* Media and Cultural Studies
* Film and TV Studies
* Film, Digital and Media Production
* Music, Music Theatre and Musical Composition

The scholarships will be worth the equivalent amount of the Home/EU fee in the relevant year for full-time students (at present £3,466), or pro-rata for part-time students, and will be awarded for three years for full-time students, or for an equivalent or relevant period of time for part-time and current students. Applications will be judged on academic merit and personal need.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

* have been offered a place on a research degree programme in the School of Media, Film and Music in one of the areas listed above
* submit their research proposal and a statement of personal circumstances with their application
* commence the degree in October 2011 (awards cannot be deferred to subsequent years)

Timetable

By 14 March 2011: Deadline for all applications to be received
Week beginning 11 April 2011: Applicants notified of the outcome of their application by email

Further information

For further information on the scholarships please contact Ms Sarah Maddox
Tel: +44 1273 873525
Email: s.maddox.ac.uk

Study Subject: Economics, Engineering,Humanities,Law,Medicine,Sciences
Employer: University of Rome Tor Vergata
Level:PhD

Scholarship Description:Pre-selection is in progress for foreign students applying for a position in a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12.The number of positions funded by the University will be established by the Graduate School after 10 June 2011. Foreign students wishing to apply for admission to a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12 must submit an application no later than 25 April 2011.Some doctoral courses have specific conditions of admission. Those will be advertised on the following web page: (These conditions may include the primary language of the program and its educational activities — e.g., English or Italian).

Foreign students will be evaluated by submitting an online application by 25 April 2011. At the conclusion of the online application process, applicants must attach in electronic format a “pdf” file with a maximum size of 15 MB containing:
1. A Curriculum Vitae with details of achieved degree(s), relevant examination results and/or results of degree requirements with assessment and/or grade (i.e., transcript details), and the date of degree achievement.
2. A research proposal (maximum size of one (1) page on A4 paper)
3. A List of Publications
Foreign students are required to provide two recommendation forms & corresponding letters from two university professors either in Italy or abroad.
Eligible candidates whose application has passed preliminary screening will be invited to take part in a Skype interview with the Coordinator (or their delegate) of the applicant’s desired program of study.
The Doctoral School will publish the list of candidates granted a Skype interview and the timetable of those interviews.

Scholarship Application Deadline:25 April 2011

The ability to migrate is an essential feature of most animal cells. During development, motion of cells is required for morphogenesis (e.g. gastrulation, organogenesis). In adult animals, cell motility plays an important role in normal physiology (e.g. to combat infection) and disease (e.g. cancer metastasis). Although cell motility has been intensely studied, the overwhelming majority of the research effort has so far focused on just one mechanism of locomotion, prevalent when cells are cultured on glass substrates: lamellipodial-based migration. However, when migrating in 3D environments, cells can utilise other modes of motility in addition to lamellipodial motility. An increasing number of studies point to the importance of blebbing motility which is based on the formation of blebs at the leading edge. Blebs are quasi-spherical membrane protrusions that grow and disappear in minutes. They are initially devoid of F-actin but after bleb growth stops, an actin-rich cortex regrows under the membrane. Blebbing motility is essential for some embryonic cells during development. White blood cells can migrate using bleb-like protrusions when placed in 3D matrices. Some metastatic cancer cells can use blebbing motility to escape anti-tumour treatments, which block lamellipodial motility by targeting protease activity. Other tumour cells use blebs to cross the endothelium to invade tissues.

For blebbing to be translated into movement, cells need to exert forces on the extracellular environment and translocate their mass. During lamellipodial motility, cell-body translocation is achieved by contraction of the cell rear coupled to adhesion of the lamellipodium to the substrate and forward protrusion.. In contrast, hardly anything is known about the sequence of events leading to motion in blebbing motility. Whether or not blebs actually adhere to the substrate is unknown. However, since blebbing motility is much more efficient when cells are sandwiched between two surfaces, this suggests that pushing forces against the substrate, in addition to pulling on adhesions, could be involved. Little is known about F-actin cortex dynamics and its regulation during blebbing motility.

