Selasa, 28 Desember 2010

Full Time PhD position on social media & privacy, Free University of Brussels

The research centre IBBT-SMIT at the Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) offers a full time PhD position in the field of Social Sciences, more in particular of Media and Communication Studies. The vacancy is open for a research position of 4 years, in order to realize a PhD on the use of social media and social networks sites, the reconfiguration of privacy practices and the social and technological consequences thereof. The position starts in January 2011, and is supervised by Prof. Jo Pierson.

Candidates are expected to show strong affinity with and interest in the domain of audience and user studies, social media technologies and media sociology, and are holder of a Masters degree in Social Sciences (Communication Studies, Sociology, ...). Applications are to be sent electronically as soon as possible (at the latest by 14th January 2011) to Hans De Canck (Hans.De.Canck@vub.ac.be) and Prof. Jo Pierson (jo.pierson@vub.ac.be). When applying, a motivation and an elaborated vision on the theme under concern are expected to be included with the CV.


Contact information:

Hans De Canck
IBBT-SMIT
Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Pleinlaan 9
B-1050 Brusssels
E-mail: Hans.De.Canck@vub.ac.be
Tel.: +32-(0)2-6291628

Prof. dr. J. Pierson
Dept. of Media and Communication Studies
Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
Free University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brusssels
E-mail: jo.pierson@vub.ac.be
Tel.: +32-(0)2-6292412


Description of research theme:

We are witnessing the rapid growth of a new generation of participatory and collaborative network technologies that provide individuals with a platform for sophisticated online social interaction. Social networks today have hundreds of millions of users and are transforming our social and professional interactions and to some extent are shaping society itself. Gradually, society is discerning that this development not only brings strong benefits to the social and economic fabric, but also introduces new risks related to privacy violations. At this stage, these issues are often perceived as isolated incidents that most organizations do not take accountability for. Yet, the implications of social networking environments for individual users, communities, organizations and society at large will become much more evident and most likely more substantial if necessary precautions are not taken. Especially alarming is the massive responsibility that individuals incur with respect to managing privacy and security risks arising from the information collected and shared about their everyday life on social networking sites. This phenomenon is has been coined as the responsibilisation of individuals.

The main objective of the overall research project is to mitigate the responsibilisation of individuals who use or are affected by social networking services by making the underlying social networking infrastructures and the organizations that run them more accountable. In order to achieve this objective first an understanding of the target audience is required as well as forms of responsibilisation. This target audience includes users, communities and organizations in Flanders (Belgium). The plan is to develop solutions that facilitate better decision making with respect to the target groups’ privacy and security concerns, and that mitigate the risks, threats and concerns that currently are manifest in this domain.

The PhD research position at IBBT-SMIT (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) is part of this larger four-year interdisciplinary research project on security and privacy in online social networks, involving different Belgian universities and one American university. More in particular the doctoral research has a twofold perspective. On the one hand it wants to understand the practices and needs of users with regard to privacy issues within social network sites, mainly based on the use of qualitative and ethnographic methods. On the other hand it will focus on the critical design variables and tools for social software. For the latter a translation needs to be made from the user research findings to possible guidelines and requirements for future media en technological solutions.


Requirements:

A Master degree in Social Sciences, (Communication Studies, Sociology, ...)
Good knowledge of Dutch (and English)
Strong affinity and/or interest in the domain of audience and user studies, social media technologies and media sociology
Good knowledge of user research methods
Good writing skills
To be flexible and to be able to cope with deadlines
Team player with strong social skills
Research experience is a plus.

We offer:

An interesting PhD research position (4 years) in a stimulating work environment
Enthusiastic and young co-workers and a pleasant environment
Day to day support and project guidance based on high quality standards
A place for personal involvement and input
Flexible working hours
Multiple social benefits
Salary in accordance with the job market.

Master Scholarships at Katholieke Univ. Leuven, Belgium

Science@Leuven Scholarship

Application for the Science@Leuven Scholarship 2011-2012 is open from the 1st of December 2010.

The Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven and its Alumni Association Science@Leuven are proud to announce The Science@Leuven Scholarship!

Motivated and talented international students, interested in participating in an international master programme of the Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven are invited to apply for a scholarship.

Which masters give the right to apply for the Scholarship? :

Master of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Master of Biology, Master of Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, Master of Chemistry, Master of Physics, Master of Geology, Master of Geography, Master of Mathematics and the Master of Statistics.

Amount of Scholarship

The amount of the scholarship can be up to 8.000 Euro for 1 year. The Board of the Science@Leuven Fund will decide exactly how much a scholarship will be. The scholarship will always cover the tuition fee for 1 year, the insurance and a basic health insurance coverage. The amount awarded for living expenses can vary.

Most master programmes of the Faculty of Science are 2-year programmes. A scholarship for the second master year will be only be continued for students having had outstanding results the first master year.

Admission requirements

Applicants must meet and prove the following requirements:

the applicants have not studied or worked at the University of Leuven before, the applicants have a bachelor degree from a foreign university that gives them access to the master programme they are applying for, the applicants can prove having had excellent study results during their former training, the applicants show strong motivation to follow a master programme at the Faculty of Science of the K.U.Leuven the applicants are willing to act as an ambassador for the programme.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS

Applications for the academic year 2011-2012 will open the 1st of December.

