The International Graduate Program “Molecular Biology and Medicine of the Lung” (MBML) is the leading educational platform of the University of Giessen Lung Center (UGLC) at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany.

For the upcoming winter term (October), we are now seeking highly qualified and motivated individuals for full-time doctoral studies in the following areas:

• O. Eickelberg: Molecular signatures during epithelial-mesenchymal transition in lung disease.
• A. Ghofrani: Molecular aspects of ischaemia-reperfusion-induced lung injury.
• A. Ghofrani: Experimental therpautics of pulmonary hypertension.
• A. Günther: Biomechanical regulation of pulmonary titf-1 expression and it’s impact on alveolar type II cell phenotype
• A. Günther: Role of alveolar type II cell apoptosis in the development of pulmonary fibrosis – new therapeutic strategies.
• J. Hänze: Hypoxia Nox-dependent signalling in vascular remodelling.
• J. Lohmeyer: Epithelia-macrophage cross-talk in acute lung injury.
• R.E. Morty: Molecular mechanisms of acute lung injury.
• K.T. Preissner: Extracellular RNA and inflammation.
• R.T. Schermuly: Shear stress-induced pulmonary hypertension.
• R.T. Schermuly: The role of inflammation in pulmonary hypertension.
• R.T. Schermuly: Development of new animal models for pulmonary hypertension.
• N. Weissmann: Reverse-remodelling in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension.
• M. Wygrecka: Inflammation and acute lung injury.

Students enrolled in the programme will receive a monthly stipend, and depending on their qualifications and the projects selected, may be eligible to register for one of the four doctoral degrees offered, including the PhD, the Dr rer. Nat., the Dr. biol. Hum. and the Dr. med.

Candidates must be in posession of a Master’s degree in the life sciences, or a primary degree in human or veterinary medicine, by October

Applications, consisting of;

(i) A letter stating your intention to apply

(ii) A current curriculum vitae

(iii) A list of three potential referees

(iv) Your acadmic transcripts, should be compiled into a single PDF file

The application forms should be saubmitted to mbml[at]uniklinikum-giessen.de by 1 July. Please direct any enquiries to Dr Rory E. Morty (rory.morty[at]innere.med.uni-giessen.de).

Forn more information and application visit: International Graduate Program

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The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University’s Center for International Development offers doctoral, post-doctoral, and mid-career fellowships in Sustainability Science.

The fellowships are tenable at the Center for International Development during Harvard’s academic year beginning in September .

Fellowships are available for 10 months (September-May ), 12 months (September -August ), the full semester (September-December ), the spring semester (February-May ), or for two academic years (post-doctoral fellows only) (September -August of the second year).

The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard’s Center for International Development seeks to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective interventions that promote sustainable development.

Host Institution(s):

Center for International Development at Harvard University, USA

Fields of study:

Natural and social sciences as well as relevant professions.

Number of Awards:

Each year, the Sustainability Science Program recruits approximately 15-20 fellows to work with one another and with Harvard faculty.

Target group:

Doctoral and post-doctoral students and mid-career professionals engaged in research or practice that advances the goals of the Sustainable Science Program.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The Sustainability Science Fellowship is based on a 12-month stipend of $48,000 for post-doctoral fellows, $25,000 for doctoral fellows, and a negotiated amount for mid-career fellows depending on their citizenship, current salary, current employment location, seniority, and other sources of support.

Fellows may also obtain funding from their own academic institutions, outside foundations, and personal resources.

Special funding for the Giorgio Ruffolo Fellowships in Sustainability Science is available to support citizens of Italy or developing countries who are therefore especially encouraged to apply.

Eligibility:

• The Sustainability Science Fellowships are open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students, and to mid-career professionals engaged in research or practice that advances the goals of the program (see above).
• Prospective fellows should have a focused personal research or writing objective that is consistent with those goals.
• applicants should be interested in spending some of their time as fellows in collaborations with other fellows and faculty in the program in ways that will advance the interdisciplinary, problem-driven agenda of sustainability science more broadly.
• Applications for the mid-career fellowships are invited from individuals in governmental, non-governmental, private organizations, or academia with at least five years of professional experience doing work involved in linking science and practice for sustainable development.
• Applications for the post-doctoral fellowships are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Applicants for a doctoral fellowship must currently be enrolled in a doctoral program and have passed their qualifying exams (completed coursework and passed oral and/or written exams) by May.
• Applicants whose doctoral programs do not require qualifying exams must have completed all the required coursework for the Ph.D., since fellows will not be doing course work while at Harvard.
• Applications are solicited from individuals working in the natural and social sciences as well as relevant professions.

