Biology | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 20

Vrije University Brussel-Scholarships, Belgium: Biology

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The Vrije Universiteit Brussel annually awards yearly a number of scholarships for advanced studies at Master or Advanced Master level. The selected scholarship programmes are characterized by the integration of education and research and a Master’s thesis. They cover at least one year of study and depending on the field of study some programmes may take two years.

Duration of the scholarship
Depending on the programme, scholarships have a maximum duration of 12 months for one-year programmes or 24 months for two-year programmes. Scholarships start earliest on 16 September of the reference year (X) and end latest 20 September (X+1) for one-year programmes and 20 September (X+2) for two year programmes. Scholars who fail their exams will not be entitled to extend the duration of their scholarship. If scholars participating in a two-year programme obtain less then 60 ECTS (credits) at the end of the first year, they will have their scholarship aborted, unless university authorities decide otherwise.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 January 2011
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Postdoctoral Position, Tsinghua University, China

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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

Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer

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

/ January 12, 2011 5 Comments

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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