50 Quality Tutorial Websites to Start Learning Web Design (Part II)

1. Jessett: Creating a web site – a step by step guide. It covers such topics as usability, graphic design, html, css, dhtml and more.

2. Web Design Library: One-stop Web Design Resource. It  contains many resources both articles and tutorials on web design, graphics, web programming and site maintenance.

3. Academic Tutorials: Quick & Easy Learning. There is a huge collection of tutorials, lessons, quizzes and how-to’s on a big list of topics. Categories include HTML/XML tutorials, browser and server-side scripting, multimedia and other web building topics.

4. How-to-build-websites: Beginners Web Design Tutorials. The author offers you to learn basics of web design with his tutorials and simple step-by-step instructional videos.

5. Webmonkey: The Web Developers Resource. It is a free, public resource for web developers. It is mostly for advanced and professional web developers, but there are tutorials suitable for beginners, too.

6. Codenique: Free Tutorials on HTML, XHTML, CSS and More Online! It has has a big collection of rather small tutorials explaining basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript on different examples.

7. PageResource: It is web development tutorial and information site. Mainly contains tutorials on HTML and CSS, JavaScript, CGI and Perl. There is a section with web design articles.

8. Techi Warehouse: There are good tutorials with valuable information for beginners.

9. HTMLDog: HTML and CSS Tutorials, References, and Articles. The HTMLDog web designer resource is for everything HTML and CSS, the most common technologies used in making web pages. It does not contain tutorials on many topics; instead it focuses on HTML and CSS. There are tutorials for beginners, intermediate and advanced web developers.

10. Beginner’s Guide: The website covers everything you need to know about HTML and CSS, not to mention essential references.

50 Quality Tutorial Websites to Start Learning Web Design (Part I)

1. W3Schools: Online Web Tutorials. The website contains a wide range of tutorials from basics to more advanced topics.

2. Quackit: Free Webmaster Tutorials. Quackit teaches beginners how to create websites.

3. Tizag: It was designed to teach beginner web programmers how to use HTML and CSS. But now it has a lot of other tutorials on web development aspects, such as JavaScript, PHP, MySQL and more.

4. Free Webmaster Help: Everything a webmaster needs. There is a lot of information on Free Webmaster Help, you will find many articles and tutorials on such popular web technologies as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Flash and much more.

5. Hscripts: Free Web Master Resource. Hscripts has tons of free resources for webmasters, such as scripts, images, tutorials, tools.

6. HTMLlite: Using text editors to create web pages. It is easy to learn and will show you how to easily create web pages with your favorite text editor. The website covers web development in an easy and understandable way.

7. Tutorialtastic: It is all about tutorials. There are six main categories on the website: X/HTML, CSS/Styling, PHP/MySQL, JavaScript, graphics and others. Each category (except JavaScript) contains many tutorials, starting from basics and beginner guides.

8. WebDevelopersNotes: Free Web Development Tutorials. It offers free web programming tutorials, tips and notes on HTML, JavaScript, Flash, SQL, web graphics, web hosting, web promotion.

9. EchoEcho: Web Tutorials. It is structured into three sections. Page building section covers HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, XML tutorials. Building section introduces you to other aspects of web design like graphic programs, Flash. And the last section is server programming, which provides server-side scripting tutorials on ASP, Cold Fusion, PERL and PHP.

10. Sergey Gribov Web Site: JumpStart to the Web technologies tutorial. It offers a quick start on web technologies. He starts from introduction and some history and then it goes straight to HTML, CGI, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets.

KPMG Summer Scholars Program, USA

The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is accepting applications for the KPMG Summer Scholars Program in New York City. Similar to our Washington Program, the KPMG Summer Scholars Program provides high-achieving African American male college sophomores with unparalleled networking opportunities, life-long mentorship, and leadership development.

The KPMG Scholars Program was established in 2007 in conjunction with KPMG, one of the world's foremost accounting firms. This program aims to provide African American male college sophomores majoring in Accounting with an introduction to tax, audit, and advisory services. Students also receive one-one-one mentoring from senior executives and their staff.

Program Highlights
    * $21 per hour
    * Mentorship from senior-level KPMG partners
    * Exposure to client engagements
    * Laptop for the duration of the program
    * Real-world experience in tax, audit, and advisory services
    * Strong bonds with other high achieving African American males

Program Details
    * The program runs from June 5 to July 31, 2010
    * Students must commit to two summers
    * Housing is provided by the Institute
    * Students must be Accounting or Management Information Systems majors

You should be a college sophomore to apply. The Institute does not have a GPA requirement. However, the median GPA for recent classes is 3.65. GPA is not the only criterion that is evaluated during the admissions process. Campus involvement, awards earned, athletics, and volunteer work are also important factors.

The application deadline for the KPMG Summer Scholars program is Friday, January 29 , 2010.

The application can be found here.

2010 Summer Leadership Program in Washington, DC, USA

Call for Applications The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is currently accepting applications
for its 2010 summer leadership program in Washington , DC .

(Note: There is a commitment of two (2) summers. Program provides high-level internships around Washington DC )

The Institute provides America ’s best and brightest African American male college students (sophomores)
with unparalleled networking opportunities, leadership development, and life-long mentorship.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Exposure to congressmen, Supreme Court justices, doctors, business executives,
educators, and other influential leaders

- Rigorous academic seminars
- Roundtable discussions, including seminars on leadership development
- High-level internships around Washington , DC
- Activities that promote strong bonds with each other PROGRAM DETAILS
- The program runs from June 5 to July 31, 2010
- Students must commit to two summers
- Housing is paid for by the Institute
- Students work at paid internships based on their career interest
- You should be a college sophomore to apply.

- The Institute does not have a GPA requirement. However, the median GPA for recent classes is 3.65.

- An applicant's GPA is not the only criterion that is evaluated during the admissions process.
Campus involvement, awards earned, athletics, and volunteer work are also important factors.

Applications must be received, not postmarked, by the deadline indicated on the application instructions. Read instructions carefully.

Inquiries should be directed to info@i4rc.org or (202) 659-2831.

The application can be found here.

This is an awesome opportunity. Please circulate to your networks.

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program

The International Fellowships Program (IFP) is a program supported by the Ford Foundation, and coordinated in West Africa by the Association of African Universities (AAU) in collaboration with Pathfinder International in Nigeria and the West African Research Center (WARC) in Senegal. IFP provides fellowships for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use their education to further development in their own countries and greater social and economic justice worldwide. IFP fellowships will be awarded to applicants from diverse backgrounds, including social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education.

A total of 136 fellows have been recruited into the Nigeria program since 2001 when support for the program first started. Eighty-eight fellows have completed the program. Some fellows have returned to their previous work in government, universities, and with NGOs, while others are now working in rural communities.

