Belgium : VLIR-UOS Training Scholarships for Developing Countries

Brief description:

VLIR-UOS awards training scholarships in Belgium to students from developing countries . In short training programmes, lasting one to four months, the focus is on transferring skills rather than knowledge, thus creating opportunities for cooperation and networking.

Host Institution(s):

Academic Institutions and Universities in Belgium:

• Universiteit Antwerpen
• Universiteit Gent
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Training Programmes:

International Training Programmes for 2013:

•  Lib@Web : Management of Electronic Information and Digital Libraries
•  AudioVisual Learning Materials – Media and Learning Unit (AVLM)
•  Human Rights for Development (‘HR4DEV’)
• Road safety in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges and Strategies for Improvement
•  Technology for Integrated Water Management
Dairy Nutrition
•  International Training Programme in Food Safety, Quality Assurance Systems and Risk Analysis

Number of Awards:

Every year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 70 scholarships to training participants.

Target group:

Residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:

Africa
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Asia
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam

Latin America
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The scholarships cover all related expenses.

Eligibility/Admission Requirements:

Applicants applying both for academic admission and for a VLIR-UOS scholarship need to consider both the admission requirements to the and the scholarship criteria. Applicants should therefore refer to the websites of the participating Training Programmes for specific eligibility/admission requirements.

Scholarship Criteria:

Study results will be taken into consideration during the selection but relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the acquired insights after return to the country are the most important academic selection criteria.

See the complete selection criteria here.

Application instructions:

It is important to visit the main website (links found above) of  the specific Training Programme you have chosen for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.  Detailed steps on how to apply for the scholarship is found at this page.

Deadline: 1 Feb 2013 (annual)

Belgium : 5 PhD and 2 postdoc positions in Nano- and Biophotonics

5 PhD and 2 postdoc positions in Nano- and Biophotonics

The Center for Nano- and Biophotonics (NB-Photonics) of Ghent University is a multidisciplinary partnership involving 18 professors from the Faculties of Engineering and Architecture, Bioscience Engineering, Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

NB-Photonics builds on the university’s excellence in research and graduate level education in the fields of photonics, life sciences and nano-sciences.

NB-Photonics focuses on frontier research at the crossroads of photonic integrated circuits and lab-on-chip approaches, nanomaterials development and electro-optical particle manipulation as well as their application to monitor, characterize and image biological systems.

We offer the following PhD/postdoc positions:

• PhD/postdoc Polymer microring resonators for optical biosensing
• Development of photonic crystal cavities to probe biological solutions with nanoscale resolution
• Simulation of light emission from structured materials
• Electronically tunable DFB lasers on silicon
• PhD/postdoc positions on photonic reservoir computing

Please provide a motivation letter (indicate the research topics of your interest) and curriculum vitae with publication list.

Applications should be sent via email: NB-Photonics@Ugent.be

Website: www.ugent.be/nb-photonics

More information about these vacancies: http://www.ugent.be/nb-photonics/en/job-opportunities/overview.htm

 Deadline of application: 28 February 2013

Belgium : CUD Scholarships in Belgium for Developing Countries

Brief description:

The University Commission for Development (CUD) provides scholarships to international students for study in Belgium  It is responsible for the implementation of the policy of university cooperation for development.  CUD provides cutting-edge international trainings and courses for development.

Host Institution(s):

Participating universities and academic institutions in Belgium

Fields of study:

Master’s Programs

•  Master in Aquaculture
•  Master in Transport Management
• Master in Public Health – Guidance Health and Development
• Master in Science and Environmental Management in Developing Countries
• Master in Management of Animal and Plant Resources in Tropical Environments
•  Master in Management of Natural Risks
•  Master in Science and Technology of Foods
•  Master in Transfusion Medicine
• European Master in Microfinance
•  Master in Protecting Tropical and Subtropical Crops
•  Master in International Economics and Development
•  Master in Development, Environment and Societies
•  Master in Public Health Methodology

Training Courses

• Internship in the Use of Information Technologies and Communication in the University Libraries
•  Internship in Geographic Information System
•  Internship in Management Systems Health Services – economics and resource management / planning (network A) – Management Science and Research in Health Systems (chain B)
•  Methodological Stage in Supporting Innovation in Family Agriculture
•  Internship in Environment and Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources

Number of Awards:

Within the programme for international courses and training programmes 2013-2014, CIUF grants 150 scholarships for participation into the Master’s courses and and 70 for participation into the training programmes.

Target group:

The scholarships are for nationals of South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haïti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Uganda, Peru, Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, El Salvador, Senegal, Suriname, Tanzania, Palestinian territories, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Details not provided by scholarship provider. Please inquire with the scholarship provider for more information on the coverage of the scholarship.

Eligibility:

The following criteria will apply for the selection of holders of scholarships:

1. Only applicants originating in developing countries, qualify for selection. To be eligible, candidates must reside and work in their country at the time of the introduction of the file.