Selection Procedure (for 2011-2012)
The applicants fill out the application form of the International Office to apply for admission to the K.U.Leuven.
The applicants note in the application form that they want to apply for the Science@Leuven Scholarship.
Next to the information required by the International Office, the applicants also upload the following information: results of their former studies, a letter of motivation and two references of professors.
The selection of the students take place in June 2011.

http://wet.kuleuven.be/english/scienceatleuvenscholarship

Senin, 27 Desember 2010

20 PhD Studentships from SICSA, Scotland, UK

PhD Studentships

The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (link: http://www.sicsa.ac.uk <http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/>) invites applications for up to 20 international prize studentships from outstanding PhD candidates to Scottish universities. The studentships are open to citizens and residents of any country.

SICSA studentships cover living costs and fees at the UK/EU level and successful candidates may apply for further fee support. We will consider applicants in any area of computer science and informatics but may give preference to students who are working in SICSA theme areas:

Next-generation Internet

Multi-modal interaction

Modelling and abstraction

Complex systems engineering

Students must have or must expect to be awarded a 1st class honours degree or an MSc with Distinction or equivalent GPA scores. Your degree must be in a discipline that is relevant to your proposed field of research.

For more details of how to apply for a SICSA prize studentship, see the SICSA web pages (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/graduate-academy/prize-studentships/applying-for-a-sicsa-prize-studentship)

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ACB440/phd-studentships/

105 PhD Scholarships at University of Edinburgh, UK

PhD Scholarships for 2011-2012

With an international reputation for innovative research in a broad range of disciplines, the University of Edinburgh provides the opportunity for PhD students to work alongside some of the most influential academics in the world.

Applications are now invited for over 120 PhD scholarships for postgraduate research starting in 2011-2012.

Principal's Career Development PhD Scholarships

55 PhD Scholarships are available to students from any country. These scholarships provide development opportunities which will support our research students as they progress beyond their PhD, by offering a package of career training that allows students to simultaneously develop skills in research, and also in teaching, public engagement or entrepreneurship.

Each scholarship covers the UK/EU rate of tuition fee and pays a generous stipend; £14,000 in year 1; £14,500 in year 2 and £15,000 in year 3.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 1 February 2011.

Full details can be found on the Scholarships and Student Funding Services website.

Overseas Research Scholarships

50 overseas research scholarships are also available to overseas PhD students undertaking a research degree in any field of study. Each award covers the difference between the UK/EU rate of tuition fee and that chargeable to an overseas student. Subject to satisfactory academic progress the awards are tenable for up to 3 years.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 1 February 2011.

Full details can be found on the Scholarships and Student Funding Services website.

Applying for Admisison to the University

If you are interested in these schemes and have not yet applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh please visit our University Prospectus where you can make your application via the online admission system.

Applying online for postgraduate admission

http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/research

15 Master/PhD Scholarships in Japan

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS

Application documents for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship and Asia Special Scholarship.

This program with scholarships is provided for international students applying for gAdmission to International Graduate Program/AIGP h for September 2011 Entrance.

Please check the information about gAdmission to International Graduate Program/AIGP hon application procedures, departments accepting applicants, and admission requirements on the following URL ; http://www.sci.waseda.ac.jp/visitor/applicants/daigakuin/aigp.html

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Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University offers International Graduate Program in English for foreign students. For September 2011 intake, we will allocate approximately 15 scholarships for Doctoral and Master fs candidates in total.
Detailed eligibility is listed as follows:

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 9 Doctoral and Master fs candidates entering in September 2011 (MEXT stands for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

Asia Special Scholarship for 6 Doctoral and Master fs candidates entering in September 2011

To apply for the program with scholarships, you need to take two application procedures as follows.

@‡@Applicants for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship or Asia Special Scholarship are required to submit application documents by mail to the Graduate Admissions Office (Graduate Admissions Office, Center for Science and Engineering, Waseda University 3-4-1
Okubo,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, JAPAN ) by January 7, 2011.

@‡APlease submit the designated documents required for the gAdmission to International Graduate Program h.

First of all, please read the following guidelines carefully, and take the appropriate procedures.

http://www.sci.waseda.ac.jp/visitor/applicants/daigakuin/scholarship_fse.html

PhD positions: Systems & Control

1. PhD @ NTNU: Control and estimation for distributed-parameter systems
We are seeking candidates with a strong background in systems and control or applied mathematics for research on control and estimation for distributed-parameter systems. While the research topic is initially broad, a specific objective of the project is to develop state- and parameter estimation schemes for application within medical imaging based on ultrasound. Experience with medical imaging is therefore an advantage, but not required.
Deadline: January 23rd, 2011.
http://innsida.ntnu.no/nettopp_lesmer.php?kategori=nyheter&dokid=4cf3b0a19df748.33542393

2. PhD @ KTH: Networked Systems Security
The positions will be with the Security group at LCN, and the successful applicants shall benefit from a network of collaborations in KTH and beyond. The Security group is internationally oriented and offers a stimulating and enjoyable working environment that favors diversity.
The emphasis of the envisioned work shall be on design and analysis of secure and privacy-enhancing protocols. Candidates with strong experimental/systems or theoretical profiles are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 2011-02-28
Employer's reference: E-2010-0502
Contact: Prof. Panos Papadimitratos (papadim[AT]kth.se)
http://www.ee.kth.se/~papadim/files/E-2010-0502-eng.pdf

