Working and living in the Netherlands

If you have MSc, PhD, post-docs degree or a young professional with a background in life sciences, chemistry, food or a related research areas then you have a golden opportunity to apply for a programme discussed here. Hyphen Projects BV is calling an application to recruit professionals from the mentioned fields. Among the applications, 50 most qualified persons will get an opportunity to visit the Netherlands. Organization will pay your travel, stay and food during the program. You may also be selected by the company during the visit. Hence, if you are interested, you may apply before 1 April 2008 for the program of 22 May 2008 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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PhD position at Kathmandu University

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University has invited PhD application for 2008.

Candidate with a minimum of 17 years of prior education, minimum CGPA of 3.0 or 50% marks in aggregate at Master's level in relevant fields from a recognized university, and age under 35 can apply for the position.

For more information contact: kusos_dean@ku.edu.np

Scholarships for Nature Conservation

Prince Bernhard Scholarships (PBS) for the year 2008 has been announced. The scholarship in the year 2007 was awarded to Africa (4), Asia (5) and Latin America/Caribbean (7).

PBS are awarded to individuals wishing to pursue professional studies or courses or trainings in the field of conservation or associated disciplines.

Please follow the link for more information and form download:

http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help/volunteer/prince_bernhard_scholarships/index.cfm

Conservation study fellowship in Nepal

WWF Nepal has setup different scholarships to study conservation related courses. The scholarships are from certificate level to master level. The details are as follows:

1. NEPAL CONSERVATION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
Each year WWF will award this scholarship to a top student who has completed a ten years of compulsory education and would like to pursue a Technical Certificate Level (TCL) in Forestry at the Tribhuvan University, Institute of Forestry (IOF), Hetauda Campus.

2. MINGMA SHERPA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS:
This scholarship is offered for students from Nepal’s mountainous regions to pursue a Technical Certificate Level (TCL) in Forestry at the Tribhuvan University, Institute of Forestry (IOF), Pokhara Campus. After completing the TCL, WWF will further support Mingma Sherpa scholars to pursue a 4 years Bachelors of Science degree at the Institute of Forestry. Students from the protected areas of Sagarmatha, Kangchenjunga, Dolpa, and Langtang who will sit for the 2007

3. JILLIAN BOWLING SCHLAEPFER AND JENNIFER HEADLEY SCHOLARSHIPS:
WWF will award two scholarships to women and students from minority/ethnic groups in Nepal to pursue a Bachelors degree of Science at the Tribhuvan University, Institute of Forestry in Pokhara.

4. CHANDRA GURUNG MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP:
This fellowship is awarded to pursue a Master’s Degree in the Nepal in a conservation related field. The scholarship recipient will receive $7,500 over a period of 2 years to cover tuition, living expenses, books and supplies, and thesis research costs while pursuing a Master’s Degree in a conservation-related field at any Universities in Nepal.

All relevant information and Application Forms for the various scholarships can be downloaded from www.wwfnepal.org

Call for 41 post-doctoral fellows

I got an email about this news. It says that INRA is recruiting 41 post-doctoral fellows. It is focused to young researchers, irrespective of nationality, on the basis of a coherent scientific and professional project to work as part of INRA’s research teams. The recipients are recruited on a two-year contract with a gross monthly salary of 2150€.

Please note the following dates:
Opening date for applications and announcement of projects: 1st of June 2007.
Deadline for submitting applications: 31st of July 2007.

For more information, please visit INRA’s web site: http://www.international.inra.fr/
For any question concerning post-doctoral positions e-mail to
post-doctorant@paris.inra.fr

The Small Grants Program for Civil Society

The Small Grants Program is one of the few global programs of the World Bank that directly funds Civil Society Organizations. The program supports the organizations in their activities to enhance partnerships and promote dialogue and dissemination of information on development, focusing on civic engagement for the empowerment of marginalized and vulnerable groups. By involving citizens who are often excluded from the public arena and by increasing their capacity to influence policy and program decisions, the bank helps a broader sector of society take ownership of development initiatives. These grants are limited and usually managed through the bank's country offices. Read more at http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTSOCIALDEVELOPMENT/EXTSMALLGRANTS/0,,menuPK:952550~pagePK:64168427~piPK:64168435~theSitePK:952535,00.html

TWAS fellowships

The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) offers a number of postgraduate and postdoctoral fellowships to young scientists from developing countries. Three new programmes follow agreements with: the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, India; the National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), Lahore, Pakistan; and the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi, Pakistan, which includes the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research.These new programmes complement TWAS's current South-South fellowship programme, which already provides for fellowships to be undertaken in institutions in India, Brazil and China.
For terms and conditions, closing dates and to download application forms, please visit the website at http://www.twas.org/