Minggu, 27 Februari 2011

PhD Student in Polymer Chemistry , Uhasselt Belgium

The research department Organic and Bio-Polymer Chemistry (IMOOBPC) of Hasselt University offers the following mandate (m/f):


PhD Student in Polymer Chemistry (2x2 years)
(mandate 101/32/076)

Job description
In the framework of a FWO project a motivated PhD student is sought to work on the utilization of nitrones in synthetic polymer chemistry in the department OBPC/PRD. The project focuses on novel control methodologies in radical polymerization for the precise preparation of well-defined macromolecular architectures with specific properties that may find application in various fields ranging from nanotechnology to industrial bulk polymer production. To reach this aim, the research is carried out at the interface of the fields of contemporary polymer synthesis, state-of-the-art polymer characterization and polymerization kinetics.

Profile and diploma
The candidate is expected to perform research in the area of synthetic polymer chemistry. Candidates will have a master degree in chemistry or an equivalent diploma. A good command of the English language and willingness to perform research in a team-oriented international research environment are recommended.

Offer
A two times two years position with a midterm evaluation.

Further information

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms. Please add a copy of your diploma, a list of courses and your results per course. Without these we cannot evaluate your application.

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than March 31st 2011.

Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.

Jumat, 25 Februari 2011

Various Scholarships and conferences from eastchance

Scholarships - United States

Grants-in-Aid
Wilmington, USA
Scholarship / Financial aid: $1,600 per month
Date: a minimum of two weeks, maximum of two months
Deadline: March 31st, 2011
Open to: degree candidates and senior scholars and writers, university
teachers, librarians, archivists, museum curators
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=1761,us,sch&issue=20110221&utm_source=eastchanceMailingGroups&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110221

Scholarships - European Union

PhD Student in Polymer Chemistry
Universiteit Hasselt, Belgium
Scholarship / Financial aid: undefined
Date: two years position
Deadline: March 31st 2011
Open to: Candidates which have a master degree in chemistry or an
equivalent diploma
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=724,eu,sch&issue=20110221&utm_source=eastchanceMailingGroups&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110221

Master in Economics of Science and Innovation Program
Barcelona, Spain
Scholarship / Financial aid: two scholarships offered
Date: 9 months (3 trimesters)
Deadline: July 15, 2011
Open to: graduates in economics, junior scientists, aspiring PhD students
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=726,eu,sch&issue=20110221&utm_source=eastchanceMailingGroups&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110221

International Master of Science in Quantitative Economics
Aarhus University, Denmark
Scholarship / Financial aid: a few scholarships offered
Date: 2 years
Deadline: March 1, 2011
Open to: applicants with a bachelor degree
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=727,eu,sch&issue=20110221&utm_source=eastchanceMailingGroups&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110221

NewDem Fellowship Programme
Collegium Budapest, Hungary
Scholarship / Financial aid: fellowships offered
Date: the 2011/2012 academic year (5-month residencies)
Deadline: 7 March 2011
Open to: young researchers from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=728,eu,sch&issue=20110221&utm_source=eastchanceMailingGroups&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110221

Scholarships - Other

TWAS-CAS Postgraduate Fellowship Programme
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Scholarship / Financial aid: available
Date: a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months
Deadline: 31 August 2011
Open to: see Eligibility please
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=206,other,sch&issue=20110221&utm_source=eastchanceMailingGroups&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110221

Summer courses - European Union

Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality
Berlin, Germany
Scholarship / Financial aid: accommodation including breakfast offered
Date: June 21 - 28, 2011
Deadline: March 18, 2011
Open to: young researchers across the social sciences
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=325,eu,sco&issue=20110221&utm_source=eastchanceMailingGroups&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110221

International Summer School Seggau
University of Graz, Austria
Scholarship / Financial aid: scholarships are available
Date: July 2 - 16, 2011
Deadline: August 30th 2011
Open to: international applicants
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=326,eu,sco&issue=20110221&utm_source=eastchanceMailingGroups&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110221

International Summer School in Applied Environmental and Regulatory
Economics
Turin, Italy
Scholarship / Financial aid: free accommodation offered
Date: 5th-16th sept. 2011
Deadline: 13th of June 2011
Open to: undergraduate students at their last year, graduate students and
officials from the Public Administration
Website:
http://www.eastchance.com/news.asp?q=327,eu,sco&issue=20110221&utm_source=eastchanceMailingGroups&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20110221

PhD student Biostatistics (2x2 years), Uhasselt Belgium

Hasselt University announces, within I-Biostat (the Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and statistical Bioinformatics), a position for a (m/f):

PhD student Biostatistics (2x2 years)
(mandate 101/32/063)

Job description
Authorities and official bodies world-wide require animal experiments in order to be able to guarantee the safety of clinical tests on humans for medical products. Through implementation of what they call the “3Rs” initiative, the National Institute of Health (NIH) has been striving to develop alternative product testing methods that will: Reduce the number of animals used in testing, Refine testing procedures so animals experience less pain and distress; or Replace animals with non-animal testing systems. The goal of this project is to (1) investigate innovative statistical approaches that offer ways to reduce the number of animals in future toxicology studies, and (2) to obtain more information from existing data sets (through e.g. better study design, dose-response models, complex hierarchical clustering models, longitudinal models,…).

