Reserach Assistantship (RA) Conservation Biology or Restoration Ecology

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (RA)
Closing Date For Applications: June 30, 2009

Conservation Biology or Restoration Ecology, with an emphasis on plant community ecology, conservation, management or restoration.

Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois, USA.

SIUE Graduate School Posting No.: GS10-870

Job Description: The appointee would assist Dr. Peter Minchin (http://www.siue.edu/~pminchi/) with current research projects in his lab during the fall semester 2009. Duties may include data collection in the field, data entry, statistical analysis, and preparation of Figures and Tables. The student would also develop a Master’s research project under the guidance of Dr. Minchin, in the general area of Conservation Biology or Restoration Ecology. Though his lab focuses on applied community ecology, particularly the conservation and restoration of plant communities and animal habitat modeling, Dr. Minchin would be happy to work with the successful applicant to develop a Master’s project in line with his or her interests. Subject to satisfactory progress in the lab and course work, the student would be eligible for Teaching Assistantship (TA) support (with full tuition waiver) for an additional three semesters. SIUE (http://www.siue.edu/) is situated on a beautiful 2,660 acre campus and is only 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis.

Qualifications Required: Applicant should have completed a Bachelor’s degree in science with courses in ecology, botany, zoology and/or environmental science and must be accepted into the graduate program of the Department of Biological Sciences at SIUE to undertake a Master of Science degree under the supervision of Dr. Minchin.

Period of Appointment: August 16, 2009 - December 31, 2009.

Salary: $919.50 per month for 4.5 month plus full tuition waiver for fall semester.

Closing Date For Applications: June 30, 2009

Submit: Letter of Application stating your research interests, Curriculum Vitae, transcripts and GRE scores (unofficial copies are acceptable at this stage) and the names of three references to:

Dr. Peter Minchin
Department of Biological Sciences
SIUE, Campus Box 1651
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1651

or e-mail to pminchi-at-siue.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

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Research Assistantship- Invasive Grass Ecology FIU

Research Assistantship- Invasive Grass Ecology FIU

Project Description: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Center for Tropical Plant Conservation and Florida International University seek a graduate research assistant to study the invasive ecology of the exotic grass Melinis repens in pine rockland and scrub plant communities of Miami-Dade County. This 2-year position will require the development of Best Management Practices for the funding agency in addition to a peer-reviewed publication about the research.

Skills needed: Coursework and interest in plant ecology, conservation biology, botany, agronomy, forestry, horticulture or plant sciences; ability to perform demanding outdoor physical labor in hot and humid conditions, lift and carry 30 lbs, and hike in uneven terrain for 2 miles; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and/or Access; willingness to learn new protocols and programs; excellent written and oral communication; ability to work cooperatively with FTBG and FIU colleagues and independently; and willingness to complete other duties as assigned.

Application Instructions: Application for this position must coincide with application to Florida International University. Send letter of interest, resume, and two letters of recommendation to: Hong Liu, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Center for Tropical Plant Conservation, 11935 Old Cutler Rd., Miami, FL 33156-4242 or hliu-at-fiu.edu. Position provides half-time salary of $15,000 for 2 years and modest funding for travel and supplies. FTBG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing date for applications: September 1, 2009.

Deadline to apply for FIU spring 2010 semester: October 1, 2009.

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Full MTEC Masters Scholarships, University of Twente, The Netherlands

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2009-2010

FULL MTEC SCHOLARSHIP

The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed the University of Twente as the university where students from Central and Eastern Europe will complete a Master’s Degree in Public Administration at next to no charge.

The Dutch government will be refunding the costs as part of the MATRA Training for European Cooperation (MTEC) programme. This programme has been devised to support the transition from totalitarianism to multiform democracies in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to attending the master’s programme, students will take part in a social programme – which includes an introduction to the Netherlands – and will follow a personal development programme. Enrollment is open until 1 July 2009.

What does an MTEC Scholarship consist of?

An MTEC scholarship covers tuition fee, study materials, housing, subsistence, insurance, visa costs, travel to and from the home country, a personal development programme (including effective leadership, change management, project planning) and a social programme (Introduction programme, excursions, and access to the unique campus facilities of the University of Twente).

Who may apply for an MTEC scholarship?

