March, 2011 | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 131

2011 Charles Darwin International Scholarships for Medical Students, UK

Up to 50 prestigious Charles Darwin Postgraduate Research Scholarships will be awarded for session 2011-2012.
Each award will cover between £5,000 and £25,000 per annum and can be used towards tuition fees, stipend and/or laboratory costs.

Eligibility

The awards are open to overseas students undertaking a research degree within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
Applicants must be liable to pay tuition fees at the rate applicable to overseas students and must have already applied for admission to a full-time three year PhD; or a four year PhD; or a 1+3 (Masters + PhD) programme.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 March 2011

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JRF for PhD in Life Sciences at Tata Memorial Centre, India

The Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) is an autonomous Grant-in-aid Institution of the Department of Atomic Energy. The TMC is comprised of the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) and the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH). The TMC conducts Ph.D. program in Life Sciences and is affiliated to the Homi Bhabha National Institute (Deemed University). On-going research at TMC includes basic and translational work in the field of Cancer Cell Biology. Specific research topics includes study of cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, metastasis, tumor immunology, immunotherapy, virology, chemotherapy and carcinogenesis, gene therapy in animal models, tumor markers, structural biology, proteomics, genomics, genetics and glycobiology.

Qualifications: M.Sc. (Applied Biology/ Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Biotechnology/ Botany/ Life Sciences/ Microbiology/ Molecular Biology/ Zoology); M.Tech. (Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology); M.B.B.S.; from a recognized University, with ?60% aggregate marks. Those awaiting results may also apply.

Stipend: Rs. 16000/-+ 30% HRA (if hostel facility is not allotted) per month as applicable. Limited hostel facility is available on the ACTREC campus on first come, first served basis.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 04 April 2011

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University of the Witwatersrand Postgraduate Merit Award 2011, South Africa

University Postgraduate Merit Awards will be awarded on the basis of academic merit..Students who register for postgraduate diplomas, BEd, LLB degrees or GDE are not eligible for University Postgraduate Merit Awards.

Please note that the normal maximum tenure of a postgraduate merit award is:
a) Doctors (Post-Masters) – three years
b) Doctors (Post-Honours) – four years
c) Masters – two years
d) Honours – one year

A postgraduate merit awardee/bursar is obliged to work for a minimum of six and a maximum of nine hours per week in the University Department/School.

There is a minimum academic requirement for a University Postgraduate Merit Award and applicants should consult the rules.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2011 for July/September enrolment

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