PhD Scholarship in Food Security

The Food Security Center (FSC) is a university center of excellence in development collaboration at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. FSC is one of five excellence centers of the pro-gram “exceed – Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation”, which is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. FSC’s mission is to make effective and innova-tive scientific contributions in research, teaching, and policy advice to eradicate hunger and achieve food security in collaboration with partner research and education organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and national and international development and research organizations. Thematically, FSC’s activities deal with issues of sustainable food availability, food access, food use, and food utilization. More information is available from www.foodsecurity.de.

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PhD Scholarship in Biomechanics / Biorobotics, Bielefeld University, Germany

A PhD scholarship in Biomechanics/Biorobotics has been announced under the EU-FP7 program at Bielefeld University, Germany. In the EU-funded FP7-Project EMICAB (Embodied Motion Intelligence for Cognitive, Autonomous Robots), the University of Bielefeld (Germany) invites applications for a part-time position as research assistant (PhD student) for the duration of three years. The positions are remunerated 50% of E13 (according to TV-L West, German public service). The salary scale typically ranges between 19200 and 22400 Eur p.a., depending on work experience.

The positions on offer are embedded into an excellent interdisciplinary environment with intensive contacts to various facilities and workgroups of Bielefeld University. In particular, this includes the Center of Excellence in Cognitive Interaction Technology, CITEC. The EU-project (www.emicab.eu) as a whole is formed by the Biomechatronics lab and the Neuroethology lab of Bielefeld University (coordinator), a Systems Engineering lab at the University of Catania, Italy, a Sensor Technology lab at the University of Southern Denmark in Sønderborg, and a Neurogenetics lab at the University of Mainz, Germany.

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PhD Scholarships in Humanities and Social Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Graduate School of North American Studies, Germany

Graduate School of North American Studies invites applications for 10 Doctoral Grants
The Graduate School of the John F. Kennedy-Institute for North American Studies invites applications for the academic year 2011/2012. Six academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences collaborate in offering a structured curriculum.

The doctoral program is interdisciplinary in its approach and focuses on those social transformations impacting the United States and Canada at the beginning of the 21st century. Areas of emphasis include domestic and foreign policy, economic development, ethnic identity and relations, as well as recent transformations in media, art, literature, culture, and religion. The language of instruction is English.

Applicants interested in pursuing a doctorate with an emphasis in North American Studies must have a completed degree (M.A. or the equivalent) with above average marks in one of the following disciplines: American Cultural Studies, American Literature, History, Political Science, Sociology and Economics. Grants are awarded for a maximum of three years. Continued funding past the first year is based upon a positive annual evaluation of progress.

Scholarships amount to ca. 1.500 € per month.
It is also possible to apply for admission to the program independently from applying for a stipend. Guest students are welcome to stay for a period of up to one year. Guest students must be self-supporting.

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Master and PhD Scholarships in Neuroscience, University of Tuebingen, Germany

The Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience is the first international neuroscience Graduate School was established at the University of Tübingen in 1999. In the future, three Schools will provide research oriented career tracks – leading to a master or doctoral degree – that provide an ideal preparation for a career in science and academia. The three graduate programs will complement one another at best and, thus, provide a markedly broad sprectrum of neuroscience research and training opportunities in Tübingen. Teaching is entirely in English.
Participating Institutions
A large international faculty of renowned scientists together with stateof-the-art facilities provide an outstanding environment for interdisciplinary research and training in neuroscience. Participating institutions include:

• University of Tübingen – Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience
• Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research
• German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases – Tübingen
• Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience – Tübingen
• Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen
• Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics

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12 PhD Grants at Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany

Deadline: October 31, 2010

 

12 RUB-Grants 2010 awarded within the framework of the Grant-Programme of the Ruhr University Research School
http://www.research -school.de/ rub-grants. html

Scope of the programme
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-Universitä t Bochum. We also encourage all doctoral candidates to apply for a grant with an interdisciplinary research project. The call is open for candidates from every scientific discipline and nationality intending to realise their research project at the Ruhr-Universitä t Bochum (you have to submit your doctoral thesis at Ruhr-Universitä t Bochum).

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. You know best about your scientific main focus and in which special research field you want to obtain your doctorate. So please act independently: identify and contact a potential supervisor for your research project at an early stage of your application on your own.

