Call for Presentations The University of Sydney offers Postgraduate Research

Call for Presentations The successful candidate will have a background in basic plant and / or plant physiology, agricultural / biological/ Environmental science, and has a proven interest in mathematical modeling and experimental field work in rural environments.

Open Scholarship for International Students: Yes

Scholarships Open to Students Following the State: Citizens of Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, an Australian citizen, and America

Scholarship Description: Call for Presentations Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Sydney is calling for expressions of interest from potential PhD candidates, to apply for a PhD scholarship to study in a new research project: "Canopy architecture contrasting wheat lines? On genes 'tin': a trait to increase yield under drought "This project is part of the Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) funded Managed Environment Facility (MEFs) initiative, a pre-breeding research program aimed at increasing the level of genetic gain in winter cereal grown under limited water conditions in the contrasting environments of the Australian wheat belt. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com The Call for Presentations project will begin with a review of relevant scientific literature is guided by a faculty supervisor. Students will learn to use modeling software, and to develop a set of data for modeling purposes. Field experiments will be conducted in rural NSW, and in the greenhouse in the Sydney area. Experimental work will inform the design of simulation scenarios.Call for Presentations Participants will explore the physiological characteristics and architectures for their role and benefit in improving adaptation of Australia's most important cereal crop, wheat, the growth condition of limited water.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 30, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Master’s Scholarships at Swansea University

Agriculture Scholarships Applicants must hold an offer to study a Masters or MRes taught at the University of Swansea from September 2011. Only the UK or EU candidates are eligible to register. Students usually must be privately funded and must enroll in an eligible postgraduate course at Swansea University for the first time in September 201

Open Scholarship for International Students: None

Agriculture Scholarships Description: Swansea University has 80 Master's Scholarships worth £ 2.700 towards the cost of which is available for students enrolling in the Master Taught or MRes program in September 2011. Currently we have 80 scholarships available for taught Master's or MRes students enrolling in September 2011. This Agriculture Scholarships is open to applicants for Master's programs across the entire University and are offered by each School or College. Awards are available for both full-or part-time Masters or MRes study. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com Each Teacher scholarships worth £ 2.700, which can only be used to offset the cost of education. In addition to the above awards, Swansea University will offer 20 scholarships further associated with a new masters program. Full details will soon be available online

How to Apply: If you wish to apply for a scholarship, you must complete the Scholarship Application Form Pg. This Agriculture Scholarships will be sent to you automatically after you have applied for a place to study at Swansea and made an offer by the University.

Scholarship Application Deadline: July 25, 2011.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD Positions in Medical Biology at Masaryk University

Agriculture Scholarships Applicants must hold a Masters degree in medicine, molecular / cell biology-related field or organic chemistry. practical experience in molecular biology, cell biology and / or biochemistry would be advantageous but not essential. The successful candidate must be able to communicate in English.
Open Scholarship for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our program PhD in medical biology.Agriculture Scholarships Department of Biology laboratory based in the new campus was opened Masaryk University in Brno. Department hosted a multi-national scientists and provide a highly interactive environment with research facilities and friendly state-of-the-art. In addition to the regular scholarships, the outstanding PhD students will receive additional grant is in progress. http://www.callforpapersinfo.com

http://thescholarshipprogramme.com

Successful candidates are
expected to work in one of the research program as follows:
• Stem Cell pluripotent
• Cancer Biology
• Recombination and DNA Repair
• Organic Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline:
10 July to 25 August 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

The Bill and Mary Russell Health Care Agriculture Scholarship

A Agriculture Scholarship limited number of scholarships are available to reach those most in need of assistance. Students from the entire 30-county region is entitled to apply for financial aid through a scholarship program administered by the Foundation:
Eligibility Criteria: All Agriculture Scholarship recipients must be accepted and registered within 12 hours of study during a regular semester or a full-time status is approved or equivalent in nursing related health care programs. Students enrolled in pre-health programs will not be eligible for consideration. The Committee may choose to invite some applicants to interview in private.http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com
Agriculture Scholarship Applicants must be in the Heartland Foundation service region that includes the following counties in Missouri: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Ray , and Worth; in Iowa: Decatur, Fremont, Page, Ringgold, and Taylor; in Kansas: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, and Nemaha and in Nebraska: Nemaha and Richardson.

Scholarship Application Deadline: July 1, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Australian Leadership Award Agriculture Scholarships

ALA Agriculture Scholarships target those who choose to complement their field of study to play an important role in addressing, researching or fighting in their country's development challenges and / or region. Scholarship recipients will be given the opportunity to enhance their leadership capacities and expand their networks.