Besides applicants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the MTEC scholarships are meant for students and residents from Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. These students should have completed their Bachelor of Science (BSc) with flying colours and should satisfy the criteria for admission to the Master of Science (MSc) Public Administration, University of Twente. Applicants should both be nationals of one of the participating countries and be resident in one of these countries. A selection procedure is part of the intake.

Preconditions

Prospective students need to have completed a bachelor degree in Public Administration or strongly related social sciences, live in the relevant states at the time of application, have an IELTS subscore of 6.0 minimum on all four aspects of the IELTS test, and may not be older than 35 years. Professionals are required to acquire permission of their employer to study a year abroad and be issued with a guarantee that they can take up their position upon return.

The MSc programme Public Administration

The Public Administration (PA) Master’s degree programme, duration one year, highlights public administration and informed approaches (i.e. rooted in policy) to social issues. As a public administrator, you will be expected to understand the complex administrative relations in networks of public and private organizations and their impact on the quality of administration and policymaking. In addition, you must be able to systematically analyze the implications for various values and interests involved and the tension arising between such concerns as decisiveness and democracy. To effectively evaluate problems and design appropriate solutions, you must have the ability to assess existing knowledge at face value and generate new, relevant knowledge. Moreover, you will be able to use that knowledge as a basis for effective recommendations and their introduction/implementation.

Application

Applicants who want to be considered for an MTEC Scholarship have to go through the regular admission procedure of the University of Twente starting at http://pa.graduate.utwente.nl. Besides, candidates should apply through the website of CROSS Agency and consecutively send their printed application form to the Royal Netherlands Embassy in their country and a copy of application to the Directorate of European Integration of BiH, ms Dzenana Zivalj (Trg BiH 1, 71 000 Sarajevo). Applicants who have already been admitted to the MSc programme Public Administration of University of Twente, can directly apply for an MTEC scholarship by using the application form which is available at the website http://www.cross-agency.nl/formAcademicAdministration/

Applications for admission should be sent before the 1st of July 2009.

For more information about the MSc programme Public Administration, please visit pa.graduate.utwente.nl or contact the study information desk at master@utwente.nl or telephone (+31) 53 489 5489. For more information about University of Twente, please visit www.utwente.nl/en.

For more information about the MTEC scholarships, including conditions regarding application and the entitlements and obligations which are attached to the scholarships, and the application form, please visit: www.cross-agency.nl or contact Mr. Michiel Zimmer by e-mail (zimmer@evd.nl) or telephone (+31 70 778 8142).

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PhD position (m/f), University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

PhD position (m/f), University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1.0 FTE (3 years and 3 months)
vacancy number 09-3018

The project here advertised, Heroic space in Attic drama, forms part of a larger NWO program Space in Ancient Greek Literature, which in its turn forms part of a larger project, a multi-volume narratological history of Classical Greek literature. So far two volumes have appeared: I.J.F. de Jong, R. Nünlist, A. Bowie (eds.) Narrators, Narratees, and Narratives in Ancient Greek Literature, Studies in Ancient Greek Narrative 1, Leiden, Brill 2004; I.J.F. de Jong, R. Nünlist, (eds.) Time in Ancient Greek Literature, Studies in Ancient Greek Narrative 2, Leiden, Brill 2007.

The third volume will deal with space, discussing issues such as the amount of attention paid to space, the distribution of the space descriptions over the text; the presentation of space (is the information provided by the narrator, representing his own focalization or that of an anonymous viewer, or is it one of the characters who is focalizing or speaking?), its thematic function (when it becomes a factor of importance in the plot, e.g. when its central hero is traveling), symbolic function (e.g. city versus country, inside versus outside, public versus private, etc.), or characterizing function (when the description of objects or housing tells us something about a character).