Decisions will be announced by February of each year.

For More Information and Application, Please Visit; Harvard Fellowships in Sustainability Science Website

Apply for Harvard Fellowships in Sustainability Science

The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University’s Center for International Development offers doctoral, post-doctoral, and mid-career fellowships in Sustainability Science.

The fellowships are tenable at the Center for International Development during Harvard’s academic year beginning in September .

Fellowships are available for 10 months (September-May ), 12 months (September -August ), the full semester (September-December ), the spring semester (February-May ), or for two academic years (post-doctoral fellows only) (September -August of the second year).

The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard’s Center for International Development seeks to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective interventions that promote sustainable development.

Host Institution(s):

Center for International Development at Harvard University, USA

Fields of study:

Natural and social sciences as well as relevant professions.

Number of Awards:

Each year, the Sustainability Science Program recruits approximately 15-20 fellows to work with one another and with Harvard faculty.

Target group:

Doctoral and post-doctoral students and mid-career professionals engaged in research or practice that advances the goals of the Sustainable Science Program.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The Sustainability Science Fellowship is based on a 12-month stipend of $48,000 for post-doctoral fellows, $25,000 for doctoral fellows, and a negotiated amount for mid-career fellows depending on their citizenship, current salary, current employment location, seniority, and other sources of support.

Fellows may also obtain funding from their own academic institutions, outside foundations, and personal resources.

Special funding for the Giorgio Ruffolo Fellowships in Sustainability Science is available to support citizens of Italy or developing countries who are therefore especially encouraged to apply.

Eligibility:

• The Sustainability Science Fellowships are open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students, and to mid-career professionals engaged in research or practice that advances the goals of the program (see above).
• Prospective fellows should have a focused personal research or writing objective that is consistent with those goals.
• applicants should be interested in spending some of their time as fellows in collaborations with other fellows and faculty in the program in ways that will advance the interdisciplinary, problem-driven agenda of sustainability science more broadly.
• Applications for the mid-career fellowships are invited from individuals in governmental, non-governmental, private organizations, or academia with at least five years of professional experience doing work involved in linking science and practice for sustainable development.
• Applications for the post-doctoral fellowships are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Applicants for a doctoral fellowship must currently be enrolled in a doctoral program and have passed their qualifying exams (completed coursework and passed oral and/or written exams) by May.
• Applicants whose doctoral programs do not require qualifying exams must have completed all the required coursework for the Ph.D., since fellows will not be doing course work while at Harvard.
• Applications are solicited from individuals working in the natural and social sciences as well as relevant professions.

Decisions will be announced by February of each year.

For More Information and Application, Please Visit; Harvard Fellowships in Sustainability Science Website

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Bernardin Scholars Program: The Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Center offers full tuition scholarships to top students from around the world who are committed to preparing for ministry and leadership in service to the church and the world.

Bernardin Scholars receive a challenging and enriching graduate education in one of these three degree programs:

• Master of Arts in Theology (Research M.A.) – for those going on for a Ph.D.
• Master of Arts in Theology (General Academic M.A.)
• Doctor of Ministry

For more information or to receive application details, contact the Director of the Bernardin Center, Sheila McLaughlin: Bernardin Center, Phone: 773.371.5432. Fax: 773.684.1067. Email: bernardincenter [at] ctu.edu

For further details, and application materials, contact: Bernardin Theology Scholarships

Join Bernardin Scholars Program for international students

Bernardin Scholars Program: The Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Center offers full tuition scholarships to top students from around the world who are committed to preparing for ministry and leadership in service to the church and the world.