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Bachelor, Master and PhD Scholarships for International Students, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Germany

Heinrich Böll Foundation Bachelor, Master and PhD Scholarships for International Students, Germany
The Heinrich Böll Foundation awards scholarships to German and foreign students in keeping with the guidelines provided by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Federal Foreign Office (AA). The scholarship covers Bachelors, Masters, and PhD studies.
Host Institution(s):
State or state-recognized institution of higher education (university, college or equivalent) in Germany, Switzerland or in a member state of the EU.
Fields of study:
Selected priority fields of study. In addition to their current focus on Humanities and Social Science as well as Fine Arts and Cultural Studies, the Foundation, in the future, be extending their scholarship to as yet under-represented specialist subjects such as Economics, Law, Engineering, Media Science and Natural Science.
Target group:
International students and Germans. The foundation especially supports young people from countries in the South as well as from Eastern Europe. The foundation also especially supports young women in those subjects where, to date, they have been under-represented.
Scholarship value / inclusions:
Not specified. Inquire with the scholarship provider for more information.

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DAAD Scholarships for Postgraduate Courses for Professionals, Germany

From among the large number of postgraduate courses offered by German institutions of higher education, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports a carefully chosen selection of programmes of particular interest to junior executives from developing countries. These degree courses, which consist of one to two years of concentrated study, provide young, academically-trained professionals in leading positions from developing countries with the opportunity to engage in postgraduate education and training in their particular field or profession.
At present, postgraduate courses are offered in the following fields:

• Economic Sciences/Business Administration/Political Economics
• Development Co-operation
• Engineering and Related Sciences
• Mathematics
• Regional Planning
• Agriculture and Forest Sciences
• Environmental Sciences
• Medicine and Public Health
• Veterinary Medicine
• Social Sciences, Education and Law

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8 PhD Grants at Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany

8 Ph.D. grants available - starting October 1, 2010

Hasso-Plattner- Institute (HPI) is a privately financed institute affiliated with the University of Potsdam. The Institute's founder and benefactor Professor Hasso Plattner, who is also co-founder and chairman of the supervisory board of SAP AG, has created an opportunity for students to experience a unique education in IT systems engineering in a professional research environment with a strong practice orientation.

In 2005, HPI initiated the research school in "Service-Oriented Systems Engineering" under the scientific supervision of Professors Jürgen Döllner, Holger Giese, Robert Hirschfeld, Christoph Meinel, Felix Naumann, Hasso Plattner, Andreas Polze, Mathias Weske, and Patrick Baudisch.

We are expanding our research school and are currently seeking

8 Ph.D. students (monthly stipends 1400/1500/1600 Euro)
and 2 Postdocs (monthly stipend 1800 Euro)
Positions will be available starting October 1, 2010.
The stipends are not subject to income tax.

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Fully Funded PhD Research in Epigenetics, Immunobiology, Cell Biology or Bioinformatics, Max Planck, Germany

International Max Planck PhD Program IMPRS for Molecular and Cellular Biology is looking for students with strong talent and motivation to do first class basic research in Epigenetics, Immunobiology, Cell biology or Bioinformatics
You will:

• Work on exciting scientific projects addressing the hot topics of immunology, chromatin biology, epigenetics and cell biology
• Receive full funding for the whole time of the PhD (3-4 years)
• Rotate in 3 laboratories before you start your PhD project
• Enjoy the benefits of state-of-the-art scientific institute and first-class facilities
• Be part of a vibrant international research community – official language is English
• Benefit from intensive practical and theoretical scientific education and complementary skills courses

IMPRS-MCB PhD program is organized by the Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology and the University of Freiburg. Our scientists are publishing in the world leading journals and are leaders in scientific community. You will have a chance to regularly meet international speakers at the institute and at conferences.
Requirements:

• MSc, MRes, Diploma or equivalent degree to be obtained latest 6 months after application deadline
• BSc or equivalent degree will be considered in the case of exceptionally motivated and talented students who want to start their research career as soon as possible and have proven to belong to the top 5% of their class
• Practical experience in the lab working on the scientific project
• Excellent English language skills and wish to work in dynamic international team

More information about the program and how to apply you will find on our web page www.imprs-mcb.mpg.de
Application deadline for Autumn semester: 31 May 2010

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ESMT International MBA Scholarships 2010, Germany

ESMT continues development of scholarship program to promote diversity on the MBA

• Regional scholarships available for applicants from all continents
• Full scholarships available for exceptional female applicants

ESMT European School of Management and Technology has continued the development of its MBA scholarship program for 2010-11. The MBA program at ESMT is built on both faculty and peer-to-peer learning, and the school is committed to diversity in the classroom. “The current Full-time MBA class at ESMT is made up of participants from 21 countries,” said Nick Barniville, Director of MBA Programs. “Our aim is to further increase this diversity.” The majority of all ESMT scholarships are now clustered according to region. Financial support is being offered in the form of merit-based partial scholarships to applicants from the Americas, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Two full scholarships for women will also be provided this year (value 38,000 EUR each). “We already have 35%women in the MBA class, and we are committed to doing everything we can to further increase this figure,” adds Barniville.

