Postdoctoral Position Scholarship Find

We Scholarship Find invite applications for a postdoctoral position to explore the nitrogen cycle in coastal waters with particular focus on the use of stable nitrogen isotopes to trace processes and establish budgets.The Scholarship Find candidate will be integrated in the research group in microbial ecology lead by ProfessorBo Thamdrup and associated with the Nordic Center for Earth Evolution (NordCEE) at the Institute of Biology. Scholarship Find Research in these units focuses broadly on the role of microbes in the biogeochemistry of aquatic systems, and on the evolution of microbes and environments during Earth’s history.

Eligibility:

The Scholarship Find candidate should have a strong background in either biogeochemistry or microbial ecology with a completed PhD by the project start date, and preferably with experience in working with stable isotopes. The Scholarship Find application materials should include a copy of full transcripts, including grades, a statement of research interests and background, as well as two letters of recommendation.The Scholarship Find successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Address:
Professor Bo Thamdrup,
tel.: +45 65502477,
e-mail: bot@biology.sdu.dk.

Last Date To Apply:1 April, 2011

Source:http://www.jobs.sdu.dk/vis_stilling.php?id=6400&lang=eng

PhD Scholarship Find Studentship in Innovation,UK

Subject of study: innovation
Employer: Nottingham Trent University
Level: Doctoral
Scholarship description: The School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University has an ambitious development strategy that allows us to offer an excellent opportunity for a scholarship for doctoral studies. The scholarships pay UK / EU fees and provide a maintenance bond in connection with the rate of RCUK (£ 13.590 per year for 2011/12) for up to three years. While there is a need in place to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of buildings in the introduction of innovative products and processes to support this need seems to be relatively low. There seems little interest in the supply chain to encourage innovation without regulation.
Compared to manufacturing investment in research and development in the construction industry is relatively small and seems largely to the efforts of manufacturers in product improvement are limited. Although it appears a growing number of impressive value and innovative products and / or processes are developed, it seems the degree of integration of these products is limited in new buildings. Many of these products relate to the work normally by specialized companies that have limited access to or discussion of the design team made ​​for a project.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarships find in Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Kent, UK

The School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science is offering several scholarships which will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate plus a maintenance award of £13,590 in 2011-12 .
These scholarships will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum period of three and a half years subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Candidates must hold a good Honours degree (First or 2i) and preferably a Master’s degree (MSc, MMath, MSci) at merit or distinction in a relevant subject or equivalent. The scholarship competition is open to all postgraduate research applicants. UK, EU and overseas fee paying students as well as full-time and part-time postgraduate research students are invited to apply

Scholarship Application Deadline:25th March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Associate Research Fellow Scholarship Find in Ageing Physical Activity, Health and Well-being based in Truro, Cornwall

Peninsula Medical School, within the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, is widely regarded as the strongest of the new medical schools in the UK. It has established an excellent reputation for high quality educational programmes and has a high quality and expanding research portfolio. From the outset the School has sought to build an international research reputation, to complement its innovative educational programme, through tight focus on areas of strength and exploitation of its pan-peninsula status.

Based within the European Centre for Environment and Human Health the successful candidate will work with Dr Cassandra Phoenix to examine the significance of physical activity in shaping people's experiences and perceptions of the ageing process. A range of innovative qualitative research methods will be employed to gain an in-depth and applied understanding of healthy ageing, intergenerational relationships, and social well-being across the life course.

The post will support the research relating to how older adults experience sport and physical activity, and how physically active older adults are perceived by others. This information will assist in promoting healthy ageing within the natural environment and improving perceptions of the ageing process.

You should have a knowledge and understanding of relevant local and national policies regarding ageing and physical activity. You will be educated at degree level and will also have experience of qualitative research methods. It will be advantageous to have experience in narrative theory and analyses and project management. A PhD or evidence of PhD level research outputs would be desirable as would a Master's degree in a relevant subject (e.g. sociology, sport and health sciences, anthropology, social gerontology, or related subject).

This is a fixed-term position is available from 1^st June 2011 until 31^st August 2013 and will be based in Truro. The post will be appointed to the University of Exeter.

The salary for this appointment will be £24,370 - £27,428 per annum.

The point on the scale will be determined by knowledge, skills and experience, and will be clarified following interview.

For an informal discussion, please contact Cassandra Phoenix (cassandra.phoenix@pcmd.ac.uk) however applications must be made in accordance with the details shown below.

For an application pack please or see the job vacancies section of the PCMD website www.pcmd.ac.uk/pms/jobs.php reference number EHH30/PMS.

Your application should include submission of a current CV and an application letter summarising what you would bring to the role.

Closing date: 12noon 18^th April 2011

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity for all staff, students and applicants.

PhD Studentships at City University London

City University London is continuing its investment in academic excellence by offering up to 75 fully-funded, full-time, 3-year Doctoral Studentships commencing in October 2011.
Applications are sought from exceptional UK and overseas graduates and are particularly welcome in the following areas:

• business and management
• computer science
• cultural policy and management
• economics
• engineering and mathematics
• food policy
• information science
• language and communication science
• law, justice and journalism
• music
• nursing and midwifery
• optometry and visual science
• psychology
• sociology

Each University Doctoral Studentship provides:

• An annual bursary (£15,000 for 2011/12, expected to rise in line with inflation in subsequent years)
• A full tuition fee waiver
• A one-off allowance of £1,000. This may be used across the three-year period to cover the cost of attending conferences, purchasing equipment or other activity in support of the research.

