Marie Curie fellowships
:The call for these 2 year fellowships have been announced, with a closing date mid-August. There are three schemes: IntraEuropean (coming into UK from EU or associated state); International incoming (into EU from outside) and International Outgoing.
http://www.ukro.ac.uk/mariecurie/individual_schemes/calls.htm
Development of novel biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles for biomolecular sciences
PhD Studentship on NANOTECHNOLOGY
Available for 2011-2012
University College London and The Royal Institution of Great Britain
Magnetic nanoparticles are particularly interesting, as they have many potential applications in biomolecular sciences. Examples include contrast enhanced agents for magnetic resonance imaging, targeted therapeutic drug delivery and hyperthermia treatment for cancers.
The work will involve the synthesis and characterization of a variety of bio-conjugated magnetic nanoparticles using various ligands .
The appointee will use a wide variety of techniques to characterise the synthesised nanomaterials. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) will be routinely used to chacterise size, shape and monodispersity of nanonmterials, thereby enabling the determination of the successful synthesis. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) will also be used at later stage to characterise further the structure of materials, and Superconducting QUantum Interference Devices (SQUID magnetometer) will be used to characterise the magnetic properties of the materials. While the main focus of the project is therefore chemical synthesis and biofunctionalisation of nanoparticles. The successful applicant will also experience some other techniques such as dynamic light scattering technique, elemental analysis, MRI, hyperthermia measurement.
The study will be conducted in a modern, highly funded laboratory under the supervision of Dr Nguyen TK Thanh, Research Fellow of the Royal Society (UK National Academy of Science), UCL-RI Reader in Nanotechnology, University College London and The Davy-Faraday Research Laborary, The Royal Institution of Great Britain. The Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory has a long and distinguished 200 year history, including the award of 14 Nobel Prizes, the discovery of 10 elements, and the invention of the electric generator, to name just a few of many seminal achievements.
Requirement:
Candidates must have Master degree in Chemistry, Materials Science or BioChemistry.
Applications will be accepted until 30 July 2011. However, the post will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
Informal enquiries should be made to Dr NTK Thanh (Email: ntk.thanh@ucl.ac.uk)
Funding is available to UK and EU citizens
Non-UK Students - In most cases if you have the correct qualifications and access to your own funding, either from your home country or your own finances your application to work in this lab will be considered. If English is not your first language, please give details of your English Language qualifications, including grade, awarding body and date awarded or expected. IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 570 (230 computer-based) is the minimum requirement.
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Newton International Fellowships Scheme
The Newton International Fellowship scheme , run by The British Academy, The Royal Academy of Engineering and The Royal Society, aims to attract the world's best postdoctoral researchers to the UK.
The two-year Fellowships cover the broad range of the natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities. The Fellowships include £24,000 per annum to cover subsistence and £8,000 to cover research expenses, plus a one-off relocation allowance of £2,000.
Funding, worth £6,000 per year for ten years after the Fellowship ends, will support follow-on activities to enable Newton Fellows to build long-term links with the UK.
In addition, Newton Fellows will also become members of the international alumni scheme run by Research Councils UK.
The deadline for applications is April 2011.
More information on Newton Fellowships
Newton International Fellowships
6-9 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AG
tel: +44 (0)20 7451 2559
fax: +44 (0)20 7930 2170
info@newtonfellowships.org
Dr Thanh will be happy to host a good application, please send your CV for her consideration.
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Summer 2011 Studentship Competition
Value: A weekly stipend is available for the student of up to £220
Students are invited to enter the selection process to compete for Summer Studentship in the area of nanotechnology .
You must submit
1. CV
2. Personal Statement about your academic career to date, including a record of university courses and degrees, with results obtained and expected, and outline your present situation. Maximum 1,000 characters (including spaces).
And state
3. Roles and Benefits i f awarded a studentship (what role do you envisage you would take in the proposed research and how do they think they would benefit from the scheme? Maximum 1,000 characters (including spaces).
4. Career plans If awarded a studentship what would be your career plans afterwards? Maximum 1,000 characters (including spaces).
Conditions : The students must have received a successful degree result by the time you take up the studentship, even if the graduation ceremony has not yet taken place. The student can be of any nationality but must be returning to higher education in the UK on completion of the studentship. No other form of paid employment may be held by the student during the tenure of the award.
Length of tenure: The studentship can be held for up to ten weeks at any time during the period 4 June to 30 September .
The application should be sent to Dr Nguyen TK Thanh (email: ntk.thanh@ucl.ac.uk)