An International Conference on Integrative Medicine will be held in October 2010 in Jerusalem. The Conference will deal with ways to unite the scientific principles of modern medicine with the holistic principles of alternative medicine, hosting a dialogue between professionals and participants from around the world.

The Scientific Committee of the convention is still open to accept additional abstracts and topics. Details and registration forms are available in the Conference site: www.jerusalemconvention.com.

The International Federation of University Women (IUFW) offers a limited number of international fellowships and grants to women graduates for postgraduate research, study and training. IFUW fellowships and grants are open only to women graduates who are members of IFUW's national federations and associations and to IFUW Independent Members. Fellowships are offered for the second and subsequent years of a doctoral programme and for post-doctoral studies. First year doctoral students do not qualify. Grants are offered for any postgraduate programme. The awards may be used in any country other than the one in which the applicant was educated and other then the one in which the applicant habitually resides.

More information:
http://www.ifuw.org/fellowships/international.shtml

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) became a new member of EURAXESS network in Lithuania on the 7th of June, 2010. Newly established local contact point in International Relations Office of VGTU will assist incoming and outgoing researchers, publish available job vacancies and participate in various activities related to researchers’ mobility. Lithuanian Researchers’ Service Centre is very pleased with growing importance of mobility in research institutions. We do believe that collaboration among institutions inside the country and with the EURAXESS network will be fruitful for mobile researchers.

• How can we convince more young people to go abroad to acquire new knowledge, skills and experience?
• What obstacles to mobility do we have to overcome?
• How can all stakeholders - the Commission, Member States, regions, education and training institutions, NGOs - join forces in a new partnership for learning mobility?

Beginning in the fall of 2009, Dalkey Archive Press at the University of Illinois offers an opportunity for young translators of fiction working from Lithuanian language into English to gain experience in translation and publishing.

Fellowships will include an $18,000 scholarship and medical benefits for the period of one year.

Fellowships are open to any translator holding a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Those interested in applying should submit the documents by March 1, 2009.

Information about scholarship granted by Dalkey Archive Press (English)

Scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs are invited to participate in a conference “Research connection 2009” on 7 – 8 May, 2009, in Prague.

Website of the Conference (English)

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers grants for Lithuanian scientists, research scholars and university lecturers for up to 10 months who intend to research and/or lecture at U.S. universities in any field.

Detailed information about the program and requirements for he application.

On the basis of the decision No. 1153 On approval of the description of the qualified scientists’ fellowship duty requirements, appointing to these positions and the order of founding scientists’ fellowships’ as of 21 November 2006 (Official Gazette “Valstybės žinios”, 2006, No. 127-4835), Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation announces the competition for Post-doctoral Fellowship Programme leaders positions for 2009-2010.

On the 10th of June, 2008 The European Commission has launched a new website to help researchers with their mobility experience. EURAXESS Jobs Portal will replace the European Researcher's Mobility Portal (ERA-MORE).