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Czech Republic - 2009 Visegrad Scholarship Program (VSP) in cooperation with Tomas Bata University

VISEGRAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (VSP) in cooperation with TOMAS BATA UNIVERSITY IN ZLÍN (TBU), CZECH REPUBLIC

The International Visegrad Fund is an international organization based in Bratislava, founded by the governments of the countries of the Visegrad Group (V4) – the Czech Republic, The Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic – on June 9, 2000.

The purpose of the Fund is to promote development of closer cooperation among the V4 countries through supporting common cultural, scientific and educational projects, exchanges between young people, cross-border cooperation and tourism promotion.

The International Visegrad Fund offers Master´s and Post-Graduate (Post-Master´s/ Doctoral) scholarships for study/research of 1 to 4 semesters.

In-Coming Scholarships for outstanding students or Master´s (or equivalent) degree holders who plan to study at universities in the V4 region and who are citizens of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.

Successful applicants within this scheme will receive scholarship of EUR 2,500 / semester.

In-coming scholars can be supported for the entire two-year Master´s program (at once), they may apply for support of Master´s studies in the length of 1, 2, 3 or 4 semesters.

Doctoral students may only apply for support in the length of 1 or 2 semesters (=5 or 10 months), however, they can re-apply next year.

Continue Reading October 8th, 2008

Switzerland - EPFL PhD Position in Environmental Chemistry / Water Treatment / Pathogen Disinfection

The Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry at EPFL (http://lce.epfl.ch) is interested in naturally occurring processes in surface water that can lead to the inactivation of viral pathogens. Some of the most effective water treatment methods (e.g., waste stabilization ponds) rely on such natural disinfection processes. Even though these treatment methods are extensively used, little is known about the factors that control virus inactivation.

We are currently looking for a PhD student to carry out a thesis in the area of virus-particle interactions and their effect on virus disinfection. In particular, we are interested in understanding how electrostatic forces or radicals produced from photo-active particles affect virus viability. For this project, we will use a combination of analytical and photochemical techniques, as well as molecular biological methods. Our long-term goal is to use the knowledge gained from our research to improve existing water treatment systems, and develop novel, more effective methods at a low cost.

Institution: EPFL is a top-tier European research institution located in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The campus is beautifully situated at the shore of Lake Geneva, with a full view of the Alps.

Continue Reading October 8th, 2008

Germany - Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies International PhD Program

Call for application to the International PhD program of the Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT)

The international PhD program of the Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT) offers outstanding interdisciplinary training and research opportunities for students of natural sciences and engineering who want to pursue a career in the field of Regenerative Medicine and aim at translating their scientific discoveries into clinical applications.

The BSRT is a collaboration between the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, the Freie Universität zu Berlin, the Technische Universität, the Univeristy of Potsdam, Max Planck and Helmholtz Institutes and other high-ranking research institutions in Berlin and Brandenburg. This collaboration offers top class scientific training leading to the award of a PhD degree for students with a Master’s or equivalent degree in biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, veterinary medicine, chemistry, engineering or physics.

The program will start in April 2009. It is not necessary to hold the Master’s degree at the time of application but it must have been awarded prior to enrolment into the program. Students admitted to the PhD program will be supported by stipends.

Continue Reading September 25th, 2008

Germany - International Helmholtz Research School PhD Studentships in Biophysics and Soft Matter

PhD studentship: The International Helmholtz Research School on “Biophysics and Soft Matter” (IHRS) offers PhD studentships to students with excellent results in Biology, Biophysics, Physics, Biochemistry or Chemistry.

The International Helmholtz Research School on ‘Biophysics and Soft Matter’ (IHRS-BioSoft) at the Research Centre Jülich (FZJ) in cooperation with the Universities of Düsseldorf and Köln will provide an in-depth training in Biophysics and Soft Matter and a comprehensive framework of experimental and theoretical tools that will enable Ph.D. students to gain deeper understanding into the structure, dynamics, and function of complex systems, in particular those related to living systems.

The International Helmholtz Research School offers positions for graduate students (leading to a Ph.D. within 3 years) who will be employed at the FZJ or at one of the cooperating Universities.

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September 22nd, 2008

Poland - University of Warsaw International PhD Fellowship in Chemistry

A new International PhD program - supported by the Polish Foundation of Science - is offered by the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Poland. The program designed in cooperation with well-recognized international research Partner institutions is entitled “From simple molecules to nanostructured and bioactive materials”

It is divided into four thematic lines reflecting increasing complexity of the studied materials:

• Simple systems with complex molecular interactions,
• Nanostructured materials and biomaterials,
• From new materials to devices
• and Biomacromolecules and therapeutic systems - modeling and development.

Students from all countries are invited to apply. The Program aims to train future scientists able to work in highly competitive environment and with abilities to work across disciplines.

Duration of the program is 4 years, including 6-24 months spent abroad in the foreign Partner institutions.

Up to 18 students will be admitted to the first or second year of the International PhD studies. The successful candidates will be able to choose a Principal Supervisor and select the subject of the project (download subjects of theses).

