CARA holds 2 grant rounds a year, with deadlines for applications every June and December. Decisions on applications are made two months after the deadlines. For details of the next grant application deadline please see ‘Call for Applications’.

Eligibility criteria To be eligible for a CARA grant you must
• Have UK refugee status
• Have worked as a paid Lecturer or Researcher in a University or higher education institution in your home country
If you are not eligible for CARA funding, please check the ‘Resources’ section of our website for details of other useful organisations.
Types of funding We can fund qualifications or structured work placements that are clearly linked to employment. Types of funding include tuition fees, travel, registration fees, exam fees, bench fees, books, research costs, IT equipment and childcare
How to Apply If you think you may be eligible for support please contact CARA to request an enquiry form in the first instance to help us determine whether you are eligible.

Please note the enquiry form is not a grant application form and we will only invite you to complete a full application form if you are eligible and have an offer of a place on a suitable course/placement.

You can contact us for an enquiry form by telephone: 0207 021 0880; email: info.cara@lsbu.ac.uk or by post: CARA, London South Bank University Technopark, 90 London Road, London SE1 6LN.
Call for Applications
CARA’s call for refugee academic grant applications is now opened for August 2010.
The deadline for the next application round is 18th June 2010 at 5pm.

If you are interested in applying for a grant then please contact CARA to request an enquiry form. This enables us to determine whether you are eligible to make a full application.

For further information about grants, please contact CARA by email on: info.cara@lsbu.ac.uk or by telephone on: 0207 021 0880.

In June 2010, all scholarship recipients will be invited to visit Google’s Engineering Centre in Zurich for an all-expenses-paid networking retreat. It will include workshops with a series of speakers, panels, breakout sessions and social activities, and will provide an opportunity to meet and share experiences.

Eligibility requirements

Candidates must be:

• A student entering the final year of a Bachelor’s degree, or enrolled in a Master’s or PhD programme (or equivalent), in 2010/2011.
• Enrolled at a University in Europe. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students with disabilities studying at a University in Europe are eligible to apply.
• Studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field.
• A person with a disability. The term persons with disabilities is used to apply to all persons with disabilities including those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.

How to apply

Please complete the online application and submit all requested documents by 15th March 2010. All application documents must be in English. Students may be invited for a phone interview following the initial review. We provide other interview opportunities for students who cannot use phones.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

• Deporting scientific computing applications to the cloud platforms

• Reducing scientific computing problems to parallel and distributed computing algorithms like MapReduce.

• Enterprise and cloud computing

• Using cloud infrastructure for surge computing

• Refactoring enterprise applications for cloud computing

• Cloud computing and mashups

• Collaborative mobile applications

• Developing social network and mashup applications for mobile devices

The scholarships are for a period of four years, at a rate of EUR 800 per month (after taxes). In addition, travel expenses will be reimbursed to successful applicants relocating from abroad. The scholarship package will also provide funds to participate in conferences, workshops, and/or summer schools during the PhD studies. The Institute participates in the Estonian Centre of Excellence in Computer Science which provides an environment for the development of PhD students and young researchers.
The successful applicants will have:

• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related field, awarded no later than June 2010.

• Strong software development skills

• Good knowledge or interest in scientific computing

• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English

• Preferably: demonstrated knowledge and skills in at least one of the above topic areas

Please send a curriculum vitae, a statement of interest in one of the proposed research topics and a copy of academic transcripts, to Prof. Eero Vainikko (eero . vainikko [ät] ut . ee ).
Applications will be accepted until 10 March 2010. Successful applicants are expected to start in July 2010.

Job Homepage : http://ds.cs.ut.ee/research/scicloud/open-phd-positions
Category :
Contact address : Eero Vainikko
Institute of Computer Science
University of Tartu
J Liivi 2
50409 Tartu
Estonia

In particular, the PhD project will focus on the design and implementation of deep-brain stimulation methods for TMS, and on the development and application of simultaneous TMS and magnetic resonance imaging at CUBRIC.

