International PhD Program in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

From the point of view of learning and education the aim of the PhD Program is the development of professional skills suitable for the peculiar subject.Problems connected to scientific research in the field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology are difficult to approach if one is confined in the classical Faculty and/or Department boundaries. These needings led to the creation of NANO_MATES the Interdisciplinary Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology promoting the present International PhD Program in Nanoscience e Nanotecnology.
The program is coordinated by University of Salerno and Jacobs University Bremen
Several positions will be available soon.
To have more information about the Program and the selection process contact the PhD coordinator Dr. Giuseppe Milano
e-mail: gmilano-at-unisa.it
webpage: http://www.molnac.unisa.it/http://www.nanophd.unisa.it/

6 PhD fellowships in Jena, Germany

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) "The Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques" in Jena, Germany, offers 6 PhD fellowships beginning in January 2009. The research focus is on plant-herbivore interactions, and other ecologically relevant relationships are also investigated.
The IMPRS gives doctoral students the possibility to prepare for their doctoral degree in a 3-year structured program providing excellent research conditions. The degree will be granted by the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena. The courses of the IMPRS are held in English.

Application deadline is June 30, 2009.
For detailed information on the IMPRS and the application procedure please visit our website http://imprs.ice.mpg.de/.
Qualification
Students holding a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in molecular biology, ecology, bioinformatics, entomology, microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry neuroethology or bioinformatics from any national and international university with a proven record of success in one of the relevant disciplines and being interested in examining traits of ecological interactions are eligible to conduct a doctoral project within the IMPRS.

How to apply
Please apply online: https://imprs-reg.ice.mpg.de/rs/reg/index.ph

PhD student Position @University of Heidelberg

Within the division of Professor M. Hecker (Cardiovascular Physiology), one scholarship is available from July 1st, 2009 at the latest. The successful candidate should enjoy interactive teamwork in the field of vascular biology and have completed programs (M.S./M.A.) in the natural sciences, human or veterinary medicine.
The research activities of the funded project concentrate on the differentiation of smooth muscle cells during biomechanically induced vascular remodelling processes (e.g. hypertension, arteriosclerosis) and will be done in close collaboration with the group of Prof. Angel from the DKFZ. Funding comes from the German Research Foundation (DFG).
For details of this research project (C5), please visit http://www.transregio23.info.
Further general information about our institute can be obtained from the institute’s website http://physiologie.uni-hd.de.
Informal inquiries can also be addressed to laeufer@physiologie.uni-heidelberg.de.

Please submit your curriculum vitae, a statement of the research interest and the names of two referees to the institute:

Prof. Dr. M. Hecker
c/o Robert Läufer
Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology
Division of Cardiovascular Physiology
University of Heidelberg
Im Neuenheimer Feld 326
69120 Heidelberg
Germany