20 PhD Studentships at Institute of Cancer Research, UK

Applications are invited for PhD studentships beginning October 2010. For more information, visit our How to Apply page.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 1st December 2009. Available studentships are listed below. Any enquiries should be directed to registry@icr.ac.uk. To see projects suitable for applicants with backgrounds in the relevant subject areas click on the tiles below.

Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Maths, Statistics & Epidemiology
Physics & Engineering
Computer Sciences

Funding

Studentships funded by The Institute of Cancer Research will be supported for four years. The non-taxable stipend, for 2010/11 is £19,300 (inner London - Chester Beatty Laboratories, Fulham Road) or £18,000 (outer London - Sutton Campus). Higher stipends are available for students on the Wellcome Trust PhD Programme in Mechanism-based Drug Discovery.

Find below a complete list of Institute studentships:

Intermediate phenotypes and mapping causal variants; IGFBP-2, IGFBP-5 and breast cancer risk
Professor Alan Ashworth

The development of viral vectors for use in Gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy (GDEPT)
Professor Caroline Springer

Structural and chemical biology in the design of selective kinase inhibitors
Professor Julian Blagg and Dr Richard Bayliss

Identification and characterisation of novel therapeutic targets in breast cancer metastasis
Professor Clare Isake

Prostate MR Spectroscopy in vivo
Dr Geoffrey Payne and Professor Nandita DeSouza

Synthesis of targeted fragment libraries by iterative scaffold elaboration
Professor Julian Blagg

Development of specific RNase inhibitors for the treatment of haematological cancers
Drs Faith Davies and Ian Collins

Ubiquitin-mediated signalling in apoptosis and cancer
Professor Pascal Meier

Impact of p53 function on metabolic activation of environmental carcinogens
Professor David Phillips

A systems genetics analysis of Rho-family GTPase signalling
Dr Chris Bakal

A mechanism based classification of human prostate cancer
Professor Colin Cooper

Quantification of pre-clinical PET and SPECT imaging
Dr Glenn Flux

Inheritance and brain tumour risk
Professor Richard Houlston

Inheritance and leukaemia risk
Professor Richard Houlston

Pre-clinical evaluation of imaging biomarkers of neuroblastoma
Drs Louis Chesler and Simon Robinson

Determining modifiers of cdk inhibitor sensitivity
Professors Sibylle Mittnacht and Paul Workman

Exploring the mechanism of CCT using small molecule inhibitors
Professors Keith Jones and Keith Willison

Non-invasive molecular profiling of breast cancer with optoacoustic imaging
Dr Jeff Bamber, Professor Nandita deSouza and Dr Simon Robinson

Investigating the relationship between PI3K/AKT signalling and cell cycle checkpoints for cancer drug development
Dr Michelle Garrett

Identification and validation of target genes in cancer using the synthetic lethality approach
Dr Spiros Linardopoulos

Information:
http://www.icr.ac.uk/education/phd_studentships/available_studentships/index.shtml

18 PhD fellowships at GSLS, Wuerzburg, Germany

http://www.graduateschools.uni-wuerzburg.de/life_sciences

Würzburg is one of the leading German Universities in the Life Sciences based on funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG Ranking 2009). Internationally renowned research centres such as the Biocenter, the Research Center for Infectious Diseases, and the DFG Research Center for Experimental Biomedicine (Rudolf Virchow Center) contribute to this standing.

The Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS) is directly linked to those research centers. It comprises about 240 doctoral students and runs research training groups in the following major sections:
Biomedicine | Infection and Immunity | Integrative Biology | Neuroscience | MD/PhD program (MDs only)

We offer

* an international, English spoken and widely visible research environment,
* a personal fellowship, conference money and funding of research expenses for three years,
* continuous supervision and mentoring by a thesis committee of three principal investigators,
* a strong network of peers,
* advanced scientific and transferable skills training,
* special tutoring for international students.

We expect

* passion for and experience in research,
* an excellent university degree obtained within the last two years, usually a M.Sc. or German Diploma (if graduation is expected by March 2010 you may apply; exceptional candidates holding an Honours B.Sc. may join after a qualification period),
* proven excellent oral and written English skills, willingness to learn basic German,
* eagerness to work in an interdisciplinary and international environment.

If this is a match, please refer to the GSLS homepage for details and online application (Deadline Nov 13, 2009):

http://www.graduateschools.uni-wuerzburg.de/life_sciences

Please also visit the GSLS homepage for several other funded PhD positions currently available at the GSLS.

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/index_en.cfm?l1=1&l2=1&l3=1&idjob=30976936&CFID=323427&CFTOKEN=10ec7a6671ed443-26925187-F092-A06D-2063442D4444DFB5

Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs) 2010

List of all Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs)

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctorates_en.php

ALGANT-DOC - Algebra, Geometry and Number Theory Joint Doctorate

EDLE - European Doctorate in Law and Economics

EMJD-GEM - Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate on "Globalization, Europe & Multilateralism"

ENC Network - European Neuroscience campus network

ETeCoS3 - Environmental Technologies for Contaminated Solids, Soils and Sediments

EUROPHOTONICS - Doctorate Program in Photonics Enginneering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics

EUROSPIN - European Study Programme in Neuroinformatics

FONASO - Forest and Nature for Society

ICE - Interactive and Cognitive Environments

IDS-FunMat - International Doctoral School in Functional Materials for Energy, Information Technology, and Health

INTERZONES - Cultural Studies in Literary Interzones

IRAP PhD - International Relativistic Astrophysics Doctorate Program

SETS - Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Strategies

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctorates_en.php

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

Application deadline

Partnership track: December 10, 2009 for the 2010-11 academic year.

Eligibility requirements

Target countries: Under current program guidelines, candidates must be a national of one of the following countries:

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific Island Countries, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Work: Candidates should also currently work for one of the following or related agencies:

central bank, ministry of economy, ministry of finance, ministry of planning/development, ministry of trade/commerce, tax administration, or national statistics bureau. The program will also consider officials working in other areas of government that have a significant impact on the formulation or implementation of macroeconomic policy.

Education background: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with at least 16 years of formal education. Names of schools and attending dates beginning from primary school must be listed in the application. In some cases, 15 years of formal education may be accepted if there is an official explanation (a country’s particular educational system or other exceptional circumstances).