The 3-year studentship is £13,290 per annum plus tuition fees and will commence on April 1st, 2010. The student will be jointly supervised by Dr Chris Chambers (School of Psychology) and Professor David Jiles (School of Engineering).

Prospective applicants are advised that a second PhD position on this project is also available, via the Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarship (KESS) programme. Concurrent applications for the current studentship and this additional position are welcomed. For informal enquires, please contact Dr Chris Chambers (chambersc1-at-cardiff.ac.uk).

For additional details on our research programme, including reprints of recent articles see: http://www.cf.ac.uk/psych/contactsandpeople/researchfellows/chambers-chris-dr-overview_new.html

Deadline for application: March 12th, 2010

The School of Psychology is one of the largest and most successful in the UK (http://www.cf.ac.uk/psych/). It has its own brain-imaging centre (http://www.cf.ac.uk/psych/cubric/), enhancing the international-leading research in behavioural neuroscience, cognitive ergonomics, forensic, social and developmental psychology.

Cardiff is the youngest capital city in Europe and fastest growing in the UK (http://www.bbc.co.uk/capitalofculture/cardiff/facts.shtml). It plays host to many national and international sporting events at the Millennium Stadium (http://www.millenniumstadium.com/). Culturally, the city is thriving, with the Millennium Centre (http://www.wmc.org.uk/) recently opened in the newly-developed Cardiff Bay. Cardiff is in very close proximity to the beautiful Welsh countryside (http://www.breconbeacons.org/), has a two hour rail link to London and a (cheap) one hour air link to Paris and Amsterdam (http://www.cardiffairportonline.com/)

Please address any informal enquiries to Dr Chris Chambers, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, email: chambersc1-at-cardiff.ac.uk

For an application pack please contact:

Mrs Lesley-Anne Strabel (StrabelLA-at-cardiff.ac.uk)

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/psych

A very good first degree (equivalent to a UK first class honours degree) from a prestigious institution in a relevant discipline such as Engineering, Mathematics or Physics (a lower rated BSc with a Masters will not normally be accepted as the equivalent of a UK first class honours degree).  Candidates must also meet the University’s English language requirements.

The Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards are a national initiative to bring outstanding students from India, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Russia, South Africa and the developing world to the UK to study for PhD degrees in top-rated research environments.  The eligible countries are those listed in Part 1 on the OECD website: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/35/9/2488552.pdf

This award is provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Council (www.epsrc.ac.uk) and Napier Turbochargers Ltd and is available for a research project in the area of:  Multi-objective design of industrial turbochargers for reduced aeroacoustic noise and increased efficiency

Marine engine room noise is becoming the subject of ever-stricter regulation by certification bodies. Diesel engine technology is currently concerned with reducing NOx emissions and increasing fuel efficiency and power density. The consequence of the noise limits on current turbochargers is to limit the allowable pressure ratio of the turbocharger and consequently limit the reduction in NOx and limit the increase in fuel efficiency and power density.

In order to mitigate the noise, filter silencers can be fitted to compressor intakes. But these reduce the turbocharger efficiency. An alternative approach is to design the turbocharger compressors for reduced noise. However, compressor designs that reduce aero-acoustic noise in many cases result in a reduction in compressor efficiency. In this project an aero-acoustic model will be developed and will be used together with a Multi-objective/multi-point optimization strategy based on 3D inverse design method in order to reduce noise while improving the compressor efficiency. The final design will be manufactured by Napier’s Turbochargers and will be evaluated experimentally at the Napier’s test facility.

For further information regarding the project, please contact Prof. M. Zangeneh (m.zangeneh-at-ucl.ac.uk).

Applications forms are available at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/). Please also send a copy of your application by email to m.zangeneh-at-ucl.ac.uk or by post to Prof. M.  Zangeneh, UCL Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK.