3. PhD @ UTwente: Medical Robotics
Minimally invasive surgery has revolutionized medicine by enabling interventions without large incisions, thereby significantly improving clinical outcomes. Such surgical techniques include insertions of needles, catheters, and endoscopes. For effective medical diagnosis and treatment, the instrument must reach its intended target. In order to increase the targeting accuracy of the procedure and improve clinical outcomes, the goal of this research project is to develop methods for modeling the interaction of existing and novel medical instruments with soft tissues and with fluids. These models would be used to track and control the path of the medical instrument using a clinical imaging modality.
Deadline: 15 January 2011.
Contact ONLY for information
Sarthak Misra, PhD
Assistant Professor (Control Engineering)
Email: s.misra[AT]utwente.nl
http://www.ce.utwente.nl/RTweb/vacancies/index.php?body=vacancies

Minggu, 26 Desember 2010

12 PhD Studentships at Bloomsbury Colleges, London, UK

The Bloomsbury Colleges PhD Studentships

The Bloomsbury Colleges consortium brings together six University of London colleges comprising Birkbeck (Bbk), Institute of Education (IoE), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Royal Veterinary College (RVC), School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and The School of Pharmacy (SoP).

The consortium is offering twelve PhD Studentships, each of three years duration, to start October 2011. The Studentships will cover course fees (at the usual level for UK and EU Studentships) and a student stipend. They will encompass a wide range of topics spanning the biomedical and social sciences, reflecting the diversity of disciplines represented in the consortium. The Studentships will be supervised by two of the partner colleges with the lead college indicated after each Studentship.

Click on a Studentship from the list below for further details and application links.

Please note that the deadlines may differ between Studentships.

Studentships 2011

•Stakeholder perception of flood-risk (Birkbeck)
•Structural and functional studies of the Hsp90‐dependent phosphatase PP5 in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum (Birkbeck)
•Gender violence and adult learning in post‐apartheid South Africa (Institute of Education) *
•Mechanisms of social influence in typical development and autism (Institute of Education)
•Evaluation of foot and mouth disease vaccine coverage, effectiveness and impact in Turkey and Iran (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)*
•Integrated informatics and statistical tools to assist the translation of pathogen sequencing data derived from new sequencing technologies (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
•Quantitative and qualitative investigations of mental health and wellbeing in veterinary, pharmacy and other undergraduate students (Royal Veterinary College)
•The effect of missense mutations on the role of Fukutin related protein (FKRP) (Royal Veterinary College)
•Agricultural and health input subsidies in development: inter‐sectoral lessons from theory and practice (School of Oriental and African Studies) *
•Intelligent Hands: a cross‐cultural study of apprenticeship and skilled work (School of Oriental and African Studies) *
•Role of gastrointestinal microbiota in the development of Escherichia coli K1 neonatal meningitis (The School of Pharmacy)
•The Viral Achilles Heel: The nucleocapsid protein of FIV and related lentiviruses as a therapeutic target (The School of Pharmacy)

*These four Studentships are related to international development and include additional funding for field research. For more information, please visit the LIDC website at this link http://www.lidc.org.uk/news_detail.php?news_id=110

http://www.bloomsbury.ac.uk/studentships/

Lund University Global Scholarships

http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s/24968

The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is targeted at top academic students from countries outside the European Union/European Economic Area (and Switzerland).

Scholarships cover 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the tuition fees. The scholarship value is deducted from the tuition fees of the programme or free-standing course for which you are awarded a scholarship. Please note that the Lund University Global Scholarships do not cover living costs.

Who is eligible?

Students who have applied for Bachelor's or Master's level studies at Lund University for a minimum of one semester of study (the equivalent of 30 ECTS full-time study) and who are required to pay tuition fees.

This scholarship programme is not open for students from the following 12 countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Students from these countries should apply for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarship.

How to apply

Applications are open from 1 December 2010 to 17 January 2011.

To apply for a Lund University Global Scholarship, you must first apply for the programme(s) or free-standing course(s) you wish to study at Lund University using the online, national application website, studera.nu. You can then apply for a Lund University Global Scholarship using our online application form.

Once you have completed the online scholarship application, you post a printed and signed copy of the completed application form, your CV and motivation letter together with your programme/course application supporting documents. These are posted in the single envelope to University Studies in Sweden, FE 1 SE-833 83 Stroemsund, Sweden. Please note, if you have already posted your programme/course application documents, it is possible for you to post your scholarship application documents separately, however you will need to include a cover note with your full name and your studera.nu identification number.

You can only apply for one scholarship per programme or free-standing course. If you are applying for more than one programme or free-standing course at Lund University, you must make a separate scholarship application for each programme/course to which you have applied.

Selection process

The selection process for scholarships is undertaken in parallel with the programme/course selection process. Priority will be given to students with high academic performance and who demonstrate a strong commitment and desire to study at Lund University

30 Post-doctoral Fellowships in Belgium

30 Post-doc Fellowships available at the Universities of the Académie Louvain

Incoming post-doctoral fellowships of the Académie universitaire Louvain (AUL) are offered to scientists from all nationalities in order to strengthen the bilateral S&T collaborations as well as the realisation of the European Research Area.