English proficiency: Applicants must have an English language proficiency, which needs to be demonstrated as equivalent to or more than an official TOEFL score of 550, CBT213, or iBT79-80. If TOEFL scores are not available, then an overall IELTS score of at least 6.0 can be substituted.

Application procedures

1. Completed application form: The applicant for the partnership track is requested to apply through the online application system. (The on-line application will be made available by the mid-October, 2009.) The blank application form can be reviewed for reference only.
2. Official transcripts and official copies of diplomas or degree certificates from all undergraduate and graduate schools: An official copy means a certified copy of the original document with an official seal obtained from the administration office of the university attended. Copies attested by organizations/persons not having notarized/legal bearing will not be accepted.
3. Two reference letters: References should be from applicants’ supervisor at work and/or an academic advisor or professor.
4. TOEFL/IELTS certificate (if available): The TOEFL/IELTS test score must be from an examination taken after December 10, 2007. If a score is unavailable, the applicant will be requested to sit for a TOEFL/IELTS examination prior to receiving a final decision on the scholarship award.
   
   All submitted application material must be presented in English or be accompanied by an official English translation. The material will be considered under the control of the IMF and provided to the relevant school(s) and the Government of Japan as it sees appropriate. None of the material will be returned to applicants.

IT Business Analyst

Pacomnet (Pacific Communication Networks) is an application service provider (ASP). We deliver virtual financial services to the empowered customer. We offer e-Banking and online settlement solutions.

Due to the regional expansion of our business, we are seeking personnel for full-time employment of:

The selected candidates will be responsible for:

• Analyzing business needs based on user requirement, including but not limited to designing user requirements into business requirements, creating stages for system development
• Acting as a bridge between User and IT development; this role includes coordinating, facilitating, scheduling system testing, and evaluating the result

Requirements:

• 2-3 years experience in business requirement gathering, requirement analysis, design and testing
• Good understanding of SDLC and its methodologies
• Having skill in modeling language such as UML
• Good understanding of banking, internet and telecommunication business
• Smart, attractive, well presented and has excellent communication / presentation skill (proficiency in English is a plus)
• Able to work as a team or individual
• Fresh graduates with potential qualification are welcome

Please submit your detailed English CV to:

PT. Pacomnet

Graha Aktiva 3rd Fl., Suite 303

Jl H.R. Rasuna Said Blok X-1 Kav 3

Jakarta Selatan 12950

Email : adv_hr@cbn.net.id

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION Offshoring Research Network Duke University, Fuqua School of Business

Position summary

The Offshoring Research Network (ORN) at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, is seeking to hire a Research Associate for a period of two years, starting Summer/Fall 2009. The Research Associate will be expected to carry out survey-based and/or case study-based research on offshoring, outsourcing and the globalization of services.

ORN multi-year surveys
The international ORN project was initiated in 2004 by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the Duke Fuqua School of Business. The ORN project conducts both quantitative, survey-based research and qualitative case studies. It solicits two major annual surveys.

The ORN Corporate Client Survey tracks the adoption of offshoring and outsourcing administrative and technical functions, e.g. IT, finance & accounting, software and product development, by client companies across industries, from pioneering early adopters to the majority adopters. It includes data e.g. on offshoring drivers, risks, location choices, delivery models, performance outcomes and future plans. Unlike other surveys, this survey tracks offshoring and outsourcing activities over time by discrete functional implementation projects. It also includes companies that only consider offshoring and even those that have not considered offshoring yet. In collaboration with research partners worldwide, the ORN survey has been extended year by year. It has been taken by more than 1,500 companies from the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Scandinavia, and Belgium, and it will include companies from Italy, Korea, Australia and other countries.

The ORN Service Provider Survey, which was launched in 2007 for the first time, investigates the service providers’ perspective of offshoring. It covers questions about service profiles, the choice of service location, client contracts and relationships, risks involved with providing services, the recruitment and management of talent, future plans and outsourcing trends, and many other aspects.

ORN case studies
Parallel to the collection and analysis of survey-based data, the ORN project also involves complementary case studies investigating not only companies’ various experiences with offshoring, but also their internal routines, processes and capabilities that differentiate early from late adopters of the new business practice as well as more and less successful offshoring companies. In particular, ORN research is focusing on companies offshoring higher-level, innovation-centered activities and processes. Taking a co-evolutional research perspective, the ORN project also investigates the emergence of new geographical knowledge clusters and institutions guiding offshoring/outsourc ing activities.

In addition to developing knowledge on companies’ offshoring practices, the project seeks to develop theoretical concepts and frameworks partly based on the cases, explaining the emergence, adoption, and diffusion of offshoring practices and underlying capabilities within and across companies, industries, and countries. Audiences of the research results include both business practitioners and academics. Although the candidate’s main focus will be on academic research, he/she will have to maintain a strong orientation towards the business implications of the research findings.

Job requirements
The Research Associate will work in close collaboration with the other members of the international ORN research team and will participate in all aspects of the research projects, including data collection and analysis, and crafting research papers. The candidate will participate in developing practitioners- oriented presentations and in writing Thought Leadership articles for the business community. He or she will also be involved in designing and running selected courses for MBA students and executive MBAs. In addition, he or she is expected to work together with our sponsoring organizations and partners, including PricewaterhouseCoop ers and The Conference Board, in conducting custom research and various other projects. The opportunity to get involved in a wide array of activities will allow the Research Associate to acquire deep contextual knowledge and skills, field expertise and experience and qualify for both academic and consulting-oriented careers.

Qualifications
Ph.D. in Management/Business , Economics, Sociology, Geography or other related disciplines
Expertise and interest in relevant research areas, e.g. sourcing, business process redesign, open innovation, international business, cross-cultural communication, organizational learning, project and network management
Strong skills and proven experience in writing research reports and papers, and in presenting at international conferences
- Proven experience with (1) quantitative survey design and statistical analysis using large databases and/or (2) developing and analyzing case or field studies, preferably theory-guided and/or theory-building
Fluency in English
- Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit, and ability to work in multicultural settings
- Flexible, stress resistant, multi-task person with good time and priority management
- Available to travel worldwide.

