A two-year Postdoc position in organic chemistry and chemical biology under the supervision of Associate Professor Christian A. Olsen is available from 1 November 2010 at the Department of Chemistry, DTU.

Project description
The position is part of a program in the lab called: Gene Regulation with Small Molecule Epigenetic Modulators. The work will be focused on the development of novel, robust synthetic methods for efficient, large-scale total synthesis of the non-ribosomal natural product peptide, azumamide E, as well as simplified readily diversifiable analogs for enzymological investigations. With these results as a foundation, the project will include determination of the three-dimensional solution-phase structures of selected compounds using NMR spectroscopy, and evaluation of their interactions with histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes by molecular docking into enzyme active sites. After cycles of design, evaluation, and optimization aimed towards isoform- and class-selective candidates, selected compounds will undergo more rigorous testing in cell-based assays.

Qualifications
The successful candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in organic synthetic chemistry, preferably related to biologically active compounds. Excellent communication skills, an interest in chemistry at the interface with biology and medicine, as well as high-impact publications within the field are expected.

We offer
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on education, research, public-sector consultancy and innovation, which contribute to enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed with the relevant union.

The period of employment is 2 years.

Further information
Further questions about the projects should be directed to Christian A. Olsen, phone: (+45) 4525 2105.

You can read more about DTU Chemistry on www.organic.kemi.dtu.dk/Research/Olsen

Application
We must have your online application by 15 October 2010. Please open the link “apply for this job online” and fill in the application form and attach your application, Curriculum Vitae, list of publications, and at least two letters of recommendation. The application must also include documentation of a completed Ph.D. degree.

Applications and enclosures received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

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PhD scholarships in Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology.   Applications are invited for PhD scholarships at the Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Employment is to begin on 1 February 2011.   The PhD programme provides PhD students with strong research training which opens up a window of opportunity to a variety of careers within the private and public sectors. The programme includes the drafting of a PhD thesis, active participation in research networks, PhD courses, teaching and other forms of knowledge dissemination. The PhD programme can be undertaken as a three year full-time study within the framework of the 5+3 study programme or as a four year full time study within the framework of the 4+4 study programme.    

Information
Further information about the study programmes of each department is available on the Graduate School´s website:   In English: http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/english/  in Danish http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/  

Applications

• The Faculty welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of age, gender, race, religion, ethnic background and citizenship.
• In order to be awarded a PhD scholarship the applicant has to enrol as a PhD student at The Faculty of Social Sciences, cf. the rules of the Danish Ministerial Order No. 18 of 14 January 2008.
• An assessment committee will evaluate the applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee. When the assessment committee has finished the evaluation each applicant will receive the evaluation of his/her application.

  Further information

• Department of Anthropology: There will not be an orientation meeting, but further information about the PhD study programme in Anthropology is available at http://anthropology.ku.dk/PhD/
• Department of Economics: Further information about the PhD study programme in Economics will be available at an Orientation meeting on Tuesday 5 October 2010 from 10:15 to 11:15 atthe Centre for Health and Society, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 København K, Department of Economics, building 26, 2nd floor, room 21 (26.2.21).
• Department of Political Science: Further information about the PhD study programme in Political Science will be available at an Orientation meeting on Tuesday 5 October 2010 from 16:00 to 18:00 at the Centre for Health and Society, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 København K, Department of Political Science, Entrance E, Room 4.2.26, "Frokoststuen". The meeting will be held in Danish.
• Department of  Psychology: There will not be an orientation meeting, but further information about the PhD study programme in Psychology is available at http://www.psychology.ku.dk/phd_programme/
• Department of  Sociology: There will not be an orientation meeting, but further information about the PhD study programme in Sociology is available at http://sociologi.ku.dk/english/about/ph.d/

 PhD scholarships offered for the 5+3 and the 4+4 PhD study programmes The 5+3 PhD study programme
In order to be eligible for a scholarship in the 5+3 PhD study programme the applicant must have completed a master´s degree before starting his or her employment. Applicants should check the specific study programs for more detailed descriptions of the entry requirements. PhD students are paid salary according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3 year period of time without additional pay. The work obligation can include for instance teaching.  

