Engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 306

Alexander Hollander Distinguished Post-Doctoral Fellowship, USA

Sponsored by DOE’s Office of Biological & Environmental Research, and administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education, this fellowship allows postdocs to conduct research at national laboratories in the fields of life science, biomedical, and environmental sciences.

Eligibility/Requirements

* Bachelor of Science degree in:
o Computer Science
o Electrical and Computer Engineering
o Electrical Engineering
o Mechanical Engineering
o Optical Engineering
o Other disciplines as deemed critical by Sandia National Laboratories
* Minimum grade point average of 3.2/4.0
* Qualify to attend specific graduate schools for specific specialty content areas.
* Available to spend a minimum of two months working at Sandia prior to entering the program.
* U.S. Citizenship is Required.

Selection of Candidates

* Candidate will apply to specific job postings for consideration, www.sandia.gov/careers.
* Selections of successful candidates is based on the technical needs of specific technical organizations at the labs and a criteria-focused matrix of academic standing, experience, leadership qualities, honors and faculty recommendations.
* Each candidate’s research interest and preference in position will determine organizational placement of the MFP candidate.

Benefits

* Pursue a graduate degree on a full-time basis while remaining on roll but being absent from Sandia
* Annual stipend
* Full-time regular employee benefits while in the program with the exception of vacation accrual
* Payment of tuition and tuition associated costs without annual cap, paid directly to the university
* Relocation benefits
* One four day/three night campus visit to finalize program of study and secure housing
* Upon successful completion, return to Sandia as a Member of the Technical Staff.

The application deadline for fellows is December 5 of the year prior to the October start date.

AES Engineering Scholarship 2010, UK

AES has been a leader in providing distinctive resources and business solutions. Our development has been fuelled by customer demand, and we have grown into a dynamic and diversified company, helping our clients achieve their goals through the application of innovative technologies and management techniques.

Product Development
AES is able to provide the expertise to supplement your existing resources and help you bring your new products to life. Our capabilities include:
# Technical staff to develop the idea
# Design expertise to select the materials
# Manufacturing engineers to develop the processing
# Support systems to produce the component economically and at a profit

Scholarship Criteria
Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluated the essays that are submitted.

You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

How to Apply
Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions below:

1. If you had the authority to change your school in a positive way, what specific changes would you make?
2. How has your family background affected the way you see the world?

Amount of award: $500.00

Deadline for entry: October 8, 2010

PhD in Bioengineering of Natural Products in Yeast, Denmark

With reference to the project manager, the work of the PhD student will consist mainly of duties in connection with research and development within the area of engineering of plant biosynthetic pathways of bioactive components in microorganisms. This project will place particular emphasis on, but is not limited to natural products like glucosinolates. The project will include transport engineering to ensure proper compartmentalization.

The appointee should have competence appropriate for research within the following areas:

  • Yeast genetics
  • Mass spectrometry for metabolite profiling
  • Flux analysis
  • Protein characterization and modelling
  • Transport proteins

Qualification requirements:

In connection with the appointment to the post special importance will be attached to the applicant having the professional and personal qualifications stated below:

  • Passed Master´s degree in a subject area appropriate to the project described above.
  • The PhD student is also required to have research potential, to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills.

Terms of employment:

The post will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

The position as PhD fellow requires the applicant to be approved for admission to the PhD programme at LIFE when accepted for the post.

Questions:

For further information about the post, please contact Professor Barbara Ann Halkier on tel: (+45) 3533 3342, or email: bah@life.ku.dk

General questions regarding PhD programmes should be directed to Course Administration c/o Special Advisor Michael Cleve Hansen, tel. + 45 3533 2056 or Head Clerk Lillian Zeuthen Bjørnseth on tel. +45 3533 2172. Further information on PhD programmes is available at http://www.life.ku.dk/English/education/phd.aspx

Applications must be received no later than August 6, 2010.