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A partnership between Thales, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and leading French engineering schools, business schools and universities.

Six engineering schools, two business schools and two Universities are partners to the ThalesAcademia programme. They are fully committed to offering students top-quality teaching and support services.

The five Shell and IMD MBA Alumni Scholarships are designed to encourage diversity in the class. One is awarded to each region: Asia, Africa/Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Western Europe/North America/Oceania.

Number of scholarships: Five (one from each area)
Amount: CHF 30,000
Geographic region:

• Africa / Middle East
• Asia
• Eastern Europe
• Latin America
• Western Europe / North America / Oceania

Who can qualify: Accepted candidates who are citizens, but not necessarily current residents, of the above geographical areas

African women working in agricultural research and development from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia who have completed a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in selected disciplines are invited to apply.

African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), a project of the CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program, is now accepting applications for its 2010 fellowships.

Within the Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED) of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:
PhD student Stem Cell Research (2×2 years)
(mandate 090/32/067)

Job description
Research at the Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED, Hasselt University) focuses on disease and repair mechanisms in neurological diseases and the development of new therapeutics for these disorders. While stem cell therapy is successful in hematology, it is far from clear whether it can be considered a realistic option for neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). In this PhD project, we will evaluate the effect of (neurally induced) easily accessible stem cell populations in animal models of MS (EAE). The major focus will be on neuroregenerative effects in combination with immune modulatory aspects. In addition, genetic engineering strategies will be evaluated to enhance therapeutical value of exogenously applied stem cells. This project is performed in close collaboration with stem cell experts of the Universities of Antwerp and Leuven. The successful candidate will use a wide variety of neuroimmunological techniques such as cell cultures, experimental animal models, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry and molecular biology.

Northumbria University, through its Corporate Strategy, seeks to establish a position among the best of a new type of excellent university ? strong in the fundamental activities of teaching and research and in using these activities to make a real difference to people, enterprises and communities.

As part of our continuing commitment to research and scholarship, Northumbria University is offering 140 doctoral and MRes funded research studentships, available for uptake from 1 August 2010.