Scholarship : Mentor-Based Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship, USA

Study Subject: Diabetes research

Level: Postdoctoral

Fellowship Description: The purpose of the Mentor-Based Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is to support the training of minority scientistswho are underrepresented in the field of diabetes research.

Eligible minorities include: African American; Spanish,Hispanic or Latino; American Indian or Alaskan Native; and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The fellow must be a US citizen or permanent resident. The award will be given to an established and active investigator in diabetes researchfor the annual stipend support of a postdoctoral fellow to work closely with the mentor. The applicant investigator willbe responsible for the application and selection of the qualified fellow. The term of the award is two to three years.

Fellowship Application Deadline: January 15 2011

Further Fellowship Information and Application

New Array Systems University of Strathclyde

A fully-funded PhD studentship is available in the Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering (CUE) (http://www.cue.ac.uk/), Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE), at the University of Strathclyde, to work in the area of ultrasonic transducer array systems.

The project aims to develop novel ultrasound phased array systems and advanced inspection techniques, to perform reliable imaging in industrial non-destructive evaluation (NDE) applications. The work will combine array transducer design with innovative signal processing techniques to improve NDE of "difficult" materials, e.g. concrete, welds and a variety of composites, where their heterogeneous nature limits the applicability of traditional methods of ultrasound imaging. A range of approaches will be investigated involving a combination of modelling, transducer array design, beamforming and signal processing. The project will be jointly supervised by Dr David Li and Prof Gordon Hayward.

Key Research Areas

• Signal processing is a major component of this project, which concerns adaptive signal processing, beam forming, noise suppression, target detection, imaging processing, etc.
• Modeling with finite element methods and software packages such as PZFlex and MATLAB to establish a virtual prototyping environment.
• Optimal transducer array system design that best supports the signal processing algorithms.

Application Areas

The set of techniques investigated in this project will be applied to an interesting but challenging application – defect detection in difficult materials. This application will be supported by some top UK companies, such as Rolls Royce, Shell, Airbus, Sellafield, and National Nuclear Laboratory, which will provide the student links with these companies. In addition, the techniques could be easily extended to other relevant areas including biomedical imaging (such as ultrasonography of fetus, heart, blood flow, etc), mobile communications, radar, sonar, and many others. All these will help to maximize the student‘s future career opportunities.

Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering (CUE)

As part of the UK Research Centre for Non Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE) (https://www.rcnde.ac.uk/index.aspx), CUE is an interdisciplinary research centre with international reputation on the modelling and design of transducer and array systems for sonar, non-destructive evaluation (NDE), biomedical and industrial processing applications, which was recently awarded two large strategic grants from EPSRC both of which will support this research programme. A wide range of modeling facilities, equipments, and expertise are available in CUE to support this project, which represents a globally unique position. The University of Strathclyde is one of the leading internationally renowned research universities in the UK and the EEE Department was awarded a 5-Star in the last RAE.

Requirements

This studentship will suit a dynamic researcher capable of working on a challenging multi-disciplinary project. All applicants must meet the eligibility criteria (http://www.strath.ac.uk/dta/furtherinformation/eligibility/#d.en.83393), possess or expect to obtain a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours degree in a relevant discipline, or have an appropriate MSc qualification. The award covers University fees plus a tax-free stipend for 3.5 years (stipend level of c. £13,569 in 2010/11), and additional funds for fieldwork and travel. Deadline will be 30th September 2010. It is advisable to apply as early as possible, and early application will be considered immediately.

Further Information

For informal enquiries or to apply for the studentship please contact Dr. David Li (david.li@eee.strath.ac.uk). To apply, please send your full CV and a covering letter highlighting your interests and suitability for the project, and including the contact details of at least two academic referees.
Study information

Qualification:

PhD
Study duration:

3.5 years
Study mode:

Full time
Start month:

1st October 2010
Entry requirements:

First Class or Upper Second Class Honours degree in a relevant discipline, or have an appropriate MSc qualification.
Fees:

Fully funded

Funding information

Funder:

EPSRC
Title:

Doctoral Training Accounts (DTA)
Value:

£13,569 + per year
Funding applies to:
EU applicants (including UK)
Funding duration:

3.5 years

Contacts and how to apply

Academic contact:

Dr. David Li (david.li@eee.strath.ac.uk)

Hellenic Aid Scholarships Grant 2010-2011 for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies, Ministary of Foreign Affairs phd physics

Within the framework of international development cooperation and assistance, each year, Hellenic Aid grants approximately 100 scholarships to foreign and expatriate students deriving from developing countries for graduate and postgraduate studies at Greek universities and technological education institutes.

Hellenic Aid has adopted, since 2002, the Scholarships Grant Programme, which provides the opportunity to nationals of developing countries to study in academic and technological institutions in Greece. The objective of the programme is the creation of executives, capable to contribute, in the future, to the development of their country of origin.

The Greek education system, our cultural heritage, as well as the modern intellectual status of our country can operate as powerful tools to the development of their country.

At the same time, via the Scholarships Grant Programme, we create the conditions which will contribute to the assimilation of developmental assistance provided by other Hellenic Aid Service programmes, such as those in infrastructures and in professional training.
Within the framework of Hellenic Development Cooperation and Assistance, Hellenic Aid grants for the academic year 2010—2011, 100 scholarships for studies in Greece to nationals of countries included in the list of the Development Assistance Committee of OECD.
Scholarships are granted for undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Greek Higher Academic and Technological institutions.
Scholarships are not provided for a) undergraduate studies in Theology (scholarships in this sector are granted by the Directorate for Religious and Ecclesiastic Affairs of the MFA) and Fine Arts. (b) postgraduate studies in Medicine. Medical specialties are under the authority of the Ministry of Health.
This Call of Interest is forwarded to the Greek diplomatic and consular authorities in eligible countries.
All interested students should submit a complete candidature file (scholarship application accompanied by the necessary supporting documents) to the above-mentioned Greek authorities in their country of origin. The latter shall forward the whole number of files to Hellenic Aid.
The deadline for submitting applications to the Greek authorities abroad is July 30, 2010.

Hellenic Aid Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2010-2011.

Application form for undergraduate studies.

Application form for postgraduate studies.

Table of eligible countries for the academic year 2010-2011.