Doctorate Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 181

2011 PhD Fellowship in University Duisburg-Essen, Germany: Sociology, Political Science or Economics.

The research training group Risk and East Asia offers seven doctoral stipends of 1000 Euro/month for a duration of three years, contingent on successful completion of the first year.
Doctoral candidates are expected to develop a doctoral research project in one of the four sub-themes of the program. The doctoral degree is awarded by one of the affiliated faculties in sociology, political science or economics.

To support field research in East Asia and early entry into the European scientific community, support is also provided for travel and research in either Japan or China, and for a range of workshops and independent conference participation in Europe, especially with the UK Partner White Rose East Asian Centre at the Universities of Leeds and Sheffield.There is no separate funding application, because all admitted applicants receive a stipend.Tuition fees are waived for doctoral students, though candidates are required to pay an administrative fee of about 150 Euros per semester, which includes a train pass for the entire federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Scholarship Application Deadline
: March 15, 2011

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Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships at University of Maryland, USA

The Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships is a companion program to the University of Maryland Flagship Fellowships and the Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowships. The Summer Research Fellowships provide support to doctoral students at “mid-career,” that is, in the period approximately before, during, or after achievement of candidacy. Fellowship awards were made to 48 students in Summer 2010, and we hope to continue that in 2011. The Summer Research Fellowships will provide doctoral students the opportunity to concentrate fully on their own scholarly activities and research, for the duration of a summer, at a critical moment in their graduate studies. The specific goal of the program is to help students to take a significant step forward in their studies in a timely manner; the overall goals are to reduce timeto- degree, to increase degree completion, and to enhance the quality of the graduate student experience.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 March 2011

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IGBMC International PhD Programme, France: Biomedical research

IGBMC’s PhD Programme is based on a three year – intensive training which comprises dedicated research investigations and active participation in diverse lectures and practicals. Close collaborations with other research institutions in the “Parc d’Innovation” such as the adjacent MCI (Mouse Clinical Institute), the trinational biotechnology school ESBS (Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie Strasbourg ), the Faculty of Pharmacy as well as ISIS (Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires ) and the University of Strasbourg at large, contribute to synergistic and collegial interactions within and beyond IGBMC. Concomitantly with the highly cosmopolitan and dynamic nature of Strasbourg, our 280 students and post-doctoral fellows from over 30 distinct countries represent a key driving force of IGBMC international visibility.

The selection committee is composed of Group Leaders of the IGBMC. Students spend 3-4 years in one of the laboratories of the IGBMC, and attend lectures, seminars and courses to complete their training. During the course of their PhD, students will acquire all the skills they need to pursue successful careers in biology. They will be able to attend numerous first-class seminars given by internationally renowned scientists and discuss with them. They will experience the everyday excitement of working in a lab in an intellectually stimulating and dynamic environment.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30th April 2011

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