Internship at Rost Lab 13/05/2010
The ISCB Student Council is pleased to announce a internship at Burkhard Rost lab at Technische Universitaet Muenchen (Technical University of Munich - TUM). This internship is exclusively arranged by the Student Council in collaboration with Prof Dr Burkhard Rost for a undergraduate (Bachelors) or graduate (Masters or PhD) student from a developing nation. About Rost lab @TUM, Munich The principal aim of the lab is to predict important aspects of protein structure and function using sequence information, evolutionary information. Their research utilizes modern machine learning techniques such as neural networks, SVMs, tree-algorithms and Bayesian classifiers for in-silico predictions. You can find more information at the lab website. This position will be located at the Technische Universität München, Munich campus. You can find an overview of their activities here. In short, the group is primarily involved in:
Key Dates: - Last date for Application Submission : Jun 13, 2010 - Acceptance Notification : Jul 2, 2010 Start date : August, 2010 Eligibility Criteria:
- Background in biology - Programming experience How to Apply?
APPLICATION: In order to apply, please click here to Login OR Register Organiser The Master's Programme "Medical Biometry/Biostatistics" is assigned to the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg. The programme is designed, realized and supported by the Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics (IMBI) (» Contact). The Importance of Medical Biometry A successful planning and realisation of medical projects is only possible if the responsible biometrician disposes over a broad knowledge of methodical, medical and interdisciplinary skills. Thereby, the ability to integrate medical and statistical research areas is of great importance. Worldwide, there exists a high demand on scientifically educated biometricians that cannot be covered. This holds true particularly for Germany, as German universities do not provide a respective fundamental education. Many other countries from the European Union are strugglicng with the same problem. However, most of them have already established educational programmes to overcome this problem. Currently, the University of Heidelberg is implementing the Bologna Process in order to obtain an international educational system. In this context, the Postgradual Education in Medical Biometry, which had been the only educational programme in Medical Biometry at a German university so far, was reconstructed to realize an extra-occupational Master’s Programme. With its new structure and modular design, the curriculum meets international standards. The corresponding study degree “Master of Science for Medical Biometry/Biostatistics” is accepted all over Europe. Therefore, the new Master’s Programme can successfully compete with other universities on the European market. The Master’s Programme covers the theoretical part of the GMDS-certificate “Biometry in Medicine” (German Society of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology), which is accepted by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfARM) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) as proof of a biostatistical qualification for biometrical support in the admission of Phase I-III studies. Note A full-time Master’s programme “Medical Biometry/Biostatistics” is provided by the University of Bremen. Please contact Dr. Breunig, Tel.: +49 421 / 218-9138, bessie@math.uni-bremen.de. (>> Website) For more information about Application, Fees, Courses etc. please visit: www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?id=100254&L=en For more information, contact: Andreas Deckert Phone: 06221-5637235 Fax: 06221-564195 deckert@imbi.uni-heidelberg.de Andrea Wendel Phone: 06221-564192 Fax: 06221-564195 wendel@imbi.uni-heidelberg.de Master of Science in International Health 02/04/2010
MScIH - Overview Overall Aim The focus of our International Health Programme is on poverty-related health problems in low and middle income countries. In order to make health services accessible to the people who need them most, there is a need in many developing countries to improve health policy, to make organisation, planning and management more efficient at all levels of the delivery system, and to ensure sustainable financing. The Master of Science Course in International Health (MSc IH) at Heidelberg University was developed with these factors in mind. The overall aim of the programme is to provide students with a solid foundation in international public health principles and with competency in using the tools and methods necessary to initiate and run programmes that improve the health of poor populations in an efficient, sustainable and equitable way. The Structure The MScIH is a modular programme consisting of three parts, each accounting for 20 ECTS (= European Credit Transfer System):
Full Time The MScIH programme can be completed in a one-year Residential Track (full time), with a fixed set of Advanced Modules (RT) taken at Heidelberg. Part Time It can also be taken in form of the European Track (tropEd: Network for Higher Education in International Health), allowing for part time studies and an individual choice of Advanced Modules (ET) offered within the tropEd network. The Master needs to be completed within 5 years. Before entering the programme, the candidate must decide which track to follow. Teaching and Learning Methods The lecturers and course staff are commited to the development of a learning atmosphere that balances input lectures, participatory activities and independent, individual studies. For this, a combination of approaches is used:
The MScIH programme starts each year October 1st Student Assessment Procedures Assessment of the participants' achievement of the learning objectives take place throughout the course. In general, students are not asked for mere repetition of facts, but to synthesise knowledge obtained within a given module. Assessment includes written in-class exams with essay style and short-answer questions, as well as group projects and individual take-home assignments. Certification After all three parts have been completed sucessfully, students reeive the Heidelberg MScIH degree. European Track students, who have followed all tropEd rules, are awarded in addition a tropEd certificate. For more and contact info, download MScIH Course Description (click here) The International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of InWEnt (Capacity Building International, Germany) announces a two-month training course on "Environmental reporting" for journalists from print and online media from Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania and Vietnam. The course will be conducted in Berlin, Germany on June 4 to July 30, 2010. The program aims to help journalist participants to be familiar with the most common and urgent environmental issues, be able to assess and appreciate environmental policy decisions, as well as improve researching and writing competence in the relevant facts of environmental stories. For more information, please download the attached two documents: If you have more questions, email to hans.boesel@inwent.org or annette.ehrminger@inwent.org Application deadline: March 26, 2010 Web link to IIJ website = www.inwent.org/iij/index.php.en For the Master Course in Photonics two scholarship programs are available. OpSciTech - Scholarships form the European Union The OpSciTech Master Course is a two-year program offered by five renowned universities - the Imperial College London, the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Delft University of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology and Université Paris-Sud (together with Institut d´Optique Graduate School). Students enrolled in the program will study in two different countries, spending one year in each. The OpSciTech Master Course is sponsored by the Erasmus Mundus framework of the European Commission through which students from non-European Union countries are eligible for two-year grants of 21000 Euro per year , out of which a total amount of 10500 Euro has to paid as tuition. For details please visit the OpSciTech website . Please note that all application to the OpSciTech program is possible via the OpSciTech website only. Photonics - Scholarships from the Federal Government of Germany International students wishing to go for a Master at the Abbe School of Photonics can apply for a scholarship, which is granted in cooperation with partners from the German Optics & Photonics industry, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the County of Thuringia. Scholarships include a stipend of 715 Euro per month, covering of university fees, free local transport and health insurance. In addition, a language course is reimbursed. Scholarships are restricted to international students. For 2010/2011 a total amount of approx. 33 scholarships available for these students. For application please use the online application system. Additionally, please provide the following documents and upload them in .pdf format on the application extranet.