Bernardin Scholars receive a challenging and enriching graduate education in one of these three degree programs:

• Master of Arts in Theology (Research M.A.) – for those going on for a Ph.D.
• Master of Arts in Theology (General Academic M.A.)
• Doctor of Ministry

For more information or to receive application details, contact the Director of the Bernardin Center, Sheila McLaughlin: Bernardin Center, Phone: 773.371.5432. Fax: 773.684.1067. Email: bernardincenter [at] ctu.edu

For further details, and application materials, contact: Bernardin Theology Scholarships

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ATREE Small Grants Program: Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, India invites proposals from individuals for research projects under its Small Grants program.

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) focuses on application of science to conservation of nature and sustainable use of natural resources by generating new knowledge, building human capacities, and working towards improving environmental governance.

It’s commitment to conserving biological diversity spans both ecological and socio-economic concerns bringing a unique interdisciplinary approach to addressing conservation issues in India.

Program Details:

The Small Grants Program recognizes that there is a wealth of information and expertise at small scales that can be drawn upon for more effective conservation.

Project proposals for funds from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh for project duration of 1 year will be considered under the program.

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)’s work is housed largely under three centers which, address different issues in Conservation and sustainability research.

Project proposals should address the areas of research focus as identified under each center.

The selected applicant will be assigned an advisor for the research activity at the Center he/she chooses, or can pursue independent research depending on the proposal submitted to the committee.

Research focal areas for the small grant program under each center is as follows:

Center for Conservation Science:

• Structure and function of ecosystem services in the context of major threats such as climate change.
• Endangered or lesser-known taxa.

Center for Conservation Governance and Policy:

• Analysis, implementation and Monitoring of policies with environmental impact.

Center for Ecological Informatics:

• Spatial analytical modeling for conservation science.
• Development of tools/techniques for applications in WebGIS or community science for conservation.

Individuals should be affiliated with an institution and may request use of ATREE facilities at one of its locations if needed.

Proposals must follow the prescribed format and be accompanied by contact details of one referee.

The proposal should clearly mention the Center under which the project should be considered.

Grants can be used for fieldwork, research writing, or internships with ATREE faculty.

Deadline for submitting proposals:

• 1st round deadline: 15th April
• 2nd round deadline: 15th November

For more information and application, visit: ATREE Small Grants Program

ATREE Small Grants Program: Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, India invites proposals from individuals for research projects under its Small Grants program.

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) focuses on application of science to conservation of nature and sustainable use of natural resources by generating new knowledge, building human capacities, and working towards improving environmental governance.

It’s commitment to conserving biological diversity spans both ecological and socio-economic concerns bringing a unique interdisciplinary approach to addressing conservation issues in India.

Program Details:

The Small Grants Program recognizes that there is a wealth of information and expertise at small scales that can be drawn upon for more effective conservation.

Project proposals for funds from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh for project duration of 1 year will be considered under the program.

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE)’s work is housed largely under three centers which, address different issues in Conservation and sustainability research.

Project proposals should address the areas of research focus as identified under each center.

The selected applicant will be assigned an advisor for the research activity at the Center he/she chooses, or can pursue independent research depending on the proposal submitted to the committee.

Research focal areas for the small grant program under each center is as follows:

Center for Conservation Science:

• Structure and function of ecosystem services in the context of major threats such as climate change.
• Endangered or lesser-known taxa.

Center for Conservation Governance and Policy:

• Analysis, implementation and Monitoring of policies with environmental impact.

Center for Ecological Informatics:

• Spatial analytical modeling for conservation science.
• Development of tools/techniques for applications in WebGIS or community science for conservation.

Individuals should be affiliated with an institution and may request use of ATREE facilities at one of its locations if needed.

Proposals must follow the prescribed format and be accompanied by contact details of one referee.

The proposal should clearly mention the Center under which the project should be considered.

Grants can be used for fieldwork, research writing, or internships with ATREE faculty.

Deadline for submitting proposals:

• 1st round deadline: 15th April
• 2nd round deadline: 15th November

For more information and application, visit: ATREE Small Grants Program

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Uganda government is preparing to expand Entebbe International Airport due to increasing tourism revenue collection. Tourism is the second largest source of foreign exchange for Uganda after remittances from Ugandans working abroad. Uganda last expanded Entebbe airport 20 years ago.