Profile and diploma

  • You have a master degree in (bio)statistics or an equivalent degree;

  • You are acquainted with statistical methodologies and had exposure to computer programming. Knowledge of statistical software such as SAS, S-Plus, R, StatXact, etc. is advantageous;

  • You are intrinsically motivated and goal oriented;

  • You enjoy working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment;

  • You are willing to closely collaborate with a pharmaceutical industry partner and travel regularly to the region of Turnhout;

  • You speak and write English fluently.

Offer
The appointment takes effect at the latest from October 1, 2011, for a period of 2 x 2 years (with evaluation after 2 years).

Further information

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms. Please add a copy of your diploma, a list of courses and your results per course. Without these we cannot evaluate your application.

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than March 18th 2011.

Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.

Ancora Foundation Graduate Fellowship at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

Ancora Foundation Graduate Fellowship at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

One scholarship is offered annually for an MSc in Environmental Change and Management at Oxford University.

The one-year course, one of Oxford’s most competitive and popular graduate science programs, is by coursework with assessment by assignments and written examinations. It aims to produce students with a broad appreciation of all aspects of the management of people and institutions in relation to environmental change. Successful applicants develop an in-depth understanding of not only the causes and consequences of environmental change, but also an awareness of the legal, economic and ethical underpinnings of remedial action or management. The central theme of this course is the development of a truly inter-disciplinary approach to the management of the environment.

Over 400 students have successfully graduated from the course since its creation in 1994. Many graduates from different nationalities, age and backgrounds have gone on to successful careers related to the environment either in business, governments or NGO. In the 2006 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Nairobi, there were 12 school alumni in professional capacities. This demonstrates that the program really makes a difference to both the people who take the course and its impact to global environmental change. Well-known graduates include Pakistan’s former Minister of State for the Environment Amin Aslam.

Selection Criteria

Applicants should have (a) a confirmed acceptance at the Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University (b) an excellent academic record with a first degree equivalent to a good Second Class (Upper) Honors or a GPA of at least 3.5; (c) a very good command of the English language; (d) a commercial or industrial background and a deep interest in the environment (e) assessed to have outstanding potential for leadership in government, business, or civil society after graduation.

Application for 2011-12 is received on a batch by batch basis, and will be considered in two rounds. The deadlines are January 21, 2011 and March 11, 2011. Please apply directly to University of Oxford, our fellowship program is listed under Gita Wirjawan Graduate Fellowship. Further details of the program and the application process can be found in the following websites:

http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/teaching/msc/admissions.php

and

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/apply/application_guide.html

Please fill out the application form and email it back to beasiswa@ancorafoundation.com before February 21, 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Terms and Conditions

Each fellowship is tenable for one-year only for full-time students on the Master of Science in Environmental Change and Management program. The successful candidate is expected to complete his/her studies within the tenable period.

Each scholarship will cover the following:

  • Tuition and other compulsory fees (as specified by Oxford University);
  • Monthly stipend; and
  • Return air-ticket (economy class)

Beasiswa S1 KOREA di KAIST (korea advanced Insitute of Science and Technology)

Faculty/Collage (Departement) avalaible for undergraduate in KAIST:
1. College of Natural Science (Physics,Mathematical Sciences and Chemistry )
2. College of Life Science & Bioengineering (Biological Sciences, Bio & Brain engineering )
3. College of Engineering School of Mechanical, Aerospace
& Systems Engineering (Mechanical Engineering,Aerospace Engineering,
Civil & Environmental Engineering ,Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering ,Materials Science & Engineering ,Nuclear & Quantum Engineering )
4. College of Information Science & Technology (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science,Information & Communication Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering ,Industrial Design
5. School of Innovation Management Science

For more detail informations (step by step and document required) you can visit also to my blog:

http://kaist.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/kaist-scholarship-for-undergraduate/

Sabtu, 19 Februari 2011

Masters Degree Scholarships for Students from Developing Country in Wageningen University


The Anne van den Ban Scholarship Fund, previously known as the ‘Stichting Redelijk Studeren’ (Sharing Responsibility for Students), is named after Dr. Ir. Anne van den Ban, former Professor of ‘Voorlichtingskunde’ (Rural Extension) at Wageningen University. The fund was founded in 1992 by two Wageningen alumni.
The scholarship fund enables promising students from developing countries and from countries in Middle and Eastern Europe to study at Wageningen University. As a result, it contributes to the education of competent and motivated local experts, who can then play a leading role in solving the structural problems of their country in agricultural production, rural development and the environment.
Every year, dozens of students apply to the fund. Your contribution can enable even more students to begin or complete a study at Wageningen University.
Eligibility:
  • Applicant must already be accepted for their chosen study at Wageningen University.
  • Applicant must have good academic result in their home country
  • Applicant must intend to return to their own country at the completion of their degree.
  • The fund also gives preference to Applicant who already receive some form of financial assistance
Application Procedure
Before applicants can apply scholarships, they must apply for admissions.
The deadline for admission for non EU students is around May 2011.

PhD position in Material Science, Luxembourg

The Centre de Recherche Public - Gabriel Lippmann, a public establishment for applied scientific research and technology transfer, has an opening on a temporary contract basis for its department "Science and Analysis of Materials" (SAM) that focuses in the following fields: characterization of materials, surface treatment and thin films, instrumental developments, nanotechnologies and nanomaterials.