By way of elaboration on the chapters on drama, the PhD project Heroic space in Attic drama will discuss in detail aspects of space in one or more plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, or Euripides, taking its cue from studies such as Issacharoff 1981, Kuntz 1993, and Rehm 2002. It will deal with the setting and the relationship between the onstage space and the offstage space. But the main aspect to be discussed concerns the fact that ancient drama while treating contemporary issues always is situated in the heroic past: how is the physical outlook of this heroic past (re)constructed? In view of the paramount importance of the Homeric epics in fifth century Athens the heroic space of drama is likely to have been modeled after that of epic, but as some - small scale - investigations of anachronism in tragedy have shown, the contemporary world may intrude; see Easterling 1985 and Dunn 2006. While the seventh century Homeric (re)construction of the heroic world is a matter of intense discussion and debate since more than a century, the (re)construction of the heroic world in fifth century Athens so far is still largely to be explored.
Tasks

The candidate is expected to research and complete a PhD dissertation within a period of three years and three months, and to participate in the graduate curriculum of the national research school of classics OIKOS.
Requirements

MA in Classics, obtained no longer than five years ago. An MA in a research Master and/ or an MSt, MPhil or some other form of postdoctoral research training is a definite pre. The Master thesis preferably deals with a topic from Greek literature.
Further information

A full text of the NWO program of which this PhD project forms a part can be found in the attachment below or required from drs. Paul Koopman (icg-fgw@uva.nl). Further information can be obtained from Professor Irene J.F. de Jong (i.j.f.dejong@uva.nl or 0031-20-5252559).
Appointment

The PhD candidate will be appointed for a period of three years and three months, starting from September 2009 or later (but not after 31 December 2009) at the Faculty of Humanities of the UvA under the terms of employment currently valid for the Faculty. A contract will be given in the first instance for one year, with an extension for the following three years on the basis of an evaluation of, amongst other things, a written piece of work. The salary (on a full time base) will be € 2.042 during the first year (gross per month) and will reach € 2.612 during the fourth year, in accordance with the CAO for Dutch universities.
Job application

Applications for this position, preferably in pdf format, should be sent to drs. P.J. Koopman, Instituut voor Cultuur en Geschiedenis, Spuistraat 134, 1012 VB Amsterdam (icg-fgw@uva.nl). They should consist of 1) a letter of application; 2) a copy of recent work, preferably a MA thesis; 3) a sketch (1500-2000 words) of how the applicant intends to fill in the rough project proposal summarized above and described in more detail in the NWO program ‘Space in Ancient Greek Literature’. The deadline for submission is 1 June 2009 at the latest. Please state the vacancy number. Applications received after this date or those that are incomplete will not be taken into consideration.
Attachments

Space in Ancient Greek Literature

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10-12 PhD Scholarships ICS in Social Sciences, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Association of Universities in The Netherlands - VSNU

10-12 PhD Scholarships ICS in Social Sciences (1,0 fte)
Utrecht University
10-12 PhD Scholarships ICS in Social Sciences (1,0 fte)
(Utrecht), 38 hours per week
Utrecht University

Job description
The ICS offers fully funded PhD scholarships for a variety of more than 30 projects, wich are mentioned on the ICS website. The PhD students will be appointed for a full four-year period in which the graduates will work on an individual project, leading to a doctoral dissertation. The programme (in English) begins September 1st, 2009 and applications should arrive at the ICS before May 1, 2009.

Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Excellent candidates who recently gradua­ted in one of the social sciences. Graduates in Mathematics, Statistics or Economics are also invited to apply.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)

Organization
Utrecht University
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Department Sociology Utrecht University/ ICS (Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory en Methodology), The Netherlands

Research at the Department of Sociology is realized within the context of the overarching research programme ‘Social Networks, Solidarity and Inequality’, of the ICS. The Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS) is an internationally renowned research and graduate training school, located in the Nether­lands at the Universities of Groningen, Utrecht and Nijmegen.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences carries out relevant scientific research of a very high quality and provides challenging academic teaching in the fields of human behaviour and society. The Faculty’s research and teaching contribute to a critical reflection on society, human behaviour and their interconnection. More than 5,800 students follow a broad range of undergraduate and graduate (academic and research) programmes, set up by a collaboration of five departments: interdisciplinary social science, sociology, methodology and statistics, pedagogical and educational sciences, and psychology. As a result of the Faculty’s wide variety of programmes and innovative and groundbreaking research, some 650 staff members have ample opportunity to benefit from each other’s knowledge and expertise.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is looking to appoint

10-12 PhD Scholarships ICS in Social Sciences

Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro’s a month 2612
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment of 1.0 fte is for a specified period of 4 years.

The initial appointment of 1.0 fte is for a specified period of a year. An appraisal interview in order to review whether you meet the job requirements will determine whether the position will be continued after that year.

