The PhD project will investigate the transport of amorphous silica by rivers to the world?s oceans. Amorphous silica (ASi) mostly originates from biological uptake by plants. Plants take up dissolved silicate and deposit it as an amorphous form of silica called phytoliths. Phytoliths and ASi formed in soils enters aquatic ecosystems through litterfall and erosion. [...]
Job Description:An unsolved key question in condensed matter physics concerns the understanding of why and how materials go from fluid to disorded dynamically arrested states, so called glasses? Any liquid that is cooled fast enough to avoid the ordered crystalline state will form a glass which has a molecular structure almost identical to that of [...]
Applications are invited for a full-time studentship available in the Centre for Professional Ethics. The studentship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress]. The studentship will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK/EU rates plus a stipend (currently £13,590 for 2010/11) per annum. International [...]
The University of Leicester’s School of Historical Studies and Department of Geography are pleased to offer an MA scholarship for the MA in Social Change and Resistance. The successful applicant will receive £1,000 if studying full time, and £500 per year if studying part time. Entry Requirements: Applicants should have a good (either first class [...]
We are glad to announce that “Yousef Jameel Scholarship” Program at Sabancı University is extended for another five years. The “Yousef Jameel Scholarship” is intended to provide full support to outstanding students seeking high achievements in science and technology. It includes support for, tuition fee, monthly stipend-for accommodation and living expenses and some amount for [...]
PhD Studentship Experimental Investigation of Fluid Flow and Mass Transport in Heap Leaching Imperial College London – Department of Earth Science and Engineering Starting between September – December 2010 Overview A Rio Tinto studentship is being offered to an excellent student in Chemical Engineering, Minerals Processing or related disciplines. The studentship will cover all student [...]
Vacancy Reference No: NA06599 Principal Investigator: Dr H R Shercliff Project Details: The transport industry continuously seeks design and manufacturing solutions that enable lower fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. This includes hybrid structures involving different material classes (steel, titanium, aluminium and magnesium) and different material forms (rolled sheet, castings, and laminates). This project will focus [...]
MIB School of Management of Trieste, Italy is pleased to announce a scholarship competition for applicants to the tenth edition of International Master in Tourism and Leisure. The scholarship is earmarked for tuition fees to attend the X edition of the International Master in Tourism & Leisure (October 2010-October 2011). The scholarships will cover up [...]