The 4+4 PhD study programme
Students who have completed a BSc and 60 ECTS of a master´s degree programme can enrol as PhD students simultaneously with their enrolment in the master´s degree programme. Applicants should check the specific study programs for more detailed descriptions of the entry requirements. Until a master´s degree is obtained the grant is paid partly in the form of up to 48 state education grant portions (in Danish: SU-klip), more specifically two grant portions per month, partly as salary for work (teaching, presentations etc.) which totals a workload of at least 280 hours. Payment and conditions of employment are in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). When the student has completed the master´s degree he or she is transferred to a salary-earning PhD scholarship.   More information is available on: http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/english/applicants/duration/ (in English) or  http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/bliv_phd/indgange_til_ph.d_uddannelse/ (in Danish)  

Applications
The application form is available on the Graduate School´s website: http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/english/legal/application/applications_advertisement/  (in English) and http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/retsgrundlag/ansoegning/ansoegning_opslag/ (in Danish)   On this page you will also find a time schedule for applicants for your information. Under "Legal basis" on the website you will find information about the rules and guidelines for the PhD programme, and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD programme at the Universities.   The application form contains information about the required enclosures. Four hard copies of the application must be submitted to the below address. Master´s theses need only be submitted in three copies. Please note that enclosures in the form of photocopies/paper copies are not returned to the applicants. Only hard back copies of theses are returned. Applications must be forwarded to:   University of Copenhagen Faculty of Social Sciences - Faculty Secretariat Centre for Health and Society Øster Farimagsgade 5 1353 Copenhagen K Denmark   and must reach the Faculty Secretariat no later than 1 November 2010 at 12:00.

Applications should be addressed to a specific department and the relevant reference number should be written on the application:  

Applications for a scholarship at the Department of Anthropology:       Ref.no.  211-0066/10-2400.
Applications for a scholarship at the Department of Economics:            Ref.no.  211-0236/10-2200
Applications for a scholarship at the Department of Political Science:    Ref.no.   211-0119/10-2300
Applications for a scholarship at the Department of Psychology:           Ref.no. 211-0087/10-2600
Applications for a scholarship at the Department of Sociology:              Ref no.  211-0033/10-2500

Documents received after deadline will not be taken into account.  

Please note:
Electronic applications are not accepted. The application must be sent by regular mail and include a reply e-mail address.

Deadline: 01-11-2010
Publisher: Faculty of Social Sciences

(Re-advertisement)   Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen is offering a PhD scholarship commencing 1st December 2010 or soon thereafter. The application deadline is 15th September 2010 at 12.00 noon  

Project description
With reference to the project manager, the work of the PhD fellow will consist mainly of duties in connection with research addressing how human, food borne bacterial pathogens use carbohydrates for communication with the environment whether that be in food products or in the gut of the human host. Particular focus will be on the carbohydrate degrading enzymes, the chitinases, expressed by many pathogens. The successful fellow will use multiple methodologies such as reporter gene systems, cloning, DNA microarrays, enzyme purifications and novel virulence model systems to investigate bacterial chitinases and will be part of a larger research project that in collaboration with Carlsberg Research Laboratories and the NNF Protein Centre aims at achieving a better understanding of the role of human and bacterial chitinases in human health.  

Principal supervisor
Associated Professor Jørgen Leisner jjl@life.ku.dk Direct Phone: (+45) 3533 2768 Department of Veterinary Disease Biology  

Job description Your key tasks as a PhD fellow at LIFE are:  

• Manage and carry through your research project
• Take PhD courses
• Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
• Participate in international congresses
• Stay at a research institution abroad for a few months
• Teach and disseminate your research

  Key criteria for the assessment of candidates  

• A master´s degree related to the subject area of the project
• The grade point average achieved
• Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD programme
• Previous publications
• Relevant work experience
• Other professional activities
• Language skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Marks obtained during the first year of study on the master programme (only relevant for applicants applying for a 4-year scholarship)

Formal requirements
The positions are available for a 3-year period for applicants holding a relevant master´s degree or for a 4-year period for applicants who are already enrolled or are accepted to be enrolled at one of the Faculty´s master´s programmes.
At the time of commencement, applicants for the 4-year period must have approximately one year of study remaining before graduating from their MSc programme.   The successful applicant of the PhD scholarship must pass an enrolment in the LIFE Graduate School before the Faculty can finish the letter of employment. Graduate School of Faculty of Life Sciences, LIFE strives to give our students the best international career prospects within our main research areas.  

