Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship at University of Nottingham, UK
Scholarship Provider: University of Nottingham
Eligible Students: Applicants are not currently studying at a University of Nottingham campus or are not a University of Nottingham graduate.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree programme at University of Nottingham.
Award Details: 105 scholarships are available as follows: 30 x 100% tuition fee and 75 x 50% of tuition fees.
Application Deadline: 22 April 2016

Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarships for Tanzanian Students at University of Edinburgh, UK
Scholarship Provider: University of Edinburgh, UK
Eligible Students: Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
Courses: Scholarship is available for pursuing master’s degree at University of Edinburgh.
Award Details: The Julius Nyerere Master’s Scholarships will cover the full overseas tuition fee, living costs of £10,000, and a return flight from Tanzania to the UK.
Application Deadline: 1st April 2016

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships in UK, 2016
Scholarship Provider: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) in partnership with UK universities.
Eligible Students: Applicant must be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree program at UK Institutions.
Award Details: Each Scholarship provides study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or overseas
Application Deadline: April 1, 2016

World Citizen Talent Scholarships for Non-EEA Students
Scholarship Provider: Hague University, Netherlands
Eligible Students: Applicant must enrolling for the first time and have not studied at any programmes of The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing bachelor degree level at Hague University.
Award Details: Scholarships each worth EUR 5,000 are available to prospective bachelor degree students for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Application Deadline: 31 March 2016

IHRP Emerging Scholar Program at Mahidol University
Scholarship Provider: The Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP), Mahidol University, Thailand
Eligible Students: Applicant should have very strong English skills.
Courses: Scholarship is available for pursuing MA degree programme.
Award Details: The scholarship allows for reduced tuition and thesis fees (4,200 Baht per credit to 1,200 Baht per credit each term and a 50 % of the cost of the thesis fee).
Application Deadline: March 31, 2016

2016 FIG Foundation PhD Scholarships for Developing Countries, Denmark
Scholarship Provider: FIG Foundation
Eligible Students: Applicants from low-income, lower-middle or upper-middle income economy are eligible.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD programme.
Award Details: Successful applicants will qualify for a further grant of up to 3,000 euros to attend and present a peer reviewed paper at a FIG conference. 
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 March 2016.

International Climate Protection Fellowships for Developing Countries
Scholarship Provider: Federal Environment Ministry’s (BMU) International Climate Initiative
Eligible Students: Applicant should have very good knowledge of English or German
Courses: Fellowships are available for undertaking research in Germany
Award Details: Fellowship amount according to qualifications between €2,150 and €2,650 per month
Application Deadline: 1 March 2016

International Space University Scholarship Program in France, 2016
Scholarship Provider: The International Space University
Eligible Students: This financial aid is available for applicants from Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia, developing countries and from other countries.
Courses: Scholarship is available for MSS, SSP and SH-SSP students.
Award Details: This aid is available to selected applicants, and covers a portion of their tuition fees.
Application Deadline: MSS applicants: 15 March 2016, SSP16 applicants: 30 April 2016 and SH-SSP16 applicants: 30 November

Janssen Pharmaceutica Scholarships for MSc in UK, 2016-2017
Scholarship Provider: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
Eligible Students: Applicants must hold an offer of admission to the MSc Global Mental Health commencing in 2016-17.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree at King’s College London.
Award Details: Each scholarship will cover full tuition fees, a living expense stipend of GBP 15,298.00 and an allowance in the summer for project expenses.
Application Deadline: 29 February 2016

Reach Oxford Scholarship for Students from Developing Countries
Scholarship Provider: Oxford University, UK
Eligible Students: This scheme is only suitable for candidates of the highest academic ability who have outstanding examination results.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate degree level at Oxford University.
Award Details: Scholarship covers University fees and college fees, a grant for living expenses and one return air fare per year.
Application Deadline: 17 February 2016

Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Development Fellowship Program, 2017
Scholarship Provider: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and OCLC
Eligible Students: Applicant must have a qualifying degree in library or information science.
Courses: This is a intensive four-week Fellowship program based at OCLC’s headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA for library and information science professionals.
Award Details: The award provides each fellow Airfare, coach class, from the recipient’s home country to the United States and return trip to the recipient’s home country
Application Deadline: February 12, 2016

Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowships for Developing Countries, 2016
Scholarship Provider: The Leakey Foundation
Eligible Students: Citizens of a developing countries are eligible.
Courses: Fellowships are available for advanced special training or studies leading towards an M.A or PhD.
Award Details: The maximum award is limited to $15,000 per year.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 15 2016.