Selection Criteria:

Selection for ALA Agriculture Scholarships is highly competitive. This is based on the applicant's professional and personal qualities, academic competence and, most importantly, their commitment to and potential impact on development outcomes for the country and their region.http://www.callforpapersinfo.com
http://thescholarshipprogramme.com Scholars were asked to return to their home countries for at least two years after completing their studies in Australia.

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline May 31, 2011

Further details:
For more information about these scholarships please visit the link below.

http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/ala.cfm

Africa PhD Agriculture Scholarships

Agriculture Scholarships Only students with an average value of the second or first class to their previous level (s) will be considered. For more information about scholarships see the scholarship section of our website (www.drd-sa.org) or if you are having trouble writing tobcdrcoordination-at-gmail.com.
Please send
• letter of application,
• DAAD application form (available for download from the scholarship),
• CV,
• an academic transcript from your last university,
• certified copies of all academic certificates
• two academic references, which will be submitted separately by the referees, and clearly shows
Your Name
• a research proposal
Please submit the Agriculture Scholarships application electronically to cdrcoordination@gmail.com with such related documents scanned pdf attachment, or in hard copy to Ina Conradie, Institute for Social Development, University of Western Cape, Private Bag X17, Belville 7535, Cape
Town, South Africa. Please also notify us by e-mail if you send a hard copy by mail, as mail can sometimes be slow and unreliable. It is more secure to send via email. If you send a hard copy, please allow approximately 6-8 weeks for it to contact us. Make sure your application is complete, because there are no submissions will be considered incomplete.

Scholarship Application Deadline: August 1, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Canon Collins Agriculture Scholarships

Agriculture Scholarships are generally awarded for two years Masters program. Scholarships may cover full tuition fees, travel and living expenses but we're probably a smaller number of awards as well.

Application Details:

Guidelines for applicants can be found here. Please read the guidlines carefuilly before completing the application form. Agriculture Scholarships Application forms can be found here. All scholarships are based on completed application forms Canon Collins Trust.

Application Deadline:
Agriculture Scholarships Deadline for application is August 12, 2011

Further details:
For more information about these scholarships please visit the link below.

http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/scholarships/sa-scholarships.php

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education Agriculture Scholarships

Agriculture Scholarships Research is a professional model to develop capacity to improve teaching and learning methods that build promote a better understanding of the concepts of knowledge and principles of Brunei.

Entry requirements:

Agriculture Scholarships Applicants must have the qualifications and experience:

high degree of specialization (if possible first or second degree in a subject of knowledge or knowledge of education)
Master of Education (if possible in the knowledge of education)
taught in a relevant discipline knowledge for a little over 3 years.
Knowledge of the English language â € "at least by the score of 6.0 IELTS or TOEFL test are 550 (PBT) or 80 (IBT) or Class 6 in English or GCE O-level a note 'C' in IGCSE (as a second language)


First choice will be given to Brunei citizens or Permanent Residents. Overseas students may be considered as well.

FUNDING:

Agriculture Scholarships funded by the Knowledge Technology Research Grant will be awarded on a competitive footing. ONLY SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED. The Scholarship will cover tuition fees plus a maintenance grant.

The project is plotted to start as soon as possible for full-time study. The Scholarship will be offered for one year in the first instance, and is renewable for a maximum of three years subject to satisfactory academic performance.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Agriculture Scholarships Candidates must make a genteel application to the Universiti Brunei Darussalam Faculty of Research, Postgraduate Studies and Development. The deadline for receipt of applications is 16:00h on Tuesday 31 May 2011.

HOW TO APPLY:

Delight send your completed application letter and full Curriculum Vitae to the:

Graduate Studies and Research Office,
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Level 2, ILIA Building, Jalan Tungku Link,Gadong BE1410
Brunei Darussalam
Email: office.psr@ubd.edu.bn
Tel: 673 246 3001 Ext. Ext 2311, 2323, 2308
Fax: 673 246 1002, 673 246 0590

Candidates who need additional information concerning the nature of the research that are not answered by the website can contact the Principal Researcher, by email only:
Dr Irene P-A Cheong,
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education,
Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
Email: Dr Irene Cheong

Deseret Digital Media Agriculture Scholarship

This Agriculture Scholarship is for Communications students who have evidenced strong interest in, ability, and application of new media in communications.
The student chosen to receive the Deseret Digital Media Agriculture Scholarship is expected to attend the Deseret Management Corporation scholarship Banquet.
Basic requirements:
-Evidence of quality use of new media for communication purposes
-At least one semester remaining in their academic program
-3.0 GPA (cumulative)
Agriculture Scholarship In addition to the application page and materials described below, each student must submit a portfolio of new media products, to be reviewed by the SLCC Communications faculty.