In summary, our understanding of blebbing motility lags far behind that of lamellipodial motility. This proposal aims to explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying bleb-based migration, an important yet understudied mode of cellular motility. Using a cell line that uses bleb to locomote (Walker carcinosarcoma cells), we will focus on two main objectives:

1) Understanding cell body translocation during blebbing motility in confined environments
2) Investigating the molecular mechanisms of movement in blebbing motility

University College London is situated in the heart of London and is consistently ranked in the top 30 universities worldwide. The London Centre for Nanotechnology has state-of-the-art facilities and has significant expertise in surface micropatterning for live cell culture, scanning probe microscopy, and optical microscopy of living cells. Strong links with the biology departments of University College London make this project truly multi-disciplinary.

Funding notes
Candidates should have a strong academic record: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Molecular Cell Biology with a first or an upper class second. This project involves a significant experimental component and previous experimental research experience is desirable. Research experience in cell culture, molecular biology, and fluorescence microscopy is a plus. The stipend is of the order of £15k per year and tuition fees will be covered. Funding is available to UK and EEA candidates. Interviews will occur on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Suitably qualified candidates interested in performing cutting edge research in a multidisciplinary scientific environment in order to understand blebbing motility should send their CV to Dr Guillaume Charras (g.charras[ at ]ucl.ac.uk, http://www.london-nano.com/our-people/academics/guillaume-charras). Interviews will take place on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Apply through the Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Abdulaziz University, at Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, according to the following;

Admission requirements
1. Age does not exceed (30) years for master degree applicant and (35) years for Ph.D applicant.

2. An approved official academic qualification of grade not less than «Very Good», if the degree offered in grades in the applicant home country.

3. One of the following Score in English language exams:

IELTS 5
TOEFL (IBT) 61
TOEFL (CBT) 170
TOEFL (PBT) 500

4. Good conductance and medical Condition.

5. Two letters of recommendations from previous instructors.

6. Applicant should not be dismissed from one of the educational institutions in the Kingdom.

7. Certificates should be certified from the Saudi embassy in applicant’s country.

Scholarship privileges
1. A monthly gratuity of (2900 SR) for master students and (3400 SR) for Ph.D students.

2. An accommodation allowance (1800 SR) when scholarship student arrives to Jeddah.

3. Health care will be provided for the student.

4. Providing housing and suitable scientific, social, cultural and training care.

5. Procurement of discounted meals.

6. One time award of (3000 SR) for master students, and (4000 SR) for Ph.D students as allowance of word processing of thesis.

7. Graduation award for books cargo (2700SR).

8. Two way tickets to the student annually.

Required documents
1. Curriculum vitae for the applicant.

2. Statement of purpose for the specialization to be enrolled.

3. A copy of graduation certificate (certified from Saudi Embassy).

4. A copy of transcript (certified from Saudi Embassy).

5. Two scientific recommendations from previous instructors.

6. A copy of valid passport.

Tasks and duties of scholarship student
In addition to joining graduate study programs, scholarship student should carry out suitable academic and technical work for his specialization, so that this will not affect his academic performance and education quality of KAU.

Apply online at:

http://ags.kau.edu.sa/admplus_out

http://dgsscholarship.kau.edu.sa

IMPORTANT REMARK
Please attach a letter stating that you are applying for the Thermal Engineering & Desalination Technology Dept. or the chemical & Materials Engineering Dept. and to carry out research work at Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology (CEDT).

Requirements:
Degree- University Master degree in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering or Materials Sciences with high grades.
Knowledge and experience in materials science (sample preparation, x-ray diffraction, thermal and microstructural characterisation, etc,), Programming skills, Advanced computer knowledge (Microsoft office, Databases, Image Editors).
Fluent in English. Good Spanish knowledge will be an added-value. Team work ability.

Eligibility:
The candidate must have no PhD and less than 4 years’ research experience.
The applicant must not have spent more than 12 months in the country (Spain) of the host/recruiting institution in the 3 years prior to selection.

