PhD felllowship at FMI, Basel, Swiss

Applications are invited for internally funded PhD student fellowships at the FMI in Basel, Switzerland. The FMI is part of the Novartis Research Foundation. Our research focuses on epigenetics, growth control and neurobiology. We employ state-of-the- art technologies to expl

Current topics include: Synaptic plasticity, Neuronal, connectivity, Function of neuronal networks, Cell specification and differentiation, Cell cycle and cancer, Biology of aging, Signal transduction, DNA and RNA dynamics and function, Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, Epigenetic regulation and chromatin modification, Gene _expression and silencing, Proteomics and genomics, Protein structure, Proteolysis.
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Our international PhD programme has 100 graduate students from more than 25 countries…….The working language is English. Most students are registered at the University of Basel. The successful candidate holds a Diploma (or M.Sc.) acceptable for matriculation at the University of Basel and has a strong background in cell and molecular biology.cular mechanisms of cells and organisms in health and disease

Financial support is in accordance with the scale of the Swiss National Science Foundation. Your income will be generous relative to international standards for PhD students.

For application forms and further information, see www.fmi.ch, or contact susan.thomas@fmi.ch , Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Maulbeerstrasse 66, 4058 Basel, Switzerland

Junior Research Fellowships -Trinity College Cambridge, UK

Trinity College intends to hold an election of Junior Research Fellows on 1 October 2007.

The purpose of Junior Research Fellowships is to offer men and women of exceptional calibre who are at an early stage of their academic careers an opportunity to pursue research for up to four years. Candidates must not have completed more than three-and-a-half years of full-time research by 1 October 2007. The Fellowships are available in all branches of University studies.

A Research Fellow receives a stipend from the College of £21,067 per annum (reviewable in line with academic stipends), less any emolument received from a source outside College, provided that a Fellow who is registered for a further course of study in the United Kingdom (e.g. a Ph.D degree) will normally receive, instead of a stipend, a maintenance grant at the rate of £15,450 p.a. until completion of the course of study. There are also various additional benefits.

For administrative reasons, the procedures for members of Trinity College and those who are external applicants are slightly different. However, the assessment of the applications and work submitted will be on exactly the same basis for both internal and external candidates.

Interested applicants must register on-line. Please click the relevant link below for further information:

Instructions for Members of Trinity College

Instructions for External Applicants

All applications must be received by 4.00pm (GMT) on 1 March 2007.

Source:http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=629

he International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education Scholarship – Australia

The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE) is an Australian government initiative to encourage excellence in tourism and hospitality education. We offer scholarships to international students who wish to study tourism and hospitality in Australia at THE-ICE member institutions. Our member’s programs are independently assessed by an international panel to meet THE-ICE Standards of Excellence These standards have been especially developed to endorse high quality tourism and hospitality programs.

Scholarships are offered for Masters, Bachelor and Diploma level studies commencing in Semester 2, 2007. Choose from the programs listed. All information regarding eligibility and selection criteria is included on the application form which can be downloaded by clicking on the link below each program list. Winners will be judged on excellence of merit. Applications for Semester 2, close on 26 March 2007.

Masters Scholarship

• 1 Masters by coursework
• To commence Semester 2, 2007 (usually July depending on institution and program selected)
• Scholarship offers a grant of AUD $10,000 per year towards tuition fees or living costs for the normal program duration (around 1.5 years depending on the program)
• Application closing date is 26 March 2007 (Mailing address here)

More detail visit: http://www.the-ice.org/Page.aspx?page_id=47