It is expected that 57 Fellowships will be awarded in West Africa for the 2011/2012 academic year.

Eligibility Requirements:
Applicants must:
 - Be residents or resident nationals of Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal.
 - Hold a Bachelor’s or equivalent as the case may be.
 - Have at least 3 years of work experience.
 - Have substantial experience in community service or development-related activities.
 - Possess leadership qualities/potential evidenced by their employment, academic experience, or at the community level.
 - Propose to pursue a Master's degree that will directly enhance their leadership capacity in a practical, policy, academic, or artistic discipline or field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation’s areas of endeavor.
 - Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their country.
 - Commit themselves to working on these issues following the Fellowship.

Deadline for applications is Friday, January 29, 2010. Late application and non-current forms will not be accepted. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted in April 2010. Individual communication will not be entertained. Selection decisions are final.

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100+ Free Web Services That Save You Money (additional List)

1. Fences: Fences is a program that helps you organize your desktop, and can hide your icons when they're not in use.

2. PhotoSize: Free photo resizing.

3. Proxifier: Proxifier is a program that allows network applications that do not support working through proxy servers to operate through an HTTPS or SOCKS proxy.

4. ResizeYourImage: Resize Images Online

5. Shrink Pictures: Resize Images Online

6. Zoho: Online organizer - Plan . Organize . Share Add to-dos, notes, and images. Share with your frends. Get things done - it's simple & free.

7. Zumbox: The company has created a web-based platform for the delivery of paperless mail.

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16 Universities with the Best Free Online Courses

There is no need to worry over tuition fees? There are many top universities that offer free courses online. This list itemised several best free university courses available for people who want to enhance their personal knowledge or advance in their current field of studies.

USA

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: If you are looking for a wide range of free courses offered online, MIT is your best option. More than 1,800 free courses are offered through the school's OpenCourseWare project.

2. Open University: The OpenLearn website gives free access to Open University course materials. This is the LearningSpace, where you'll find hundreds of free study units, each with a discussion forum. Study independently at your own pace or join a group and use the free learning tools to work with others.

3. Carnegie Mellon University: Get free materials, activities and assessments for your self-guided learning. Use these interactive courses to earn credits at your school or university.

4. Tufts University: Tufts OpenCourseWare is part of a new educational movement initiated by MIT that provides free access to course content for everyone online. Tufts' course offerings demonstrate the University's strength in the life sciences in addition to its multidisciplinary approach, international perspective and underlying ethic of service to its local, national and international communities.

5. Stanford on iTunes U: Stanford University, one of the world's leading academic institutions, has joined forces with iTunes U in providing access to Stanford courses, lectures and interviews.

6. University of California, Berkeley: UC Berkeley, one of the best public universities in the nation, has been offering live and on-demand webcasts of certain courses since 2001. Hundreds of UC Berkeley courses, both current and archived, are now available as podcasts and webcasts.

7. Utah State University: Utah State University also provides access to free online courses. Study options include everything from anthropology to physics and theatre arts.

8. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania: This is one of the largest collection of free, on-demand entrepreneurial training resources available in the United States and is part of our "Success Network".  We have Online Learning programs from the SBA, IRS, Small Biz U, Virtual Advisor and custom programs from the Pennsylvania SBDC Network.

9. University of California, Irvine: OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a free and open digital publication of high quality university-level educational materials, often including syllabi, lecture notes, assignments and exams.

10. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's OPENCOURSEWARE (OCW) project provides access to content of the School's most popular courses.

11. Notre Dame OCW is a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners throughout the world.


AUSTRALIA

12. University of Southern Queensland: The University of Southern Queensland’s OpenCourseWare (USQ OCW) provides access to free and open educational resources for faculty members, students, and self-learners throughout the world.


VIETNAM

13. Fulbright Economics Teaching Program: It is a resource for people working or studying in policy-related fields to increase their knowledge and explore new approaches to learning and curriculum development. Instructors are encouraged to adopt FETP’s curricular materials for use in their own courses. Students may use FETP’s materials to guide independent study. 


JAPAN

14. Japan OCW Consortium: OCW is an open and a free publication of formal course materials of universities on the Internet.


FRANCE

15. ParisTech Graduate School: It offers on one hand access to Open Course Ware and PhD Thesis and on the other hand the homogeneous institutional display of all the Credits, Training programs and Books written by faculty members.


SPAIN

16. UniversiaNET: The collaboration between MIT Universia and reflects a shared vision between the two: that of promoting free access to knowledge through Internet. Henceforth, students, self-learners and teachers of Spanish and Portuguese speakers will have access to these valuable materials translated into their languages.

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Application for University Admission in Sweden is On-going

Higher education institutions (HEIs) in Sweden offer a wide range of courses and study programmes where the language of instruction is English.

Online application in different programmes conducted in English will commence as highlighted below for Non-EEA Students.

Undergraduate and Master's Studies Time-table for Non-EEA

Autumn Semester 2010

Online service opens: 1 December 2009

Application deadline: 15 January 2010

Deadline for submitting documents: 1 February 2010

Notification of selection: Beginning of May 2010

NB: University studies in Sweden is tuition-free tentatively until 2011. Why not utilize this opportunity?

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Tuition-Free Online Degrees at University of the People

UoPeople offers a unique learning experience in two programs. a bachelor degree in Business Administration and a bachelor degree in Computer Science. To be considered for either program, students must have a high school diploma (or its equivalent), sufficient knowledge of the English language, and Internet access.

University of the People will not be charging tuition. However, students will be asked to pay a small fee to register ($15 to $50) and a moderate fee to take end of course examinations ($10 to $100). Registration and exam fees are based on students' country of origin.
 

General Requirements

The admissions application process is made of two parts:
Part 1 takes place online and takes approximately 30 minutes.
Part 2 consists of sending all of the requested documents to our Office of Admissions by mail.

Please note that once you begin the online process, you cannot stop and restart the process at a later time. So before you begin:
    * Have 30 uninterrupted minutes available
    * Have a pen and paper in case you want to write anything down
    * Have your personal information at hand- See Application Checklist
    * Be prepared to write between 400-500 words essay answering one of the followings questions:
    * In what ways can your fellow students help you to achieve your learning goals at University of the People?
          Or
    * How do you think your university studies will affect your career in the future?
    * It is recommended writing it in advance in a "Word" document and then copying and pasting into the text body.

Part 1: Online admission
    * Fill in the online application form
    * Read the Enrollment Agreement, Disclaimer Form and Cover Letter, print, sign and mail.
    * Print the filled-in application form, sign and mail.