Duties and responsibilities:
Plasma polymer thin coatings deposited by means of an atmospheric CVD plasma process is an innovative way to protect polymers and in particular biopolymers, against damaging from the environment. Furthermore, such a process can be adapted to be implemented into industry and is considered as a “green” process. In this PhD program, the development of multilayer coatings for particular protective application will be carried out. The link between coatings structure and their protective properties will be particularly emphasized. The PhD program will involve two different areas namely coating processing and material characterizations. The new category of protective coatings will be produced by plasma polymerization. Thus, this study will give us a deeper knowledge for the growth of plasma polymer films and also, on plasma nanocomposite coatings.
Description

Qualifications:
- The candidate should hold a Master degree in sciences, preferably in physics, chemistry, materials, surface sciences.
- The candidate has to be motivated, structured and self-responsible in young and diversified research departments. This PhD program will be carried out in Luxembourg.
- The applicant must show his/her willingness to develop good skills in the fields of experimental investigations and characterization techniques.
- The candidate must be fluent in English (scientific exchanges), French (administrative language) is considered as an asset.

Application details
Candidates who are interested in the above position should send their application (with the above reference) including CV, motivation letter and names of 1-2 referees either by e-mail to recrutement@lippmann.lu (format: .doc or .pdf) or by regular mail to:

CRP - Gabriel Lippmann
Service Ressources Humaines
41, rue du Brill
L-4422 BELVAUX

Note: Application deadline to the PhD position in Material Science, Luxembourg is 01 April, 2011.

17 PhD positions in GREENET Project

Greenet is an Initial Training Network (ITN) Marie Curie project that is focused on the analysis, design, and optimization of energy efficient wireless communication systems and networks.

It will create a fully-integrated and multi-disciplinary network of 17 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) working in 10 first-class institutions distributed in 7 European countries. The consortium is formed by 3 Universities, 3 Research Centers and 4 Private Companies. This Network will offer to a group of newly recruited ESRs a cross-sectorial environment to shape their long-term research view and get fundamental methodological tools on various research fields (such as, cooperative communications, cognitive networks and network coding).

Job Positions

The positions offered within the project are the following:

Universities

3 positions in the Technical University of Catalonia-UPC-BarcelonaTECH, Spain: UPC_1, UPC_2 and UPC_3.
2 positions in the University of Edinburg, UK: UEDIN_1 and UEDIN_2.
2 positions in the University of Trento, Italy: UNITN_1 and UNITN_2.

Research Centers

1 position in the Telecommunications Technical Centre of Catalonia (CTTC), Spain: CTTC_1.
2 positions in the Institute of Telecommunications, Portugal: IT_1 and IT_2.
2 positions in the NCSR Demokritos, Greece: DEM_1 and DEM_2.
Industrial partners
2 positions in WEST Aquila, Italy: WEST_1 and WEST_2.
1 position in Acticom, Germany: ACT_1.
1 position in CASSIDIAN, France: CASSIDIAN_1.
1 positions in Innoroute, Germany: INN_1.

Eligibility

¡The recruited researchers should be, at the time of selection, in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers (measured from the date when they obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate).
¡ESR should not already have a PhD and they should have the qualifications to embark on a PhD program.
¡At the time of selection by the host organization, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into account.
¡ESR (regardless of their nationalities) must not have resided or carried out their main activities (work, studies, etc.) in the host country for more than 12 months in the last 3 years.

Duration

The fellowship is awarded for a period 3 years.

The ESR will have a regular contract with the same rights and obligations as any other staff member of the host institution. Candidates should start within 3 months of the acceptance of the fellowship.

Training And Benefits

The Initial Training Network includes advanced scientific training, career development activities, workshops and other training initiatives for the initial research career of the involved ESRs. The ESRs will be committed to pursue the PhD degree during their work within the project, and they will have available all the doctorate program courses offered by the academic partners.

The training activities support the career development of new researchers by providing a variety of courses including project management, leadership skills, communications skills, grant writing, business development, intellectual property rights and others.

Marie Curie ITNs provide competitive financial support to the ESR including:
¡a competitive monthly living and mobility allowance,
¡a yearly travel allowance (i.e., a fixed amount of money based upon the direct distance between the location of origin of the researcher and the host institution),
¡a career exploratory allowance (i.e., a single payment for attending job interviews, additional courses, job fairs, etc.), and
¡coverage of the expenses related to the participation of the ESR in research and training activities (contribution to research-related costs, meetings, conference attendance, training actions, etc.)

How To Apply

Application Deadline: 15 March 2011

To apply, please send by email:
¡a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position in question.
¡detailed CV.
¡student's record.
¡the name and address of two referees to support your application.
All applications should be sent to:
¡Technical University of Catalonia: greenet@cttc.es and luisg@tsc.upc.edu.
¡University of Edinburg: greenet@cttc.es and h.haas@ed.ac.uk.
¡University of Trento: greenet@cttc.es and granelli@disi.unitn.it.
¡Telecommunications Technical Centre of Catalonia: greenet@cttc.es and cveri@cttc.es.
¡Institute of Telecommunications: greenet@cttc.es and cbarbosa@av.it.pt.
¡NCSR Demokritos: greenet@cttc.es and kkont@iit.demokritos.gr.
¡WEST Aquila: greenet@cttc.es and fabio.graziosi@univaq.it.
¡ACTICOM: greenet@cttc.es and gerrit.schulte@acticom.de.
¡EADS DSS: greenet@cttc.es and christophe.gruet@cassidian.com

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¡Innoroute: greenet@cttc.es and andreas@innoroute.de.

Candidates must ensure that all information is included before the deadline, including the reference letters. Incomplete proposals will not be considered eligible.

