Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
DFG Research Training Group “Computational Systems Biology”
Biology has developed into a quantitative, information-driven science. We are seeking doctoral students for the new Research Training Group “Computational Systems Biology” (CSB) which focuses on the system-level understanding of biological data using computational methods. CSB is embedded in the thriving Berlin life-science environment and involves high-ranking research institutions such as Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch.
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The PhD project will focus on the epidemiology of recurrent cough in childhood. Cough is common in children and contributes significantly to burden of disease, reduced quality of life and healthcare use. There is evidence that children with recurrent cough belong to
more than one disease groups or phenotypes, some with life-long consequences leading to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adulthood. Yet, epidemiological data on cough in children are scarce.
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Job Description
• The candidate writes a doctoral thesis under the supervision of Prof. Bart Cockx on the research project entitled “Evaluating Active Labour Market Policies in Flanders”. This project will be realized
within the Policy Research Centre Work and Social Economy (“Steunpunt Werk en Sociale Economie”) financed by the Flemish Government. The project consists in two main research topics: (i) A Simple
Monitoring Instrument for the Effectiveness of Active Labor Market Policies; (ii) Public Procurement of Employment Services: Long-Run Effectiveness and the Role of the Service Provider. The description of the research project can be downloaded from http://users.ugent.be/~bcockx/PhDproject_Werk.pdf.
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The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) offers the QRC/ Griffith University (GU) Education Scholarship to recognise high achieving pre-service teachers undertaking mathematics, science and technology specialisations, who have demonstrated an interest in teaching in resources sector communities. The Scholarship is open to final-year Griffith University students who are enrolled in a Bachelor or Graduate Diploma of Education degree in 2012. The Scholarship provides an opportunity for the recipient to engage in professional development and networking activities associated with the sector to increase their understanding of the industry, and to highlight career opportunities for teachers in resources sector communities. The Scholarship will be presented at a GU ceremony. QRC may also choose to conduct a subsequent presentation at a Resources sector function in the year of the Award. The Scholarship is valued at $2000 paid in two installments.
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The ECU South West Campus Scholarships are open to Western Australian year 12 school leavers displaying outstanding academic excellence and endeavour. Applications are encouraged from current year 12 students nominating ECU South West Campus as their first preference of university through TISC, who can demonstrate academic excellence and endeavour, leadership and a commitment to ECU’s core values of integrity, respect, rational inquiry and personal excellence.
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Female students ordinarily resident in a developing country* who are admitted to pursue an undergraduate or a Taught Master’s postgraduate course at Swansea University shall be eligible to apply for the Eira Francis Davies Scholarship. The Eira Francis Davies Scholarship, which shall be awarded from time to time by the Senate on the basis of academic merit and/or financial need and which shall contribute to tuition fees, shall be tenable for such period as determined by the Senate and shall be subject to satisfactory academic progress and to such other terms and conditions as the University shall stipulate. It is a condition of the award of the Eira Francis Davies Scholarship that the student agrees to return to her country for work or study upon completion of degree studies at Swansea University.
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The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) is a highly selective scholarship for students who have excellent study results and are strongly motivated. In his or her prior academic education abroad, the applicant must have achieved excellent study results which are relevant for the programme for which the student whishes to enroll. The applicant will be among the top 10% of his/her class for the relevant programme followed abroad.
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The value of the award is a maximum of £4,000 per annum towards fees or maintenance costs or travelling expenses and is tenable for the duration of the programme of study, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Eligibility
The scholarship is awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit to citizens from the Czech Republic, Poland, Russia and Slovakia who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a programme of study and whose personal circumstances would make accepting an offer from the University difficult.
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