chemistry | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 6

John A Lamberton Research Scholarships at University of Sydney 2011, Australia: science aimed at chemical understanding of brain function and malfunction and chemistry of many classes of natural products, especially alkaloids

Established in 2004 by donations totalling $1,000,000 from the widow of John A Lamberton, these Scholarships provide financial support for postgraduate scholars of exceptional ability who are working toward higher degrees at the University of Sydney in areas emanating from and inspired by the work of Dr John A Lamberton or in the area of science aimed at chemical understanding of brain function and malfunction.

Areas emanating from and inspired by the work of Dr John A Lamberton (whose main research interests were in the chemistry of many classes of natural products, especially alkaloids) leading to greater understanding of the relationships between chemical structure and biological activity.

(2) Areas of science aimed at the chemical understanding of brain function and malfunction.

The value of the Scholarships shall be determined by the Scholarship Committee but will reflect the donor’s wish that these be considered prestigious Scholarships. Please note that only full-time candidates enrolled in higher research degrees at the University of Sydney and who are working in the areas specified in this Scholarship are eligible to hold one of these Scholarships.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31 March 2011

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Junior Research Fellowship:RF in H2 Storage and Fuel Cell Materials for Renewable Energy at IIT-Ropar, India

Applications are invited for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to work in the DSTSERC  FAST Track project entitled “H2 storage and fuel cell materials for renewable energy: Fundamental study on metal hybrid nanostructures” under the supervision of undersigned. The selected candidate is possible to register for Ph.D. program as per existing institute rules. The aim of the project is to explore and manipulate the size, morphology and chemical environment of hybrid nanostructures with the goal of optimizing their H2 storage and O2 reactivity for mobile technology.
Eligibility: M.Sc. in Chemistry with 60% marks (or 6.5 grade point out of 10) with valid GATE score or CSIR/UGC NET qualified candidates are eligible to apply.
Desirable Qualification: Programming skills, knowledge of unix-based environment, familiarity with computational packages like G09, CFOUR, VASP etc.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 4 April 2011

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PhD in Petrology at the Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden

Katla is one of the most active and hazardous volcanoes in Iceland and the whole of northern Europe. In order to assess the volcanic hazard of a potential eruption of Katla Volcano for Scandinavia, the evolution and structure of the magma plumbing system beneath the volcano needs to be characterised. For this purpose, petrological and geochemical analyses of samples of the recent and historic eruptive activity will be carried out. These will include in-situ measurements of mineral chemistry as a base for thermobarometric modelling to resolve depths of magma storage. Additionally, isotope geochemistry will be used to ascertain the role of magmatic processes such as differentiation, mixing and magma-crust interaction. The two approaches will be combined to investigate the evolution and architecture of the magmatic plumbing system.

Requirements. We seek a highly motivated candidate with an MSc or equivalent degree in Earth Sciences and interest in interdisciplinary collaboration. Special attention will be given to candidates who have a background in igneous petrology, in-situ mineral analysis, thermobarometry and/or isotope geochemistry. Candidates are expected to be able to communicate easily in oral and written English.

Scholarship Application Deadline:15 April, 2011

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