Further information on the background to the Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards Scheme can be found at http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/hodgkin/

Application Deadline: 28 February 2010

Job Description
This PhD position is concerned with improving and refining existing engineering models for dynamic stall and stall delay. Engineering models are widely used in industry, and further development of the models based on the newest experimental data supplemented by Computational Fluid Dynamics studies will be important for the predictive capability of modern aeroelastic codes. Additionally, the aerodynamics is an essential part of understanding the load situations experience by a turbine during its lifetime.

The PhD employee’s main focus will be to combining results from existing Navier-Stokes computations, model experiments of airfoils and rotors in wind tunnels (NREL Phase-VI and MEXICO) and full scale experiments (DanAero).

Qualifications
Candidates should have a master’s degree in engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master’s degree in engineering. You are expected to have good written and oral communication skills in English. Previous experience with wind turbine aerodynamics, analyzing measurements, CFD, C/Fortran programming and project management would be considered an advantage. To qualify for the Fellowship, you must satisfy the requirements of a Marie Curie Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) and also the mobility requirements, both as defined in the Guide for Applicants (click on the Information Package bullet).

Approval and Enrollment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrollment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide. .

Salary and appointment terms
As a Marie Curie Fellow you will receive a salary of approximately DKK 35000 per month including pension, mobility allowance and holiday pay. The period of employment is 3 years.

Application
We must have your online application by 27 February 2010.

Please apply for this job online and fill in the application form and attach your application, CV and information about academic grades.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Research Professor  Niels N. Sørensen, nsqr-at-risoe-dot-dtu-dot-dk (please do not use this email to apply for the position – please apply online).

Further Scholarship Information and Application

The Chevening programme provides around 1,000 new scholarships each year for postgraduate studies or research at UK Institutions of Higher Education. In addition to that we provide over 200 Fellowship places.

Information: The aim of the award is to bring to the UK present and future leaders and decision-makers. Awards are presented annually and candidates are selected overseas by British Embassies and High Commissions in consultation with the local British Council. They are usually advertised locally in those countries where the awards are offered. For further details contact the British Council, British Embassy or British High Commission in your own country. Awards are usually made for:

* Postgraduate diplomas
* Masters programmes

which last up to one year.

Value: All or part of overall costs.

Eligibility: Most Scholarships are for one year Masters courses or equivalent. Shared funding scholarship arrangements with commercial companies, universities, trusts, foundations and other appropriate organisations are an important part of the programme. These scholarships are offered to more than 150 countries for students to study in the UK. The British Council on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office administers candidates for British Chevening Scholarships.

How to Apply

Details about all countries where the Chevening Scholarships scheme operates can be found here.

Prospective scholars applying for Chevening scholarships for 2010/11 will need to apply on-line here: E-Chevening. Remember though that you should first read your country page to see if there is any country specific information relevant to your application. Those pages will give you information about application dates for example.

Contact Details:
For application enquiries, contact the The British Council in your country, or contact their information Centre:

Tel: +44 (0)161 957 7755
Fax: +44 (0)161 957 7762
E-mail: general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

[Erasmus mundus-ifgi] Call for applications – scholarships for MSc in Geospatial Technologies and MSc in Geoinformatics (specific countries)

With the support of the North-Rhine-Westphalian Ministry for Innovation, Science, Research and Technology (MIWFT), the Institute for Geoinformatics offers
1. Five scholarships for the MSc program in Geoinformatics (4 semesters, start October 1, 2009)
2. Two partial scholarships for the MSc program in Geospatial Technologies (3 semesters, start September 4, 2009) for nationals of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China (P.R.), Costa Rica, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay.

The scholarships include
1. Tuition waiver for all semesters
2. Scholarship: 850 € per month (not for the first semester in Spain or Portugal (September 4, 2009 – February 28, 2010) in the MSc in Geospatial Technologies)
3. Support health insurance: 70 € per month (not for the first semester in Spain or Portugal (September 4, 2009 – February 28, 2010) in the MSc in Geospatial Technologies)
4. Support travel costs according to real costs: up to 1.000 € for a flight to/from Europe before starting/after finishing the program and up to 1.000 € for one home flight to/from Europe in between.

