Znanje stipendije

PhD stipendija iz Ekonomije u Bolonji

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:48:10 +0200

Alma Mater Studiorum - Univerzita Di Bologna

Area della Ricerca - SETTORE FINANZIAMENTI ISTITUZIONALI UFFICIO FORMAZIONE SCIENTIFICA POST LAUREA OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 1

Call for application

The PhD in Economics at the University of Bologna is carried out in respect of the following main and general rules and regulations:
1) art. 4 of the law of 3 July 1998 n. 210 bearing the regulations on the research doctorates;
2) the Ministerial law n. 224 of 30 April 1999 concerning the research doctorates;
3) the "University regulations for the institution of research doctorate courses and schools" in force.

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7 PhD i 3 postdoktorske stipendije iz Bežičnih tehnologija u Norveškoj

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:33:09 +0200

7 PhD scholarships and 3 postdoc fellowships related to the MELODY project are offered within the area of Wireless sensor networks at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU and at the Department of Informatic, University of Oslo in collaboration with Rikshospitalet University Hospital and Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. Download the full announcement.

The scholarships are financed by the Research Council of Norway (NFR) under the VERDIKT program . The project is on medical sensing, localization, and communications using ultra wideband technology (MELODY) for 7 years (2008-2015) and is a joint effort among Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Norwegian university of Science and Technology, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, and University of Oslo. The project will have strong collaboration with several top international universities and leading industry in areas of wireless technology and medical sensing. Information about the project can be found at www.melody-project.info.

The goal of the project is to develop more basic understanding of, and novel and more efficient principles for the above mentioned area, and address improvements in short range medical sensing, localization, and energy-efficient and robust wireless communications for inside and on body application.

1. Ultra Wideband Communication Three PhD and one Postdoc fellowships are available in the area of wireless sensor network and will focus on cognitive wireless sensor networks, signal processing for robust in-body/on-body communications, and distributed signal processing for communications (joint optimization of source-channel coding and modulation, (etc.), where energy minimization of and spectrum utilization are emphasized. Algorithms based on bio-inspired networks with self-awareness, learning capability, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) will be investigated. The overall optimization aims at the end-to-end throughput, minimization of delay and bit error rate/packet error rate, and the reduction of the effect of interferences

2. Microelectronics for Ultra Wideband Localization Two PhD and one Postdoc fellowships are available in microelectronics implementation for high precision in-body/on-body localization and will focus on time-domain implementations of impulse radio based solutions using wireless sensor network in nanometer scale microelectronics. The candidates must be able to handle the full design cycle for custom-designed microelectronics. Implemented solutions must be demonstrated in prototype setup. In conjunction with prototyping some programming skills for microcontrollers are required. Background in RF design would be an advantage.

3. Ultra Wideband Radar Two PhD and one Postdoc fellowships are available in ultra wideband (UWB) radar for medical application and will focus on short range sensing and imaging of human body. The team will be using a prototype UWB radar system for measuring heart beat and other vital signs parameters. The initial work will focus on determining optimal frequency range and signal processing methods for extraction of different body parameters, where time-frequency-space analysis, phased array imaging and other signal processing methods will be investigated

PhD candidates working in Topic #1 will be enrolled at NTNU in Trondheim, while PhD candidates working in Topics #2 and #3 will be enrolled at the University of Oslo. The candidates in Trondheim will be associated with the Signal Processing Group at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications at NTNU while candidates in Oslo will be associated with either Interventional Centre, Rikshospitalt University Hospital, Micro Electronics Group, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo or Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI). The candidates associated with FFI may require security clearance. They will all work in strong and active scientific environments, and the project will incorporate collaboration with several foreign partners, including National and European industry. Absolute requirement is that active international publication ofresearch results in high impact, top peer-reviewed journals and conferences must be pursued.

We seek highly motivated individuals holding a mastre degree or equivalent education in electrical/computer engineering, communication technology, microelectronics, or other relevant disciplines. The candidates must formally be qualified for Ph.D. studies at NTNU or University of Oslo. General information about doctoral studied at NTNU and University of Oslo can be found at www.matnat.uio.no/english/research/education/index.html. It is required that the scholarship holders apply for, and are accepted for, the Ph.D. study program as soon as possible after hiring.

PhD positions are available for 3 years, where Postdoc positions are normally available for 2 years with possible extension up to 2 additional years depending on obtained results and publications.
The salary and terms are according to the Norwegian state regulations. The PhD position salary will be at NOK 325 800 - 350 000 per annum, while the Postdoc position salary will be at NOK 400 000 - 430 000 per annum. Full salary during illness and five week paid holidays are according to the state regulations.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact project manager Prof. Ilangko Balasingham (e-mail: ilangkob@rr-research.no; phone: +47 93459022 ), Prof. Svein-Erik Hamran, (e-mail: sveinerik.hamran@ffi.no, phone +4763807254 ), Prof. Tor Sverre Lande (e-mail: bassen@ifi.uio.no, phone +47 22852455 ), or Prof. Tor Ramstad (e-mail: ramstad@iet.ntnu.no, phone: +4773594314 ) for further information.

All applications must contain a cover letter, curriculum vitae, certified copies of transcripts with grades for bachelor and master degrees, and two letters of recommendations. In addition the applications for Postdocs must also contain a PhD certificate. A good command of English is required for all candidates. Non-native English speaking international candidates must document their English language proficiency through either TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language (test result of min. 600 PBT or 250 CTB or 100 IBT) or IELTS - International English Language Testing Service (test result of 7.0 or better).

The applicant should specify if the application is for one scholarship or several scholarships with reference number to Topic #1, #2 and/or #3. Incomplete applications will no be considered.

The application deadline is June 10, 2008. The application with all enclosures should be submitted before the application deadline to:

Prof. Ilangko Balasingham
Interventional Centre
Rikshospitalet
N-0027 Oslo
Norway

Evropske master stipendije iz Međunarodnog prava i finansija

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:50:17 +0200

Title of the Master Course:
EMTTLF - European Master's in Transnational Trade Law Finance

Duration: 2 years

Course description:
The course in Transnational Law and Finance contains 120 ECTS credits that the students will follow in two academic years and in three of the four participating institutions.

The Programme offers one year of core courses, which provide the fundamental competencies at an advanced level, needed to be able to confront trans-national trade cases. The itinerary is built in a complementary manner starting with the university of Deusto that will focus on the European set up, and moving forward to a more comparative and worldwide approach in the case of Tilburg.

1st Component. (Deusto)
In relation to methodology this semester sets the bases of problem solving and analytical thinking at an advanced level counting on the cooperation and relevant case studies offered by representatives of International Organizations dealing with experience in the field of international transactions.
In relation to the contents developed, the Master begins offering a view of the main achievements of those Organizations as well as an analysis of the main European Union Instruments in Private International Law relevant for Trans-national Trade.

2nd component. (Tilburg)
During this period, the students move from the European level to the International context. The international and comparative focus prepares them for working in international and emerging markets. Also they begin having an option that prepares them to choose the specialization in the coming year.
For the second year three specialization areas offered: Law and Finances in the Institute of Law and Finance in Frankfurt University and European Business Law and Industrial and Intellectual Property in the Robert Schumann Strasbourg University.

The Programme presents therefore two important elements:
The core courses that must be followed by all the students. This part of the Master offers every European or non-European student the necessary tools for the analysis of Trans-national trade operations.
The specialization in which the students can choose and the professional or research path.
The course also offers linguistic and thematic preparatory courses.

3rd Component: Specializations.
The third component gives the students the possibility of deepening their knowledge in three different fields of study, European Business Law; Finance, and Industrial and Intellectual Property.
The students, that will be able to choose between the professional and research path, will be divided in three groups that will follow 60 ECTS either in Frankfurt or in Strasburg.

4th Component: Research/internship
The forth semester includes the forth component of the Programme:
Research/internship
According to prior experience and future professional paths, master students will be able to choose the balance between two elements.

