Medical Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 42

Achievement and Foundation Scholarship in Swiss German University, Indonesia: Information Technology, Accounting, Pharmaceutical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering

The scholarships are offered for 4 study programs: Information Technology, Accounting, Pharmaceutical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.
1.Fulfillment of all registration requirements.
2.Must obtain TOEFL/IELTS minimum 500/5.5.
3.Result of the high school report of class 10 and 11 should be above high school average.
4.Pass the SGU Assesment Interview.
5.For following semesters, the scholarship will be based upon the academic achievement (min. GPA 3,5) and active participation in student organizations.
6.Certified photocopy of High School official certificate (IJAZAH SMA/SMK/MA), legalized by the Principal (once it is published).
7.Certified photocopy of High School official transcript (SKHUN of SMA/SMK/MA), legalized by the Principal (once it is published).
8.Poverty statement from Local Authority/Kelurahan must be submitted (Foundation Scholarships).
9.Valid only for Indonesian nationals (Foundation Scholarships).
Scholarships based on the best academic semester result are offered in semester 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8 for students for each class. The selection of scholarship holders will be made by the Examination Steering Committee by considering academic achievement and active participation in student organization.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
29 April 2011

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8 Fully Funded PhD Scholarships at the University of Salzburg, Austria: Biology, cognitive neurology, cognitive science, linguistics and psychology (clinical, cognitive, developmental and social)

We are inviting applications for 8 fully funded PhD scholarships in the following interdisciplinary areas: biology, cognitive neurology, cognitive science, linguistics and psychology (clinical, cognitive, developmental and social.students: salary for a period of 3 to 4 years (including health and social insurance), equipped work space, cover of research consumables, specific technological training courses (e.g. fMRI, EEG), presentation, writing and teaching skill training, full funding of congress participation, workshops and international courses, including stays in foreign partner laboratories.

Candidates must hold a master’s degree or equivalent with a relevant specialization in one of the above listed academic areas of the programme at the time of entry. Prior application is possible. The language of the graduate programme (teaching) is English; hence English proficiency is indispensable. The programme strives for equal representation of female PhD students so women are especially encouraged to apply.

Scholarship Application Deadline:9th May 2011

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2011 PhD Studentship: fMRI Decoding of Mental State at Radboud University, Netherlands

We invite applications for a PhD position at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour. You will be working on the NWO project Sparse Learning of Deep Models which aims to improve the decoding of what someone perceives or imagines from brain activity alone. In this project, you will develop probabilistic machine learning methods and collect fMRI data at the institute’s 3 Tesla MRI facility.

You are highly motivated and have a Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, or a related field of study. Experience with Matlab programming and data analysis is a must. Experience with functional magnetic resonance imaging and/or machine learning is desirable. You should have a demonstrated interest in and qualification for scientific research, be able to work in an interdisciplinary team in an international context, and have excellent writing skills in English.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011

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