• Are you young with potential, motivation and desire to play transformative leadership roles as academics, professional, industrialist, innovator and entrepreneur?
• Are you a male below 30 years old or female below 35 years old?
• Do you have an Undergraduate degree from a recognized university, with at least a second-class upper division or its equivalent?

This is what is waiting for you:

1. Excellent programmes taught by world class faculty; 
2. A broad network of academic and professional partners on the continent and beyond;
3. Attractive scholarship scheme; 
4. Excellent career prospects in some of the fastest growing industries, with relevant career guidance; and 
5. Vibrant, multicultural learning and research environments. 

Masters in: Molecular Biology & Biotechnology  Mathematics,  Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering,  Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geosciences, Health Sciences, Plant Breeding,  Environmental Management, Medicinal Plant Research and Drug Development,  Sports Management and Policy Development, Avian Medicine,  Veterinary Vaccine production & Quality Control option, Governance and Regional Integration,  Conference Interpreting,  Translation , Transborder languages and Intercultural Communication, Water Engineering,  Water Policy option, Energy Engineering, Energy Policy, Climate Change

PhD in: Molecular Biology & Biotechnology,  Mathematics (Financial option)  Mathematics (Computational option)  Mathematics (Statistics option)  Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geosciences,   Health Sciences , Plant Breeding  ,Environmental Management, Governance and Regional Integration

Deadline: 30 July 2021

Contact us now for further information and support. 

1. Excellent programmes taught by world class faculty;
2. The scholarship covers full tuition fees;
3. A stipend of $750 per month for Masters, and $1,100 for PhD students, to support the student’s living costs including food, housing, utilities, local transportation and medical insurance;
4. A broad network of academic and professional partners on the continent and beyond;
5. Joint degree awards from the Pan African University and its Host Universities;
6. Excellent career prospects in some of the fastest growing industries, with relevant career guidance; and
7. Vibrant, multi-cultural and Pan African learning and research environments.
8. Faculties include:

• Science, technology and innovation;
• Life and Earth Sciences (including Health and Agriculture), 
• Water, energy, science and climate;
• Governance, humanities and social sciences.

Applications are now open. Submit yours before 10^th September 2020 for the 2020-2021 academic year!

The Orange Knowledge Programme aims to contribute to a society’s sustainable and inclusive development. Its scholarships are open to mid-career professionals in specific countries.

The GSSI – Gran Sasso Science Institute, based in L’Aquila (Italy), offers 30 PhD scholarships in the following fields:

• “Computer Science” (7 scholarships)
• “Mathematics in Natural, Social and Life Sciences” (8 scholarships)
• “Astroparticle Physics” (8 scholarships)
• “Regional Science and Economic Geography” (7 scholarships)

The official language of the PhD programmes is English. The fellowships are awarded for 4 years and their yearly amount is € 16,159.91 gross. All PhD students have free accommodation at the GSSI facilities and use of the canteen.

The application must be submitted  by 11 June 2020, 5 pm (Italian time zone).

The GSSI – Gran Sasso Science Institute (www.gssi.it) is an international PhD school and a center for research and higher education in the areas of Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Social Sciences. It was founded in 2012 in L’Aquila (Italy) as a Center for Advanced Studies of the INFN – National Institute for Nuclear Physics and then established in March 2016 as a School of Advanced Studies providing post-graduate education. Through a day-to-day collaboration and interaction, researchers and students have the opportunity to build a sound knowledge of the research methods and to experiment contamination of interests, innovative approaches and multicultural exchanges in all the GSSI activities. In addressing the complexity of today’s world, we are committed to removing all barriers between the GSSI areas of study and research, where interdisciplinarity and cross-fertilization underlie everything we do. Among our goals are the dissemination of scientific results towards society and the promotion of cultural events for generic public, citizens and schools.

