molecular and cell biology | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 2

Carnegie Corporation Research Scholarships for Doctoral Students, South Africa: Molecular and Cell Biology

The scholarships are funded by the Carnegie Corporation and form part of a grant established to recruit and support Doctoral students who have an intention to remain in academia. The intention is to develop a cohort of trainee academics and thereby contribute to growing the next generation of academics and to strengthen higher education in Africa.

Applications are invited from candidates who are suitably qualified and who are registered in the 1S‘, 2″”, 3” or 4“‘ year of Doctoral study, or who intend to register for full-time study at the University of Cape Town for the Doctoral degree in Department of l\/lolecular and Cell Biology, on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of human infectious diseases.
Preference will be given to B/ack Africans and previously disadvantaged South Africans. Conditions of Award and Eligibility: Successful candidates may undertake part-time employment that is related to the research being undertaken. Such employment may only be undertaken with the permission of the Supervisor and Project Director and must be limited to no more than 15 hours per week.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 9 February 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Carnegie Corporation Research Scholarships for Doctoral Students, South Africa: Molecular and Cell Biology

The scholarships are funded by the Carnegie Corporation and form part of a grant established to recruit and support Doctoral students who have an intention to remain in academia. The intention is to develop a cohort of trainee academics and thereby contribute to growing the next generation of academics and to strengthen higher education in Africa.

Applications are invited from candidates who are suitably qualified and who are registered in the 1S‘, 2″”, 3” or 4“‘ year of Doctoral study, or who intend to register for full-time study at the University of Cape Town for the Doctoral degree in Department of l\/lolecular and Cell Biology, on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of human infectious diseases.
Preference will be given to B/ack Africans and previously disadvantaged South Africans. Conditions of Award and Eligibility: Successful candidates may undertake part-time employment that is related to the research being undertaken. Such employment may only be undertaken with the permission of the Supervisor and Project Director and must be limited to no more than 15 hours per week.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 9 February 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD Student for Molecular Carcinogenesis, Netherlands: Biomedical Sciences

Recurring chromosomal abnormalities have been identified in a variety of cancers, but are most frequently associated with haematological malignancies such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML). These cytogenetic changes often cause gene fusions leading to expression of chimeric oncofusion proteins. In this project you will focus on unravelling the role of these oncofusion proteins in carcinogenesis. Your aim will be to identify the binding regions, the transcriptional consequences and epigenetic features associated with oncofusion protein expression. You will use next-generation sequencing to identify oncofusion protein target sites, which then will be further characterized, structurally as well as functionally, in relation to the aetiology of acute myeloid leukemia.

Requirements
You should have:
• an MSc degree in Biomedical Sciences/Biology/Molecular Life Sciences/Bioinformatics;
• experience in Molecular and Cell Biology and/or Bioinformatics;
• a strong affinity for fundamental research related to human disease;
• a well-structured working style;
• well-developed social and communication skills.

Conditions of employment
Employment: 1,0 fte
Maximum salary per month, based on a fulltime employment: € 2,612 gross/month
The starting salary is € 2,042 per month and will increase to € 2,612 per month in the fourth year. PhD scale.
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 January 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application