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AFR Postdoctoral Grants by EU under the Marie-Curie Cofund Scheme 2011

/ March 14, 2011 Leave a Comment

Applicants must be holders of a PhD diploma. They can apply until up to 8 years after obtaining their PhD.The postdoc research training has to be carried out in a different country from where the applicant has been principally working in the 24 months preceding the beginning of the intended postdoctoral funding period (mobility clause).Under the AFR scheme, early-stage researchers are eligible for the AFR PhD grant and consecutively for the AFR Postdoc grant (under the condition that they respect a mobility clause).
The project proposals will be assessed according to the following key criteria :

  • Scientific quality of the research project
  • Profile of the applicant
  • Quality of the host institution
  • Interest of the research project in the Luxembourg R&D setting.

    • For postdocs, in addition : The potential of the research project for their career development.

    Scholarship Application Deadline:14 September 2011

    Further Scholarship Information and Application

    Filed Under: Physical Science, Post Doctoral Tags: , , , , , ,

    MyoGrad International Research Fellowship 2011, Germany

    / February 24, 2011 Leave a Comment

    In November 2009 the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) established MyoGrad – the International Research Training Group for Myology. Partner institutions are the Free University Berlin and the Medical Faculty of the Charité in Berlin together with the University Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris (Paris VI). The working language of the program is English.

    In the course of the program MyoGrad students have also access to complementary training classes in transferable skills (writing scientific papers, grant application etc.) thus ensuring long-term scientific success. Teaching in Summer School settings, continuous communication between students and teachers in seminars and journal clubs face-to-face and online and a myology “E-learning” platform are the cornerstones of the educational concept.

    Scholarship Application Deadline: March 31, 2011.

    Further Scholarship Information and Application

    Filed Under: Doctorate Degree, Grants and Fellowships, Medical Science, Physical Science Tags: , , , , , ,

    PhD and Postdoctoral Positions for the Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN) TOPOMOD

    / February 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

    We are searching for strongly motivated young scientists at both the Early Stage (PhD) and Experienced (PostDoc) level in the frame of TOPOMOD, a training project designed to investigate and model the origin and evolution of topography of the continents over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. The multi-disciplinary approach combines geophysics, geochemistry, tectonics and structural geology with advanced geodynamic modelling.

    TOPOMOD will provide to 13 Early Stage Researchers/PhD students and 2 Experienced researchers/Postdocs : i) state-of-the-art concepts and leading edge research techniques that are essential to study the behavior of complex natural systems, ii) a strong career management skills with practical courses and activities; iii) solid professional connections with industry; iv) a socially-oriented skill on environmental risks management.

    15 positions are available at the following institutes:
    – Università “Roma Tre”, Italy (1 Phd and 1 Postdoc positions)
    – VU-University Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1 Phd and 1 Postdoc positions)
    – Helmholtz-Zentrum, Potsdam, Germany (2 Phd positions)
    – Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland (2 Phd positions)
    – University of Durham, United Kingdom (2 PhD positions)
    – University of Rennes I, France (2 PhD positions)
    – Cambridge University, United Kingdom (1 PhD position)
    – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Barcelona Spain (2 PhD positions)

    The ESR/PhD positions are for 36 months and the ER/Postdoc positions for 24 months. There is some flexibility with starting dates, although most positions are expected to start before the fall 2011. The fellows will work in their host institute with tight collaboration with other partner institutes in the network.

    Benefits:
    TOPOMOD fellows receive a Marie Curie salary. They also receive funds to support their participation in the TOPOMOD European wide research and training events. A contribution to family related expenses and the cost of annual travel back to the fellows’ home country is also provided.

    Scholarship Application Deadline: April 30, 2011

    Further Scholarship Information and Application

    Filed Under: Doctorate Degree, Engineering, Information Technology, Physical Science, Post Doctoral Tags: , , , , , , ,
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