2. ONLY the nationals of the selected countries (see above) are authorized to postulate with the CUD Scholarships.

3. At the beginning of the programme, candidates must be less than 40 years old for courses, and less than 45 years old for training programmes.

4. Candidates must be holders of a degree that is comparable to a Belgian University graduate degree (“licence”). However, for certain programmes different rules of admissibility may be defined, and these are specified hereafter, where appropriate.

5. Candidates must show professional experience of at least two years upon termination of their studies. Where candidates are holders of a postgraduate degree delivered by an university of an industrial country, they must show professional experience of at least three years upon termination of their studies.

6. Candidates must have a good knowledge of written and spoken French; for programmes organised in another language, good knowledge, in writing and speaking, of this language, is required. Moreover, the candidate will be asked to commit himself to study French in order to be able to participate in daily life in Belgium.

7. Candidates are not allowed to apply for more than one programme.

NOTE: Each Master’s and Training Program has its own eligibility requirements. Please see the complete description of each program.

Application instructions:

Applications must be sent to CUD before 13 February 2013 and before 18 January 2013 for the following trainings:

• Internship at the Use of Information Technologies and Communication in University Library
•  Internship methodological innovation support in family farming.

Applying for a grant from the CUD is absolutely FREE. Any application containing an envelope with money will be automatically rejected.

It is important to read the how-to-apply page and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Deadline: 13 Feb 2013* (annual)

Course starts September 2013

Belgium : Doctoral student position in Biostatistics

The Department of Medical Epidemiology  and Biostatistics  is among the  largest departmen ts of epidemiology  in Europe with special focuson  increasing  our knowledge  of the aetiology  for different diseases. Our department  consists of researchers,  doctoral students , biostatisticians, data collectorsand  database administ rators as well as administrative personnel, in total approximately  some 250 staff. The department  is situated  in campus Solna. Furtherinform ation can be  found at www. ki.se/meb

Area of responsibilities/ description  of the work
Applications  are invited  for a PhD research training  position to work on the development  of accelerated  failure time models, with applications  to prostatecancer .

The appointment  will be for 4 years.

Qualifications
Applicants should  have a master’s degree in statistics, biostati stics or related  discipline, and have strong  interest in  medical and  biologicalproble ms. Previous  experience  in computational  methods is a strong advantage. Successfu l candidates  will have ample  opportunities  to work on both methodologica l as well as  applied collabora tive projects.  Fluency in  written and  spoken English is required The  applicant  should be able  to work wellin a team, as well as having  the ability  to work independently.

About the biostatisti cs group at MEB
The biostatistics  group comprises  around 35 members, including  3 professors, 4 senior lecturers  (universitetslek torer), applied  biostatisticians , postdocs  and PhD students. The group is involved in a wide variety  of research projects, including  population- based cohort  and case-control  studies, twin  and familystudies , survival  analyses,  predictive  modeling,  genetic epidemiol ogy and bioinformatics.

Contact:
For further informati on regarding  these positions,  please contact  Associate  Professor Mark Clements, email  mailto:Mark.Clements@ ki.se

Entry requirements
To meet the general entry  requirements  for third- cycle studies, an applicant must have
1. taken a second-cycle  qualification
2. completed course  requirements  for at least 240 higher  education  credits, includin g at least 60 second cycle higher  education  credits, or
3. otherwise acquired  essentially  the same knowledge  either in or outside of Sweden.
An applicant who  met the general entry  requirements  for third- cycle studies  before 1 July  2007 is regarded as  having met  the current  requirements,  though no later than the  end of June 2015.
A selection will  be made among  qualified  applicants  on the basis of the ability to  benefit from  third-cycle  studies.

Karolinska Institutet uses  the following  bases of assessment:
- Documented subject  knowledge  of relevance  to the area of research
- Analytical skill  corroborated  by an academic paper  or the like
- Other documented  knowledge  or experience  that may be relevant to third-cycle  studies in the subject.
The qualifications  of the applicants  will be evaluated  on an overall basis.
A decision concerning  the doctoral  student position will  be made after  admission  to third-cycle  studies. For additional  information  about third- cycle studies at Karolinska Institutet, see http://www.ki. se/doctoral.

Application process
An application  must contain  the following  documents  in Swedish or English (preferably) :
• A full CV, including  current position,  academic distinct ions and a list of any publications
• A statement of research interest  (one page)
• A copy of a degree certificate  and associated  certificates
• A copy of a degree project  and any previous  publications
The application  is to be submitted on the NetRecruiter  system.

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world´s leading  medical universit ies. Its mission is to contribute  to the improvement  of human health through  research and education. Karolinska Institutet accounts  for over 40 per cent of the medical academic  research conducte d in Sweden and offers the country´s broadest  rangeof education  in medicine and health sciences.  Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly  at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates  in Physiology  or Medicine.

Application Deadline : 15 January 2013