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Go8 - Harvard Graduate Symposium

robyn.owens — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:26:00 GMT

Climate: Science + Humanities

Graduate Perspectives from Australia, China, and the US

Information for Applicants

www.usyd.edu.au/graduate_studies_office/about_us

From James Lovelock’s Gaia thesis to Tim Flannery’s historical work, global discussion on climate and climate change spans the humanities and the sciences. This symposium will bring together c35 graduate students to exchange global perspectives from three very different national bases: Australia, China, and the US. It aims to highlight and sharpen work which displays genuine disciplinary crossover, and to extend local perspectives on global concerns. 16 Australian students will be selected and funded, one science and one humanities student from each University in the Group of Eight.

Convenor: Professor Alison Bashford, Chair of Australian Studies, Department of the History of Science, Harvard University, 2009/10.

Date: 3-4 March 2010

Venue: Dudley House, Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts, USA

Funding: 2 students from each G08 University will be funded, each to total of AUD2,500 travel + AUD800 accommodation.

Selection Criteria:

Excellence and innovation in research

Capacity to connect science and humanities on climate issues, broadly conceived.

Evidence of potential for research leadership

Eligibility:

Students must be enrolled in a research degree at a G08 University. Eligible students include those currently under examination.

Process:

3 copies of application form (from your School) + CV + 500 word abstract to be sent in hard copy to “Harvard Symposium” c/- Alison Bashford, School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry, A14, University of Sydney, NSW 2006. A selection committee chaired by Professor Bashford will notify successful applicants by 1 August 2009.

Application Due: 1 July 2009. Late applications will not be considered.

Associated Conference: “Climate: Science + Humanities” will be followed by “Changing Climate: historians and hemispheres in conversation” (5-6 March). Confirmed speakers include Professors Warwick Anderson (Sydney), Peder Anker (Oslo), Joyce Chaplin (Harvard), Tom Griffiths (ANU), David Livingstone (Queens University, Belfast), Iain McCalman (Sydney), Libby Robin (ANU), Charles Rosenberg (Harvard).

Smithsonian Fellowships

robyn.owens — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:45:00 GMT

The Smithsonian Institution is currently offering in-residence Fellowships for 2009
http://www.si.edu/ofg/start.htm

Senior Fellowships - for scholars more than 7 years post PhD

Postdoctoral Fellowships - for scholars up to 7 years post PhD
Term - 3 to 12 months for both Senior Fellowships and Postdoctoral Fellowships (Postdoctoral fellowship applicants in science may apply for up to 24 months). Both fellowships offer a stipend of US $42,000 per year plus allowances. Earth and Planetary Sciences Senior and Postdoctoral stipends are US$47,000 per year

Predoctoral Fellowships - for dissertation research
Term - 3-12 months
Stipend - US $27,000

Graduate Student Fellowships - 10 weeks, US $6,000.

Smithsonian Institution offers fellowships for research and study in the following fields:

*       Animal behavior, ecology, and environmental
        science, including an emphasis on the tropics
*       Anthropology, including archaeology,
*       Astrophysics and astronomy
*       Earth sciences and paleobiology
*       Evolutionary and systematic biology
*       History of science and technology
*       History of art, especially American, contemporary,
        African, and Asian art, twentieth-century
        American crafts, and decorative arts
*       Social and cultural history of the United States
*       Folklife
*       Materials Research
*       Molecular biology (contradictory information - please check)

Molecular Evolution Fellowships Program -http://www.si.edu/ofg/Applications/MEFELL/MEFELLapp.htm

Deadline: January 15, 2009

Further information and application materials can be found at: www.si.edu/research+study
For questions please contact:
                Office of Fellowships
                Smithsonian Institution
                470 L'Enfant Suite 7102
                MRC 902 PO Box 37012
                Washington, DC 20013-7012
                phone: 202-633-7070
                email: siofg@si.edu

Please let your Faculty Research Development Officer (RDO) know if you are submitting an application.

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japan

robyn.owens — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:08:00 GMT

Postdoctoral and Invitation Fellowships in Japan 2009

The Australian Academy of Science, in association with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), invites applications from Australian researchers to undertake Postdoctoral and Invitation Fellowships in Japan. Postdoctoral Fellowships are for a period of 12 to 24 months, Invitation Fellowships short-term for a period of 14 to 60 days and the Invitation Fellowship long-term is for 2 to 10 months.

Researchers in any field of natural sciences, including technology, engineering and medicine can apply.

Applications in the humanities and social sciences are also accepted BUT ONLY for the Postdoctoral Fellowships. Please see website for information and guidelines.

Applications close Friday 5 December 2008

Postdoctoral Fellowships: http://www.science.org.au/internat/jspspd.htm

Invitation Fellowship short term: http://www.science.org.au/internat/jspsfst.htm

Invitation Fellowship long term: http://www.science.org.au/internat/jspsflt.htm

Masterclass for emerging researchers in Ageing

robyn.owens — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:09:00 GMT

Applications are now open for the 2009 Masterclass for Emerging Researchers in Ageing
Thursday 5th and Friday 6th February 2009,
University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus

The ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well is pleased to announce that
applications are now open for the 2009 Masterclass for Emerging Researchers in Ageing.
The Masterclass will be held at the University of Queensland St Lucia Campus on Thursday
5th and Friday 6th February, 2009, and PhD students whose research is in the field of
ageing are invited to apply.

The two-day program is designed to maximise PhD students’ opportunities to increase
their research knowledge and skills, to develop greater understanding of the career
pathways available in ageing research post-PhD (and provide useful information about
how to access them), and to network with other emerging and established researchers in
the field. Sessions will be conducted by leading academics in the field of ageing and will
cover a variety of topics including funding, promoting and publishing your research. The
second day will feature a networking breakfast incorporating a panel discussion with
senior policy makers and leading academics in the field. The Masterclass will culminate
with presentations of collaborative projects to be developed by student groups across
the two days. Prizes will be awarded to the group/s with the best presentation.
There will be no attendance fee for successful applicants, and those who live more than
100 kms from the University of Queensland will be provided with bursaries to cover the
cost of flights (where applicable). Accommodation will also be provided on campus.

To submit your application for this important event, please complete the form available
online. Contact Linda Peach with any queries – L.Peach@uq.edu.au or 07 3365 4548.

Please note that delegates who attended the 2008 Masterclass cannot apply to attend
the 2009 Masterclass.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 15th October 2008

Nuclear science or its applications

robyn.owens — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:05:00 GMT

Top-up scholarships are available for research students holding an APA or UPA or equivalent, working on a research project with nuclear science or its applications and requiring access to the facilities at ANSTO.

The scholarships provide a supplement stipend of up to $7,500 pa as well as a travel and accommodation allowance to enable students to work at Lucas Heights.