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3 PhD Positions in Development Economics, The University of Göttingen, Germany

The Development Economics Research Group (DERG) at the University of Göttingen invites applications for up to

3 Doctoral Positions in Development Economics

The positions are available from June 2010, and will be paid according to the TV-L 13 salary scale.

The doctoral students will be able to participate in the Ph.D. program of the faculty and, depending on their interest and expertise, are encouraged to contribute to on-going research projects in the DERG. Apart from research, some participation in teaching is also expected.

Successful candidates are expected to hold a superior MA, Diplom or equivalent in economics or a closely related field. Given the empirical focus of the DERG, we are particularly seeking candidates with strengths in econometrics and empirical analysis, as well as with prior exposure to development economics. Since the operating language of the DERG and all research activities is English, candidates should be fluent in English.

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PhD positions in Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

The State Research Centre for Optics and Material Sciences (OPTIMAS) invites applications for funded Ph.D. positions supported by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. The whole program consists of eight interdisciplinary research projects. Each of the eight projects will employ two doctoral candidates, one in each of the two partner research groups. The positions provide monthly stipends for a fixed term of three years. Following you find those positions that are still available.
A successful candidate should hold an M.Sc. or equivalent qualification in the indicated scientific area or a related research field. Applications with the usual supporting material should be submitted ASAP to the leader of the participating research group.

Open positions in OPTIMAS Carl-Zeiss-Ph. D. program
Ab initio calculations, synthesis and characterization of new homo- and heterodinuclear complexes with novel spin properties

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Master program in Photonics - Abbe School of Photonics FSU Jena

Scholarships

For the Master Course in Photonics two scholarship programs are available.

OpSciTech - Scholarships form the European Union

The OpSciTech Master Course is a two-year program offered by five renowned universities - the Imperial College London, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Delft University of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology and Université Paris-Sud (together with Institut d´Optique Graduate School). Students enrolled in the program will study in two different countries, spending one year in each.

The OpSciTech Master Course is sponsored by the Erasmus Mundus framework of the European Commission through which students from non-European Union countries are eligible for two-year grants of 21000 Euro per year , out of which a total amount of 10500 Euro has to paid as tuition.

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Doctoral student in Economics and Social Sciences - DIW BErli

Doctoral Student
Economics and Social Sciences
DIW Berlin - Graduate Center of Economic and Social Research

The Graduate Center of Economic and Social Research at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) welcomes applications from highly qualified post-graduated students from all over the world to attend its structured doctoral training program in economics and social sciences.

Applicants must hold a MA degree or a diploma in economics, business and administration or social sciences in order to apply. Degrees from other related fields (such as civil engineering or statistics) also fulfill the admission requirements of the program. Students with a degree in economics follow the economic track that leads to a PhD in economics; students with a degree in sociology follow a social science track which leads to a PhD in sociology. There is a number of core courses that both groups of students will attend.

The German Institute of Economic Research DIW Berlin is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. We are an independent, non-profit institute involved in economic research, service and policy advice. We co-operate closely with universities in Berlin and Brandenburg and in international academic networks.

The goal of Graduate Center's activities is to provide outstanding doctoral students with a research environment and a training structure that will develop their talents in an accordingly exemplary manner. It leads them to a deep understanding of economic and social processes and offers them the opportunity to apply their knowledge within the professional research environment of one of the leading economic think tanks in Germany. The 3-year program follows a dual training approach. It offers

* high-level core and field courses in the first year
* one research internship in Berlin
* a three month stay in Washington DC including advanced courses by US-based scholars and research activities at international renowned think tanks
* on-the-job training within research projects of the DIW Berlin in the 2. and 3. year.

After successfully finishing the programme students have submitted a number of papers to refereed scientific journals. They will receive a certificate confirming participation together with a doctoral degree.

The Graduate Center offers a scholarship of €1000 per month in the first year to each doctoral student admitted. After successful completion of the first year the doctoral students are assigned to the research departments of the Institute. Research positions are offered depending on the volume of research projects under work.

Deadline of Application: April 01, 2010

Application procedure and further information: Please contact our website: http://www.diw.de/gc

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11 PhD positions, Frankfurt University

Call for 11 PhD-positions

The graduate school

Value and Equivalence. The genesis and transformation of values from an archaeological and anthropological perspective"

offers

11 PhD-positions (funding for 2 years with a possible extension by a third year)to start at 01.04.2010

The graduate school, which is based at the Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main and the Technische Universität Darmstadt, focuses on concepts of value and equivalence in relation to material culture in a broad geographical and chronological framework.