The Transport and Works Minister, Eng. Abraham Byandala says the plans to expand Entebbe Airport are feasible because of the growth of the tourism industry in Uganda. Byandala says that the ministry is to expand Entebbe airport working on a strategic plan of five years.

The minister also says that Uganda will soon be making her own aviation fuel, and build large oil reserves and an aircraft maintenance center.  Dr. Rama Makuza, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Managing director, says Uganda plans to expand Entebbe airport’s car parking by making it storied and the number of aero plane hangars will be doubled from 11 to 22.

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Sam Rwakoojo is also the Accounting Officer of the Electoral Commission inUganda. The secretary has served Uganda and the world at large in various organizations and capacities.

Some time back Rwakoojo was an Accountant at the following intuitions: Hope International Foundation Pasadena in USA, LACUSC Medical CenterinLos Angeles, California.

He also served as a Fiscal Analyst at LACUSC Medical Center in Los Angeles and later joined the Joint Clinical Research Center in Uganda. Sam Rwakoojo was a Member of Parliament for Rwemiyaga Countyan area currently represented by MP Theodore Sekikubo.

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The Rwandese national and a resident in Kibaale district was admitted at Kagadi hospital nursing severe wounds after his genitals were cut off for allegedly committing adultery.

Mr. Daniel Habwalimana Byaruhanga of Nyamarunda in Buyanja County had his private parts chopped off by one Munyaneza who allegedly found him sleeping with his wife at Nyamuranda trading center.

Munyaneza’s wife denied sleeping with Byaruhanga. She told the police that Byaruhanga had just paid her a visit and her husband thought he was her boyfriend. Police arrested Munyaneza as investigations in the case continue. Byaruhanga’s genitals are now being kept in a deep freezer as exhibit.

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Uganda working through its representative in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Wandera Ogalo thought an amendment of the Inter University Council of East Africa in order to have a unified mode of accrediting higher institutions of learning in the region and create a one stop center for all institutions in the region.

We hear Ogalo wanted the head offices of the council to be based in Kampala. The line ministers from Rwanda, Tanzania, and Burundi led by Kenya’s East African Affairs minister, Peter Munya, disagreed with the amendments.

Uganda had wanted the law to be amended to allow foreign institutions to be accredited at the regional level. However the ministers rejected the proposed close saying that foreign powers could be hiding behind Uganda to impose their education policies and wishes on East Africa.

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Dr Emily Twinamasiko, NARO Director General, Dr Seyfu Ketema ASARECA Executive Director, and Tress Bucyanayandi, Uganda’s Agriculture Minister launch the ASARECA General Assembly

The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) will be holding their first General Assembly in December, in Entebbe, Uganda.

The General Assembly that is attracting participants from the 10 ASERECA member countries begins on Wednesday December 14th and closes on Friday December 16th.

The GA was launched last week, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and NARO at the media center, under the theme, “Feeding our region in the 21st Century”..

ASARECA will be sharing the research breakthroughs in the agricultural research sector as witnessed in the region, which is the ten ASARECA member countries in Eastern and Central Africa.

This will include research on the banana diseases, cassava, maize, and other staple food crops, as well as new technologies that have been developed and tested in Uganda, and other countries to improve the agricultural output and sustainability of crops.

You can be part of the event by participating via facebook, myspace or twitter. The twitter hashtags are #ASERECA, #Africa Agriculture, #Agriculture Innovations.

The General meeting is being screened live at our online video channel http://www.livestream.com/weinformers

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This is contained in the Annual Corruption report released today by the Inspectorate of Government in collaboration with the Economic policy research center of Makerere University.

The report indicates that bribery within the force shot up to 79%, up from 53% in a space of a year.

The judiciary followed suit at 59% with its officials accused of corruption.

The other institutions also mentioned are the medical services and education institutions.

The senior researcher in the Economic Policy Research Center Xzania Mugisha who has presented the report says the country is still behind in good governance and accountability.

Mugisha adds that Anti corruption Agencies have a weakness of collecting data without clear evidence

Speaking on the launch the inspector general of Government Repheal Bakku says despite efforts to drastically reduce graft some sectors continue to involve in it.

 Ultimate Media

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