Vienna PhD School of Informatics 03/07/2010
The Vienna PhD School of Informatics is an international PhD School, funded by the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna), the City of Vienna and private sponsors. PhD students for this full-time programme are recruited world-wide, all courses are held in English. The call for applications for the study year 2010/11 is now open. The PhD School is located at TU Vienna and admits Austrian as well as international students annually. TU Vienna invites applications for a maximum of 15 PhD scholarships per year. The first study year of the PhD School started in October 2009. No tuition fees have to be paid by these holders of scholarships. Call for applications 2010/11 The call for applications for the study year 2010/11 opens on February 1st 2010. Application deadline: 7th May 2010 Interviews: 4th June - 14th June 2010 Notification of Acceptance: 16th June 2010 Start Programme: 11th October 2010 Overview The Vienna PhD School of Informatics involves an intense period of supervised study and research, culminating in the submission of a thesis. The duration of the PhD School is three years. The degree is awarded to candidates who, through original investigation, make a distinct and significant contribution to knowledge in their field of specialisation. The PhD-School’s curriculum covers the main research areas of the Faculty of Informatics. In addition, it may also imply cooperation with other TU Vienna faculties. The school is designed to facilitate the integration of industry, either by defining joint research issues, by offering workplaces (with well-defined research related tasks) during summer breaks, or by sponsoring. TU Vienna aims at positioning this PhD School of Informatics at a high level of excellence within the international community. The vision is to increase both the quality and the quantity of excellent young researchers in the field of informatics. Source: www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/teaching/doctoral/phdschool MFPL - Max F. Perutz Laboratories in Vienna, Austria is now recruiting a 4-year International PhD Program offering structured training focused on signaling and competitive PhD Projects in the area of development, tumorigenesis, inflammation, and biogenesis of signaling complexes. Closing date is April 5 and selected candidates will be invited for an interviews June 6 - 8,2010 Apply online now at www.phd-cellular-signaling.at and become part of the International PhD Program “Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Signaling”! Admission requirements Our target group are excellent students from all disciplines of natural and life sciences and medicine who are motivated to pursue their scientific career in an international research environment. The candidates must hold, or be close to obtaining, an undergraduate degree equivalent to a Master, which would enable them to enter a PhD Program in their own country. In general, applicants should not be older than 30 when they apply, although career breaks will be taken into account. The selection procedure, all training activities, communication, and interaction will be in English, and the participating students are expected to be proficient in English. Reapplications will not be considered. Application: Click here to apply! Letters of recommendation: Letters of recommendation are an essential part of your application. These letters should be written by two scientists who are familiar with your academic work and can judge your potential as a PhD student. Please forward this template (click here) to your referees and ask them to send a .pdf file of their recommendation, printed on official paper and signed, to registration@phd-cellular-signaling.at The name of the candidate should be indicated in the “Subject” line. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that the referees write to us before April 5, 2010. Applications lacking letters of recommendation will not be processed. Selection procedure and admission: Complete applications will be reviewed by the Program Faculty and other group leaders of the Vienna Biocenter. Short-listed candidates will be invited to visit the Vienna Biocenter for a five-day period of interviews and information exchange, which will take place in June 2010. The successful candidates will be offered admission at the end of the interview period. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Deadline: April 5, 2010 (organized together with the MFPL PhD selection) Richard Plaschka International Scholarship 02/12/2010
The OeAD-GmbH is the Austrian agency for international mobility and cooperation in education, science and research. We provide advice for institutions, accompany international exchange and promote the higher education location Austria. Country of origin – All (except Austria) Area of study or research – Humanities, Historical Sciences, Linguistics and Literature Sciences Detailed type of grant – semester or one-year grant, research grant Target Group – postgraduates, PhD holders, researchers Authority awarding grant- ÖAD/ACM on behalf of and funded by the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (BMWF) Duration – 4 to 9 months Quota- 7 new awards per academic year! In case of successful research activities the scholarship can, on request, be renewed (total duration 18 months). Grant benefit paid
For further information contact: At the OeAD-GmbH: Mag. Johannes Thaler (e-mail: johannes.thaler@oead.at) Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research (OeAD-GmbH) Academic Cooperation and Mobility Unit – ACM A – 1090 Vienna| Alser Straße 4/1/15/7 | Tel. +43 1 4277-28183 | Fax: +43 1 4277-28194 http:www.oead.at 
MODUL University Vienna Scholarship Program 01/25/2010
The MODUL University Vienna Scholarship Program consists of industry partners who provide a limited number of prestigious awards for outstanding students. There are different types of scholarships having different application procedures - some are awarded solely on consideration of the original application, while others require you to submit additional material. If you are interested in being considered for a specific award, please make sure you read the instructions carefully and follow the required procedure. Please note: Most MU Vienna scholarships require accepted students to submit a separate scholarship application. They are only available to candidates who completed the application procedure and who have been offered a place in one of the study programs. Scholarships are usually awarded in early April. The scholarships below will be awarded to students joining our classes in October 2010. In order to help you identify the awards most relevant to you, please use the links below: For students already enrolled, there is the possibility to apply for Merit Scholarships or the Study, Research and Mobility Grants provided by MODUL University Vienna. If you have any questions regarding the scholarships, please don't hesitate to contact Admissions Department: MODUL University Vienna Admissions Department, Am Kahlenberg 1, 1190 Vienna, Austria Tel: +43 (1) 3203555-202; Fax: +43 (1) 3203555-901 Email: admissions@modul.ac.at The following website of the Austrian government provides general information about financial aid for students: http://www.stipendium.at Use the following link for more information: http://www.modul.ac.at/scholarships#external or download the file attached below. 
AstroMundus is a newly established international Master Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics that has been selected by the European Commission as an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course within the second edition of the Erasmus Mundus programme. The Master course is jointly offered by --the Institute of Astro- and Particle Physics, University of Innsbruck, --the Department of Astronomy, University of Padova, --the Astrophysics section of the Department of Physics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", --the Institute for Astrophysics, Department of Astronomy, University of Goettingen --the Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade Applications are now solicited for the Master course starting in September 2010. The programme has a duration of 2 years (120 ECTS credits), is developed within a consortium of 5 | |||||
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