Scholarship Application Deadline: May 1, 2011

Details Scholarship Information and Application

Gama Foundation Legal Ethics Agriculture Scholarship

Gama Foundation Agriculture Scholarship established this award to support graduate program in legal ethics and legal services, the School of Law, University of Canterbury
New Zealand citizen or permanent resident graduate law is to take thesis research in the School of Law, University of Canterbury.

Agriculture Scholarship Application deadline: 1 November 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Agriculture Scholarships Support Services Coordinator

Agriculture Scholarships the Education and Training Support Centre currently a team of 5 are seeking a new integral member to the team who will have primary responsibility for leading and coordinating on the processes and systems that enable and support the registration of trainees into paediatric training whilst monitoring their progression.

Agriculture Scholarships Reporting to the Support Centre Manager and working alongside key stakeholders and governing bodies such as the GMC and Deaneries he/she will have an organised and methodical approach and awareness of following regulatory requirements whilst ensuring the integrity of data collected across a range of information. .

Agriculture Scholarships Previous experience in a supervisory role is essential along with advanced IT skills across the Microsoft Suite. In particular he/she will have an aptitude for picking up new systems and databases quickly whilst identifying the need to continually assess and recommend changes where applicable.

Previous experience within a similar environment and knowledge of an online registration system would be beneficial to this role, however substantial demonstrable experience within a high level Coordination/Senior Administrator role is of equal benefit..

Please note that CVs WILL NOT be accepted. For a full application pack please refer to our website: www.rcpch.ac.uk or contact Kelly Lewis in HR on: 0207 092 6012.

Closing date for completed applications: 18th April 2011, 5pm. Interviews to be held: 4th May 2011.

Training Scholarship UFAW Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

As part of its endeavours to encourage high quality science likely to lead to substantial advances in animal welfare, UFAW will be running a scheme to award a UFAW Animal Welfare Research Training Scholarship to enable a promising veterinary or science graduate to undertake a three-year programme of research leading to a degree at the doctorate level. This award will be open to research institutions within the British Isles and overseas institutions at which there is a UFAW University Link(please see the UFAW Website).

UFAW would particularly like to encourage applications in the following fields:

•development of methodologies aimed at elucidation of the neurological basis of sentience in animals
•developments in approaches to alleviating welfare problems in farmed, companion and/or laboratory animals through breeding
•developments in detection and alleviation of pain
•development of methods of welfare / quality of life assessment

UFAW does not wish to exclude potentially valuable projects in other aspects of animal welfare science and applications for work in other areas will also be welcomed.
Funding information

Funder:

UFAW
Value:

Likely to be up to a maximum of £100,000
Number of awards per year:

1
Funding applies to:
Open to applicants from a range of countries
Funding notes:

This award will be open to research institutions within the British Isles and UFAW may consider allowing applications from 'UFAW Link' institutions (please see the UFAW Website).
Funding duration:

3 years

Contacts and how to apply

Administrative contact and how to apply:

If you are interested in receiving an email notification when this award is open for application then please contact the UFAW Scientific Officer: scioff@ufaw.org.uk.

Post-doctoral researcher at Department of Biochemistry, Ghent University agriculture scholarships

The recently established group of Prof. Dr. Lennart Martens, located in Ghent, Belgium, focuses on the analysis and integration of omics data. The group is working on the development of computational proteomics approaches, the analysis of large-scale lipidomics data, and the creation of tools to integrate across-omics data.

We are currently looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the computational proteomics project. The goal of this project is to increase the efficiency of targeted proteomics methods such as Selected Reaction Monitoring (SRM) through ab initio computational determination of optimal target peptides and transitions.

Profile

The successful candidates will have obtained or submitted their PhD and will have a proven track record of high-quality research and experience in bioinformatics and/or data mining. Experience in proteomics informatics is considered an advantage.


Apply

Please submit a cover letter, a full c.v., and a list of at least 2 contact persons (with name, e-mail, address, phone number) for letters of reference to: Lennart Martens, A. Baertsoenkaai 3, B-9000 Gent, BELGIUM, or via email: Lennart.Martens@UGent.be.

Top-ranked candidates will be invited to Ghent, Belgium for interviews