About University:
Leiden University has opted to concentrate its research activities in 11 research profile areas that transcend the traditional boundaries between specialist fields and faculties. These research profile areas offer opportunities for top-level fundamental research, but also reflect key areas of debate in contemporary society. Our aim in focusing on these themes is to enhance the visibility of crucial research areas, as well as to increase the cohesion between these areas. This strategy is designed to create and maintain a stronger basis for acquiring research funding.

Scholarship Description: Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme starting September 2011 or February 2012 ( All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master’s programmes in Leiden).1.In his or her prior academic education abroad, the applicant must have achieved excellent study results which are relevant for the programme for which the student wishes to enroll. As an indication, the student will be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad.
The applicant will hold a non-EU/EEA passport and will not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans.3.Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree.It is possible to submit applications for more scholarship programmes simultaneously. However, it is not possible to obtain more than 1 scholarship from Leiden University for the same study programme. (terms and conditions (pdf))

Additional requirements:
In his or her prior academic education abroad, the applicant must have achieved excellent study results which are relevant for the programme for which the student wishes to enroll. As an indication, the student will be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad
The applicant will hold a non-EU/EEA passport and will not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans (”Studiefinanciering”; more information)
Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree
Students who are granted a Leiden Excellence Scholarship must comply with and confirm in writing their agreement with the terms and conditions (pdf) attached to the scholarship prior to the granting of the scholarship.
 
Scholarship Application Deadline:1 April 2011

Contact:
Leiden University
P.O. Box 9500
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands
E-mail: info@leidenuniv.nl
Telephone: +31 (0)71 527 27 27
Fax: +31 (0)71 527 31 18

Source: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/about/

About University:
Leiden University has opted to concentrate its research activities in 11 research profile areas that transcend the traditional boundaries between specialist fields and faculties. These research profile areas offer opportunities for top-level fundamental research, but also reflect key areas of debate in contemporary society. Our aim in focusing on these themes is to enhance the visibility of crucial research areas, as well as to increase the cohesion between these areas. This strategy is designed to create and maintain a stronger basis for acquiring research funding.

Scholarship Description: Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme starting September 2011 or February 2012 ( All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master’s programmes in Leiden).1.In his or her prior academic education abroad, the applicant must have achieved excellent study results which are relevant for the programme for which the student wishes to enroll. As an indication, the student will be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad.
The applicant will hold a non-EU/EEA passport and will not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans.3.Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree.It is possible to submit applications for more scholarship programmes simultaneously. However, it is not possible to obtain more than 1 scholarship from Leiden University for the same study programme. (terms and conditions (pdf))

Additional requirements:
In his or her prior academic education abroad, the applicant must have achieved excellent study results which are relevant for the programme for which the student wishes to enroll. As an indication, the student will be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad
The applicant will hold a non-EU/EEA passport and will not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans (”Studiefinanciering”; more information)
Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree
Students who are granted a Leiden Excellence Scholarship must comply with and confirm in writing their agreement with the terms and conditions (pdf) attached to the scholarship prior to the granting of the scholarship.
 
Scholarship Application Deadline:1 April 2011

Contact:
Leiden University
P.O. Box 9500
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands
E-mail: info@leidenuniv.nl
Telephone: +31 (0)71 527 27 27
Fax: +31 (0)71 527 31 18

Source: http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/about/

Scholarship Description:
You will study the dynamics of excitons and charge carriers with femtosecond and nanosecond pump-probe laser techniques, including microwave and terahertz conductivity measurements. In addition, high-energy electron pulses can be used specifically to generate charges.Candidates for the PhD position must have a university degree in physics or chemistry, and ideally some experience with time-resolved spectroscopy. For the Post-doc position a doctoral degree related to time-resolved spectroscopy is required.

