Medical Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 100

Postdoctoral Research Associate / Career Development Fellowship in Public Health Research, UK

The UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) is one of 5 Centres of Excellence in Public Health Research. CEDAR is driven by the overall goal of developing effective public health interventions for changing population level diet and physical activity behaviours.
CEDAR invites applications for a number of Post Doctoral Research Associate positions. The roles will follow the model of the MRC Career Development Fellowship Scheme which provides post-doctoral scientists with a fixed term training position to improve their research and transferable skills.
Successful applicants will have completed doctoral studies in a relevant discipline and have a background or interest in public health research. The wide breadth of partners within CEDAR provides and excellent environment for research training and development.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 8 March 2011

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Independent Research Fellowships in the Department of Biology at University of York, UK

We are seeking applications to our Independent Research Fellows Recruitment Event on 20th and 21st April from researchers who hold or are planning on applying for Fellowships. The event provides the opportunity to introduce yourself and your work to a department that is keen to host ambitious researchers who are building a career in.You will have the chance to look round our facilities, meet our staff and learn what support we can offer. You will give a presentation about your work and have the chance to discuss your science and career plans with leading Academics. We are keen to offer places to a number of researchers for the duration of their fellowship, along with the opportunity to obtain a guarantee of a permanent position on the expiry of the fellowship if your area of research fits our strategic plans.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 March 2011

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Master’s and PhD Scholarships in Science and Technology, Lancaster University 2011-2012, UK

For the academic year 2011-2012, the Science and Technology Graduate School is offering five Overseas Master’s Scholarships and Eight PhD Scholarships. Candidates are put forward by the departments where they wish to undertake their studies.
Overseas Master’s Scholarships:The scholarships are for self-financed overseas students. There will be an open competitive process whereby all self-financed overseas students, who have accepted an offer by the 28th of February 2011, will be automatically considered for the award. To qualify students must have an unconditional offer of study. Each department will nominate two candidates by the 11th of March 2011, who will then be assessed by the awards committee.
PhD Scholarships;The Science and Technology Graduate School is offering eight PhD Scholarships from the academic year 2011-2012. The scholarships are for full-time study over three years. Cases are submitted by departments where the PhD candidate will be based. In Phase I, departments make a case to receive one of four pre-allocated scholarships, subsequent to which successful departments will be able to nominate qualified candidates for these pre-allocated scholarships. The remaining scholarships (including any that remain unfilled from the pre-allocated pool) will be available to all departments in an open competition. Up to three students can be nominated for an open scholarship by a department.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February  2011

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