Research | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 14

PhD Research in Process Technology or Smart Systems and Energy Technology, Belgium

Imec offers a stimulating environment to do PhD research. The world-class facilities and available expertise guarantee an unmatched support. And if you come to imec from abroad, you will find an international atmosphere, and most likely also colleagues from your home country.Belgian and Dutch-speaking students will find application information on the Dutch webpages of this website. All others may apply using the application form. Make sure to attach as indicated on the application form the documents listed below to your application form. We need these to allow us to screen your application and to select you.
A résumé;
A letter motivating your application;
Certificates of your Bachelor and Master Diploma (if you have not finished your Master education yet, you can submit your Master certificate when you graduate);
Transcripts in English of your Bachelor and Master Diploma;
At least 2 reference letters;
For EU citizens and students with a European Master degree: We recommend that you have passed the (general) GRE test. Please, add a copy of your GRE test result sheet;
For non-EU citizens: add a copy of your GRE and TOEFL ( or IELTS ) test result sheets.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
We do not have a deadline for the submission of PhD applications; we deal with applications as they come in, throughout the year.

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RA Positions in Sustainable Livestock Based Farming System for Livelihood Security at GADVASU, India

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for engagement as Research Associate under NAIP sub-project entitled Sustainable Livestock Based Farming System for Livelihood Security in Hoshiarpur District of Punjab”. The appointment is purely on temporary and contractual basis for six months with renewal up to the completion of the project and will be liable for termination at any time in case of unsatisfactory performance. There is no provision for absorption/re-employment in ICAR/GADVASU after termination of the time bound project.
Name of the Sub-Project: “Sustainable Livestock Based Farming System for Livelihood Security in Hoshiarpur District of Punjab”. The project is field oriented and incumbents would be required to undertake extensive touring of the beneficiary families in the villages of four blocks of Hoshiarpur District with its central point at Talwara. Research Associates would be required to provide technical guidance to the farmers by organizing training programmes and field camps, delivery of input services, collection and compilation of information to study the impact of technology transfer on improved productivity of livestock, income and employment generation.
Eligibility: M. Sc / M. V. Sc / Ph. D (Any Discipline of Agriculture/ Animal Science/ Veterinary Science/ Home Science) Candidates with M.V. Sc degree, rural background and knowledge of Punjabi up to Matric level and who have cleared NET, will be preferred.  Preference will also be given to candidates having experience.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 29 March 2011

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Project Fellowships in Department of Botany, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, India

Applications are invited in prescribed proforma from the candidates having M.Sc. botany with special Molecular Biology and Biotechnology with good academic record (First class) for Project Fellow with consolidated pay Rs. 8000/- under UGC project entitled ‘use of ITS nr DNA sequencing technique as a diagnostic tool for authentic identification of medicinal plants’. Eligible candidates can submit applications with biodata on or before 25/03/2011 to the Principal Investigator, Dr. T. Srinivasu, Department of Botany, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University campus, Amravati Road, Nagpur-440033. Preference will be given to candidates having research experience. Interviews will be held at 2.00 pm on 31-03-2011.
Eligibility: candidates having M.Sc. botany with special Molecular Biology and Biotechnology with good academic record.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 March 2011

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