Physical Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 440

Postdoctoral Position, Tsinghua University, China

Postdoctoral Position available to study the epigenetic mechanisms for maintenance of telomere/centromere chromatin identity by using Drosophila and mammalian cell culture at Dr. Guanjun Gao’s lab at
Tsinghua University in China (EMBO J 29(4):819-829, 2010; PNAS 106(26):10728-10733, 2009; PNAS 105(37):13999-14004, 2008).
Eligibility: Recent Ph.D.s with strong background in molecular & cellular biology, biochemistry, or genetics are encouraged to apply. Prior experiences in protein purification, CHIP, epigenetics or proteomics are desirable but not required. The salary is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.
Please send your curriculum vitae, a brief statement of previous training/experiences and contact information of two or
three references to Dr. Guanjun Gao at gjgao2008-at-gmail.com.
Tsinghua University, located in Beijing, is one of the most prestigious universities in China (Academic is ranked 1st in China
from 2002 to 2010). Tsinghua’s long standing tradition of achieving excellence in education and the rich scientific environment offer unparalleled opportunities for discovery and innovation in scientific research

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Erasmus Mundus Masters of Science in Geospatial Technologies

The International Masters Program (Master of Science, M.Sc.) in Geospatial Technologies is a cooperation of: * Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU), Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi), Münster, Germany. * Universitat Jaume I (UJI), Castellón, Dept. Lenguajes y Sistemas Informaticos (LSI), Castellón, Spain. * Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), Instituto Superior de Estatística e Gestão de Informação (ISEGI), Lisboa, Portugal, * selected within the Erasmus Mundus Programme, project reference: 2007-0064/001 FRAME MUNB123.

Medium of instruction: English
Awarded joint degree:  Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geospatial Technologies

The three-semester Masters program targets holders of Bachelor degrees in application areas of Geographic Information (GI), e.g., environmental planning, regional planning, geography, logistics, transportation, marketing, energy provision, computer science. GI is a rapidly growing market, lacking qualified GI personnel and offering excellent career chances. Therefore, the Masters Program targets life-long learning for graduates and professionals in the fields of geography, surveying, planning, local adminstration, etc., who are willing to acquire additional GI skills for applying them in their respective GI application area.

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 15, 2011

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Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students, Switzerland: Life Sciences and Technology

The Summer Research Program in Life Sciences and Technology at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), will offer an intensive research training opportunity to 25 undergraduate students interested in research careers in life sciences. This program will run from July 4th to August 26th 2011. (Earlier or later arrivals and departures can be arranged on a case-by-case basis between individual group leaders and participating students, however the student must be present for the core 8 weeks of the program. Any additional charges incurred by the change of dates must be covered by the student and/or lab.). Each participant will be required to submit a formal written report and present the results of their research at a student symposium held at the end of the program which provides an opportunity for participants to experience presenting their data to their peers and the scientific community at the EPFL.

Benefits to the Students
The participants will:

*Gain hands-on research experience and training with exposure to cutting-edge research.
*Experience what it is like to be a member of a research community working at the forefront of science, medicine and biotechnology.
*Have the opportunity to apply what was learned in the classroom to understanding and solving actual research problems in the laboratory.
*Acquire a better understanding of the scientific process and the application of the knowledge gained from basic science research and state-of-the-art techniques to solve complex problems in biology and medicine.

*Improve their critical thinking skills, including learning how to evaluate scientific information, design experiments, formulate ideas and test hypotheses.

*Explore career opportunities in academia by experiencing the excitement, frustration, and challenges of scientific research and gain an insight into what a career in the science entails.

*Prepare for future independent research projects and advanced research in graduate school.

Scholarship Application Deadline: February 15th 2011

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