Switzerland : PhD Position in Epidemiology at the Human-Animal Interface, Swiss Tropical Institute

Neglected Tropical Diseases and integrated demographic surveillance in mobile pastoralists and their animals in Chad

In the frame work of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation ProDoc scheme, a PhD position in Epidemiology is open at earliest convenience.

PhD Position in Epidemiology at the human-animal interface

• Working places: Basel, Switzerland and N’Djaména, Chad
• Remuneration: According to the salary scheme of the Swiss National Science Foundation
• Duration 3 years.

Conditions:

• Master of Science degree
• Registration at the University of Basel
• Experience with field work in Africa
• Fluency in French, written and spoken
• Notions in Arabic are an asset
• Suitable candidates have preferably a background in biology, public health, animal health, population biology or health geography.

Applicants are invited to send:

1. Letter of motivation
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Copies of their diplomas
4. Letters of recommendation
5. Names and addresses of two reference persons

To:

PD Dr. Jakob Zinsstag, Swiss Tropical Institute, PO Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland,
or by email to jakob.zinsstag@ unibas.ch, Tel. +41 61 284 81 39

Background and Aims of the Project

Substantial gains have been made in global health, including reductions in overall and child mortality in developing countries. However, progress remains uneven and there are growing differences in mortality, morbidity and disease burden rates according to geographical region. For example, communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and micronutrient deficiencies cluster in the tropics and subtropics, and contribute to delay the social and economic development. Improving the health and livelihoods of the global poor could save millions of healthy life years, enhance equity and alleviate poverty, and hence contribute to achieving the millennium development goals (MDGs). Certain MDGs are addressed by global alliances and partnerships; e.g. the control of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Fewer efforts are placed on the so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), e.g. helminth infections and zoonoses. The focus of this project is on the epidemiology and control of NTDs in semi-arid and humid contexts in Central and West Africa.

The goal of this proposal is to deepen our understanding of morbidity patterns and transmission dynamics of NTDs in two eco-epidemiological settings of Africa, and to study the effects of control interventions aiming at reducing the burden due to NTDs. This will entail the development of methods and analytical tools for demographic surveillance of a highly mobile population in Chad, and a rural sedentary population in south-central Côte d’Ivoire. These demographic surveillance system (DSS) sites will serve as platforms to monitor changes in morbidity patterns following locally-adapted interventions.

UK : The Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2010 for PhD, Master, MBA, and Second Bachelor Degree

In October 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle, Washington, USA announced a donation to the University of Cambridge of $210 million to establish the Gates Cambridge Trust.

This benefaction creates in perpetuity an international scholarship programme to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The Trustees are required to award scholarships on the basis of a person’s intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others

Who is eligible

Candidates for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship:

• may be citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.
• may apply to study any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
• must apply to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study:
  • Research leading to the PhD degree
  • One-year post-graduate courses (e.g. MPhil, LLM, Diploma, CASM or Part III Maths, MBA etc.)
  • 2 year MSc degree
  • Second Bachelor degree as an Affiliated Student
  • MBBChir Clinical Studies

  (see How to Apply for further information)

• must be admitted to Cambridge through the University’s normal academic procedures. The Trust cannot admit students.
• must have a first class or high second class honours degree, or its equivalent, from a recognised university. For universities which work according to the North American pattern, candidates will be expected to have excellent transcripts with high GPA scores showing evidence of sustained achievement in study, together with the type of academic references which speak of the candidate’s leadership potential, social commitment, intellectual ability and why further study at Cambridge is particularly appropriate. The Gates Cambridge Trust does not require candidates to take a GRE test, although some Departments in Cambridge may do so; candidates should check the relevant section of the Graduate Studies Prospectus.
• must be well prepared for the Cambridge course for which they are applying and must meet the academic criteria for admission specified by the University. Some courses may have particular requirements for admission, and details of these can be found in the relevant sections of the Graduate Studies Prospectus for graduate applicants, or the Undergraduate Prospectus for affiliated applicants.
• who are not native speakers of English are required by the University to provide proof of their proficiency in the English language to meet the minimum standard required for admission to Cambridge. For further information see English language requirements for graduate applicants or English language requirements for affiliated applicants.
• from countries of the European Union who intend to pursue graduate study or research must, where eligible, apply for public fees awards offered by the Research Councils by the relevant deadlines.
• who are already studying at Cambridge are only eligible to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if they are applying for a new course of study (e.g. a one year ‘MPhil only’ student may apply for funding to continue on to the PhD). Candidates already studying at Cambridge who are not applying for a new course of study (e.g. have already started their PhD) are not eligible to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

How to apply

Graduate application information for October 2010

Below are details of the graduate application deadlines for the October 2010 entry.