How and where to apply

Please send a cover letter describing your interest in the Research Associate position; your CV, including your professional background, skills and publications; and a letter of recommendation by your PhD supervisor and/or other professor(s) you have collaborated with to the following address (either regular mail OR email):

Professor Arie Y. Lewin
Duke University
The Fuqua School of Business
1 Towerview Drive
Durham, NC 27708
USA

Email:
Maly Sibounheuang (Associate Director): maly@duke.edu, ++1 919 660 7836, or
Dr. Stephan Manning (Research Associate): sdm24@duke.edu, ++1 919 660 7887

For further information about this position, please also contact Dr. Stephan Manning.

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2 PhD students in the EU project DESTECS - University of Twente

The University of Twente is an entrepreneurial research university, located about 200 km from Amsterdam in Enschede, a city in Twente, the garden of the Netherlands with excellent recreation facilities. Organized over 5 faculties, the UT offers 20 educational programs ranging from applied physics, public and business administration, communication studies and diverse programs in engineering technology. Research takes place within the context of institutes and focuses, among other things, on nanotechnology, information and communication technology (CTIT), biomedical technology, policy studies, construction management & engineering, and mechanics. More than 7,000 students and 2,700 staff members live, work and recreate at the UT, the Netherlands’ only campus university with a park-like atmosphere and numerous sporting facilities.

Research institutes

The research will be carried out in the Control Engineering (CE) laboratory of the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EWI), which is embedded among others in the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT).

The Control Engineering group of the
University of Twente has a vacancy for

2 PhD students in the EU project DESTECS

Introduction

The efficient design of embedded control systems (i.e. mechatronics / robotics software) is hampered by the separation of engineering disciplines in current state of the art development approaches. A methodology to address system-level design issues across discipline boundaries is lacking and tool support is poor. This “design gap” inhibits iterative and concurrent engineering, leading to sub-optimal designs and long development lead times. Moreover, the design gap is widening because of increasing system complexity and increasing capabilities of the system artifacts used.

About the project

DESTECS is inspired by the vision of collaborative multidisciplinary design of embedded systems using a methodology and tools that promote rapid construction and evaluation of system models, with both methods and tools validated against real industry need and evaluated on industrial applications.
DESTECS will research and develop methods and open tools that support the collaborative design of dependable real-time embedded control systems using a model-based approach. This means that engineers can perform design evaluation and analysis using co-simulation of models expressed in different tools that reflect in a natural way the relevant aspects of the design but which can be analysed consistently and rapidly together. This requires advances in continuous time modelling, formal discrete event modelling of controllers and architectures, fault modelling and tolerance, and open tools frameworks. Bringing these together in methods and tools has the potential to substantially improve the cost-effectiveness of model-based design.

The two Ph.D. candidates at the Control Laboratory within the DESTECS project will be responsible for:

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To research and develop methods that support the collaborative modelling and analysis by co-simulation of candidate designs for dependable embedded control systems; and to deliver guidelines, templates and tool prototypes for using co-simulation as a means for exploring candidate designs during development.

·	To research and develop methods that provide structuring mechanisms for models such that co-simulation, re-use of sub-models and concurrent design of models can be supported; and to deliver guidelines, techniques and tool prototypes for model code versioning control.

What we ask

An MSc or comparable degree in electrical / computer engineering or computer science with demonstrated abilities in the fields of research described above: model structuring, (co)-simulation and tool design, with application area robotics / mechatronics. Good control of the English language in written and spoken form. Ability to perform research individually and also work in an international team.

What we offer

Gross monthly salary for the PhD position range from € 2042 to € 2812. In addition to this, we offer a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%), an end-of-year bonus (amounts to 8,3%), various sporting and cultural facilities at reduced rate, medical insurance at a reduced rate.

Contact information

Applications should be received by us, not later than 25 October 2009.

Please send your applications to: CESecretary@ewi.utwente.nl, and mention the vacancy number 09/199 of this vacancy.

Researcher (post-doc) Crime Science (full-time) - University of Twente

The School of Management and Governance is a rapidly growing faculty that strives to hold a leading position in the field of business and social sciences and to do joint education and research with the technical schools of the University of Twente. The faculty focuses on management, governance, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. In all these fields, the faculty provides bachelor, master and professional development programmes. In addition, scientific and applied research is carried out in various settings, such as health care, tertiary education, banking, and service business industries. Research is accommodated within the university research institutes: The Institute for Governance Studies (IGS), and the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). The faculty has approximately 350 staff and 2,200 students.

The department of “Social Risks and Safety Studies” (MR&V) specializes in sociological research and education of social problems in modern societies. Within this broad field two specific areas are distinguished. On the one hand, the study of (new) social risks concerns issues like immigration and integration. On the other hand the study of social safety focuses mainly on crime science, policing and crime prevention.

The central research questions in both areas concern the questions of how to govern and manage these social problems and risks. These questions of governance and management do not only address the traditional issues of public governance, but also include new modes of governance in private environments and issues of public-private interplay.

The department is responsible for a broad spectrum of regular courses in the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and for several post-graduate courses in the school of Management and Governance.

For the Department of Social Risks and Social Safety we are looking for a

Researcher (post-doc)

Crime Science

(38 hours a week/full-time)

Responsibilities

Your major task consists of conducting independent research in the field of the crime science, in particular, the relation between traffic flows and crime. The precise research topic will be chosen in correspondence with your research interest and skills.

You have proven to be able to acquire financial resources for both own research projects and that of other people. We expect you to publish your research results in national and international refereed scientific journals. You also will supervise students when they conduct research within the scope of obtaining their degrees. A part of your job consists of education in which you will contribute to (English language) bachelor and master courses in the Crime Science programs of the department.

Profile

You have a PhD degree in a relevant field such as Social Sciences or Social Geography. Knowledge of research in crime and of the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for crime studies is desirable but not essential. Your scientific activity and productivity is demonstrated by a good number of publications in international peer reviewed journals. You have a proven experience in acquiring financial resources for research projects. You also have a background in quantitative research methods, particularly in survey design. Teaching experience is desirable although not necessary. You are prepared to work in the field of crime and safety (crime science) with other researchers within the department and with colleagues of other departments within and outside the University of Twente. You possess good communicative skills and are fluent in English and Dutch.

