FONASO, a world-class Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Programme offered by a consortium of internationally recognised European universities:
- University of Copenhagen
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Bangor University
- Dresden University of Technology
- University of Göttingen
- AgroParisTech
- University of Padova
As part of an international joint doctoral programme of seven European Universities (www.fonaso.eu ) we are offering the opportunity for a PhD in the research field of international forest policy, which is well-funded by the EU for . Read the rest of this entry »
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Dear Colleagues,
Several openings are available for self-motivated PhD students in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University, Canada. The positions will start in either Spring or Fall 2010. The successful candidates are expected to research on advanced wireless networking systems.
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Funded by the European Commission, the MA in International Performance Research (MAIPR) Erasmus Mundus programme is offered by three internationally renowned academic institutions: the University of Warwick in the UK; the Universiteit van Amsterdam (the University of Amsterdam) in The Netherlands; and the Tampereen Yliopisto (the University of Tampere) in Finland, the latter in cooperation with Helsingin Yliopisto (the University of Helsinki).
Students study at two of these institutions, and conduct fieldwork and arts research in one or more of these nations. You will spend from the beginning of the course until the December holiday break at your home institution. You then go to your mobility institution, where you will study until the end of June. When you finish your mobility period, you will be expected to complete your studies at your home university.
This two-year programme provides sound training in modern statistical methodology with a focus on the design and analysis of biomedical and epidemiological studies.
The following compulsory courses are taught as part of this international programme: Concepts of Probability and Statistics; Regression; Analysis of Variance; Nonparametric Methods; Correlated and Multivariate Methods; Principles of Statistical Inference; Foundations of Linear Models; Applied Data Modelling; Medical Biology; Multivariate Data Analysis; Longitudinal Data Analysis; Epidemiology; Genetic Epidemiology; Survival Data Analysis; Clinical Trials.
Studentships funded by The Institute of Cancer Research will be supported for four years. The non-taxable stipend, for 2010/11 is £19,300 (inner London – Chester Beatty Laboratories, Fulham Road) or £18,000 (outer London – Sutton Campus). Higher stipends are available for students on the Wellcome Trust PhD Programme in Mechanism-based Drug Discovery.
Applications are invited for PhD studentships beginning October 2010. For more information.
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