Doctorate Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 256

MD Fellowships for Medical students in Basic Biomedical Research, Germany

To give gifted young medics the opportunity of availing themselves of excellent research conditions.
The fellowship
* MD fellowships are granted for 10–12 months, an extension up to 3 months is possible.
* The monthly grant amounts to 900 euros in countries of the European Monetary System, and to 1,200 euros in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the USA. Depending on the cost of living, all further countries are grouped into one of these categories. In most countries, fellows are paid an additional 150.- euros per month as flat-rate for research-related costs.
* In addition, MD fellowship holders may receive a travel allowance.
* Please refer to conditions for further details.

Who can apply for an MD fellowship?
Medical students who study in Germany and pursue an experimentally demanding and hypothesis-driven MD project in basic biomedical research.

* Applicants should be no more than 24 years of age and may apply after having gained good marks (2,0 or better) in the intermediate examination (Physikum) and during the subsequent studies.
* Applicants must interrupt their studies, temporarily change the working place (institution and city) and dedicate their entire time to research.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Any Time

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12 PhD Fellowships and 1 Postdoctoral Position, 2011: Computational Systems Biology

Biology has developed into a quantitative, information-driven science. We are seeking fellows in the new Research Training Group Computational Systems Biology (CSB) which focuses on the system-level understanding of biological data using computational methods. CSB is embedded in the thriving Berlin life-science environment and involves high-ranking research institutions such as Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch.
We offer 12 PhD fellowships and 1 postdoctoral position (TV/L E13) in the following areas:

(a) Structural investigation of protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions and their role in molecular networks of the living cell

(b) Detailed models of cellular processes on different levels

(c) Reverse engineering for prediction of genetic networks from new types of data and

(d) Spatio-temporal organization of networks.

We are looking for highly-motivated students with a strong interest in systems biology and mathematical modelling. Successful applicants must hold the equivalent of a master’s level degree in life sciences, mathematics, physics or computer sciences. The PhD fellowship comprises a monthly stipend which is initially granted for 2 years and which can be extended for another 12 months. We offer an excellent training program in computational systems biology, supervision by at least two experienced scientists, and multifarious opportunities for developing local and international collaboration.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 January 2011

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Taiwan International Graduate Program, Taiwan: Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics

The Taiwan International Graduate Program is a Ph.D. program, started in 2002, established by Academia Sinica, the foremost research institution of Taiwan. In cooperation with top universities in Taiwan, Academia Sinica offers advanced, inter-disciplinary Ph.D. Programs in nine fields that span the natural and physical sciences, as well as computational linguistics. TIGP students will learn in all-English teaching and research environments, and enjoy access to world-class faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities at Academia Sinica and partner universities. All applicants who are admitted to TIGP will receive a fellowship from Academia Sinica. Fellowship will be granted for applicants who receive admission. The stipend levels are about US$ 11,000 per year. Additionally, the support will be extended to two more years for those students who perform well academically.

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 31, 2011

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