Employment conditions

We offer a challenging position in an inspiring environment. You will be appointed in a full-time position, 38 hours a week, for a period of two years. The salary scale, depending on your experience, extends to a maximum of € 4.374,= gross per month (in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). In addition, the University of Twente offers attractive fringe benefits.

Information and application

For more information please contact Prof. Dr. M. Junger, full professor of Social Safety Studies Department MR&V, phone: +31 53 489 3207, e-mail: m.junger@utwente.nl. Please send your written application including a full resume, before October 24th, 2009 to mbsollicitaties@mb.utwente.nl, stating application number 09/198, attn: Prof. Dr. P.J.J.M. van Loon, Dean. For further details relating to this position, see www.mb.utwente.nl and/or www.mb.utwente.nl/mrv/

Fully funded Research Scholarships, Univ. of Leeds, UK

Fully-Funded International Research Scholarships (FIRS)
Session 2010-2011

Closing Date: 29 January 2010

Fully funded University International Research Scholarships are available for high quality international students who will be commencing PhD research study in Session 2010-2011 for study in any Faculty at the University of Leeds.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
• Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number to be eligible for a Fully-Funded International Research Scholarship. Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a research degree programme, please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm
• These awards are only available to applicants who would be liable to pay academic fees at the full international fee rate;
• Applicants must hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class Honours degree. Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study;
• Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University's English Language requirements. Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum;
• These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree or equivalent qualification.

REGULATIONS

These include the following (full information on the regulations will be sent to all successful applicants):

• Awards must be taken up on 1 October 2010;
• The awards are available for new research students undertaking full-time study leading to the degree of PhD. Students who are already registered for PhD research study are excluded from this competition;
• The award will cover full international fees and a maintenance grant of £13,570 per annum. There are no additional allowances for travel or research costs;
• The award will be made for one year in the first instance and renewable for a further period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress;
• Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of this Scholarship.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

• Applicants must complete all sections of the University Postgraduate Research Scholarship Application Form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits. Attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.
• The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than 29 January 2010 or by email to pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk

APPLICATION PROCEDURE & RESULT

Applications are logged by the Postgraduate Scholarships Office and passed on to the relevant Schools for initial consideration. After a School selection process, recommendations for award are then made at Faculty level and final approval given by the University Scholarships Group. Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of March 2010. The University will publish the names of the successful applicants within the University and externally on the University website.

Further info:
http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk

The Gates Scholarships 2010, University of Cambridge, UK

The Gates Cambridge Scholarships 2010

Graduate application information for October 2010

Below are details of the graduate application deadlines for the October 2010 entry.

US citizens: the GRADSAF form and supporting documents must arrive at the University by 15 October 2009.

Non-US citizens: the GRADSAF form and supporting documents must arrive at the University by 15 December 2009.

Full details about graduate studies in Cambridge will be available in the 2010-11 Graduate Studies Prospectus from mid-September 2009. However, applicants may apply for admission for October 2010 from 1 September 2009 from the 2010-11 application page.

Further info: http://www.gatesscholar.org

Clarendon Scholarships 2010, University of Oxford, UK

The Clarendon Fund is the University of Oxford's flagship scholarship scheme. Awards are based on academic excellence and potential.

The awards are sponsored by Oxford University Press and are only available at the University of Oxford.

Clarendon scholarships are tenable at any college of the University. However, over half of all colleges offer awards linked to the Clarendon Fund and in these cases scholars are offered a combined College linked Clarendon scholarship tenable only at the college offering the linked award. Applicants may state a preference for up to two colleges when applying to Oxford, and the availability of a College linked Clarendon scholarship in your subject area/nationality may influence your choice of colleges. If your application to the Clarendon Fund is successful, please note that we may move your application to a college offering a College linked Clarendon scholarship, even if this is not your first or alternative choice college.

Further info: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/studentfunding/scholarship_profiles/clarendon.shtml

Master, PhD, Postdoc Open Positions on Mechanistic aspects and spatial effects in cell signalling

Mechanistic aspects and spatial effects in cell signalling, within TEAM Programme sponsored by Foundation for Polish Science.

Concepts and objectives
The leading aim of the project is to identify and study the turning points in molecular pathways of immune response and cancer, in which the single cell fate, understood as a choice between apoptosis, senescence, proliferation, differentiation or cell cycle arrest, is decided. As a model molecular pathways we will consider these related to innate and adaptive immune response and cancer, in which we have expertise. The project will be realized both by means of numerical simulations and theoretical analysis.

We have the open positions for undergraduate students (with the third year finished), PhD students and postdoctoral researchers

The following topics will be financed:

For MSc (undegraduate, after third year) students:

1. Stochastic gene expression: numerical simulations and mathematical analysis.
2. Stochastic numerical simulations of complex regulatory pathways: development of new simulation tools.
3. Evolution and co-evolution of genes (and their regulatory regions) related to p53 and NF-kappaB pathways: From yeast to human.
4. Mutations of p53 pathways genes in various types of cancer.

For PhD students:

1. Calcium signalling, calcium travelling waves, spatial organization of kinase cascades, stochastic and deterministic reaction-diffusion equations.
2. Mathematical aspects of regulatory pathways: Markov processes, bifurcation theory for stochastic systems.
3. Integration of signalling pathways of transcription factors: NF-kappaB, p53 and IRF3/IRF7.

For postdoctoral researchers:

1. Formation and signalling in nanoclusters and receptor complexes, B-cell receptor signalling.
2. DNA regulation and dynamics (formation of cruciforms, Z-DNA and other noncanonical DNA) in the context of gene expression.

Stipends/salaries (netto)

* For MSc students – 1000 PLN/month
* For PhD students – about 3000 PLN/month
* For postdoctoral researchers – about 7000 PLN/month

Criteria for the candidates selection

(1) Scientific achievements of the candidate (30 points)

(2) Evaluation of the candidate (15 points)

* for MSc candidates: average of the marks obtained during the studies
* for PhD candidates: average of the marks obtained during the MSc studies, the mark of the final exam, the mark of MSc thesis
* for postdoc candidate: average of the marks obtained during the PhD studies, the mark of the final exam, the mark of PhD thesis

(3) Experience in scientific activity (20 points)

(4) Scientific stipends and stays at foreign scientific institutions (20 points)

(5) Presentations at conferences and workshops (15 points)

The PhD candidates should have background in

* computational biology and/or
* applied mathematics and/or
* physics

The candidate for the postdoc position should have experience in systems biology, computer methods and have good background in applied mathematics.