Once the application is submitted, an acknowledgement of receipt will be automatically sent by e-mail to the applicant. A reference number will be assigned, which should be included in any further correspondence.

http://www.fp7-greenet.eu/

PhD positions at Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy

University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy

Admissions Announcement 2011

Pre-selection Announcement for Foreign Students

Pre-selection is in progress for foreign students applying for a position in a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12.

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The number of positions funded by the University will be established by the Graduate School after 10 June 2011.

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Foreign students wishing to apply for admission to a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12 must submit an application no later than 25 April 2011.

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Some doctoral courses have specific conditions of admission. Those will be advertised on the following web page: (These conditions may include the primary language of the program and its educational activities -- e.g., English or Italian).

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http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=913&catid=275&Itemid=259&lang=it_IT.utf8%2C+it_IT.UT

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Foreign students will be evaluated by submitting an online application by 25 April 2011. At the conclusion of the online application process, applicants must attach in electronic format a "pdf" file with a maximum size of 15 MB containing:

1. A Curriculum Vitae with details of achieved degree(s), relevant examination results and/or results of degree requirements with assessment and/or grade (i.e., transcript details), and the date of degree achievement.
2. A research proposal (maximum size of one (1) page on A4 paper)
3. A List of Publications

Foreign students are required to provide two recommendation forms & corresponding letters from two university professors either in Italy or abroad. The recommendation form and information about the letter can be found at the following webpage:

http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1002&catid=275&Itemid=259&lang=it_IT.utf8%2C+it_IT.UT

Please transmit the forms and letters by email or via regular postal mail directly to the coordinator of the PhD program to which you are applying by 25 April 2011. (Please note, if you are applying to more than one program an original set of letters & forms must be sent to each of the Programs Coordinators).

The list of coordinators and their addresses (both postal and electronic) is available at the following webpage:

http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/files/Elenco_coordinatori_inglese.pdf

Eligible candidates whose application has passed preliminary screening will be invited to take part in a Skype interview with the Coordinator (or their delegate) of the applicant's desired program of study.

The Doctoral School will publish the list of candidates granted a Skype interview and the timetable of those interviews. The information can be found at the following webpage:

http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=510&catid=275&Itemid=259&lang=it_IT.utf8%2C+it_IT.UT
Candidates whose two letters of recommendation are not received will be excluded from selection.

Candidates will also be excluded from the selection process if they fail to disclose in their Curriculum Vitae relevant examination results and/or results of degree requirements with assessment and/or grade (i.e., transcript details), and the date of degree achievement by 25 April 2011.

Candidates will also be excluded if they hold a degree which the Coordinator does not consider equivalent to an Italian degree or equivalent to the Program's requirements.

Candidates possessing a degree(s) not achieved in Italy will have to submit to the Administration of the Doctoral School a Declaration of Relative Value (or "dichiarazione di valore relativa al titolo") within three months of registration. The Declaration is obtainable from the Italian Embassy or Consulate in the country where the degree was completed.

Students who fail to present the Declaration of Relative Value within three months of registration will be excluded from the program.

Pre-selection applications will be evaluated by the Coordinator or by a Committee appointed by the Coordinator of the PhD Program and they will admit candidates deemed suitable.

The successful Candidate will be admitted and expected to be present for the full Academic Year beginning 1 September 2010 through 30 October 2011.

Application form online:
http://delphi.uniroma2.it/totem/jsp/Concorsi/ConcorsoOTest.jsp?language=en

10 PhD Scholarships, St. Marys University College, UK

St Marys University College,

Twickenham

London

Ten Doctoral Scholarships

St Mary's has fostered the intellectual, physical and spiritual development of its students to assist them to have successful careers and flourishing lives since its foundation in 1850. Our beautiful campus is situated in the grounds of the historic Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham, in close proximity to the National Archives in Kew and with easy access to central London.

Under its new Principal, Professor Philip Esler, St Mary's will strengthen its mission to create new knowledge and to engage in activities in support of social cohesion and economic development in this exciting period of change for UK higher education.

St Mary's provides a supportive and diverse environment for research students with a thriving postgraduate community and high levels of student satisfaction.

To strengthen that community we are now offering ten doctoral scholarships based in the following Academic Schools:

School of Education - three full-time scholarships in the areas of Religious Education, Physical Education, Sustainable Education, or Educational Leadership. School of Human Sciences - one full-time scholarship in the area of Physiology or Biomechanics of Distance Running.

School of Communication, Culture and Creative Arts - three part-time scholarships in the areas of: Second Language Acquisition; Anime/Animation Studies; Gender Representation in Visual Culture; Horror, Science Fiction and Cult Film and Television; Audiences and Fan Cultures; CCTV and Surveillance/Crime and the Media; Popular Music and Counter Culture; Visual Culture in Ireland.

School of Management and Social Sciences - three full-time scholarships in the areas of Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, or Clinical Hypnosis.

These scholarships will cover full fees for UK/EU students or half-fees for international students for a three year period (or equivalent part-time), with the exception of the Human Sciences scholarship, which in addition will provide a living allowance for three years.

Applications are invited for students wishing to commence their research degree in October 2011-2012 (or immediate commencement if desired).

Further details on the application process, School research expertise and key contact information can be found at: http://www.smuc.ac.uk/research/index.htm

For additional information about the application process, please contact Claire Tapia, tapiac@smuc.ac.uk or telephone 0208 240 4164.