They are assigned to researchers with a PhD degree (or equivalent), proving their expertise and research capacity by a personal scientific record.

The researchers must not have spent more than 24 months out of the last 3 years in Belgium.

The Fellowships, granted for a stay of 12 to 24 months in one of the Académie universitaire Louvain research unit, concern all fields of research activities dealt with by the AUL.

The amount includes a monthly allowance, social security coverage, insurance expenses and an annual bench fee of 2.500 to 5000 eur for the person concerned.

Description

1. Aim of the action

The stimulation of international mobility and the attraction of researchers from abroad is one of the priorities of the European Research Area.

The Académie universitaire Louvain (AUL) is contributing to this objective by granting post-doc fellowships to highly qualified foreign scientists inviting them to work in a Belgian research team during a certain period of time. The ultimate aim is to establish S&T collaborations and lasting networks between the respective research teams.

2. Eligible scientists

The AUL Incoming post-doc Fellowships are addressed to :

- experienced researchers, holding a doctor's degree or have a similar research experience *;

- researchers with more than 10 years of research experience will not be eligible;

- not having spent more than 24 month, out of the last 3 years in Belgium

* Experienced researchers are defined as researchers having at least 4 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) since gaining a university diploma giving them access to doctoral studies (the degree must entitle the holder to embark on doctoral studies, without having to acquire any further qualifications), in the country in which the degree/diploma was obtained or researchers already in possession of a doctoral degree, independently of the time taken to acquire it.

3. Duration of the stay : from 12 to 24 months

4. Research fields and potential host units

The considered exchanges must take place in the frame of the ongoing research activities taking place in a research unit of one of the 4 Universities composing the Académie universitaire Louvain, namely :

- Université Catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve or Brussels (Woluwé)) : www.uclouvain.be
- Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix – Namur : www.fundp.ac.be
- Facultés Universitaires Catholiques de Mons : www.fucam.ac.be
- Facultés Universitaires Saint Louis – Brussels : www.fusl.ac.be

5. Submission of applications

The application forms are introduced to the -Académie universitaire Louvain (crec-adre@uclouvain.be) by the AUL promoter and have to be accompanied by:

- a list of scientific publications of the candidate;
- a description of the research project to be performed during the sojourn;
- a recommendation letter from the director of the candidate's home institute describing the added value of the mission and confirming the possibility that the fellowship holder will be able to resume his/her activities after the stay in Belgium;
- a motivation letter from the AUL promoter.

Only complete applications will be taken into consideration.

Research Fields
All

Benefits
The fellowship comprises:

- a net monthly allowance, taking into account the experience of the fellow ;
- a bench fee of 5.000 eur/year for laboratory-based research or 2.500/year for non-laboratory based research;
- the personal liability insurance costs;
- the contribution to the National Office of Social Security

Comment/web site for additional job details
http://www.uclouvain.be/355879.html

Beasiswa S2 Hukum di Korea Selatan

Beasiswa Master of Laws (L.LM) di Transnational Law and Business University (TLBU), Korea Selatan adalah beasiswa untuk tahun ajaran 2011/2012. TLBU akan menerima aplikasi dari mahasiswa Hubungan Internasional dan Hukum hingga tanggal 31 Desember 2010. Proses seleksi akan dilaksanakan sekitar bulan Januari 2011 dengan cara interview melalui telepon. Hasil seleksi akan diumumkan sekitar bulan April 2011. Dan program beasiswa akan dimulai pada bulan September 2011.

Berkas-berkas yang harus dikirim sebelum 31 Desember 2010:

1. Sertifikat TOEFL – (LIA juga bisa, skor 500 masih dipertimbangkan)
2. Legalisir transkrip sama ijazah
3. Motivation Letter (essay 1-2 halaman dalam bahasa inggris yang isinya menceritakan tentang siapa kamu, keluarga kamu, cita-cita dan ambisi kamu)
4. Pas foto 5 lembar 4×6
5. Recommendation Letter (dari dosen)
6. Formulir (download dari www.tlbu.ac. kr – Admissions – Download)


Kirim sebelum 31 Desember 2010 ke alamat:

Admissions Office, TLBU Graduate School of Law in Seoul
300, Naeyu-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si,
Gyeonggi-do, Seoul, 412-751, Korea
(Phone) 82-31-960-1012- 5
(Fax) 82-31-960-1019
(E-mail) admissions@tlbu.ac.kr


PS: Kirim dokumen kesini pakai TIKI JNE/Post bisa sampai 3 hari. Biaya sekitar 19 USD dgn berat kurang dari 1 kg.

20 Postgraduate Research Positions, TU Dortmund, Germany

http://www-ai.cs.tu-dortmund.de/SFB876/StellenausschreibungenSFB876.pdf

Collaborative Research Center SFB 876 at the TU Dortmund University
Providing Information by Resource-Constrained Data Analysis

offers the following positions and opportunities:

Data Mining: 12 Postgraduate / Junior Researcher Positions, TU Dortmund University, SFB 876 with excellence in data mining, statistical learning, graphical models, parallel and distributed data
mining, analysis of spectroscopy data, image analysis, high-throughput data analysis, or algorithm engineering

Embedded Systems: 6 Postgraduate / Junior Researcher Positions, TU Dortmund University, SFB 876 with excellence in embedded systems, operating systems of ubiquitous systems, communication networks, energy-aware algorithms

