The Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) works to strengthen the health research capacity of scientists in Africa who are engaged in tackling the sub-region’s significant health challenges. AREF is calling for applications from scientists who are active, emerging biomedical/health researchers in African countries to participate in its Essential Grant Writing Skills Programme. This fully […]
The World Food Forum (WFF) Young Scientists Group (YSG) was launched in 2022 as the core body providing scientific evidence and technical knowledge to the various initiatives of the WFF Global Youth Action initiative, including, but not limited to, the Youth Assembly, Innovation Lab and Education Programme. This support will culminate in the publication of a biennial report on
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International PhD Program in Microbiology Fully Funded PhD Positions Location: Marburg, Hessen (DE) Salary: TVöD (Tarifvertrag für den Öffentlichen Dienst) Closing date: 31 Jan 2025 Applicants should hold an MSc degree or equivalent in biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, bioinformatics, chemistry, chemical biology, physics, biophysics, or another relevant field. The International Max Planck Research
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If you’ve reached postdoc level as a life scientist, you’ll almost certainly have a wide range of skills and academic experience already under your belt. But which essential skills are still missing from your set? Could you use some help with grant writing? Perhaps your time management could be sharpened up a little? If you
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Lewis-Sigler Scholars Program for early Career Scientists in Princeton University, USA Postdoc / PhD (all genders) for Computational Immunology in Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany Postdoctoral Fellow – Molecular at The Francis Crick Institute in London Doctoral Researcher – Translational Oncology / Immunotherapy / Genetic Engineering at German Cancer Research Center in the Helmholtz Association (DKFZ), Germany
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Sample of my research statement and results below: My Research Goal My research focused on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically on the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in non-hospital environments. My goal is to understand the fate and effect of antibiotic mixtures on soil microbiomes, since the threats and effects of antibiotic mixtures on the
What is a research proposal? A research proposal is simply defined as a planned and written statement to seek approval from a supervisor, an institution or an organization to carry out a particular project, especially with the intent of seeking financial assistance for the funding of the anticipated research work. However, students in the undergraduate
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As an academic, researcher or student, attending conferences or doing research can be a herculean task if you don’t have access to sustainable funding for your research or further studies. In my experience of about 10 years in Academia, teaching and doing research in the specific priority area of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Nigeria and
When applying for a scholarship for further studies abroad (in this case the European Union countries) or for a postdoctoral position or a doctoral position, it is important that you use the required CV format to do so. EUROPASS CV is Europe´s best known CV (curriculum vitae) format for applications within the EU (European Union).
How to write a COVER LETTER – Faculty, Postgraduate, Postdoc – sample attached A cover letter is a communication that you write and attach to your curriculum vitae (CV) when applying for a faculty, postgraduate or postdoctoral positions in research institutions or universities or other institutions of higher learning. The cover letter is usually a
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