Health | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 27

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Change, USA: Earth and Planetary Sciences

The Johns Hopkins University invites applications for the Glenadore and Howard L. Pim Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Change. This fellowship is part of a Global Change Science initiative within the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
We seek an outstanding individual with a recent Ph.D. who is pursuing interdisciplinary research in Global Change. Candidates whose research spans the physical sciences, social sciences, health sciences and/or public policy aspects of global change are preferred. Areas of interest include but are not limited to (1) fundamental processes driving global change; (2) the impact of global change on air quality, water resources, ecosystems, and/or human health; (3) remediation of the effects of global change; (4) energy resources; and (5) analysis of economic, sociological, public health, and policy implications of global change. Special consideration will be given to candidates who will collaborate with faculty from other Hopkins departments. Information on our department can be found at http://www.eps.jhu.edu. Applicants are encouraged to contact faculty whom they are interest in working with.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Consideration of applications will begin January 10, 2011

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Ian Wilson Liberal Research Scholarship 2011, Australia: Social Policy, Education and Health, Jurisprudence

The purpose of this scholarship is to enable applicants to undertake further postgraduate study or research. The Scholarship is intended to supplement the major scholarship held by the recipient, subject to the terms and conditions of the major scholarship. The scholarship is open to applicants undertaking research which will lead to sound analysis and conclusions for reform capable of practical application and advocacy in Australia, in the fields of:
social policy, including policy relating to:social security and welfare payments and income support schemes; taxation; and superannuation and other forms of retirement income provision; education and health as they affect individual and family well being; jurisprudence, constitutional law and Commonwealth-State relations; environment; heritage; the arts; and indigenous affairs.

Value: Up to $15,000 for one year only

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

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Allergy Academy Education Fellow, UK: Paediatric or adult allergy

Applications are invited for an Allergy Academy Education Fellow post in Paediatric or Adult Allergy. This is a new post and the first of its kind in UK allergology. It offers a unique opportunity to be involved in the continued development of an educational initiative already providing postgraduate education to over 1000 health care professionals per year. As well as having a pivotal role in the delivery of education, both directly and online, the role will also offer clinical and research opportunities. The post includes the delivery of 2 allergy clinics per week as well as a research fellow role in 2 clinical research studies, with the assistance of MCRN nurses. The post holder will become a fully integrated member of the clinical academic team.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 20 January 2011

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