Information Systems: 2 Postgraduate / Junior Researcher Positions, TU Dortmund University, SFB 876 with excellence in Information engineering, multi-agent systems, privacy

Fellowship: 2 SFB 876 PhD or Postdoc Fellowships for 2 to 6 months

The collaborative research center SFB876 brings together data mining and embedded systems and enhances their methods such that information from distributed, dynamic masses of data becomes available anytime and anywhere. The research center SFB 876 is structured into 12 interdisciplinary projects. Positions for PhD students are now available for all of these projects. For further information
about the projects see:
http://www-ai.cs.uni-dortmund.de/auto?self=$fz10eqyn

Conditions of Employment for Postgraduates

Salary is according to the German Federal pay scale (TV-L 13, approx. EUR 34,000 p.a.). The positions are available from January 2011 until the end of 2012 with the possibility of extension.

Application deadline: 02/02/2011 or until a suitable candidate is found.

Women are particularly encouraged to apply. In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification, disabled persons will be given priority.

If applicable, the successful applicants are expected to work on
obtaining a doctoral degree in the scope of this position.

How to Apply & What to Do in Case of Questions

Please address questions about the position and send your application in electronic form (PDF) by email to the project leader of the respective project and/or the speaker of the SFB876,
Prof. Dr. Katharina Morik (katharina.morik@tu-dortmund.de)
Please, indicate in the subject line of the mail: „SFB876 application" and the project identifier.

http://www-ai.cs.tu-dortmund.de/SFB876/StellenausschreibungenSFB876.pdf

Kamis, 09 Desember 2010

Wellcome Trust Doctoral Studentship - Ethics of Collaborative Global Health Research

2011 Wellcome Trust Doctoral Studentship

Ethics of Collaborative Global Health Research

University of Oxford - The Ethox Centre, Department of Public Health

(Start date October 2011)

The Ethox Centre has been awarded a major Wellcome Trust Enhancement Award to establish an international research network on the ethics of collaborative global health research. The network, which is a joint initiative of the Ethox Centre in Oxford and the Wellcome-KEMRI Unit in Kilifi, Kenya, will build ethics expertise and capacity both in the United Kingdom and in developing countries - with a particular emphasis on building capacity at the Wellcome Trust's Major Overseas Programme sites.

The research activities of the network will focus on five themes: community engagement; global ethics governance; the ethics of research collaboration; the roles and responsibilities of research actors; and challenges in empirical ethics research.

The award will fund DPhil studentships, the development of on-line resources, and a range of training activities. The network will also act as a focus for the encouragement of local research initiatives in developing country sites. The network's Principal Investigator is Professor Michael Parker.

Applications are invited for the third Wellcome Trust studentship to carry out doctoral research on the ethics of collaborative global health research. The studentship will be held at the Ethox Centre, which is a research centre located in the Division of Public Health at the University of Oxford. More information about the Ethox Centre and its research programmes can be found at www.ethox.org.uk. It is expected that the successful applicant will spend a significant proportion of the time of their studentship working in a developing country.

The successful applicant will carry out research in one of the Network's five areas of interest, as outlined above. Applicants must be eligible for admission as a probationer research student to the University of Oxford (see graduate studies entrance requirements at:http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/apply/application_guide.html).

Studentships will be for a fixed term of three years and will cover all fees plus an annual stipend at Wellcome Studentship rates (for 2011 this will be £19,339).

Further particulars and details of how to apply can be obtained from our website www.dphpc.ox.ac.uk or by emailing: personnel@dphpc.ox.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: 12 noon GMT on 7th January 2011.

Wellcome Trust 4-Year PhD Programme 2011 - University of Oxford

Wellcome Trust 4-Year PhD Programme 2011

University of Oxford

The Medical Sciences Division is pleased to announce that 5 PhD Fellowships are available for the following 4-Year Wellcome Trust Doctoral Programme:

· Neuroscience

Find out more about this programme

The 4-year programme will comprise a combined first year and a 3-year individual research project. The first year will include taught modules and laboratory rotations designed to equip students with the knowledge to make an informed choice of doctoral project.

The programme is available for admission in October 2011 and is open to all Home/EU and overseas students. A starting stipend of approximately £19,339 per annum will be provided. Tuition fees will be paid at the Home/EU rate. The deadline for receipt of applications is 7th January 2011.

Further information on "How to Apply" is available at http://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/graduate/msdtc/4-year-dphil-programs/how-to-apply. Enquiries should be directed to enquiries@msdtc.ox.ac.uk

Open PhD Positions at ETH Zurich Switzerland

PhD positions will be available at Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ), Switzerland. We seek strong candidates who are interested in novel mechanical designs and exploration of unconventional materials for bio-inspired robots.

(1) Requirements
Applicants should have master degrees in one of the following disciplines, but degrees from the other areas are also considered if relevant.
* Mechanical, Electronic, Control Engineering, Robotics
* Physics, Biology, Biomechanics, Material science
* Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

(2) Conditions
* Main duty includes research activities, lab organization, and teaching assistant
* Starting immediately or at your earliest convenience
* The position will be funded based on the ETHZ regulations

(3) To Apply
Please send an email to (application at birl.mavt.ethz.ch) with your cv, a brief introduction of your research interests and plans, and transcripts of your bachelor and master studies. The selection process will be closed as soon as the position is filled.