Persons interested in applying for the positions should contact Dr. T. Lipniacki (tlipnia@ippt.gov.pl) and present by October 16, 2009, covering letter, scientific CV (including list of publications, conferences, stays at scientific institutions, etc.) and all the necessary documents concerning criterion (2). Please e-mail covering letter and CV to tlipnia@ippt.gov.pl and send the documents to

Dr. Tomasz Lipniacki,
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research
Pawinskiego 5B, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland

The final stage of the selection will be the qualification interview in English (held between October 19-23, 2009). PhD position holders will be enrolled for the doctoral studies in the Institute of the Fundamental Technological Research.

For inquieries, please contact Dr. Tomasz Lipniacki (tlipnia@ippt.gov.pl)

Team members:

* Tomasz Lipniacki – principal investigator (Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, PAS, Warsaw, Poland)
* Bogdan Kazmierczak (Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, PAS, Warsaw, Poland)
* Aleksandra Nowicka (Institute of Theoretical Physics, PAS, Warsaw, Poland).

External collaborators:

* Prof. Mark Alber (Notre Dame University, US),
* Prof. Allan R. Brasier (UTMB Galveston, TX, US),
* Assoc. Prof. James R. Faeder (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, US),
* Assoc. Prof. William S. Hlavacek (Los Alamos National Laboratories, US),
* Prof. Marek Kimmel (Rice University and MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, US),
* Prof. Vitaly Volpert (Universite Claude Bernard – Lyon 1, France),
* Prof. Michael R.H. White (Liverpool University, UK).

ITRI Graduate Scholarship Program (PhD) for Spring 2010

If you are looking for the best development opportunity for yourself in the exciting technology frontier, this is the program to make your dream come true. The ITRI Graduate Scholarship Program offers foreign MS degree holders a comprehensive 4-year scholarship to pursue their Ph.D. in Taiwan, while joining collaborative research projects between Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and two outstanding science and technology universities, National Chiao-Tung University (NCTU) and National Tsing-Hua University (NTHU).

Applications are currently being accepted for admission in Spring 2010. Interested students should apply directly to either National Chiao Tung University or National Tsing Hua University. University will take responsibility for student’s application, evaluation and related matters. In your application letter, please specify your interest in the ITRI Outstanding International Graduate Scholarship Program. Application deadlines are in October.

Why Join this Program?

* Pursue your doctoral degree at either NCTU or NTHU, two world-class science and engineering universities.
* Participate in the grand challenge research programs at ITRI, most prominently in interdisciplinary areas.
* Work and learn with some of the most outstanding researchers in the world.
* Connect with the top-notch high-tech companies and R&D institutes in Taiwan for employment opportunities.

What does this Program Offer?

* Monthly scholarship of NT$30,000(~US$900).
* Tuition waiver contingent on academic performance.
* Additional research stipend when participating in dissertation research projects at ITRI.
* Employment opportunity at ITRI after graduation.

This program extends the scholarship and tuition offer to eligible students up to 4 years depending on annual review of academic performance.
Students failing to meet academic standards as required by partner universities will lose eligibility for this offer.

Focus Areas of this Program

* Information and Communication Technologies
* Optoelectronics and Photonics.
* Material and Chemical Engineering

Eligibility for Application

* Proof of foreign citizenship
* Proof of a Master’s degree or equivalent
* Must meet all criteria for admission as established by partner university (NCTU or NTHU)

Application Procedure

Applications are currently being accepted for admission in Spring 2010. Interested students should apply directly to either National Chiao Tung University or National Tsing Hua University. University will take responsibility for student’s application, evaluation and related matters. In your application letter, please specify your interest in the ITRI Outstanding International Graduate Scholarship Program. Application deadlines are in October, as established by each university.

Master Scholarships in Computational Linguistics at the University of Zadar

We invite all enthusiastic and motivated B.A. graduates with a strong interest in linguistics, and all its theoretical, psychological, sociological, empirical, and computational aspects to enroll in the new M.A. Program in Linguistics.

Duration and contents: The program lasts four semesters (= 2 years) and comprises four obligatory core courses. Students choose from a large number of elective courses according to their personal interests and specialization area, including for example: theoretical, empirical, and computational linguistics, phonetics, phonology, psycholinguistics, and second language acquisition research.

The MA program complements the classical linguistic education with experimental and empirical research methods. It offers a strong computer and technology orientation, and thus practical and hands-on experience in modern linguistic research domains.

Creative thinking and advancement of teamwork are essential values conveyed throughout the program, accompanied by individual and intensive tutoring involving current research issues.

Acquired skills and knowledge:

The program imparts solid knowledge of linguistic theories and research methods, including:

* collection and processing of data
* statistical analysis of data
* experimental design
* computational modeling
* theoretical research and theory construction
* language technologies

Degree

To complete the M.A. program, students must collect a minimum of 120 ECTS points (30 points are granted for the M.A. thesis). The M.A. program is completed with a defense of the M.A. thesis.
After completing the single major M.A. program in linguistics at the University of Zadar, the academic title magister linguisticae is granted.

Requirements

The requirements for enrollment are:

* Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in a related field of study acquired in the Republic of Croatia, or abroad, including: languages, information and library science, psychology, sociology, computer science, and many other areas (an additional differential exam might be required)

* Proficiency in English

The admission procedure requires the submission of a written letter of motivation and an interview with the faculty of the Linguistics department.

Enrollment

Enrollment for the entrance exam is scheduled for 5th-9th of October 2009 at the University of Zadar. For detailed information on enrollment see the University web pages: www.unizd.hr

The linguistics program will enroll up to 30 students with full subvention from the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia.

Application Deadline: 06-Oct-2009

Application Mailing Address:

Dr. Malgorzata E. Cavar
Obala kralja Petra Kresimira IV. 2
Zadar 23000
Croatia


Contact Information:

Dr. Malgorzata E. Cavar
mecavar@unizd.hr

Computational Linguistics: PhD Student, Stockholm University

Institution/Organization: Stockholm University
Department: Department of Linguistics
Web Address: http://www.ling.su.se/ASV/engelska/eng-text.html

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics


Description:

The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University invites applications for a
four-year studentship within its PhD programme in Computational Linguistics,
with start date January 1, 2010.

