Data re-use can generate new insights that in turn lead to vital health benefits. To stimulate and celebrate the innovative re-use of data, today we’re launching the Wellcome Data Re-use Prizes. Continue reading “Apply: New Wellcome Data Re-use Prizes to help unlock the value of research”
Month: January 2019
The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Wellcome are pleased to announce the launch of the ninth call for proposals under this initiative to fund global health trials. Continue reading “Closing Soon! Joint Global Health Trials scheme – call 9 Development Grants”
Listed below are 198 Internship and Professional Job Vacancies at World Food Programme (WPF). Click on each opportunity for details and to apply. Continue reading “198 Internship, Associate and Professional Job Vacancies at World Food Programme (WPF)”
AKFC is searching for individuals who can demonstrate a commitment to international development, are driven by the desire to make a meaningful change in the world, and are ready to apply their skills and experience to a challenging overseas internship. Continue reading “AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship Program”
New vacancies for JPO/SARC/SDP positions advertised directly by the UNDP JPO Service Centre are posted on this page. For positions sponsored directly by partner countries, please read the page dedicated to each country in the partner countries section.
Continue reading “19 UNDP Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Vacancies”
Listed below are 50 job vacancies at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Click on each opportunity for details and to apply.
Continue reading “50 Job Vacancies at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)”
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) received a three-year research grant for “Enhancing Capacity to Apply Research Evidence (CARE) in policy for youth engagement in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa” funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Continue reading “Call For Applications: Fellowships To Generate Evidence On “Youth Engagement In Agribusiness And Rural Economic Activities In Africa””
The Edinburgh Surgery Online programmes offer a broad range of scholarships, which range in their value and eligibility criteria. There are a number of scholarships available which includes full tuition fees with contribution towards cost of internet access, printing and project costs. Applicants must be resident in Africa, South Asia, Caribbean Islands, Pacific Islands or Central and South America. Continue reading “University of Edinburgh Surgery Online Scholarships”
The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 12-18 month Fellowship in the United States for the world’s top social change leaders. Fellows serve full-time at Host Organizations to develop leadership skills and learn effective practices through the Atlas Corps Global Leadership Lab professional development series and networking opportunities with other Fellows. Participants in this prestigious fellowship receive health insurance, flight and visa costs, and a living stipend to cover basic expenses (food, local transportation, and shared housing). Please scroll down to learn more. Continue reading “Atlas Corps Fellowship (USA)”
“The problems we face today, violent conflicts, destruction of nature, poverty, hunger and so on, are human-created problems which can be resolved through human effort, understanding and the development of a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. We need to cultivate a universal responsibility for one another and the planet we share.” ~Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Continue reading “2019 Dalai Lama Fellows Application”
The Civil Society Scholar Awards (CSSA) support international academic mobility to enable doctoral students and university faculty to access resources that enrich socially-engaged research and critical scholarship in their home country or region. Continue reading “Civil Society Scholar Awards (CSSA) – Open Society Foundations”
Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) are now accepting applications for their 2019-2020 Policy Communication Fellows Program. The program is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is open to individuals from developing countries currently enrolled in academic institutions pursuing doctoral programs and who are between their 3rd and 5th year of studies.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the One Ocean Hub, a new global hub for interdisciplinary research funded through the UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund. The Hub seeks to address intractable challenges faced by developing countries in relation to ocean management. Through this 5-year initiative, researchers from the UK will work with colleagues across the world to address the challenges of South Africa, Namibia, Ghana, Fiji and Solomon Islands in realising the economic, socio-cultural and environmental benefits from the ocean. Continue reading “Responsible Research and Innovation Fellow – University of Strathclyde School of Law”
Listed below are 26 PhD Scholarship Programmes at SOAS. Click on each opportunity for details and to apply. Continue reading “26 PhD Scholarship Programmes at SOAS”
Here are 62 External Funding Organisations for Study at SOAS. These awards are not administered by SOAS. Please contact the external organisation directly for information on scholarships and application procedures. Continue reading “62 External Funding Organisations for Study at SOAS. These awards are not administered by SOAS”
Listed here are 32 Categories of Scholarships available on Taught Masters Programmes at SOAS, UK. Click on each scholarship for details. Continue reading “32 Categories of Scholarships available on Taught Masters Programmes at SOAS, UK”
Thanks to the generosity of the Fereydoun Djam Charitable Trust there are a number of Kamran Djam scholarships available for UK/EU and Overseas fee-paying SOAS students, normally providing a contribution towards fees. The MPhil/PhD scholarship is paid for 3 years. The MA Iranian Studies is paid for one year (or two years if part-time). The MA Iranian Studies and Intensive Persian for two years (or four years if part-time). The Undergraduate scholarship is paid for one year. Continue reading “Kamran Djam Scholarships at SOAS, UK”
Here are 66 different scholarship programmes exclusive to Harper Adams University. Click on each scholarship for details. Many of them may not be currently available but are worth nothing. Continue reading “66 Categories of Scholarship Programmes at Harper Adams University”
The Marshal Papworth scholarship helps talented individuals from developing countries to grow themselves out of hunger so that they and their fellow countrymen benefit from a more sustainable future. Continue reading “Marshal Papworth Scholarship, Harper Adams University”
You can apply to study one of the taught Master’s courses offered in the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship scheme. These scholarships do not cover undergraduate courses, PhD study, or any pre-sessional English language teaching, and are usually tenable for one year only.
