Bangor University Merit Scholarships College

Bursary Merit Scholarships College holders are required to pay fees. Bursary holders are not expected to teach or act as Research Assistants, but may apply to do so if vacancies occur
School of Law is offering 3 PhD Anniversary Research Bursaries. The Merit Scholarships College invites applications from highly motivated suitably qualified candidates in all major areas of Law, including:

1. European Internal Market and Public Procurement / Competition Law
The European Law Group is headed up by Professor Dermot Cahill, Head of School
2. Global Economic Law
The Global Law group is led by Dr Wei Shi (WTO and Commercial Arbitration specialist), and its membership includes Dr Zhen Jing (International Sales Law, International Insurance Law and Maritime Law), Mark Hyland (International Banking Law and International IP/IT Law) and Professor Dermot Cahill (European Union Internal Market / Competition Law).
3. International Law
The School of Law is offering 3 PhD Anniversary Research Bursaries. The School invites applications from highly motivated suitably qualified candidates in all major areas of Law, including:
1. European Internal Market and Public Procurement / Competition Law, including:
The European Law Group is headed up by Professor Dermot Cahill, Head of School (EU Internal Market Law / Competition Law and Public Procurement Law), and its membership includes Dr Ama Eyo (Procurement Law and Sustainability, and Global Procurement Regimes), Dr Pedro Telles (Innovation in Public Procurement, and EU Procurement Law), Ceri Evans (Procurement Relationships & Leadership in Procurement) and Gary Clifford (Procurement Strategies).

2. Global Economic Law, including:

1. Intellectual Property Law2. WTO Law
3. International Commercial Arbitration
4 5. International Sales Law
6. Maritime Law
7. Private International Law
8. European Union Internal Market / Competition Law
The Merit Scholarships College Global Law group is led by Dr Wei Shi (WTO and Commercial Arbitration specialist), and its membership includes Dr Zhen Jing (International Sales Law, International Insurance Law and Maritime Law), Mark Hyland (International Banking Law and International IP/IT Law) and Professor Dermot Cahill (European Union Internal Market / Competition Law).
3. International Law, including:
1. Public International Law
2. International Human Rights Law
3. European Human Rights Law
4. International Humanitarian Law
5. International Criminal Law
4.UK Commercial Law, including:
1. Corporate Finance Law
2. Commercial Law
3. Company Law
4. Corporate Governance
5. UK Public Law, including:
1. Public Law
2. Law and Religion
3. Administrative Law
4. Judicial Review
5. Law and Devolved Government
6. UK Private Law including1. Land Law
2. Equity
3. Torts
4. Family Law
5. Criminal Law
6. Evidence
7. Legal History

Scholarship Application Deadline: 17 June,2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD Merit Scholarships College Studentship in Human Movement Sciences

Merit Scholarships College Scientific research is conducted within the Research Institute MOVE includes both basic and applied research with a strong signature. The Working Group on Biophysics and psychophysics of sensorimotor control, "examines how sensory information is used in controlling movement.

We are Merit Scholarships College looking for highly motivated candidates with an MA in creative look (one of) the natural sciences, exercise and sport sciences, engineering or biomedical, psychology or a related discipline. A strong mathematical background and experience in programming (eg Matlab) are welcome as well as writing and presentation skills in English.

Application deadline: 8 May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Full-time Ph.D Merit Scholarships College Candidate

The Ph.D Merit Scholarships College candidate will carry out research on the international organizations as employers - between autonomy and accountability, supervised by prof. dr. A.A.H. van Hoek (International Private Law) and prof. dr. E. Verhulp (Labour Law)

Abstract of the research Merit Scholarships College project:
As governance has become more and more European and international, so has the civil service. International organizations employ a growing number of officials and other employees. The position of these employees raises interesting questions of both practical and theoretical importance in which the autonomy of international organizations has to be balanced against the rule of law and the need for accountability in a multilevel governance system. The current proposal aims to examine this balance as it takes shapes in both legal theory and daily practice.

The full text of the research project can be found on www.jur.uva.nl/hsiuk, under news.

Tasks:
To engage in supervised scientific research that will ultimately result in a doctoral thesis; The candidates may also lecture on subjects in the Faculty's curriculum.

Qualifications:
Merit Scholarships College Qualified jurist with excellent knowledge of the law of international organisations and/or labour law and/or private international law Excellent writing skills, fluency in Dutch and English

Appointment:
The appointment will be full time (38 hours a week) although a part-time appointment (32 hours per week) is negotiable. The starting date is 1 September 2011. The appointment will initially be for 1 year. Extension of the contract to a maximum of four years is subject to satisfactory performance after the first year.

The gross monthly salary will be in accordance with the salary scales for Ph.D candidates at Dutch universities, i.e., ranging from € 2.042 in the first year to € 2.612 in the final year.

Merit Scholarships College Applications:
To apply for this position, please send the following documents in English
Motivation letter; Curriculum Vitae; Proof of your Master's degree, including grade transcripts. If you have not completed your degree at the time of application, please provide a statement from your supervisor confirming the expected date of completion of your degree; An academic writing sample in English (e.g., journal article, Master's thesis, essay).

Please send all your documents in .pdf or .doc format. Only complete applications will be considered.

Applications should be sent preferably by e-mail to solliciteren-fdr@uva.nl (please state the vacancy number in the subject line of your application) or by mail to the Universiteit van Amsterdam, Faculty of Law, attn. Dr P.M. Kwantes, Personnel Department, P.O. Box 1030, 1000 BA Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

The deadline for applications is May 15th, 2011.

Interviews are scheduled for May 23rd, 30th and 31st.

Further information:
For further information, please contact Prof.dr. A.A.H. van Hoek (A.A.H.vanHoek@uva.nl) or Prof.dr E. Verhulp (Verhulp@uva.nl)

See also: http://www.english.uva.nl/vacancies/vacancies.cfm

Scholarships College Grants 2011 NMF National Marfan Foundation

The National Marfan Foundation (NMF) is requesting applications for one- and two-year grants for basic or clinical research on the Marfan syndrome.

The NMF’s grant program is designed to provide financial support for investigators studying any or all disciplines involved in the Marfan syndrome. Three one year grants not to exceed $50,000 each (or two $50,000 one year grants and one $100,000 two year grant) will be made in January 2012 from the NMF Research Fund.The principal investigator must hold an MD, DO, PhD, ScD, DDS, DVM or equivalent degree.

The investigator must have proven ability to pursue independent research as evidenced by original research publications in peer-reviewed journals.The National Marfan Foundation is currently accepting proposals for basic and clinical research related to the Marfan syndrome and related tissue connective tissue disorders. Each application should have the quality of an NIH proposal.

Scholarships Application Deadline: April 11, 2011

Further NMF National Marfan Foundation Research Scholarships Grants 2011 Information and Application detail click here

http://www.marfan.org/cms/uploaded_files/8XJIUG81F3/89/docs/traditional%20grant%20guidelines%20-%20final%202011.doc