The research component aims at professionals able to:

Elaborate innovative solutions to the problems.
Approach reality with creative thinking
Analyse data and asses results

Website:
www.transnational.deusto.es/EMTTL

Partners:
University of Deusto, Spain (Co-ordinating institution)
Robert Schumann University - Strasbourg III, France
Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Institute for Law and Finance, Germany

Contact:
Maria Pilar Canedo Arrillaga
University of Deusto
Avenida de las Universidades, 24
ES-48007 Bilbao, SPAIN

PhD stipendija iz statisktike

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:29:37 +0200

Applications are invited for a number of PhD studentships in the Statistics Group, Department of Mathematics, University of Bristol, UK. The Statistics Group has an international reputation for excellence in research and in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise it was awarded ratings of 5*A.

The studentships will be restricted to students of a high quality - the normal entry requirement is the equivalent of a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours at undergraduate level. Worldwide qualified students are encouraged to apply.

The Statistics Group offers a number of studentships up to a maximum of 3.5 year studentships for UK and EU PhD students who have been residents in the UK for 3 years prior to application, and fees-only funding for other EU students. The studentships include a tax-free stipend of £12,600 per year.

For overseas students, the university has several sources of funding available including the Overseas Research Studentship (ORS) and Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award (DHPA). The scholarships cover the overseas tuition fee plus a maintenance stipend. The funding application for the academic year 2008 is closed, but it will be open soon for the academic year 2009.

Postgraduate study is based around research themes in Applied Probability, Bayesian Modelling and Analysis, Behavioural Biology, Graphical Modelling, Monte Carlo, Multiscale Methods, Nonparametric Regression, Optimisation Under Uncertainty, Statistical Bioinformatics, Statistical Signal Processing, Time Series and Spatial Analysis. Details of some possible PhD projects are available at the website along with more information concerning group, including funding schemes.

Please contact the Postgraduate Coordinator, Ms Lucy Innes (lucy.innes@bristol.ac.uk ) with any further questions, that are not answered by the booklets available on the website, including qualifications and eligibility for funding.

Applications should be made on the official form, available from this page. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

The closing date for applications is 1st August 2008.

PhD stipendija iz fizike nanostruktura u Irskoj

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:19:53 +0200

A new group (Epitaxy and Physics of Nanostructures) was established in January 2007 at Tyndall National Institute under an SFI Principal Investigator grant. The group is led by Dr. E. Pelucchi. The research will concentrate on the epitaxy, optical properties and spectroscopy of site controlled Pyramidal quantum dots and wires [1] and on their extension to telecommunication wavelengths.

This novel approach to site controlled quantum wires and dots (QD) growth has been pioneered by Dr Pelucchi in the group of Prof Kapon in EPFL, using MOVPE growth on a pre-patterned substrate to achieve reproducible QD emission spectra with, for example, the lowest inhomogeneous broadening to date for a QD epitaxial field. The high level of growth control makes such nanostructures ideal candidates for studies and devices related to quantum communication/information processing (efficient single photon emission being a good example), enabling the achievement of atom-like energy states whose energy and electronic wavefunction can be engineered at the nanoscale level by acting on a few parameters, so that the dots can, in principle, be individually and unambiguously (optically and electrically) addressed and controlled.

[1] M. Baier, E. Pelucchi, S. Watanabe, and E. Kapon, Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 1943 (2004); M. Merano, S. Sonderegger, A. Crottini, S. Collin, P. Renucci, E. Pelucchi, A. Malko, M. Baier, E. Kapon, B. Deveaud, J-D. Ganičre, Nature 438, 479 (2005); Q. Zhu, E. Pelucchi, S. Dalessi, K. Leifer, M.-A. Dupertuis and E. Kapon, Nano Lett. 6, 1036 (2006).

Application:
Please email or send (max 500 kB) a CV with the address of at least one reference to:

Dr. Emanuele Pelucchi, SFI Principal Investigator
Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland
Email: emanuele.pelucchi@tyndall.ie

Nagradni konkurs - pisanje eseja - za polovinu stipendije u Pragu za državljane Srbije

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:42:39 +0200

SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST FOR SERBIAN STUDENTS

Scholarships for Best Essay Authors exclusively for Serbian Students!*

Write the best essay and get 50% Scholarship coverage for B.A. and M.A Studies!**

Our main goal is to attract talented Serbian students to come to Prague and study at our school!

Five of you can win a 50% scholarship coverage of the bachelor or master studies according to your choice at AAVŠ!

How:
Education is a great gate to humanity! Therefore the theme selected for this year's essay is:

"The importance of education in searching for understanding between nations, countries and different cultures."

* ) Graduates of secondary schools on the territory of Serbia.

**) Exact amount depends on current tuition levels. The contest doesn't apply to Chapman University MBA Program in Prague.

Contest Rules:

o Contest Subject Matter

AAVŠ announces an open contest for the best essay on the topic "The importance of education in searching for understanding between nations, countries and different cultures."

with 5 prizes - scholarships in the form of 50% _tuition discount for three years of study for a B.A. or M.A. program of a choice at AAVŠ.

o Prizes

1st to 5th prize: a 50% tuition discount for B.A. or M.A. studies at AAVŠ,

For information on the current tuition at AAVŠ see www.aac.edu.

o Eligibility to Enter

The contest is open to anyone who, as of the day the results are announced, has completed secondary education, is under the age of 30, is not yet a student at AAVŠ, and has delivered to AAVŠ, no later than 30 June 2008, a completed contest entry form (available at www.aac.edu) and his/her original essay, written in English, on the topic "The importance of education in searching for understanding between nations, countries and different cultures."

Essay length must be 9,000 characters and spaces, +/- 5%.

o Other Contest Rules

Essays must be delivered either in printed form (PC or typewritten), in person or by registered mail to AAVŠ (Anglo-americká vysoká škola, o.p.s., Lázeňská 4, 118 00 Praha 1) or by e-mail, in .pdf format, with a receipt confirmation requested from the recipient (e-mail address: admissions@aac.eduThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

The jury will eliminate from the contest any essays delivered after 30 June 2008, as well as any subsequent corrections or additions received after the deadline, even if the original essay was submitted by the deadline.

o Jury and Selection of Best Essays

The winners will be selected by a jury comprised of Milada Polišenská, Vice-President for Educational Development at AAVŠ, Václav Šmejkal, Chair of School of Legal Studies at AAVŠ, and Hana Vidrmanová, Director PR, Marketing & Recruitment at AAVŠ. The jury will evaluate essays on a scale from 0 to 100 points, based on the following criteria:

- independence and originality of the author's approach: 45% (i.e. 45 points out of 100)

- clear and coherent essay structure, i.e. the author's progression from premises to conclusions: 40% (i.e. 40 points out of 100)

- quality of written English: 10% (i.e. 10 points out of 100)

- quality of research and writing skills (use of sources, headings, quotations, footnotes, endnotes, formatting, typographical errors etc.): 5% (i.e. 5 points out of 100).

The jury reserves the right not to evaluate essays which:

are demonstrably plagiarized or otherwise violate the copyright of third parties
diverge from the assigned topic
have content that is vulgar or insulting toward certain persons or groups of persons on the basis of their nationality or race, sex or sexual orientation, religious faith or political beliefs
do not meet the length requirement.

Essays not evaluated by the jury automatically receive 0 points and are not entitled to any of the contest prizes.

AAVŠ reserves the right not to award a prize if none of the entered essays receives more than 60 points out of 100 from the jury.

o Announcement of Contest Results

The contest results will be announced and the best prize-winning essays will be published on the AAVŠ website (www.aac.edu) no later than 23 July 2008.

AAVŠ will inform the selected winners by letter sent to the address provided in the entry form, no later than 15 days after the results are announced.

o Conditions for Scholarships

A scholarship awarded as a prize in this contest may not be claimed in any form other than as a tuition discount at AAVŠ.

The tuition discount will be provided during the first three years of study at AAVŠ, beginning with the fall of the 2008-2009 academic year. This discount may not be combined with other discounts provided by AAVŠ. Combination with other kinds of scholarships provided by AAVŠ depends on the discretion and decision of the school.

