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PhD Scholarships in Indonesian Economics
The Australian Agency for International Development

Canberra

The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) is offering two, three-year PhD scholarships to conduct doctoral research on the Indonesian economy. Scholarships are to the value of A$25,000 per annum for up to three years. Successful applicants are required to participate in the activities of the Indonesia Project, which is administered by the Arndt-Corden Division of Economics at the ANU.
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We are recruiting an information scientist to develop and study a system of web-based, interactive, assistive and supportive technologies for cognition and behavior.  The target for this suite of applications will be individuals having cognitive impairments that limit their ability to perform everyday activities without guidance and supervision.  Components of the integrated suite of applications have been tested in a clinic/laboratory setting, but we are now interested in using commonly available web-enabled smart phones as user devices, so that the assistive technologies can be used throughout the community.  In addition to development of the applications, the post-doctoral fellow will have an opportunity to participate in and conduct research projects that investigate issues such as: interface refinements that promote sustained system use; characteristics of users that lead to sustained use or abandonment; interaction between user and system characteristics that promote sustained use (e.g., value of adaptive systems); system feature that promote family use; direct and unobtrusive methods for collecting data about system effectiveness; probe techniques (e.g., specific games or tasks that must be performed) to assess user attentiveness and/or responsiveness to system prompts; systems for promoting interaction between users (e.g., peer assistance programs); and other issues pertaining both to system usability and effectiveness.
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The Vera Scantlebury Brown Child Welfare Memorial Trust Scholarship
Scholarship Description

The Vera Scantlebury Brown Child Welfare Memorial Trust Scholarship was created in 1946 to commemorate the work of Dr Vera Scantlebury Brown, OBE, Director of Maternal Infant and Pre-School Welfare in Victoria from 1926 to 1946. It represents a celebration of Dr Scantlebury Brown’s leadership in the development of female professionals and as such is open to women only. Women who are working or undertaking postgraduate study in the area of prenatal, child and family health, development and well being are encouraged to apply. The purpose of the Scholarship is to enable the successful applicant to undertake further studies or research overseas or in Australia. Please refer to website for more information and application details.
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The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) program
is for undergraduates with exceptional financial need. Pell Grant
recipients with the lowest expected family contributions (EFCs) will
be considered first for a FSEOG. Just like Pell Grants, the FSEOG does
not have to be repaid.
How much can I get?
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Opportunities for discovery

This in-depth interdisciplinary programme is funded by the BBSRC and provides world-class PhD training in Structural, Computational and Chemical Biology.

Two studentships are currently available on this programme, for PhD studies beginning in September 2009. Successful students will be awarded a studentship that includes a tax-free maintenance stipend of over £1,200 per month and tuition fees paid in full at the home/EU rate.
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Postdoctoral positions in the area of polymeric biomaterials at the UBC Centre for Blood Research (www.cbr.ubc.ca): We are looking for talented scientists with experience in polymeric biomaterials, polymer conjugates, polymer synthesis, surface modification and surface characterization for projects involving the development of materials for biomedical applications.
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Chemistry / Food Science MSc Scholarship
Scholarship Description

An industry funded scholarship for a student to undertake a MSc degree at Victoria University in the School of Engineering and Science (Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science) is available. The project is related to the analysis of starting materials for a series of quality attributes of new and finished food industry products. The applicant will also have the opportunity to spend time at the industry partner’s site located out of Victoria. Applicants should have a H1 Honours degree or a very high 2A, in the discipline of Chemistry or Food Science with a strong background in Analytical Chemistry, particularly HPLC, GLC and GLC/MS. This project will commence in mid July 2009. Please refer to PDF for more information.
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VACANT PhD Positions in
Supramolecular Organic Chemistry

University of Namur (FUNDP), Academie Universitaire Louvain , Department of Chemistry, Namur

Several PhD positions are available in the laboratory of Prof. Davide Bonifazi at the University of Namur (FUNDP), Department of Chemistry, Belgium. The Bonifazi’s group is specialized in the creation of functional molecular architectures characterized by ambitious targeted organic synthesis (e.g., porphyrin chemistry and functionalization of carbon nanostructures), self-assembly of hybrid architectures on surfaces, physical-organic studies, and material-based design.
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A PhD Doctoral Training Account (DTA) research studentship, sponsored by the EPSRC, is available from September 2009 in the Chemical Engineering department, UCL. The research will focus on renewable energy production, including solar hydrogen production and CO2 conversion into liquid fuels driven directly by solar energy. The goal of this research will be to develop an efficient semiconductor photocatalyst for solar energy conversion. The applicants should possess, or expect to be awarded, at least an upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, which may include Chemistry, Physics and/or Materials.
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PhD Vacancy in Photonics for Manufacturing
School of Engineering and Physical Sciences

(UK or EU candidate)

Stipend: £13,290 per annum

Applications are invited for a full-time PhD studentship in the School of Engineering and Physical Science at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK (www.eps.hw.ac.uk). It is funded by Heriot-Watt University’s EPSRC-funded IMRC (Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre) which is currently undergoing substantial expansion. The Centre develops new technology and processes for the design and manufacture of high value, highly customised products with high IP content for the benefit of the global manufacturing industry.
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