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

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

Post Doctoral Fellowship Programagri Culture Scholarships, Pakistan

Post Doctoral Fellowship Program Culture Scholarships provides an excellent opportunity to the faculty members of the public/private sector universities and researchers of the public sector R & D organizations to enhance and upgrade their research skills and knowledge about the latest development in the technologically advanced countries of the world.

These fellowships Culture Scholarships are offered on open merit at the national level. 70% slots are reserved for faculty members of public sector universities, private sector universities are given 20% slots and 10% are kept for public sector R & D organizations.

Culture Scholarships in view of the above, it is essential to send our university teachers for post-doctoral research abroad to enable them to up-date their knowledge and skills in selective fields and specialization and new research projects.

Scholarships deadline 1 May 2011

The source of Post Doctoral Fellowship Program

MBA Agriculture Scholarships Programme Director

Durham Business School seeks to appoint a Programme Director for its Full-time and Executive MBA programmes at Senior Teaching Fellow or Professorial Teaching Fellow level. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Business School at a point of significant growth and development and to take the lead in developing the School’s flagship MBA programmes.

The MBA programmes are AMBA accredited in all modes and the Full-time programme currently ranks 55th in the Financial Times Global MBA list. Durham Business School ranks in the top 25 European Business Schools and the current strategic plan for the Business School includes rising to be a European top 20 Business School with the Full-time MBA programme in the top 50 in the world.

The ideal candidate will have experience of running a postgraduate programme in a top Business School, will be able to contribute to the teaching on the MBA and other postgraduate programmes, and will bring substantial corporate links to further develop this aspect of the programmes. Applications from candidates who possess substantial Executive Education experience will also be welcomed.

FIU McNair Graduate Fellowship USA

The FIU McNair Graduate Fellowship was created to encourage promising undergraduate McNair Scholars to pursue their graduate education at Florida International University. Beginning this Fall 2011 semester, FIU’s University Graduate School will award a limited number of FIU McNair Graduate Fellowships to McNair Scholars based on a nomination from their graduate program. To be considered for the fellowship a student must be fully admitted to a master’s or doctoral degree program at FIU for the Fall 2011 semester. Preference will be given to students who are entering a doctoral program.

Doctoral Student Award Details:

FIU McNair Graduate Fellowships for doctoral students provide four years of support with a $23,000 annual stipend plus a tuition waiver and individual health insurance. The University Graduate School will provide the support for the first two years in the form of a fellowship. The academic department will continue to provide the same level of support during the 3rd and 4th years through a (0.5 FTE) teaching or research assistantship. Students may not receive other FIU fellowships or fellowships from outside agencies during the first two years of the award.

Eligibility – Nominees must:

- be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- be newly admitted to/entering a master’s or doctoral degree program at FIU for the Fall 2011 semester (currently enrolled graduate students are not eligible)
- have participated in and complete the McNair Scholars Program at their undergraduate institution
- have a GPA of 3.5 or higher in upper division undergraduate coursework

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline is March 1st, 2011

Further Details:
For further information about this scholarship visit below link.

http://gradschool.fiu.edu/downloads/FIU_McNair_Graduate_Fellowship_Nomination_form.pdf

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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