Belgium - 2009 VLIR-UOS ITP and ICP Scholarship Programme in Various Fields

Every year, with the support of the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGDC), VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries to study one of the 15 International Course Programmes (ICPs) or one of the 6 International Training Programmes (ITPs). The ICPs and ITPs target people from the South with a responsible position in civil society (at a university, school, NGO, ministry, etc).

Each year there are a maximum of 180 scholarships available for first-year ICP students and a maximum of 70 scholarships for ITP participants.

Training Programmes (ITP)
ITPs are short-term training programmes whose main focus is transferring skills rather than knowledge. The International Training Programmes are designed for people from developing countries with a certain degree of professional experience.

The ITPs aim at transferring knowledge and skills, and create the possibility for cooperation and networking.

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Continue Reading October 24th, 2008

Belgium - Ghent University PhD Studentship in the Empirical Study of Social Embodied Music Interaction

The Institute of Psychoacoustics ad Electronic Music (IPEM) at the department of musicology at Ghent University, Belgium, is looking for a motivated researcher who subscribes to a 4 year PhD program. The work will be carried out in the EmcoMetecca project on “Embodied music cognition and mediation technologies for cultural / creative applications”, http://www.ipem.ugent.be/EmcoMetecca

Profile

  • Masters degree in musicology, psychology, sociology and related disciplines
  • An excellent academic track record, with strong interest in music
  • Strong background in empirical approaches to music cognition and human interaction
  • Interest in embodiment and user-centered approaches
  • Mind of empirical research
  • Skills in Academic English writing
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Continue Reading April 29th, 2008

Belgium - Ghent University PhD Research Positions in Musicology (EmcoMetecca Project)

Open call for 3 full-time research position at Ghent University

The Institute for Psychoacoustics and Electronic Music (IPEM) at the department of musicology at Ghent University, Belgium, is looking for motivated researchers that subscribe to a 4 year PhD program. The work will be carried out in the EmcoMetecca project on “Embodied music cognition and mediation technologies for cultural/creative applications“. This is a long-term (”Methusalem”) project supported by the Flemish government at Ghent University that aims at building a centre of excellence in systematic musicology. The project started January 2008. Director is Prof. dr. Marc Leman. Concerning the general research context of the EmcoMetecca project, see also http://www.ipem.ugent.be/EmcoMetecca

1. General research context
General research profile:

  • An excellent academic track record, with strong interest in music
  • Mind for empirical research
  • Capacity to work in an interdisciplinary environment
  • Skills in Academic English writing

Main tasks:

  • Subscribe a Doctoral School at Ghent University and complete a PhD within 4 years (http://www.ugent.be/en/research/doctoralschools).
  • Academic research at the highest level in the context of the above project description.
  • Assist in teaching and other supporting tasks.

Conditions of employment:
The positions are available on a full-time fixed term basis for four years, following all social regulations of Ghent University. The doctoral students will receive a contract with six months probation. On approval, the contract will be extended for another one year and a half. This contract can be renewed for another two years after evaluation of the research output. Ghent University offers a base salary of approximately 1500 Euro (net) per month for an unmarried and single student with no seniority.

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Continue Reading January 12th, 2008

Belgium - Ghent University PhD Student in Computational Modeling of Auxin Dynamics during Lateral Root Initiation

The research group Plant Systems Modeling of the Department Plant Systems Biology at the VIB in Ghent, Belgium, has an opening for a

Research Assistant / Ph. D student (f/m)
Computational modeling of auxin dynamics during lateral root initiation

The department plant systems biology of the VIB has an opening for an ambitious and energetic research assistant in the new research group Plant Systems Modeling, that focuses on computational modeling of plant development biology. Systems biology is a relatively new approach in biology, that shifts focus from individual molecules, genes and cells to their dynamic interplay: how do molecules, genes and cells form a working mechanism, behaving in a predictable way? A crucial pilar in this approach at the interface of biology, physics and computer science, is computational modeling. Modeling the biological system in a computer simulation gives us insights into developmental mechanisms, and helps us identify the gaps in our understanding of the biological system. These insights suggest new experiments, which our experimental collaborators test in the wet-lab.