Brief Description of the BIRL:
The research interests of the Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab lie at the intersection of robotics and biology. Through abstraction of the design principles of biological systems, we develop core competences which are the design and control of dynamic mechatronics systems, bionic sensor technologies, and computational optimization techniques. Our main goals are to contribute to a deeper understanding of adaptivity and autonomy of animals through the investigation of dynamic robots, and to engineer novel robotic applications which are more adaptive, resilient, and energy efficient. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.birl.ethz.ch/


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Fumiya IIDA Dr. sc. nat.
SNF Professor
Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab
Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems ETH Zurich
LEO-D 9.2, Leonhardstrasse 27, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 632 07 08
Fax : +41 44 632 11 81
Email: iidaf@ethz.ch
URL : www.birl.ethz.ch

PhD Scholarship in Water Management - Univ. of Yamanashi Japan, 2011

Announcement of the Interview for Overseas Students

The interview for full scholarship of Japanese Government (MEXT) as well as for student support as RA job of GCOE of University of Yamanashi will be held in December 2010 - January 2011.

Application deadline is December 25, 2010.
For more details please see "Poster".

Necessary documents must be sent to the GCOE secretariat before the deadline of application via email.

Inquiry & Application should be sent to: coe(atmark)yamanashi.ac.jp

Interview 2011
MEXT Scholarship 2011
UY-GCOE Program RA Support 2011
Interview application form
Application Form (01application.doc)
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Lotus Project, Erasmus Mundus Grant for South East Asian

FOR CALL 2 UNDER LOTUS
http://www.lotus.ugent.be/index.asp

Lotus is an Erasmus Mundus Action Two Partnership (EMA2) of European and South-East Asian Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and Associations aiming at fostering mutual enrichment and better understanding between the EU and South-East Asia (China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand), through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills at higher education level and to co-operate in the following program activities:

Mobility of undergraduate and graduate students
Mobility of PhD students
Post-doc mobility
Academic and administrative staff mobility

The types of mobility to be funded are:

For students: undergraduate, master, doctorate and post-doctorate mobility opportunities
For academic staff: exchanges for the purposes of teaching, practical training and research

This project is to give South-East Asian students and staff the possibility to go to a European University to improve, enrich, learn, experience, .... their own knowledge and skills.

Please bear in mind that the scholarships are only granted to South-East Asian students and staff coming to Europe.

The grant covers:

Monthly subsistence allowance
Travel ticket
Insurance
Tuition fee

To enable students to benefit in a linguistic, cultural and educational way from the experience of pursuing academic studies in another country, all students should have a thorough command of English (this can only be proven by means of internationally recognized documents, p.e. IELTS certificate, TOEFL, First Certificate of Cambridge, an English diploma, a Degree obtained in English). Please note, however, that this also depends on the language requirements of the host universities within the Lotus project.

Sabtu, 04 Desember 2010

Master’s Degree Program in Education

Participant Training – Program Description

Educational Administration, Instruction, and Development

Title : Master’s Degree Program in Education

Time Line : 2011 academic year

Program Description:

The objective of the HICD/Education program is to build human capacity through scholarship opportunity in support of the GOI Ministry of Education (MONE), Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA), and Coordinating Ministry for People’s Welfare (KESRA), to better carry on quality improvements to basic education and higher education sub-sectors.

Program participants will receive a Master’s Degree in Education in areas such as:

- Education Policy and Management

- Human Development and Psychology

- International Education Policy

- Language and Literacy

- Math and Science Education

- Education Leadership

- Teacher Education

- Education Law

- Education Finance

- Curriculum and Instruction

- Education Research Design

- Politics in Education

- Education Assessment and Testing

- Special (Inclusive) Education

- Counseling

Target Participants:

Representatives from MONE, MORA, KESRA and their subsidiary offices at the national, provincial, and district level who work in the education sector. This includes faculty and staff of state universities under MONE and MORA, as well as teachers and administrators of primary or secondary education.

All DBE stakeholder institutions working with DBE. This includes regional branches of MONE and MORA, education commissions of houses of representatives, education boards, education NGOs, local media in education, Regional Development Board (Bappeda). This includes senior teachers and administrators of secondary or primary school instruction.

Special Qualifications:

At least 3 years working experience in a related area of study.

Priority will be given to candidates from North Maluku, Sumatera, Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, and South Sulawesi.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Physically disabled candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.


General Eligibility Requirements


1.Candidates must be citizens of Indonesia.

2.Candidates may not be employed by USAID, have salary paid by USAID, or be an employee of USAID contractors or grantees.

3.Candidates must have at least five pre-retirement years remaining with their organizations after completion of study.

4.Candidates must provide evidence of English ability. AED will only accept the following tests as the evidence of English ability:

  • Computer Based TOEFL, Internet Based TOEFL or International Paper Based TOEFL by Education Testing Service (ETS) and administered by recognized organizations from ETS (www.ets.org)
  • ITP TOEFL by ETS and score reported and administered by recognized organizations from ETS (www.ets.org)
  • IELTS provided by Cambridge ESOL Examinations and administered by British Councilwww.britishcouncil.org, International Development Program (IDP) www.idp.com and Indonesia Australia Language Foundation (IALF) www.ialf.edu


5.Candidate’s Essay
. Please follow the guidelines when writing the essay. There will be essay of 1 page. The topic of the essay should be: How does the training program you wish to pursue relate to your background and career? What new changes and contributions do you hope to introduce in your field upon completion of the program? How will the program contribute to the position you will assume upon your return home?