• US citizens: the GRADSAF form and supporting documents must arrive at the University by 15 October 2009.
• Non-US citizens: the GRADSAF form and supporting documents must arrive at the University by 15 December 2009.

Full details about graduate studies in Cambridge will be available in the 2010-11 Graduate Studies Prospectus from mid-September 2009. However, applicants may apply for admission for October 2010 from 1 September 2009 from the 2010-11 application page.

How to Apply

Before submitting an application, please read the Overview and Who is eligible sections.

Please click on the link below that applies to the course for which you intend to apply:

• Graduate Study or Research
• Second undergraduate degree as an affiliated student

If you would like to contact a past Gates Scholar to discuss any aspect of the scholarship programme, please go to the web page of the Gates Ambassadors to find an alumnus in your country or region.

For further details please go to:

http://www.gatesscholar.org

UK : Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Holistic Situation Awareness

University of Bristol - Industrial Doctorate Centre in Systems - Managing Systems for Enhanced Performance

Summary: BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence, security and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea. The effectiveness of systems depends on the ability to understand and relate to the context in which they are used. Success depends on integrating information from that context to generate ‘situation awareness'. Research is needed to improve the holistic interpretation of situation awareness and enhance ‘capability'. Working at the Advanced Technology Centre at Filton in Bristol, you would be at the heart of capability development in one of the most technically advanced companies in the world.

The research challenge is to characterise and quantify the whole systems issues associated with building a multi platform, multi-sensor situational awareness system. The research will apply systems thinking approaches to available state of the art technologies; to design, build and evaluate a situational awareness system. The proposed area of focus is the Urban ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) domain. The research will seek to parameterise and analyse issues associated with centralised versus distributed systems:

• What are the requirements for such a system?
• What are the sub components or component of the system?
• How do the component systems fit together?
• What are the implications for the subsystems when contextual and wider issues need to be considered?
• How do human and autonomous agents interact in these type of systems?
• How are issues of trust handled?
• How do we design such a system and what are the metrics that might be applied to evaluate performance?
• What are the system links to Decision making - human and/or autonomous agent?

The EngD in Systems is a full-time, four-year programme, offering the experience of rigorous, leading-edge research within a business context. The EngD researcher will spend approximately 75% of his/her time on the research project, with the remaining time spent on taught courses covering systems and business-related topics. The researcher will be registered at the University of Bristol.

Candidate requirements: Candidates should have a minimum of an upper second (2.1) class honours degree (or equivalent) in a discipline relevant to the research. They should have strong interest in the project and be able to demonstrate an aptitude for undertaking this type of research.

Funding: A tax-free EPSRC stipend (£14,790 for 2009/2010) will be available for the successful (and eligible) candidate, and will be enhanced by a minimum of £3,500 p.a. from BAE Systems. Tuition fees will also be covered. Standard EPSRC studentship eligibility applies but non-eligible individuals are welcome to apply but must be able to find alternative funding arrangements.

Please apply to Postgraduate Admissions at the University of Bristol. Information on how to apply, and where to obtain application forms, is available on the EngD Centre's web site:

www.bristol.ac.uk/engineering/systemsengd

For further details regarding the research project, please contact Dr Mike Yearworth (mike.yearworth@bristol.ac.uk) or Mr Hecotr Figueiredo (Hector.Figueiredo@baesystems.com)

For further details regarding the EngD programme, please contact Rebecca Rose (systems-eng@bristol.ac.uk)

Closing Date for Applications: Position open until filled

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Sweden : PhD Studentship in General Linguistics and Phoenetics at Stockholm University, Start Date January 2010

The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University invites applications for three four-year studentships within its PhD programme in Linguistics with a specialization in General Linguistics and/or Phonetics, with start date January 1, 2010. The thesis project should involve one or both of the profile areas of the department, namely, language typology

(see http://www.ling.su.se/ASV/engelska/eng-text.html) or early language acquisition in children.

The deadline for applications is October 29th, 2009.

