Short term Research/Professional Visiting Fellowship for 2009 by British Council for the Indian Citizens in India

Highlights:

1. Every year the Trust makes between 10 and 15 grants towards the costs of short visits to the UK by academic research scholars and professionals.

2. These grants are intended as contributions towards the in UK costs of a visit lasting between three weeks and a month. Applicants planning to stay longer are advised to supplement this grant from other sources.

3. They do not cover international fares. It is worth noting that researchers planning to use libraries such as the British Library can often prepare extensively by using online sources.

4. Applications are considered from those who are undertaking archival research, consulting UK colleagues, preparing material for publication Preference is given to post-doctoral applicants. Grants (currently £1000) are made at the discretion of the Secretary of the Trust.

5. Eligibility: Applicants should:

a. Be Indian citizens, domiciled and resident

b. Be aged between 25 and 45

c. Have a good knowledge of English

d. Have completed their studies and have had four or more years of research or professional experience in their area of specialization

e. State clearly what they wan to do in the UK and how they plan to use the experience on their return to India

f. Not have received a grant from CWIT within the last five years

6. Application procedure:

7. Applications should be made either directly to the Trust by email or through the British Council in India. They should include the following:

a. A brief CV including your e-mail address and postal address

b. A statement of what you want to do in the UK and for academic researchers which sources you want to consult (maximum 2 3pages)

c. The names and e-mail addresses of two referees who are familiar with your work

d. An assurance that you are within the eligible age range and have not received a grant from the Trust within the last five years

8. No form is required

9. Applications for 2010 can be submitted throughout the year up to 15 January 2010. Decisions will be made by late March and no later than early April 2010 .

10. Fellowship deadline: 15 January 2010

11. More details: http://www.britishcouncil.org/india-scholarships-cwit-listing-part.htm

Short-Term Lectureships 2009 (German scholars-DAAD-Germany)

Highlights:

1. DAAD offers Short-Term Lectureships for German scholars in all fields for a period of for a period of one to six months for the 2009 session in North America

2. US and Canadian universities may apply for shared financial support to host German scholars in all fields to teach for a period of one to six months.

3. This program is designed to facilitate the process of hosting an international scholar for the purposes of sharing the talents of highly qualified German scholars in specialized fields, filling a curricular gap, or acting as a stimulus for teaching and research in the department concerned.

4. Award details:

a. The host institution must provide an honorarium of US $2,200 / CAN $2,200 per month, as well as office facilities with equipment and assistance with housing.

5. DAAD helps to defray living expenses and other costs for the lecturer. Funds cannot be made available to replace faculty on sabbatical.

6. How to apply:

a. A full description (in German) of this program with application guidelines and forms can be found at http://www.daad.de/ausland/lehren-im-ausland/dozenten/00686.de.html

7. Application deadline:

a. 1.September 24, 2009 (for applications received by July 16)

b. 2.November 26, 2009 (for applications received by September 17)

8. Applications are accepted at any time and must be received in Bonn at the DAAD head office at least 10 weeks prior to a review meeting in order to be considered at that meeting.

9. More details: http://www.daad.org/page/50133/ 

The Massey University Mathematics Scholarships to Undergraduate Students for the 2010/11 session in New Zealand

Highlights:

1. The scholarship shall be known as the Massey University Mathematics Scholarship. The value of the scholarship will normally be $1,000 tenable for one year, but on occasion this may be split between two equally deserving candidates.

2. The scholarship shall be awarded to a student who achieved well in the Semester 1 100 level mathematics paper (160.102) who meets the eligibility requirements stated in Regulation 4.

3. Eligibility:

4. To be eligible for the award of the scholarship students must be enrolled full time for the BSc degree and meeting the 100 level majoring requirements in mathematics at Massey University (Palmerston North Campus) and indicates in his/her letter of application a desire to continue his/her study of physics.

5. How to apply:

Applications close with the Scholarships Office, Graduate Research School on 30 July in the year that the ward is to be made. Applications are available from Massey Contact, email: Contact@massey.ac.nz

7. For application form refer to

http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/fms/Awards/Documents/forms/MU_Mathematics_appln.pdf .

8. Applications will NOT be accepted more than 3 months in advance of the closing date.

9. Application deadline:

30th July, 2010

10. Source: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/fees/scholarship-bursary-award/other-scholarships/search-results/search-results_home.cfm?scholarship_id=197&hide_back=1&page=award_display 

Lecturer position in the Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics, MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

Highlights:
1. Applications are invited for the post of One Lecturer in the Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai sanctioned by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. This position is purely temporary for the duration of the scheme period only.
The scheme is likely to be continued.
MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY

(UNIVERSITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR EXCELLENCE)

Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics

School of Biotechnology

PALKALAI NAGAR, MADURAI – 625 021

Advt. No: 02/SBT/BIC/2009

Lecturer : One (GT-1)

Educational Qualifications & Scale of Pay: As per UGC Norms and Guidelines. (See Prospectus)

2. The application form can be downloaded from the University website http://www.mkuniversity.org/  and http://www.biotechmku.org/  on or after 10.09.2009.

3. The filled in application should reach the Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021 on or before 30.10.2009.

4. Essential Qualifications: M.Sc., with NET or SLET in any one of the following subjects viz., Biotechnology / Bioinformatics / Computer Science/ Biology/ Physics/Chemistry/Mathematical Biology. As per UGC Guidelines, the candidates should have a Good academic record with at least 55% of the marks or, an equivalent grade of ‘B’ in the 7 point scale with letter grades O,A,B,C,D,E & F at the Master's degree level, in the relevant subject from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from a foreign University. A relaxation of 5% marks (55% to 50%) will be provided at the Master Level for the SC/ST candidates. Candidates having Ph.D Degree in the concerned subject are exempted from NET or SLET or an accredited test for P.G. Level teaching.

5. Desired Qualifications: Ph.D. in Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Computer Science/ Biology/ Physics/Chemistry/Mathematical Biology. Person with experience in teaching and research Systems Biology/ Structural Biology/ Computational Biology / Molecular Biology preferred. Should have expertise to teach and lead a research group in the above areas.

6. The application form can be downloaded from the University website http://www.mkuniversity.org/  or http://www.biotechmku.org/  which is available from 10.09.2009.

7. The Filled-in application should reach The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021 on or before 5:45 p.m., 30.10.2009.

RUB-Grants 2009 awarded within the framework of the Grant-Programme of the Ruhr-University Research School

Highlights:

1. Promotion of early stage researchers by awarding grants to highly qualified doctoral candidates realising an ambitious and innovative research project in one of the research areas of Ruhr-University Bochum.

2. We also encourage all doctoral candidates to apply with an interdisciplinary research project. The application is open for candidates from every scientific discipline and nationality intending to realise their research project at the Ruhr-University Bochum (you have to submit your doctoral thesis at Ruhr-Universität Bochum).

3. The application must be completed by the confirmation of a first supervisor at RUB – please build up contacts to one of the scientists at RUB and ask for supervision.

4. We would like to encourage you to take your time for your orientation within the research area you are interested in and which might be subject of your Ph.D. You know best about your scientific main focus and in which special research field you want to obtain your doctorate.

5. Please act independently and identify at an early stage a potential supervisor by your own

6. The earliest start of funding will be March 1, 2010.

7. Target Group: Graduates of all disciplines with a university degree qualifying for doctoral studies.

8. Requirements

a. we expect your research project to give an important contribution to the corresponding research field (please outline this in a research exposé of 5 pages)

b. clearly above average university degree