biomedical research | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 3

4 Year PhD Programme in Mathematical Genomics and Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK

Modern genomics promises not only to help uncover the molecular basis of disease, but also to have a major impact on health care through translation of advances in techniques, computation and knowledge into clinical trials and clinical practice. Quantitative analysis is at the heart of this goal, and there is a pressing requirement for researchers with thorough mathematical and statistical expertise, in addition to training in medical genetics and informatics. This PhD programme has been established as a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The programme will provide the opportunity to work at the interface between the mathematical and computational sciences, and genome-scale and translational medical research.
The programme is a four year PhD programme but follows a “1 + 3″ model, comprising a tailored first year of taught modules and research rotations, followed by a three-year research project. All students will have two supervisors: one from mathematics, engineering or other quantitative science background, and the second from a genetics or genomics/biomedical background. Successful applicants will have strong mathematical, statistical and computational skills, and may include exceptional biologists. They will develop quantitative techniques and theoretical approaches and apply them to practical problems in both translational and basic biomedical research. This PhD Programme will award fees to students at the University of Cambridge graduate ‘home rate’:

Scholarship Application Deadline: 21 March 2011

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Arrow- Hawkesbury Canoe Classic PhD Scholarships, Australia: Health Sciences

Since its establishment, Arrow has allocated funds for basic research as part of its charter. It has also provided scholarships and grants to support PhD students and research fellows.
The Arrow-HCC Scholarships supplement PhD students who have already been awarded the Australian Postgraduate Award.The Scholarship is a biomedical research scholarship in the area of leukaemia and bone marrow or stem cell transplantation.The Scholarship is advertised in all medical and bioscience faculties in NSW, ACT and Victoria and an independent panel of three doctors/academics assesses the applications.
The successful applicants are requested to give due recognition to the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation as the provider of the Scholarship and may at times be asked to address both Arrow and its members and the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association.These awards are made possible by the ongoing support of the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, Arrow’s major supporter for the last 13 years.

Scholarship Description:25 March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Arrow- Hawkesbury Canoe Classic PhD Scholarships, Australia: Health Sciences

Since its establishment, Arrow has allocated funds for basic research as part of its charter. It has also provided scholarships and grants to support PhD students and research fellows.
The Arrow-HCC Scholarships supplement PhD students who have already been awarded the Australian Postgraduate Award.The Scholarship is a biomedical research scholarship in the area of leukaemia and bone marrow or stem cell transplantation.The Scholarship is advertised in all medical and bioscience faculties in NSW, ACT and Victoria and an independent panel of three doctors/academics assesses the applications.
The successful applicants are requested to give due recognition to the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation as the provider of the Scholarship and may at times be asked to address both Arrow and its members and the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association.These awards are made possible by the ongoing support of the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, Arrow’s major supporter for the last 13 years.

Scholarship Description:25 March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application