MIDS-Managed Scholarships for Developing Countries
Scholarship Provider: Geneva Law School and Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Eligible Students: Demonstrated financial need on the part of candidates as well as their immediate and extended families, employers and any other persons who might otherwise have been able to contribute toward financing their MIDS studies.
Courses: This scholarship is available for pursuing Master’s degree (LLM).
Award Details: These scholarships cover the total tuition fees as well as CHF 15,000 toward living expenses.
Application Deadline: 1 February 2016

IMMANA Postdoctoral Fellowships, 2016
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID), UK government
Eligible Students: Eligible applicants will have completed a doctorate (PhD, DPhil, DPH, MD, DVM or similar terminal degree) in any field
Courses: Fellowships are available for undertaking postdoctoral research programme.
Award Details: A fixed stipend of £34,000 (approximately $52,000) paid in quarterly installments against satisfactory completion of programme milestones.
Application Deadline: 1 February 2016

2016 EDCTP-TDR Clinical Research and Development Fellowships
Scholarship Provider: European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and WHO/TDR.
Eligible Students: Applicant must be a post-graduate (MSc or PhD) or medical graduate with clinical and/or research experience in infectious diseases.
Courses: Fellowships are available to early to mid-career clinical researchers and key members of clinical trial research teams.
Award Details: The grant covers one economy class return ticket (home – host organisation – home); a monthly stipend; health insurance; an allowance to cover essential educational support materials.
Application Deadline: 28 January 2016 (Stage 1) and 21 July 2016 (Stage 2: Training plan – EDCTP only).

United Nations/Japan Long-term Fellowship Programme on Nano-Satellite Technologies
Scholarship Provider: The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the Government of Japan
Eligible Students: Be nationals of developing countries or countries with economy in transition; be duly nominated by their institutions.
Courses: Scholarship is available for pursing PhD students.
Award Details: The selected candidates will each receive a grant under Japanese government (Mobukagakusho: MEXT) scholarship (Research Students) of about 145,000 yen per month.
Application Deadline: 24 January 2016

The Daniel Turnberg UK/Middle East Travel Fellowship Scheme
Scholarship Provider: Daniel Turnberg Memorial Fund with ongoing support from the Royal College of Physicians, London, the Wellcome Trust and the Wolfson Family Charitable Trust.
Eligible Students: Fellowship is open for medical and non-medical graduates who can show a commitment to a career in research.
Courses: Travel Fellowship for Medical researchers and bio scientists in the field of biomedical.
Award Details: The Fellowship will cover airfare and a subsistence allowance for a period of up tofour weeks. Funding is provided to an upper limit of £3,500 per fellowship
Application Deadline: 18 January 2016

MMMF Grants for Women of Developing Countries, 2016
Scholarship Provider: Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund
Eligible Students: Demonstrate a commitment to working to empower women and children in developing countries.
Courses: Grant is available towards the completion of the degree program in Canada and USA.
Award Details: An MMMF grant covers only a portion of the total costs for an academic year.
Application Deadline: January 16, 2016

Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship for Women from Developing Countries in USA, 2016-2017
Scholarship Provider: International Peace Research Association Foundation
Eligible Students: The Dorothy Senesh Fellowships are available to women from developing countries.
Courses: Fellowships are available for pursuing graduate programme.
Award Details: The Fellowships provide $5,000 per year for two years for both women, for a total of $10,000 each.
Application Deadline: Applications are due by January 15, 2016.

Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship for Women, 2016-2017
Scholarship Provider: International Peace Research Association Foundation
Eligible Students: The Dorothy Senesh Fellowships are available to women from developing countries who have completed a Bachelor’s degree
Courses: Fellowships are available for pursuing graduate programme.
Award Details: The Fellowships provide $5,000 per year for two years for both women, for a total of $10,000 each.
Application Deadline: January 15, 2016

Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship in UK, 2016
Scholarship Provider: Louis Dreyfus Foundation and University of Oxford, UK
Eligible Students: This scholarship seeks to support individuals who, following completion of their supported studies, will go on to actively engage in the chosen fields.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing full time graduate degree at University of Oxford.
Award Details: The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £14,057).
Application Deadline: 8 or 22 January 2016, depending on your course.

WWF Prince Bernhard Scholarships for Developing Countries
Scholarship Provider: WWF, Switzerland
Eligible Students: Applications are encouraged from people seeking to build skills in specific subjects that will enhance their contribution to nature conservation.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing formal studies or professional training.
Award Details: The maximum amount for any one scholarship under this scheme is CHF 10,000 and preferential consideration is given to requests for less than CHF 10,000.
Application Deadline: 5 January 2016

JNCASR-CICS Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries in India, 2016
Scholarship Provider: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR ) Bangalore and the Centre for International Co-operation in Science(CICS) Chennai, India
Eligible Students: Citizens of developing countries
Courses: Fellowships are available to undertake research studies (short-term, participatory research) in India.
Award Details: The Fellowship covers return airfare from place of work in their home country to place of work in India, boarding and lodging at the affiliated institution/s, and an adequate allowance in Indian currency to cover incidental expenses.
Application Deadline: The last date for receipt of the applications is 31st October every year.

IFS Individual Research Grants for Citizens of Developing Countries, 2016
Scholarship Provider: International Foundation for Science (IFS)
Eligible Students: Citizens of following developing countries.
Courses: Grants are available for pursuing research programme.
Award Details: Individual Research grants are awarded on merit in amounts up to USD 12,000 for one to three years.
Application Deadline: The deadline for submission of research grant applications is 31st December 2015.

IRO Doctoral Scholarship for Developing Countries Students in Belgium
Scholarship Provider: Catholic University of Leuven’s Interfaculty Council for Development Cooperation, Belgium
Eligible Students: The candidate must hold an academic qualification at least equivalent to a high distinction.
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing PhD program at KU Leuven
Award Details: The scholarship includes monthly basic amount € 1,415 (75% of the net salary of an assistant) paid at the end of each month for doctoral students and €1000 paid at the beginning of each month
Application Deadline: November 9th

Commonwealth Split-site (PhD) Scholarships for Developing Countries, 2016
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Eligible Students: Be registered for a PhD at a university in your home country
Courses: Scholarships are available for pursuing Split-site (PhD)
Award Details: Each scholarship provides study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or overseas
Application Deadline: 19 November

2016 Commonwealth Medical Fellowships in UK
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Eligible Students: Applicant must have qualified as a doctor or dentist between 1 October 2006 and 30 September 2009, or before 1 October 2001
Courses: Fellowships are available to doctors and dentists to enable them to spend between three and six months at a UK hospital.
Award Details: Each fellowship provides research support grant, payable to your host university hospital
Application Deadline: 19 November

Commonwealth Academic Fellowships for Mid-Career Academics in UK, 2016
Scholarship Provider: UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Eligible Students: Applicant must be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
Courses: Fellowships are awarded for early career academics to spend three months undertaking research and updating their skills at any approved UK university or higher education institution.
Award Details: Each fellowship provides grant towards the cost of preparing reports and other written work
Application Deadline: 19 November

PROVIA Visiting Fellowship Programme
Scholarship Provider: The Global Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA) and START
Eligible Students: The fellowship is open to professionals and researchers whose work involves designing, implementing, or promoting adaptation solutions.
Courses: Fellowship is available for four weeks residential programme at the host institution.
Award Details: It provides travel (airfare, visa application fee, and airport transfer) and accommodation (housing, daily subsistence allowance) expenses for this fellowship will be covered.
Application Deadline: 20 November

Global Change Leaders Scholarship Program for Developing Countries
Scholarship Provider: The Coady International Institute, St. Francis Xavier University
Eligible Students: This program is targeted to emerging women leaders from developing countries who are working on development issues
Courses: It is a seven-week education program at Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership.
Award Details: The Global Change Leaders program provides successful candidates with a full scholarship that includes tuition, travel, accommodations, and meals.
Application Deadline: December 4

Center for Universal Education Echidna Global Program, 2016
Scholarship Provider: The Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution, USA
Eligible Students: Applicants should have a background in education, development, economics, or a related area, with at least 15 years of professional experience
Courses: Scholarship is available for undertaking research at the Brookings Institution.
Award Details: Applicants selected for the fellowship will receive a living stipend of USD $5,000 a month (subject to U.S. tax withholding), paid housing for the four-and-a-half month term, and round-trip travel expenses.
Application Deadline: November 30

