phd program | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 2

PhD Scholarship Program Suicide Research in Nursing Science, Canada

A scholarship of the amount of 40,000$ will be granted for the 2011-2012 year.
Time period
The scholarship will start in September 2011 and will cover the 2011-2012 scholar years.
Eligibility
• Submit a research proposal relevant to the prevention of suicide;
• Be a member of the Ordre des infirmiers et infirmières du Québec (OIIQ);
• Be registered in a PhD program at a Quebec institution in nursing science or clinical science, and
be supervised by a nursing science teacher;
• (if the candidate is in his/her first scholar year): be registered in classes or activities for a minimum of 9 credits in the course of the scholar year;
• (if the candidate as started his Phd research); present a letter with a summary of the research progress written by the supervisor.
• the student and his/her supervisor must be a member of the RQRS

Scholarship Application Deadline:April 8th 2011, at 17 h

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10 PhD Fellowships in Aging-Associated Diseases, Cologne University, Germany

The CECAD Graduate School is calling for applications for its comprehensive PhD program in the interdisciplinary and future-oriented field of aging research. The three-year program includes excellent research conditions with intensive guidance and state-of-the-art facilities in an international work environment.

Requirements
The requirements for applying to the CECAD Graduate School is a Master of Science or an equivalent degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or another relevant subject. Alternatively, we also accept applicants with a degree in medicine if they can prove that they have sufficient research experience in a field which is relevant to CECAD’s work. In order to be admitted to the selection procedure, all applicants must prove that they have adequate knowledge of English.

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 20, 2011.

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PhD Studentship in the Institute of Physics, Technical University of Lodz, Poland: Theoretical/computational chemistry

A PhD student position is available in the Institute of Physics, Technical University of Lodz, Poland in the group of Prof. Katarzyna Pernal position to carry out the project “Accurate description of intermolecular interaction energies from extended random phase approximation”.

The position is in the field of theoretical/computational chemistry. The project involves development and coding of new quantum chemistry methods.

The position is financed via the program “Pomost” founded by the Foundation for Polish Science.

The Stipend’s amount: 3 500 PLN / month.

The stipend is free of tax. Neither health nor pension insurance is provided.

Maximum period of stipend agreement: till 30 September 2013.

A successful candidate will join the PhD program at the Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Lodz. After the “Pomost” contract expires the candidate will continue working towards the PhD degree as the graduate student receiving the stipend from the Department of Chemistry (the amount is decided by the department).

Profile of candidates:

· Full university degree (Master Degree or equivalent) in Chemistry or Physics.

· Computational and programming skills.

· Strong mathematical background.

· Good knowledge of quantum chemistry methods.

· Fluent spoken and written English.

Scholarship Applocation Deadline:31 March 2011

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