Social Sciences | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 27

Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions in Shenzhen University, China

/ January 11, 2011 Leave a Comment

We invite young persons under the age of 40 with a Ph. D. degree in physics or electrical engineering to join us as postdoctoral research associates in our laboratory for a period of two years. The postdoctoral research associates will do researches in photonic-crystal devices and metamaterial devices. The salary for those postdoctoral research associates is 21,000 US dollars per year. Those who are interested please send their C.V. to Prof. Dr. Zhengbiao Ouyang, whose contact information is as follows: Prof. Zhengbiao Ouyang, College of Electronic Science and Technology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; e-mail: zbouyang-at-szu.edu.cn

About Shenzhen Univeristy:
Shenzhen University (SZU) is a full-time comprehensive university accredited by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and is funded in 1983. Located on the picturesque coastline of Shenzhen Bay in South China, SZU has a campus of 1.44 square kilometers. SZU now has 23 colleges, providing 65 undergraduate programs, 70 Master programs and 3 doctorate programs. It has 15 key science and engineering laboratories and 4 humanities and social sciences research centers. The university faculty is comprised of 1,506 teachers and researchers; 346 professors, 568 associate professors. The on-campus student body is 28,000 strong. There are 920 international students from over 40 countries sharing the SZU experience.

Contact address : Prof. Zhengbiao Ouyang, College of Electronic Sci. & Tech., Shenzhen University, Nanhai Ave 3688, Nanshan, Shenzhen 518060, China

Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer

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Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) – Nippon Foundation PhD Fellowship, UK

/ January 10, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Seafarers International Research Centre at Cardiff University, with support from The Nippon Foundation, would like to invite applications for a number 4 year scholarships offering exciting opportunities to study for PhD qualifications in maritime-related social science. Based in the UK, these unique fellowships are available to graduates of maritime or social science-related disciplines who have a strong desire to undertake academic research on seafarers and the human related aspects of the maritime sector.

Cardiff University School of Social Sciences is one of the leading centres of social science research in the UK and the Seafarers International Research Centre is internationally recognised for its work on seafarers and seafarer-related issues. Successful candidates will study on a 1-year (ESRC recognised) Social Science Research Methods programme
before proceeding to their dissertation. They will have their course fees paid and will receive a generous living/travel allowance.

Applications are welcomed from residents of any country but are particularly encouraged from those living in developing regions, as well as in Asia and Japan. Applicants are expected to hold a good honours degree (usually a 1st or 2.1) in a
social science or maritime-related discipline. In addition, all applicants for whom English is a second language will be required to possess a certificate from IELTS with a minimum score of 7 or a TOEFL certificate with a minimum score of 600. Tests of English as a foreign language must have been awarded no more than 2 years prior to the requested entry point to be deemed valid and all tests will be verified by the Academic Registry.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 January 2011
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Erasmus Mundus International Master’s Scholarship in Women’s and Gender Studies

/ January 7, 2011 Leave a Comment

GEMMA is the achievement of long years of efforts trying to advance in the tuning of our diverse educational structures and create common curricula in Women’s and Gender Studies. The eight partner institutions represent seven European countries with different locations and cultures across all Europe: University of Granada (Spain, Co-ordinator), University of Bologna (Italy), Central European University (Hungary), University of Hull (United Kingdom), University of Lodz (Poland), University of Oviedo (Spain) and University of Utrecht (Netherlands).

GEMMA is an interdisciplinary programme that provides high quality academic education and professional competences for personnel working or intending to work in the areas of Women’s Studies, Gender Studies and Equal Opportunities across Europe. It collects our best offers both from the humanities and social sciences, making it attractive to students and offering a wide span of options and combinations. Courses are taught by the most distinguished and highly recognized professors in the fields of research at each one of the departments involved.

GEMMA provides a unique opportunity to benefit from mobility as students are expected to study at different European universities. This inter-university and interdisciplinary postgraduate programme gives a unique possibility to obtain a double diploma from the home and mobility university acknowledged by all GEMMA Consortium members.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 10 January 2011

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