Conditions of Employment at FOM:
When filling a PhD position at the FOM foundation, you will have the status of junior scientist.You will have employee status and can participate in all the employee benefits FOM offers.You will have a four-year contract. Your salary will be up to a maximum of €2,457 gross per month.You are supposed to have a thesis finished at the end of your four-year term with FOM.A training programme is part of the agreement. You and your supervisor will make up a plan for the additional education and supervision that you specifically need. This plan also defineswhich teaching activities you will be responsible for (up to a maximum of 10% of your time).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 01-04-2011

Source:http://recruitment2.tudelft.nl/vacatures/index.php?lang=en&id=501185&type=a

Scholarship Description:NISIS ( Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies) is a national research institute for the study of Islam and Muslim societies, in which eight Dutch universities participate. Leiden University is currently administratively responsible for NISIS.In the coming six years (2010-2015) NISIS has made available special funds to build an integrated interdisciplinary thematic profile area which focuses on lslam and Muslim societies. One of the main aims is to integrate and mobilize the knowledge and expertise in the field. Within this profile area nine Ph.D. positions are available. In 2010 five of these positions have been fulfilled. Application is now open for the last four positions. The PhD. candidates will be appointed at the participating university with which the supervisor is affiliated.
•Candidates should hold a MA degree or equivalent. Preference will be given to candidates with a MA in the Humanities, Social sciences or Religious Studies with a specialisation in the field of Islam and Muslim societies.
•Outstanding research qualities manifest in a high-quality MA thesis or equivalent.
•Excellent command of English
Applicants, with an MA degree in a relevant field and proficiency in English, are asked to submit a concrete interdisciplinary research plan.

Conditions of employment:
The conditions of employment may differ according to local circumstances at the appointing university.The positions are for 1,0/0,8 fte for 4/5 years. The Ph.D. candidates will be appointed initially for eighteen months at the in NISIS participating university with which the supervisor is affiliated. At satisfactory performance during that period, the appointment will be renewed for another two and a half years. Remuneration will be € 2,042 gross per calendar month in the first year, increasing to a maximum of   € 2,612 gross per calendar month in the fourth year is in accordance with current pay scales as indicated in the ‘CAO voor Nederlandse Universiteiten’. You will also receive a end-of-year bonus of 8.3% of your annual salary.

Procedure:
Applicants, with an MA degree in a relevant field and proficiency in English, are asked to submit a concrete interdisciplinary research plan. 
The applications procedure will consist of two rounds.
First round
In the first round a selection will be made based on a short research proposal of  maximum 1000 words, exclusive bibliography. You are kindly requested to indicate the intended supervisor in your proposal.
Second round
Those who are selected will be asked to write a full research proposal of maximum 5000 words, exclusive bibliography. The full proposal has be accompanied by two reference letters and a letter of the intended supervisor in which he/she expresses his/her willingness to supervise the candidate. An interview may be part of the selection procedure.

Application:
First round
You are requested to send in your first round application before 14 March 2011, 9 a.m. local Dutch time ( Greenwich meantime + 1) containing:
Letter of motivation, in which you introduce yourself, explain your suitability for the position and your motivation for the project.
Fact sheet: Format Short Research Proposal (maximum 1000 words, exclusive bibliography)   
Second round:
Reactions before 23 May 2011 (only for those invited):

Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 March 2011

Address: 
contact Dr. P. de Bruijn,
executive secretary of NISIS
Email: nisis@hum.leidenuniv.nl ,
Tel: 0031 071 5272592.

Source: http://www.vacatures.leidenuniv.nl/wetenschappelijk/11-034-4x-ph-d-positions.html

About Mansholt Graduate School of Social Sciences:
Mansholt Graduate School of Social Sciences is specialised in social scientific analyses of the rural areas and the agri- and food chains. Chains and rural activities are, however, part of a much wider institutional area. Recognising institutional issues, and using these as starting points for theoretical and empirical research, are some of our activities. The necessity of co-operation and integration with technical disciplines is becoming clear, particularly when it concerns the transformation of agriculture, rural areas and chains towards multifunctionality and sustainability.

Details:
Wageningen School of Social Sciences (WASS) welcomes applications for their open selection for PhD positions in the varied fields covered by the graduate school.

Eligibility:
From January 2011 onward, a maximum of six scholarships will be available for PhD research in the fields covered by WASS. The PhD positions are what is called “free”, which means no project description has been drawn up in advance, PhD candidates are invited to submit their own proposals, and the best candidates with the best proposals will be selected.

