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SCIBE PhD Position at Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Norway: Scarcity and Creativity in the Built Environment

The Oslo School of Architecture and Design calls for applications to the open, full-time position as PhD research fellow for a three year period (1 August 2011 to 30 July 2014). The research fellow will be part of a large research project called Scarcity and Creativity in the Built Environment (SCIBE) funded by the European Union, HERA Program.The PhD position is based either at the Institute of Architecture or at the Institute of Urbanism and Landscape and requires full time residence throughout the three year period, including participation in the research education programme.
Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent in a field of relevance to the SCIBE project. Preference will be given to applicants that:

Have undertaken research in a field relevant to the SCIBE project
Have experience of field-work and/or archival work.
Have published work.
Are fluent in Norwegian and English.

Scholarship Application Deadline:16 May 2011

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Scholarships in Master in Business Design at Domus Academy 2011 in Italy

Domus Academy in Milan, Italy, MBD represents a laboratory where designers, managers and entrepreneurs work in synergy on the creation of a new strategic language and operative code for business and market. Business Design is based on the idea that design is at the core of the business and its main driver. The objective of the Master is to train students on how to bring innovation and creativity, quality and effectiveness into products, services and social organizations. The MBD master program working activities are aimed to apply creativity to non-design business context, like systems and organizations, social business, leisure and tourism, consumer goods, food. business innOVATiOn /MbD.

Two scholarships, each of one covering 50% of the total tuition fee of the Master in Business Design at Domus Academy 22.200 euro (euro 18.500 + VAT 20%) These conditions are intended for the Academic Year 2011-2012 (September 2011 – August 2012) only. Every moral or paternity right as to the project remains property of the author. The projects sent to
Domus Academy will not be returned. All the material must be the result of an unpublished work developed by the candidate, not to be used by the candidate in other or previous occasions.

Scholarship Application Deadline:April 29th, 2011

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2011 Scholarships in Master in Fashion Design at Domus Academy, Italy

The course is designed to contribute to the development of professional figures able to express their creativity and face the new challenges coming from the Fashion world. Fashion is a global phenomena that creates and enhance personality. Fashion designers of the next coming years are requested to be able to make statements coherent with the time we are living, proposing models of beauty into a constantly changing society. The search for talents to form and support in their individuality is a continuing task of Domus Academy Fashion Design Masters Course that counts winners of the most prestigious international talents competitions such as Who’s on next. Partecipants are asked to create small capsule collection (10 outfits). Theme and style are free.

Two scholarships each of one covering 50% of the total tuition fee of the Master in Fashion Design at Domus Academy 22.200 euro (euro 18.500 + VAT 20%). These conditions are intended for the Academic Year 2011-2012 (September 2011 – August 2012) only.

Scholarship Application Deadline:April 29th, 2011.

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