Funded PhD Studentship – Tobacco Control University of York -Department of Health Sciences

South Asian Consortium for Tobacco control Research

Overview

Applications are invited for a full-time three-year PhD studentship in tobacco control research in people of south Asian origin, funded by NHS Leeds and hosted within the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, commencing October 2013. 

We are seeking an exceptional and self-motivated individual who wishes to develop their research skills and build a career in tobacco control and who will make an active contribution to the SACTR portfolio. 

Approximately 350 million people consume at least one or the other forms of tobacco in south Asia and nearly 1.2 million people die secondary to related diseases. Tobacco use is also more common among people of south Asian origin (mainly from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan) living in the UK and US than in general population. In addition to smoking cigarettes, people in south Asia also use a variety of smoking (bidi, Hookah) and smokeless forms of tobacco. Use of such niche tobacco products is less understood in terms of their toxicity, addictive properties, and sociocultural determinants. Moreover, south Asian populations have different underlying risks for diseases caused by tobacco use in both relative and absolute terms. The same sociocultural determinants and behaviours that influences tobacco use in south Asians are also likely to influence the effect of interventions (primarily designed for cigarettes) to prevent and control its use.

PhD Scholarships @ IMT Institute, Lucca - Italy

General Description

2013 PhD Scholarships for international students at IMT Institute in Italy. Applications are open to candidates without regard to nationality, age, gender or religion. Proficiency in English is compulsory as research and teaching are conducted in English.36 Scholarships are offered of 13,638.47€ /year. Applicants are evaluated by the selection committee of the program in which they intend to register on the basis of their prior performance and professional promise, as evidenced by their academic record and any other pertinent data they submit. Application should be submitted till July 17, 2013 at 6:00 pm (Italian time).

Admission to IMT’s PhD program is competitive on an international level, with evaluation mainly focusing on past academic performance (grades) and scientific relevance to the selected track. First and foremost, however, certain basic formal requirements must be met before candidates are eligible to apply. Namely, applicants must have completed and obtained a degree equivalent to at least 4 years of university studies. (Students in their final year of undergraduate study may be admitted on the condition that their bachelor’s degree is awarded before they enroll at IMT.)