2011 China Postgraduate Scholarship Sweden

In commemoration of the invaluable contributions made by the late philanthropist Mr Tan Kah Kee, in the field of education, the Tan Kah Kee Foundation has been awarding Postgraduate Scholarship Sweden since 1983. The Scholarship Sweden are open to Singapore citizens and permanent residents who are pursuing full-time Master degree or PhD in any discipline, regardless of race or religion. Candidates are appraised on their academic achievements, outstanding personal character and bilingual capabilities. The Scholarship Sweden will be awarded annually and is bond-free. In line with the spirit of the late Mr Tan Kah Kee’s unfailing community commitment, the importance of contribution to the community cannot be over-emphasized. Not only should the recipients of the award excel in their field of study, but also they should concern for their countrymen and the willingness to serve the community. Many past award recipients are now back in Singapore and working in universities and various research institutes, as well as in private and public sectors in Singapore, actively contributing to the development of the nation. The Scholarship Sweden application is open in May every year. Shortlisted applicants will be informed to attend an interview in the month of June or July. Scholarship Sweden amount for those studying in overseas or local universities are S$10,000 & S$7,000 respectively.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Application for scholarships is open from 1 May to 31 May

Details Scholarship Information and Application

PhD Student Position Scholarships Sweden within the ATLAS Experiment, Sweden

The Uppsala ATLAS group is part of the High Energy Physics group at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and currently consists of three faculty members, one post-doctor and three graduate students. http://www4.tsl.uu.se/~Atlas/index.html.

We are looking for an excellent and highly motivated students with an interest in experimental physics and know-how in data analysis programs (eg C + + and root). The PhD student will work on the physical analysis of ATLAS data and distributed to the development of analysis tools on the network needed for this purpose.

The PhD position is funded for four years, extendible to a maximum of five years including department duties at a level of at most 20% (typically teaching). Further information: http://www.fysast.uu.se. The rules governing this are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, § § 1-7, and the university’s rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se/Rules_and_regulations_in_English/

After more than 20 years of planning and accumulation of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Geneva is now in operation for one year, marks a very exciting program detailed investigations microcosm. The idea is that the LHC will run almost continuously during 2011 and 2012, increased gradually with a brightness to allow collected enough data to current theoretical expectations, the discovery of the Higgs boson and supersymmetric particles.

You are welcome to submit your application no later than April 29, 2011

The source of PhD student position within the ATLAS experiment at the CERN Large Hardon Collider

2011-2013 MERIT Scholarships Sweden for Category C Students: Information and Communication Technologies.

MERIT the European Master of Research on Information and Communication Technologies is a European 2-year post-graduate programme taught in English at the following MERIT Consortium Institutions: Category C Student Scholarships are offered to highly qualified EU national students, who are BSc graduates from one of the MERIT Consortium Institutions and who wish to study one master year at the institution from where they are BSc graduates and one year at another institution belonging to the MERIT Consortium, beginning September 2011.The number of MERIT Category C student scholarships for the MERIT course 2011-2013 is limited to 20. The application deadline for MERIT Category C student scholarships is 17:00 (CET) on April 15th, 2011 to do electronic data entry and upload of required documents in the on-line application tool.
Eligibility: Applications are sought from students in their final year of university programs in electrical engineering or an equivalent university degree involving at least 3 years of coursework (equivalent to 180 ECTS). Priority will be given to applicants whose background and interest match closely with those of MERIT. In any case, applicants should hold a university degree by September 1st 2011.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarships Sweden Research Studentship

Evaluation of methods of statistical analysis in randomised clinical trials in Primary Care - with particular focus on research in musculoskeletal disorders

The Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, at Keele University has an internationally renowned research programme in chronic pain and musculoskeletal disorders in primary care, underpinned by several existing and ongoing high-quality observational cohorts and randomised clinical trials, with linkage to medical records. The Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre includes a multidisciplinary grouping of clinicians working alongside methodologists (statisticians, economists, epidemiologists, psychologists and qualitative researchers). Our funding framework gives us a strong remit to increase research capacity by providing training opportunities and career support for early experience researchers.

The focus of this research will be to review, evaluate and develop methods for informing the analysis of clinical trials analysis in Primary Care with particular attention to musculoskeletal disorders. This studentship will focus on: literature reviews of clinical trials in this area; theoretical considerations for analytical recommendations, and evaluation of empirical data and simulation exercises. Attention will be on design and analysis issues including aspects of validity and bias. With the support of the supervisory team, you will be responsible for:

conducting a literature review of design/analysis methods for clinical trials in this area of health care research; carrying out systematic searches (as necessary) for more specific investigative criteria investigating issues in design of trials in this area with consideration to sampling selection, randomisation method (including unit of randomisation), blinding, concealment, superiority/non-inferiority/equivalence, effect size and minimal clinically important difference (MCID), sample size, outcomes and endpoints, repeated-measures, pilots investigating issues in analysis of trials in this area with consideration to interim assessment and stopping criteria, on-going monitoring criteria, Bayesian versus Classical applications, analysis techniques, intention-to-treat, covariate adjustment, random effects, sensitivity and multiplicity determining efficiency with respect to trials implementation and design in this area - focusing on analytical strategies for enhancing study power and linkage of techniques to resource capacity

Funding is available for three years to cover fees for PhD registration (2011 home/EU rates: £3,732) and a research studentship stipend of currently £13,590 per annum for 2011. Non-EU students would be required to pay the balance (up to £8,000 per annum) of the overseas fees themselves.

Applicants should have a good (2:1 or above) in mathematics/statistics. A Masters degree in a relevant discipline is desirable.

Further Information

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the Centre, please contact: Dr Martyn Lewis on 01782 734849 or a.m.lewis@cphc.keele.ac.uk

Application Process

Full details of application procedures for study are on: http://www.keele.ac.uk/pgresearch/choosingaresearchdegree/studentships/ or contact: The Graduate School for an Application Guide and application form (Graduate School, Keele University, Staffordshire, ST5 5AZ. Tel: 01782 734368, email: gradschool@keele.ac.uk

CLOSING DATE - Friday 20^th May 2011