Ph.D. Student Position in Quantum Transport Theory with Focus on Graphene at Chalmers University of Technology

Overview
Applications are invited for a Ph.D. student position in “Quantum Transport Theory with Focus on Graphene”. We are looking for a bright, highly motivated and independent candidate with MSc degree in Physics, who is interested to do a PhD project on electronic transport in graphene high-frequency devices.

The position will be placed at the Applied Quantum Physics Laboratory at MC2. The Laboratory is part of the Linnaeus Centre of Excellence “Engineered Quantum Systems” at MC2 with more than 40 senior and young researchers including PhD working on front-line experimental and theoretical problems of quantum electronics.

The research at the AQP Laboratory is focused on theoretical foundations of future high-performance nano-electronic systems. The field of expertise at the Laboratory covers quantum computation with superconducting electronics; microwave quantum optics; mesoscopic physics of unconventional superconductors; theory of charge, spin, and heat transport in nanostructures; molecular electronics; graphene electronics.

Job description
The project will concern front-edge fields of graphene research, with special focus on time-dependent quantum transport in graphene devices. The work will be done in close collaboration with advanced experimental groups at Chalmers and around the world.

Required qualifications
The successful candidate should have a strong background in quantum theory, condensed matter theory, and statistical physics. Research experience (diploma project) in condensed matter theory is desirable.

Application procedure
The application shall be written in English and include the following items:

1. An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position
2. Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Letters of recommendation and name of reference persons (optional)

The application shall be sent electronically as pdf or zipped documents. Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (Ref 2011/140) must be written on the first page of the application.

Address:
Registrar
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg
Sweden

Further information
Further information, please contact:
Tomas Löfwander
tomas.lofwander@chalmers.se
+46 31 772 8031

Reference number Ref 2011/140 Application deadline : June 20th, 2011

http://www.chalmers.se/mc2/EN/vacancies/positions/ph-d-student-position-in8671

ASEAN Graduate Scholarship at Nanyang Technological University

ASEAN Graduate Scholarship at Nanyang Technological University

Overview

Who is eligible?
This scholarship is open to nationals of member countries of ASEAN* (except Singapore) to pursue a designated full-time Masters degree by coursework and dissertation at NTU.

* ASEAN or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations consists of Brunei Darrussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Eligibility criteria

• Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply
• Excellent academic record
• A very good command of the English language
• At least 2 years of working experience
• An acceptable score in the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) – for applicants of the MBA programme
• You should not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award

Bond
There is no bond attached to the scholarship. No deferment of scholarship awarded will be allowed. Awards that are not taken up will be given to other qualified candidates.

Coverage
Each scholarship is tenable for a period of around 6 months only (NTU portion) for Master of Management in Hospitality, 1 year only for M.Sc. and M.Mass Communication programmes and 4 trimesters (≈ 16 months) only for the MBA programme.

Each scholarship shall cover the following

• Monthly stipend of S$1,350.00
• Book allowance of S$500.00
• Tuition fee, health insurance, examination fee and other approved fees, allowances and expenses
• Cost of one overseas Business Study Mission (for MBA candidates only) undertaken within the tenable period of the scholarship
• Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship
• Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on successful completion of the Masters degree within the tenable period of the scholarship

Application procedure
Open in November and close in December each year.

Invitations for applications will be placed on the University`s web page at http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/coursework/How%20do%20I%20Apply/Pages/HowtoApply.aspx

50 PhD studentships at Kingston University, UK

50 new PhD studentships

Kingston University has established an international reputation for high quality, innovative research and is now seeking to make a substantial investment in 50 new PhD studentships available for 2011/12.

The competition for these prestigious research studentships is now open to students who wish to study for a full-time PhD at Kingston University.

Available subject areas
Funding details
Eligibility
How to apply
Closing date and interviews

Available subject areas

We are looking for students with expertise that matches our areas of research excellence. Applications are invited from qualified individuals in the following areas:

Art, Design and Architecture
Contemporary fine art practice
Design practice/design
Urban spaces and the interior
Representing migration
Digital media
Sustainable property investment

Find out more about research in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture.