Application deadline: Wednesday 30 March 2011

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018H99-01

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/jobs_jobdetails.asp?source=jobalert&ac=83109

70 PhD Studentships, University of Sussex, UK

University of Sussex

Investing in the next 50 years of excellence

£3.3 million in funding to support up to 70 Doctoral Studentships

The University of Sussex has a long history of outstanding research. In this, our 50th anniversary year, we are investing in our continued academic excellence by offering up to 70 full and partial Doctoral Studentships across the University, worth up to £3.3 million. The studentships are available in all our subject areas across the arts, sciences and social sciences.

Our continued focus on research is reflected in our RAE results; Sussex has world-leading research in every department. And our commitment to our Doctoral students is demonstrated by our Doctoral School, a unique resource bringing researchers from across the University together in an interdisciplinary research community.

For further details of the studentships available, visit www.sussex.ac.uk/2011doctoralstudentships
019002-01

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/jobs_jobdetails.asp?source=jobalert&ac=83117

Kamis, 17 Februari 2011

32 PhD Positions in INRIA, France

Thirty-two PhD positions offered

© INRIA / Photo Kaksonen

Would you like to carry out rewarding research work in computer science and applied mathematics? Are you a young and talented scientist? INRIA can offer you a position in on one of its research teams to work on your PhD thesis. In 2011, 32 PhD positions are available within the Institute's priority research fields.

Number of jobs, which match your criteria: 42
Title Position type Location Research theme Project
ALF
Reconciling dynamic code generation with static predictability guarantees
PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing ALF
BUNRAKU - VR4I
Proposition de nouvelles techniques d'interaction 3D et de navigation 3D préservant l'immersion de l'utilisateur
PhD Student Rennes Perception, cognition, interaction BUNKARU
ESPRESSO
Génération de code concurrente multi¬tâches déterministe à partir de spécifications polychrones
PhD Student Rennes Algorithmics, programmation, software and architecture ESPRESSO
ESPRESSO
Ingénierie de modèles pour la vérification modulaire d'architectures GALS
PhD Student Rennes Algorithmics, programmation, software and architecture ESPRESSO
Dionysos - Modèles probabilistes pour les systèmes distribués PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing DIONYSOS
DIONYSOS_Etudes analytiques de modèles fluides pour réseaux haut débit
PhD Student Rennes Applied Mathematics, computation and simulation DIONYSOS
MYRIADS-Environnement décentralisé pour les nouveaux modèles alternatifs de programmation de l'Internet des services PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing MYRIADS
SYMBIOSE-Discovery of enzymatic functions in the framework of formal languages PhD Student Rennes Computation sciences for biology, medicine and the environnement SYMBIOSE
TRISKELL-Dynamic Software Product Lines based on Service-Oriented Architectures PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing TRISKELL
TRISKELL-Formal Foundations to Verify DSML Compilers PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing TRISKELL
TRISKELL-Formal Foundations to Verify DSML Compilers PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing TRISKELL
TRISKELL-Learning the specification of black box software services PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing TRISKELL
TRISKELL-Synthesis of service-oriented architectures by model transformation PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing TRISKELL
TRISKELL-Verifying Web Services Composition PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing TRISKELL
VISAGES-Dimensionality reduction and statistical learning for computational modelling of natural evolution of brain pathologies PhD Student Rennes Computation sciences for biology, medicine and the environnement VISAGES
LAGADIC - Compensation du mouvement de tissus organiques par asservissement visuel échographique PhD Student Rennes Perception, cognition, interaction LAGADIC
METISS- Modélisation statistique du langage musical pour la recherche d'information dans les contenus musicaux PhD Student Rennes Networks, systems and services, distributed computing METISS
SYMBIOSE
Learning the grammar of genomic sequences
PhD Student Rennes Computation sciences for biology, medicine and the environnement SYMBIOSE
SYMBIOSE
Modélisation par contraintes pour le contrôle génomique et physiologique de l’adaptation des algues brunes à la salinité de l’eau
PhD Student Rennes Computation sciences for biology, medicine and the environnement SYMBIOSE
SYMBIOSE
Modelling Protein Structure
PhD Student Rennes Computation sciences for biology, medicine and the environnement S

Rabu, 16 Februari 2011

Melbourne PhD Scholarship

THE PROJECT: The Circus Oz Living Archive: developing a model of online
digital engagement for the performing arts.

The successful applicant will have demonstrated capacity in one or more of
the following areas of computer science: information retrieval, image/video
processing, web programming and database development. In addition, you will
be excited by the prospect of contributing to a multidisciplinary team on a
research project with a ‘real-world’ context.

The candidate will work closely with a PhD student in interaction design to
cook up some innovative social media/computational outcomes for the project.
Plenty more at:

http://www.circusarchive.net/blog/2011/02/computer-science-phd-scholarship/

an appropriate closing
Adrian Miles
School of Media and Communication
Program Director B.Comm Honours
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84 PhD Positions in ICT at University of Trento, Italy

The Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science (DISI) at the University of Trento and its research and industrial partners have 84 open PhD positions in the broad ICT area, almost all of them
covered by scholarship.?
Details on the PhD School and a link to the online application are provided at the bottom of this letter.

The deadline for applications is March 16, 2011, before 13:00, local time.

The Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science is one of the leading and faster-growing research institutions, characterized by a young and international faculty and by a large, international student population. Indicators for scientific production put the department among the top in Europe. The
department and the PhD school closely collaborate with - and operate in - a fertile and rapidly growing research and innovation environment characterized by top class research centers and industrial research labs, and by the participation to the European Institute of Technology via the newly formed "Trento RISE"
association. The successful candidate will therefore have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and exciting environment.?

