Monday, December 27, 2010

[Belgium] Leo Apostel Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies: Post-Doctoral Fellowships & Doctoral Scholarships plus 5 more

[Belgium] Leo Apostel Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies: Post-Doctoral Fellowships & Doctoral Scholarships plus 5 more

[Belgium] Leo Apostel Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies: Post-Doctoral Fellowships & Doctoral Scholarships

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Leo Apostel Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies: Post-Doctoral Fellowships & Doctoral Scholarships

Overview

Post-Doctoral Fellowships
The Leo Apostel Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies offers post-doctoral fellowships, employment for three years, and the possibility for prolongation for an additional three years. Candidates need to have a doctorate degree. The research engages in one of the aspects of the overall scientific activities of the Leo Apostel Centre. Because of the broad scope of the research at the Leo Apostel Centre, candidates with a variety of types of scientific background are welcome, from mathematics and physics, computer science, biology and engineering, to psychology, cognitive science, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, economics, complex systems and others. More specifically CLEA is interested in candidates motivated to investigate the foundations of one of the scientific disciplines.

Hence, foundations of biology, including evolution theory, and question with respect to the nature and origin of life, foundations of mathematics and physics, with special interest for relativity theory and quantum mechanics, foundations of cognition, with special interest for concept theories, decision theories, theories of meaning, foundations of computer science, with special interest for artificial intelligence, semantic analysis theories, and basics of information retrieval, foundations of economics, with special interest in behavioral economics, and fundamental theories of risk and probability, foundations of sociology and anthropology, with special interest for theories of cultural evolution, aspects of science and culture, aspects of constructivism, and world views research, and philosophy, with special interest for philosophy of science, philosophy of meaning and meaningfulness.


[US] 2011 Sumitro Fellowship (USINDO) for U.S. and Indonesian Citizens

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2011 Sumitro Fellowship (USINDO) for U.S. and Indonesian Citizens

Overview
Indonesia Society (USINDO) invites U.S. and Indonesian citizens to apply for the 2010 Sumitro Fellowship, a travel/study grant for post-doctoral scholars, Ph.D. candidates, senior academics, and otherwise professionally qualified candidates to engage in field research on projects related to the Indonesia-United States bilateral relationship.

The Sumitro Fellows program honors Dr. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, Indonesia`s senior economist and advisor to USINDO, who passed away in 2001. An architect of Indonesia`s modern economy, Professor Sumitro headed the faculty of economics at the University of Indonesia, and was later a minister of trade and minister of state for research. Professor Sumitro was also the driving force behind a 1950`s program of the Ford Foundation which sent Indonesian economists to the U.S. for advanced degrees. Many attended the University of California at Berkeley and the group came to be known as the “Berkeley Mafia” when its members assumed key cabinet posts in subsequent decades.


[Switzerland] URPP Asia and Europe: Research Positions (at Doctoral or Post-Doctoral Level) at University of Zurich

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URPP Asia and Europe: Research Positions (at Doctoral or Post-Doctoral Level) at University of Zurich

Overview
The University Research Priority Program (URPP) Asia and Europe of Zurich University explores exchanges and encounters between Asia and Europe that have taken and continue to take place in the areas of culture, law, religion and society. It promotes research by junior graduate scholars at the doctoral and post-doctoral levels within a structured and interdisciplinary research environment.

We invite applications for 6-8 research positions (at doctoral or post-doctoral level) that will be assigned to one of the following URPP Asia and Europe research fields: "Concepts and Taxonomies", "Entangled Histories", "Norms and Social Order(s)".


[Sweden] PhD positions in the Department of Theology at Uppsala University

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PhD positions in the Department of Theology at Uppsala University

Overview
Uppsala University hereby declares the following position to be open for application: PhD positions at the Department of Theology: Starting date: 1 September 2011.

Applications can be made for studies in the following subjects:
  • History of Religions
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Psychology of Religion
  • Old Testament Exegesis
  • New Testament Exegesis
  • Church History
  • Ecclesiology
  • World Christianity and Interreligious Studies
  • Systematic Theology and Studies in World Views
  • Ethics
  • Philosophy of Religion

[Italy] “Luigi Bocconi” PhD Fellowship at Universit Commerciale

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“Luigi Bocconi” PhD Fellowship at Università Commerciale

Overview
Università Commerciale “Luigi Bocconi” PhD School introduces the XXVII Cycle of the PhD programs for the 2011-2012 academic year. A public competition is held for the admission to the following full time PhD programs:
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Economics and Finance
  • Statistics
Courses and seminars are held in English.

The course coordinator may allow the students to do part of their research abroad and serve as interns in public and private institutions.


[Sovak Republic] Slovak Republic Government Scholarship

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Slovak Republic Government Scholarship Overview
Modernization Program Slovensko 21 (Slovakia 21) Within the Modernization Program Slovensko 21 (Slovakia 21) as approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Slovak Republic No. 367/2008 dated June 4th, 2008, the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic offers the possibility of study in the Slovak Republic to graduates from secondary schools in Belarus, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Moldavia, Serbia, Macedonia, Ukraine, Monte Negro, Croatia, namely within:
free of charge 10-month language and academic preparation at the Institute of Language and Academic Preparation for Foreign Students of the Center of Further Education of the Comenius University in Bratislava (UJOP) with scholarship granted by the Government of the Slovak Republic in the amount of 280,- EUR/month + single contribution in the amount of 70,- EUR for the student to pay for accommodation, board and other expenses related to his/her study in the Slovak Republic.


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