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Volume: 51
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Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), a research center established in July 2003 in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, aims to play a significant role in the progress of science and technology in Egypt. The CSSP will help researchers and scientists to get the best support needed to advance their work through international collaborations.
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Dear Subscriber,
In our newsletter this volume:
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- TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
- BioVisionAlexandria 2010
- TWAS/BioVisionAlexandria.NXT 2010
- Medical Research Council Research Bioethics and Food Security
- German-Egyptian Scientific opportunities
- 2009 Emerald/ALCS African Engineering Research Fund Award
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TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
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TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
For young scientists from developing countries (other than Thailand) who wish to pursue advanced research in biotechnology at the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), Thailand.
Programme Details
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TWAS-BIOTEC Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable in BIOTEC and its affiliated research units for 12 to 24 months and are awarded to young scientists from developing countries (other than Thailand) to enable them to pursue advanced research in biotechnology.
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BIOTEC will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation and food.
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The language of instruction is English.
Application deadline: 15 September 2009
For more information and for the application form, click here
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BioVisionAlexandria 2010
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BioVisionAlexandria 2010
New Life Sciences: Future Prospects
11–15 April 2010
As a continuation of the tradition that has started in BioVision 1999 in Lyon, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has been honored to be an associate with BioVision by holding the BioVisionAlexandria (BVA) conference every even year alternating with the World Life Science Forum held in Lyon every odd year.
The theme of BioVisionAlexandria 2010 will be “New Life Sciences: Future Prospects”. It will aim at identifing and exploring the new frontiers and new areas in life sciences that will hugely serve humanity and provide hope for solving the world’s most pressing issues.
DARWIN NOW Conference participants will enjoy a 50% discount on BVA 2010 registration fees.
!! Special Offers for group registration !!
For more information, please visit our website or contact Ms.Amina Elsawaf at amina.elsawaf@bibalex.org
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TWAS/BioVisionAlexandria.NXT 2010
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TWAS/BioVisionAlexandria.NXT 2010
10-11 April 2010
The registration for the upcoming TWAS/BioVisionAlexandria.NXT (TWAS/BVA.NXT) 2010 is now open.
TWAS/BVA.NXT 2010 will revolve around one of the main concerns of every researcher in developing countries Publishing Scientific Papers in the Developing World.
Toapply, kindly fill in the registration form
Kindly note that the application deadline is 30 November 2009
For more information, please visit our website.
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Medical Research Council Research Bioethics and Food Security
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Research Bioethics, and Food Security
15 - 17 July 2009
On 15 and 16 July, representatives from the Netherlands, USA, Syria, India and other countries met at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina to help in advising on setting up a "National Committee for Bioethics" that would provide advice and counsel on bioethics and related matters in Egypt.
Similarly, on 17 July, they met to discuss the design of a national food security strategy for Egypt that would help guide agricultural research and agricultural and trade policy in Egypt in years to come.
For more information, click here
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German-Egyptian Scientific opportunities
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German Egyptian Scientific Projects GESP - Mobility Grant program for German Egyptian research teams
The German Egyptian Scientific Projects GESP is a new fund that supports the exchange of scientific visits between Egyptian and German research teams.
This program is co-financed by the Science & Technology Development Fund (STDF) in Egypt and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Germany.
Call for application: 1 June 2009
Deadline: 12 December 2009
For Egyptian Scientists
GERSS - German-Egyptian Research Short term Scholarship
The German Egyptian Research Short term Scholarship GERSS is a program jointly funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR) and the German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn (DAAD) in order to finance short-term scholarships for young Egyptian scientists to travel to Germany.
The target groups of the program are researchers enrolled in MSc, PhD programs and young Post Doctoral candidates. The scholarships may be awarded for a period from three to six months.
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2009 Emerald/ALCS African Engineering Research Fund Award
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2009 Emerald/ALCS African Engineering Research Fund Award
Emerald and ALCS (The Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society), in association with INASP (International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications) and the African Engineering Education Association (AEEA), are pleased to announce the launch of the 2009 Emerald/ALCS African Engineering Research Fund Award.
The Award-winning entry will receive a cash prize of £2,500 (approximately US$4,000 equivalent) to fund the winning research project. Applications should focus on the subject of material sciences, and should also address the dissemination of knowledge for the social good with a specific orientation toward benefit for Africa
The closing date for receipt of applications is 1 February 2010 .
For further information and details on how to apply please visit the webpage below: http://info.emeraldinsight.com/research/awards/2009_alcs_eng.htm
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Contact Info:
Bibliotheca Alexandrina - P.O. Box 138 - El Shatby,
Alexandria 21526, Egypt
☎ Phone: +(203) 4839999 - E-mail: CSSP@bibalex.org
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