To receive the discount, students entitled to it must meet the conditions for admission to study at AAVŠ (documentation of completed secondary education, passing the required English language test, an interview with the management of the School of Legal Studies - for details, see www.aac.edu)

Students who do not begin studies in the fall 2008 semester, or terminate studies early, or interrupt studies at AAVŠ are not entitled to payment of a proportional part of the scholarship or any other form of compensation. Students who extend their studies at AAVŠ to more than three years, counted from the fall of the 2008-20089school year, are not entitled to a continued discount; the school may, in its discretion, extend the discount for a longer period in justified cases. Students who, in the course of their studies, transfer to another school at AAVŠ, are not entitled to a continued discount; the school may, in its discretion, choose to continue the discount.

o Possible Cancellation of the Contest

AAVŠ reserves the right to cancel the contest if, by the deadline for submitting essays, it has received only entries which do not meet the formal contest requirements or only entries which received fewer than 60 points out of 100 from the jury. AAVŠ will promptly publish its decision to cancel the contest on the AAVŠ website, and appropriately inform all participants who have duly entered the contest.

o Reimbursement of Participation Costs, Return of Entered Essays

AAVŠ will not provide any financial compensation to contestants for participation in the contest, and will not pay travel and accommodation costs for contest winners who register for studies at AAVŠ. Essays entered will be returned only if requested by the author.

Postdiplomske stipendije Vlade Japana iz raznih oblasti

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:29:04 +0200

MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) offers scholarships to foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities as research students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2009 as follows:

1. FIELDS OF STUDY
Fields of study must be subjects which applicants will be able to study and research at Japanese universities.
Keep in mind, however, that a student who majors in medicine, dentistry or welfare science will not be allowed to engage in clinical training such as medical care and operative surgery until he/she obtains a permit from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare under applicable Japanese laws. Majors in traditional entertainment such as Kabuki and classical Japanese dances, or in subjects that seek practical training in specific technologies or techniques at factories or companies are excluded.

2. QUALIFICATIONS
(1) Nationality: Applicant must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government. Applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application will not be eligible. Applicant screening will be made at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General in the country of Applicant's nationality(except where two or more countries are attended by the same Japanese Embassy/Consulate General).
(2) Age: Applicant must have been born on or after April 2,1974.
(3) Academic Background: Applicant must be a graduate from a Japanese university or have academic ability equal or superior to that of a Japanese university graduate. A person will be deemed to have academic ability equal or superior to that of a university graduate, if he/she ① has completed or will complete a 16-year school curriculum in a foreign country (or an 18-year school curriculum if he/she
desires to enroll in a doctoral course in the field of medicine, dentistry or veterinary science, or pharmacy which is founded on a 6-year department or faculty); or
② is or will be aged 22 or older and has taken an individual entrance qualification examination and has been judged by a graduate school as being equal or superior in academic ability to a university graduate (or 24 or older if he/she desires to enroll in a doctoral course in the field of medicine, dentistry or veterinary science, or pharmacy which is founded on a 6-year department or faculty).
Note: Eligible applicants include those who otherwise satisfy or will satisfy qualification requirements for admission to a Japanese graduate school. As a general rule, a person who has completed a doctoral course may not apply unless he/she seeks to obtain a degree.
(4) Major Field of Study: Applicant should apply for the field of study he/she studied at the previous university or any related field. Applicant must choose a field on which he/she can receive education and perform research at the university of his/her choice.
(5) Japanese Language: Applicant must be willing to learn the Japanese language, interested in Japan and enthusiastic about deepening his/her understanding of Japan after arriving, and capable of engaging in study and research while adapting himself/herself to life in Japan.
(6) Health: Applicant must be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue study at university.
(7) Arrival in Japan: Applicant must be able to leave for and arrive in Japan between the 1st and 7th of April 2009, or within two weeks of the date set by the receiving university for the beginning of the semester (in principle, in September or October). Travel expenses will not be provided if the Applicant is unable to travel to Japan during this set period.
(8) Visa Requirement: Selected Applicants must obtain a College Student （ryuugaku 留学） visa prior to his arrival in Japan. Applicants who are already in Japan under a visa other than College Student are required to change it to College Student by the end of the month preceding the start of the scholarship. Applicants who change their resident status to any status other than "College Student" after their arrival in Japan will immediately lose their status as a Japanese government scholarship student.
(9) Scholarships will not be awarded in the following cases:
1: The Applicant is an active member of the military or a civilian employed by the military
2: The Applicant is unable to travel to Japan within the dates set by the receiving university
3: The Applicant was a grantee of a Japanese Government Scholarship in the past will not be selected unless he/she has had at least three years of research or teaching experience after returning to his/her home country. This exclusion will not apply to a research-student applicant, who (i) as a foreign student in Japan received training in the Japanese language and/or Japanese culture at a university and graduated from it, or who (ii) was a foreign student in Japan under the Japan-Korea Joint Science and Engineering Students Exchange Program and returned home.
4: The Applicant is currently enrolled in a Japanese university under the resident status of "College Student," or if he/she plans to enroll at a Japanese university as a privately-financed foreign student between the time of application for this scholarship and the time the scholarship period is due to begin.
5: The Applicant is already the recipient of a scholarship from an organization (including a governmental organization in his/her country of origin) other than the Japanese government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - MEXT).
6: The Applicant, considered a "future graduate" and selected as such, is unable to graduate within the pre-set date or unable to fulfill graduation requirements.

3. TERM OF SCHOLARSHIP
The term of scholarship will differ as follows depending on the course a grantee takes in Japan:
(1) In a case where Grantee will enroll as a research student, non-degree student, or auditor, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "Research Student") after coming to Japan: ① If Grantee comes to Japan in April 2009, his/her scholarship will be payable for 24 months from April 2009 through March 2011; ② If Grantee comes to Japan in October 2009, his/her scholarship will be payable for 18 months from October 2009 through March 2011. (In either case, the above-mentioned term of scholarship includes a 6-month Japanese language training period for grantees who require such training)
(2) If Grantee enrolls in a master's course, doctoral course, or professional graduate course after coming to Japan, regardless of the time of his/her arrival in Japan the scholarship will be payable for a period necessary for Grantee to complete his/her regular course (standard course term). (Plus a 6-month Japanese language training period for Grantee who needs such training.) If Grantee desires to proceed to a regular graduate course from a Research Student course, or to a doctoral course from a master's course or a professional graduate course, he/she may have the term of his/her scholarship extended upon successful examination by MEXT provided that he/she has outstanding academic achievement that meets certain criteria. (Grantee as Research Student cannot have the term of his/her scholarship extended, but he/she may proceed to higher education or continue with his/her study as a privately-financed student.) Please note, however, that proceeding to a regular graduate course from a Research Student course is subject to period- related restrictions. Application for extension of stay will not be accepted in the following cases: ① Grantee desires to move on to a master's course in a Natural Science field, but is unable to proceed to a regular course by the last day of the 24th month counted from the month of arrival in Japan; ② Grantee desires to move on to a master's course in a Social Science field, but is unable to proceed to a regular course by the ast day of the 25th month counted from the month of arrival in Japan;
③ Grantee desires to move on to a doctoral course in a Natural Science field, but is unable to proceed to a regular course by the
last day of the 13th month counted from the month of arrival in Japan;
④ Grantee desires to move on to a doctoral course in a Social Science field, but is unable to proceed to a regular course by the
last day of the 24th month counted from the month of arrival in Japan;

4. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
(1) Allowance: Under the fiscal 2008 budget each grantee will be provided monthly with 170,000 yen, and 160,000 yen in and after the thirteenth month of stay in Japan(subject to change, however, depending upon the annual budget of each year). The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee who takes a leave of absence or is long absent from his/her university.
Scholarship will be cancelled for a grantee if
① any of his/her application documents is found to be falsely stated;
② he/she is in breach of his/her pledge made to the Minister of MONBUKAGAKUSHO(MEXT);
③ he/she is subjected to disciplinary action, such as expulsion or removal from register, taken by his/her university or the preparatory Japanese-teaching institution;
④ it becomes definitive that the grantee will not be able to complete his/her course within the standard course term because of his/her poor academic achievement or suspension;
⑤ his/her resident status of "College Student" as provided for in Paragraph 1-4 of Appendix to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act changes to any other status; or
⑥ he/she is provided with another scholarship(except for a scholarship designated for research expenses).
(2) Traveling Costs
① Transportation to Japan: Each grantee will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT, with an economy class air ticket from the international airport closest to his/her place of residence to Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed). Expenses such as inland transportation from his/her place of residence to the nearest international airport, airport tax, special taxes on overseas travel and travel expenses within Japan will be borne by the grantee (the place of residence of the grantee shall in principle be the address stated in the application form). Air travel from a country other than the grantee's nationality will not be covered, nor travel to Japan before April 1, 2009.
If the grantee comes to Japan to obtain admission to a university, he/she will not be provided with traveling cost to Japan.
② Transportation from Japan: The grantee who returns to his/her home country within the last-payment month of his/her scholarship will be provided, upon application, with an economy class air ticket for a flight from Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed) to the international airport closest to his/her place of return.
Note: Insurance premiums for travel to/from Japan shall be borne by the grantee. The airport the grantee departs from or returns to must be an airport of the country of his/her nationality.
③ School Fees: Fees for matriculation, tuition and entrance examinations at a university will be paid by the Japanese government. If the grantee moves on to higher education as a nonregular student, he/she will pay for entrance examinations.

5. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
(1) In cooperation with the governments of the applicants' countries the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General will perform primary screening of applicants by means of submitted application documents, written examinations and interviews.
(2) Written examinations will be English and Japanese tests. The Japanese examination must be taken by all applicants, and the English by those who wish.
(３) The following policy will apply to each screening:
①Application documents: Must show that the applicant obtained academic achievement higher than a certain level at the university he/she last graduated from, and state the applicant's desired research program in a detailed and concrete manner. ② Written examination: Must show that the applicant obtained scores better than a certain level either in Japanese or English. ③ Interview: Must reveal that the applicant has a clear sense of purpose relating to his/her study in Japan and has gathered information about Japanese universities. Interview must also reveal that the applicant has sufficient Japanese or English language ability to communicate with his/her adviser in Japan. If the applicant desires to study a subject that requires higher Japanese language proficiency, Interview must reveal that the applicant has a considerable degree of Japanese language proficiency.
(4) Results of the primary screening will be notified on the date separately designated by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General.
(5) Each candidate who has been selected by this primary screening is required to directly contact the Japanese university of his/her choice and make the utmost effort to obtain admission as a graduate student or research student, or a letter of provisional acceptance as a research student (hereinafter referred to as "Admission") by the end of August. (Universities in Japan do not respond to a request for Admission after the end of August.)
(6) Each candidate must submit to the university of his/her choice a set of the same documents as those submitted to the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General (application, academic transcript of the university attended, research program, all with a confirmation seal of the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General affixed, and a certificate of the primary selection issued by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General). Additional documents may have to be submitted upon request of the university.
(7) MEXT will conduct a secondary screening based on the results of the primary screening conducted by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General, and select as national scholarship grantees those applicants who have found recipient universities. Therefore, applicants who have passed the primary screening at Japanese Embassy/Consulate General are not necessarily accepted as scholarship grantees. Note 1: A written Japanese examination must be taken by all applicants. In addition, an English examination will be provided to those who wish. The result of these examinations will provide a basis for determining each applicant's language ability and will be reflected directly in the screening. The result of the written Japanese examination will continue to be used as reference data for Japanese-language teaching due to be provided upon applicants' arrival in Japan.
Note 2: For example, if an applicant with limited proficiency in Japanese desires to pursue fields of study such as Japanese linguistics, Japanese literature, Japanese history, or Japanese laws -fields that require sufficient knowledge of the Japanese language - he/she will not be selected as a grantee unless there is a very special situation. An applicant who desires to conduct fieldwork abroad at the time of application will not be selected, either.
Note 3: Applicants who passed the secondary screening and who do not receive from MEXT a notice of their acceptance by a university by the end of July 2009 will automatically be disqualified. If an applicant is notified of his/her selection as a substitute grantee, he may be designated as a definitive grantee as early as by the end of July in the event that any one of the selected grantees is known to be failing because of his/her declination or any other event.

6. PLACEMENT AND RESEARCH GUIDANCE AT UNIVERSITY
(1) Placement of a grantee at a university will be decided following a relevant request made to the university from which, upon passage of the primary screening, a candidate grantee obtained admission as a regular student or Research Student at the university's graduate school (a candidate who has received admission to a regular graduate course will be placed directly in such course without passing through a Research Student period).
If a candidate grantee has received a letter of provisional acceptance from a university, first of all MEXT will request the university to receive the grantee, and place him/her there upon its approval. If a candidate wants to enter a public or private university, the grantee's preference may not be met due to budgetary reasons concerning school fees, etc.
If a candidate has obtained neither admission nor a letter of provisional acceptance, MEXT will contact related universities and decide at which university to place the candidate in consideration of his/her preference. In this case, the candidate is not allowed to raise an objection to the decision. In a case where a candidate fails to obtain admission or a letter of acceptance and MEXT discusses the case with related universities, the candidate may not be accepted and therefore not definitively selected by MEXT, if his/her research program is vague or unclear, the content of his/her research is not substantial, or his/her desired major field presents difficulty from the perspective of research guidance.
(2) Research guidance such as lectures, experiments and practical training at universities is basically conducted in Japanese.
(3) If a grantee is determined to be insufficiently proficient in the Japanese language, usually he/she will be placed in a Japanese- language training institution designated by MEXT for education in Japanese for the first six-month period after his/her arrival in Japan. Upon completion of the education the grantee will be placed at a university for advanced education. If a grantee has poor achievement in the Japanese language training course and is considered unfit for advanced education at the university, scholarship payment will stop. (See 4.(1).)
(4) If a grantee is deemed by his/her recipient university as sufficiently proficient in Japanese for conducting his/her research in Japan, he/she may be placed in the university as Research Student or a graduate student without going through Japanese-language training.
(5) If a grantee desires to move on to a regular graduate course from a Research Student course, or to a doctoral course from a master's course or a professional graduate course, he will be able to do so provided that he/she takes an entrance examination provided by the relevant university and passes it. To continue receiving the national scholarship after advancing to a higher level, the grantee must undergo a separate examination and be awarded an extension of the scholarship. (See 3.(2).) A grantee cannot apply for an extension of scholarship term while retaining the status of Research Student.
(6) If a grantee desires to step up to a regular graduate course from a Research Student course, in principle he/she must move on to the graduate school of the university at which he/she is studying as Research Student. If proceeding to such graduate school is deemed inappropriate given the grantee's major field or ability, he/she may be allowed to move on to another graduate school provided that he/she is admitted. Note 1: Under the educational system of Japan, a typical master's course lasts for two years subsequent to graduation from a university (i.e. after completion of a 16-year school curriculum), and a typical doctoral course lasts for three years after completion of a master's course. If a student has completed such two-, or three-year course, obtained necessary credits, and passed the final examination after submitting his/her graduation thesis, he/she will be given relevant degrees.
Note 2: In the fields of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science, and pharmacy which is founded on a 6-year department or faculty, most of the universities offer only 4-year doctoral courses. For admission to such doctoral course an applicant is required to have completed an 18-year school curriculum. If an applicant completed a 16-year school curriculum, he/she is required to have engaged for two or more years in research activities at universities or research institutions subsequent to completion of the 16-year curriculum, and to be deemed by a graduate school in Japan as being academically equal to an applicant who completed an 18-year curriculum.
Note 3: Professional graduate schools are a new type of graduate school implemented in 2003 designed to develop profound learning and outstanding ability that support professions that require sophisticated expertise. The standard required duration of study is two years. In some fields of study, the duration is less than two years but more than one year. Upon completion of the course a master's degree (specialized occupation) will be conferred.
Among the degree courses are "graduates schools of law." The school is one kind of professional graduate schools with the standard required duration of study of three years. Upon completion of the course a student will be granted the degree of "Doctor of Law (specialized occupation)." Note 4: Entrance examinations given by a graduate school vary from one university to another. In general, applicants have to take examinations in two foreign languages, his/her major subject, and an essay test.

7. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Each applicant must submit three sets of the following documents to the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General by the specified date. One set is required to be original documents. The other two sets may be photocopies thereof. (original) (copy)
(1) Application (by the prescribed form) 3
(2) Application Form (Attachment) 1
(3) Research Program (Attachment) 1 2
(4) Photograph (4.5×3.5 cm, taken within the past six months, upper body, full-faced, uncapped. Write your name and nationality on its back and paste it on the application form) 4
(5) Academic transcript of each academic year of the last university attended (issued by the university attended) 1 2
(6) Recommendation from the principal or the adviser of the last university attended 1 2
(7) Recommendation from the present employer (if currently employed) 1 2
(8) Medical certificate on the prescribed form (issued by the medical institution designated by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General） 1 2
(9) Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the last university attended (or an attested document certifying that the applicant will graduate from the school, where applicable) 1 2
(10) Abstracts of theses 1 2
(11) Photograph showing applicant's own works of art or a recorded tape of musical performance (only for those majoring in fine arts or music) 1 2
Note 1: These documents must be written in either Japanese or English. A document written in any other language must be attached with a Japanese or English translation.
Note 2: Photographs to be pasted on the original application must be original. Copies are not acceptable.
Note 3: Field of specialization and research program documents should clearly describe the applicant's own research program because it will serve as important materials for placement of the applicant at a university.
Note 4: The academic transcripts of the last university attended should be prepared to show the grade scale applied and the grades earned by the applicant on all the subjects studied for each year studied at a university department/faculty and a graduate school. (A degree certificate or a graduation certificate simply showing the ranking of the applicant at graduation will not substitute for academic transcripts.)
Note 5: The graduation certificate and the degree certificate obtained from the last university attended may be substituted for by a photocopy thereof provided that the copy is attested by the authorized person of the university.
Note 6: For abstracts of the theses, abstracts of the graduation thesis and presented papers will suffice. Please note that these abstracts will be used as basic data for evaluation of the applicant's academic ability.

8. NOTES
(1) All grantees are advised to learn the Japanese language and have basic knowledge as to what the weather and climate, customs, and university education are like in Japan before leaving for Japan.
(2) Grantees are recommended to bring in approximately US $1,500 or the equivalent to cover immediate needs after arrival in Japan.
(3) Accommodations:
①Boarding houses operated by JASSO (Japanese Student Services Organization)Grantees enrolled at universities in Tokyo，Osaka and Kobe may reside, if they so desire, at one of the Foreign Student Houses operated by JASSO under prescribed conditions. However, these dormitories may not be able to accommodate all the students who wish to live there.
②Residence halls for foreign students established by national universities
At present some 90 national universities have residence halls available for foreign students. Grantees enrolled at national universities where such facilities are available may reside, if they so desire, at these residence halls under prescribed conditions. However, these facilities may not be able to accommodate all the students who wish to live there.
③ Private-run boarding houses or apartments.
Grantees who do not reside in any of the above facilities will have to live in a dormitory of the university or in private-run boarding houses or apartments introduced by the university.
Note: Please keep in mind that it is very difficult to secure family housing. A grantee is advised therefore to first come to Japan alone, and to bring in his/her spouse and children after securing a boarding house for his/her family.
(4) If you have any question about the matters set forth/not set forth herein, inquire at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General, and follow their instructions if given any.

Potrebnu dokumentaciju (u pdf formatu) preuzmite klikom na sledeće linkove:
1. Aplikacioni formular
2. Aplikacioni formular (attachment)
3. Vodič za aplikaciju
4. Zdravstveni sertifikat
5. Polje studiranja - Program
6. Forma za preporuke

Za dodatne informacije kontaktirati Odeljenje za kulturu i informacije Japanske ambasade.

Dodiplomske stipendije Vlade Japana iz raznih oblasti

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:11:52 +0200

MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as undergraduate students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2009 as follows.

1. FIELDS OF STUDY
(1) Social Sciences and Humanities
Social Sciences and Humanities-A: Laws, Politics, Pedagogy, Sociology, Literature, History, Japanese language, and others.
Social Sciences and Humanities-B: Economics, and Business Administration.
Note: Applicants who wish to major in the fields categorized as "others" may have difficulties in finding universities that can accept them.
(2) Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences-A: Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Electric and Electronic Studies (Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Information Engineering), Mechanical Studies (Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture), Civil Engineering and Architecture (Civil Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Engineering), Chemical Studies (Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Textile Engineering), and other fields (Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Biotechnology).
Natural Sciences-B: Agricultural studies (Agriculture, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry, Food Science, Fisheries), Hygienic studies (Pharmacy, Hygienics, Nursing), and Science (Biology).
Natural Sciences-C: Medicine, and Dentistry.
Note: A international student who intends to major in Natural Sciences is required to choose and enter first-, second-, and third-choice subjects from the same course (from Course A, B or C). (A student who wants to study Course C may choose his/her third-choice subject from Course B because Course C offers only two subjects.)

3. TERM OF SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship awards will be tenable for five years from April, 2009 to March, 2014, including one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects due to be provided upon arrival in Japan. For scholarship grantees majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or a six-year course in pharmacy, the term of scholarship will be seven years until March, 2016.
Note 1: The preparatory education requirement can be waived for grantees who have sufficient knowledge of the Japanese language to pursue their study or who wish to enter a university which demands no Japanese language ability (via direct placement). In this case, the awards will be tenable for four years (or for six years for those majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or in a six-year course in pharmacy). If a grantee graduates earlier or withdraws from his/her undergraduate course for early college entrance, the awards will be tenable until his/her graduation or withdrawal.
Note 2: If a grantee graduates from an undergraduate course and is admitted to a master's course at a graduate school during the term of his/her scholarship, he/she may have the term extended upon successful examination by MEXT provided that he/she has outstanding academic achievement that meets certain criteria.

4. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
(1) Allowance: Under the fiscal 2008 budget each grantee will be provided monthly with 134,000 yen, and 126,000 yen in and after the twenty-fifth month of stay in Japan (subject to change, however, depending upon the annual budget of each year). The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee who takes a leave of absence or is long absent from the assigned university or the preparatory Japanese-teaching institution.
The scholarship will be cancelled for a grantee if
① any of his/her application documents is found to be falsely stated;
② he/she is in breach of his/her pledge made to the Minister of MONBUKAGAKUSHO(MEXT);
③ he/she is subjected to disciplinary action such as expulsion or removal from register by his/her university or the preparatory Japanese-teaching institution;
④ it becomes definitive that the grantee will not be able to graduate(or complete his/her course) within the standard course term because of his/her poor academic achievement or suspension;
⑤ his/her resident status of "College Student" as provided for in Paragraph 1-4 of Appendix to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act changes to any other status; or
⑥ he/she is provided with another scholarship(except for a scholarship designated for research expenses).
(2) Traveling Costs
① Transportation to Japan: Each grantee will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT, with an economy class air ticket from the international airport closest to his/her place of residence to Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed). Expenses such as inland transportation from his/her place of residence to the nearest international airport, airport tax, special taxes on overseas travel and travel expenses within Japan will be borne by the grantee (the place of residence of the grantee shall in principle be the address stated in the application form). Air travel from a country other than the grantee's nationality will not be covered, nor travel to Japan before April 1, 2009.
② Transportation from Japan: A grantee who returns to his/her home country within the last month of scholarship payment will be provided, upon application, with an economy class air ticket for a flight from Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed) to the international airport closest to his/her place of return.
Note: Insurance premiums for travel to/from Japan shall be borne by the grantee. The airport the grantee departs from or returns to must be an airport of the country of his/her nationality.
(3) School Fees: Fees for entrance examinations, matriculation and tuition at universities will be paid by the Japanese government.