Applications should be sent by ordinary mail to Stockholms universitet, Registrator/PA, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, and should include the following:

1. CV with information about earlier studies, jobs and publications;
2. a copy of written works that are referred to in the application;
3. contact information for two reference persons;
4. a sketch of up to 6,000 words describing a possible thesis project.

Please indicate the reference number Ref.nr SU 617-2167-09 on your application!
Further inquiries should be directed to Professor Maria Koptjevskaja Tamm (tamm@ling.su.se) for General Linguistics, and Professor Francisco Lacerda frasse@ling.su.se) for Phonetics.

General information

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree including at least an equivalent of the Swedish “magister” programme in General Linguistics. This programme focuses on linguistic theory and comprises four years of study including the writing of two research papers. Applicants from all countries are welcome. Knowledge of Swedish is not a formal requirement but students are strongly advised to acquire a working knowledge of Swedish as soon as possible (language courses are offered by the university). Additional details on the general admission requirements for postgraduate studies at Stockholm University can be found at http://www.su.se/english/study/postgraduate-studies

During the period of the studentship, the student is a regular employee of the University. The beginning salary is 21,600 SEK a month (approximately 2,100 Euros or 3,100 USD).

The first period of employment is for one year. The employment contract can then be renewed for at most two years at a time, up to a total of four years, or, if the student accepts teaching or administrative duties at the department (not exceeding 20% of full time), maximally five years.

The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University (http://www.ling.su.se) has about 60 employees, which makes it one of the larger departments at the Faculty of Humanities. The department is organized into six sections, namely, General Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Phonetics, Sign Language for the Deaf, Swedish for the Deaf, and Modern Greek. The research at the Department of Linguistics belongs to one of fifteen areas at Stockholm University which have been graded as “leading research” in the sense of being nationally leading and having a high international status (see http://www.su.se/english/research/leading-research-areas/humanities-law-and-social-sciences).
The department is a member of the Human Language Technology Center in the Stockholm-Uppsala University Network (http://www.uu.se/suun/eng/hltcenter.php), and participates in the Swedish National Graduate School of Language Technology (GSLT, http://www.gslt.hum.gu.se/).

Application Web Address:
http://www.su.se/english/study/postgraduate-studies

Contact Information:

• Professor Maria Koptjevskaja Tamm (for General Linguistics) tamm@ling.su.se
• Professor Francisco Lacerda (for Phonetics) frasse@ling.su.se

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2010: AtoSiM Master in Atomic Scale Modelling of Physical, Chemical and Biomolecular Systems

AtoSim is a one year Physics or Chemistry Masters degree focused on computer modelling of physical, chemical and biomolecular systems.

AtoSim is operated jointly by:

• University of Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
• Ecole normale supérieure in Lyon, FRANCE
• University la Sapienza in Rome, ITALY.

Students choose two of the three organization for their courses and a research project respectively and obtain a double diploma.

This one-year degree provides a high-level qualification in the rapidly expanding field of computer modeling in physical, chemical and bio-molecular sciences. This highly integrated Course covers a full range of techniques: from quantum mechanical atomistic descriptions to coarse-grained mesoscopic models. Particular fields of application include condensed matter and statistical physics, chemistry, physical chemistry, materials science and theoretical bio-molecular science.

The study program is divided into three parts. During the first semester, the students are enrolled in a specialized curriculum in one of the three partner institutions. The Course includes selected modules in physics, chemistry and computer science. Next, they participate in a compulsory “winter school” for a fortnight, organized by the University of Amsterdam. In the second semester they will carry out a research project in a second partner institution. The research project and the first semester courses involve mobility between two different institutions.

Students obtain a double degree from the two institutions in which they are enrolled. Admission into the master degree is decided on the basis of academic excellence by a selection committee composed of representatives from each partner institution. Applicants should have at least four years of prior studies majoring in physics, chemistry, engineering, applied mathematics or bio-informatics. Proof of English proficiency is also required.

Grants / Stipends

The European Commission will finance 15 Erasmus Mundus stipends for applicants coming from any third country. Additional funds coming from the Community’s external relations budget allow paying for Erasmus Mundus scholarships to additional students coming from specific countries.
The European Commission also imposes the following additional selection criteria, which aims at ensuring a geographical balance across the sponsored third-country students:

• no more than 25% of the selected third-country students should come from the same country
• no more than 10% of the selected third-country students should come from the same institution.

