Research | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 105

Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship in Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry

The ASC network aims at preparing students to become experts and develop international skills towards doctoral studies, and/or professional industrial careers in chemical analysis and characterization of the structure of materials.
A mobility scheme ensures that, in addition to high specialization and access to state of the art technologies, students will do a common core curriculum of studies in different higher education institutions throughout Europe.

This ASC master programme will:
-guarantee quality (all partners have official accredited Masters in chemistry)
– Allow students access to techniques not available locally (mutualisation of the equipment)
-provide a sound background in Advanced Spectroscopy, both in experimental techniques and in scientific knowledge;
-promote students mobility within a network of research laboratories spread amongst countries from a large area of Europe in an environment where they will be well looked after.prepare students to become experts in far reaching experimental techniques in Spectroscopy.
-help and prepare students to develop skills to follow future doctoral studies, and/or towards professional activities.

The originality of this programme is to allow students to choose their research master thesis in one highly specialized field according to their professional objectives. The high level of equipments available in the consortium is unique.

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 14th, 2011

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Research Opportunities for PhD and Master’s Students (Engineering and Technology), Ireland

The Irish Longitudinal study on Ageing (TILDA) is a major inter-institutional initiative led by Trinity College Dublin which aims to produce a massive improvement in the quantity and quality of data, research and information relating to older people and ageing in Ireland. It involves interviews on a two yearly basis with a large cohort of people aged 50 and over to collect detailed information on all aspects of their lives, including the economic dimension (pensions, employment, living standards etc.), health aspects (physical, mental, service needs and usage, etc.) and social aspects (family structure and support, formal and informal care, social participation, social engagement, etc.)

The study involves both survey interviews and physical and biological measurements to be carried out by trained nurses in specially equipped centres, and in respondent homes. The sample size for the main survey is 8,000 people, and the data collection for wave 1 is finalized. The project is currently being planned across a ten-year time horizon.
The study is closely harmonised with leading international research to ensure adoption of best practice and comparability of results.

Applications are invited to undertake a 3-year Ph.D. based on data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). TILDA is a major research study led by Professor Rose Anne Kenny and located at the main campus of Trinity College Dublin, Dublin.The program is funded by The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET) and provides funding opportunities for doctoral candidates to pursue cutting-edge research on technology for successful aging and independent living.
Scholarship Application Deadline: February 16, 2011
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Swedish-Turkish Scholarship Program for PhD and Post-doctoral Studies 2011-2012, Sweden

The first step in applying for this scholarship is to obtain a letter of invitation from a Swedish university department willing to accept you. In addition your application must be supported by a contact person at your home university. Applications must be submitted online with enclosures as digital documents.

Please note that to be eligible for a scholarship at PhD level you must be enrolled in an ongoing PhD studies at your home university in.

Please also note that to be eligible for a scholarship at Postdoctoral level you must be holder of a PhD degree, preferably from 2005 or later.

Two letters of recommendation. Mandatory.
Maximum 2 pages.

Two letters of recommendation from professors/academic supervisors containing the following information:

* interest of cooperation and long term impact of a study/research visit to Sweden.
* confirmation of the applicant’s status, i.e. either holder of a PhD-degree or enrolled as a PhD-student at home university.
* evaluation of the applicant’s English language proficiency.

We prefer that the letters of recommendations are submitted with this online application. If that is not possible, they can be sent in a sealed envelope instead. All documents or the envelope should then be marked with the reference number of your confirmed application. The envelope must have reached the Swedish Institute (Box 7434, 103 91 Stockholm) no later than February 10, 2011.
Scholarship Application Deadline: February 1, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application