See the full list of eligible courses below which are categorised under six themes: Continue reading “Eligible Courses for 2019 Commonwealth Shared Scholarships”
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study on selected courses, jointly supported by UK universities.
Listed below are 42 Different Kinds of International Postgraduate Scholarship Programmes at the University of Warwick. Click on each scholarship programme to learn more. Continue reading “42 Categories of University of Warwick International Postgraduate Scholarship Programmes”
Warwick is one of Britain’s leading universities with a high research profile and an outstanding record of innovation and achievement. It has reached this position through the expertise, enthusiasm, and commitment of its staff. The University employs approximately 5,000 staff in a variety of roles. Below are vacancies in the institution. Click on each vacancy for details and to apply. Continue reading “62 Fellowships and Job Vacancies at the University of Warwick, UK.”
Listed below are 114 Non-staff job opportunities at the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). Click on each opportunity for details and to apply on the job website. Continue reading “114 Non-staff Job Opportunities at the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)”
Listed below are 48 Programme Evaluation and Management job vacancies at the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). Click on each opportunity for details and to apply on the job website. Continue reading “48 Programme Evaluation and Management Job Vacancies at the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)”
Listed below are six internship vacancies at the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). Click on each opportunity for details and to apply on the job website. Continue reading “Six Internship Vacancies at the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)”
The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) was launched by former President of the United States Barack Obama as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. The need to invest in grooming strong, results-oriented leaders comes out of the statistics: nearly 1 in 3 Africans are between the ages of 10 and 24, and approximately 60% of Africa’s total population is below the age of 35 Continue reading “2019 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) – Cohort 33 & 34”
The multi-institutional, interdisciplinary CREATE Program in Data Analytics and Visualization (DAV) at York University in Toronto offers an *all-expenses-paid undergraduate summer school on big data science.
Listed below are 19 Internship and Job Vacancies at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Click on each opportunity for details and to apply on the job website. Continue reading “19 Internship and Job Vacancies at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa”
A call for proposals for Climate Research for Development (CR4D) in Africa initiative has been issued by the Economic Commission for Africa and its partners in a multi-million dollar project that seeks to support Africa-led climate science research through the CR4D in Africa initiative. Continue reading “Economic Commission for Africa Call for Proposal: Multi-million dollar Africa-led climate science research”
The Imperial College London research cuts across the traditional disciplinary boundaries. The institution therefore invites applications for research leading to the PhD degree from scientists and engineers in all appropriate subjects who have an interest in any of the research areas. The main application sectors addressed by Imperial College London research are: energy conversion; environmental protection; transport; electronics/optoelectronics; and healthcare. Across all themes, the research is carried out with strong support from and involvement of industrial organisations. This close collaboration with industry, alongside our first class facilities, ensures that the Department is at the forefront of Materials Science and Engineering research.
Continue reading “11 Postgraduate Research (PhD/ CDT) Programmes at Imperial College London”
The University of New England International Postgraduate Research Award (UNE IPRA) scholarship is offered to top quality international candidates who wish to enrol in a research degree at UNE. Continue reading “University of New England International Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA)”
Shaanxi Normal University International Student Scholarship is a full scholarship or a partial scholarship established by our university to enrol outstanding international students for postgraduate studies in SNNU. Continue reading “2019 – 2020 Shaanxi Normal University International Student Scholarship”
Sheffield Institute for Nucleic Acids (SInFoNiA) has a wide variety of PhD positions available across the Institute. If you are interested in doing a PhD with the institute, please read the information below and contact the host group directly.
Are you passionate about resource governance, sustainability and the circular economy? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative and stimulating environment? Do you have strong quantitative and analytical abilities, excellent interpersonal skills and a history of successful project implementation and delivery?