Part 2: Applicant must mail all the requested documents

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Source: Karen's Business School Blog

The World As I see It by Einstein

 "How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people -- first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy. A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving... 

"I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves -- this critical basis I call the ideal of a pigsty. The ideals that have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. Without the sense of kinship with men of like mind, without the occupation with the objective world, the eternally unattainable in the field of art and scientific endeavors, life would have seemed empty to me. The trite objects of human efforts -- possessions, outward success, luxury -- have always seemed to me contemptible.

"My passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility has always contrasted oddly with my pronounced lack of need for direct contact with other human beings and human communities. I am truly a 'lone traveler' and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart; in the face of all these ties, I have never lost a sense of distance and a need for solitude..."

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Africa Educational Trust Scholarships and Grants

The Africa Educational Trust (AET) has been assisting African students in the UK since 1958. All AET grants and scholarship programmes have specific criteria for eligibility and students should only apply to those programmes for which they are eligible. Applicants will not receive a response from the Trust if they apply for a grant or scholarship for which they are not eligible. All awards are made at the discretion of the Trust.

Currently awards are available from:
1) Southern Sudanese (Africa) Scholarship Programme
2) Southern Sudanese (UK) Scholarship Programme
3) Small Emergency Grants
4) Kenneth Kirkwood Fund
5) Andrzejewski Memorial Fund

All applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Applicants must come from Africa and be studying in the UK on a student’s visa
• The financial difficulty must be unexpected
• The student must be in the final four months of his/her study
• All applications must be supported in writing by the student’s supervisor, tutor or head of course

Funding applies to: International (non-EU) applicants
Funding notes: Students from African countries only
Funding duration: one-off grants

Contacts:

Africa Educational Trust (Registered Charity No: 313139)
18 Hand Court,
London WC1V 6JF,
United Kingdom.
+44 (0)20 7831 3283
+44 (0)20 7242 3265
info@africaeducationaltrust.org

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AKF International Scholarships

The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year in June or July. The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master's level courses but is also willing to consider applications for PhD programmes, when doctoral degrees are necessary for the career objectives of the student. Requests will also be considered for travel and study awards for PhD students doing their research in Third World countries on topics judged to be of interest to the Aga Khan Development Network. Applications for short-term courses are not considered; neither are applications from students who have already started their course of study.

Geographic Scope: The Foundation accepts applications from countries where it has branches, affiliates or other AKDN agencies which can help with processing applications and interviewing applicants. At present, these are Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada.

Selection Criteria: The main criteria for selecting award winners are:
l) excellent academic records,
2) genuine financial need,
3) admission to a reputable institution of higher learning and
4) thoughtful and coherent educational and career plans. Candidates are also evaluated on their extra-curricular interests and achievements, potential to achieve their goals and likelihood to succeed in a foreign academic environment. Applicants are expected to have some years of work experience in their field of interest.

Age Limit: Preference is given to students under 30 years of age.

Financial Assistance: The Foundation assists students with tuition fees and living expenses only. The cost of travel is not included in AKF scholarships. Applicants are requested to make every effort to obtain funding from other sources as well, so that the amount requested from the Foundation can be reduced to a minimum. Preference is given to those who have been able to secure some funding from alternative sources.

Application Period: January - March 2010

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PhD Studentship: Automatic Face Recognition based on Human Perception

Departments of Psychology and Electronics & Electrical Engineering
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Applications are invited for a studentship on an interdisciplinary project in face recognition. The student will work on automated face processing systems incorporating recent developments in psychology and engineering. The project will lead to hardware implementation of the system on a chip. A project summary is given below.

Candidates should have at least a 2:1 honours degree in electrical engineering, computing science or related discipline. Excellent programming skills in C and C++ are essential and a good understanding of Linux and embedded systems is desirable. Because the final version will be a system on a chip or an embedded device, experience in hardware development is required.

The duration of the studentship is three years, and the successful candidate will receive an [b]annual stipend of £13,290 per annum[/b]. PhD fees will be paid.

This studentship is funded by the University of Glasgow Kelvin-Smith scheme.

Informal enquiries may be made to:
 Professor Mike Burton (mike@psy.gla.ac.uk),
 Dr Bernd Porr (b.porr@elec.gla.ac.uk), or
 Dr Rob Jenkins (rob@psy.gla.ac.uk).

Applicants should send a CV, a letter detailing their suitability for the studentship, and details of two academic referees to:
 Lynda Young,
 Department of Psychology,
 University of Glasgow,
 Glasgow G12 8QQ,

or by email to:
 l.young@psy.gla.ac.uk

Closing date: 30 November, 2009

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Kelvin Smith Fellowships & Scholarships

The University of Glasgow has a long and continuing tradition of investing in world-leading innovation and research.  The secrets of our success have been in:

• creating and promoting an excellent research environment in which to work and study;
• providing cutting-edge facilities and equipment; and
• ensuring that our research output is of the highest quality

Key to this success has been our commitment to investing in people with outstanding research capability and potential.

The prestigious Lord Kelvin/Adam Smith Fellowship and Scholarship schemes have been established to continue this investment, allowing the University to support outstanding researchers, in the early stages of their careers, who have the potential to become leaders in their chosen fields. 

Stimulating and sustaining leading-edge interdisciplinary research in all areas, the schemes have been created in the names of two prominent historical figures who represent the University’s research contribution to the world:  Lord Kelvin and Adam Smith.

The Fellowships support researchers from across the world in establishing and developing strong independent careers by carrying out innovative research of international quality and reputation.

The Scholarships offer the opportunity for outstanding research students both from home and abroad to participate in some of the most exciting areas of research taking place at Glasgow whilst developing their research skills. 

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ESSEC Ph.D Programs Financial Aid

ESSEC Business School, France

"Our Business School is the first French Institution to offer a Ph.D. program entirely in English that meets the highest international standards. It trains future professors and researchers at top international level. It is your first step towards an international academic career with a European perspective.

The following concentrations are offered - in English - in 2009/2010:
- Management
- Operations Management and Decision Sciences
- Marketing
- Economics
- Accounting and Auditing

Requirements:
Applicants should have an outstanding (four year) Bachelor’s degree (BA, BSc or equivalent) or higher qualification (a Master’s degree would be an asset). French students can apply with "Bac +4" or more. European students with a Master in Research (MRes) are also welcome to apply – successful applicants would gain exemption from certain courses/seminars and depending on their background, would follow a sequence of courses/seminars covering approximately one year instead of two.
The program is open to top students from business and economics schools, but also from fields such as engineering, hard sciences, psychology, sociology, philosophy, etc.

