• a salary set by the host institution, according to age and experience
• research expenses (e.g. materials and consumables, animals, small items of equipment)
• travel and overseas subsistence
• support to attend scientific meetings.

No funding is provided for course fees or examination fees.

Support funds for research staff or substantial equipment are not normally provided. It is expected that an appropriate laboratory(ies) will be selected and that the majority of the necessary equipment and facilities required for the proposed research be available to the candidate.

Fellowships may be taken up on a part-time employment basis, where appropriate.

Applicants are advised to consult their training authority when designing the clinical component of their application.
Preliminary application deadline: 24 April 2009
Full application deadline: 20 July 2009
Short-listed candidate interviews: December 2009

Schedule for full applications submitted for the 19 December 2008 deadline:

• Outcome of short-listing exercise: mid-May 2009
• Short-listed candidates interview: 17-18 June 2009

Subject to demand, the Trust anticipates that there will be subsequent calls for proposals.

Ph.D. student position „Adhesion and mechanics of polymerfilms

Closing date: May 4th, 2009

Experiments will deal with the influence of the polymer-substrate-adhesion on the mechanical properties of thin polymer layers. They will comprise different sample preparations, in order to vary the adhesion between the
polymer film and the substrate, the application of various methods for the quantitative estimation of the adhesion, and the analysis of the mechanical properties of the polymer thin films via force-distance-curves, in order to
determine quantitatively the influence of the adhesion. The scheduled experiments have important theoretical implications in the field of confined polymers. Moreover, this subject is also very relevant for possible
applications in the field of adhesives and coatings.

Preference will be given to applicants (M.Sc./Diploma) in Physics, Chemistry or related fields. Experience with scanning probe microscopy, surface preparation and analysis, polymer physics and chemistry are advantageous.
A basic knowledge of German language would be appreciated, English is required.

The supervisor of the PhD work will be Priv. Doz. Dr. habil. Brunero Cappella.

Information can be gathered by telephone (++49 30 8104 3343) or by email
(brunero.cappella@bam.de).
Applications including cv (photo) must be sent by mail or email before
04.05.2009 to:
Priv. Doz. Dr. habil. B. Cappella
BAM VI.25 (UE)
Unter den Eichen 87
12205 Berlin
Germany

Details of this scholarship you can get it here.

Purpose
The scholarships are designed for advanced students, postgraduates, scientists and teachers of higher education and research institutions to enable them to study or carry out research at a Lithuanian institution of higher education and research.

The scholarships are not intended for a full course of study. Normally, an academic degree or diploma cannot be obtained during the tenure of the scholarship.

Method of application
Applications should be prepared on special application forms (forms are available from the website www.smpf.lt/scholarships) and contain documents (in Lithuanian or English or with certified translations into one of these languages) listed below in the order given:

• Application form.
• Official letter of acceptance from the host institution confirming the period and the proposed date of stay.
• Certified copy of a diploma and/or transcripts of academic records (for students), a copy of a diploma of a research degree (for researchers).
• Curriculum vitae.
• Precise and detailed study or research program.
• Two reference letters from professors of applicant’s home institution.
• Evidence of enrolment or employment at a higher education and research institution of the home country.
• Certificate attesting the knowledge of the Lithuanian or another language acceptable for the host institution.
• List of publications (for postgraduate students and researchers).
• Copy of the valid travel document.

Filled in application forms with the supporting documents have to be submitted through the official home country’s authorities to:
Education Exchanges Support Foundation
Higher Education Programmes Unit
Geležinio Vilko str. 12
LT-01112 Vilnius, Lithuania
by 30 April 2009.

Documents should be submitted in two identical sets (original and a copy). Incomplete applications will not be considered!

The Fellowships are jointly offered by UNESCO and L’ORÉAL, as part of the For Women In Science Programme, to support and promote women in scientific research all over the world.

The international Fellowships are awarded to promising young women scientists, at the doctoral or postdoctoral level, to undertake a research project in the life sciences which has been accepted by a reputable institution outside their home country.

15 international Fellowships are awarded each year. Each Fellowship is worth a maximum of US$40,000 to cover a research period of up to 24 months.

The international Fellowships aspire to support the scientific vocations of young women, to give them the opportunity to build international networks in the scientific community, and to gain crucial experience that they can bring back and share with others in their home countries.

The Fellowship beneficiaries are geographically spread, three Fellows being selected from each of the following regions: Africa; Arab States; Asia & the Pacific; Europe & North America; and Latin America & the Caribbean.

Eligibility

Candidates must be female and no more than 35 years old (born after 1 January 1975).

Preference will be given to candidates already possessing a PhD degree (or equivalent) in the field of life sciences at the time of application. However, applications from doctoral students will be considered.

Candidates must be proficient in reading and writing the language of instruction in the proposed country of study.

Candidates must already be engaged in and undertake research in one or allied fields of life sciences, including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy and physiology. Projects involving animal models (i.e. experimentation using vertebrate laboratory animals) will not be accepted; and preference is given to non cosmetic researches.

Applications must be submitted through and endorsed by the UNESCO National Commission of the Candidate’s home country.

Procedure and Deadlines
The deadline for submission to UNESCO headquarters is 30th June 2009. Applications from UK citizens must be submitted through the UK National Commission for UNESCO and received by 1st June 2009. The UK National Commission will consider and evaluate the applications and submit selected applications to UNESCO headquarters with its endorsement. Each National Commission can select and submit a maximum of four candidates.
After submission to UNESCO, the applications will be considered by a special Selection Committee, comprising representatives of UNESCO, L’ORÉAL and Life Sciences research communities & institutions.

Completed applications, together with supporting documentation, should be submitted by post to (UK citizens only): UK National Commission for UNESCO, c/o UNA, 3 Whitehall Court, London SW1A 2EL.

Non-UK citizen applications should be submitted to the UNESCO National Commission of the Candidate’s home country. For a list of the 195 National Commissions around the world, visit UNESCO’s website at: www.unesco.org