Trento is a vibrant city with a beautifully preserved historic center, consistently ranked among the best cities for quality of life in Italy. It offers a variety of cultural and sports opportunities all year around, as well as excellent food and wine.

Links:
[1] DISI web site:?http://disi.unitn.it
[2] Research at DISI:?http://disi.unitn.it/research
[3] PhD School:?http://ict.unitn.it/
[4] Online application for PhD Positions:?http://disi.unitn.it/edu/appform/login.xml

Minggu, 06 Februari 2011

Research Funding for Doctoral Students from Developing countries at University of Ghent , Belgium

Research Funding for Doctoral Students from Developing countries at University of Ghent , Belgium

Study Subject:Any
Employer:University of Ghent
Level:Doctoral
Scholarship Description:With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF), Ghent University wishes to support university research groups or research centres in developing countries in their aim to grow into excellent research centres by upgrading local academic personnel. Therefore Ghent University grants PhD scholarships to promising PhD students from developing countries who wish to carry out half of their PhD research at Ghent University and half in a university in a developing country.

No restrictions are imposed on the field of research, nevertheless preference will be given to topics that are relevant for development. Relevance for development measures the degree in which the action of development corresponds with the expectations of the beneficiaries, the needs of the country, global priorities and the policies of partners and donors.

There are two types of scholarships: regular PhD grants (2 years) (type 1) and grants with a maximum duration of 1 year for students finalizing their PhD research at Ghent University (type 2).

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 March 20


http://www.ugent.be/en/research/opportunities/phd/BOF/docos.htm

Research Fellowship for pre-doctoral Applicants at the Department of Plant Biotechnology and Genetics, Ghent University, Belgium

Research Fellowship for pre-doctoral Applicants at the Department of Plant Biotechnology and Genetics, Ghent University, Belgium

Study Subject plant biology and biochemistry
Employer:Ghent University
Level:Predoctoral
Scholarship Description: Interdisciplinary research project in the field of plant biology and biochemistry, using proteomics and functional genomics approaches to understand the function of plant proteases involved in cell death mechanisms regulating growth and development of plants.
Eligibility:
You are a Master in Biotechnology, Biology, Bio-engineer, Biochemistry or Biomedical sciences or you have obtained an equivalent degree.
-You read and speak scientific English fluently and you have good communication skills.
-You can work independently, yet you are a good team player.

Scholarship Application Deadline:2011-03-31



Read more:
http://www.ugent.be/en/news/vacancies/scientific/daweiprd

PhD Close environment effect on antenna-channel-Grenoble

A PhD scholarship in Electrical Engineering has been announced for the academic year 2011. The PhD scholarship is in association with the Institute of Nuclear Sciences, France. The research area for this PhD scholarship is Electromagnetism - Electrical engineering / Engineering science, Mathematics - Numerical analysis - Simulation / Engineering science.

Title of PhD project: Close environment effect on antenna-channel characteristics

Description: New wireless systems present strong constraints in terms of miniaturization and of antenna integration into the mobile devices, which often leads to a degradation of the antenna performances. Moreover the electromagnetic interaction with the close surrounding environment and the user (hand grip, proximity to the head, contact with the human body in Body Area Networks, etc) can strongly impact the terminal performance. These effects are systematically neglected in channel modeling and can lead to unfair evaluation of the wireless communication system performance.

The aim of this PhD thesis is to investigate and model the effects of the near field perturbation on the antenna characteristics and on the propagation channel, in order to predict and mitigate their influence on the system performances.
This thesis will be carried out in collaboration with the Comelec department of Telecom ParisTech. The student will share his time between the two laboratories.

Location:
Département Systèmes et Intégration Système (LETI)
Communication sans fil et Sécurité
Starting date: 01/10/2011
Centre : Grenoble

Application: Candidates who are interested in the PhD scholarship in Electrical Engineering, Grenoble, France can contact the following person
Contact person: Raffaele D'Errico
17, rue des Martyrs
38054 Grenoble Cedex 9
Email : raffaele.derrico@cea.fr
Phone: +3 3( 0) 43 87 85 64 7

Further details about the institute can be found on PhD scholarships link
http://www-leti.cea.fr/

University/Graduate School: Paris VI, Informatique, Télécommunications et Electronique (EDITE) - Paris VI

Thesis supervisor:
Alain Sibille
ENST-Paris Tech / Comelec
46, rue Barrault
75634 Paris cedex 13

Note: Application deadline to the PhD scholarship in Electrical Engineering, Grenoble, France is April end, 2011.

Kamis, 03 Februari 2011

Ph.D. / Post-doc position on Sustainability Assessment - the Netherlands

Vacancy announcement for Ph.D. / post-doc position on sustainability assessment of bio-based materials

The Group Science, Technology and Society (STS; www.chem.uu.nl/nws) has a vacancy for a Ph.D. position (also suitable as post-doc position) on the sustainability assessment of bio-based materials. We
recommend interested researchers to submit their CV and motivation letter and any relevant background
information already now. Please send your documents as soon as possible to m.k.patel@uu.nl .

Background
In the last few years, sustainability issues have been receiving more attention than ever before among all
stakeholders of the society including researchers, policy makers, companies and NGOs. Frontrunners in
sustainable energy, in sustainable materials and manufacturing and in sustainable services are currently
setting the stage. The range of (technology) options offering opportunities for sustainable development is
rapidly expanding. The boundary conditions, including economic parameters such as the oil price and
policy goals are subject to change. Methodologies for monitoring sustainability are being developed,
tested and applied.
STS is active in this dynamic field of research covering all all three areas of sustainability. The prime
focus is on environmental aspects, followed by economic assessment and, to a limited extent, also social
aspects are covered.