2016 IARC Postdoctoral Fellowships in Cancer Research, France
Scholarship Provider: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
Eligible Students: Candidates are required to have finished their doctoral degree (Ph.D.) within five years of the closing date.
Courses: Fellowships are available for postdoctoral researchers to complete their training at the IARC in France.
Award Details: The annual stipend is currently 33 000 Euros and will be paid monthly in advance.
Application Deadline: 30 November

Islamic Development Bank Prize
Scholarship Provider: Islamic Development Bank
Eligible Students: Applicant must have engage in activities and /or reside in one of the IDB member countries or in a Muslim community in non-member countries.
Courses: Prize is available for women who have developed or be actively involved in projects/activities that are innovative and helped to improve access to safe and affordable water
Award Details: The Prize consists of two cash awards-U.S. $ 50,000 for a woman or a group of women and U.S. $ 100,000 for an organization.
Application Deadline: 30th November

Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships, 2016
Scholarship Provider: The Schlumberger Foundation
Eligible Students: Fellowship applicants should have a proven track record of teaching experience or can demonstrate commitment to teaching.
Courses: Fellowships are available to pursue PhD or postdoctoral studies at leading universities abroad.
Award Details: Faculty for the Future grants are based on actual costs for eligible expenses up to a maximum of USD 50,000 per year and may be renewed through to completion of studies
Application Deadline: November 13th

Mathematics Research Fellowships for Developing Countries
Scholarship Provider: The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Eligible Students: Visiting Fellows must have a PhD in mathematics prior to the start of their Fellowship.
Courses: These visiting Fellowships are open to mathematicians for pursuing research programme at ICTP.
Award Details: A small number of visiting fellowships will be awarded.
Application Deadline: 15 December

TWAS-icipe Fellowship Program
Scholarship Provider: The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)
Eligible Students: Applicant must be permanent residents in a developing country (other than Kenya)
Courses: Fellowships are available for undertaking PhD or postdoctoral studies.
Award Details: Icipe will provide a standard monthly allowance which should be used to cover living costs, such as accommodation, food and health insurance.
Application Deadline: 15th September

ISN Fellowship Program for Developing Countries’ Students
Scholarship Provider: International Society of Nephrology
Eligible Students: The candidates with the highest scores will be granted a fellowship.
Courses: Fellowship program provides relevant and contemporary nephrology training to physicians.
Award Details: The total sum of the grant is in alignment with the length of the training and varies according to the anticipated expenses in the host country, as per World Bank data.
Application Deadline: May 1st or October 1st

TWAS-CSIR Fellowship Programme
Scholarship Provider: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India
Eligible Students: Hold a PhD degree in a field of science or technology.
Courses: Fellowships are available for pursuing research at postgraduate and postdoctoral level at laboratories and institutes
Award Details: CSIR will provide a monthly stipend to cover for living costs, food and health insurance
Application Deadline: 31st August of each year

SFIAR Awards for Developing Countries Students in Switzerland
Scholarship Provider: The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR)
Eligible Students: Applicant has appropriate linkages in developing countries.
Courses: This award is available for pursuing PhD or postdoctoral level.
Award Details: The prize sum of the SFIAR Award is CHF 5’000 for a PhD or Post Doc project and CHF 10’000 for a team project. 
Application Deadline: 20 November

International Students House Residential Scholarships
Scholarship Provider: (ISH) International Students House
Eligible Students: Students should be from a developing or emerging country and intending to return on completion of their studies.
Courses: This is a two year residential scholarship program for postgraduate students.
Award Details: ISH provides a range of residential scholarships which provide free accommodation at ISH for up to a year and in exceptional circumstances up to three years. 
Application Deadline: 30 June

You have a PhD in Computational Science, Bioinformatics, or equivalent, and expertise in analysis and modeling of human RNA-seq data, statistics, data mining and machine learning. Excellent communication skills in English (written and oral) is a must. Flexibility and willingness to work across multiple projects and technologies in a rapidly evolving scientific context is required.
Salary will depend on qualification and experience. Starting date: immediate.

Interested candidates should send to farina.cinthia@hsr.it:

1. CV (please show evidences of relevant titles, projects, courses, references, etc.)
2. One page with a list of research topics (i.e. ongoing projects)
3. earliest availability

4. 2-3 contact names

Dr Altan Kara is a Bioinformatics specialist at the faculty of Gene Engineering and Biotechnology Institute at TUBITAK MAM Research Center. His research interest revolves around the cancer informatics and computational aided-drug design. I applaud Dr Altan for clearly setting out both his expectations of people that join his lab/university in addition to listing his responsibilities to his research members at TUBITAK MAM Research Institüte. Hopefully, this interview will prove useful to others in the field, especially to those who are just starting their bioinformatics careers.