Further information on the specific windows: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/univ/country_en.html

Scholar opportunities

The European Commission will provide 3 grants for scholars coming from any third country. Without prejudice to the respect of high academic standards, in order to ensure a geographical balance across third-country scholars, each selected third-country scholar should come from a different country (but they can come from the same countries as students). The amount of the scholarship is 4000 € per month + an fixed amount of 1000 €.

The duration of the visit of the scholar is maximum 3 months. Scholars invited in one institution will be expected to visit informally the two other institutions during their stay in Europe.

Invitation of third country scholars will be made upon proposition of researchers from the three institutions of the ATOSIM consortium. We will be very pleased to receive unsolicited applications, too.

Interested applicants may send us via email

• an extensive Curriculum Vitae
• a letter of intent describing their plan of activities for their stay at the ATOSIM consortium.

All applications will be evaluated by the ATOSIM steering committee, and the applicants will be informed of the preliminary assessment outcome. The applicants will be contacted once again after the final confirmation and approval of the European Commission.

Registration: General Information

How To Apply

To apply to the AtoSiM MSc course, you must:

1. Download and fill the online application form
2. Send an electronic version of the filled form to atosim[at]ens-lyon.fr
3. Send by post a signed version of the filled form and the required documents (see list) to:

Erasmus Mundus AtoSiM Program
Office for International relations
Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon
46, allée d’Italie
69007 LYON
FRANCE

Deadlines

The application deadline for the Erasmus Mundus Master is:

• December 30th for non-EEA citizens applying for Erasmus-Mundus funding
• June 1st for EEA citizens or students not applying for Erasmus-Mundus funding.

Only COMPLETE APPLICATIONS will be considered

Official announcement can be obtained at:
http://www.erasmusmundus-atosim.cecam.org/index.php/home_atosim.html

USA : Postdoc Position on Biomedical Data Mining at the Department of Computer Science, The University of North Carolina

We have a full time postdoc position sponsored by an NIH ARRA project starting immediately. Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and have extensive experience in data management, data mining, machine learning, bioinformatics and computational biology. The position is of two year term and may be extended subject to satisfactory progress and funding availability.

Salary and benefit are competitive. Interested applicants please email your resume to Prof. Wei Wang (weiwang@cs.unc.edu)

Netherlands : PhD Positions 2009 in Bone Regeneration at the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente

09/193 – 2 PhD positions in bone regeneration
The Faculty of Science and Technology (700 faculty members, 1100 students) offers a range of bachelor and master courses (NanoTechnology, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering and Technical Medicine). The faculty’s research is organized in three of the university’s interdisciplinary research institutes: MESA+, MIRA, and IMPACT. These institutes increase the vitality of research by enabling collaboration between programs and disciplines, by providing shared facilities, and by attracting funding for joint projects. They also provide a conduit to industrial and other external partners.

2 Ph.D positions (4 years) in bone regeneration: development of novel materials and high-throughput screening of their biological performance

Job description

The department of Tissue Regeneration at the MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente (http://tr.tnw.utwente.nl/) is dedicated to develop new strategies for the treatment of bone and cartilage defects. Recently, our lab developed synthetic osteo-inductive ceramics, materials which are able to actively stimulate bone regeneration and which are now clinically evaluated as alternative for autologous bone grafting. Fueled by this, we are currently developing a new generation of inductive ceramics by further improving the inductive potential as well as the handling and mechanical properties.

In this project we are looking for two PhD students. One student will engage in development of a family of novel biomaterials, by modifying their physico-chemical properties and by the preparation of composites of ceramics and polymers. The other student will set up a high throughput screening system to evaluate the bone forming capacity of ceramics in vitro. Micro-array technology will be used to assess the biological response of stem cells to ceramics and be correlated to their ability to induce bone formation in animal models using bio-informatic analysis.

Requirements

We are now recruiting two PhD students. One candidate should have a Master’s degree in chemistry or engineering and affinity with biomaterials and orthopaedics. The other candidate, with a biomedical background should be keen to apply molecular biology to solve a medical problem. Expertise in bio-informatics is recommended.

Outstanding knowledge of scientific English both in speaking and in reading is required.

Terms of employment

The Tissue Regeneration Group, led by Prof. Clemens van Blitterswijk is a part of the MIRA – Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine at the University of Twente (http://tr.tnw.utwente.nl). We offer a top level research and academic environment with excellent opportunities for personal development. The assignment is for 4 years, with a go/no-go assessment at the end of the first year. The candidates are expected to finish the project with a PhD thesis and disseminate the results through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international conferences. The starting salary will be € 2042, – in the first year and up to € 2612, – gross per month in the last year.

