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The Foundation for Child Development funded Young Scholarship in Public policy, public health, education, social work, nursing, medicine, USA

Study Subject(s): Public policy, public health, education, social work, nursing, medicine
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: The Foundation for Child Development
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Scholars must have earned their Ph.D. within the 15 years prior to June 30, 2011 (seven years from completion of residency for M.D.s). 2. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or its equivalent in one of the behavioral and social sciences or in an allied professional field (e.g., public policy, public health, education, social work, nursing, medicine).

The FCD Young Scholars Program (YSP) focuses on understanding the changing faces Read the rest of this entry »

Postdoctoral Fellowship in the field of computer sciences, medical informatics, decision sciences, economics at Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, USA 2012

Study Subject(s): Medical Informatics
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Stanford University
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:

-Have completed a Ph.D. in computer sciences, medical informatics, decision sciences, economics, or related fields.
-Applicants with strong quantitative and computer science backgrounds will be given priority.
-The VA is an equal opportunity employer.
-Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Postdoctoral trainees are offered an opportunity to combine formal training in Medical Informatics with research applying Medical Informatics to areas of relevance to the VA health care system such as decision support systems technologies. Fellows will: Acquire skills in state-of-the-art Medical Informatics; Read the rest of this entry »

Postdoctoral scholarship in cancer chemoprevention at Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Florida

Study Subject(s): Cancer Chemoprevention
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

A PhD degree in epidemiology, public health, medicine or equivalent is required and a strong background in cancer chemoprevention is preferred.

This mentored research training will be specifically focused on defining efficacy of metformin in the chemoprevention of high risk breast cancer. The post doctoral fellow will be involved in systematically evaluating this agent by conducting (a) population studies to examine the role of metformin in breast cancer morbidity and mortality; (b) in silico evaluation of metformin’s molecular targets; and (c) validation studies of the molecular targets of these agents in in vitro human cellular and in vivo animal models. Read the rest of this entry »

Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory invites Postdoctoral Fellowship in Earth, Environmental, and Ocean Sciences, USA.

Study Subject(s): Earth, Environmental, and Ocean Sciences
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:

-Candidates should have recently completed their Ph.D., or expect to finish by September 2012.
-Successful candidates have a record of scientific excellence and a clearly expressed plan to investigate problems at the forefront of earth science.
-Applications from all fields are encouraged.

The fellowship lasts 21 months and includes a $56,000 annual stipend and a $5,000 research allowance. Successful candidates are encouraged to apply for external funding and Read the rest of this entry »

Mellon Foundation announce Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History & Philosophy of Science at University of Pittsburgh, USA

Study Subject(s): History & Philosophy of Science
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Mellon Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Applicants must have relevant degree in relative field

We are pleased to offer a one or two term Mellon Post Doctoral Fellowship in the period August 30, 2012 – April 30, 2013. The Fellowship is to support a scholar with a clearly defined monograph project in some area of the history of science or history and philosophy of science. The successful candidate would, in addition to pursuing his or her research goals, Read the rest of this entry »

The Society for the Humanities offers two postdoctoral teaching-research fellowships for International Students in the humanities at Cornell University, USA 2012-2014

Study Subject(s): Humanities
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Cornell University
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Applicants for the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2012/13-2013/14 academic years must have received the Ph.D. degree after September 2006. Mellon Fellowships are no longer restricted to citizens of the US and Canada. International applicants are welcome to apply. Applicants who will have received the Ph.D. degree by June 30, 2012 are eligible to apply. Applicants who do not have the Ph.D. in hand at the time of application must include a letter from the committee chair or department stating that the Ph.D. degree will be conferred before the term of the fellowship begins.

The Society for the Humanities will sponsor two postdoctoral teaching-research fellowships in the humanities, each awarded for the two-year period beginning July 2012. Each fellowship offers a stipend of $45,000/year. Read the rest of this entry »

Senior Postdoctoral Grants for Romanian Professors for conducting Research and/or Lecturing in the USA Universities 2012-2013

Study Subject(s): Any field, except clinical medicine
Course Level: Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
-hold Romanian citizenship;
-hold a doctoral degree or equivalent;
-show proficiency in English.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes (Romania)

The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission announces the annual competition for Fulbright Senior postdoctoral grants for Romanian professors, researchers and professionals Read the rest of this entry »