Archive for November, 2010

Scholarship program for masters and Doctoral studies at local or overseas universities. There is no restriction on the course of study.

Study Subject: Any Area of Interest
Employer:Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship Fund
Level: Masters and PhD

Lee Kuan Yew post-graduate scholarship was awarded to 4 recipients on 4 August 2010. They are Senior Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Chew, Ms Phua Puay Li, Mr Darius Chan and Mr Kelvin Tan.

The Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship is synonymous with both prestige and a willingness to serve Singapore. It marks Singapore’s continuous effort to recognise outstanding individuals with the aptitude and inclination to contribute to our society.

Scholars can pursue either Master’s or PhD programmes at local or overseas universities. There is no restriction on the course of study.

Applicants should individually make private arrangements to sit for the pre-admission tests such as GRE, TOEFL or GMAT.
With generous contributions from the public, the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship Fund was set up in 1991 in honour of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.

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Research scholarship -Asia Research News is part of ResearchSEA’s service to further raise awareness about research and experts in Asia to the international community, including journalists, researchers and policy makers

Study Subject: Research Studies
Employer: ResearchSEA Limited

Asia Research News is currently commissioning news articles on interesting current research from universities and research institutes in Asia.

Interested institutions should send to ResearchSEA’s Asia Research News write-ups of less than 500 words per project including:

* What the project is about;
* Why it is important;
* What the project plans to achieve;
* Start and planned end date of the project;
* Any future plans for the research;
* Images related to the project;
* Contact details of the lead researcher(s); and
* Details of awards, patents, international collaboration, funding bodies, etc.

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This grant provides support for graduate students conducting psychological science research studies

Study Subject: Cognitive, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational, Developmental, Experimental or Comparative, Industrial/Organizational, Neuropsychology, Neuroscience, Perception and Psychophysics
Employer: American Psychological Association
Level: Graduate

The intent is to fund psychology graduate students in science oriented fields. Students in fields with a practice component (e.g. clinical, counseling, and school) are not eligible. Students in the following fields are eligible: Cognitive, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational, Developmental, Experimental or Comparative, Industrial/Organizational, Neuropsychology, Neuroscience, Perception and Psychophysics, Personality and Individual Differences, Psycholinguistics, Physiological, Quantitative, Social.

Funds for this $1000 scholarship must be used to support the proposed research. This grant may be used for thesis, dissertation, or other research.

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Scholarship program for doctoral studies at university of Curtin

Study Subject: All Areas of Interest
Employer: Curtin University
Level: PhD

PR China citizens who receive a CSC scholarship and intending to enrol in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program are eligible to apply for a CSC-Curtin Joint PhD Scholarship of up to four years duration. Upon successful completion of their research, students will be conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy degree by Curtin.

Eligibility:
The CSC eligibility criteria require that applicants:
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Scholarship at Center of Excellence research program GRIP-TT

Study Subject: Psychology, Health Sciences, Neuroscience
Employer: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Level: Doctoral

Research Programme focuses on the psychological and psychobiological mechanisms that play a role in the generalisation of complaints in psychopathology (e.g. depression, anxiety) or somatic problems (e.g. asthma, chronic pain). One of the core assumptions of the program is that mechanisms of generalisation have a crucial impact on the development of normal day-today complaints into problematic pathological syndromes. E.g. if one is bitten by a dog, fear for this animal is functional; it becomes a problem when fear generalizes to all other dogs, other animals or even pictures of dogs. The study of generalisation is approached from an experimental psychological perspective. A variety of paradigms and research methodologies are included, such as psychophysiological measures, reaction time paradigms and conditioning preparations, as well as self-report
measures. Within the overall research programme, several lines of research are of a fundamental nature and are conducted in
healthy samples of participants, while other studies will be performed within subclinical or clinical groups.

The postdoctoral fellow will perform a series of studies within the framework of the research program GRIP-TT (±70% of time). For the remaining time (±30%) there will be the opportunity to develop relevant leadership skills (e.g. taking up organizational and management tasks, guidance of PhD students, coordination of collaboration with peripheral partners, writing new research projects). The focus of the own studies within the program is (co-)depending on personal background and interest.The post-doc will be responsible for the acquisition and statistical analysis of data, and the scientific writing of the results in international peer-reviewed journals. Administrative tasks and teaching will be limited. On regular occasions, the candidate will meet with the other staff of GRIP-TT program. This project will be carried out in close collaboration with an international network of researchers.

Eligibility
• PhD in Psychology, Health Sciences, Neuroscience
• Strong interest and enthusiasm for (experimental) research in the area of psychological processes in somatic
diseases and/or psychopathology.
• Be able to initiate new research ideas for additional studies
• Be willing and able to supervise graduate students
• Ability to work independently and to contribute to the research environment of the research group.
• Be well organized and having some managerial skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English (both verbally as scientific writing).

Fellowship Application Deadline: 30/11/2010
Details Fellowship Information and Application

Google Scholarship program for international students in Europe in the field of Computer Science

Access to knowledge is our passion. When it comes to higher education for promising scholars, we do not want anything to stand in the way. That is why we are pleased to announce the Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities. Google is committed to helping the innovators of the future make the most of their talents by providing scholarships and networking retreats for computer science students with disabilities. This scholarship aims to help dismantle barriers that keep students with disabilities from entering computing, encourage them to excel in their studies and become active role models and leaders in creating technology.

Multiple scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic performance and demonstrated passion for computer science. A group of Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students will be chosen from the applicant pool. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of researchers and engineers. The scholarship recipients will each receive a EUR 7,000 (or equivalent) scholarship for the 2011/2012 academic year.

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Candidates should have solid background in biochemistry, molecular biology and/or cell biology

Study Subject: Biochemistry, molecular biology and/or cell biology
Employer: University of Louvain, Belgium
Level: Postdoctoral

Institute of Life Sciences from the University of Louvain offers a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in the field of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology.

Applicants should first identify a potential supervisor among the Institute group leaders who are listed at http://www.uclouvain.be/en-270780.html. This site also describes the research topics of the group leaders. Applicants should contact a potential supervisor and send him/her a letter of motivation, their CV and names and contact addresses for three referees. The potential supervisor will make his/her own selection and transmit the selected application to the Institute selection committee. Deadline for contacting a supervisor is November 20, 2010.

Applicants should hold a PhD in the field of biology at large with no more than four years of postdoctoral experience and no previous employment in Belgium. They should have a solid background in biochemistry, molecular biology and/or Read the rest of this entry »