The call includes

- 1 PhD-position in Archaeology and Cultural History of the Near East
- 1 PhD-position in Cuneiform Studies
- 1 PhD-position in Classical Archaeology at the Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main
- 1 PhD-position in Classical Archaeology at the Technische Universität Darmstadt
- 2 PhD-positions in Archaeology and History of the Roman provinces /Auxiliary sciences (Epigraphy, Numismatics, Papyrology)
- 1 PhD-position in Prehistory of Europe
- 1 PhD-position in Prehistory of Africa
- 3 PhD-positions in Social Anthropology, centring on Africa, North-America and Southeast Asia resp.

The PhD-positions consist of a monthly stipend of EUR 1200, plus expenses and family and/or children allowances (where eligible).

The graduate school and the universities involved conduct an equal opportunities policy and therefore explicitly encourage women to apply for the PhD-positions. Given equal qualifications disabled persons will be given preference. The Goethe Universität was entitled to the `Audit-Familiengere chte Hochschule' in 2005. The Goethe Universität strives to create a family friendly work environment.

Applications, together with the required documents described on the homepage, are to be sent in no later than 29.01.2010, to the speaker of the graduate school(either by post or e-mail):

Prof. Dr. Hans-Markus von Kaenel, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften, Abt. II, Grüneburgplatz 1, Fach 136, D-60323 Frankfurt a. M., v.kaenel@em.uni-frankfurt.de

Call for 2 Postdoc-positions

2 Postdoc-positions (2 years each)to start at 01.04.2010

The graduate school, which is based at the Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main and the Technische Universität Darmstadt, focuses on concepts of value and equivalence in relation to material culture in a broad geographical and chronological framework.

The call includes:

1 Postdoc-position in Prehistory of Europe
1 Postdoc-position in Social Anthropology

The Postdoc-positions consist of a monthly stipend of EUR 1365, plus expenses and family and/or children allowances (where eligible)

The graduate school and the universities involved conduct an equal opportunities policy and therefore explicitly encourage women to apply for the PhD-positions. Given equal conditions disabled persons will be given preference. The Goethe Universität was entitled to the `Audit-Familiengere chte Hochschule' in 2005. The Goethe Universität strives to create a family friendly work environment.

Applications, together with the required documents described on the homepage, are to be sent in no later than 29.01.2010, to the speaker of the graduate school (either by post or e-mail):

Prof. Dr. Hans-Markus von Kaenel, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitä t Frankfurt, Institut für Archäologische Wissenschaften, Abt. II, Grüneburgplatz 1, Fach 136, D-60323 Frankfurt a. M., v.kaenel@em.uni-frankfurt.de

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PhD in Coral Reef, ZMT Uni-Bremen

Applications are invited for 2 Ph.D. positions at the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT) (www.zmt-bremen.de) in Bremen, Germany in the field ecology of coral reefs. These positions are within the framework of the research project FORCE ?Future of Reefs in a Changing Environment? funded by the European Union. FORCE partners an inter-disciplinary team of researchers from Europe and the Caribbean to
enhance the scientific basis for managing coral reefs in an era of rapid climate change and unprecedented human pressure on coastal resources.

1) Role of benthic algae in coral reef recovery processes: Research will involve field and laboratory experiments with coral larvae to study the effects of benthic algae on coral early life stages, including larval behavior, larval settlement and survival, as well as field studies on benthic algal dynamics, and settlement and post-settlement mortality of corals. Outcomes will be incorporated within an ecological model developed by other FORCE partners. The research will involve
interactions with field ecologists, marine botanists and ecosystem modellers, and will be performed in close collaboration with the Marine Botany group at the University of Bremen (www.uni-bremen.de), the Research and Management of Biodiversity Foundation CARMABI in Cura?ao (www.carmabi.org), and partners within the FORCE project.

2) Ecology of benthic cyanobacterial mats on coral reefs: Work will involve field surveys to characterize the spatio-temporal dynamics of benthic cyanobacterial blooms in relation to biotic and abiotic parameters in the environment, as well as field and laboratory experiments to investigate the controlling factors of these blooms. The study will involve a variety of experimental and state-of-the- art analytical techniques for community-, functional- and geochemical analyses. The work will be multidisciplinary, involving biology, microbiology and biogeochemistry. The research will be performed in close collaboration with the Microsensor Research group of the Max-Planck-Institut e for Marine Microbiology in Bremen
(www.mpi-bremen.de), the Center for Marine Environmental Sciences MARUM (www.marum.de), the Marine Geology Department at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research in Texel (www.nioz.nl), and partners within the FORCE project.