The generous scholarships fully cover tuition, research and living expenses.
The salary amounts to € 2,042 per month before taxes in the first year of the appointment, rising to € 2,612 per month before taxes in the fourth year. There are no tuition fees.

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

ms. A. Edink
Telephone number: 00 31 30 253 2101
E-mail address: ICSapplications.fsw@uu.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through the following link:

* ICS Homepage (http://www.ics-graduateschool.nl/)

Application
You can apply for this job before 01-05-2009 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Utrecht University
Faculty of Social Sciences
A. Edink
Heidelberglaan 2
3584 CS Utrecht
E-mail: ICSapplications.fsw@uu.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 69916.

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PhD scholarship in psycholinguistics

PhD scholarship in psycholinguistics

The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen (The Netherlands) offers a 3-year scholarship for research leading towards a PhD in the field of psycholinguistics.

The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics is an institute of the German Max Planck Society and the only institution in the world entirely devoted to psycholinguistics. Our mission is to undertake basic research into the psychological and biological foundations of language. The goal is to understand how our minds and brains process language, how language interacts with other aspects of mind, and how we can learn languages of quite different types. Nijmegen is a vibrant university town situated two hours from Amsterdam, and has easy access to Belgium and Germany.

The successful candidate will develop a dissertation project within the new Individual Differences in Language Production and Language Comprehension Group headed by Prof Antje Meyer. The project will be supervised by Dr Falk Huettig. The precise nature of the project will be agreed in collaboration with the successful candidate, but it should concern the interaction of visual, conceptual, and linguistic processes during language production and/or comprehension or the determinants of individual differences in language production or comprehension skills. The research may involve a variety of methodological approaches, including the use of eye-tracking and neuroscience techniques.

Applicants should have a good first degree in Psychology or a related discipline.

Closing date for application is May 24, 2009. Interviews will be held around July 1.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer. The business of the institute is conducted in English.

Applicants should send their CV, a short statement of research interests, an example of their writing, and the names and contact details of two referees to:

Dr Falk Huettig
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
PO Box 310
6500 AH Nijmegen
The Netherlands

Further enquiries may be sent to: Falk.Huettig-at-mpi.nl
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PhD Position in the Max Planck Research Group Evolutionary Processes in Language and Culture

A PhD Position is available in the Max Planck Research Group Evolutionary Processes in Language and Culture at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The research group “Evolutionary Processes in Language and Culture” is a small, independent group funded by the Max Planck Society to investigate structural variation in language and culture from an evolutionary perspective. We seek a talented and motivated student to carry out a mutually agreed research project in an area complementary to the interests of the group.

The PhD project will involve investigation of the determinants of variation in one or more large language families, e.g. Austronesian, Bantu and/or Indo-European (other families/regions can be considered on the basis of data access). The precise nature of the project will be agreed in collaboration with the successful candidate, but we envisage that it will be interdisciplinary in orientation, encompassing some of the following areas.

* Linguistic typology

* Social anthropology

* Evolutionary anthropology

* Historical linguistics

* Phylogenetics

The successful candidate will have access to the research group databases, and will have the opportunity to participate in group projects. Technical skills in computing (esp. sql, python, R) and statistics would be advantageous.

The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics is a vibrant research environment in a charming university town. Nijmegen is situated 1.5 hours from Amsterdam, and has easy access to Belgium and Germany.

The PhD position is funded for 3 years (2 year initial contract with a 1 year extension). The research group provides fully equipped research facilities, technical support and research assistance, as well as a generous conference and travel budget, and support for possible fieldwork.

Closing date for application: May 15th, 2009.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer. The business of the institute is conducted in English.

Applicants should send their CV, a short statement of research interests, a sample of their writing, and the names and e-mail addresses of at least two potential referees to:

Dr Michael Dunn
Research Group Evolutionary Processes in Language and Culture
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Postbus 310, 6500AH Nijmegen
The Netherlands



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Two PhD positions: Cross-linked food proteins as hierarchical biopolymers

Two PhD positions: Cross-linked food proteins as hierarchical biopolymers

Research
Food proteins are an amply avaible, renewable raw material that can be used as the basis for new biobased polymeric materials. Such materials can be produced, for example by enzmyatic cross-linking of the food proteins. The biochemistry of enzymatic cross-linking reactions is now well established, and the reactions are already exploited in many applications, especially in food technology. However, very little is know about the relation between the biochmistry of cross-linking and the final material properties of the cross-linked protein materials. This project aims at elucidating this relation by focusing both on the molecular as well as the mesoscale (1mm - 1000mm) structure and properties, using an interdisciplinary approach (Soft Matter Physics / Physical Chemistry / Food (Bio)chemistry).