Terms of employment
The position will be filled according to the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.  

Application Procedure
All applicants must use the formal PhD application form, F1, the specified annexes, excl. annex 3, are to be included in the application.   Applicants whose principal language of instruction during their BSc/MSc was not Scandinavian or English must enclose IELTS or TOEFL test scores.   The application should be submitted in one signed printed copy and one complete PDF file on a CD-ROM or USB memory stick (i.e. forms F1 and all enclosures gathered in a single PDF file).   It is not possible to submit the application via e-mail.   The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 284 of 25. April 2008.   By the end of 30th November 2010, all applicants will have received information regarding the evaluation of their application. Receipt of the application will not be acknowledged.   The application, marked 625-279 should be sent to:  

Department of Veterinary Disease Biology Grønnegårdsvej 15 1870 Frederiksberg DENMARK  
The application must be received no later than 15th September 2010 at 12.00 noon. Applications received later than this will not be considered.  

Questions
For specific information about the PhD scolarship, please contact the principal supervisor.   General information about PhD programmes is available at www.LIFE.ku.dk/LIFEphd.  

About LIFE
Based in a country that has the world´s most environmentally friendly agricultural production and located in Medicon Valley, among global pharmaceutical, biotech and food companies, the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen is situated in the heart of one of the world´s strongest life science environments.

Deadline: 15-09-2010
Publisher: Det Biovidenskabelige Fakultet

Application round for a residency fellowship from 2011–2013

For the thirteenth time in 20 years the international residency program Akademie Schloss Solitude – located in Stuttgart, Germany – is granting approx. 65 residency fellowships of six to twelve months in duration. A public foundation opened in 1990 and funded by the State of Baden-Wurttemberg, the Akademie Schloss Solitude operates an international residency program awarding live/work fellowships to artists. More than 900 artists from around 100 countries have developed and advanced projects at the Akademie since its opening in 1990, creating a close-knit, global network of Solitude alumni that expands from year to year. The Akademie persues an intense exchange between artistic and scientific disciplines. With the art, science & business program the transfer of knowledge and experience between the arts, the sciences and economics can be deepened to create new synergies of creativity, inventiveness and management.

International artists are invited to apply from the following disciplines: Architecture (design, landscape architecture, urban planning), Visual Arts (including performance art), Performing Arts (stage design, dramatic texts, dramaturgy, musical theater, performance, direction, drama, dance), Design (fashion, costume, product and furniture design, visual communication), Literature (essay, criticism, poetry, prose, translation), Music/Sound (interpretation, sound installation, sound performance, composition) and Video/Film/New Media (including video installation).
Furthermore, scholars, scientists and professionals from the disciplines of the Humanities (including social sciences), Jurisprudence/Labour Law and Economics (individually or suggested by a business) are invited to apply.

Persons up to 35 or who have completed a university or college degree within the past five years are welcome to apply. Currently enrolled university or college students (at the time of application) will not be considered for selection. Each fellowship recipient is granted Euro 1000 per month, in addition to free lodging. The independent jury consists of a jury chairperson and specialist jurors who independently allocate the fellowships for their respective disciplines.

The responsible specialist jurors (see jurors and selection process) make decisions on the allocation of the fellowships.

Fellowships are granted for either six or twelve months. Exten- sions are possible in individual cases and are granted by the specialist juror.

One of the following three languages is assumed: German, English or French.

Simultaneous applications for fellowships from the Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg GmbH and from the Akademie Schloss Solitude are not permitted.

Applicants not selected in the current selection process can reapply a maximum of two more times.

The jurors for the thirteenth application round are: Louisa Hutton/Matthias Sauerbruch (Architecture), Tacita Dean (Visual Arts), Xavier Le Roy (Performing Arts), Stefano Mirti (Design), Jalal Toufic (Literature), Berno Odo Polzer (Music/Sound) and Elia Souleiman (Video/Film/New Media). For the art, science & business program: Patricia Falguières (Humanities), Halton Cheadle (Jurisprudence/Labour Law) and Bernardo Gouthier-Macedo (Economy).

Application deadline is October 31, 2010 (Postmark). As of July 1, application forms can be ONLY downloaded from the application website http://application.akademie-solitude.de

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PhD Sandwich Scholarships for visiting PhD students of the Universität Hohenheim
to conduct research at a national or international research institute in a developing country
(“North – South PhD Sandwich Scholarships”)  

The Food Security Center (FSC) is a university center of excellence in development collaboration at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. FSC is one of five excellence centers of the pro-gram “exceed – Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation”, which is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. FSC’s mission is to make effective and innova-tive scientific contributions in research, teaching, and policy advice to eradicate hunger and achieve food security in collaboration with partner research and education organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and national and international development and research organizations. Thematically, FSC’s activities deal with issues of sustainable food availability, food access, food use, and food utilization.

Description of North – South Sandwich Scholarship 2011

FSC awards up to two visiting Sandwich scholarships to PhD students from the University of Hohenheim for a period of six months in 2011. The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarship aims at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. Successful candidates will receive a scholarship for conducting PhD thesis related research studies and hence adding value to the PhD thesis and contributing to the mission of FSC.

For research collaboration, each successful candidate will work with the research staff of FSC’s partner universities, research centers or development organizations located in developing countries (e.g., one of the centers of the CGIAR) to conduct a specific research project contributing to the mission of FSC and relevant to her/his PhD thesis.

Funding for research is expected to be provided by the applicant’s and/or supervisor’s institute and/or other organizations. The objective of the collaboration is to write at least one joint, peer reviewed journal publication or paper and to present this work at an international conference that contributes to FSC’s mission and is relevant to the PhD thesis. Successful candidates should also present their research proposal, state of research and preliminary results in the partner institute’s se-minars/workshops. Participation in teaching and training activities on a limited scale, if possible, is desired.
Furthermore, FSC aims at establishing an active, long-lasting collaboration with the supported researchers and their home institutes through an interactive alumni-network.
The scholarship is awarded for a stay at a FSC partner institute, research center or development organization located in a developing country. The monthly grant will be EUR 500. In addition, FSC pays for traveling to/from the partner institute. Health insurance and other costs must be paid for from the stipend.

Required skills

The applicant must provide proof of:
• outstanding study performance in agricultural, nutritional, natural, social, economic or political sciences, or related disciplines with specification on food security related issues with a minimum MSc grade of 2.5;
• working on doctoral studies at the University of Hohenheim by the time of application and by the time the scholarship program commences;
• latest academic degree completed no more than 6 years prior to start of this scholarship;
• agreement on project proposal with host institute in the field of the own PhD thesis;
• confirmation of support of the host institute in a developing country;
• track record of knowledge in the proposed field of study;
• excellent proficiency in oral and written English;
• registration at the University of Hohenheim at the time of application.

Furthermore, the applicant must:
• be able to conduct innovative research;
• have excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit;
• be able and willing to work well in an interdisciplinary, multicultural environment with individu-als from different scientific, societal and cultural backgrounds and with organizations from the public, private and civil society sector;
• be available for the entire period of the research stay in 2011.

Application
Application is only possible by completing FSC’s application form, which can be downloaded from the box "Links & Downloads" on the right side. Besides the application form, the documents indicated in the application form are required for the application.

Applications will only be accepted, if the research proposal is based on FSC’s conceptual framework.

The deadline for the application is September 30, 2010.

FSC will confirm the receipt of all (complete) applications (i.e., if an application is not complete or not in the described format, FSC will not consider it and will not confirm receipt of the application).

The selection of the candidates will be in the beginning of December 2010, the scholarship program will start anytime in 2011, based on the agreement between supervisor of the hosting institute and the scholar.

All accepted applications will be selected according to the following criteria:
1. Fulfillment of announcement criteria (cf. “required skills” and “application”);
2. Quality of proposal and project feasibility;
3. Fulfillment of demands (e.g. of hosting institutes or emerging from collaborations with (devel-opment) organizations).

The selected applicants will be contacted no later than December 17, 2010. Please be aware that FSC will contact only successful candidates.

Please try to find answers to potential questions yourself before contacting FSC. Please keep in mind: FSC's Scholarship Program and the application process is described in depth in the announcement and in this application form. For important questions, please write an email to fsc-scholarships@uni-hohenheim.de - and please only to this mail address!

