Postdoctoral fellowships in Pakistan for scientists from developing countries

Postdoctoral fellowship program for young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to pursue research in organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular medicine, pharmacology or physical chemistry at the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) — comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research, Karachi, Pakistan

Fellowship Description: TWAS-ICCBS Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) – comprising the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular and Drug Research, for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months in the following fields: organic chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular medicine, pharmacology or physical chemistry.

* ICCBS will provide a monthly stipend which should be used to cover living costs such as food, accommodation and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency.

* The language of instruction is English.

Eligibility

Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

* be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the year of application;

* hold a PhD degree in a field of natural sciences;

* be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);

* be regularly employed in a developing country (other than Pakistan) and hold a research assignment there;

* provide a certificate of good health from a qualified medical doctor;

* provide an official Acceptance Letter from the supervisor or head of department at ICCBS

* provide evidence of proficiency in English.

Fellowship Application Deadline: 30 June 2011

Source: twas.ictp.it/prog/exchange/fells/fells-pdoc/iccbs-pdoc

http://scholarshipdb.com/twasiccbs-postdoctoral-fellowship-programme-2011-pakistan.html

PhD and Postdoctoral scholarships at University of Heidelberg, Germany

The Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe’ in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in Cultural Flows” at the University of Heidelberg is offering 2 PhD scholarships (2 + 1 years) as well as 2 Post-doctoral scholarships (12 months) within the Research Project C4 “Making India a Global Health Care Destination: A Social Study of High-Tech Hospitals and Neo-Oriental Spas”, Research Area C (Health and Environment).


The candidates are expected to develop PhD or Post-doctoral projects within the Project C4’s research focus: This project addresses the fast growing sector of medical and wellness tourism in India, and attempts to understand the ways by which India is promoted as a global health care destination.


Applicants for the PhD Scholarships are required to hold a Masters degree or equivalent for less than a year. Applicants for the post-doctoral scholarships are required to hold a PhD since no longer than three years. The fellowships are opened to scholars in anthropology, cultural geography and cultural economy. The subject can be explored from the perspectives developed in the social studies of medicine and/or in migration studies. The PhD projects should have their primary focus on biomedical tourism and biomedical health care. The Post-doctoral projects should cover either medical or wellness tourism.


The scholarships will start on 1st June 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter.


Deadline: Applications should be submitted by April 15th 2009. Interviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.


Please send your application by email to Laurent Pordié, Research Group Leader (C4), Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe”, at pordie@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de.