Please note: To apply for a scholarship at the Abbe School of Photonics it is not necessary to submit certified copies (paper) of the above mentioned documents. However, upon acceptance students will be asked to send certified copies via post. For upload of documents only .pdf documents are acceptable. Application Deadline for Scholarship: The deadline will be until March, 31st, 2010. Please note that applications are evaluated on a rolling admission basis. Further information can be found here. For Chinese, Vietnamese and Mongolian applicants: Since the certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centres is not required for the application for the scholarship you can send this document later, i.e. upon acceptance. The certificate is required to get the admission to the Master program. >Dowload the program flyer here. Short Term Courses 2010 in Berlin 18/02/2010
Berlin Training for International Development Cooperation
The SLE at the Humboldt-Universität Berlin has been training young postgraduates from all fields in international development cooperation and management for over four decades. More than 800 people have graduated from the SLE, and are now working in international development cooperation for private, international, and bilateral agencies. The SLE is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Senate of Berlin. Target Group The SLE plus: Berlin Training for International Development Cooperation is directed at young professionals from all elds working in development cooperation. By selecting participants with different professional and cultural backgrounds from all over the world, the programme follows the intercultural and interdisciplinary approach vital to development cooperation. Training Philosophy Learning by doing is the key element of the SLE’s teaching philosophy. Case studies, exercises and / or role plays help to create an environment of common learning where participants can put taught methods into practice. All courses are accompanied by a framework programme that provides participants with the opportunity to become familiar with scholarly discussions in the area of development cooperation, and to meet with representatives of German governmental and non-governmental organisations active in the eld of development cooperation. Requirements
www.sle-berlin.de Humboldt-Universität Hessische Strasse 1–2 10115 Berlin Germany Tel.:+49 30 209369-00/12 Fax: +49 30 20936904 E-Mail: sle-plus@agrar.hu-berlin.de For the German Version of the call please see: http://www.ifsh.de/IFSH/studium/mps_bewerb.htm Programme aims and objectives We offer you the possibility to obtain a “Master of Peace and Security Studies” after one year full-time study. The postgraduate programme “Master of Peace and Security Policy Studies” (M.P.S.) is conducted by the University of Hamburg in cooperation with the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH) and other scientific institutions and partners of the “Cooperation Network Peace Research and Security Policy” (KoFrieS). It is a trans- and interdisciplinary as well as practice orientated programme that combines academic study with fieldwork placements. The programme is designed for highly-qualified graduates and professionals holding a university degree. During the course participants will be introduced to the issues of peace and security policy. The aim of the programme is to equip students with a range of skills and provide them with expertise in the field of peace and security policy. The degree is particularly designed for those interested in a career in peace and/or security studies research and teaching or to those interested in working for national and international organizations, administrations, associations, and businesses (e. g. in the fields of peace-keeping, monitoring, verification, development aid, mediation, arbitration, conversion, administration). Entry requirements
Please find more detailed programme information at: http://www.ifsh.de/IFSH_english/studium/mps.htm and on our website under FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)at http://www.ifsh.de/IFSH_english/studium/mps_bewerb.htm. Applicants who have already procured a scholarship (e. g. a GAES scholarship, see http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/02055.en.html or from a (political) foundation, see FAQ) may also apply. Students can apply for a limited number of scholarships of the IFSH Association. Applications for the academic year 2010/11 must be received between December 15, 2009 and March 15, 2010. Please direct any inquiries to: Dr. Patricia Schneider or Naida Mehmedbegović, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH), Beim Schlump 83, 20144 Hamburg, Germany Phone: +49 (0)40-866077-20/-34, Telefax: +49 (0)40-866 36 15, E-mail: naida.m@ifsh.de / schneider@ifsh.de Permalink: http://www.yeditepe.edu.tr/yeditepe/YeditepeUniversitesi/popup.aspx?type=duyuru&id=2072 |