Application deadline: July 31, 2009* Further information: http://ifgi. uni-muenster. de/scholarships
* Flyer scholarship MSc Geospatial Technologies: http://ifgi. uni-muenster. de/images/ documents/ flyer_miwft_ mundus.pdf
* Flyer scholarship MSc Geoinformatics: http://ifgi. uni-muenster. de/images/ documents/ flyer_miwft_ geoinformatics. pdf

Dr. Christoph Brox, broxc@uni-muenster. de

Dr. Christoph Brox
Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi)
University of Muenster
Weseler Strasse 253
D-48151 Münster
Phone: +49 (0)251 8334721
Fax: +49 (0)251 8339763
http://ifgi. uni-muenster. de/

PhD Scholarship from Microsoft

The PhD Scholarship Programme recognises and supports exceptional students who show the potential to make an outstanding contribution to science and computing. This programme supports PhD students in computing and those working at the intersection of computing and the sciences.

Application deadline: 16 September 2009
Applications must be complete and received by the announced deadline to be considered. Proposals received after this deadline will not be considered.
Notification of results: December 2009

Eligibility Criteria

• Only PhD supervisors should apply. If their project is selected, the supervisor has up to a year to find the best possible student for the project. Joint applications by two supervisors from different disciplines are especially encouraged.

• We usually consider only one application per university department or per laboratory of a national research institution.

• Only applications from countries in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East will be considered. Some additional criteria apply in some of these countries. See Country-Specific Application Guidelines at the website given below

• Only applications in research areas relatively close to the ones researchers at Microsoft Research in Cambridge focus on will be considered. These areas are:

o Computational Science
o Computer-Mediated Living
o Constraint Reasoning
o Machine Learning and Perception
o Online Services and Advertising
o Programming, Principles, and Tools
o Systems and Networking

Application

Unless otherwise specified, applications may only be submitted through the online application toolat https://cmt.research.microsoft.com/MSRPhDScholarship2009/Default.aspx.

For more information visit the website

PhD fellowship in cancer metastasis – Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to commence 1st October 2009 within the Molecular Cell Biology Section, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London (Hammersmith Hospital Campus).

Closing date: 26 July 2009

PhD fellowship in cancer metastasis

The Prostate Cancer Charity PhD studentship

Tumour microenvironment and Cancer Metastasis teams, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to commence 1st October 2009 within the Molecular Cell Biology Section, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London (Hammersmith Hospital Campus).

Sphingosine kinase-1signalling during prostate cancer cell motility, invasion and metastasis

A major clinical complication in patients with advanced prostate cancer (PC) is metastasis to bone. The impact of this problem is evident from its occurrence in 30% of men newly diagnosed with PC and up to 75% of patients at some time during their illness. Prostatic bone lesions result in high levels of morbidity with symptoms that can include severe pain, bone fractures, spinal cord compression and eventual paralysis or death.

In this proposal we aim to elucidate the mechanism(s) that underlie sphingosine kinase 1 (SK1)-induced PC cell motility. The major techniques used are: cell migration and motility analysis (screening video microscopy in Dunn and Boyden chambers), cell invasion analysis (Matrigel), cell co-culture, confocal microscopy, western blotting, enzyme in vitro activity assays and qRT-PCR. Depending on the results of the in vitro studies we will continue to investigate the suitability of SK1 as a potential target for blocking PC metastasis using in vivo models.

The successful candidate would be a motivated person, who wants to start a PhD project, has some laboratory experience, is familiar with molecular biology techniques and highly proficient in English. Previous publications are desirable but not essential.

Valuing diversity and committed to equality of opportunity

To apply:

To apply please send your CV, including the names and addresses of two academic referees and a motivation letter to both j.sturge@imperial.ac.uk and d.pshezhetskiy@imperial.ac.uk quoting reference: PCC-2009. Alternatively please post your application to Dr Justin Sturge, Department Of Oncology, SORA, Imperial College London, 6th Floor Cyclotron Building, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN.