Sciences | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 73

American Meteorological Society Undergraduate

American Meteorological Society Undergraduate Named Scholarship for USA Students entering their final year of undergraduate study in the fall of 2011 in the courses related to  atmospheric or related sciences.

Job description:

Eligibility Requirements:
# Applicants must be entering their final year of undergraduate study in the fall of 2011 and provide evidence of acceptance as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. institution at the time of the award.
# Applicants must be pursuing a degree in the atmospheric or related sciences.
# Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0-point scale.
# Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status.  No age restriction exists.

Evaluation and Selection:The evaluation of applicants will be based on applicant’s performance as an undergraduate student, including academic records and recommendations.  Final selections will be made by the AMS Executive Committee.  The AMS does not prepare written evaluations of either successful or unsuccessful candidates.

Stipend:

Number and amount of scholarships vary.

Application Procedures:

* Applicants must complete all 5 sections of the application (section #6 must be completed if applying for the Schroeder Scholarship) and provide three written references and official transcripts.  All applications and supporting materials must be received by the postmark deadline has passed.

Submission of Application Materials:
Completed applications and written references will be accepted via e-mail at dFernandez@ametsoc.org or via postal mail to the address below Please save completed application and attach to email.
# Official transcripts must be submitted via postal mail.

AMS Scholarship Program
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108

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Scholarships for students wishing to undertake PhD research

Scholarships for students wishing to undertake PhD research in the general area of river flow forecasting in Monash University, Australia

CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship is offering a tax free living allowance scholarship of $26,500pa for a student wishing to undertake PhD research in the general area of river flow forecasting. The living allowance will be available for a maximum of three and half years and comes with $5,000pa for operating expenses.

The PhD candidature would be undertaken through Monash University in partnership with CSIRO Land and Water at Highett.

Persons with a background in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Earth Sciences, Geography, Mathematics or a related field with a strong interest iin mathematical modelling are encouraged to apply.

Applications should include a copy of your CV and academic transcripts. Applicants are also encouraged to include a two page research proposal outlining how you plan to improve river flow forecasting, including aspects such as:

Timescales from days to seasons;
Impacts of land use and vegetation changes;
Constraint by observational data;
Effective use of river flow forecasts for water management.

Applications should be sent to Jenny Manson (jenny.manson@monash.edu) by 15th October 2010.

For further information on the scholarship please contact:
Dr QJ Wang, CSIRO, qj.wang@csiro.au (03 92426319
Professor Jeff Walker, Monash University, jeff.walker@monash.edu (0413 023 915)

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PhD Scholarship in Equine Cardiology, Denmark

Athlete´s heart is a physiological phenomenon described in both human and equine athletes where the heart undergoes structural and functional changes due to exercise. Although this is considered beneficial, human studies have shown that exercise-induced cardiac changes can be associated with various pathological cardiac conditions, which increase the risk of the athlete collapsing or dying during or after exercise.

High performance horses are also at risk of developing cardiac failure while performing at maximum capacity and a number of horses have collapsed and even died during competition or high-intensity training. The pathophysiological changes during high intensity exercise on cardiac function in horses are unknown but similar to the situation in human, cardiovascular changes such as fibrosis and hypertrophy leading to cardiac arrhythmias has been proposed to account for a major part of the equine collapse or deaths.

This project will focus on understanding of cardiac response to exercise by using of molecular, biochemical and pathological techniques. Also clinical examinations of experimental as well as privately owned horses will be a part of the study, therefore applicants with a veterinary degree (DVM) is required.

Principal supervisor
Title Associate Professor
Name Rikke Buhl
E-mail rib@life.ku.dk
Direct Phone: (+45) 35 33 29 94
Department of Large Animal Sciences
Your key tasks as a PhD fellow at LIFE are:

* Manage and carry through your research project
* Take PhD courses
* Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
* Participate in relevant, international congresses
* Stay at a research institution abroad for a few months
* Teach within the area large animal medicine and surgery, and disseminate your research

Key criteria for the assessment of candidates

* A DVM degree from an EAEVE or AVMA accredited veterinary school is essential
* High grade point average achieved
* Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD programme
* Previous publications
* Relevant work experience
* Other professional activities
* Language skills
* Interpersonal skills
* Marks obtained during the first year of study on the master programme (only relevant for applicants applying for a 4-year scholarship)

Formal requirements
The positions are available for a 3-year period for applicants holding a DVM degree or for a 4-year period for applicants who are already enrolled or are accepted to be enrolled at the Faculty´s DVM programme.
At the time of commencement, applicants for the 4-year period must have approximately one year of study remaining before graduating from their DVM programme.

The successful applicant of the PhD scholarship must pass an enrolment in the LIFE Graduate School before the Faculty can finish the letter of employment.
Graduate School of Faculty of Life Sciences, LIFE strives to give our students the best international career prospects within our main research areas.

Terms of employment
The position will be filled according to the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

Application Procedure
All applicants must use the formal PhD application form, F1, the specified annexes, excl. annex 3, are to be included in the application.

Applicants whose principal language of instruction during their DVM programme was not Scandinavian or English must enclose IELTS or TOEFL test scores.

The application should be submitted in one signed printed copy and one complete PDF file on a CD-ROM or USB memory stick (i.e. forms F1 and all enclosures gathered in a single PDF file).

It is not possible to submit the application via e-mail.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 284 of 25. April 2008

The application, marked 625/05386-275 should be sent to: Department of Large Animal Sciences, Hoejbakkegaard Allé 5, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark.

The application must be received no later than 30 September 2010 at 12.00 pm (noon). Applications received later than this will not be considered.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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