5. SELECTION
(1) In cooperation with the governments of the applicants' countries the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General will perform primary screening of applicants by means of submitted application documents, interviews and academic examinations (see below for subjects of examination).
[Subjects for examination]
For applicants for a major in Social Sciences and Humanities: All applicants must sit for mathematics, English, and Japanese (3 subjects in all).
For applicants for a major in Natural Sciences: All applicants must sit for mathematics, English, two subjects selected from among physics, chemistry and biology, and Japanese (5 subjects in all). For selecting two from physics, chemistry and biology, applicants must choose
Physics and chemistry when applying for Natural Sciences A; and
Chemistry and biology when applying for Natural Sciences B or C.
(2) Results of primary screening will be notified to each applicant on the date designated by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General.
(3) Applicants who have been selected by this primary screening will be recommended to MEXT.
(4) MEXT will perform final selection of the recommended applicants and select scholarship grantees.

6. PREPARATORY EDUCATION PRIOR TO PLACEMENT AT UNIVERSITY
(1) Preparatory Education prior to Placement at University: Each grantee will be enrolled at a preparatory school designated by MEXT for a one-year intensive course in the Japanese language and other subjects necessary for preparation for proceeding to university. The preparatory course lasts for one year. Its curriculum will mainly consist of education in the Japanese language, but will include other subjects such as Japanese Affairs, mathematics, English, and social studies for those majoring in Social Science and Humanities, and physics, chemistry and biology for those majoring in Natural Sciences. Please note that a grantee will not be allowed to proceed to university if he/she is determined incapable of completing the prescribed course at the preparatory school. (He/she will be required to return home upon such determination.) This preparatory education requirement can be waived for a grantee who has sufficient knowledge of the Japanese language to pursue his/her study at university or who wishes to enter a university without the Japanese language requirement (via direct placement).
(2) Change of Major Field of Study: A grantee will not be permitted to change his/her major field of study between Social Sciences, Humanities and Natural Sciences, nor between Social Sciences and Humanities A and B, or between Natural Sciences A, B and C.
(3) Subjects to be Studied: A grantee must study compulsory subjects as determined by the preparatory school even if he/she has already studied them at a university outside Japan.

7. UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
(1) Entrance into University: A grantee who has completed the preparatory education will go on to the university designated by MEXT upon passing its entrance examination. The university whose examination a grantee will take will be decided by MEXT in consultation with the university and the preparatory school and in comprehensive consideration of the results of the academic examination in the primary screening held in his/her home country, academic achievement at the preparatory school, the grantee's proposed major subject, and the receiving capacity of the university. No objection by the grantee against the decision will be allowed.
(2) Academic Year: The academic year begins on April 1 each year and ends on March 31 the next year.
(3) Language Used in Education: All classes will be given in the Japanese language (except where a grantee is placed at a university which requires no Japanese language ability).
(4) Degree of "Gakushi"( Bachelor's Degree ): If a grantee attends the designated university for the prescribed number of years and earns the number of credits as determined by the university, he/she will be awarded the degree of "Gakushi."
(5) Change of Major Field of Study and Subjects to be Studied: 6 (2) and 6 (3) above will apply.
Note: For direct placement of a grantee at a university, MEXT will decide the recipient university upon discussion with prospective universities. An applicant desirous of direct placement must enter a university without preparatory education, and if the desired university does not accept the applicant, his/her application will be rejected by MEXT. If you want to apply for direct placement, be careful in selecting the university, faculty and school and their capacity to accept direct placement. For further information on universities capable of receiving students via direct placement, please inquire at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General.

8. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must submit the following documents to the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General by the required date. The submitted documents will not be returned. (Original) (Copy)
(1) Application (by the prescribed forms) ................................................................................................ 2
(2) Application (Attachment) (prescribed form for applicants for direct placement) .......................................... 1
(3) Photographs (4.5 x 3.5 cm, Upper body, Full-faced, Uncapped) taken within the past 6 months
(name and nationality should be written on the back side;
photo to be pasted on the applications and Attachment) ....................................................................... 3
(4) Academic transcript for the past 3 years ............................................................................................ 1 1
(5) Recommendation from the principal or the adviser of the last school attended ........................................... 1 1
(6) Graduation certificate of the last school attended (or certificate of expected graduation for an applicant due to
graduate) .................................................................................................................................... 1 1
(7) Certificate of passage of university entrance qualification examination (if applicable) ................................... 1 1
(8) Certificate of enrollment (for an applicant currently enrolled in a university) ............................................. 1 1
(9) Medical certificate (on the prescribed form) .................................................................................. 1 1
Note 1: These documents must be written in Japanese or English. A document written in any other language must be attached with an English or Japanese translation.
Note 2: For items (6) and (7) above, a photocopy of the graduation certificate and/or the qualification certificate will do, provided that the copy is attested by the relevant school or examining organization.
Note 3: An application will not be examined unless all the documents mentioned above are fully and correctly completed.

9. NOTES
(1) All grantees are advised to learn the Japanese language and have basic knowledge as to what the weather and climate, customs, and university education are like in Japan before they leave for Japan.
(2) Grantees should bring the approximate equivalent of US $1,500 to cover immediate needs after their arrival in Japan.
(3) Accommodations:
①Boarding houses operated by JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization)
Grantees enrolled at universities in Tokyo，Osaka and Kobe may reside, if they so desire, at one of the International Houses operated by JASSO, under prescribed conditions. However, these houses may not be able to accommodate all the students who wish to live there.
②Residence halls for international students established by national universities
At present, 86 national universities have residence halls available for international students. Grantees enrolled at national universities where such facilities are available may reside, if they so desire, at these residence halls under prescribed conditions. However, these facilities may not be able to accommodate all the students who wish to live there.
③Private-run boarding houses or apartments.
Grantees who do not live in any of the above facilities will have to live in a dormitory of the university or in private-run boarding houses or apartments introduced by the university. Please keep in mind that it is very difficult to secure family housing. A married grantee is advised therefore to first come to Japan alone, secure a boarding house for his/her family, and then bring in his/her spouse and children.
(4)If you have any question about the matters set forth/not set forth herein, inquire at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General, and follow their instructions if given any.

Potrebnu dokumentaciju (u pdf formatu) preuzmite klikom na sledeće linkove:
1. Aplikacioni formular
2. Aplikacioni formular - attachment
3. Vodič za aplikaciju
4. Zdravstveni sertifikat
5. Forma preporuke

Za dodatne informacije kontaktirati Odeljenje za kulturu i informacije Japanske ambasade.

2 PhD stipendije iz Ekonomije i biznisa u Veneciji

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:07:36 +0200

The Advanced School of Economics (in Italian: Scuola Superiore di Economia, or SSE for short) runs two doctoral programs: one in Economics and one in Business.

The Doctoral Program in Economics (DEC) and the Doctoral Program in Business (DEA) emanate from the Department of Economics and the Department of Business Management at the University of Venice. The School coordinates these two programs, that share several first-year courses and a common philosophy. Since 2008, the School has taken over over the activities of a third doctoral program in Economics and Organisation that used to be run as part of the School for Advanced Studies in Venice.

The School is based in Venice and offers only courses at a doctoral level. The official language is English. The current Director is Agar Brugiavini.

DEC: Application 2008
The deadline for applying to DEC is May 20, 2008. Notice of admission for DEC will be given by June 9, 2008. Classes start on September 1, 2008.

DEC will admit up to ten students, seven of which will be fully financed (including tuition fees and living stipend). One position in DEC will be preferentially assigned to students with an interest in Mathematical Methods for Economics. The School provides subsidized housing to all first-year students.

Admission is based on the evaluation of applicants' curriculum, research interests, and reference letters. Applications must include a curriculum vitae, a statement of purpose (covering research interests) and three letters of reference (one of which should also vouch for the candidate's adequate knowledge of the English language). If available, any published work or working paper should also be included. Enclosing GRE and TOEFL results is highly recommended, but not (yet) required. Documentation should be submitted in English (preferably) or Italian language.