Awards:
The graduate school provides three types of research grants:
1.Grants for esteemed visiting researchers
2.Grants for fellows, candidate fellows and post-docs of the school for shorts stays at universities and research institutes abroad
3.Grants for PhD candidates of the school for shorts stays at universities and research institutes abroad

Last Date To Apply: 15.11.2011

Contact:
Mansholt Graduate School of Social Sciences
De Leeuwenborch (Room 1052)
Hollandseweg 1 (Building number 201)
6706 KN Wageningen
The Netherlands

Source: http://www.mansholt.wur.nl/UK/

Institution :
NISIS ( Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies) is a national research institute for the study of Islam and Muslim societies, in which eight Dutch universities participate. Leiden University is currently administratively responsible for NISIS.

Job description:
4 PhD positions in the profile area Islam and Muslim societies
In the coming six years (2010-2015)  NISIS has made available special funds to build an integrated interdisciplinary thematic profile area which focuses on lslam and Muslim societies. One of the main aims is to integrate and mobilize the knowledge and expertise in the field. Within this profile area nine Ph.D. positions are available. In 2010 five of these positions have been fulfilled. Application is now open for the last four positions. The PhD. candidates will be appointed at the participating university with which the supervisor is affiliated.

Scholarship Description: NISIS ( Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies) is a national research institute for the study of Islam and Muslim societies, in which eight Dutch universities participate. Leiden University is currently administratively responsible for NISIS.In the coming six years (2010-2015) NISIS has made available special funds to build an integrated interdisciplinary thematic profile area which focuses on lslam and Muslim societies. One of the main aims is to integrate and mobilize the knowledge and expertise in the field. Within this profile area nine Ph.D. positions are available. In 2010 five of these positions have been fulfilled. Application is now open for the last four positions. The PhD. candidates will be appointed at the participating university with which the supervisor is affiliated.

Requirements:
•Candidates should hold a MA degree or equivalent. Preference will be given to candidates with a MA in the Humanities, Social sciences or Religious Studies with a specialisation in the field of Islam and Muslim societies.
•Outstanding research qualities manifest in a high-quality MA thesis or equivalent.
•Excellent command of English
Applicants, with an MA degree in a relevant field and proficiency in English, are asked to submit a concrete interdisciplinary research plan.

Conditions of employment :
The conditions of employment may differ according to local circumstances at the appointing university.
The positions are for 1,0/0,8 fte for 4/5 years. The Ph.D. candidates will be appointed initially for eighteen months at the in NISIS participating university with which the supervisor is affiliated. At satisfactory performance during that period, the appointment will be renewed for another two and a half years. Remuneration will be € 2,042 gross per calendar month in the first year, increasing to a maximum of   € 2,612 gross per calendar month in the fourth year is in accordance with current pay scales as indicated in the ‘CAO voor Nederlandse Universiteiten’. You will also receive a end-of-year bonus of 8.3% of your annual salary.

Procedure :
Applicants, with an MA degree in a relevant field and proficiency in English, are asked to submit a concrete interdisciplinary research plan. 

Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 March 2011

Address: 
Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen
Afdeling Personeel en Organisatie
Postbus 9515
2300 RA Leiden
website: http://www.hum.leiden.edu/isis

Introduction:
The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.

Scholarship Description: MIRA – Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine at the University of Twente, The Netherlands has an opening for a PhD student and Post-doctoral fellow within the research area of Medical Robotics.
The successful applicant has completed a Master’s or Doctoral degree in mechanical, biomedical, or electrical engineering, or in a closely related discipline. He or she should possess excellent skills and practical experience in one or more of the following research areas: robotics (design, dynamics, and control), finite element modeling (soft tissue mechanics and fluid-structure interactions), and image processing. Experience at the intersection of one or more of these areas is desirable.

The challenge:
Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized medicine by enabling interventions without large incisions, thereby significantly improving clinical outcomes. Such surgical techniques include insertions of needles, catheters, and endoscopes. For effective medical diagnosis and treatment, the instrument must reach its intended target. In order to increase the targeting accuracy of the procedure and improve clinical outcomes, the goal of this research project is to develop methods for modeling the interaction of existing and novel medical instruments with soft tissues and with fluids. These models would be used to track and control the path of the medical instrument using a clinical imaging modality.

The successful applicant has completed a Master’s degree in mechanical, biomedical, or electrical engineering, or in a closely related discipline. He or she should possess excellent skills and practical experience in one or more of the following research areas: robotics (design, dynamics, and control), finite element modeling (soft tissue mechanics and fluid-structure interactions), and image processing. Experience at the intersection of one or more of these areas is desirable. An interview will be part of the selection procedure.
 