Closing Date
Scholarship Application Deadline: March 15, 2011

Your entry into the scholarship competition will require your acceptance onto the Doctoral Programme. Students who want to be considered for this scholarship competition should submit their postgraduate
application by 31 August 2009

at the latest. You can complete your Postgraduate Application in hardcopy or online at http://pgapps.nottingham.ac.uk.

Indicate that you are interested in this scholarship in the personal details section of the online postgraduate application form or section 3 of the hardcopy postgraduate application form. In response to the question ‘how do you expect to pay for you studies’ you need to state ‘ICCSR Second Round Scholarship applicant’.

You should also submit, with your application, your research proposal, two academic references, academic transcripts and English language (if required). Applicants should be available to begin their doctoral studies in September 2009.

Scholarship applications will be evaluated on the basis of former qualifications, academic background, references and research proposal. All of the documentation relating to this must be submitted by the scholarship deadline of 31 August 2009.

Your doctoral studies will be supervised by two academic members of staff (at least one of which will be a member of the ICCSR team) and therefore please ensure that a member of the ICCSR academic team is currently working in the area you are interested in studying. At this late stage candidates who have already entered into correspondence with a potential supervisor are more likely to be successful.

To give your application the best chance of success, then please pay particular attention to the following:
? The relevance of your project to your potential supervisors research interests
? The suitability of your topic for study at postdoctoral level
? The feasibility of completing your research within the timescales of a PhD
? The practicality of your research plans particularly with respect to the access you might be able to secure for data collection.
Further guidance on the application process, preparation of a research proposal and English language requirements are available on the doctoral programme pages of the Business School website. Further information about the ICCSR is available from the ICCSR website.

Requirements:
Highly qualified applicants from all over the world are invited to apply, provided that they are not older than 30 years. All applicants must hold or anticipate receiving a university degree within 2009. This university degree should qualify for the start of a doctorate thesis in their home country and ideally should be equivalent to a European university diploma/degree.

Reapplications will not be considered

Dean of the Vienna Biocenter PhD Programme:
Prof. Meinrad Busslinger

Deadline:
Deadline for receipt of completed application is 15th November, 2009.

Application:

* You can use our Online Submission for the application form by clicking here – Onlinesubmission is opened at 1st September, 2009!
* Alternatively download the application form directly from this website, complete it carefully and return it as PDF to phd-office-at-mfpl.ac.at as soon as possible and before the deadline. Make sure that your e-mail attachment is not larger than 1MByte! If sending from another ones e-mailaccount please do not forget to add your (own) e-mail address for replying you!
* We do not accept any hardcopies (post, fax, express deliveries)!

Letter of recommendation:
We request letters of recommendation from two scientists who are familiar with your academic work and who can judge your potential as a PhD student.

Please forward the enclosed letters (a template can be downloaded here.) to the referees and ask them to send their recommendation directly to the dean of the PhD Programme.

A pdf file of the recommendation letter printed on the referee´s official paper and signed by the referee should be sent by email to phd-office-at-mfpl.ac.at.

The student himself / herself is responsible for obtaining the letters and should actively inquire with the respective referees whether the letters have been sent.
Please note that we will be unable to process your application without letters of recommendation. These letters are therefore an essential part of your application, and it is your responsibility to ensure that the referees write to us before May 15, 2009.

Selection procedure and admission:
Complete applications will be reviewed by a selection committee consisting of group leaders of the Vienna Biocenter. The short-listed candidates will receive invitations to visit the Vienna Biocenter for a five-day period of interviews and information exchange. These interviews will take place in January 2010. Travel expenses will be reimbursed, and free accommodation will be provided. Offers of admission will be made to the successful candidates at the end of the interview period.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London is one of the largest and most advanced departments in mechanical engineering in the UK. We were the top-rated Department of Mechanical Engineering in the recent Research Assessment Exercise 2008, held by the UK Government.

Description:

Applications are invited for a research studentship in the field of fluid mechanics, leading to the award of a PhD degree. The post is supported by a bursary and fees for a student originating from the European Union.