Arts and Social Sciences
Modern European philosophy
Culture, media and unconscious
Cyber fraud
Early modern literature and culture
Creative writing

Find out more about research in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Business and Law
Small business and entrepreneurship
Marketing
Human resource management
Criminal justice and youth justice
Environmental law and sustainability

Find out more about research in the Business School and Law School.

Health and Social Care Sciences
Long term conditions
Health exercise and rehabilitation

Find out more about research in the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences.

Science, Engineering and Computing
Biotechnology, diagnostics and therapeutics
Modelling complex physical systems
Robotics
Environment and geological sciences
Materials and nanotechnology
Wireless communications and applications
Sustainable energy
Complex physical systems – dynamicsComputer vision and image processingFind out more about research in Science; Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics; and Engineering.

Funding details

Three different types of studentship are available:

Stipend plus fees (full-time tuition fees at Home/EU level and a stipend at UK Research Council rates (£15,590pa) for a period of up to three years).
Fees only (full-time tuition fees at Home/EU level for a period of up to three years)
Part funded (full-time tuition fees Home/EU level plus a contribution towards a stipend for a period of up to three years)

Eligibility

Applicants should hold a minimum of UK honours degree at 2:1 level or equivalent, though preference will be given to applicants who hold a masters degree.

Only full-time candidates will be considered due to funding constraints.

Applicants must meet the entry criteria for research degrees at Kingston University. More information is available on the research degrees webpage.

How to apply

Read the Studentships Guidelines (PDF).

Initial enquiries may be made by email to the Graduate Research School at grstudentships@kingston.ac.uk.

Applications should include:

a Studentship Application Form (PDF) – form available soon;
a Reference Form (PDF) with two references – form available soon;
transcripts; and
a project proposal of 500–1,000 words.
Applications and references should be emailed to grstudentships@kingston.ac.uk or posted to:

Graduate Research School
Kingston University
River House, 53–57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey
KT1 1LQ

Please note:
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applicants sending their documents by post are advised to use registered post to ensure delivery by the deadline. Applications received after the deadline will not be processed.
Closing date and interviews
The closing date for receipt of fully completed applications is 12.00noon on Monday 20 June 2011.

Interviews will be held between 1 and 15 July 2011.

Further information
Need more information? Please read our frequently asked questions (PDF).

Find out more about research degree programmes at Kingston University.

http://www.kingston.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/funding/phd-studentships/

Full Scholarships at Daejon University, Korea (Student Exchange)

ASEAN Millennium Leaders College Student Exchange Program 2011
The ASEAN University Network (AUN) in collaboration with Daejeon University
(DJU) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea are now ready to launch
the ASEAN Millennium Leaders College Student Exchange Program between the
Republic of Korea and ASEAN Nations 2011
Scholarship Information:
Full Scholarships covering tuition fee, room and board, roundtrip ticket, and
living allowance, will be offered to 30 students from ASEAN Nations who
interested to study in the fields of Social Science and ICT at Daejeon
University for the year 2011-2012. The program is developed for international
exchange students and classes will be taught in English.
Students will be given a chance to attend a 2-month internship programme at the
leading organizations in Korea, namely United Nations-Asian and Pacific Training
Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN APCICT),
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Korea-ASEAN Center,
Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS), Korea Nuclear International
Cooperation Foundation (KONICOF), Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, etc.
Admission Requirement:
* Applicant must be a citizen of ASEAN nations and currently enrolled in
College or University.
* Undergraduate students majoring in Information Technology (e.g. Computer
Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Electrics Engineering, Communications
Engineering or IT related major) or,
* Undergraduate students majoring in Social Science Studies (e.g. Economics,
Business, Public Administration, Political Science, International Studies) and
Korean Studies
* Applicant must has an excellent academic record (Should be in the top 10% of
their classes)
* Applicant must have a good command of written and spoken English.
* Applicant must have a good medical record.