The field location for both positions will be Cura?ao, Netherlands Antilles. Both appointments are for a 3 year period starting April 2010 (negotiable) .

Requirements: Applicants of any nationality are eligible to apply for these positions. Applicants should hold a Master or Diploma degree in marine biology (position 1) or in biology (position 2). Experience in coral reef ecology, marine botany and scientific diving will be important assets for position 1. A background in microbial ecology with an interest in biogeochemistry and experience in coral reef ecology are desirable for position 2. Diving certification and good skills in English are essential for both positions.

The candidates should be prepared to make long-term stays on Cura?ao, and have good communication skills to integrate efficiently into an interdisciplinary research team.

Applications should be received by February 15th 2010, including a short outline of research interests and experience, a complete CV and names with email addresses and phone numbers of two referees by email in a single pdf-file to the address below. Only short-listed candidates will
be notified. ZMT is an equal opportunity employer. Disabled persons with comparable qualification receive preferential status. Please feel free to get in touch if you have questions.

contact details:
Dr. Maggy Nugues
Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT)
Fahrenheitstr. 6
D-28359 Bremen
Germany
tel: +49-421-2380025, fax: +49-421-2380030
e-mail: maggy.nugues@zmt-bremen.de, skype: maggy.nugues
www.zmt-bremen.de

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PhD opportunity in Geodynamics at the Bayerisches Geoinstitut (Bayreuth, Germany)

Deadline: Open

The Bayerisches Geoinstitute (www.bgi.uni- bayreuth. de) offers a PhD position in the field of Geodynamics. The focus of the research will be on the effect of continental lids on the efficiency of mantle convective stirring.

Interpreting surface geochemical data requires the understanding of the mechanisms that can preserve or erase chemical heterogeneities over geological times. The effect of continental lids is known to have a first order impact on mantle convective dynamics and heat transfer. In particular it has be shown that the presence of continents influences the convective wavelength and the time dependency of the mantle motions. However the consequences on the efficiency of convective stirring have not been quantified and studied systematically. This will be the main objective of this thesis, using 2D and 3D numerical modeling of mantle convective motions.

Applicants should hold a master degree in Physics, Geophysics or equivalent. We are seeking for candidates with a solid background in fluid dynamics and heat transfer, knowledge in numerical methods and in one or more programming language (Fortran , C ...).

Decent computational facilities are available at the Bayerisches Geoinstitute (www.bgi.uni- bayreuth. de ) and at the University of Bayreuth. Funds will be available for attending international conferences and workshops.

The position to be filled up as soon as possible, will be awarded for a period of three years.
To apply, please send the following documents in electronic form to : henri.samuel@uni-bayreuth.de

- A Curiculum Vitae
- The contact information of at least two referees

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PhD Position Bremen International Graduate School for Marine Sciences

Deadline: August 1, 2008

PhD position

Bremen International Graduate School for Marine Sciences

Global Change in the Marine Realm
Funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments this Graduate School aims at educating young scientists in the field of marine sciences. Within a global-change framework these encompass the natural sciences as well as the humanities. Besides becoming experts in their special field the PhD students will get a solid background across many disciplines of marine sciences.

Structured into four Research Areas
- Ocean and Climate
- Coastal Zone Processes
- Marine Ecology and Biogeochemistry
- Challenges to Society

the Graduate School covers a variety of disciplines. It offers a well-structured curriculum with a broad research training programme and the possibility to compete for internal funds.

Operating in close co-operation with the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology and the Center for Tropical Marine Ecology in Bremen, and with the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research and the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven, the Graduate School offers 4 PhD positions (E 13/2 TV-L).

Candidates holding a master or diploma degree are encouraged to submit a self-designed PhD project of three years duration related to one of the four Research Areas. With a starting date of November 1, 2008, these projects should be in line with present marine research topics covered by the Graduate School.

Further details and application forms are available at www.glomar.uni-bremen.de. Applicants should submit under the reference number A 88/08 a letter of motivation, their CV, an outline (max. 1000 words) of their self-designed PhD project and the application form (all combined within one PDF document) by e-mail to Prof. Dr. Dierk Hebbeln glomar(at)marum.de who also responds to further enquiries. In addition, they are requested to arrange for two letters of reference to be sent to the same e-mail address. Deadline for the applications is August 1, 2008.

The University of Bremen is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.

Further enquiries can be addressed to

Prof. Dr. Dierk Hebbeln
MARUM, Universität Bremen
Leobener Straße
28359 Bremen
dhebbeln(at)un-bremen.de

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