Job description
Bio-based materials represent a new, rapidly developing area which is seen as one of the cornerstones of
a bio-based economy next to biofuels and other forms of bioenergy. The objective is to develop and to
apply novel, bio-based materials with low environmental footprint, favourable economics and
advantageous social effects. Companies of the chemical sector and the agricultural sector are teaming up
to produce such materials which are expected to be used in large amounts in the consumer goods sector
and the packaging industry. The developments have so far been limited to R&D and first stages of
commercialization but given the very dynamic developments there is urgent need for a comprehensive
assessment of the sustainability aspects.

The objectives of the project FEASIBLE (full title: Feasibility of End use Applications: Sustainability and
techno-Economic aspects) closely link up to these needs. In the context of this project it will be your task
to contribute to methodology development for the sustainability assessment of bio-based materials (esp.
environmental and economic aspects) and to apply these methods to approximately four end applications
of everyday life (e.g. injection moulded components and insulation materials). As part of your project
work you will closely interact with researchers, developers and users of novel bio-based materials.
FEASIBLE is part of the large-scale project “Bio-based Performance materials” (BPM) which is funded by
the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture.

Qualifications
You should have an M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in chemistry or physics, chemical/process engineering and/or
environmental sciences. Experience with research on environmental issues (preferably LCA) and very
good English language skills are indispensible prerequisites. Publications in scientific journals and
experience in networking are considered as advantages.

Terms of employment

The candidates are offered a position for approximately four years. Next to research (90%) you will also
contribute to teaching (10%).

PhD position at Department of Marketing and the Business Statistics Research Unit University of Antwerp

The University of Antwerp is a knowledge centre, with 3400 co-workers, conducting ground-breaking and innovative research of international standing. The university takes special care to ensure optimal support for and supervision of its students and pays constant attention to innovation in education. The university is an autonomous pluralist institution that is committed to the enhancement of an open, democratic and multicultural society. It actively pursues an equal opportunities policy.

The Faculty of Applied Economics has a full-time vacancy (m/f) for a

Doctoral researcher

at the

Department of Marketing and the Business Statistics Research Unit

for the project

Design and validation of models for short-term and long-term

media mix investment optimization

Job description. You prepare a Ph.D. thesis of the research project described below. You contribute to the research of the Department of Marketing and the Business Statistics Research Unit. You write scientific articles on the subject of your thesis. You have a limited number of teaching duties.

Project description. Advertisers face the decision how much to spend on advertising and how to allocate these resources across media types in order to achieve the best results. The project investigates the impact of advertising investments, media mix allocation and advertising share of voice on short-term advertising and brand effects, on consumer activation (gathering extra information, visiting websites and generating word-of-mouth), and on their impact on long-term brand effects. The studies are based on a large, detailed and growing database made available for academic research by a large commercial broadcaster. This database combines data on real-life advertisements: measures of ad recall, recognition and attribution, short-term and long-term brand effects (brand attitude and brand equity) and customer activation measures, and data on advertising spending in all mass media for large samples of consumers over a long period of time and for a great variety of brands, product categories and advertising campaigns. The analysis of this data requires state-of-the-art statistical models due to the presence of categorical outcomes and the resulting need for non-linear statistical models, the multi-level nature of the data and the usefulness of mixture-amount models as a novel technique to assess optimal media mixes for different levels of advertising investments.

Profile and requirements. You have a Masters degree or equivalent in (business) economics, commercial engineering, econometrics or applied statistics. Your research and teaching skills are compatible with the policies of the University of Antwerp. You can provide evidence of an excellent academic record. You can express yourself well in written and spoken English. You share our enthusiasm for scientific research.

Our offer. We offer a full-time position, under the conditions of the Dehousse grants, as a doctoral fellow for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a further two-year period after positive evaluation. The expected date of appointment is September 1st, 2011. Students in the final year of their degree course are allowed to apply.

More information. Prof. dr. P. De Pelsmacker (Patrick.depelsmacker@ua.ac.be, tel: 03/2654022), Prof.dr. P. Goos (Peter.goos@ua.ac.be, tel: 03/2654059), Prof. Dr. N. Dens (Nathalie.dens@ua.ac.be, tel. 03/2654966).

PhD scholarships in Genomics, France

A PhD scholarship in Genomics has been announced for the academic year 2011. The PhD scholarship is in association with the Institute of Nuclear Sciences, France. The research area for this PhD scholarship is Biochemistry/ Life sciences.

Description:
The PhD student will make use of the extensive data sets to identify gene and protein interactions that might be of importance for the development and progression of the disease. Potential interactions and mechanisms of regulation will be validated by the student using a variety of laboratory techniques such as analysis of expression and epigenetic modifications, promoter activity assays, transcription factor binding sites, co-immunoprecipitations in in vitro model systems (cell culture) as well as in tissue samples. For validated targets, blood/plasma based assays for early detection, tumour classification, risk assessment and treatment decisions will be developed.