6.Three recommendation forms. Each to be completed by the candidate’s present employer, or community service organization if currently not working (e.g. if you have performed voluntary work/service at an NGO, youth club, municipal project, etc.), and university instructors. Recommendations are to be submitted in sealed, and signed envelopes.

7.Curriculum Vitae: Candidates are required to submit their CV, which may be in a format of their choice.

8.Nomination letter: Candidates are required to submit a nomination letter signed and stamped by their current employer (or by a community service organization if currently not working) in a sealed envelope.

9.Complete/Fill in the Application Forms
and submit it to AED together with the documents no. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 above.

For more information please contact AED at +62-21- 51000052 or email to info@aed.or.id

Selection Procedures


USAID technical and sectoral teams are taking different approaches with their Government of Indonesia (GOI) counterparts to determine the appropriate training programs and how to recruit HICD candidates. In addition to the GOI engagement, candidates will also pass through:

1. AED review to ensure all general application requirements are met,
2. USAID strategic objective team review to ensure technical requirements are met,
3. USAID review committee to ensure fairness, transparency and appropriateness of the candidates proposed. The review committee will also consider priority factors, such as gender and geographic diversity.

The selection process will necessarily be very competitive. The selection criteria include:

1. Leadership in the candidate’s field,
2. Excellence in the candidate’s technical field,
3. Relevance to the achievement of USAID/Indonesia and GOI development goals,
4. Technical qualifications for specific trainings

AED manages the selection process, placement, pre-departure orientation, monitoring and follow on programs. AED also places degree participants in a variety of institutions. AED works with over four hundred accredited universities in the USA which provide cost share in various forms such as tuition and accommodation reductions and teaching or research assistantships.

Pendaftaran Beasiswa S2/S3 Luar Negeri Ditjen Dikti gelombang 6 alokasi tahun 2011

Pendaftaran Beasiswa S2/S3 Luar Negeri Ditjen Dikti gelombang 6 alokasi tahun 2011
Written by Dit. Ketenagaan
Monday, 15 November 2010 10:37

KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL
DIREKTORAT JENDERAL
PENDIDIKAN TINGGI
Jl. Jenderal Sudirman, Pintu 1 Senayan, Jakarta 10002
Telp./Fax. (021) 57946052
Email : subditpk@ditnaga-dikti.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , homepage : www.dikti.go.id


No : 2544/D4.4/2010 09 Nopember 2010
Lamp : -
Perihal : Pendaftaran Beasiswa S2/S3 Luar Negeri Ditjen Dikti gelombang 6 alokasi tahun 2011


Kepada Yth:
1. Pimpinan Perguruan Tinggi Negeri
2. Direktur Politeknik Negeri
3. Koordinator Perguruan Tinggi Swasta I-XII

Sebagai upaya meningkatkan kualifikasi dosen, Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi melalui Direktorat Ketenagaan kembali membuka pendaftaran beasiswa S2/S3 luar negeri gelombang 6 untuk alokasi tahun 2011. Program beasiswa ini diperuntukkan bagi dosen Tetap PTN, dosen DPk dan dosen tetap yayasan (PTS) di lingkungan Kementerian Pendidikan Nasional dan diutamakan untuk program S3 (PhD).

Bagi yang berminat, silakan mendaftar secara on-line melalui website: http://beasiswa.dikti.go.id/ Melalui pendaftaran secara on-line ini, setiap pendaftar akan memperoleh nomor registrasi on-line.

Selanjutnya, untuk mengklarifikasi informasi yang telah disampaikan secara on-line, kami mohon pelamar mengirimkan berkas-berkas lamaran berupa:

  1. Nomor Registrasi On-line
  2. Surat Rektor dan/atau Kopertis
  3. Form A Dikti;
  4. Letter of Acceptance dari perguruan tinggi yang terakreditasi;
  5. Foto copy ijazah S1 bagi pelamar jenjang S2 dan ijazah S2 bagi pelamar jenjang S3
  6. Bukti kemampuan berbahasa Inggris (TOEFL/IELTS), Jerman, Perancis, Jepang atau bahasa lain, sesuai dengan negara tempat perguruan tinggi yang dituju (tidak lebih dari 2 tahun terakhir);
  7. Surat rekomendasi (3 buah); dan
  8. Proposal penelitian.

Seluruh berkas tersebut di atas dimasukkan dalam amplop coklat dengan menuliskan nama, alamat, serta nomor registrasi on-line pengirim, dan paling lambat kami terima tanggal 30 Januari 2011 pukul 15.00 WIB. Berkas lamaran dikirimkan ke:

Direktorat Ketenagaan
Ditjen Pendidikan Tinggi
Kompleks Kemdiknas Gedung D Lantai 5
Jln. Jenderal Sudirman, Pintu 1 Senayan, Jakart

Apabila terdapat pertanyaan ataupun permasalahan terkait dengan pendaftaran secara on-line, mohon disampaikan melalui email: blndikti@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it atau telepon ke 021-57946087.

Demikian pemberitahuan kami. Atas perhatian dan kerjasama yang baik, kami ucapkan terima kasih.

