bioinformatics | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 7

JRF for PhD in Life Sciences at Tata Memorial Centre, India

The Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) is an autonomous Grant-in-aid Institution of the Department of Atomic Energy. The TMC is comprised of the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) and the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH). The TMC conducts Ph.D. program in Life Sciences and is affiliated to the Homi Bhabha National Institute (Deemed University). On-going research at TMC includes basic and translational work in the field of Cancer Cell Biology. Specific research topics includes study of cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, metastasis, tumor immunology, immunotherapy, virology, chemotherapy and carcinogenesis, gene therapy in animal models, tumor markers, structural biology, proteomics, genomics, genetics and glycobiology.

Qualifications: M.Sc. (Applied Biology/ Biochemistry/ Biophysics/ Biotechnology/ Botany/ Life Sciences/ Microbiology/ Molecular Biology/ Zoology); M.Tech. (Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology); M.B.B.S.; from a recognized University, with ?60% aggregate marks. Those awaiting results may also apply.

Stipend: Rs. 16000/-+ 30% HRA (if hostel facility is not allotted) per month as applicable. Limited hostel facility is available on the ACTREC campus on first come, first served basis.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 04 April 2011

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2011 TIGP Summer Internship Programme in Taiwan: Chemical Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Science and Technology, Molecular,Biological Agricultural Sciences,Bioinformatics,Molecular and Cell Biology,Nano Science

The Taiwan International Graduate Program is pleased to invite applications to our 2011 Summer Internship Program (TIGP-SIP). The TIGP is a unique all-English Ph.D. program supported by Academia Sinica, Taiwan’s most prestigious research institution. In collaboration with top-ranking local research universities the TIGP would like to invite young talents from around the globe to experience Taiwan’s top-notch scientific research facilities and to jointly build up an intellectual network for people with different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Over a two-months period in the summer of 2011, the TIGP is offering up to 60 internship opportunities in eight Ph.D. programs.

Launched in 2009, the TIGP-SIP is an intensive pre-doctoral research training program that prepares its participating interns with necessary knowledge and skills for future research or career development through rigorous hands-on training.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
March 31, 2011

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Call for Proposal Under India-Ukraine Bilateral Scientific Cooperation: Biotechnology and bioinformatics in areas of common relevance to both countries; · Information and Communication Technology · Physics & Mathematics

With a view to intensify interaction and the scientific cooperation between Indian and Ukraine Scientists/Institutions, Department of Science and Technology (DST) for the Government of the Republic of India and the State Agency on Science, Innovations and Information of Ukraine extend support for joint research projects involving exchange of visits, workshops /conferences, under the India-Ukraine Bilateral Scientific Cooperation programme.

Eligibilty/ Project Participation
Faculty, Scientists and Academicians belonging to Universities, Deemed Universities and Research Institutes having permanent positions can apply as Principal Investigator (PI). In order to qualify for such funding

Scholarship Application Deadline: April 15, 2011

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