Deadline:
The deadline for applications is:
1st session: January 31, 2010
2nd session: May 15, 2010

Tuition fees:
- The tuition fees for the Ph.D. program amount to 10,000 euros per year for the first two years.
- For students from the European Union, reduced tuition fees of 5,000 euros per year apply.
- After the first two years, tuition fees for students in residence amount for 2,400 euros for year; an exceptional waiver of half this amount applies for periods of non-residence.

Financial aid:
Ph.D. students may be eligible for financial aid according to need and merit:
- Tuition fees waiver;
- Tuition fees waiver plus a Teaching or Research Assistantship with a living allowance (currently 15,000 euros for a full year of study).
These financial aids are available during the four years of study.
They are conditional upon students’ progress and performance, which are reviewed annually.
- External aid (e.g. French Government scholarships for foreigners, foreign government scholarships, CIFRE agreements).
- Bank loans.

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Scholarships for Master (MSc) in Material Science

Master Erasmus Mundus in Materials Science

Master in Materials Science Exploiting Large scale Facilities (MAMASEF)

The MAMASEF programme is from now on a 2 year Masters programme : MAMASEF has been selected in the Erasmus Mundus 2 European programme. The new programme in two years will start in September 2010. The grants are now available for both European and Non-European students

Deadlines:
- Non-EU Students must apply before 19 January 2010
- EU Students must apply before 21 May 2010

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Pierre & Patricia Bikai Fellowship 2010 – 2011

The American Center of Oriental Research

Amman, Jordan

The Pierre & Patricia Bikai Fellowship will be awarded to assist one or more graduate students conducting archaeological research in Jordan. The fellowship will provide room and board at ACOR and a stipend of $600 per month. The fellowship must be used during the period between May 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011. It may be combined with another ACOR fellowship that will assist with travel, or the applicant may find travel funds from other sources. This fellowship is not for field work support, but to allow the awardee to continue study or research at ACOR after the field project has concluded and residency at the ACOR center is required. Open to enrolled graduate students of any nationality. Applicants for this fellowship who are U.S. citizens may also be eligible for the two-month ACOR-CAORC Fellowship.

Deadline for applications is February 1, 2010
Applicants will be notified by April 15, 2010

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Student Opportunities at Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research

Opportunities for Students of Universities, Schools of Higher and Intermediate Professional Education, are available at Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research in the following departments:

Scientific Departments:

• FYS - Physical Oceanography
• MCG - Marine Chemistry & Geology
• BGC - Marine Organic Biogeochemistry
• BIO - Biological Oceanography
• MEE - Marine Ecology & Evolution

Marine Technology Departments:

• (Marine) Mechanical Engineering
• (Marine) Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Workshop
• Electronics Workshop
• Instrumentation Workshop

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PhD Studentship Opportunities in Physical Oceanography (ECOSHAPE/BWN Project)

NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research is a research institute part of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research NWO. NIOZ was founded in 1876 and is one of the oldest marine institutes in Europe.  Its mission is to gain and communicate scientific knowledge on seas and oceans for the understanding and sustainability of our planet, and to facilitate and support marine research and education in the Netherlands and Europe.

Department of Physical Oceanography has a vacancy for a PhD student (ECOSHAPE/BWN project)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative person with a MSc degree in Physical Oceanography, Civil Engineering or Physics, preferably with experience in coastal hydrodynamics and affinity with observational work. Fluency in English is a prerequisite. We expect that the candidate will successfully complete a PhD thesis

Job description:
As part of the “Ecoshape/Building with Nature” project “Budget modelling of fines in the Dutch coastal zone”, measurements will be carried out in the Dutch coastal zone (North Holland) with the aim of determining the variations in concentration of suspended particulate matter (SPM) on seasonal as well as tidal time scales; moreover, spatial variations will be determined both in the vertical and cross-slope directions. In these measurements, newly developed calibration techniques will be used. This program has been inspired by recent measurements showing hot spots of high SPM concentrations, the presence of which could radically change the budget estimates that are in use to date. The PhD-project involves the active participation in the four measurement campaigns, the analysis and interpretation of the data, and the development of conceptual physical models for understanding the dominant features. Numerical work will be carried out jointly with linked projects. An important part of this project is also the communication and exchange of results with participants from other Ecoshape/BwN projects.

We offer a PhD position for 4 years. This includes a pension scheme, a health insurance allowance, a yearly 8% vacation allowance, year-end bonus and flexible employment conditions and initial help with housing for foreigners. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Research Institutes.

Applications:
To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests, experiences, and names and contact information for references who are familiar with your work to the HRM Department, attended to Ms. J. Evers, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, P.O. Box 59, 1790 AB Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands or email to: jobs@nioz.nl  (PDF format preferred)

Closing Date:  November 22, 2009 or until a qualified candidate is identified.

The position involves a temporary appointment for a total of 4 years. Envisaged starting date: 1st January 2010.

Further information on the project and the position can be obtained from
Dr. Theo Gerkema (tel +31-222-369426, email: gerk@nioz.nl) or
Dr. Hendrik van Aken (tel: +31-222-369416, email: aken@nioz.nl) or otherwise from
Jolanda Evers, Human Resources (Email: Jolanda.evers@nioz.nl, phone +31-222-369371)

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Ph.D Studentship Opportunities at University of Texas, Austin, USA

PhD Graduate students are sought to fill open positions in drug delivery, nanomedicine, and pharmaceutical sciences at University of Texas at Austin.

The PhD student will work within the Division of Pharmaceutics of the College of Pharmacy. In 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked the college among the elite programs of pharmaceutical education in the country. The college is situated in the heart of the Austin campus and has approximately 100 graduate students.

The available position(s) will focus on the development of novel methods for drug delivery to the airways. They will contribute to the understanding and development of one or more projects that are ongoing in our lab and include: controlled release drug delivery, inhaler device engineering, nanomedicine applications in infectious disease, inhalable vaccines and powder science.

Eligible candidates will work in a dynamic multidisciplinary environment and will obtain exceptional training to equip them with tools and experiences necessary to compete for jobs in either academia or the pharmaceutical industry. Applicants that have strong communication skills, laboratory experience, publications, or have obtained/expects to gain a Pharm.D. /Master degree, will be given preference. Interested applicants should submit a copy of their CV, a letter of intent, references, and other supporting documentation.

Please visit our website to find out more about our Graduate Student program:

Applications and inquires should be sent to Dr Hugh Smyth at hsmyth@mail.utexas.edu with preference given to applications received before December 16, 2009.

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African Virtual University Scholarship Programs

The following are the current AVU scholarship programs:

1. Somali Women Scholarships
2. Imperial Tobacco Scholarships

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Africa Virtual University launched New Center

The African Virtual University, in partnership with the African Development Bank, has launched a center of online learning and distance education in Zambia, the first of 10 scheduled to open in universities throughout Africa in the next five months.

