The aims of the awards are threefold: to facilitate rapid international transfer of cancer research and clinical technology; to allow exchange knowledge and enhance skills in basic, clinical, behavioural, and epidemiological areas of cancer research; and in cancer control and prevention to allow acquisition of up-to-date clinical management, diagnostic, and therapeutic expertise.

Topics for research training are the following:

* Cancer control and prevention (including tobacco control)
* Basic, applied and clinical cancer research
* Epidemiology, cancer registration, public education and behavioural sciences

Topics for clinical training are the following:

* Surgery, radio- and chemotherapy, medical oncology, multidisciplinary cancer care
* Clinical trials
* Detection and diagnosis

The fellowships permit successful candidates to spend time at a suitable host institute abroad. They are particularly aimed at investigators and clinicians working in places where such teaching is not yet available and where the necessary facilities exist to apply and disseminate the new skills upon return.

Fellowships are open to appropriately qualified investigators, pathologists, epidemiologists, cancer registrars, behavioural scientists, tobacco control activists, laboratory technicians, clinicians, and general practicioners, generally in the early stages of their careers; and clinicians who are established in oncology practice.

Who may apply?
Cancer researchers, Clinicians, Public health professionals, other possibilities

How to apply
Fill in the application form of the fellowship you are interested in and return it accordingly.

Experts from any country, who have been invited to teach these specialised skills at institutes abroad, are also eligible to apply (reverse flow ICRETTs).

Candidates who are already physically present at the proposed host institute whilst their applications are under consideration are not eligible for a UICC fellowship.

About 120–150 awards are available per year with an average award value for one-month stipend and travel of US$3,400. The maximum length is three months. Successful candidates usually receive UICC stipend support for up to one month only, while home or host institutes are expected to cover living costs for any additional periods. UICC also contributes to the least expensive international two-way (return) air fare or other appropriate form of transport.

Travel awards do not include costs for internal travel within the home or host countries. These and extra costs for visa, passports, airport taxes, etc. are the responsibility of the fellow. No financial support is provided for dependents.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Application closing date None. Applications are accepted at any time

For additional information on UICC Fellowships, contact UICC

By mail

Ms Beate Vought (fellows[at]uicc[dot]org)
Fellowships coordinator
International Union Against Cancer (UICC)
62 route de Frontenex
1207 Geneva
Switzerland

By telephone or fax

Telephone: +41 22 809 1843
Fax +41 22 809 1810

Fellows in Experimental Particle Physics are invited to participate in DESY’s particle physics research:

* Experimental particle physics
* Theoretical particle physics
* Photon science
* Accelerator physics

Fellows in experimental particle physics are invited to participate in DESY’s particle physics research: The HERA experiments H1, ZEUS, HERMES, the AMANDA/IceCube experiment at the south pole and the preparations for experimentation at the future International Linear Collider ILC and R&D in particle detectors (FLC group).

Fellows in experimental particle physics are invited to participate in DESY’s particle physics research: the HERA experiments H1, ZEUS, and HERMES; the LHC experiments ATLAS and CMS at CERN; the AMANDA/IceCube experiment at the south pole; and the preparations for experimentation at the future International Linear Collider ILC and R&D in particle detectors (FLC group).

Qualified fellows in theoretical particle physics are invited to participate in theoretical particle physics research within the DESY theory groups. At DESY in Hamburg, active areas of research include HERA physics and QCD, B physics, collider physics, neutrino physics and cosmology, unified theories, string theory and mathematical physics. At DESY in Zeuthen, the theoretical research includes lattice gauge theory, perturbative quantum field theory and physics at HERA, LHC and the projected ILC.

Fellows in photon science are invited to participate in DESY’s research at the HASYLAB, which uses the storage rings DORIS and PETRA and the free electron laser FLASH.

Fellows in accelerator physics will contribute to the development, construction and operation of accelerator facilities (HERA, DORIS, FLASH, PETRA III, XFEL, ILC, PITZ).

