Medicine | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 23

International Bioinformatics Training Program for Health Research

Please note that if you are not accepted into this scholarship program, you must find your own supervisor from the mentor/faculty list.

Graduate Studies in Bioinformatics

If you are majoring in one of the following areas:
* biological discipline (biology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, medicine)
* quantitative science (computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, statistics)

If you have significant experience in a second one of these fields, and strong academic qualifications, the Strategic Training Program in Bioinformatics might be what you’re looking for. You can study in Vancouver, BC, Canada for a Masters or a Ph.D.

The Strategic Training Program in Bioinformatics is a partnership among Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and the BC Cancer Research Centre, and is sponsored by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

In addition to academic course work, students will conduct research rotations in both computational and biologically-oriented laboratories, and the program’s mentors will personally guide your progress.

Scholarship Application Deadline: for international applications is February 4, 2011 and for Canadian and American applications is March 4, 2011

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PhD and Post-Doc Positions – Medical Robotics, Netherlands

MIRA – Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine at the University of Twente, The Netherlands has an opening for a PhD student and Post-doctoral fellow within the research area of Medical Robotics.
The successful applicant has completed a Master’s or Doctoral degree in mechanical, biomedical, or electrical engineering, or in a closely related discipline. He or she should possess excellent skills and practical experience in one or more of the following research areas: robotics (design, dynamics, and control), finite element modeling (soft tissue mechanics and fluid-structure interactions), and image processing. Experience at the intersection of one or more of these areas is desirable. An interview will be part of the selection procedure.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 January 2011

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Postdoctoral Scholar Position at University of Nevada, USA

UNLV is a comprehensive research university of approximately 28,000 students and 3,300 faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, research, and service. The university has internationally recognized programs in hotel administration and creative writing; professional degrees in law, architecture, and dental medicine; and leading programs in fine arts, sciences and education. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in dynamic Southern Nevada.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

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