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The African Virtual University (AVU) is a Pan African Intergovernmental Organization whose aim is to significantly increase access to quality higher education and training through the innovative use of information communication technologies.

As an African organization, the AVU has a mandate to increase access for tertiary education and trainning using Open Distance and eLearning (ODeL) methodologies.

The AVU headquarters is situated in Nairobi, Kenya and a regional office is based in Dakar, Senegal in West Africa.

Click here to access the official webpage of AVU.

HP and UNESCO's Joint Project to aid Brain Gain in Africa and the Middle East

Hewlett-Packard and UNESCO had announced the expansion of the ‘Brain Gain Initiative’ from five universities in the pilot phase to 15 additional higher education institutions throughout the Middle East and Africa.

The project enables these universities to collaborate with experts around the world in innovative education and research projects with the help of advanced grid and cloud computing technologies. The objective is to build capacity for sustainable development through advances in science and technology with a goal of reaching 100 universities by the end of 2011 with the help of additional partners.

The expansion of the project comes on the back of a successful pilot phase in Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Zimbabwe from 2006 to 2009.

UNESCO, together with HP, has worked with local Ministries of Education to select the 15 universities that will benefit from the expansion of the initiative in 2009.

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Win a $60,000 MBA Scholarship with Lally Innovation competition

The Lally School of Management and Technology, respected as one of the top MBA programs in the world, graduates technologically sophisticated business leaders who are prepared to guide their organizations in the integration of technology for new products, businesses, and systems. An MBA, an Executive MBA, a Master of Science and a Ph.D. program are offered. The Lally MBA program prepares business leaders with the skills and thinking that are essential for meeting the day-to-day, real-world challenges of running a business within the evolving dynamics of the global economy.

Step1: Idea Submission
Lally faculty will review the venture submissions and promote the most viable ideas to the semi-finals.

Step2: Public Voting
Public voting will begin on the semi-finalists. The polls will be open for two weeks. Get out there and solicit votes for your projects!

Step3: Winner Announcement
The finalists will be selected by a panel of regional entrepreneurs and Lally faculty. The public vote will provide a component of the final decision.

Step4: Scholarship Review
Your MBA application will be reviewed and your scholarship derived from the strength of your application, including work experience, GMAT scores, essays and interview.

Are you a dedicated problem solver?

Have a product idea?

Like a challenging environment?

Then, you are advised to be part of it!

Eligibility:
To qualify for the Lally Innovation Competition, contestants and the proposed innovation must meet the following criteria:
    * Participants must be eligible to be considered for the Lally MBA program as an applicant, e.g., must have a degree from a 4-year university or college in the world.
    * To be considered for the contest, participants must have submitted their application to the Lally School of Management and Technology’s full-time MBA Program.
    * Participants must be the principal owner of the idea or venture. Contestants may seek advice from mentors or outside experts, but the venture must be entirely led by the individual.
    * Participants may submit only one idea per competition round.
    * Whether it is a for-profit business or a non-profit organization, the venture must be financially viable.
    * The venture must be scalable and anticipate potential growth of the organization.
    * The venture, if already established, cannot be more than two years in existence.

Deadline: December 15, 2009

Click here for more information and here for forum discussion on this opportunity.

MMMF Educational Grants

MMMF Educational Grants US/Canada —Academic Year 2010-2011

The grants are meant For students from developing countries who are currently studying in the United States or Canada, the MMMF awards  grants of approximately $12,000 each; grants are not renewable. Every year, the MMMF also invites the recipients to Washington DC to participate in a three day Awards Program organized in their honor.

Follow the application procedure below.

Application Forms: available online from November 5, 2009.
Deadline for submitting completed applications: midnight February 18, 2010
Results: ONLY successful applicants will be notified around May 1, 2010

Eligibility Criteria, for students studying in the US or Canada

A woman is eligible to apply for an MMMF grant if she meets all the following criteria:
1. Has a record of service to women and/or children in her country.
2. Resides in the U.S. or Canada at the time she submits the application.
3. Is enrolled at an accredited U.S. or Canadian educational institution for the academic year 2009-10 and remains enrolled during the entire year of the grant.
4. Uses the grant to continue to study for her degree.
5. Is a national of a lower or middle income country as designated by the Country Eligibility List of the World Bank (Country Eligibility List). Applicant cannot be a U.S. citizen, permanent U.S. resident or Canadian Land Immigrant.
6. Demonstrates a plan to return to a developing country in about two years after receiving the grant.
7. Demonstrates financial need.
8. Is at least 25 years old by December 31, 2009 (Born before December 31, 1984).
9. Is not related to any World Bank Group staff member or his/her or her spouse.

There are no exceptions to the MMMF Scholarship criteria listed above.

Click here for further details and online application form. You can also click here for forum discussion on the scholarship.

MASDAR Institute Graduate Scholarship

MASDAR Institute Graduate Scholarship (for all nationalities to study at Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi)

Full scholarship is available to qualified talented students who meet its high admission standards which include appropriate TOEFL score, GRE and an excellent CGPA from a recognized university. A minimum CGPA of 3.0 (on a 4 point scale) or 2:1 in the British system, minimum TOEFL score of 577 (91 on the IBT) or academic IELTS (min 6.5), and a minimum GRE quantitative score of 700 are the basic requirements without which an applicant will most likely not be considered.

Students accepted into the Masdar Institute will be offered a full scholarship which includes the following:
    * 100% tuition fee scholarship
    * Textbooks
    * Laptop
    * Medical Insurance
    * Housing in a single unit apartment (at the Masdar campus)
    * International students will receive reimbursement of travel expenses (economy class air-ticket) into Abu Dhabi and back home after completion of studies. Travel expenses (return economy class air-ticket) back to the student's home country at the end of the 1st year of studies will also be reimbursed.
    * Reimbursement of TOEFL and GRE exam fees (upon registration at Masdar Institute and submission of original receipts)
    * A competitive stipend per month (cost of living allowance).
    * No bond or conditions to the scholarship upon graduation

The scholarship and benefits are subject to the student maintaining a minimum CGPA as determined by Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and satisfactory progress on their research.

Click here for further details and here for forum discussion on the opportunity.

100+ Free Web Services That Save You Money (Part X)

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Vista Services Optimizer: Vista Services Optimizer enables you to safely optimize Windows services based on how you use your computer.

Windows Live Sync: Access from anywhere. Sign in to the Sync website for remote access to any computer where you've installed Sync.

Wowbrary: It regularly informs you by email and/or RSS about your chosen public library's newest books, movies and music.