MORE DETAILS ON THE 4 PhD PROGRAMMES

• Computer Science (7 scholarships)

The Computer Science group at the GSSI carries out high-quality, interdisciplinary research on algorithms, formal methods, and software analysis and development. Further information on the group, its members, activities, current research projects, guests, wide international network and vibrant research environment can be found at https://sites.google.com/gssi.it/csgssi.

The PhD program in Computer Science at the GSSI (see https://sites.google.com/gssi.it/csgssi/ph-d-program/program) fosters theoretical and applied research on the above-mentioned fields, and equips young researchers with the knowledge and skills to successfully tackle the future challenges in the digital era.

• Mathematics in Natural, Social and Life Sciences (8 scholarships)

–       6 scholarships;

–       2 scholarships for the research project “GrowBot – Towards a new generation of plant-inspired growing artefacts”. The positions are half supported under the Grant Agreement n. 824074 (Call: FETPROACT-2018-2020) of the Horizon 2020 Framework Program. The project is directed by Prof. Pierangelo Marcati and will address the following research topics: mathematical models for the growth and movement of climbing plants, and their relationship with experimental data existing in the literature. Control problems originating from bio-inspired robotics. The main mathematical techniques are related to Numerical linear algebra, scientific computing, network analysis and machine learning and their applications to plant biology. Deterministic and Stochastic Models for Plant Communications and Interactions.

It is possible to apply both for GrowBot Project and for GSSI scholarships, by submitting two different applications.

Within the PhD course in Mathematics in Natural, Social and Life Sciences a priority has been established on mathematical modeling, both towards the traditional areas of application, such as Physics or Engineering, and towards emerging issues in Biology and in the Social Sciences. An emphasis will be given also to numerical methods, high-performance computing techniques, stochastic analysis and partial-differential-equation methods, in particular those related to fluid dynamics and quantum physics. Numerical and stochastic methods for mathematical models in seismology will be of special interest.

• Astroparticle Physics (8 scholarships)

–       7 scholarships;

–       1 scholarship for the research project “Development of an high precision

Time Projection Chamber with optical readout for directional Dark Matter searches”. The position is supported under the Grant Agreement n. 818744 (Call: ERC-2018-COG) “INITIUM – an Innovative Negative Ion Time projection chamber for Underground dark Matter searches” of the Horizon 2020 Framework Program. The student will perform data taking and data analysis, simulations and development of prototypes capable of measuring the direction of particle tracks, in the context of the INITIUM project. The student will take part in the installation, commissioning and data collection activities of a 1 m3 detector based on these principles in the Gran Sasso underground laboratories.

It is possible to apply both for INITIUM Project and for GSSI scholarships, by submitting two different applications.

• PhD Studentship (m/f/d) in Global Governance of Forced Migration
• PhD Studentship (m/f/d) in International Migration and Mobility
• PhD Studentship (m/f/d) in Migration Modelling

• A part-time position (30 hours per week) for a period of 3 years and a minimum gross monthly salary of EUR 2,876.99 on a full-time basis (job group W3/1 of the Work and Remuneration Regulation)
• An innovative and modern working environment at Campus Krems
• Excellent opportunities of continuing education with the University’s own programmes, a comprehensive offer of health promotion and Campus Sport; the University’s own child care facility “Campus Kids”
• Good transportation options – Campus shuttle bus from and to the railway station

Qualifications

• Very good Master’s degree in political science, sociology, a cognate social science discipline or other disciplines (such as international law, history or philosophy) relevant in research on responsibility-sharing
• Good knowledge of and familiarity with academic and policy debates on the global governance of forced migration is required (e.g. proven by prior coursework, extra-curricular engagement, publications)
• Experience in relevant qualitative research methods such as expert interviews, focus group discussions, participant observations or qualitative text analysis is desirable.
• Previous experience or involvement in a trans- or interdisciplinary team or setting will be an advantage.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English (C1), German skills are desirable

We are looking forward to helping you to send application by 26 June 2020.