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The European Master is jointly organised by five leading European educational and research institutions: the Corvinius University of Budapest (CUB) in Hungary, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Sweden, the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn (UBonn) in Germany, the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Spain. Duration of Program is 24 months. Application deadline for the 2011-12 academic year from September 1, 2010 to January 10, 2011.

The Fellowships are supported by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., United States and the Grains Research and Development Corporation, Australia. Up to US$ 20 000 each Fellowship, which will be available for 2011 to carry out research, from 3 to 12 months. Multi-disciplinary research is particularly encouraged. Deadline for application: 7 November 2010. Bioversity International announces Fellowships in the field of biophysical, economic and social themes related to the conservation and use of of genetic resources in developing countries.

The purpose of Junior Research Fellowships is to allow highly-talented women* to pursue their research single-mindedly in a supportive academic environment. Fellowships are normally awarded to women just finishing their PhDs, or those in their first post-doctoral appointment. We normally elect two women to Junior Research Fellowships each year, one each in the Sciences (including Mathematics and Engineering) and in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Research Fellows are appointed for a period of three years, although many leave sooner if they are successful in gaining faculty appointments in Cambridge or elsewhere. Both selection panels use the concept of “research age” in judging how long a candidate has been active in research, so that time out of research for professional or family reasons will not be a disadvantage.

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS Sofia) announces a Call for Applications for its 2011/2012 In-Residence Advanced Academia Fellowships in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences. Fellowships of two- to five- month duration to post-doctoral non-Bulgarian researchers. Sofia, Bulgaria. Deadline for applications: November 1, 2010. CAS Sofia is an independent Institute with international and multidisciplinary profile. Located in Sofia, Bulgaria, it promotes high-level scholarship in the social sciences and the humanities. In addition to supporting focus-group research, CAS Sofia invites outstanding scholars to pursue their individual research projects during in-residence periods of up to five months.

HEC reserves the right to submit only those candidates it feels best qualify for the Eiffel Scholarship as the award is particularly competitive and prestigious. France. Application Deadline: 30 November, 2010. Launched in January 1999 by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministère des Affaires Etrangères), the Eiffel Scholarship is designed to bolster international recruiting by French schools of higher education, at a time when competition to attract top foreign students is growing among developed countries.

EPA AUSTRIA 2011 is organised by the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), which is the largest international association of psychiatrists in Europe, with members from over 71 countries. The Congress will take place in Vienna, Austria, 12-15 March, 2011. Deadline for applications: October 15, 2010. The congress theme Translating Research Into Care strives to highlight the combination of a highly scientific programme with practical symposia and lectures. The congress provides a platform for psychiatrists across all specialities to meet, discuss and learn about advances in a range of psychiatry and neuropsychiatry fields. Clinicians and researchers of all ages are encouraged to engage in the exchange of knowledge and join the professional network.

Organiser: School for Advanced Research (SAR). Location: Santa Fe, USA. The fellowship is expected to start on September 1, 2010 and run through February 28, 2011. One six-month fellowship is available for a female social scientist from a developing nation, either pre- or post-doctoral, whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation. The goal of the program is twofold: to advance the scholarly careers of women social scientists from the developing world, and to support research that identifies causes of gender inequity in the developing world and that proposes practical solutions for promoting women’s economic and social empowerment.

New Europe College - Institute for Advanced Study announces the competition for Fellowships for the academic year 2011-12. Location: Bucharest, Romania. The application deadline is November 15, 2010. The program targets young international researchers/ academics working in the fields of humanities, social studies, and economics. Applicants must be doctoral students in an advanced stage of their research, or hold a Ph.D. title. Preference is given to candidates under the age of 40, and to those who have not yet benefited from a NEC Fellowship. Working languages: English, French, and German. A good command of English is desirable.

The INFN Fellowship Programme 2010/2011 offers 35 positions for non Italian citizens for research activity in theoretical or experimental physics. Each fellowship, initially, is granted for one year and then, may be extended for a second year. Fellowships are intended for young post-graduates who are under 35 years of age by November 15, 2010. The INFN - the National Institute of Nuclear Physics - is an organization dedicated to the study of the fundamental constituents of matter, and conducts theoretical and experimental research in the fields of subnuclear, nuclear, and astroparticle physics.

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), German Academic Exchange Service. Stipend of Euro 1000.00 per month. Application deadline - 1st October 2010 To enable registered PhD students at a university / institute to carry out research for their PhD thesis in Bangladesh and in Germany under the joint supervision of a Bangladeshi as well as a German professor. PhD degree to be awarded by the Bangladeshi University / Institution.