Lifelong Learning has become a fundamental goal of recent education policies, often advocated as a way to achieve socio-economic development and as a tool for promoting the 'knowledge-based' society. The rationale of the Masters of Lifelong Learning is to increase the awareness of European Lifelong Learning policies in a regional European context as well as on a global scale. It aims to provide policy-makers and professionals with responsibility for managing, delivering or supporting Lifelong Learning with opportunities to develop their own analysis and practice in what is a constantly changing economic, social, technological and policy environment.The growing significance of Lifelong Learning both in national and international policy results in the need to bring its implications under close and critical scrutiny. The Master of Lifelong Learning is to be considered a response to a strong need for conducting educational reform activities all over the world.

Learning outcomes
The Master of Lifelong Learning seeks to form professionals able to

• Design and develop educational policies concerned with Lifelong Learning
• Promote innovation processes within Lifelong Learning systems suited to the social and organisational contexts in which they are to be undertaken, so as to facilitate change and social transformation
• Develop competences required in order to mediate between the educational community and the needs of the local environment
• Advise organisations on the planning, implementing, evaluating, supervising and control of training mechanisms in Lifelong Learning
• Apply techniques for recognizing diverse learning needs and for identifying the appropriate and sustained educational actions which will meet these needs
• Take part in the new developments and reforms taking place in Europe in accordance with the Bologna and Copenhagen process.
• Design and develop flexible learning paths, using ECTS and including recognition of prior learning.
• Integrate ICT and e-learning as a tool in educational programmes
• Develop systemic competences related to management, quality, creativity and leadership.

Entry requirements
The entry requirements for students enrolling on the Master of Lifelong Learning are:

• a good first degree (humanities or social sciences) from a recognised institution of higher education.
• a satisfactory level of spoken and written English: IELTS 7.0 and TOEFL 650 (written paper test).

Application procedure and selection process
For a successful application the following documents must be included:

• student application form (incl. photo)
• certified copy of 1st degree
• IELTS/TOEFL certificate
• CV
• letter of recommendation (reference)
• qualification essay

Enrolment of students with an Erasmus Mundus scholarship
All scholarship holders will be informed directly about their enrolment at the Institute of Education/the Danish University of Education.

The European Commission offers scholarships for 3rd country (non-EU) students and scholars.T he deadline for scholarship applications is 1 December 2010.

For non-EU students
For each student the scholarship amounts to 21,000 Euro per academic year. This includes 10 monthly grants of 1,600 Euro and a fixed amount of 5,000 Euro for fees, travel expenses, relocation costs, etc. For courses lasting two years, the student receives double this amount, i.e. 42,000 Euro.

• Scholarship application form (doc)
• Guidelines for application (doc)

For non-EU scholars
The amount of an average scholarship for scholars is 13,000 Euro. This includes three monthly grants of 4,000 Euro and a fixed amount of 1,000 Euro for travel and expenses. For application forms, please contact the Consortium Office at malll@dpu.dk

More info: www.dpu.dk/site.aspx?p=7131

With the International Climate Protection Fellowships the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables prospective leaders to conduct a research-related project in the field of climate protection and resource conservation during a one-year stay in Germany. Up to twenty International Climate Protection Fellowships will be granted annually, funded under the Federal Environment Ministry's (BMU) International Climate Protection Initiative. The fellowships target prospective leaders from non-European threshold and developing countries (see list of countries) who are engaged in the field of climate protection and resource conservation in academia, business and administration in their countries. The research-related projects are carried out in cooperation with hosts in Germany. Candidates choose their own projects and their hosts in Germany. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is running the programme, which is currently scheduled to last until 2012/2013, in cooperation with the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the Centre for International Postgraduate Studies in Environmental Management (CIPSEM) at TU Dresden, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC).

Programme objectives:

The global challenge posed by climate change can only be met by cross-border international collaborations. This programme makes a contribution to this by enabling future decision-makers and multipliers to conduct a research-related project in cooperation with specialist colleagues in Germany. Funding is available for project proposals which address issues relating to climate protection and resource conservation as well as adaptation to climate change. The project should facilitate the mutual exchange of knowledge, methods and techniques between the fellows and their hosts in Germany, taking into account the question of practical applicability in the fellows’ countries. Contacts to various institutions in different sectors (universities, research institutes, ministries, environmental authorities, companies, NGOs etc.) in the context of the
project are expressly welcomed.

In addition to financing the project, the fellowship aims to facilitate and promote the development of long-term contacts and collaborations with colleagues in Germany. In the course of group programme events (introductory seminar, training courses, final meeting) during the fellowship year, fellows should gain an overview of climate protection and resource conservation as well as the important actors in these fields in Germany. Another objective of the programme is to create cross-border, cross-disciplinary networks amongst the fellows as a precondition for building up an international expert network on climate protection and resource conservation. As a long term objective networking should be extended to include scientists working in these fields in the respective countries who are members of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s network of excellence.

Target group:

Applicants must provide a clearly visible leadership potential either by experience in a first leadership position or be able to provide appropriate references. They must also have completed their first university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) less than 12 years prior to the start of the fellowship (1 September 2011) with outstanding results. They must also hold a further academic or professional qualification (Master’s, PhD, LL.M., MBA etc.) or have extensive professional experience in a leadership role (at least 48 months at the time of
application). Furthermore, they are expected to have gained initial practical experience through involvement in projects related to climate protection and resource conservation.

In addition to applicants who have been trained in the natural and engineering sciences, candidates who have been engaged in legal, economic and societal issues relating to climate change are encouraged to apply for this programme.

Graduates who are interested in spending time studying or training in Germany should apply to the programmes offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) or other funding organisations. Post-doctoral researchers wishing to pursue an academic research project should apply to the Georg Forster or Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Post- doctoral Researchers (up to four years after completion of doctorate) or for Experienced Researchers (up to 12 years after completion of the doctorate).

Fellowship specifications:

The fellowship amount reflects the fellow’s academic and professional qualifications, current position and professional experience and is currently set at 2,150 EUR, 2,450 EUR or 2,750 EUR per month. This includes a mobility lump sum and a contribution towards health and liability insurance.

The following timetable for the one-year stay in Germany is designed to facilitate networking amongst the fellows and is mandatory for everyone:

July, August 2011: intensive language course in Germany (optional)
September 2011: introductory seminar
October 2011 – August 2012: work on project at host institutes in Germany
Spring 2012: two-week training course
June 2012: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Annual Meeting including reception held by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany
July/August 2012: final week including reception held by the leadership of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Fellowships may be extended by up to three months on application.

Additional benefits:

Allowance for research costs to be paid to the hosts in Germany amounting to 800 EUR per month (for projects in the natural and engineering sciences) and 500 EUR (for projects in the humanities and social sciences).

Language fellowship for a one to two-month intensive language course in Germany immediately prior to the start of the fellowship. When a fellowship has been granted, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation may provide financial support for improving fellows’ language skills while they are still in their own countries. Fellows with little or no knowledge of German are strongly advised to take a two-month intensive language course in Germany.

Lump sum for the fellow’s travel expenses if the costs are not borne by a third party

Family allowances for visits by family members lasting at least three months (up to 326 EUR per month for the marital partner and up to 234 EUR per month for each child)

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Selection Department
Jean-Paul-Str. 12, 53173 Bonn, Germany

Application requirements:

1. First university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent), completed less than 12 years prior to the start of the fellowship (1 September 2011);

2. A further academic or professional qualification (Master’s, PhD, LL.M., MBA etc.) or extensive professional experience in a leadership role (at least 48 months at the time of application) in the field of climate protection and resource conservation;

3. Initial practical experience (at least 12 months at the time of application) through involvement in projects related to climate protection and resource conservation (possibly already during studies);

4. Leadership potential demonstrated by initial experience in a leadership position and/or appropriate references (see no. 8);

5. A detailed statement by a host in Germany, including a mentoring agreement; details of the proposed project must be discussed with the prospective host prior to application;

6. Citizenship of a non-European threshold or developing country (see list of countries) which is also the fellow’s habitual abode and place of work;

7. Very good knowledge of English and/or German, documented by appropriate language certificates;

8. Three expert references by individuals qualified to comment on the candidate’s professional, personal and, if applicable, academic eligibility and his / her leadership potential.

Potential applicants who have spent more than six months in Germany or more than 12 months in a country that is not on the list of countries at the time of or shortly before application should contact the Humboldt Foundation (info@avh.de) before submitting an application as they may be ineligible on formal grounds.

Applicants who have already received sponsorship from the Humboldt Foundation in the form of a fellowship or award are not entitled to apply to this programme but should turn to the appropriate alumni sponsorship programmes. Those sponsored in the context of this programme are excluded from applying for other fellowships of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at a later date.

Application procedure:

Complete applications must reach the following address by 15 December 2010 (a call for sponsorship beginning in 2012 is currently planned):

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all the necessary documents have been submitted. The confidential statement from the proposed host in Germany should be sent by him or her to the Humboldt Foundation directly by the closing date at the latest. Upon receipt of the application package, applicants will be sent an acknowledgement. Applications can only be processed if they are complete and arrive by the closing date. It may not be possible to include late submissions or incomplete applications in the selection procedure.

Only the currently valid application package should be used for applications. It can be downloaded from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s website. The guidelines for completing the application that are attached to the application form indicate which documents are required for the application.

After reviewing the applications, an independent selection committee will meet, probably at the end of March, to select candidates who will be invited to participate in a selection meeting in Germany lasting several days. This selection meeting will probably take place at the beginning of May, and applicants will then be given the opportunity to outline their project to the selection committee and the other applicants as well as to attend individual interviews held by the selection committee. At the end of the meeting the selection results will be announced. Further information on the selection procedure can be found in the FAQs on the Alexander von
Humboldt Foundation's website.

Visit the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s website (www.humboldt-foundation.de/icf) for more information and the application package.

 

Lifelong Learning has become a fundamental goal of recent education policies, often advocated as a way to achieve socio-economic development and as a tool for promoting the 'knowledge-based' society. The rationale of the Masters of Lifelong Learning is to increase the awareness of European Lifelong Learning policies in a regional European context as well as on a global scale. It aims to provide policy-makers and professionals with responsibility for managing, delivering or supporting Lifelong Learning with opportunities to develop their own analysis and practice in what is a constantly changing economic, social, technological and policy environment.The growing significance of Lifelong Learning both in national and international policy results in the need to bring its implications under close and critical scrutiny. The Master of Lifelong Learning is to be considered a response to a strong need for conducting educational reform activities all over the world.

Learning outcomes
The Master of Lifelong Learning seeks to form professionals able to

• Design and develop educational policies concerned with Lifelong Learning
• Promote innovation processes within Lifelong Learning systems suited to the social and organisational contexts in which they are to be undertaken, so as to facilitate change and social transformation
• Develop competences required in order to mediate between the educational community and the needs of the local environment
• Advise organisations on the planning, implementing, evaluating, supervising and control of training mechanisms in Lifelong Learning
• Apply techniques for recognizing diverse learning needs and for identifying the appropriate and sustained educational actions which will meet these needs
• Take part in the new developments and reforms taking place in Europe in accordance with the Bologna and Copenhagen process.
• Design and develop flexible learning paths, using ECTS and including recognition of prior learning.
• Integrate ICT and e-learning as a tool in educational programmes
• Develop systemic competences related to management, quality, creativity and leadership.

Entry requirements
The entry requirements for students enrolling on the Master of Lifelong Learning are:

• a good first degree (humanities or social sciences) from a recognised institution of higher education.
• a satisfactory level of spoken and written English: IELTS 7.0 and TOEFL 650 (written paper test).

Application procedure and selection process
For a successful application the following documents must be included:

• student application form (incl. photo)
• certified copy of 1st degree
• IELTS/TOEFL certificate
• CV
• letter of recommendation (reference)
• qualification essay

Enrolment of students with an Erasmus Mundus scholarship
All scholarship holders will be informed directly about their enrolment at the Institute of Education/the Danish University of Education.

The European Commission offers scholarships for 3rd country (non-EU) students and scholars. The deadline for scholarship applications is 1 December 2010.

For non-EU students

For each student the scholarship amounts to 21,000 Euro per academic year. This includes 10 monthly grants of 1,600 Euro and a fixed amount of 5,000 Euro for fees, travel expenses, relocation costs, etc. For courses lasting two years, the student receives double this amount, i.e. 42,000 Euro.

• Scholarship application form (doc)
• Guidelines for application (doc)

For non-EU scholars
The amount of an average scholarship for scholars is 13,000 Euro. This includes three monthly grants of 4,000 Euro and a fixed amount of 1,000 Euro for travel and expenses. For application forms, please contact the Consortium Office at malll@dpu.dk

Get more info at: http://www.dpu.dk/site.aspx?p=7131