faculty of engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 3

PhD Research Fellowship in Analysis and Design of Civil Engineering Structures, Denmark

A position as a PhD Research Fellow in Analysis and Design of Civil Engineering Structures at the Department Technology and Innovation is available as of 1 March 2011 for a three-year period.

The purpose of the project is to develop plasticity based models for design and strength prediction of various types of structural joints between reinforced concrete structural components such as panels and slabs. The project includes analytical and numerical studies as well as experimental investigations.

Candidates with a M.Sc. degree in civil- or structural engineering, a strong background in concrete mechanics and documented experiences in structural testing are invited to apply.

The successful applicant will be enrolled as a PhD student at the PhD School at the Faculty of Engineering within the Research Training Program of Applied Mathematical Modeling.

Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years (5+3 program). Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the Fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 1 October 2008 on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Program at the Universities (PhD executive order).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 February, 2011 at 12 noon

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Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship, UK: Engineering, Medicine, Sciences

You can apply for this scholarship if you
are a national of (or permanently domiciled in) Africa, India or one of the countries of the Commonwealth listed below* and are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes and already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme (including MRes) at Nottingham in 2011 – Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences and Faculty of Science, plus some courses in the School of Geography, Institute for Science & Society, Institute of Work, Health & Organisations, and courses allied to Operations Management in the Business School

Scholarship Application Deadline: 6 April 2011

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Research Scholarships, Mody Institute of Technology and Science, India

Applications enclosing biodata are invited from both male and female candidates to work as, Project Assistant Level-2, 1 Nos.  in the project, ‘Prevention and Control of Fluorosis in Lakshmangarh using Low Cost Defluoridation Filters’. The project Chemistry Project Assistant Level 2 is sponsored by DST, New Delhi and is in collaboration with the IISc Bangalore under the aegis of DST Rajasthan, Jaipur. The position is purely temporary and are coterminous with the project (3 years). PI: Dr. Kushal Qanungo, Assoc. Prof. (Chemistry) MITS, Co-PI-1: Dr. Sudhakar M. Rao, Prof. (Dept of Civil Engg.) IISc Bangalore, Co-PI-2: Dr. Saroj K. Sharma, Asst. Prof. (Physics) MITS.

Eligibility Criteria: M.Sc. Chemistry,Env. Sci. 1st Div.
Age Limit: 28 years
Closing Date: 15 august 2010
Applications must be sent by e-mail at the address: kushalq@hotmail.com Please mention the position applied for, in the subject line of the email. Applications will be recieved till post is filled up. Preference will be given to candidates who can join immediately. Age limit 28 years. The work involves some fieldwork also.
Contact Person: Dr. Kushal Qanungo, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Mody Institute of Technology and Science (Deemed University), Lakshmagarh-332311, Dist. Sikar, Rajasthan. Tel: 01573- 225001(12 Lines) ext. 425(W), ext. 306 (H) Fax -01573 225042, M 9829355893