You can find out more about Dr Altan by visiting his (well documented) lab page (http://gmbe.mam.tubitak.gov.tr/en) and BOL page http://bioinformaticsonline.com/profile/altan . And now, on to the BOL:“Tryst with a Bioinformatician” interview series ...

• What push you to join Computational Biology/Bioinformatics?

According to me, bioinformatics is the center of modern biological research and if a researcher wants to discover new biological insights by evaluating the globally produced biological data to derivate unified solutions for specific biological problems, learning bioinformatics is the only way to achieve this goal.

• What fascinates you about Computational Biology/Bioinformatics?

It's flexibility. As well known, there are highly diverse and complex biological questions are waiting to be enlightened and it's impossible to bring solutions to this diversity by using similar approaches. Thus, the employed method has to be unique for the targeted biological problem and by using bioinformatics tools this can be easily achieved. 

• What is the one word you would use to describe yourself?

Bioinformatician. :)

• Can you please describe your research work in a nutshell for BOL users.

At my current Institute, I am working in the field of cancer bioinformatics. Briefly, the overall aim of the project which I am working for (AKMARK (Project CODE:5153403)) is, applying a bioinformatics-supported genome, transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome analysis to reveal the molecular profile of the disease through an integrated approach, and to develop an early diagnosis and scanning kit based on this profile. Alterations in the gene, transcript, protein, and metabolite profiles between normal tissue, normal tissue adjoined to the tumor (reactive stroma), tumor tissue, lymph node metastasis, and blood samples taken from the same patient and the reflection of these changes in some other selected body fluids will be revealed within the scope of the project. The molecular structures involved in the development and progression of NSCLC will be determined and relations with the clinical, tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging and histology will be made. The development of a diagnostic kit for immediate clinical purposes and an electrochemical biosensor for quick on-site applications are targeted through the development of a number of antibody and aptamer formed against the most specific biomarker selected from the panel.

• Is there anything else we should know about you and your research?

Besides AKMARK, I am also in preparation of having a side project that aims for the development of a computational method to design inhibitors for prokaryotic two-component systems. In this project, I will be in collaboration with Prof. Maria Kontoyianni, SIUE: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, School of Pharmacy.

• What was your greatest scientific disappointment in life till now?

So far I do not experience any memorable scientific disappointment in my life. :)

• What major research challenges and problems did you face yet? How did you handle them?

The major challenge which I faced so far in my scientific career was predicting the interaction between the prokaryotic two-component proteins. To be able to accurately predict the interactions between these proteins, I create a meta-predictor by using a support vector machine. By using this technique I integrated six different protein-protein interaction methods in a way to cover disadvantage of one method with the advantage of another one. The meta-predictor which I developed during this work is accessible via http://metapred2cs.ibers.aber.ac.uk/ and for more detailed information about the system the articles with the PMID IDs; PMID: 27378293 and PMID: 26384938 can be read.

• What's your all-time favourite bioinformatics package, and why?

For me, the best bioinformatics package is R/Bioconductor. The reason why I like this package is, it provides lots of useful tools for comprehensive analysis and comparison of high-throughput experimental data in an integrated manner and besides lots of the packages it provides, it is open source and also open for development. As a result, it provides strong and flexible ways to do science.

• In bioinformatics, do you see yourself in which of the following roles-scientist, analyst, developer, engineer or pure academician?

Scientist / Developer.

• What will you like to accomplish in next five years / ten years?

For my current research, I would like to design a pipeline to automatically integrate and analyse omics data for cancer research which will be specifically aiming for biomarker and novel drug target discovery. In addition to this, I also like to develop another pipeline for prokaryotic TCS protein structure prediction and inhibitor design.

• When you will be retired, what would you tell next generation bioinformaticians?

Bioinformatics is not all about scripting and researchers who study in this field should never expect a tool to do their analyses for them. Besides computational skills, a bioinformatician must have a strong biological background in his/her research area which will allow them to understand if anything went wrong during their run by only looking at the results instead of just blindly trusting the output of the bioinformatics tools.