Multiphase flows, conceived as flows involving a mixture with two or more phases, are encountered in many of our day to day activities. Numerous industrial and energy conversion processes are based on multiphase mixtures. Multiphase flows are encountered as living cells in our body, as rain and snow, but unfortunately also as a part of our environmental problems e.g. particles in the air, photochemical smog, erosion and land slides.

The work in this project is aimed at fundamentally understanding how fluid flows interact with particles, by deriving and employing computational models, interpreting and understanding results, and developing novel theories. You will be directly involved in applying and developing computational algorithms for direct numerical simulations of flows including particles and interpreting the results of such simulations.

You will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who meets the academic requirements for enrolment for the PhD degree at Imperial College. Suitable candidates should have a background in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Computing, Physics, Mathematics or a related field, an enquiring and rigorous approach to research, and have a strong interest in computer modelling. Training will be given in computational fluid mechanics, computer programming, and multiphase flow modeling.

To apply: For further details of the post contact Dr Berend Van Wachem, email: b.van-wachem@imperial.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0) 20 7594 7030. Interested applicants should send an up-to-date curriculum vitae to Berend Van Wachem on the above e-mail address.

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/mechanicalengineering

Description:

Established in 2009 by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD programs in Hong Kong’s institutions.

Eligibility

Those who are seeking admission as new full time PhD students in UGC-funded institutions of Hong Kong, irrespective of their country of origin and ethnic background, should be eligible to apply. Applicants should demonstrate outstanding qualities of academic performance, research ability / potential, communication and interpersonal skills, and leadership abilities.

The Fellowship

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend of HK$20,0001 and a conference travel allowance of HK$10,0001 per year for the awardees for a maximum period of three years. 135 PhD Fellowships will be awarded for the 2010/11 academic year2.

1US$1 = HK$7.8 (rate for reference only)

2Academic year in Hong Kong normally starts in September.

Review Panels

Applications, subject to their areas of studies, will be reviewed by two Selection Panels with experts in the broad areas, one for science, medicine, engineering and technology and another one for humanities, social science and business studies.

Selection Criteria

While the academic excellence is of prime consideration, the Review Panels will take into account, but is not limited to, the four yardsticks below for the selection of candidates:

1. Academic excellence;
2. Research ability and potential;
3. Communication, and interpersonal skills; and
4. Leadership abilities.

Application Process

The Scheme will call for application in early September 2009.

Each applicant may choose up to two programs in one or two institutions for PhD study when applying for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship. Application should be made through the Online Application System (OAS) which will be available in early September 2009. The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship application is also regarded as a formal application for admission to the PhD program(s) offered by the institution(s) concerned. Applicants are therefore required to fully comply with the admission requirements of their selected institutions and programs except the application deadline, which should strictly follow the stipulated deadline for the Fellowship scheme. Admission requirements of individual institutions are as follows:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

(http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ro/hkphd-fellowship/)

In parallel to the Fellowship application, each application will be processed by the relevant institution(s) as a normal application for PhD admission. Individual institutions may conduct interview with applicants where necessary. Institutions may also admit candidates not selected for the Fellowship Scheme and offer them with postgraduate studentship of the institutions if they are considered to be qualified.

Postgraduate Studies in Hong Kong

For more information on postgraduate studies in Hong Kong, please visit the Joint Institutions homepage at http://www.grad.edu.hk/grad/.

Enquiries

For enquiries about the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme, please address your questions to HKPF@ugc.edu.hk.

For enquiries about the PhD programmes and admission requirements, please contact the respective institutions directly. The contacts of each institution are as follows:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Research Office,
Room M501, Li Ka Shing Tower,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Telephone number: (852) 3400 3635
Fax number: (852) 2355 7651
Email: roro@polyu.edu.hk

Interested candidates please contact Dr. Patrick S.W. Fong bspafong@polyu.edu.hk, Department of Building & Real Estate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University for discussions on possible topics/proposals in Knowledge Management.