Wubi Ubuntu Installer: Wubi is a Ubuntu installer for Windows users that will bring you into the Linux world with a single click.

XBMC: Complete media center solution for Windows, OSX, Linux, and XBOX.

YahooMessenger: Messenger for free to chat with friends, make PC calls, SMS, share files, share photos, listen to streaming radio and more.

Yelp: User Reviews and Recommendations of Top Restaurants, Shopping, Nightlife, Entertainment, Services and More at Yelp.

Zemanta: Zemanta expands the author's regular blogging dashboard, populating it on the fly with content suggestions relevant to the current text.

Zigtag: The social semantic bookmarking service. Organize your bookmarks with semantic tags, find others bookmarks, and bookmark collaboratively.

Zoho Mail: Zoho Mail has advanced, self-learning algorithms that keep unwanted SPAM out of your inbox and deliver you only the real e-mail.

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Increase Your Website Traffic

There are several ways to increase traffic to your blog, forum, and websites.

These include but not limited to:
     1. Traditional methods such as word of mouth
     2. Social Networking and bookmarking
     3. RSS/ATOM or Websites Feeds
     4. Excellent Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
     5. Submission to link directories to gain quality backlink.
     6. Submission to search engines
     7. Quality and rich contents for your Blog/Forum/Website
     8. Notify search engines by pinging etc.

More information and links to achieve these would be posted later. Just watch out!

In the meantime, I will share this two tools that you can use to submit your blog, forum, or websites to search engines. Pinging basically updates that you have new contents available. It enables your website to be crawled, indexed, and published for more popularity.

Why not test these tools, they are free to use!
      1. Ping-o-Matic: It is a service that pings or notifies a number of services that keep track of weblogs and publish them.
      2. PingGoat: This is a service to update different search engines that your blog has updated.

If you know any information or website that offer such services listed above, feel free to share with us on our discussion forum.

US Diversity Visa Lottery - Only a few weeks left

The deadline is 12:00PM EST (GMT -5) on November 30, 2009.

If selected for the Diversity Visa Lottery you will be able to apply for US residence permit. This will enable you to live and work in the US on a permanent basis. Please note that you only have until the end of this month in which to apply.

You can check your eligibility for the Diversity Visa Lottery at any time [url=http://dvlottery.state.gov/]here[/url]. Do not leave it to the last moment. In the past towards the end of the entry period the USCIS servers have not been able to cope with the level of demand by applicants for the Lottery. If this happens you will not be able to apply for this year's lottery.

Click here for more information and to apply.

If you need further help on applying, drop your request on our discussion forum about this topic.

100+ Free Web Services That Save You Money (Part IX)

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SuperAntiSpyware: Free Malware Remover. Remove Malware, Rootkits, Spyware, Adware, Worms, Parasites.

Tatango: Tatango is an easy to use group SMS service that allows any group to communicate through text messaging.

360Desktop: Gallery Downloads Platform Content Creators Services.

TrapCall: TrapCall unmasks blocked calls so you never have to get an unknown, blocked or private call again.

TripChill: Real-time mobile alerts for delays, cancellations, gate changes, inbound aircraft alerts, and more.

TuneUp: Organize your iTunes: fix MP3 & ID3 tags, add album art, get concert alerts and more.

TV.com: The best source for free videos, show and episode info, TV listings guide, cast lists, TV gossip, and entertainment news.

TweetDeck: A simple and fast way to experience Twitter.

Ultimate Windows Tweaker: It is is a TweakUI-style application that allows you to tweak and customize a window.

Video DownloadHelper: The easy way to download and convert Web videos from hundreds of YouTube-like sites.

Click here for forum discussions on the services.

2010 Admission into Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences

This is to inform you that admission into Universities of Applied Sciences (Polytechnics) in Finland is nearby. This is for Bachelor degrees conducted in English.

Online application for autumn 2010 will be open on 11 January till 12 February 2010.

Please read the instructions in Application Practicalities before applying.

You can also check the following link for your guidiance:
 
Requirement for Admission into Degree Programmes at Finnish UAS

Forum discussion on the admission.

Coventry University Research Studentship Scheme

Studentships are awarded through open competition to the candidate who best matches the requirements of the research topic or field of study. This opportunity is advertised as and when the research studentship is made available from the faculties.

A deadline date for the receipt of applications, as defined by the faculty is clearly indicated in the advertised opportunity. Applications should be made using the Research Degree Student application form.

All application forms will be vetted by the Director of Studies for short-listing for an interview. The Postgraduate Research Admissions Team will notify the successful and unsuccessful candidates accordingly.

The offer of a studentship to an applicant will follow a successful interview with the host faculty.  The Postgraduate Research Admission Team will communicate the result of the interview with successful candidates, with an offer letter which sets out the terms and conditions of the studentship through the University Research Studentship Agreement. The successful student will be required to indicate his/her acceptance of the offer in writing otherwise this opportunity will be made available to other applicants.

Coventry University Research Studentships consist of one or more of the following elements:

    * A maintenance grant paid directly to the student
    * Payment to the University to cover all or a proportion of the student’s full-time or part-time fees
    * A fixed research support allowance to subsidise the student’s programme of study

Click here for current research studentship opportunities and here for forum discussion on the opportunities.

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Skitch: This is a web service that gives you 1-click uploading of images for fast and fun image sharing.

SkyDrive: Free storage on Windows Live.

Skype: make free calls over the internet to other people on Skype for as long as you like, to wherever you like.

Slydial: It is a voice messaging service which connects you directly to someone's mobile voicemail

Songbird: Music player which integrates with online content via plugins.

Splicd: Isolate an interesting tidbit from a YouTube video and provides you with a link to share it with your family, friends, and colleagues.

Spokeo: People Search finds people on MySpace, flickr and 48+ social networks.

SpywareBlaster: Prevent the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software! Simple, effective, trusted

StartUpLite: This is a lightweight and simple to use application that allows you to speed up your system startup, safely and efficiently.

Sumo Paint: Browser based online image editor and drawing application.

P&G International IDS Challenge

The International IDS Challenge course is designed for students from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Students will get insight into how information technology is used to produce commercial advantage in a global business environment.

You will work in a challenging and fun learning environment together with other students to solve a company business need. The five days include a series of case studies and lectures that will help you to professionally grow and develop your leadership skills.

Dates: April 11 –16, 2010

Open to Applicants from: Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Please, find the list of specific countries in ‘How to Apply’ section.

Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Application Deadlines: February 5th , 2010

Eligibility: All talented students, especially those in studies such as Science or Business from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Not all the countries typically participate, please refer to the How to Apply section for the detailed list of participating countries. There is no need for particular formal qualifications or a specific technical background, just a strong interest in business and information technology is required.