We would especially welcome thesis projects with a potential for
cross-fertilizing areas within the department and/or with partners in the Human
Language Technology Center in the Stockholm-Uppsala University Network
(http://www.uu.se/suun/eng/hltcenter.php). For example, the thesis project might
involve one of the profile areas of the department, language typology (see
http://www.ling.su.se/ASV/engelska/eng-text.html) or early language acquisition
in children. It might also relate to activities within the Userware Laboratory
at the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS), such as data-oriented
models of semantics. Examples of other such cross-border areas are symbolic and
statistical methods for parsing and computational linguistics for
under-resourced languages.

The deadline for applications is October 29, 2009. Applications should be sent
by ordinary mail to Stockholms universitet, Registrator/PA, 106 91 Stockholm,
Sweden, and should include the following:

1. CV with information about earlier studies, jobs and publications;
2. a copy of written works that are referred to in the application;
3. contact information for two reference persons;
4. a sketch of up to 6,000 words describing a possible thesis project.

Please indicate the reference number Ref.nr SU 617-2168-09 on your application!
Further inquiries should be directed to Associate Professor Mats Wirén
(mats.wiren@ling.su.se).


General information

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree including at least an equivalent of
the Swedish "magister" programme in General Linguistics. This programme focuses
on linguistic theory and comprises four years of study including the writing of
two research papers. Applicants from all countries are welcome. Knowledge of
Swedish is not a formal requirement but students are strongly advised to acquire
a working knowledge of Swedish as soon as possible (language courses are offered
by the university). Additional details on the general admission requirements for
postgraduate studies at Stockholm University can be found at
http://www.su.se/english/study/postgraduate-studies.

During the period of the studentship, the student is a regular employee of the
University. The beginning salary is 21,600 SEK a month (approximately 2,100
Euros or 3,100 USD).

The first period of employment is for one year. The employment contract can then
be renewed for at most two years at a time, up to a total of four years, or, if
the student accepts teaching or administrative duties at the department (not
exceeding 20% of full time), maximally five years.

The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University (http://www.ling.su.se)
has about 60 employees, which makes it one of the larger departments at the
Faculty of Humanities. The department is organized into six sections, namely,
General Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Phonetics, Sign Language for the
Deaf, Swedish for the Deaf, and Modern Greek. The research at the Department of
Linguistics belongs to one of fifteen areas at Stockholm University which have
been graded as "leading research" in the sense of being nationally leading and
having a high international status (see
http://www.su.se/english/research/leading-research-areas/humanities-law-and-social-sciences).
The department is a member of the Human Language Technology Center in the
Stockholm-Uppsala University Network (http://www.uu.se/suun/eng/hltcenter.php),
and participates in the Swedish National Graduate School of Language Technology
(GSLT, http://www.gslt.hum.gu.se/).

Application Deadline: 29-Oct-2009

Web Address for Applications: http://www.su.se/english/study/postgraduate-studies

Contact Information:
Professor Mats Wirén
mats.wiren@ling.su.se

Anthropological Linguistics, Language Documentation & South Caucasus Region: PhD Student, ARISC, USA

Institution/Organization: ARISC
Department:
Web Address: http://www.arisc.org

Level: PhD

Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Documentation


Description:

The American Research Institute of the Southern Caucasus (ARISC) announces the
availability of US graduate fellowships in support of research in the South
Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia,and/or Azerbaijan). We anticipate making four to six
awards of a maximum of $1500 each. Projects in all fields in the social
sciences and humanities are eligible. Proposals will be judged on their quality
and on the potential of the research to strengthen scholarship on the Southern
Caucasus. The purpose of the fellowship is to help cover travel to and/or
living expenses in the Southern Caucasus. During his/her stay in the Southern
Caucasus, the fellow is expected to give an ARISC sponsored presentation on a
subject related to his/her research. The fellow will acknowledge ARISC in any
publication that emerges from the research carried during the fellowship.

Application requirements: Please send a complete application including the
application form, a project statement of not more than 3 pages, work schedule,
budget, curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation by November 20, 2009
to info "at" arisc.org. All information must be received by November 20, 2009 in
order for the applicant to be considered for the fellowship.

Please see http://arisc.org/RESOURCES/Funding-Opportunities/ARISC-Fellowships
for the full description of the fellowship as well as the application form.

Application Deadline: 20-Nov-2009

Web Address for Applications: http://arisc.org/RESOURCES/Funding-Opportunities/ARISC-Fellowships

Contact Information:
Talin Lindsay
info@arisc.org

Ling & Literature, Interdisciplinary Research: PhD Student, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Institution/Organization: Freie Universität Berlin
Department: Cluster Languages of Emotion
Web Address: http://www.languages-of-emotion.de/en/graduate-program.html

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Ling & Literature
Interdisciplinary Research

Description:

Funded within the Excellence Initiative of the German Research Foundation
(DFG), the Graduate School of the Cluster "Languages of Emotion" has as its
aim the supervision of exceptional dissertation projects pertinent to the
research of the Cluster. The graduate school offers intensive and individual
supervision of the thesis as well as a structured course of studies.
The research of the cluster is dedicated to the complex interrelations between
the use of signs/symbols, the transfer of emotions, aesthetic practices,
mental dispositions and affective modes of constructing both personal and
social identities the cluster. The graduate school focuses on the following
research areas:
- the relations between affective phenomena and various representational
media (language, sound, image);
- the artistic practices and poetics of (re)presenting/ shaping emotion;
- correlations between emotional and linguistic competencies (and their
disorders)
- modes of emotion modelling at the level of cultural codes and patterns of
social behavior and identity.

Applicants interested in pursuing a doctorate with an emphasis in one of the
cluster´s research areas must have a completed degree (M.A. or the
equivalent) with above average marks by mid-April in one of the disciplines:
Anthropology, Biology, Dance Studies, Film Studies, Japanese Studies, History
of Art, Linguistics, Literary History and Criticism (Comparative Literature,
Classical Greek and Latin Studies, English and American Studies, German
Studies, Romance Languages and Literatures, Slavic Studies) Musicology, Near
Eastern Studies, Neuropsychiatry, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology,
Religious Studies, Sociology, and Theater Studies.