This project start with a phase in which the emphasis is on understanding and controlling the formation of protein structures at the mesoscale during enzymatic cross-linking of food proteins by directing the crosslinking at the molecular level. In a subsequent phase, the emphasis will shift to understanding the functional properties of cross-linked protein. The emphasis will be on the surface ativity of cross-linked protein. There are indications that cross-linked protein is a strong foaming agent, and the emphasis in this project will be on foaming.

A broad range of physical and chemical techniques will be used to achieve our aim: analytical and preparative chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, mass spectrometry, IRRAS, CD and FT-IR spectroscopy, light-neutron- and X-ray scattering, bulk- and microrheology, AFM and various new small scale assays to test for foaming and film stability.

Job description
In the context of the FOM-IPP programme ‘Bio(Related)Materials’, sponsored by both the Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) and the Top Institute Food and Nutrition, we have two PhD positions available on the project ‘Cross-linked food proteins as hierarchical biopolymers’.

The project aims at elucidating the relation between the biochemistry of cross-linking and the physical and functional properties of enzymatically cross-linked food proteins. We will focuss on the mesoscale (1mm - 1000 mm) structure and properties, using an interdisciplinary approach (Soft Matter Physics / Physical Chemistry / Food Biochemistry). You will be located at the Laboratory of Food Chemistry at the Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Location
ASFG is the organisation for development and transfer of knowledge in the field of sustainable applications of agro-components for safe and healthy food and non-food products.

Research in the Laboraty of Food Chemistry is focused on identifying key components that determine the quality of food raw materials and their processing to ingredients or food products and on chemical changes occurring within these components during storage and processing. Another focus is on controlling enzymatic processes that are used during processing of raw materials to ingredients or food products. The Laboratory comprises about 40 people of which 10 permanent staff (professors + technicians) and about 27 PhD-students, post-docs and temporarily employed technicians. For its research, the Laboratory is, in addition to preparative chromatography equipment, very well equipped with state of the art analytical equipment (MS: 7 units, CE: 2 units, (U)HPLC 9x) to study changes in food during processing at a molecular level.

Requirements
We are looking for a candidate with an MSc in Food Technology / Biochemistry / Biotechnology with proven expertise in biochemical analysis and a strong affinity for physical chemistry. The candidate should have a strong motivation to do research in a small interdisciplinary team, and have excellent communication, analytical and social skills.

Conditions of Employment
When fulfilling a PhD position at the FOM foundation, you will get the status of junior scientist.
You will have an employee status and can participate in all the employee benefits FOM offers. You will get a contract for 4 years. Your salary will be up to a maximum of 2,457 euro gross per month.
You are supposed to have a thesis finished at the end of your four year term with FOM.
A training programme is part of the agreement. You and your supervisor will make up a plan for the additional education and supervising that you specifically need. This plan also defines which teaching activities you will be responsible (up to a maximum of 10% of your time). The conditions of employment of the FOM-foundation are laid down in the Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres (CAO-Onderzoekinstellingen), more exclusive information is available at this website under Personeelsinformatie (in Dutch) or under Personnel (in English).
General information about working at FOM can be found in the English part of this website under Personnel. The ‘FOM-sollicitatiecode’ (in Dutch) applies to this position.

Contact
For more information about the project please contact Dr. Renko de Vries of the Laboratoy of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science (phone: +31 317 48 45 61), or Dr.ir. Peter Wierenga of the Laboratory of Food Chemistry (phone: +31 317 48 37 86).

Applications
Your application letter, including the vacancy number, should be sent before 23 May 2009 to:
WUR-AFSG, HRM
P.O. Box 17
6700 AA Wageningen

or to mailto:afsg-vacatures-at-wur.nl afsg-vacatures-at-wur.nl.

Closing time
22 May 2009

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Scholarships for International Students in Japan: Tokyo Institute of Technology

nternational Scholarship Program Tokyo Institute of Technology: Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology

The Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology at the Tokyo Institute of Technology offers scholarship to foreign students who wish to study in the above-listed graduate school.