Continuation of the award after the first year is subject to confirmation from the relevant School of satisfactory progress by the student. Recipients will usually be expected to undertake some form of teaching support activity in their second and third years as part of the bursary arrangements, by agreement with the School concerned. Support for the development of research skills is also provided.

Eligibility

University Doctoral Studentships are available to:

• Both UK/EU and overseas fee-paying students
• New applicants who will be studying full-time

Research proposals are assessed on their research excellence or demonstrable potential, and the quality of the research proposal. Potential doctoral candidates are encouraged to discuss their proposal with the relevant staff member at the School to determine whether their research project can be accommodated.

Please note that while applications for research degrees at City can usually be made at any time of year, University Doctoral Studentships are awarded only once a year.

How to apply

Complete and submit the `Application for Research Degree Course` form. Candidates wishing to be considered for a University Doctoral Studentship should play close attention to Sections 3 and 6 of the form.

The next closing date is Monday 31 January 2011 (for studentships available from 1 October 2011). Candidates will be notified of the outcome by Friday 1 April 2011.

Source:
http://www.city.ac.uk/research/resdegrees/studentships.html

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Scholarships - BioHealth Computing EM Student

Study Subject: Clinical research, Environmental and animal health, Molecular biotechnology and Computational mathematics

Employer: Erasmus Mundus

Level: Masters

Scholarship Description: BioHealth Computing EM is a multi-track research oriented Master programme within the guidelines of the Bologna process whose scope is designing innovative tools and to work on a joint research program associating 4 areas of knowledge: clinical research, environmental and animal health, molecular biotechnology and computational mathematics.

Selection Criteria
Students are required having already completed a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. degree or a nationally recognized degree equivalent to 180 ECTS) and the first year of a Master of Science (MSc degree or a nationally recognized degree equivalent to 60 ECTS), with a minimum grade of “B–“ in the ECTS grading scale (at least a score of 70%). If requested, the applicant must prove the international recognition of the mentioned Degree as equivalent to a B.Sc. + first year of Ms, and provide such official recognition translated in English. In any case, applicants should hold a university degree by September 1st 2011. Students will be selected on the basis of their academic merits and language skills (English). Students are required having a fluent level in English, certified by a TOEFL score. The result has to be paper based at least 580, computer based at least 237 or internet based at least 92-93. An alternative is a minimum score of 6.5 from IELTS test. Furthermore, basic computer skills are required. The Consortium Committee can admit excellent students with a somewhat lower TOEFL (550, 213 or 79-80 respectively) or IELTS score (6.0).
BioHealth Computing EM is comitted to promote a balanced gender participation in the course, access to disadvantaged students and to students with disabilities or special needs. As such, in case students of different gender are ranked equally, the tie would be resolved in favour of the less represented gender in the scholarship or admitted list. Also, students with disabilities or special needs are subject to a more favourable evaluation in the setection process and, if selected, might qualify for additional funding from the Erasmus Mundus programme. Applicants are given the possibilty to include information regarding any sort of disability in their
application form.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 11 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application
http://www.biohealth-computing.eu/public/doc/EM_BioHealthComputing_11_Scholarships.pdf

Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences Newcastle University

Supervisors: Professor Bernard Connolly
Institute: Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences
Funded by: BBSRC
Duration of the award: 4 years (MRes Medical and Molecular Biosciences followed by a three-year PhD)

Hyperthermophilic archaea possess a family B and a family D DNA polymerase. Family B polymerases are widely distributed and are usually involved in DNA replication. Family D enzymes are unique to the archaea and poorly characterised.

Hyperthermophilic archaea possess a family B and a family D DNA polymerase. Family B polymerases are widely distributed and are usually involved in DNA replication. Family D enzymes are unique to the archaea and poorly characterised.

Archaeal family B polymerases stall DNA replication when they encounter the pro-mutagenic base uracil. The structural basis of uracil recognition has been established but, without genetics, evaluating the physiological role of this novel property has been impossible. With the discovery that Thermococcus kodakaraensis (Tk) is amenable to genetics, this barrier has been removed. It is proposed to change valine at position 93 of the polymerase gene to glutamine, an alteration that abolishes the ability to recognise uracil. The mutagenic consequences of this V93Q substitution in vivo in Tk will be determined to test directly the hypothesis that recognition of uracil is a surveillance mechanism that initiates a novel archaeal DNA repair pathway.

Little is known about the family D polymerase. Intriguingly, this protein also responds to uracil, although in a manner completely different to the B polymerase. A profound reduction in DNA synthesis is observed with uracil in both primer and template strands. This polymerase may possess a uracil-dependent strand separation activity. It is proposed to fully characterise the DNA recognising properties of polymerase D, particularly with uracil and other damaged bases using biochemical, structural (X-ray crystallography) and genetic approaches.

Eligibility and Value of the Award
Depending on how you meet the BBSRC’s eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to a full or a partial award. A full award covers tuition fees and an annual stipend of £13,590 (2010/11). A partial award covers fees only.

Person Specification
You should have, or expect to achieve, a minimum of an upper-second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in biochemistry or molecular biology.

Further Information and How to apply
For further information on how to apply please go to www.ncl.ac.uk/pg/fund/cmb77
Funding information

Funding applies to:
UK applicants only