Listed below are 44 PhD and Postdoctoral fellowships at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Click on each opportunity for details and to apply on the job website. Continue reading “44 PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology”
Time Span: 01 May 2019 for 3 years
Application Deadline: 17 Feb 2019
Funded: yes Continue reading “12 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Data Science & Health”
In order to promote friendship and understanding between people in China and abroad, and develop communication and cooperation in aspects of politics, economics, culture and education, Chinese government set Chinese Government Scholarship to support excellent students, teachers and scholars to study in China. Continue reading “2019 Application Information on Chinese Government Scholarship for Foreign Students”
Listed below are 39 entry level job vacancies at UNICEF. Click on each opportunity for details and to apply. Continue reading “39 Entry Level Job Vacancies at UNICEF”
Listed below are 21 internship opportunities at UNICEF. Click on each opportunity for details and to apply on the job website. Continue reading “21 UNICEF Internship Vacancies”
Listed here are 51 Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Technical University of Denmark. Click on each opportunity for details and to apply on the job website. Continue reading “51 Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Technical University of Denmark”
There are two Postdoc programmes at the Technical University of Denmark. Candidates wishing to apply for a postdoc position at DTU have the opportunity to apply via one of our two MSCA COFUND postdoc programmes:
With this call Technical University of Denmark (DTU) invites highly talented experienced researchers who have achieved outstanding results in their research while demonstrating excellence and potential in their field to apply for one of the fellowships under the H.C. Ørsted Postdoc programme, co-funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
The programme is named after Hans Christian Ørsted, discoverer of electro-magnetism and founder of the University and achieves the goals of Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND by increasing the European-wide mobility possibilities for training and career development of experienced researchers. The Programme will contribute to the researcher’s career development, broadening and deepening individual competencies through exposure to an international and multidisciplinary environment. The Programme is based on incoming mobility and will enable experienced researchers from all over the world to carry out curiosity-driven, bottom-up research projects within all branches of engineering science at DTU.
To enable the unique identification of each application, applicants must assign their application with an acronym.
DTU fully acknowledges the importance of equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, religion or ethnicity.
To further promote equal opportunities, DTU will implement gender blinded reviews. Applicants should refrain from using their names and gender specific pronouns in the research plan (he/she, his/hers etc.). Names and nationality listed in the templates for the research plan and CV will be hidden by the secretariat prior to the external peer review.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Email: oerstedpostdoc@adm.dtu.dk
he programme allows candidates to apply for one of ten 2-year postdoctoral positions at DTU or at one of the EuroTech Alliance members (TUM, TU/e and EPFL).
It is the candidate him/herself who applies.
All the relevant material for the 2019 call is now available at the EuroTech Postdoc website.
Talent development
The new programme is an important tool for strategic talent development as it allows for continued cooperation and contact with some of our most talented young researchers while they develop their skills and career through postdoc positions at our alliance partners. It also offers the opportunity to attract talented young researchers to DTU. In addition, it enables further strengthening of contact and cooperation with alliance partners.
Mandatory alliance cooperation
Projects must be bottom-up and include mandatory cooperation with one of the EuroTech alliance’s other members. Collaboration may be research stays for 3-6 months, shorter stays or of a virtual nature. In addition, it is encouraged to include a 3rd partner, be it from industry or other universities.
Mandatory institutional endorsement from both main and co-host
Applicants must have confirmed prior contact with a supervisor at DTU (main host) and with the partner university (co-host). Host and co-host are responsible for completing an online standard institutional endorsement. If this is not completed by application deadline, the application will be rejected.
Five focus areas
Projects must fall within one of the alliance’s five focus areas;
• Health & Bioengineering
• Smart & Urban Mobility
• Data Science & Engineering
• High Performance Computing
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Mobility requirements
Researchers may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host university (Denmark, Germany, Netherlands or Switzerland) for more than twelve (12) months in the three (3) years immediately before the call deadline.
External evaluation and selection
Applications that meet formal requirements will be assessed externally. All applications will be ranked and fellowships awarded on the basis of ranking. It is expected that postdoc fellows can start no earlier than August 2019.
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More information
The EuroTech Alliance website will be updated on an ongoing basis with information. You will also find all the relevant material for 2019 http://postdoc.eurotech-universities.eu/
If you have questions, please contact the secretariat at postdoc@eurotech-universitites.eu.
The School of Science and Technology at Örebro University, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher alternatively a researcher in mechanical engineering for a fixed-term two (2) year appointment. Continue reading “Postdoctoral researcher/researcher in mechanical engineering”
At NTNU, creating knowledge for a better world is the vision that unites our 7 000 employees and 40 000 students. The institution is looking for dedicated persons to join it.
We encourage outstanding students with a master degree in economics or related fields, such as mathematics, statistics, business administration, accounting, and finance, to apply for admission. Continue reading “Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) Call for Applications – Fall 2019 Intake”
Apart from providing education opportunities at an international caliber as well as a wealth of knowledge and experience, Turkey offers scholarships to international students from all over the world to study in the most prestigious universities in Turkey. Continue reading “Türkiye Scholarships 2019 Applications”
Listed below are 14 Research and Postdoctoral Opportunities at Lancaster University, UK. Click on each opportunity for details and to apply on the job website. Continue reading “14 Research and Postdoctoral Opportunities at Lancaster University, UK”
Join the University of Sussex – a highly-ranked, research-led UK university – and help us change things. You can search for academic and non-academic job vacancies, find out how to apply and get information on our selection process. Continue reading “Eight Research Fellowship Vacancies at the University of Sussex”
Through the call for proposals STARS Grants 2019 the University of Padova financially supports individual research projects without any predetermined priority for the duration of two years. Candidates may apply in one of the 25 scientific research areas corresponding to the three ERC research domains: PE – Physical Sciences and Engineering, LS – Life Sciences, SH – Social Sciences and Humanities. Continue reading “Apply for Stars Grants 2019”
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