Applications

Questions about the project on biomaterials development should be directed to Dr. Pamela Habibovic (p.habibovic@tnw.utwente.nl). For information about the high-throughput screening project, please contact Dr. Jan de Boer (j.deboer@tnw.utwente.nl).

Applications should consist of an application/motivation letter and a detailed CV. Please mention vacancy number 09/193.

Official announcement can be obtained at:
http://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en/Academic%20Staff/09-193-eng.doc/

Netherlands : PhD Position on Membrane-based Olefin/Paraffin Separation, University of Twente

Within the Membrane Technology Group of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Twente, we have a PhD positions for a project entitled: “Membrane-based olefin/paraffin separation: A route to energy efficient separation technology”.

Membrane technology is an attractive, energy efficient alternative for molecular separations because of its high energy efficiency, reliability, and small foot print. The separation of olefins and paraffins, traditionally performed in large distillation columns, is one of the currently most energy intensive separation processes in the petrochemical industry and the energy savings obtainable with membrane technology are significant. In the present project we develop membranes for the energy efficient separation of especially lower olefins and paraffins.

The focus of this project is on the development of new carbon membranes for gas separation and on the determination of the structure properties relationship. The project integrates and combines the practical experience and the more, but far from complete fundamental understanding on polymeric olefin/paraffin separation membranes with the more explorative knowledge on carbon membranes. The combination of these aspects offers new ways towards the development of highly selective and permeable membranes for the separation of olefins and paraffins at higher feed pressures and temperatures.

The project is a collaboration between 7 partners ranging from research institutes (University of Twente, ECN, University of Düsseldorf) to industrial membrane developers (Hyflux CEPAration BV, SolSep BV) and the chemical industry (Shell Global Solutions and Dow Benelux BV).

Profile

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic researchers with an MSc degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science or a related topic, with adequate experimental and theoretical skills.

We prefer candidates with a good team spirit, who like to work in an internationally oriented environment. Fluency in English is a requirement. An interview and a scientific presentation will be part of the selection procedure.

Offer

We offer a scientific education on a multidisciplinary subject. The assignment is for 4 years, with a go/no-go assessment at the end of the first year. The candidates are expected to finish the project with a PhD thesis and disseminate the results through patents (if applicable), publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international conferences. Your starting salary will be € 2042, – in the first year and up to € 2612, – gross per month in the last year.

Information and application

For more information, please contact Dr. ir. Kitty Nijmeijer (+31 53 4894185 or d.c.nijmeijer@utwente.nl). To apply, please send your application letter plus CV before October 15, 2009, to the University of Twente, Faculty of Science and Technology, attn. to Dr. ir. Kitty Nijmeijer, Faculty of Science and Technology, ME327, PO Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands, or per e-mail d.c.nijmeijer@utwente.nl.

Vacancy number 09/195.

Further details go to:
http://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en/Academic%20Staff/09-195-eng.doc/

Erasmus Mundus Master Scholarship 2010 in Media Engineering for Education

• An excellence European master specialized in the field of Educational Technology,
• One of the 103 European masters Erasmus Mundus selected, labelized and supported by European Commission,
• A multi-field curriculum: educational science, ICT, multimedia, digital video, cognitive ergonomics, management, law,
• A cource of training in 2 years: in the three European universities of the consortium (at least one semester in each of the three universities) and in a Latin American University (3 month study period)
• 3 national university qualifications given by the 3 European universities

After completing the program

In the course of the program: the students participate in the design and conception of large scale projects and acquire professional experience through an internship in a company.

• the students will be able to manage projects in design, conduct and evaluation of computer mediated environments. They will have the opportunity to carry on these functions in the current contect of the massive deployment of distance education.
• the students can continue their studies by a doctorate.