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Continue Reading December 16th, 2007

Belgium - Ghent University PhD Student in Bioinformatics focusing on the Integration of Sequence and Expression Data in Plants

The Research Group Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Genomics of the Department of Plant Systems Biology at VIB/Ghent University is currently looking for a

PhD student in Bioinformatics

To work on an Research Project focusing on the integration of sequence and expression data in plants
Job description

  • Scientific research towards a PhD degree from 2008 onwards (4 year period) in the framework of a FWO funded research project
  • provide bioinformatics support for the development and maintenance of an integrated plant comparative genomics platform (data warehousing facilities, web-design with integrated toolbox)
  • tackle together with other PhD student specific questions about gene and genome evolution in plants
  • requirement of attending and presenting your work at international scientific meetings
  • publish in peer-reviewed international journals
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Continue Reading December 16th, 2007

Belgium - Ghent University PhD Student in Bioinformatics (BioMaGNet Project)

The Research Group Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Genomics of the Department of Plant Systems Biology at VIB/Ghent University is currently looking for a

PhD student in Bioinformatics

To work on an Interuniversity Attraction Pole (IAP) Research Project entitled BioMaGNet (Bioinformatics and Modelling: from Genomes to Networks)

Job description

  • scientific research towards a PhD degree (4 year period, starting asap) in the framework of an IAP research project
  • assist/perform scientific research on simulation and modeling of birth-death dynamics of small- and large-scale gene duplications in plants and other organisms
  • perform theoretical and simulation studies of saturation effects in KS (age) distributions of duplicated genes
  • regular interaction with an established network of top-level researchers
  • requirement of attending and presenting your work at international scientific meetings
  • publish in peer-reviewed international journals
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Continue Reading December 16th, 2007

Belgium - 2008 / 2009 VLIR-UOS ICP and ITP Scholarship Programme in Various Fields

The International study opportunities in Flanders, Belgium include the VLIR funded International Courses (ICPs) and the International Training Programmes (ITPs).

Every year, with the support of the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGDC), VLIR awards scholarships to
students from developing countries to study one of the 15 ICPs or one of the 6 ITPs. Each year there are a maximum of 180 scholarships available for first-year ICP students and a maximum of 70 scholarships for ITP participants.

Although these programmes primarily address students and professionals from developing countries, they are also open to
other people. For more information, please refer to the more comprehensive VLIR publication “International Study Opportunities in Flanders, Belgium“, available at the Belgian Embassies, at selected universities in Africa, Asia and Latin America and downloadable from the VLIR website (www.vliruos.be). It contains details on course contents and application requirements, and explains the VLIR scholarship programme and the application procedure.

The application form can be found in the publication “International Study Opportunities in Flanders, Belgium“. It can also be obtained directly from the respective university or downloaded from the VLIR website. The application form should be returned to VLIR no later than 1 February 2008.

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Continue Reading November 28th, 2007

Belgium - Ghent Univeristy Research Assistant / PhD Studentship in Plant Systems Biology

The research group Plant Systems Modeling of the Department Plant Systems Biology at the VIB in Ghent, Belgium, has an opening for a

Research Assistant / Ph. D student (f/m)
Computational modeling of auxin dynamics during lateral root initiation

The department plant systems biology of the VIB has an opening for an ambitious and energetic research assistant in the new research group Plant Systems Modeling, that focuses on computational modeling of plant development biology. Systems biology is a relatively new approach in biology, that shifts focus from individual molecules, genes and cells to their dynamic interplay: how do molecules, genes and cells form a working mechanism, behaving in a predictable way? A crucial pilar in this approach at the interface of biology, physics and computer science, is computational modeling. Modeling the biological system in a computer simulation gives us insights into developmental mechanisms, and helps us identify the gaps in our understanding of the biological system. These insights suggest new experiments, which our experimental collaborators test in the wet-lab.

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July 31st, 2007

Belgium - Ghent University Master Grants for Students from Developing Countries

This programme of UGent provides postgraduate scholarships to candidates from developing countries who wish to obtain a master’s degree at Ghent University. The grants are available for all master programmes at Ghent University. They are awarded for the duration of the studies with a maximum of 2 years. In case of a two-year-programme the scholarship will only be paid for the full term if the student successfully completes the first year of the programme.

The scholarship consists of an allowance of € 850 per month plus the yearly tuition fee.

For more information you can contact Chris Simoens, tel. 09/2643035

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