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MIT Armenian Society (MITAS) to host ARMACAD

MIT Armenian Society (MITAS) to host ARMACAD

| April 17, 2013

MIT Armenian Society (MITAS) and the Armenian Association for Academic Partnership and Support (ARMACAD) cordially invite the academically oriented community of the Greater Boston area to attend the Armenian Students and Affiliates meeting at MIT.

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CfA – Marie Curie Fellowships, Institute of Contemporary History, Lisbon

CfA – Marie Curie Fellowships, Institute of Contemporary History, Lisbon

| April 15, 2013

The Instituto de História Contemporânea (www.ihc.fcsh.unl.pt) of Nova University of Lisbon welcomes applications for Marie Curie Fellowships, in which the Instituto de História Contemporânea will act as host institution.

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Квота – Отбор претендентов из стран СНГ и Балтии – Высшая школа экономики, Москва

Квота – Отбор претендентов из стран СНГ и Балтии – Высшая школа экономики, Москва

| April 12, 2013

Если Вы абитуриент одной из стран СНГ или Балтии и планируете продолжать своё обучение в России на бесплатной основе, Национальный исследовательский университет “Высшая школа экономики” предоставляет Вам возможность поучаствовать в отборе претендентов из стран СНГ и Балтии на обучение за счёт средств федерального бюджета в рамках реализации постановления Правительства РФ от 25.08.2008 г. № 638.

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LECTURE – The Real Thing: The Price of Coca Cola, April 17, 2013, Yerevan, Armenia

LECTURE – The Real Thing: The Price of Coca Cola, April 17, 2013, Yerevan, Armenia

| April 11, 2013

At the lecture you will learn why the price of Coca Cola (frequently called “the Real Thing” in the United States) remained fixed at 5 cents (a nickel) for more than 70 years in the USA, despite Coca Cola Company having a monopoly power over the secret formula of their syrup. The lecture will also present several other interesting facts about Coca Cola, including, drink’s contribution to the victory of the Allies in the Second World War, how Santa was an invention of Cola, and how Nikita Khrushchev secretly drank the soft drink.

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A public discussion with Alex Sardar and Sasoon Kosian: “Truth or Consequences 2013: Challenges to Election Results in Armenia”, April 20,2013, New Jersey, USA

A public discussion with Alex Sardar and Sasoon Kosian: “Truth or Consequences 2013: Challenges to Election Results in Armenia”, April 20,2013, New Jersey, USA

| April 11, 2013

A public discussion with Alex Sardar and Sasoon Kosian
“Truth or Consequences 2013: Challenges to Election Results in Armenia”

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PhD Scholarships  at the Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark

PhD Scholarships at the Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark

| April 11, 2013

The Department of Political Science and Public Management at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense offers a number of PhD scholarships as of September 1, 2013 or as agreed. The fellowship carries a 45,000 euros yearly salary (5+3) plus office facilities and financial support for conference travels and overseas research visits.

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5 doctoral positions/scholarships, Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences

5 doctoral positions/scholarships, Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences

| April 11, 2013

These positions are available from October 1st 2013 for three years (subject to satisfactory progress reviews after 12 and 24 months).

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International PhD Program “Democracy, Knowledge, and Gender in a Transnational World”, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

International PhD Program “Democracy, Knowledge, and Gender in a Transnational World”, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main

| April 11, 2013

The DAAD-funded International PhD Program Transnational at the Faculty of Social Sciences is now accepting applications for the winter term 2013. The program offers a structured, three-year period of research at a high academic level to graduates of sociology, political science, and anthropology. PhD candidates will profit from an intellectually stimulating and supporting infrastructure that includes special counseling, intense academic supervision, and participation in the “Forum Transnational” with international visiting scholars as well as methods and theory workshops tailored to the needs of the participants. In addition, doctoral candidates will receive support in applying for scholarships and in career planning. Special funding is available for research periods abroad and networking with other PhD candidates in independent doctoral working groups (DocAGs).

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PhD-programme in the study of literature and culture, Giessen University

PhD-programme in the study of literature and culture, Giessen University

| April 11, 2013

Giessen University’s International PhD Programme „Literary and Cultural Studies“ (IPP) offers a three-year, structured PhD-programme in the study of literature and culture. With its excellent research environment, a doctoral programme which is tailored to the needs of PhD students and the intensive personal support it provides, the IPP offers doctoral researchers optimum conditions for their PhD-projects and custom-made preparation for the time thereafter, both with regard to academic and non-academic careers.

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8 scholarships for doctoral students in the Social and Eco­no­mic Sciences, University of Cologne

8 scholarships for doctoral students in the Social and Eco­no­mic Sciences, University of Cologne

| April 11, 2013

The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Cologne awards 8 scholarships for doctoral students in the Social and Eco­no­mic Sciences (Sociology, Political Science, Social Policy, Economics and Social and Economic Psychology). Good proficiency in statistics and multivariate data analysis is expected. The research interest should be in line with the research promoted at SOCLIFE. Selected students will be funded for up to 3 years beginning October 1, 2013 (monthly tax-free stipend of 1468 € and family benefits).

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