An application to DEC must abide by the statute of the "Bando" (Official Advert) as officially published online by the University of Venice. (This direct link may expire after May 20, 2008.) The official version of the Bando is available from the website of the University of Venice following the path Offerta Formativa -> Dottorato di Ricerca -> Scuola Superiore di Economia - SSE. You can also download a copy of the Bando using these links.

For more information about applications to DEC, please contact Marta Colombini (martacol@unive.it; tel.: +39-041-234-7963).

PhD stipendija iz Bioprodukcije u Njukestlu

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:57:02 +0200

An EPSRC DTA PhD studentship is available within the Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology in the School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials to carry out research in the area of data analysis and predictive modeling as part of a European Integrated Research Project developing new technologies for the bio-production of renewable materials (bio-materials).

The successful candidates will join the School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials which has internationally acknowledged multi-disciplinary research teams. The research will be carried out with the process intensification and CPACT research groups.

Person Specification
Candidates should have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in chemical engineering or a related subject, be able to demonstrate good communication skills and be willing to work for periods of time with collaborating companies and universities across Europe. Due to funding criteria, only students from the UK and EU are eligible for this studentship.

How to apply
To apply for this studentship please complete the Universitys online postgraduate application form (preuzeti ovde) selecting PhD School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials Chemical Engineering as your programme of study and quoting the reference number CE008 and studentship title PhD Studentship Bioproduction.

Further Information
Informal enquiries can be made through Mrs. Angela Bott, Secretary, Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology, Merz Court, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK. Tel: +44 191 222 5785; Fax: +44 191 222 5748; e-mail: a.m.bott@ncl.ac.uk

Further details can be obtained from Dr Jie Zhang (jie.zhang@ncl.ac.uk) or Professor Julian Morris (julian.morris@ncl.ac.uk).

Closing date for applications is 31st July 2008.

Postanite anketar na manifestacijama EXIT-a

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:13:33 +0200

Agencija TIM petu godinu za redom nastavlja saradnju sa EXIT Team-om. U narednim mesecima sprovešćemo tri istraživanja na događajima u organizaciji EXIT-a, i ovom prilikom tražimo sposobne mlade ljude koji će u svojstvu anketara uzeti učešće u tim projektima.

Anketiranja će se vršiti na tri događaja:

Koncert Super Svima (25. maj)
Tuborg Green Fest (02. jul)
EXIT 08 Festival (10.-14. jul)

Za preuzimanje formulara za prijavljivanje kliknite ovde.

Za preuzimanje poziva u pdf formatu, kliknite ovde.

Još jednom Vas pozivamo da se prijavite za posao anketara na ovim projektima i steknete interesantno iskustvo.

Humanitarni fond Privrednik - Stipendija za darovite i uspešne učenike

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:27:45 +0200

Pravo učešća imaju učenici čija je prosečna ocena najmanje 4,80 i studenti čija je prosečna ocena najmanje 9,00 kao i učenici i studenti koji su do sada osvojili nagrade na saveznim i internacionalnim takmičenjima.

Uz prijavu (popunjen Prijavni list i Upitnik) je potrebno priložiti:
• Dokumenta o uspehu u dve zadnje školske godine (tekuću i prethodnu godinu), diplome i eventualna priznanja tokom školovanja i takmičenja.
• Potvrdu o materijalnom stanju domaćinstva (primanja roditelja izdržavaoca u protekloj godini: maj 2007 - maj 2008., potvrda iz katastra o imovini-nekretninama, informacija o eventualnom dobijanju druge stipendije).
• Izvod iz matične knjige rođenih.

Kandidati polažu testove. Prednost pri izboru imaju kandidati slabijeg materijalnog stanja.

Konkurs je otvoren od 6. maja do 27. juna 2008. godine.

Odluka o prijemu doneće se saglasno Pravilniku Humanitarnog fonda "Privrednik", u roku od 90 dana.

Testiranje će se obaviti 30. juna i 02. jula 2008. godine u Gimnaziji «Jovan Jovanović Zmaj».

Usmeni intervjui će se održati 7., 8. i 9. jula 2008. godine u ulici Nikole Pašića 6/II.

Prijave dostaviti na adresu:
HUMANITARNI FOND "PRIVREDNIK"
Zlatne grede 7
21000 Novi Sad

Univerzitetska istraživačka PhD stipendija u Velikoj Britaniji

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:13:45 +0200

Bournemouth University is committed to building on areas of academic strength through an ambitious and sustained programme of investment. Research in the The School of Health & Social Care is organised around our research centres, each of which comprises both teaching staff and research students.

The Centre for Wellbeing and Quality of Life, Bournemouth University, is pleased to offer 1 fully funded PhD studentship. Please note within The School of Health & Social Care that only one of these studentships will be offered to an overseas fee-based candidate and the remainder to Home/EU fee-based candidates.

Candidates for the fully-funded PhD studentship must demonstrate outstanding qualities and be motivated to complete a PhD in 3 years. All candidates must satisfy the School’s minimum doctoral entry criteria for studentships of: an honours degree at Upper Second Class (2.1) and/or an appropriate Masters degree. An IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 minimum is essential for candidates for whom English is not their first language.

In addition to satisfying basic entry criteria, the Research Centre will look closely at the qualities, skills and background of each candidate and what they can bring to their chosen research project.

Eligibility Criteria
Candidates for the fully-funded PhD studentship must demonstrate outstanding qualities and be motivated to complete a PhD in 3 years. All candidates must satisfy the University's minimum doctoral entry criteria for studentships of: an honours degree at Upper Second Class (2.1) and/or an appropriate Masters degree. An IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 minimum is essential for candidates for whom English is not their first language.

In addition to satisfying basic entry criteria, the BU will look closely at the qualities, skills and background of each candidate and what they can bring to their chosen research project.

Closing Date
The final close date for applications is 31 July 2008.

However, applications are assessed independently and offers may be made to ideal candidates throughout the process. As such – apply early to avoid disappointment.

Istraživačka PhD stipendija u Nemačkoj

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:37:52 +0200

Description
Research grants are awarded primarily to highly qualified PhD candidates who are early in their academic/professional careers or to individuals wishing to earn a doctoral degree in Germany. Funding may also be granted to recent PhDs who would like to conduct research.

Terms of Award
Graduate research scholarships are granted from one to 10 months, with the possibility of a one-year extension. Doctoral candidates wishing to complete their degree in Germany may receive up to three one-year extensions.
10-month scholarships must take place during the German academic year (October 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010). Short-term scholarships (one to six months) must take place between January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010.
A very limited number of scholarship holders who receive grants for seven months or longer may be awarded a two-month language course grant.
Monthly stipends are approximately €1.000. DAAD will pay for health insurance and provide a flat rate subsidy for travel costs. In addition, limited funds are available for a rent subsidy and family allowance

Eligibility
Applicants in all academic fields are welcome to apply. For research in the fields of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine, contact DAAD for special guidelines.

Graduate students should be enrolled full-time in an accredited graduate program. PhD candidates should have a minimum of ABD status (All but Dissertation) by the time the scholarship starts. Doctoral and Post-doctoral applicants may also apply.

Applicants should be US or Canadian citizens. Foreign nationals must be affiliated with an accredited US or Canadian university and express intent to return to their US/Canadian institution following the research visit to Germany. Foreign nationals must have studied at an accredited US or Canadian university for at least two years. All foreign nationals must contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.

Applicants are requested to have a well-defined study or research project that makes a stay in Germany essential. Preference will be given to applicants who have been invited by a faculty member at a German university to study or do research in a particular university department.

Applicants in the arts, humanities and social sciences should have a good command of German.

Applicants may not hold a DAAD grant and a grant from another German or German-American organization/German-Canadian organization concurrently for the same project. Prior recipients of a DAAD grant should contact DAAD New York before applying to determine their eligibility status.

Deadline

For 10-month scholarships: November 15, 2008
For short-term scholarships: August 1, 2008 (for visits between January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2009) ; November 15, 2008 (for visits between July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009)

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Evropska Onlajn Akademija

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:30:32 +0200

In order to fulfil an ever increasing demand, the European Online Academy seeks to combine both these elements: European integration and new media as a meeting point for colleagues and fellow students, and a place of information resources on recent EU developments. The European Online Academy's‚ Master in EU Studies Online' (60 ECTS) links issues relevant for the future of Europe and its citizens.