It is not necessary to be near graduation, students from 1-3 years before graduation are welcome.

It is an international event; you should feel comfortable speaking English.

Please click here for further application procedures and link and here for forum discussion on the opportunity.

P&G European Financial Leadership Seminar

Are you an excellent student who combines leadership skills with strong analytical capabilities?  And do you expect to graduate in 2010 or 2009?

Procter & Gamble is one of the world’s most successful consumer goods companies.  With 23 brands with sales above a billion dollars per year and 138,000 employees worldwide, P&G is a great place to start your career in a dynamic environment.

Apply now and take the challenge.

Dates: April 18-22, 2010

Open to Applicants from: Europe, Middle East & Africa.

Location: Geneva (Switzerland)

Application Deadlines:
February 7th, 2010

Description:
The EFS is a one-week working session that was established in 1990. The 19th edition of the annual seminar will be held from Sunday, April 18th until Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 at the P&G European Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Travel and accommodation expenses for all participants will be paid by P&G.

During this week, you and other excellent students from around the world will run a multinational business, developing your management and financial skills by working in teams and interacting with experienced P&G executives. The EFS is an opportunity for you to learn within P&G.

The EFS will expose you to a real life business case study, which challenges you to develop strategies and drive decisions together with top students from all over the world.

The European Financial Seminar will give you the opportunity to:

    * Develop your management and financial skills.
    * Test yourself in an international business environment.
    * Interact with fellow students and experienced P&G executives to solve the types of business challenges and management issues you would face when working in an international organization like Procter & Gamble.

Please click here for further application procedures and link and here for forum discussion on the opportunity.

2010 Google Online Marketing Challenge

Registration for the 2010 Google Online Marketing Challenge is now open!

The Google Online Marketing Challenge is a global student competition open to any higher education institution anywhere in the world. The 2009 Challenge had over 10,000 students in 57 countries competing and we want this year's Challenge to grow even more.... please help us to get the word out!

How it works....

Teams of 3-6 students receive US$200 of online advertising with AdWords and then find local businesses to work with to devise an online marketing campaign. Teams outline a strategy, run their campaign, assess the results and provide the business with recommendations to further develop their online marketing. The winners are judged by an international panel of independent academics.

The challenge is a great way to get you and your classmates involved in the quickly evolving world of online marketing. It's a skill you'll want to have as you graduate and prepare to enter a tough job market and it's definitely a fun way to gain real-world experience with a real client.

Registration....

Your professor, lecturer or whoever teaches you, enters their student team into the Challenge. If you think your professors, lecturers or tutors might be interested in signing their classes up for the Challenge, let them know about this opportunity! Your professor can obtain more information in the Academic Guide, which is filled with information your professor will want to know to decide if the Challenge is right for their class.

The Challenge is open to any university, any discipline, at the graduate or undergraduate level in any country.

Timeline....

Registration closes: January 22, 2010
Challenge starts: January 28, 2010
Challenge ends: June 4, 2010
Winners announced: July 2010

Click here for forum discussion on this competition.

Application into Multi-faculties Universities in Finland (Ongoing)

This is to inform that application process into Finnish multi-faculties university is ongoing. Please read below process of applying and necessary links to the universities’ website.

NB: Studying in Finland is tuition free. This is an opportunity for you. Please act fast.

How to Apply via University Admissions Finland

To apply to a Finnish multi-faculty university, first turn to the appropriate university’s Web page for general information. The application period begins November 2009 - January 2010, depending on the university and the programme. Deadlines for some universities extend beyond January 2010. Explore the universities’ website for appropriate information.

You can apply to following Finnish universities via University Admissions Finland Service:

Hanken School of Economics  
Lappeenranta University of Technology 
University of Helsinki
University of Jyväskylä 
University of Lapland
University of Oulu
University of Tampere 
University of Turku
Turku School of Economics
Åbo Akademi University

Please note that the universities above may also offer programmes which you can not apply via University Admissions Finland Service. Check the application deadlines and instructions on the universities' Web sites.

If you are interested in applying for studies at other Finnish universities, turn to the appropriate university’s Web page for information and follow the instructions given there:

Finnish Academy of Fine Arts
Helsinki School of Economics
Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)
Sibelius Academy
Tampere University of Technology
University of Art and Design Helsinki
Theatre Academy
University of Joensuu
University of Kuopio
University of Vaasa

Click here for forum discussion on this opportunities. 

International PhD Programs in the Life Sciences

Check out the web site of the Life Science Zurich Graduate School. The school consists of nine highly competitive Ph.D. programs, run jointly by the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, and aims to attract the most promising young students from across the world.

Students accepted into the programs will receive a comprehensive and challenging Ph.D. education that will allow them to develop into tomorrow's leaders in biological research. If that sounds like fun, then you are the type of student we are looking for.

To be eligible for the Ph.D. programs of the Life Science Zurich Graduate School, applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent from a university in the field of natural sciences, medical sciences, computer sciences or engineering. Applicants admitted to the programs will have to register with either the University of Zurich or the ETH Zurich, depending on the affiliation of their future mentor.

Application Process
Online application STEP 1 and STEP 2

For further information please contact the LSZGS administrator:
    Life Science Zurich Graduate School
    Dr. Susanna Bachmann
    University of Zurich
    Institute of Molecular Biology
    Winterthurerstrasse 190
    8057 Zürich
    Fax: ++41 44 635 68 61
    Email: gradschool@lifescience.uzh.ch

How will I finance my PhD studies?

Research groups within the Life Science Zurich Graduate School provide financial support in accordance with the Ph.D. student salary set by the Swiss National Science Foundation (at present CHF 39’600.- in the 1st year; 42’600.- in the 2nd year; 45’600.- in the 3rd and 4th year). Please note that these are gross amounts from which approx. 15 % will be deducted for social security, taxes, etc., not including the private health insurance which is compulsory (approx. 250.- to 300.-/month depending on the scheme you choose). The income is generous compared to international standards and sufficient to make a decent living in Zurich. Living costs (including accommodation, health insurance, transport, meals) sum up to approx. CHF 2’000 per month.

Please click here for further details and here for group discussion on the opportunities.

Australian Endeavour Awards for Postgraduate, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Europe

Applications for the second round of the 2010 Endeavour Awards will open on 1 December 2009. The 2010 second round is for International and Australian applicants applying for an Endeavour Executive Award and Australian applicants applying for an Endeavour Research Fellowship.  Please check the Endeavour Awards website closer to this date for further information.

For all other awards (Endeavour Postgraduate, Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Europe Awards) please check the Endeavour Awards website closer to April 2010 for further information.

Please read the Endeavour Awards website, the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page and the Endeavour Awards 2010 Applicant Guidelines for further information on the Endeavour Awards.

