Wednesday, November 2, 2011

[UK] Liberal Arts Undergraduate Scholarships at King`s College London plus 2 more

[UK] Liberal Arts Undergraduate Scholarships at King`s College London plus 2 more

[UK] Liberal Arts Undergraduate Scholarships at King`s College London

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Liberal Arts Undergraduate Scholarships at King`s College London

Overview
This undergraduate scholarship scheme is being launched in 2012 for students undertaking the new BA Liberal Arts at King`s College London.
The School of Arts & Humanities will be offering up to five Liberal Arts Scholarships of £15,000 each (£5,000 per annum) to those successfully applying for entry into the BA Liberal Arts in September 2012.

The scholarships are designed to offer assistance to outstanding candidates who are in need of extra financial support to undertake the degree.

Scholarships will therefore be awarded on the basis of:
  • the strength of candidates` applications, particularly their academic achievements and
  • the applicant`s financial assessment

[Netherlands] Postdoc position in Biochar / Soil Ecology at Wageningen University

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Postdoc position in Biochar / Soil Ecology at Wageningen University

Overview
We are looking for a postdoc to study the effects of biochar on soil biota and plant-soil interactions. Future energy demands may be met through pyrolosis of biomass, leading to `waste` products such as biochar. Biochar, similar to charcoal, has unique biochemical properties; notably being highly stable against decay. Therefore, recent studies have suggested that adding biochar to soils may sequester carbon and improve soil quality. However, the ecological impact of biochar addition is unclear and subsequently this project aims to address this with the appointment of two postdocs. The present position focuses on the effects of soil amendment with biochar on nutrient availability and resulting plant/soil and plant/plant interactions. The project is centered around a unique 4-year field experiment in a nature restoration area in the Netherlands. The postdoc will maintain and run the field site, design and execute experiments that quantify changes in nutrient availability and soil-plant interactions using state-of-the-art ecological and soil science techniques (e.g. 13C and 15N tracing), and co-organise workshops to disseminate research findings to the scientific community.


[USA] International Student Research Fellowships at Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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International Student Research Fellowships at Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Overview
HHMI`s new fellowship program supports outstanding international predoctoral students studying in the United States who are ineligible for fellowships or training grants through U.S. federal agencies.

HHMI will award three-year fellowships to international students to support years three, four, and five of a Ph.D. program. Eligible biomedical-related fields include biology, chemistry, physics, math, computer science, engineering, and plant biology—as well as interdisciplinary research.


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