I am forwarding on behalf of Muthu.
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Phd/postdoctoral positions - Japan Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:01:27 -0500 From: umbagava@cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd@cc.umanitoba.ca
Hi all,
I am forwarding a scholarship information which may be of interest to you.
The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies seeks PhD& Postdoctoral Fellowships - Sustainable Development
The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) is now accepting applications for its three fellowship programmes: UNU-IAS PhD Fellowships, UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowships, and JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships.
UNU-IAS is a multi-thematic, interdisciplinary, research and training centre located in Yokohama, Japan. The Institute?s fellowship programmes provide young scientists, policy makers, and developing country scholars with the opportunity to expand their intellectual vision beyond a single scientific field.
UNU-IAS PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered for a period of 10 months beginning in October 2008. JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered for 12-24 months beginning in November 2008.
Postdoctoral candidates must have completed a PhD degree, and PhD candidates must be at the advanced stage of their doctoral dissertation. Candidates? current research must be closely related to one of the thematic areas of the Institute.
The closing date for applications is 25 April 2008.
For further details, please refer the site
http://www.ias. unu.edu/sub_ http://unu.edu/sub_ page.aspx? catID=6&ddlID=127
All the best Muthu