Please download the Endeavour Awards Step by Step Guide to using the Endeavour Application System to help you with the online application process.

Please click here for further information and here for group discussion on the opportunities.

BIOTEC Post-doctoral Fellowship

BIOTEC is seeking post-doctoral researchers to fill the following positions:

Position 1: Study effects of newly designed anti-folate compounds in animal model

Job description: The Post-doc fellow will be working in the Protein-Ligand Engineering and Molecular Biology Laboratory, BIOTEC, Thailand. The major goal of the laboratory is to develop novel anti-folate drug for malaria. The major scientific focus for this position is to study effects of newly designed anti-folate compounds in animal models and to understand their pharmacokinetics in the animal. The candidate will work closely with a strong team of parasitologists, chemists, biochemists and structural biologists. There will be a chance to work on the generation of transgenic parasites, if needed.
Eligibility/Specific Qualifications: A Ph.D., within the last 5 years, in biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, parasitology or pharmacology is encouraged to apply. Knowledge in drug discovery field particularly in pharmacokinetics /pharmacodynamics with experience in using analytical equipment such as flow cytometer, HPLC is highly desirable. The ability to work with laboratory animals is required.

Position 2: Study on potential drug-target proteins

Job description: The Post-doc fellow will be working in the Protein-Ligand Engineering and Molecular Biology Laboratory, BIOTEC, Thailand. The major scientific focus for this position is to study on malarial proteins that are potential drug target: expression, structural determination and characterization using biophysical techniques. This research is aimed to determine the X-ray structure of potential drug targets in malaria as a preliminary step for drug development process.
Eligibility/Specific Qualifications: A Ph.D., within the last 5 years, in Biochemistry, Chemistry or else with strong background in protein crystallography and characterization and good at communicating and writing in English.

Position 3:  Study on the osmotic defense mechanisms in plant

Job description: The Post-doc fellow will be working in the Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Laboratory, BIOTEC Central Research Unit, BIOTEC, Thailand. The major scientific focus for this position is to study on the osmotic defense mechanisms via water relation in salt tolerant plants and biochemical and physiological parameters that are mainly played a role as effective indices to classify the salt tolerant group to be cultivated in the salt-affected soil as organic matter production for saline soil phytoremediation.
Eligibility/Specific Qualifications: A Ph.D., within the last 5 years, experience in photosynthesis, water use efficiency and plant tissue culture as well as outstanding in scientific community which defined by at least 3 publications in the international journal with impact factors.

Position 4:  Study on Histamine dehydrogenase

Job description: The Post-doc fellow will be working in the Food Biotechnology Laboratory, BIOTEC Central Research Unit, BIOTEC, Thailand. The major scientific focus for this position is to purify and elucidate the crystal structure of Histamine dehydrogenase and develop method for histamine degradation in fish sauce by using cell and/or enzyme.   
Eligibility /Specific Qualifications: A Ph.D., within the last 5 years, in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Food Science and Technology with experiences on enzyme purification and/or enzyme or protein crystal structure.

Position 5: Study on cellular mechanism of viral infection in crustaceans

Job description: The Post-doc fellow will be working in the BIOTEC Central Research Unit, BIOTEC, Thailand. This fellowship aims to provide the foundation for understanding intracellular interactions between crustaceans and their viral pathogens. A major scientific focus is to identification of critical host molecules and biochemical pathways for viruses to establish infection. A key approach is to combine data from microscopy-based method with data from molecular approaches to develop a basic knowledge on cellular mechanism of viral infection.
Eligibility /Specific Qualifications: A Ph.D., within the last 3 years, in virology, biochemistry or molecular biology is required. Knowledge and experience with advanced microscopy techniques, intracellular signaling pathways are highly desirable.

All positions are open to Thai and international applicants. To apply, please submit the Application Form, Transcript of Doctorate, Abstract of Dissertation, Statement of Intent and   Three Recommendation Letters (should be sent directly to BIOTEC by the person providing the reference) to:

                  Post Doctoral Scholarship Program
                  BIOTEC Research Unit Coordination Division
                  National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
                  113 Phahonyothin Road
                  Klong1, Klong Luang
                  Pathumthani 12120
                  Thailand
                  Email: rucd@biotec.or.th

The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 December 2009.

Please click here for further information and here for group discussion on the opportunities.

ESMT MBA Full Scholarships

ESMT MBA Corporate Fellowship Program

European School of Management and Technology

Coverage of full tuition and fees, 6-month traineeship paid by sponsoring company
Together with corporate founders such as Allianz and E.ON, ESMT offers this exclusive opportunity to Full-time MBA applicants. Your profile is matched to the recruitment requirements of our corporate partner. If you fit in with these criteria, and you are selected by our partner, you become a Corporate Fellow. Your sponsoring company covers your tuition and fees. You also receive a 6-month paid traineeship period in the company (1,000 Euro/ month).

Special full scholarships for female candidates

ESMT would like to encourage applications from female candidates who demonstrate outstanding academic excellence. Our special scholarships can cover full tuition and fees in exceptional cases. Your online application has to be completed before November 15, 2009. Please note that a completed application includes submitting all supporting documents in addition to the interview.

Allocation of scholarships

Scholarships will be allocated on the basis of intellectual excellence, evidence of personal and professional achievement and evidence of strong leadership potential. Applicants do not have to apply separately for the scholarship as the application and interview results will be used to measure the mentioned criteria.

The amount of the scholarship will be decided after a candidate has been accepted into the program. The MBA Scholarship Committee reviews all applications and makes the decision as to the amount. This decision is final.

ESMT exclusively offers scholarships in conjunction with a successful application to its MBA program. The scholarship is not donated in the form of cash and will be deducted from the applicant’s tuition fees.

Please click here for further information and here for group discussion on the scholarship.

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Qitera: With Qitera you can unleash the collective knowledge of your company with just a few clicks.

Recuva: Recuva recovers files deleted from your Windows computer, Recycle Bin, digital camera card, or MP3 player.

Remember the Milk: Manage tasks quickly and easily.

Remote: PC remote control - PC to PC file transfer - secure remote computer access

RerunCheck: RerunCheck saves you from the time and frustration of setting aside time for live television, only to say: Wait a second.

Rockbox: An Open Source replacement firmware for MP3 players from Archos, iRiver, Apple (iPod) and iAudio.

RocketDock: It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization.

ScreenToaster: This is a free online screen recorder. Capture video of onscreen action and share them instantly.

SharePod: SharePod can run straight from the iPod itself, so you can use it at work, school, home - wherever you and your iPod are.

Shazam: Search over 8 million artists, albums and tracks. Check what your friends are listening to on Facebook too.