• What you always miss in bioinformatics when you will no longer working in this field?

Bioinformatics is open to doing multi-discipliner research with scientists all around the world. As a result, while I studying in this field I can interactively learn a lot from wide range research community. I think this is the one thing which I will miss the most.

• If there will be bioinformatics company owned by you in future, What are your company focus and aim?

With the increasing amount of data in databases, there is already a massive need for effective methods to eliminate the manipulated data and reach to clean/useful information. As days pass, the requirement of data mining will be the first step of any research project. For this reason, the major goal of my bioinformatics company will be developing effective tools to eliminate manipulated datasets and information that exist in the literature and provide trustworthy clean information/datasets for researchers.

• How much bioinformatics change in 2050, according to your wild imagination?

Bioinformatics is a field that constantly and dynamically changes. As the bioinformatics progress, new tools and methods become available and they provide a better application of existing methods or totally new methods that offer an alternative solution to various biological problems. A long with these updates, developers also provide easy to use GUIs for most of the tools. Considering this, if the field carries on developing like this, every single researcher with a strong biological background can be able to perform bioinformatics analyses by him/herself without needing a professional help. As a result, almost all of the bioinformaticians will be responsible just for development of new methods/tools.

• What would one piece of advice you give someone who's trying to reinvent themselves and enter into bioinformatics sector?

Bioinformatics is a wide field with a lot of career options. Thus, if a researcher likes to step into this field first he/she should be clear about the branch of the bioinformatics they like to study in. Following to this decision they should first learn at least one programing language and investigate the ways of how other researcher employed that language in their researches and WHY? A researcher, in this field, should never create and use copy paste scripts but always must understand WHY the other researcher worked in that way. Knowing the answer of this question is the only way to learn bioinformatics. Besides, a researcher in the field of bioinformatics (from any branch) must always be good about the environmental control. In other words, one should always easily control input output directories, modify files or directories, annotate and modify employed scripts during the research and should not allow any confusion during the different stages of the research. Finally, they should not blindly trust the output of a tool/software but do a benchmarking test for each of the tools which they decided to utilise in their research. In addition to this, even if the tools pass the benchmarking, researchers should have a good biological background in their field to tell if anything when wrong during the process by only looking the output(s) of the employed pipelines/packages/tools.  

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/b-brankovics/grabb

Essential Qualifications: Ph.D. (Bioinformatics/ Biophysics/ Biotechnology or any other stream of biological/ physical sciences) with a minimum of two publications in reputed peer reviewed journals in the area of structural bioinformatics or biophysics or biomolecular modeling/ simulation.

Job description: Development of bioinformatics tools and algorithms/software for structure based analysis of biomolecular systems. Programmatic access to major biomolecular databases using APIs Knowledge based prediction and analysis of biomolecular structure, function and interactions. Docking/simulations for inhibitor design.

Desirable Qualifications (Research Associate/s): i) Strong computer programming skills (in Python/PERL/PHP or C++ or object oriented database management systems like MySQL etc or scripting languages under LINUX/UNIX environment).

ii) Extensive experience in computational analysis of biomolecular structure/interactions and usage of advanced biomolecular simulation softwares. iii) Adequate knowledge of major databases, webservers and softwares in the area of biomolecular structure/function and drug design. iv) Familiarity with Parallel Programming environments and experience in usage of high-end HPC clusters.

The candidates must highlight their experience in above mentioned fields/topics in their CV. Initial appointment will be for a period of 1 year, subject to extension after review of performance.

Emoluments: As per DST, GOI norms and commensurate with experience.

More at https://www.iisc.ac.in/positions-open/

The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years, or for a period of 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work (e.g. teaching responsibilities at the department) contingent on the qualifications of the candidate and the teaching needs of the department.

Starting date no later than October 1, 2021.

More at https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/199984/phd-research-fellow-in-genomics-and-bioinformatics

Affiliation
The selected candidate will be affiliated to one U.S. host institution.

USIEF strongly recommends all applicants to identify institutions with which they wish to be affiliated, and to correspond, in advance, with potential host institutions. If the applicant has secured a letter of invitation from a U.S. institution, it should be included as a part of the online application. The letter of invitation should indicate the duration of visit, preferably with dates.

Grant Benefits

These fellowships provide J-1 visa support, a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per U.S. Government guidelines, round-trip economy class air travel between India and the U.S., a modest settling-in allowance, and a professional allowance.