Timeline:
- Application Deadline: July 10, 2011
- Scholarship Announcement: July 30, 2011
- Arrival Date (Fall Semester): September 1, 2011
- Scholarship Period: September 2011 - June 2012
How to Apply:
* Interested students should contact their International Relations Office for
the application package.
* Individual applications will not be accepted.
* Applicants must submit the completed package and required documents to the
AUN Secretariat through the International Relations Office of their University.
* Students must send 1 copy of their complete applications to Daejeon
University via mail.
* Check with your University’s International Relations Office for result of
selection process.
* For more information and/or application form, please contact the AUN
Secretariat at pornpen@aunsec.org
Source: http://www.aunsec.org/site/main/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=290%3Akorean-scholarship-l-daejeon-2011&catid=28%3Ascholarships-korea-&Itemid=43&lang=en

Postdoctoral Research Positions at Trinity College Dublin

The Distributed Systems Group and Lero - The Irish Software Engineering
Research Centre at Trinity College Dublin currently have a range of
postdoctoral research fellowships on offer to suitably qualified applicants.
http://www.dsg.scss.tcd.ie/FutureCities

**** Postdoctoral Research Positions ****

* Research Fellowship in Middleware for Smart Cities

This project will investigate middleware support for autonomic management of
smart-city infrastructures and services. The project will investigate how
user-contributed sensor data (along with data from sensors deployed by
public authorities) can be gathered, transported, and interpreted
effectively to optimise urban resource usage and service
delivery, and improve quality of life and sustainability of cities.
Further information: http://www.dsg.scss.tcd.ie/node/730

* Research Fellowship in Cooperative Vehicle Systems

This project will investigate software engineering techniques for the
development of cooperative vehicles. The project will investigate how
cooperating smart vehicles can be engineered to ensure mutually safe
behaviours even when communication between them is degraded.
Further information: http://www.dsg.scss.tcd.ie/node/761

* Research Fellowship in Autonomic Management of Smart Grids

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship within Lero
at Trinity College Dublin's Distributed Systems Group to investigate the use
of multi-agent learning techniques for the self management of
community-based power grids. The project will investigate how agents can
learn to optimise the scheduling of power generation and
distribution.
Further information: http://www.dsg.scss.tcd.ie/node/759

* Research Fellowship in Dynamic Service Adaptation

The project will investigate how the use of models as first-class, run-time
entities can improve the specification, triggering and validation of
adaptations to services at runtime.
Further information: http://www.dsg.scss.tcd.ie/node/765

* Research Fellowship in Adaptable Middleware for Translational Research and
Patient Safety in Europe

This project will investigate adaptive, agent-oriented/service-

oriented
middleware for secure, Europe-wide access to electronic health record
systems. The project will investigate scalable, adaptive approaches to
coordinating communication with heterogeneous systems.
Further information: http://www.dsg.scss.tcd.ie/node/763


Prof. Vinny Cahill
Head of the Discipline of Computer Systems

Distributed Systems Group email: vinny.cahill@scss.tcd.ie
Discipline of Computer Systems www: http://www.dsg.cs.tcd.ie/~vjcahill
Trinity College Dublin phone: +353 (01) 8961795

PhD vacancy - Ciliwung projects

The 4 positions are offered within the context of the international joint project Future Cities Laboratory (FCL), which the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) will run conjointly for the next 4 years. In particular, the position will be part of the pilot interdisciplinary module entitled “Landscape and Ecology”, which will run under the Research Stream Urban Design Strategies and Resources of the ETH Zurich FCL in Singapore. The research module deals with the interface between advanced landscape design, modeling and simulation and urban hydrology, watershed modeling and hydrological ecosystem services. The case study is located along the Ciliwung River Catchment in the urban periphery of Jakarta in Java, Indonesia.