Direktur Ketenagaan

Supriadi Rustad
NIP. 19600104 198703 1 002

Tembusan:
1. Dirjen Dikti (sebagai laporan)
2. Kasubdit Pengembangan Ketenagaan

Rabu, 01 Desember 2010

Fulbright International Science & Technology Award 2011, USA

Fulbright International Science & Technology Award 2011, USA

2011 INTERNATIONAL FULBRIGHT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARD FOR PhD STUDY

The American Indonesia Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) is pleased to announce the availability of approximately 40 awards to be competed worldwide under the aegis of International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for Ph.D. study at top U.S. institutions in science, technology, or engineering for the 2012-2013 academic year matriculants. The Fulbright Program in Indonesia promotes mutual understanding between the Republic of Indonesia and the United States of America through educational exchange and academic scholarship. Fulbright scholarships for this particular program are available to Indonesian citizens with the appropriate qualifications as stipulated below.

ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Applicants will possess:

* a Bachelor and/or Master’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.00 scale). Undergraduate students who will complete the degree before August 1, 2011 may also apply.
* demonstrated leadership qualities.
* a good understanding of Indonesian and other cultures.
* a deep commitment to the chosen field of study.
* a determination to return to Indonesia upon completion of the Fulbright program.
* a minimum institutional TOEFL score of 580 or IELTS 6.5 or higher at the time of application.
* a minimum GRE quantitative score of 700 (GRE test will be required if selected for nomination).

DISCIPLINES
Eligible fields include:

* Aeronautics and Astronomics/Aeronautical Engineering
* Agriculture (theoretical or research-based focus only)
* Astronomy / Planetary Sciences
* Biology
* Biomedical Engineering
* Chemistry
* Computer Sciences/Engineering
* Energy
* Engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum)
* Environmental Science/Engineering
* Geology / Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
* Information Sciences / Engineering (engineering focus only; business-focused study is not eligible)
* Materials Science/Engineering
* Mathematics
* Neurosciences
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Public Health (research or theoretical focus only)

http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/scienceandtech_fieldsofstudy.html

HOW TO APPLY
Candidates can access online application at https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international or download the PDF format of the application below. A complete package include the online application or its PDF format, academic transcripts, three letters of reference, a professional resume, and TOEFL score report.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Specific questions regarding the application process are accepted via e-mail at the following address: infofulbright_ind@aminef.or.id

. We do not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation at Gd. Balai Pustaka 6th Fl, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4 Jakarta 10720.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
The deadline for the submission of the application and other required documents is April 15, 2011.
The PDF form can be downloaded here.
http://www.aminef.or.id/file/fulbright/2009%20Fulbright%20Science%20and%20Tech%20Application%20Form.pdf

Post doc in medial science, France

Post-doctoral fellowship

Bergonié Cancer Institute is an internationally recognized research institution with a dynamic research, a good clinical environment, an extensive infrastructural and core facility support. Scientific research at the Bergonié Cancer Institute covers the full spectrum of cancer research, from basic studies on tumour biology to clinical trials and epidemiology. The basic scientists are integrated into an INSERM unit (U916) whose goals are to identify and validate new gene signatures and drug targets. To this end, three approaches are developed: Identification of molecular targets, Preclinical and Clinical validation. Individual scientists and clinicians work together in groups mostly based on tumour type: sarcoma, breast cancer, colorectal cancer and lymphoma.

Scientific description: The aim of the research project is to investigate the role of ionic channels, intracellular calcium and pH in the regulation of the death receptors-mediated signaling pathways by using a wide range of technologies including patch-clamp electrophysiology, calcium imaging, molecular and cellular physiology and biochemical techniques. Biological materials used in this study will include lymphocytes issued from blood samples of healthy donors and patients with lymphocyte malignancies, and cell lines.

Position: 24 months postdoctoral fellowship (starting January, 2011) funded by the National Cancer Institute (INCa). The wages will be around 2000 €/month. This position is seeking candidates interested in pursuing an academic research career.

Profile: Ideal candidates must have a recent Ph.D. degree and/or M.D. with substantial research experience in biochemistry, electrophysiology, molecular, cellular or cancer biology, or a related discipline. Previous work in the field of cancer biology is preferred. A good expertise in the area of apoptosis/cell death or immunology will be appreciated.

Successful candidate will lead an innovative and integrated project at the interface of electrophysiology and biology. Opportunities to be part of several ongoing collaborations will enhance the opportunity for publications.

Location: University of Bordeaux, Bergonié Cancer Institute, Bordeaux, France. Bordeaux, capital of Aquitania, combines high-level research laboratories and a unique quality of life in a renowned cultural setting.

Requirements:

- Technical independence with cell culturing, transfections, Western blotting, patch clamp electrophysiology, calcium imaging, and standard molecular and cell biology techniques.

- Meticulous at planning, executing, and organizing experiments

- Candidate must also be able to take initiative, to work independently and in a collaborative setting

- A good publication record in recognized peer-reviewed journals

Application:

Candidates should send a cover letter summarizing qualifications and experience, updated curriculum vitae including publications list and three academic reference letters with names/addresses/e-mail contacts to:

Dr. Pierre VACHER (e-mail: Pierre.Vacher@inserm.fr).

INSERM U916, Institut Bergonié, 229 cours de l’Argonne 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France

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