February, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 89

Johan Gadolin Scholarship for PhD and Postdoctoral Programme in Chemistry 2011, Finland

The Johan Gadolin scholarship programme was founded in 2007. It is funded by the Åbo Akademi Foundation and coordinated by the Åbo Akademi Process Chemistry Centre, a National Centre of Excellence.

The Johan Gadolin Scholarship-programme invites PhD students and post docs to join the Åbo Akademi Process Chemistry Centre for a period between 3 to 12 months in the city of Turku in the south-west of Finland. They participate in ongoing research projects and benefit from an innovative top-level research environment. Scholars from 12 different countries worldwide have participated in the programme.The Process Chemistry Centre at Åbo Akademi University is looking for capable PhD students and post docs focusing on the areas of:

  • Biofuel combustion and functional inorganic materials (.doc)
  • Catalysis and kinetics, reaction engineering (.doc)
  • Chemical aspects of wood, pulping and papermaking, biorefinery (.doc)
  • Electroactive materials, chemical sensors, environmental and on-line analysis (.doc)

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2011

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Physician Biodesign Research Fellowships Positions at University of Missouri 2011-2012, Columbia

The MU Biodesign and Innovation Program (MUBIP) is located on the University of Missouri – Columbia campus. The MUBIP is a collaborative group of surgeons, engineers, and business professionals. Faculty members hold appointments in the School of Medicine, the Department of Surgery or the College of Engineering. Business experts such as successful entrepreneurs, angel investors and venture capitalists serve as faculty members of MUBIP and provide networking opportunities. Several core faculty members of MUBIP have been identified by industry as serial inventors in the medical device arena. The purpose of the program is to improve health care through the invention and implementation of new medical technologies.

The Physician Biodesign Research Fellowship and the Biodesign and Innovation Fellowships are for surgeons, engineers and business individuals who have an interest in a career developing new medical technologies. Optimal background for the engineer and business fellowship candidates is to have completed a masters program, however, other circumstances, e.g. work experience, may be considered. Optimal background for the surgeon fellow is to have completed two years of residency.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 May 2011

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Kennedy Center Arts Management International Internship Program, USA Share

The Kennedy Center Internship Program provides valuable on-the-job instruction for individuals considering a profession in arts management. Internships in departments throughout the Kennedy Center are full-time, and last three to four months depending on the program semester.
Approximately 20-25 students are selected each semester to participate in a three to four month long, full-time (37.5-40 hours per week) internship (Fall: September-December; Winter/Spring: January-May). Limited internships are offered in the Summer: May-August. Internships are available in various departments throughout the Kennedy Center.

Scholarship Application Deadline: For Summer Internship: 25 February 2011; For Fall Internship: 13 May 2011

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