Subject to availability of funds, a dependent allowance and international travel may be provided for one accompanying eligible dependent provided the dependent is with the grantee in the U.S. for at least 80 per cent of the grant period. Flex grantees are not eligible for dependent benefits.

Eligibility Requirements

In addition to the General Prerequisites:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree within the past four years. S/he must have obtained a Ph.D. degree between September 15, 2018 and September 14, 2022. The applicants are required to upload his/her Ph.D. degree certificate/provisional Ph.D. certificate on the online application;
Applicants must have a publication in reputed journals and demonstrate evidence of superior academic and professional achievement. S/he must upload a recent significant publication (copy of paper/article) on the online application (not exceeding 30 pages); and
If applicant is employed, please follow the instructions carefully regarding employer’s endorsement. If applicable, obtain the endorsement from the appropriate administrative authority on the Letter of Support from Home Institution. The employer must indicate that leave will be granted for the fellowship period. The applicant can download the Letter of Support from Home Institution from the USIEF website. Candidates working under government-funded projects are also required to get endorsement from their affiliating institutions in India.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online at: https://apply.iie.org/fvsp2023/

1. Big Data and Bioinformatics

The exponential growth in biological data, driven by advancements in sequencing technologies and high-throughput experiments, has made bioinformatics an indispensable tool. By 2030, we anticipate:

• Petabyte-Scale Data Management: Enhanced storage solutions and cloud computing platforms will allow researchers to handle the vast amounts of data generated from omics studies, including genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics.

• AI and Machine Learning Integration: Sophisticated algorithms will uncover patterns and relationships in large datasets, enabling predictions about gene function, disease susceptibility, and therapeutic outcomes.

2. Personalized Medicine and Genomics

Bioinformatics will play a pivotal role in tailoring healthcare to individual patients. Key developments include:

• Whole-Genome Sequencing in Clinics: The decreasing cost of sequencing will make it routine in medical diagnostics, enabling personalized treatment plans based on an individual’s genetic makeup.

• Drug Repurposing and Development: Computational tools will identify potential new uses for existing drugs, accelerating the development of targeted therapies.

3. Advancing Computational Tools

The future will see the development of more user-friendly and powerful bioinformatics tools:

• Graph-Based Approaches: Enhanced algorithms for analyzing complex biological networks, such as protein-protein interaction maps.

• Visualization Tools: Intuitive software for visualizing multi-dimensional data, enabling researchers to interpret findings more effectively.

4. Synthetic Biology and Systems Biology

Bioinformatics will continue to drive progress in synthetic and systems biology by:

• Gene Circuit Design: Leveraging computational models to design and simulate synthetic biological systems.

• Understanding Cellular Pathways: Integrating multi-omics data to model cellular processes with unprecedented accuracy.

5. Bioinformatics in Agriculture and Environmental Science

Beyond healthcare, bioinformatics will revolutionize agriculture and environmental conservation:

• Crop Improvement: Genomic studies will help develop high-yield, disease-resistant, and climate-resilient crops.

• Microbial Ecology: Metagenomics will enhance our understanding of microbial communities, aiding in bioremediation and ecosystem management.

6. Democratization of Bioinformatics

Open-source software and accessible education will broaden participation in bioinformatics research:

• Community-Driven Projects: Collaborative platforms like GitHub will continue to foster innovation in tool development.

• Education and Training: Online courses and workshops will bridge skill gaps, enabling researchers from diverse backgrounds to contribute.

Challenges and Ethical Considerations

While the future is bright, challenges remain. Data privacy and ethical concerns surrounding genetic information require careful navigation. Furthermore, addressing the digital divide is critical to ensuring equitable access to bioinformatics resources globally.

Conclusion

The future of bioinformatics is boundless, with opportunities to revolutionize our understanding of life and improve human health. As technologies evolve and collaborations flourish, bioinformatics will undoubtedly remain at the forefront of scientific discovery, unlocking the secrets of life one dataset at a time.

Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) announces registration for it's Summer 2019 Bioinformatics Training Program. The program will be focused on processing, analysis and interpretation of next generation sequecning data for biologists. Learn more:

https://edu.t-bio.info/louisiana-biomedical-research-network-summer-2019-lbrn-bioinformatics-training-program/

Address of the bookmark: https://bioinformatik.de/en/bioinformatics-in-germany/research/research-groups.html