Qualifications

1. Applicants must be foreign students.
2. This program accepts the students who plan to apply for the doctorial course and Master’s course instructed in English (International Program on Effective Utilization of Technology,

Economics Program at Department of Social Engineering and Department of Human System Science) in the above-listed graduate school (for the entrance in April 2009, or for the entrance in October 2009).
Scholarship Benefit

Grantees will be given one million (1,000,000) yen for PhD student and seven hundred thousand (700,000) yen for Master student after their entrance conditioned to work as a Research Assistant (doctorial course) or Teaching Assistant (Master’s course) for one year only.

Deadline

Applicants must submit the following documents to the graduate school of decision science and technology, Tokyo Tech by November 14, 2008 (for the entrance in April 2009) or December 5, 2008 (for the entrance in October 2009).

Required Documents

1. Official transcript of the student’s academic record (graduate or undergraduate school of the university)
2. Proposal of research field and research program (2000 words, at least)

3. Score of TOEFL or TOEIC taken within two years before the application date (native speakers of
English are exempted).

Selection

1. All documents submitted are considered for selection.
3. This program gives priority to students at universities that have an agreement with Tokyo Tech.
4. Notification of the selection results will be provided in the beginning of December 2008 (for the entrance in April 2009) or in the end of March 2009 (for the entrance in October 2009).
5. In the case that the selected candidates do not pass the entrance exam of the above-listed graduate school , the acceptances will be cancelled.
Important Notice:

It should be noted that the application deadline for the entrance examination may be different from above mentioned dates. The applicants are strongly advised to check the process of application to enroll in the graduate programs and their deadlines by themselves.

September 2008

Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology,
Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku,
Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
E-mai:nhidano@soc.titech.ac.jp

http://www.dst.titech.ac.jp/

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Japan-Master’s Degree Scholarship Program- AUN/SEED-Net Project

Master’s Degree Program

Background

The AUN/SEED-Net Project with support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provides scholarships to highly qualified young teaching staff and graduating students/young graduates (i.e., potential future faculty staff) of Member Institutions to acquire master’s degrees in the following nine engineering fields at respective Host Institutions in other countries:

Chemical Engineering (at De La Salle University)

Civil Engineering (at Chulalongkorn University)

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (at Chulalongkorn University)

Environmental Engineering (at University of Philippines-Diliman)

Geological Engineering (at Gadjah Mada University)

Information and Communication Technology (at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Ladkrabang)

Manufacturing Engineering (at University of Malaya)

Materials Engineering (at Universiti Sains Malaysia)

Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (at Institute of Technology Bandung).

In order for AUN/SEED-Net students to produce high quality thesis research of international standard and to ensure the completion of the master’s degree within two years, AUN/SEED-Net provides vital support, in terms of financial and academic, through joint thesis research supervision, to AUN/SEED-Net Master’s students at all Host Institutions. The joint thesis research supervision will be carried out through the Collaborative Research Program, which has been created by each Host Institution for a few well-defined research themes (or research umbrellas) in consultation with Japanese Field Coordinating University, each of which is a collection of interrelated and progressively conducted thesis research topics. Each AUN/SEED-Net student (including doctoral sandwich student) shall conduct thesis research under one of these research themes.

Besides, according to AUN/SEED-Net Students’ Mobility scheme which is promoted to enable students to benefit educationally and culturally from the experience of learning at other Member Institution(s), Master’s students may be supported to take a course(s) or conduct research at other Member Institution(s) for a short period. Students are advised to consult with their advisors and Host Institution on the necessity, possibility and procedures of their mobility.

Those who complete this Master’s Degree Program with outstanding thesis research are encouraged to pursue a doctoral degree in one of the above nine fields either at Japanese Supporting Universities under the “Doctoral Degree Program in Japan”, or at Host Institutions (in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand) under the “Doctoral Degree Sandwich Program” with co-supervision by Japanese professors, or at the two Singaporean universities (NTU & NUS) under “Doctoral Degree Program in Singapore” .

Moreover, Master’s students who prove outstanding performance and feel interested in upgrading to doctoral level with maximum scholarship period of five (5) years could consult with their Host Institution on the possibility and requirements of being upgraded. Interested students are advised to inform their Sending Institutions in advance for their agreement.