Our offer:
We offer a contract for four years. The monthly salary of a PhD student, in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO-NU), ranges from€ 2042 gross in the first year to € 2612 gross in the fourth year.
Additionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development, a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%), an end-of-year bonus (amounts to 8,3%) and a number of additional benefits. Your main responsibility will be to carry out research, but you will be given the opportunity to acquire some teaching experience as well.
 
Your profile :
• CV (including contact information for at least two academic references)
• PhD student position: Transcripts from your Bachelors and Masters degrees
• Research statement indicating your background and interests, and how it aligns with the current position (maximum 500 words)

Contact:
Sarthak Misra, PhD
Assistant Professor (Control Engineering)
Email: s.misra@utwente.nl
 
Source: http://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en/

Introduction:
The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.

Scholarship Description: MIRA – Institute of Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine at the University of Twente, The Netherlands has an opening for a PhD student and Post-doctoral fellow within the research area of Medical Robotics.
The successful applicant has completed a Master’s or Doctoral degree in mechanical, biomedical, or electrical engineering, or in a closely related discipline. He or she should possess excellent skills and practical experience in one or more of the following research areas: robotics (design, dynamics, and control), finite element modeling (soft tissue mechanics and fluid-structure interactions), and image processing. Experience at the intersection of one or more of these areas is desirable.

The challenge:
Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized medicine by enabling interventions without large incisions, thereby significantly improving clinical outcomes. Such surgical techniques include insertions of needles, catheters, and endoscopes. For effective medical diagnosis and treatment, the instrument must reach its intended target. In order to increase the targeting accuracy of the procedure and improve clinical outcomes, the goal of this research project is to develop methods for modeling the interaction of existing and novel medical instruments with soft tissues and with fluids. These models would be used to track and control the path of the medical instrument using a clinical imaging modality.

The successful applicant has completed a Master’s degree in mechanical, biomedical, or electrical engineering, or in a closely related discipline. He or she should possess excellent skills and practical experience in one or more of the following research areas: robotics (design, dynamics, and control), finite element modeling (soft tissue mechanics and fluid-structure interactions), and image processing. Experience at the intersection of one or more of these areas is desirable. An interview will be part of the selection procedure.
 
Our offer:
We offer a contract for four years. The monthly salary of a PhD student, in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO-NU), ranges from€ 2042 gross in the first year to € 2612 gross in the fourth year.
Additionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development, a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%), an end-of-year bonus (amounts to 8,3%) and a number of additional benefits. Your main responsibility will be to carry out research, but you will be given the opportunity to acquire some teaching experience as well.
 
Your profile :
• CV (including contact information for at least two academic references)
• PhD student position: Transcripts from your Bachelors and Masters degrees
• Research statement indicating your background and interests, and how it aligns with the current position (maximum 500 words)

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 January 2011

Contact:
Sarthak Misra, PhD
Assistant Professor (Control Engineering)
Email: s.misra@utwente.nl
 
Source: http://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en/

About IISH:
The International Institute of Social History (IISH) was officially established on November 25, 1935, but its history goes back to the 1920s. In 1914, Nicolaas W. Posthumus (1880-1960), who ranked among the pioneers of modern economic history in the Netherlands had set up the Netherlands Economic History Archive (NEHA), the first of a series of scholarly institutions he initiated. The NEHA concentrated on the preservation of archives of companies and related organizations, and on the collection of other sources relevant to economic history. Since Posthumus was a collector with a broad vision, he included materials from individuals and organizations in the Dutch labour movement.

Detail:
The International Institute of Social History (IISH) of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) is located in Amsterdam. Founded in 1935, it is one of the world’s largest documentary and research institutions in the field of social history in general and the history of the labour movement in particular. IISH holds over 3,000 archival collections, some one million printed volumes and about as many audio-visual items. Gathered from across the globe, the IISH collections provide a unique body of materials on social conditions and social movements in many parts of the world.
Facilitating the use of these materials for research by the global scholarly community is central to the mission of the IISH. Whereas scholars from Western Europe and North America regularly find their way to Amsterdam, the institute’s collections are less widely known among social historians from other parts of the world, in particular from developing countries. With the generous help of the retail financial service provider SNS Reaal, IISH can now launch a fellowship programme for researchers located in these regions who wish to use its collections for the study of social history, preferably labour history, whether from a regional, national, or comparative and transnational perspective.