The 4 open positions are:

• 1 PhD position in Landscape and Environmental Planning
• 1 PhD position in Landscape Architecture Modeling and Visualizing
• 1 PhD position in Landscape Architecture and Urban Ecology
• 1 Senior Researcher in Landscape Architecture and Planning

SEC applications website

1 PhD position in Landscape and Environmental Planning

The PhD project will focus on assessing the value of hydrological ecosystem services of selected reaches of the Ciliwung River under natural and designed river landscapes in the southern periphery of Jakarta. Based on eco-hydraulic model outputs and three-dimensional representation of the landscape, the PhD will set-up a suitable participative approach for valuing the ecological, economical, and social services provided under the different scenarios and investigate different institutional arrangements for securing the provision of the most required services in the long term including spatial planning and payment for ecosystem services.
Accordingly, the successful candidate working at the interface of the Landscape and Ecology Module and the FCL Simulation Platform, will need to have a good academic education (Master) in environmental sciences (quantitative), a strong background in economy and social empirical research, and an understanding in political sciences. Additional basic knowledge about landscape and ecological design is also to be expected. Experience with GIS and handling multivariable datasets and software combinations is certainly an asset. The successful applicant will be highly motivated for scientific research, have specific interest in the topic and appropriate background, have personal initiative, be comfortable with both team and independent work, and have good organizational Skills. Very good spoken and written command of the English language are required.

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1 PhD position in Landscape Architecture Modeling and Visualizing

The PhD will focus on new methods of landscape architectural design pertaining to selected locations along the Ciliwung River based on hydraulic models using advanced 3D computing parameters linked to GIS. The goal is to develop three-dimensional landscape tools allowing for ecological and hydrodynamic simulation. Sectors of the River will be designed, modeled and visualized coupling hydrological data with advanced terrain-modeling techniques. The resulting landscape design will be used to qualify local cultural and economic requirements while taking into account hydraulic responses to extreme flood situations. The research will look more particularly at the dynamics of existing river landscapes in the periphery of Jakarta, proposing a set of remedial scenarios that take into account comparative social, cultural and ecological benefits for each place under study. Various landscape scenarios will modify land use patterns, using vegetation to improve environmental conductivity and provide shade for alternative “soft” transportation networks that will further serve an ecosystem service approach. The candidate will need to have a good academic education (Master) in architecture, urban planning or landscape architecture with an emphasis on large-scale landscape modeling and visualizing and a sound knowledge of 3D numerical methods. Additional knowledge in landscape and ecological design is to be expected. Experience with 3D GIS and handling multivariable datasets and software combinations is preferred. The applicant will be highly motivated for scientific research and have specific interest in the topic with the appropriate background, have personal initiative, be comfortable with both team and independent work, and have good organizational skills. Very good spoken and written command of the English language at an academic level are required.

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1 PhD position in Landscape Architecture and Urban Ecology

The PhD project will focus on landscape architecture and urban ecology at specific locations along the Ciliwung watershed of Jakarta. The research will project a large metropolitan green corridor concept comprised of both natural and designed river landscape typologies at the southern periphery of the city. Prior Masters degree in architecture or landscape architecture with a demonstrated experience in large-scale landscape topology and urban design is required. Further knowledge of environmental horticulture for tropical regions would be appreciated. Accordingly, the successful candidate working at the interface of landscape and ecology will need to have a good academic education and a strong background in landscape architecture, urban studies and applied ecological design. The successful applicant will be highly motivated for scientific research, have specific interest in the topic and appropriate background, have personal initiative, be comfortable with both team and independent work, and have good organizational skills. Very good spoken and written command of the English language are required.

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1 Senior Researcher in Landscape Architecture and Planning

The successful candidate will join a newly formed interdisciplinary research team, within which he/she will (i) supervise three PhD students developing landscape architectural strategies in urban riparian settings, visualizing landscape-water interaction scenarios using advanced 3D modeling techniques linked to GIS representation of numerical hydrologic simulations and quantifying and valuing hydrological ecosystem services, (ii) integrate their research in the research done by the rest of the research team working in watershed modeling, urban hydrology and water quality modeling, and (iii) coordinate the overall research project including data management and deliverables. The Senior Researcher will carry out research and also do some teaching in 3D GIS landscape modeling and visualizing techniques. Accordingly, the candidate will have a PhD degree with strong post-doctoral experience in 3D GIS pertaining to landscape topological modeling and visualizing. Sound knowledge about ecology, more particularly ecosystems services and hydrology as well as landscape architecture and planning is expected. Knowledge about statistical methods and GIS programming with multivariable datasets and 3D landscape modeling and visualizing programs is preferred.

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