Medicine | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 21

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Epidemiology and Behavioral Research, USA

The Division of Health Behavior Research in the Department of Internal Medicine and the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO are seeking applicants for a post-doctoral fellowship position in cancer epidemiology and behavioral research. This fellowship focuses on the development of research expertise in epidemiology and behavioral research partly within the context of a National Cancer Institute-funded study focused on the geographic variation of colorectal cancer survival.

The environment of the Division of Health Behavior Research fosters collaboration with a multidisciplinary group of clinical and non-clinical researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center. Other cancer-related research within the Division of Health Behavior Research includes quality-of-life studies, cancer-related behavioral studies, and epidemiologic studies relating to geographic variation in cancer prevention and control.

Qualifications: Qualified individuals must hold a doctoral level degree (Ph.D., M.D., DrPH, or equivalent) and must be a US citizen or have permanent resident status. Salary is commensurate with experience and year doctorate received. This training position is of two year duration. Health insurance benefit is available. Start date can be negotiated.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Until Filled
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Postdoctoral Research Scientists, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Germany

The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster (Germany) is a leading research center with a focus on stem cell biology, cell programming, vascular biology, angiogenesis, inflammation, regeneration and neurodegeneration. We offer an outstanding research environment with state of the art equipment and core facilities Tight links to the University of Münster and the University Hospital Münster (UKM) facilitate scientific exchange and translational research. The Institute is very international and knowledge of the German language is not essential.

Requirements
We invite applications by enthusiastic, committed and talented candidates.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer

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ESSKA Scholarship for International Applicants: Orthopaedic sports medicine, Arthroscopy

The ESSKA Scholarship programme is reserved to young colleagues from Eastern Europe (10 candidates each year) and from throughout the world (5 candidates each year), who strongly wish to enlarge and improve their knowledge and competencies in orthopaedic sports medicine, knee surgery and arthroscopy.

The scholarship allows the scholars to visit highly qualified teaching surgeons and recognized sports medicine centres in Western Europe for several weeks.

Candidates must be, at the time of application, below 40 years of age. The scholars will be notified of their selection during the month of June of each year. The scholarship lasts 1 month and the exact date of the scholarship will be chosen by the Head of the selected Centre in accordance with his availability.

The scholarship can only be won once. Applicants who have not been selected are allowed to apply again.

The amount of the grant is 1.700 EUR, which will have to cover all expenses of the applicant who, during his stay, will be lodged at his own expense.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 May 2011

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