Research (MSc by Research and PhD) - University of Bristol

Applications are invited from graduates with good honours or Masters degrees in relevant disciplines for nomination for PhD studentships tenable from October 2009. Projects in statistics, economics, epidemiology, human genetics, bioinformatics, sociology, psychology applied to medical/clinical issues are encouraged.

Research areas include: quantitative and qualitative health services research; aetiological, genetic lifecourse, clinical and nutritional epidemiology; effectiveness and acceptability of health services/care; health/illness/disability in older age. The Department of Social Medicine is eligible to apply for studentships from a variety of sources, including the MRC. Students interested in molecular, genetic or lifecourse epidemiology should also view our Wellcome Trust 4-Year PhD Programme.

For further details of potential topics, supervisors, and application forms, contact:

Susie Potts
Department of Social Medicine
University of Bristol
Canynge Hall
39 Whatley Road
Bristol BS8 2PS

Telephone: 0117 928 7274
Email: susie.potts@bristol.ac.uk
Source:http://www.epi. bris.ac.uk/ postgrad/ pg.htm

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MONBUKAGAKUSHO Scholarship Program Teacher Upgrading and Japanese Studies

Registration for Teacher Upgrading the program was started on 17 November 2008 and will be closed on 30 January 2009. For more information about the program, teachers' click here, while for Japanese Studies program,click here.

Study in Japan, site of the various information about learning to Japan.
Exam questions MONBUKAGAKUSHO 2007 and already can be seen here, including exam questions and Japanese Studies program.


At this time approximately 1,600 Indonesian students studying in the middle of Japan. Of these, most of them are receiving the scholarship, both from the Japanese government, institutions and other companies. Japanese Government Scholarship enough known by the people of Indonesia is the scholarship from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MONBUKAGAKUSHO / MEXT). This scholarship covers the cost of the study and living costs, without any ties.

Embassy of Japan in Indonesia and Konsulatnya in Surabaya, Medan and Makassar every year and conduct registration for persons selection MONBUKAGAKUSHO scholarship. The programs offered to students of Indonesia is the Student Research Program for graduates of universities, Undergraduate, College of Technology and Professional Training College graduates for Japanese Studies and senior high school students for study programs of Japan and the Teacher Training for teachers.

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PhD-Berlin School of Mind and Brain

The Berlin School of Mind and Brain is an international graduate school offering a three-year doctoral program in English. The school is based in Berlin and part of an extensive neuroscience landscape.

The focus of the school's research is on the interface of humanities and behavioral sciences with neurosciences (philosophy, social sciences,linguistic s, behavioral and cognitive psychology,
neuro-physiology, psychiatry, neurology, computational neuroscience, neurobiology) .

All doctoral students will receive supervision by two professors, one from the `mind sciences', and one from the `brain sciences'.

The school's main research areas are: `Conscious and unconscious perception', `decision-making' , `language', `brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny', and `mental disorders and brain dysfunction' . The school especially welcomes applications for the research areas `brain
plasticity & lifespan ontogeny', `mental disorders & brain dysfunction' , and `philosophy
of mind'

Scholarships
The school offers a number of scholarships. Scholarships are generous, and they will cover university enrolment fees and living expenses in Berlin (including accommodation, subsistence, insurances, public transport).

Tuition Fees
Humboldt-Universitä t zu Berlin does not charge tuition fees for this program!

Requirements for Applications
We are looking for students with a Master's or Diploma degree (research degree) in philosophy, lin-guistics, psychology, neurology, psychiatry, computer science, biology, law, economics, or another field relevant for mind/brain research. Students can apply to the doctoral program while
completing their Master's course!

Three-year Doctoral Program
Deadline: 15 January 2009
APPLICATIONS: www.mind-and- brain.de/ 63.0.html

CONTACT
Berlin School of Mind and Brain
Humboldt-Universitä t zu Berlin
Unter den Linden 6
10099 Berlin
Germany

Phone +49 30 2093-1706
Fax +49 30 2093-1802

<admissions@mind- and-brain. de>

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International PhD program Tuebingen 2009

For International Students: International PhD Program Tuebingen (Germany), Spring 2009

The Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology and the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory in Tuebingen

invite applications for PhD positions in following areas:

* Cell Biology
* Biochemistry
* Developmental Genetics
* Structural Biology
* Quantitative Genetics
* Plant Development
* Evolutionary Biology
* Bioinformatics

Highly qualified applicants from all countries are invited to apply.

All applicants must hold or anticipate to receive a Diploma or Masters degree by the time of their start as a PhD student in our institutes.

Candidates have to be fluent in written and spoken English (GRE compulsory for non European candidates).

The positions are funded by Max Planck Fellowships.

Application form, evaluation forms (2 needed) and all details about our online registration are available at http://www.eb. tuebingen. mpg.de/phd- program

Application deadline is January 16, 2009.

After the review of completed applications selected candidates will be invited for personal interviews in Tuebingen during March 11-13, 2009.

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