Individuals who have recently completed their PhD and who are younger than 32 years are invited to apply.

Handicapped persons will be given preference to other equally qualified applicants. DESY supports the careers of women and therefore encourages especially women to apply.

DESY Fellowships are awarded for a duration of two years with the possibility of a prolongation by one additional year. The salary for the fellowship is according to tariffs applicable for public service work.

Application Deadline: Wednesday 30th September 2009

www.zms.desy.de/career/academic_careers/fellowships

* Academic Fellowship 2009
* Media Fellowship 2009

Human Development Academic Fellowship

The aim of the Human Development Academic Fellowship for Asia and Pacific is to analyse issues from the human development perspective, with a focus on fostering creative thinking and innovative research among young people. The research must focus on a well-defined aspect of human development under the theme selected for the year (climate change and human development for 2009), and can be theoretical, applied, policy-oriented, or a combination. The Fellowship is intended for young PhD students, who are at an advanced dissertation stage working on a topic related to human development.

For details regarding the Academic Fellowship, please review the brochure, available in PDF format.

Human Development Media Fellowship

The objective of the Asia Pacific Media Fellowship is to contribute to building capacity in the Asia Pacific and support policy through advocacy and dissemination of research that bring people to the centre of development debates. The Fellowship encourages media professionals from Asia Pacific developing countries to undertake media advocacy on issues of concern in the region from a human development perspective on a new theme each year. The theme for the 2009 Media Fellowship is ‘Gender: Overcoming Political, Legal and Economic Inequality’.

For details regarding the Media Fellowship, please review the brochure, available in PDF format.
Application Information

Information regarding the application process and the eligibility criteria is indicated in the brochures linked above.
Applications or any queries should be sent to hdfellowships.rcc-at-undp.org
Contact

Contact
UNDP Asia Pacific Human Development Fellowships

Human Development Report Unit
UNDP Regional Centre for Asia Pacific, Colombo Office
23 Independence Avenue
Colombo 7
Sri Lanka

Topics for research training are the following:

* Cancer control and prevention (including tobacco control)
* Basic, applied and clinical cancer research
* Epidemiology, cancer registration, public education and behavioural sciences

Topics for clinical training are the following:

* Surgery, radio- and chemotherapy, medical oncology, multidisciplinary cancer care
* Clinical trials
* Detection and diagnosis

The fellowships permit successful candidates to spend time at a suitable host institute abroad. They are particularly aimed at investigators and clinicians working in places where such teaching is not yet available and where the necessary facilities exist to apply and disseminate the new skills upon return.

Fellowships are open to appropriately qualified investigators, pathologists, epidemiologists, cancer registrars, behavioural scientists, tobacco control activists, laboratory technicians, clinicians, and general practicioners, generally in the early stages of their careers; and clinicians who are established in oncology practice.

Experts from any country, who have been invited to teach these specialised skills at institutes abroad, are also eligible to apply (reverse flow ICRETTs).

Candidates who are already physically present at the proposed host institute whilst their applications are under consideration are not eligible for a UICC fellowship.

About 120–150 awards are available per year with an average award value for one-month stipend and travel of US$3,400. The maximum length is three months. Successful candidates usually receive UICC stipend support for up to one month only, while home or host institutes are expected to cover living costs for any additional periods. UICC also contributes to the least expensive international two-way (return) air fare or other appropriate form of transport.

Travel awards do not include costs for internal travel within the home or host countries. These and extra costs for visa, passports, airport taxes, etc. are the responsibility of the fellow. No financial support is provided for dependents.

A PhD research fellowship position is offered Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (http://www.iet.ntnu.no) in the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

The project is on the modelling and design of electromagnetic traps of Bose-Einstein condensate drops and their spatio-time dynamics.

The ideal applicant should have knowledge in electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, numerical simulations, and skills in the design of electronic circuitry.

Further information about this award can be obtained from Professor Guennadi A. Kouzaev, tel. 73 59 63 69 , e-mail: guennadi.kouzaev@iet.ntnu.no

Award holders at NTNU are normally appointed for 4 years with 25% of the time spent on specified work. This work is primarily linked to teaching and is usually divided so that a relatively large part is done in the first half of the period of the appointment.

The appointment is at code 1017, salary level 45-61 in the national salary scheme, gross NOK. 353.000- 468.500 per annum, of which 2% is deducted for the State Pension scheme.

The appointment will be made in accordance with current regulations with relevant parts of “Supplementary guidelines for employment as research fellow at NTNU”.

The goal of the announced position is to obtain a PhD degree. Applicants must agree to participate in organised doctoral study programmes within the period of the appointment. The successful applicants must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees. A contract will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and work-related duties for award holders.

See also the information about doctoral studies at NTNU at http://www.ime.ntnu.no/Dr.gradsstudier

The national labour force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent. It is therefore a major political objective to achieve a balance of gender and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants are encouraged to apply for this post.

NTNU wants to increase the proportion of women in its scientific posts. Women are encouraged to apply.

The application must contain information about education, examinations and previous experience. Certified copies of certificates and documents must be attached.

Publications and any other work which the applicant wishes to be taken into account should also be enclosed. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to specify the input of the applicant in a joint work, a short summary should be attached outlining the applicant’s input.

Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.

Applications are to be sent to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway, or by e-mail to: application@ime.ntnu.no. Application should be marked Jnr. IME-038-2009. Closing date: 3th of August 2009.

Tags: Fellowship, Italy, PhD, Position, research

The Capacity Strengthening unit (CaSt) of ILRI is designed to build and strengthen the scientific knowledge and technical capacity of scientists, educators, technicians, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders in the livestock innovation systems in developing countries. ILRI’s Capacity Strengthening activities are research based. The institute offers individual and group training courses. Support to Post Graduate training is one of the key components of the programme.

ILRI with the generous funding support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is offering five Ph.D scholarships for Livestock Researchers from the sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. ILRI invites applicants from young African scientists based at the research and learning institution. The priority research themes are:

Climate change, impacts and adaptation
Livestock, environment and sustainability
Emerging diseases, impacts and human health
Market access, value chain analysis and SPS
Risk, vulnerability and sustainability of pastoral systems
Animal genetics resources and breeding
Smallholder livestock intensification and implications
Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment of Livestock Research and Development

The fellowship is only awarded for a maximum period of three years. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Minimum requirements for eligibility:

First degree with a second class upper division in agriculture, animal production any related subject
M.Sc degree in a livestock related discipline
Currently based at a research or an academic institution in SSA
Already registered or in the process of registering for a PhD degree in a regional university
The candidate may not exceed the age limit of 36 years by June 2009
Only candidates of Sub-Saharan African countries, excluding Kenyan nationals,
are eligible for this scholarship

The grantees are expected to register in one of the regional universities. The scholarship will cover the stipend, tuition fees and other related costs up to a maximum of USD 12,600.00 per year.

Financial Obligations-

DAAD’s funding will consist of a flat rate of US dollars 12,300 per student per year. This will cover stipend. Tuition fees and other related costs .

Application Procedure
Prospective candidates are expected to apply using the attached form. 

Please note that the application should include:
Originals of the certified copies of all degree certificates including transcript and a research proposal with detailed research work plan on a quarterly basis. The completed application form with the relevant attachments should be forwarded to:

P. Anandajayasekeram
Manager, Capacity Strengthening
(CaSt) International Livestock Research
Institute, ILRI
P.O.Box 5689
Addis Ababa
E-mail:
WWW.ilri.org

Or
Purvi Mehta-Bhatt
Capacity Strengthening Officer
International Livestock Research
Institute
P.O.Box 30709
www.ilri.org

Incomplete applications or applications that reach ILRI after the above mentioned deadline will not be considered. Only short listed candidates will be notified by the end of June 2009.

The closing date  for application is 19th June 2009.

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Fellowship Programme offers an exciting opportunity for South African masters’ level students and graduates to be placed with HIV/AIDS service organisations (PEPFAR partners) in South Africa.

Programme Objectives:

• To support the expansion of access to comprehensive HIV and AIDS care in South Africa through the advancement of human capacity development;
• To promote the application of postgraduate learning in the practical HIV and AIDS service environment;
• To provide technical assistance to PEPFAR implementing partners.

Salaried positions are available through-out South Africa with the focus on monitoring and evaluation, project management, HMIS development and support including IT, clinical posts related to infectious disease control, ARV treatment and TB patients management, psycho-social assessment tool development, HIV in the workplace programme implementation, HIV prevention integration and orphans vulnerable children (OVC) support services.

Contract time frame: 1 year

Last intake for 2009: June 2009 for placement July 2009

Eligibility: South African Citizens and Permanent Residents

- Closing date: Monday, June 15, 2009

For more information, please contact:

PEPFAR Fellowship Programme
E-mail: fellowship-at-foundation.co.za
Website: www.foundation.co.za

POPULATION STUDIES CENTRE
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

POST DOCTORAL FELLOW
(Fixed-term for three years)
REF: 290086

The University of Waikato is seeking applicants for a position in the Population Studies Centre (PSC) which is based in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:

The PSC is the only social science research centre in a New Zealand university that focuses specifically on demography, population economics and population geography. Its staff are well known nationally and internationally for their research excellence, and to further enhance leadership in these fields the University of Waikato is making a strategic investment in the PSC through new appointments as it moves towards establishing a National Institute for Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA).

The Post Doctoral Fellow is a three-year fixed-term appointment, and applicants can be from any of demography, population economics or population geography. The PSC has a strong track record and on-going research interests in population movement and labour market dynamics, as well as core demography. The successful applicant will have been awarded their PhD at the time of taking up the appointment, and will have successfully published papers from their doctoral research.

Salary will be in the following range and is dependent on qualifications and experience:
Post Doctoral Fellow: NZ$70,071 – NZ$80,147 per year

The position is available from July 2009, and the University hopes to have appointed the successful candidate by December 2009.

Enquiries of an academic nature should be directed to Professor Richard Bedford, email: rdb@waikato.ac.nz. Further information about the PSC is available at http://www.waikato.ac.nz/wfass/populationstudiescentre.

Applications close on Monday, 20 April 2009.

Applications should be made on the University of Waikato Application Form available from our website http://jobs.waikato.ac.nz or contact HRM – email: jobs@waikato.ac.nz, telephone + 64 7 838 4003, facsimile + 64 7 856 0135. The University is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

One woman journalist will be selected to spend an academic year in a tailored program with access to Boston-area universities as well as the Boston Globe and New York Times. The flexible structure of the program will provide the fellow with opportunities to pursue academic research and hone her reporting skills covering topics related to human rights. The fellow may also participate in the Elizabeth Neuffer Forum on Human Rights and Journalism.

The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is open to women journalists whose focus is human rights and social justice. A successful applicant will be dedicated to a career in journalism in print, broadcast or online media and will show a strong commitment to sharing knowledge and skills with colleagues upon the completion of the fellowship. Excellent written and spoken English skills are required. A stipend will be provided, and expenses, including airfare and housing, will be covered.

Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2009, and the fellowship will run from September 2009 – May 2010.

For further information, visit www.iwmf.org/neuffer or e-mail neuffer@iwmf.org. Applications are available at https://www.iwmf.org/neufferapplication.aspx.

Founded in 1990, the International Women’s Media Foundation is a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women in the news media worldwide as a means to further freedom of the press. The IWMF network includes women and men in the media in more than 130 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.iwmf.org.