The Graduate School will award 10 Scholarships per year. In the course of the selection process, the selection committee will decide upon these scholarships. Scholarships are awarded for three years; however, continuation of the degree course as well as the extension of the scholarship is subject to a favourable evaluation of the student's progress at the end of each academic year.

Applications should be submitted by January 31st, 2010. The program of study will begin in October 2010.

All obligatory application materials - completed application form, statement of purpose (max. 3 pages), outline of dissertation project of 8-10 pages, overview of experiences and skills relevant to the chosen field of studies (table form), attested copies of earned degrees, proof of language skills (in case that these languages are not mother tongue: German level DSH2; TestDaF4/4; English level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equal) - as well as additional materials (2 letters of reference, writing sample) must be received at the address shown below.

Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2010

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Dr. Markus Edler
Freie Universität Berlin, Graduate School Languages of Emotion
Habelschwerdter Allee 45
Berlin 14195
Germany

Contact Information:
Dr. Markus Edler
M.Edler@fu-berlin.de

BEASISWA CHEVENING 2010/2011

BEASISWA CHEVENING PEMERINTAH INGGRIS 2009/10 SECARA RESMI DIBUKA

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Inggris, melalui British Council di Indonesia, membuka pendaftaran Beasiswa Chevening untuk tahun akademik Inggris 2010/11. Beasiswa ini akan menanggung semua biaya untuk satu tahun masa studi program Master (S2) di Inggris terhitung sejak September 2010.

Selama lebih dari 20 tahun, program Chevening telah menyediakan beasiswa untuk lebih dari 1.000 cendikiawan Indonesia yang telah mempelajari berbagai subyek mulai dari jurnalisme sampai lingkungan hidup di Universitas-universitas terkemuka di Inggris. Beasiswa Chevening terbuka bagi kandidat dari seluruh Nusantara.

Tahun ini skema Beasiswa Chevening mencari sekitar 20 Warga Negara Indonesia yang berprestasi. Kandidat harus memiliki prestasi S1 yang baik (IPK>=3.0), pengalaman kerja tetap minimal 2 tahun, keterampilan komunikasi yang baik dalam bahasa Inggris baik lisan maupun tulisan (IELTS 6.5), serta mampu menunjukan potensi kepemimpinan. Kandidat dari Indonesia Timur sangat dianjurkan untuk mendaftar dan kami menyambut aplikasi untuk bidang studi: Perubahan Iklim dan Kehutanan, Kontra-Terorisme dan Keamanan Internasional, Demokrasi dan Pemerintahan, Agama dan Studi Islam, Reformasi Ekonomi dan Perdagangan Internasional, Hak Asasi Manusia, Konflik, Keadilan, dan Perdamaian.

Tahun ini semua kandidat harus mendaftar online ke situs www.chevening.or.id.

Aplikasi harus dimasukkan sebelum tanggal 30 November 2008.

Catatan untuk editor:

1. Program Beasiswa Chevening adalah skema beasiswa utama Pemerintah Inggris yang bertujuan membantu para pemimpin di masa depan, individu berprestasi tinggi, pembentuk opini, dan pembuat keputusan untuk belajar di Inggris. Program ini didanai oleh Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) dan dikelola oleh British Council.
2. Informasi lebih lanjut mengenai beasiswa Chevening dapad diakses melalui website www.ukinindonesia.fco.gov.uk, www.britishcouncil.or.id, dan www.chevening.or.id.
3. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut mengenai press release beasiswa Chevening harap hubungi Media Relations Officer British Council, Eka Wahyuni (eka.wahyuni@britishcouncil.or.id) atau Kepala Bagian Media dan Komunikasi Kedutaan Inggris, Faye Belnis di 0816187 9167.

* * * * * *

PRESS RELEASE

BRITISH CHEVENING AWARDS 2010/11 ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), through the British Council in Indonesia, has now opened the application window for Chevening Scholarship Awards for the 2010/11 academic year. These scholarships will provide full funding for one year Masters (S2) programmes in the UK starting in September 2010.

Over the last 20 years, the Chevening programme has provided scholarships to more than a 1000 Indonesian scholars who have studied a variety of subjects ranging from journalism to environmental studies at the UK's leading Universities.

This year the Chevening Scholarship award scheme is seeking up to 20 outstanding Indonesian candidates for this prestigious award scheme. Candidates should have an excellent first degree (GPA>=3.0), at least 2 years full-time work experience , strong communication skills in both written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5) and be able to demonstrate leadership potential. Candidates from Eastern Indonesia are particularly encouraged to apply and we are keen to receive applications to study in the fields of: Climate Change and Forestry, Counter-Terrorism and International Security, Democracy and Governance, Religion and Islamic Studies, Economic Reform and International Trade, Human Rights, Conflict, Justice and Peace-Building.

This year all candidates must make online applications at www.chevening.com

Applications must be submitted until 31 December 2009.

Notes to editors:

1. The Chevening Scholarship programme is the UK Government's scholarship scheme aimed at enabling future leaders, high achievers, opinion formers and decision-makers to study in the UK. The programme is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and administered by the British Council.

2. Further information on Chevening Scholars is available on our websites www.ukinindonesia.fco.gov.uk, www.britishcouncil.or.id and www.chevening.com

3. For further information on Chevening Scholars' press release please contact British Council's Media Relations Officer Ms. Eka Wahyuni at eka.wahyuni@britishcouncil.or.id or British Embassy's Head of Media and Communications Section Ms. Faye Belnis at 0816 187 9167

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PhD Position in Physical Geography Simulation of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet Through a Glacial Cycle, Stockholm University

Ph.D. position in Physical Geography within the topic “Simulation of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet through a glacial cycle” at the Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology. Reference number SU 463-74-09. Deadline for application: October 10, 2009.

The Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology is one of the major departments within the Faculty of Science at Stockholm University. The department has 120 employees and approximately 1500 students. The main research disciplines are Geomorphology, Glaciology, Climatology, Quaternary Geology, Hydrology, Remote Sensing, Geographical Data Processing, Ecological Geography and Tropical Geography. Teaching is oriented towards geography, earth sciences, geosciences and environmental protection.