Continue Reading September 21st, 2008

USA - University of Michigan Postdoctoral Positions in Medicinal Chemistry

Three (3) Postdoctoral Positions in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Michigan

We are looking for three (3) outstanding organic / medicinal chemists to join our multidisciplinary drug discovery research laboratory in Professor Shaomeng Wang’s laboratory at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (see http://sw16.im.med.umich.edu for more details).

A Ph.D. degree in organic and/or medicinal chemistry is required. The candidates should have solid training in multi-step organic synthesis and good understanding of medicinal chemistry and drug design. Good oral communication and writing skills are required.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge drug discovery projects in a multidisciplinary research environment and will interact with computational chemists, structural biologists, biochemists, cell biologists and in vivo pharmacologists in the laboratory.

Continue Reading September 17th, 2008

Switzerland - ETH Zurich PhD Positions in Soil Chemistry and Biogeochemistry

Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zentrum
ETH Zurich

PhD research project in the Soil Chemistry Group, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics at ETH Zurich.

Supervisors: Dr. Christian Mikutta and Prof. Ruben Kretzschmar

We are inviting applications for two PhD student positions in the area of environmental soil chemistry and biogeochemistry of trace elements. The project addresses the binding of Arsenic to natural organic matter of peatlands. The first PhD student will investigate the speciation and potential bioavailability of As in an As-contaminated peatland and explore the temporal and spatial dynamics of As in the pore water. The second PhD student will study the binding strength, mechanisms, kinetics, and abiotic controls of the interaction between different As species and natural organic matter. Both sub-projects include the setup of laboratory-scale experiments and the use of advanced analytical techniques for the quantification and speciation of trace elements in the solid and liquid phase.

Continue Reading September 6th, 2008

United Kingdom - University of Warwick PhD Studentship in Polymer Self-Assembly

PhD Studentship
Polymer Self-Assembly
Department of Chemistry

This studentship is only open to UK nationals and those of equivalent status* (fees paid, plus £12600 per annum stipend) or EU Nationals (fees only, no stipend) due to funding restrictions. The position is commence at a mutually convenient date after 1st October 2008 and will last for 3 years.

The successful applicant should possess a good degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or a related discipline.

The studentship is in the group of Dr Andrew Dove at the University of Warwick (group webpage: www.go.warwick.ac.uk/dovegroup) and will focus on the synthesis and self-assembly of stereoregular block copolymers. You will undertake the synthesis of a range of block copolymers by ring-opening polymerization and controlled radical polymerization methodologies such as RAFT to obtain stereoregular polymers. The effect of both the composition and stereochemistry of the polymers on their ability to selectively self-assemble will be studied.

Continue Reading September 5th, 2008

United Kingdom - EPSRC-funded PhD Studentships in Chemistry at University of Bristol

PhD Studentships
School of Chemistry

Two PhD studentships are available in the groups of Prof Mike Ashfold and Prof Andrew Orr-Ewing in the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol. The studentships are funded by the EPSRC for a period of up to 3.5 years.

Due to funding restrictions, applicants must be citizens of the European Union, and should have a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Chemical Physics or Physics. The positions are available from October 2008.

The research projects involve experimental and computational studies of chemical and photochemical dynamics, using state-of-the-art laser and velocity map imaging techniques. Further details can be found at the website www.chm.bris.ac.uk/pt/laser/ or by contacting Prof Andrew Orr-Ewing directly. The successful candidates will join a large and exciting joint research programme between the Universities of Bristol and Oxford and will have the opportunity to work with the various experimental and theoretical chemistry groups that are part of the research consortium.

Continue Reading August 7th, 2008

Australia - University of Sydney Postdoctoral Fellowship in Natural Product Chemist

The Faculty of Pharmacy has an established tradition of advanced herbal medicines research in Australia. The Faculty is undertaking specialized research in the role of Chinese herbal medicines in cancer and diabetes, and is subsequently seeking to appoint an outstanding postdoctoral researcher to study the preparation and standardization of selected herbal extracts and the isolation and identification of their active components. The phytochemical analysis provides the basis for further pharmacological, cell biological and molecular mechanisms of action of Chinese herbs in cancer and diabetes management.

The Herbal Medicines Research and Education Centre within the Faculty of Pharmacy covers a broad spectrum of medicinal and natural product chemistry, pharmacological and cell biological sciences and undertakes collaborative research projects in cancer management and diabetes with groups within the University, other national and international universities and research institutes, the herbal medicines industry and the profession.

The project is funded by the National Institute of Complementary Medicine (NICM) Collaborative Centre in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The successful applicant will be working together with the collaborative partners to evaluate the effects of selected TCM herbs on cancer stem cells (CSC), immune function modulation and inflammation. It is intended that the successful applicant will work with established highly-skilled, multidisciplinary teams and will also contribute to innovative research programs.

The successful applicant must hold a PhD in an area of natural product chemistry, phytochemistry, or a related discipline. Research experience in biological areas, including tissue culture and in vitro biological assays, and an early career record of peer-reviewed publications would be highly desirable.

Continue Reading July 15th, 2008