The virtual workplace pulls resources from the web, processes resources onto results and places them as new resources back into the web. But the European Online Academy is not only virtual. It recognises the paramount importance of face-to-face learning. Through study sessions in Budapest, Prague, Berlin and Brussels we have created a physical as well as a virtual intercultural workspace. The project involves recognised experts with academic and practical background as teachers, tutors and researchers

The academic year starts in October and lasts for two years. The deadline for applications is in September.

The European Online Academy is carried out in cooperation with the Centre International de Formation Européenne (Nice/Berlin), the Jean-Monnet Chair for Political Science and European Affairs (University of Cologne) and among others the Institute of World Economics (Budapest, Hungary).

PhD stipendija iz eksperimentalne fizike u Nemačkoj

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:21:43 +0200

Within the Institute for Materials Research (IMO) of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:

PhD student Experimental Physics (2 x 2 years)
(mandate WNI/2008/014)

Job description
The PhD student will conduct research within the BOF-project "Fabrication of nanocrystalline diamond-based acoustic devices for (bio-)sensing purposes". Two main pathways will be followed, covering both "piezoelectric-on-diamond" as well as "diamond-on-piezoelectric", combining thin nanocrystalline CVD diamond films with piezoelectric materials such as AlN, langasite, etc. Research will focus on devices based on surface and bulk acoustic waves, such as piezoelectric bimorph micro-cantilevers, flexural plate wave (FPW) devices, and thickness shear mode resonators. In a first stage, the candidate will have to get acquainted with deposition techniques and material optimisation followed by fabrication and characterisation of several device structures in order to obtain superior sensitivity levels than those currently available

Profile and diploma
Master degree (or equivalent) in either physics, chemistry, biomedical sciences, engineering or materials science. A background in material science and/or sensor technology is a plus.

Further information
Content job responsibilities:
dr. Ken Haenen, (IMO), +32-11- 26 88 75, ken.haenen@uhasselt.be
Prof. dr. Marc D'Olieslaeger (IMO), +32-11-26 88 15, marc.dolieslaeger@uhasselt.be
Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 03 or which can be downloaded here

Completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Friday, June 6th 2008.

Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.

Književni konkurs Ulaznica 2008 za neobjavljene priče, pesme i eseje

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:24:10 +0200

Pravo učešća na književnom konkursu Ulaznica 2008. imaju svi autori sa područja Balkana koji pišu na bhs jezicima.

Radovi se primaju do 15. septembra 2008. godine na adresu Gradska narodna biblioteka „Žarko Zrenjanin", Trg slobode 2, 23000 Zrenjanin, Srbija sa naznakom: "za Konkurs Ulaznica 2008″.

Otkucani ili odštampani radovi potpisuju se šifrom, a rešenje šifre sa podacima, brojem telefona, adresom i e-mail adresom autora šalje se u posebnoj koverti koji se prilaže uz radove. Očekuje se da stigne najviše do 5 pesama, 3 priče i 3 eseja. Rukopise slati u dva primerka. Rukopisi se ne vraćaju.

Odluku o nagradama koje se sastoje od novčanog iznosa, diplome i objavljivanja u posebnom broju časopisa Ulaznica doneće žiri koji će imenovati redakcija časopisa. Proglašenje dobitnika i uručenje nagrada obaviće se na završnoj svečanosti u Gradskoj narodnoj biblioteci „Žarko Zrenjanin", u Zrenjaninu u petak, 12. decembra 2008. godine. Tom prilikom biće promovisan broj Ulaznice u kojem će biti objavljeni nagrađeni radovi.

Za bliže obaveštenja obratite se na telefon +38123566210 ili na e-mail adresu: ulaznica@zrbiblio.org.
Redakcija časopisa ULAZNICA

ZRENJANIN - Gradska narodna biblioteka „Žarko Zrenjanin"
23000 Zrenjanin, Trg Slobode 2
tel.: +38123 566 210 faks: +38123 530 744
žiro račun: 840-74664-12
PIB 101163779
e-mail: biblioteka@zrbiblio.org

Stipendije za postdoktorsko usavršavanje na Univerzitetu u Edinburgu

Fri, 09 May 2008 10:39:28 +0200

Postdoctoral Bursaries 2008/2009

Applications are invited for postdoctoral bursaries from candidates in any area of the Humanities and Social Sciences, whose work falls within the scope of one of the Institute for Advanced Studies' current Research Themes or across disciplinary boundaries in the Humanities.

The bursaries are tenable for Fellowships of three to nine months, in the period 1 September 2008 - 31 August 2009. Awards will be up to a maximum of £10,000. The bursary may be used to top up an existing postdoctoral Fellowship (eg British Academy), or as a contribution towards living expenses. Applicants are asked to indicate other sources of support for which they have applied and the expected date of outcome.

Office accommodation and research facilities are provided by the Institute in a newly refurbished postdoctoral suite which can accommodate up to six Postdoctoral Fellows at any one time.

Applicants must have been awarded a doctorate, normally within the last three years, and should not have held a permanent position at a university, or a previous Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies. Those who have held temporary and / or short term appointments are eligible to apply.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 11 July 2008. Decisions will be communicated in early August. Ensure that you supply a valid email address so that you can be contacted quickly after decisions are made.

The completed application form can be sent as an email attachment to iash@ed.ac.uk or by post (by airmail from outside the UK) to:

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
The University of Edinburgh
Hope Park Square
Edinburgh EH8 9NW
Scotland, UK

Applicants should ask two or more referees to write, in confidence, directly to the Institute Director at the address above or by email to iash@ed.ac.uk by 11 July 2008. Referees should comment on the nature and quality of the research proposal, as well as on the qualifications of the applicant. One referee should certify the successful completion and viva (defence) of the candidate's PhD thesis.

More information about the bursary please find here.

PhD stipendija iz istraživanja aroma i parfema u Nici

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:53:04 +0200

At the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Côte d'Azur - France, in the Faculty of Chemistry, Parc Valrose, a motivated and competent Ph.D. student is required, capable to analyse the molecular ingredients in aromas and perfumes by multidimensional chromatographic techniques. Starting in October 2008, a BDO/BDI contract will be offered (brut: 1757,- EUR/month), including possibilities for a three-year extension.

The ideal candidate will have a Master-2 degree in chemistry, a strong background in bioanalytical chemistry as well as in chromatographic techniques. English language skills are mandatory.

Apply with CV and letter of interest in English or French language to:
Pr. Uwe Meierhenrich,
Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis,
LCMBA, 06108 Nice Cedex 2,
Uwe.Meierhenrich@unice.fr

The closing date for applications is Thursday 22 May 2008.

Master iz inženjerstva zlatarstva u Torinu

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:50:48 +0200

1st level Specializing Master in Jewellery Engineering course

The project offers international students the possibility to receive a scholarship and other benefits to graduate from the Politecnico di Torino attending Engineering courses at the Alessandria campus.
For the 2008/2009 Academic Year, applications for the following 1st level Specializing Master courses in Jewellery Engineering will be accepted.

Requirements:

Having not Italian citizenship or being an Italian citizen who has obtained a secondary school diploma abroad
Knowledge of the English language, preferably demonstrated by an international certification
Not having enrolled in a 1st level Specializing Master or Master of Science course of the Politecnico di Torino before the 2008/2009 academic year
Not being the recipient of other scholarships, Italian or foreign.

Academic requirements:
In order to be admitted applicants must possess a university degree equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree, which is approximately equivalent to three or four years after secondary school, depending on the number of secondary school years.
For further information, please visit the Entry requirements page.

Scholarships:
Selection criteria, amount, requirements and how to apply please find here.

Deadlines:
1st application period: 8 p.m. (Italian time) on May 25th, 2008.
2nd application period: 8 p.m. (Italian time) on July 28th, 2008.

The documentation that must be attached in pdf format to the online application form you can find here.