Objectives

1.

To increase the number of high quality Master’s degree holders in engineering at Member Institutions which would be necessary to contribute to a sustainable industrial development of ASEAN countries.

2.

To strengthen the Master’s degree support at the Host Institutions so that the production of high quality Master’s degree holders in engineering needed for the region is materialized within the region in collaboration with the Member Institutions and Japanese Supporting Universities.

3.

To strengthen human networking among teaching staff of Member Institutions and Japanese Supporting Universities.

Target Number of Scholarships

Around 45 scholarships for each Japanese Fiscal Year will be supported (approximately five scholarships for each host field at Host Institutions in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand).

Coverage of Scholarships

The scholarships cover tuition fees, living expenses, health insurance, visa fee and airport tax, and a round-trip air ticket, in accordance with the AUN/SEED-Net Project regulations.

Commencement and Duration of Scholarships

The commencement of scholarship should be within the respective Japanese Fiscal Year; that is, awarded students should commence their study within April of the year– March of the next year.

The duration of the scholarship is strictly two years, counting from the day of arrival at a Host Institution. Students who need more than two years to acquire a degree will be expected to self-finance during period of extension.

Note: The AUN/SEED-Net Project, in consultation with the Host Institution, will terminate the award of any student who fails to maintain satisfactory progress at the Host Institution.

Scholarship Allocation

Although even distribution across nine fields and across Sending Institutions are taken into consideration, our scholarship allocation needs to be based on first-in-first-served policy; that is, depending on the submission of admission results from Host

Institutions.

Submission Deadline of the Application Form

Applications for the Master’s Degree Program should be submitted, in printed forms, to the AUN/SEED-Net Project by February 15 each year.

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Japan: IUJ’s Graduate School of International Management introduces 3 new Scholarships

UJ’s Graduate School of International Management introduces 3 new Scholarships

The Graduate School of International Management (GSIM) at the International University of Japan (IUJ), which is the only Japanese Business School ranked in the Top 100 global business schools by the Economist Intelligence Unit, today announced the launch of 3 new scholarships. These scholarships consist of a full tuition waiver for the entire 2-year Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program and the 1-year Master of E-business Management Program at IUJ.

“As the global economy struggles under the weight of one of the worst and most far-reaching crises in history, now more than ever businesses of every scale and scope are serious need of leaders who can truly help to solve complex challenges,” said Dr. Philip Sugai, Dean of the GSIM. “With these full tuition scholarships, we are hoping to bring those with the potential to become effective leaders to our campus to hone the skills and capabilities they will need to excel in this new business environment.”

For the incoming class of 2009, three (3) Scholarships will be offered. Specifically, one scholarship will be made available for each of the following groups of applicants:

Those who have shown clear examples of their potential to become a visionary leader, and who are:

1. Japanese Nationals (living in Japan or Overseas)
2. Women in business
3. Those completing The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program

In addition to completing the traditional application documents for the appropriate programs at IUJ, applicants for these GSIM Future Leaders scholarships must complete an additional essay which delves deeper into their leadership aspirations and past achievements that qualify them for consideration.

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Japan- JSPS Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Long Term)

JSPS Invitation Fellowship Program for Research in Japan (Long Term) FY2010 (2010-2011)

1. OUTLINE OF THE FELLOWSHIP
The JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Long Term) is offered to promote international scientific cooperation and exchange. It allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions to invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan to participate in cooperative activities at
their research institutions.

Applications for this program must be submitted to JSPS by a host researcher in Japan through the head of his/her university or institution.

2. FIELDS OF RESEARCH
All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included under this program.

3. HOST RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
The applicant (host researcher) must be a researcher who is employed full-time or classified as being employed full-time at a university or research institution of the types listed in Table I. Fellows must conduct their research at the host’s affiliated institution.

* Full-time employment classification is determined by the regulations of the host institution.
** If a host researcher’s institution is not listed in the Table, please consult him/her. Other institutions can be eligible for the program if they take the necessary registration procedures and are regarded as eligible by JSPS.

4. ELIGIBILITY
The candidate must be a researcher with a research background equivalent to that of a professor, assistant professor or research associate in a Japanese university. As a rule, s/he should be employed full time in an overseas research institution in a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. (JSPS treats Taiwanese and Palestinian researchers in this manner.) Other researchers may be eligible if they have held a doctorate degree for a period of more than six years prior to April 1, 2010. If the candidate is of Japanese nationality, s/he must have lived abroad and been activity engaged in research for a period of over 10 years.

5. NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED
Approximately 70 fellowships will be granted.

6. DURATION AND COMMENCEMENT OF FELLOWSHIPS
1) Fellowships are awarded for a period of 2 months (61 days) to 10 months.
2) Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan during the following period:
April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011

7. TERMS OF AWARD

The terms of the Awards indicated below are subject to change.
?For fellows:
1) A round-trip air ticket
2) A monthly maintenance allowance of ¥369,000
3) Domestic research travel allowance of ¥100,000
4) Research expenses of ¥40,000
5) Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage
For hosts:
Host’s cooperation allowance of ¥50,000

8. APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE PROGRAM

Applicants (host researchers) are required to use JSPS’s electronic application system to apply for fellowships.

Applications for this program must be submitted to JSPS by a host researcher in Japan through the head of his/her university or institution. Foreign researchers wishing to participate in this program are advised to establish contact with a Japanese or foreign-resident researcher in their field and to ask him/her to submit an application. They should make this contact well in advance of the host institution’s application deadline indicated below.

Application process is as follows:
1) Contact made between candidate and applicant (host researcher)
2) Applicant (host researcher) submits application to institution’s head office
3) Office submits application to JSPS
* JSPS does not find or introduce host researchers.
* JSPS does not accept applications submitted directly by foreign researchers or through diplomatic channels.
* There is another application channel: JSPS also receives applications for the program through its overseas nominating authorities (Table II). Regarding this procedure, please contact the nominating authority in your country.

1) Materials to be submitted
(1) Materials to be prepared by the host researcher
? Application form to be filled in by the host researcher (Form 1)
? Application form to be filled in by the foreign candidate (Form 2)
(2) Materials to be prepared by the administrative office of the host institution
? Form A (indicating the number of applications)
? Form B (list of applications)

2). Application deadline (for host institution):
September 4, 2009

Note: This deadline is for the head of the host institution to submit the application to JSPS; the time frame for applicants (host researchers) to submit their applications is normally earlier.

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2010 Daiwa Scholarship in Japan

The Daiwa Scholarship is a unique 19-month programme of language study, work placement and homestay in Japan.

Daiwa Scholarships offer young and talented UK citizens with strong leadership potential, the opportunity to acquire Japanese language skills, and to access expertise and knowledge relevant to their career goals.

NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF JAPAN OR JAPANESE IS NECESSARY.

By April 2009, 116 Daiwa Scholars - including scientists, artists, academics, lawyers and architects - will have benefited from the Daiwa Scholarships.

Daiwa Scholarships are provided by the Foundation to encourage better understanding between both countries.

The next closing date for applications is THURSDAY 3 DECEMBER 2009.

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2010-2012 Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for Postgraduate Research Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/2010-2012-japanese-government

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for Postgraduate Research- for UK Students

We are now accepting applications for the 2010-2012 MEXT Postgraduate Scholarships for Research. Please download the documents below and submit by post by no later than Tuesday 9th June 2009.

• Application notes
• Application Form
• Attachment
• Additional Application Form
• Field of Study and Study Programme
• Recommendation

This award is offered on an annual basis to those with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, under the age of 35, who wish to continue their study as research students in Japan. Although the Scholarship is primarily a research award, enrolment onto a taught degree course may be possible in some cases. No knowledge of Japan or the Japanese language is necessary.

Grantees can pursue research in any field as long as it is related to their field of expertise or previous study. It can be difficult, however, to place students who wish to study visual and performing arts. Candidates are encouraged to establish contacts with Japanese academics in their field when applying for the scholarship. University preferences are taken into account as far as possible.

Scholarships are tenable from either April or October each year. Those leaving in April will hold their award for two years, whilst those departing in October will hold theirs for 18 months. The Japanese Government provides return air fare, school fees and a monthly grant of ¥170,000 ( subject to change).

All enquiries should be directed to:

Co-ordinator for Educational Affairs
Japan Information and Cultural Centre
Embassy of Japan, 101-104 Piccadilly
London W1J 7JT
Tel: 020 7465 6583
E-mail: scholarship@jpembassy.org.uk

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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