Research Positions Scholarship Contests in National Metallurgical Laboratory, India

National Metallurgical Laboratory, Burmamines, Jamshedpur Announce JRF and Project Assistant/Project Associate Positions, India

Study Subject: Metallurgical study
Employer: National Metallurgical Laboratory, Burmamines, Jamshedpur
Level: PhD

Walk-in-interview will be held at National Metallurgical Laboratory, Burmamines, Jamshedpur to derive a panel for engagement as Project Assistant/Project Associate at different levels depending on the future requirements of different projects and selection to 06 positions of “JRF-GATE”. In addition, contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/- per annum is also admissible. On completion of 2 years as JRF-GATE, the fellowship may be upgraded to SRF-GATE with a stipend of Rs. 18,000/-p.m. on the basis of assessment as per CSIR rules. In exceptional cases, where the Fellow has completed M Tech within one year of joining as JRF-GATE, the Fellowship can also be upgraded to SRF-GATE on the basis of assessment as per rules.1. For JRF-GATE :- The Selected candidates will have to pursue Ph.D by either taking direct admission to Ph.D programme of any University/NIT/IIT etc. or may pursue M.Tech as a part of the Ph.D programme. Those who are starting the thesis semester of M.E./M.Tech and having valid GATE score and desirous of pursuing Ph.D are also eligible for the fellowship.
2. For Project Assistant/ Project Associate:- Tenure of appointment under one project or under more projects will be co-terminus with the tenure of the respective project or maximum upto 5 years which ever is less. All the above positions are purely temporary and on contract basis. It would therefore, not confer any right/claim, implicit or explicit, for consideration/absorption against any NML/CSIR post. The Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. Hindi may be used as a medium of conversation during the interview. Interested and eligible candidates, who are Indian national, should attend the interview on 24-03-2011 and onwards at National Metallurgical Laboratory, Burmamines, Jamshedpur. In order to attend the interview, the candidates must apply by filling up their applications ON LINE up to 18.00 hrs of 22-03-2011 after which the system will not accept any application. While coming to attend the interview on 24-03-2011, the candidates must bring with them a hard copy of their ON-LINE application with a recent passport size photograph pasted on it, alongwith original and copies of certificates and relevant documentary evidence in support of their date of birth, qualification and experience etc. The candidates should invariably report for interview on time and not later than 11.00 A.M. after which they will not be allowed to appear in the interview.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 22 March 2011

Details Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarship : Collaborative Research Travel Grants – John Hopkins University, USA

Scholarship Introduction:
To capitalize on what appears to be an opportunity to provide relatively unrestricted travel funds to academic scientists and trainees and to provide a stimulus for those working or contemplating working at the interface of science, the BWF Board approved a new program to provide travel grants that can be used both internationally and domestically to acquire new research techniques, to promote collaborations, and to attend courses. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or are studying for a Ph.D. in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, statistics, or engineering and are interested in investigating research opportunities in the biological sciences. From 1978 through 2000 BWF ran a travel grants program that enabled U.S. and Canadian scientists to participate in collaborative research projects for two weeks to six months in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. At the time, it was the longest running program at BWF. During that period more than 800 travel grant applications were received and almost 700 funded. Travel grants went to individuals at many institutions that normally would not have received a BWF grant and the grants provided support for a wide range of biomedical research activities. An outcomes survey was done on three years of grantees (1995-1997). At the time of the survey (1999), 77% of the respondents indicated an on-going collaboration with the host lab and 78% claimed they could not have made the trip without BWF support. One of the considerations that came from the survey was that the overall value and utility of the program could be enhanced by opening the program to travel worldwide rather than just to the United Kingdom. A variation of the original Research Travel Grant program was run in 2009 and it provided small grants of up to $5,000 for trainees currently working in the laboratories of BWF Career Awardees. These awards could be used for travel to a laboratory to begin collaboration or acquire new research techniques, travel to a national or international meeting to present a paper or poster, or organize and chair a panel at a national or international meeting. An advisory committee met in December 2009 and recommended funding for 86 trainees. Although there is no outcome data yet for this particular program, the breadth and range of the proposals indicate a place for this type of award.

Eligibility for scholarship:
This program is open to Ph.D. candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or are studying for a Ph.D. in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, statistics, or engineering who are interested in investigating research opportunities in the biological sciences or to biologists interested in working with physical scientists, mathematicians, engineers, chemists, statisticians, or computer scientists to incorporate their ideas and approaches to answering biological questions. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada at the time of application.Grants are not intended to support travel to domestic or international meetings.Active BWF award recipients are not eligible to apply.

Application form: http://www.bwfund.org/pages/490/CRTG-Forms-and-Resources/

How to apply: http://www.bwfund.org/pages/496/CRTG-FAQ:–Application-Format/Logistics/

Last date to apply:
The last date to apply is December 1 , 2010

Source: http://www.bwfund.org/pages/480/Background/

Marc Bloch Prize, the European University Institute in Florence scholarship contests

The Department of History and Civilisation at the European University Institute in Florence is proud to announce the

Marc Bloch Prize in Modern European History (15th -21st centuries)

The Prize for 2010 will be awarded to the author of the best new MA thesis in early modern or modern European history and in the history of Europe in the world. In keeping with two central aspects of Marc Bloch’s historical oeuvre, only studies with an explicit comparative or transnational perspective will be considered. Submitted theses should be of a high scholarly historical nature, and research accuracy, innovation and literary merit will be important factors in the final selection.

A prize of € 3,000 will be awarded in a ceremony at the EUI in Florence. The winner of the prize will be invited to give a talk on the subject of her/his thesis.

Eligibility is limited to candidates holding an MA degree (awarded in 2009 or 2010), EUI members are not eligible. Theses must be submitted by the original author, and can be submitted in any European language. Apply online by November 1, 2010 via:


http://www.eui.eu/HEC/BlochPrize/BLOCH_Candidate.jsp

The Department of History and Civilisation at the European University Institute in Florence
Email: rita.peero@eui.eu
Visit the website at http://www.eui.eu/HEC/BlochPrize/BLOCH_Candidate.jsp