We seek a motivated geoscientist with strong quantitative and GIS skills to participate in a Swedish Research Council-funded project which investigates the history of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet through integration of field studies with numerical modelling. This project is being undertaken as a collaboration between researchers from the Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University (www.ink.su.se), and the Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, UK (www.ies.aber.ac.uk/en). The successful candidate will foremost employ numerical modelling techniques to study conditions of the former glaciation in western Canada. The candidate should be familiar with the handling of geomorphological data and digital terrain models in a GIS. As part of their studies they will further connect to glacial isostatic data, cosmogenic isotope evidence for glacial extent and subglacial conditions, and they will be expected to design and implement new modelling routines to optimize model output.

The successful candidate is expected to take up her/his position at Stockholm University before or in January 2010. As part of her/his education at Stockholm University, and to take full advantage of the international team approach used in this work, the successful candidate will be expected to spend considerable time at Aberystwyth University working with Dr. Alun Hubbard on the employed ice sheet model. During this time it is expected that the candidate will take a number of relevant postgraduate glaciology courses and potentially enroll in the MSc in Glaciology course, which will provide the candidate with an excellent basis from which to continue her/his PhD work at Stockholm University. The expected educational structure will be as follows: One semester at Stockholm University (spring 2010), including coursework; up to three semesters at Aberystwyth University (fall 2010 and all of 2011), and up to three years (2012–2014) for completion of PhD dissertation work at Stockholm University under the supervision of Prof. Arjen Stroeven and Dr. Nina Kirchner, with an expected date of PhD thesis defence during the spring of 2014. All degrees will involve publication of research results in internationally respected journals, and, if studies at Aberystwyth University are pursued towards a Masters’ degree, the PhD dissertation will build upon work completed for this degree. Envisioned starting date at Stockholm University is January 1, 2010 (although this can be negotiated).

Application

Applications should include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificates and transcripts of academic records (all attested), a list of two persons who may act as references (with phone numbers and email addresses), and one copy of the applicant’s undergraduate thesis and articles of which she or he is a co-author.

For further information contact someone from the supervisor team:

* Prof. Arjen Stroeven, +46-(0)8-16 4230, arjen.stroeven@natgeo.su.se,
* Dr. Nina Kirchner, +46-(0)8-16 2988, nina.kirchner@natgeo.su.se (co- supervisor) or
* Dr. Alun Hubbard, +44-(0)1970-622 591, abh@aber.ac.uk (external supervisor).

Union representatives are Bo Ekengren (SACO), Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), telephone +46-(0)8-16 2000, and Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), telephone +46-(0)70-316 43 41.

Applications labelled “Doktorandprojekt Ref.no. SU 463-74-09” should be posted to the address below and be postmarked no later than October 10, 2009 to:

Stockholms universitet
Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi
Susanna Blåndman
SE-106 91 STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN

PhD Scholarships 2009 in Geobiosphere Science at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystems Analysis, Lund University

Lund University announces the following vacancy:
POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP in Geobiosphere Science with placement at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystems Analysis, Faculty of Science

Project description:
The position will be within the framework of a new research centre at Lund University, LUCCI (Lund University Centre for Studies of Carbon Cycle and Climate Interactions) financed by a long term (10 years) Linnaeus grant by the Swedish Research Council.

Research at the Centre spans a broad range of disciplines, e.g., Geology, Physical Geography, Climatology, Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Ecology, Plant Physiology, Soil Science and Microbiology. There are c. 85 researchers from four different departments within the Faculties of Science and Engineering. Read more about LUCCI at www.lucci.lu.se.

The mechanisms underlying the evolution of Holocene CO2 and CH4 concentrations and climate remain controversial, including whether or not humans have played a discernible role regionally or globally. In this project we aim to improve existing knowledge about human land use over the last 6000 yrs. It will expand a global dataset that was implemented within the LPJ-GUESS modelling framework in order to better assess the role of past human impact on the carbon cycle. The project will link on-going ecosystem modelling work being carried out in Lund with vegetation reconstructions and will involve model applications using LPJ-GUESS.

Qualifications:

Candidates should hold a Master of Science degree in Ecology, Geography, Geology, GIS or an environmental science, be interested in data assimilation and have an interest in past human and environmental history or archaeology. Some experience in programming or modelling using C++ or a similar language is required
Excellent written and spoken English is a requirement.
See general study plan at www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/o.o.i.s/3056

The position is guaranteed for four years. The starting date is negotiable, but the project should commence as soon as possible. Applications for this position should include a letter stating the reasons for applying and brief statements about ambitions in relation to the project. The application should also include a CV with general personal information and details of previous study/work record.

Additional information:

Regulations concerning appointment as a full doctoral student can be found in HF 5 Chap 1-7§§ and SFS 1998:80. Also consult the admission regulations found at: http://www.science.lu.se/o.o.i.s/4964

An educational stipend is awarded for the first 18 months of full-time study, following which time the student is appointed as a full doctoral student. Regulations concerning educational stipends for doctoral students can be found in SFS 1995:938 and 1998:81. Regulations concerning appointment as a full doctoral student can be found in HF 5 Chap 1-7§§ and SFS 1998:80.

Those who hold an educational stipend or a doctoral student appointment must first be accepted for postgraduate study. To be accepted, a student must be judged to have the competence necessary to complete a course of postgraduate study.

In addition to pursuing postgraduate studies, the doctoral student may also perform other duties – including research, teaching and administration — according to the specific regulations.

The university strives for a more even gender representation within postgraduate education. Since most postgraduate students within the faculty are men, applications from women are encouraged.

Applications are made on a specific application form found on the web site:
http://www.science.lu.se/o.o.i.s/2319

The application must reach the Registrator, Kansli N, Lund University, Box 118, SE–221 00 Lund, Sweden, not later than 2009-10-15. All submitted documents must be attested as to their authenticity.

Reference Number: 3215
Last application date: 2009-10-15
Starting date: earliest 2009-12-01
Information: Almut Arneth tel 046-2224082 or Martin T. Sykes tel. 046-2229298
e-mail: almut.arneth@nateko.lu.se, martin.sykes@nateko.lu.se
Worker’s unions at Lund University: OFR, SACO and SEKO

On official business,
Emmy Heidenblad