Minimum requirements:
a Ph.D. degree or equivalent academic track record. The fellow’s research plan should fit the Institute’s focus on social history. A close link with the Institute’s research programme on ‘Global Labour History’ is strongly recommended. Fellows are expected to write a report on their research activities at the end of the fellowship period, to take part in the activities of the Institute’s Research Department, and to give at least one public lecture.

Regions:
For the current two rounds we invite applications from the following regions: South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union. For scholars from Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Caucasus fellowships are awarded in honour of the renowned Iranian sociologist Dr Gholam-Hossein Sadighi. In future rounds we expect to expand the regional coverage to include Africa and Latin America as well.

Period:
Fellowships are awarded for five months. Each year there are two rounds. This is a call for applications for fellowships for the periods 1 February – 30 June 2011 and 1 September 2011 – 31 January 2012. The call for applications for both of these rounds is open until 1 October 2010. Candidates should clearly indicate on their applications which of these two rounds they are applying for. After award the fellowships cannot be transferred to a period of stay different from the one indicated in the original application. A call for fellowships to start in 2012 will follow in due course.

Stipend:
Fellows receive a monthly stipend of €1,500. The fellowship also includes an economy return flight to the Netherlands, visa support, as well as arrangements for accommodation and health insurance in Amsterdam.

Application process:
Applications should be submitted no later than 1 October 2010, using the application form which can be downloaded here, to be returned after completion to: fellowships@iisg.nl.
- download the Application Form (word document)
- download the Application Form (rtf file).

Selection Criteria:
Selection of applications will take place according the following main criteria:
1) the applicant’s qualifications
2) quality and novelty of the proposed research project, as well as its affinity to social and labour history research conducted at the International Institute of Social History
3) relevance of the IISH archival, library and documentary collections to the proposed research project
4) applicant’s abilities to interact with other fellows and the IISH’s research staff in the English language.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection procedure no later than 15 October 2010.

Deadline: 1 October 2010

Contact:
IISH
P.O. Box 2169
1000 CD Amsterdam
The Netherlands
fellowships@iisg.nl

Source: http://www.iisg.nl/index.php

About IJP:
Researching for a couple of months in Eastern Asia, writing about US-topics, working together with journalists in Eastern Europe, in Southern Africa or in Latin America: The IJP (International Journalists’ Programmes) offer young talented Journalists the chance to work abroad as correspondents for short periods of time. The IJP, a non-profit organization from journalists for journalists, awards several scholarships every year.

Detail:
The German-Dutch journalists’ bursary programme was founded as the second IJP bursary in 1994. Every year it gives up to eight Dutch and eight German journalists the opportunity for a working visit in the other country. The delegates work for six to eight weeks in Dutch or German newsrooms of their choice while also researching stories for their home organisation. By being fully integrated into the day to day journalistic practice they gain a valuable insight into politics, the economy, culture as well as the social fabric of the host country.

Eligibility:
Dutch and German Journalists between 18 up to the age of 40 years who regularly contribute as freelance journalists or writers to German or Dutch media can apply. Applicants are required to send the following documents to the address below: Curriculum Vitae, a passport photograph, a short description of their journalistic plans in the host country, three samples of work (not more), TV and radio journalists must type up their reports since no audio or video tapes can be considered, as well as a journalistic reference from their senior editor or chief of staff. The reference should support the case of the applicant and at the same time ensure that the applicant is available for the duration of the programme.

Mode of Payment
The delegates of the German-Dutch Journalists’ programme receive an award of 3,000 Euro from the IJP. The sum is expected to cover travel and accommodation costs as well as most of the food costs. A certain amount of own funds is presumed. Payment for the work at the host media is not expected

Deadline: The application must be handed in before October 31th. The Dutch and German selection panels consist of experienced senior journalists. The selection committee will inform applicants by December 10th.

Application address for German applicants:
IJP, Deutsch-Niederländisches Journalistenstipendium
Postfach 310746
D-10637 Berlin

Source: http://www.ijp.org/