The Euromime Consortium

The Euromime master is run by a consortium of

• 3 European universities recognized for their experience in teaching and research in the field of Educational Technology
  • University of Poitiers – Fance
  • National University of Distance Education of Madrid – Spain
  • Faculty of Human Motoricity of Lisbon – Portugal
• 3 Latin American Universities
  • University of Los Lagos, Osorno
  • Catholic University of Peru – Lima
  • National University of Brasilia – Brazil

Scholarship

For international students

• A 21000 Euro scholarship per year for international students

For european students

• A 3100 Euro scholarship for study perion in Latin America
• An Erasmus grant for the second year

Prerequisites

• Excellence in university performance
• Projects in the field of Educational Technology
• Basic command of ICT (C2I or equivalent)
• Basic command of French, Spanish and Portuguesse

International candidates can apply on line until January 15;
European candidates can apply on line until June 15

Fo further information: contact@euromime.org

Officially announced at:
http://web.univ-poitiers.fr/ll-euromime/images/dossiers/presentationsMaster/euromime.en.web.pdf

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2010: AtoSiM Master in Atomic Scale Modelling of Physical, Chemical and Biomolecular Systems

AtoSim is a one year Physics or Chemistry Masters degree focused on computer modelling of physical, chemical and biomolecular systems.

AtoSim is operated jointly by:

• University of Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
• Ecole normale supérieure in Lyon, FRANCE
• University la Sapienza in Rome, ITALY.

Students choose two of the three organization for their courses and a research project respectively and obtain a double diploma.

This one-year degree provides a high-level qualification in the rapidly expanding field of computer modeling in physical, chemical and bio-molecular sciences. This highly integrated Course covers a full range of techniques: from quantum mechanical atomistic descriptions to coarse-grained mesoscopic models. Particular fields of application include condensed matter and statistical physics, chemistry, physical chemistry, materials science and theoretical bio-molecular science.

The study program is divided into three parts. During the first semester, the students are enrolled in a specialized curriculum in one of the three partner institutions. The Course includes selected modules in physics, chemistry and computer science. Next, they participate in a compulsory “winter school” for a fortnight, organized by the University of Amsterdam. In the second semester they will carry out a research project in a second partner institution. The research project and the first semester courses involve mobility between two different institutions.

Students obtain a double degree from the two institutions in which they are enrolled. Admission into the master degree is decided on the basis of academic excellence by a selection committee composed of representatives from each partner institution. Applicants should have at least four years of prior studies majoring in physics, chemistry, engineering, applied mathematics or bio-informatics. Proof of English proficiency is also required.

Grants / Stipends

The European Commission will finance 15 Erasmus Mundus stipends for applicants coming from any third country. Additional funds coming from the Community’s external relations budget allow paying for Erasmus Mundus scholarships to additional students coming from specific countries.
The European Commission also imposes the following additional selection criteria, which aims at ensuring a geographical balance across the sponsored third-country students:

• no more than 25% of the selected third-country students should come from the same country
• no more than 10% of the selected third-country students should come from the same institution.

Further information on the specific windows: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/univ/country_en.html

Scholar opportunities

The European Commission will provide 3 grants for scholars coming from any third country. Without prejudice to the respect of high academic standards, in order to ensure a geographical balance across third-country scholars, each selected third-country scholar should come from a different country (but they can come from the same countries as students). The amount of the scholarship is 4000 € per month + an fixed amount of 1000 €.

The duration of the visit of the scholar is maximum 3 months. Scholars invited in one institution will be expected to visit informally the two other institutions during their stay in Europe.

Invitation of third country scholars will be made upon proposition of researchers from the three institutions of the ATOSIM consortium. We will be very pleased to receive unsolicited applications, too.

Interested applicants may send us via email

• an extensive Curriculum Vitae
• a letter of intent describing their plan of activities for their stay at the ATOSIM consortium.

All applications will be evaluated by the ATOSIM steering committee, and the applicants will be informed of the preliminary assessment outcome. The applicants will be contacted once again after the final confirmation and approval of the European Commission.

Registration: General Information

How To Apply

To apply to the AtoSiM MSc course, you must:

1. Download and fill the online application form
2. Send an electronic version of the filled form to atosim[at]ens-lyon.fr
3. Send by post a signed version of the filled form and the required documents (see list) to:

Erasmus Mundus AtoSiM Program
Office for International relations
Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon
46, allée d’Italie
69007 LYON
FRANCE

Deadlines

The application deadline for the Erasmus Mundus Master is:

• December 30th for non-EEA citizens applying for Erasmus-Mundus funding
• June 1st for EEA citizens or students not applying for Erasmus-Mundus funding.

Only COMPLETE APPLICATIONS will be considered

Official announcement can be obtained at:
http://www.erasmusmundus-atosim.cecam.org/index.php/home_atosim.html