Location:
Institut de Génomique
Centre national de génotypage
Laboratoire de recherche translationnelle
Starting date:
Centre : Fontenay-aux-roses

Contact person:
Jorg TOST
CEA / DSV/IG/CNG/LRTR:
CEA -Institut de Génomique
Centre National de Génotypage
Laboratoire d'Epigénétique
2 rue Gaston Crémieux
Batiment G2
CP5721
91057 Evry Cedex
France
Email : tost@cng.fr
Phone: 01 60 87 84 23

For more details about the PhD scholarships in Genomics, France please visit the PhD scholarships link.
http://www.cng.fr/fr/teams/epigen/index.html

Note: The applcation deadline to the PhD scholarships in Genomics, France is 08 March, 2011.

Selasa, 01 Februari 2011

Early stage researcher in Computer Science (M/F) The University of Luxembourg

Early stage researcher in Computer Science (M/F)

Application End : Monday February 28 2011

The University of Luxembourg has the following vacancy in the CSC Research Unit of its Faculty of Sciences, Technology and Communication.

Early stage researcher in Computer Science (M/F)

  • Ref :F1-040004
  • 3-year fixed-term contract, renewable once, 40 hours/week
  • Student and employee status

Area: Computer Science: formal methods, security, privacy.
The research to be conducted concerns security and privacy issues in future communication networks, such as the “Internet of things”. The goal is to develop formal methods for the verification of security and privacy properties of communication protocols in these networks. The creation of automatic verification tools and the design of protocols meeting particular security and privacy criteria are also envisioned.

Mission

  • Carry out fundamental research into security and privacy in the Internet of things.
  • Publish scientific papers.
  • Write a doctoral dissertation in computer and information security.
  • Assist the professor in his teaching activities, one to three hours per week.
  • Supervise Master and/or Bachelor students.

Profile

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Prior exposure to and strong interest in computer and information security.
  • Interest in formal methods
  • Inquisitiveness, creativity, critical attitude.
  • Very good written and oral English skills.

Offer

  • An exciting international environment.
  • The possibility to help shaping a young and growing security and privacy research group
  • A competitive salary.

For further information, please visit
http://satoss.uni.lu/vacancies/F1-040004.php
For inquiries, please contact
Prof. Sjouke Mauw
or
Dr. Sasa Radomirovic

Applications

Applications (in English) should contain the following documents:

  • A cover letter
  • A detailed curriculum vitae
  • Grade transcript of all Bachelor's and Master's level courses taken.
  • Description of the Master's thesis or project.
  • Names and contact information of two referees.

All applications should be sent electronically (in PDF format) by 28 February 2011 to the following addresses. Please include the job reference number in the subject line.
sasa.radomirovic
sjouke.mauw
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer

PhD student in Engineering Science (M/F) The University of Luxembourg

PhD student in Engineering Science (M/F)

Application End : Thursday March 31 2011

The University of Luxembourg is looking within its Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication for outstanding candidates committed to excellence in research, opento interdisciplinary work, and helping to develop an emerging academic institution.

PhD student in Engineering Science (M/F)

  • Financed by the Luxembourgish AFR (Aide Formation Recherche) fellowship (further information and guidelines on http://www.afr.lu)
  • 3 year fixed-term contract, renewable one year under justified circumstances, 40h/week
  • Employee status

Theme : Load bearing capacity of hybrid fibre reinforced concrete

Steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) is concrete containing fibrous steel material which increases its structural integrity. It contains short discrete fibres that are uniformly distributed and randomly oriented. The character of fibre reinforced concrete changes with varying concrete formulations, fibre materials, geometries, distribution, orientation and densities. Also the marked brittleness with low tensile strength and strain capacities of high-strength concrete (HSC) can be overcome by the addition of steel fibres.
Within this project the mechanical properties of normal and high-strength steel fibre reinforced concrete realized as hybrid formulations combining different types and geometries with different concrete matrixes will be investigated. First tests already realized at the Laboratory of Solid Structures at the University of Luxembourg result in superior composite performance compared to their individual fibre-reinforced concretes. The obtained results confirm that the flexural strength at small crack widths and the ductility of the hybrid fibre concrete is improved in comparison with individual fibre reinforced concrete. The research results show that a certain content of fine particles such as fly ash is necessary to evenly disperse fibres. The different sizes of steel fibre contributed to different mechanical properties. Additions of a small fibre type had a significant influence on the maximal load bearing capacity while a large fibre type will mostly affect the post-cracking behaviour. There is a synergy effect in the hybrid fibre system by optimizing their combinations.
For the here planned investigations, as well steel-micro fibres as steel-macro fibres with short straight steel fibres and long hooked-end steel fibres will be used. First the bond slip characteristic for the fibres bonded in different concrete formulations with varying fine proportions and varying grain size distributions will be examined. Then, the load bearing capacity of small beam and plate elements will be analysed and the mechanical properties described by a theoretical model. Finally, a few applications in large scale tests will be necessary to confirm previous results.
The project will be realized in cooperation with the “Wilhelm Dyckerhoff Institut” in Wiesbaden of the Dyckerhoff AG in Germany.

Profile

  • Master of Science (or equivalent) in Engineering Science (civil engineer or mechanical engineer)
  • The University of Luxembourg is set in a multilingual context. It is desired that the candidate will have a working knowledge in at least two of the following languages: English, French, and German.

Offer

  • A dynamic team in an emerging academic institution
  • Excellence in research
  • Interdisciplinary work

Applications letters with clear referral to the concerned position must be sent by ordinary mail or email until March 31st, 2011 to the following address:
Prof. Danièle Waldmann
Universit̩ du Luxembourg РCampus Kirchberg
6, rue Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi
L-1359 Luxembourg
Tel: 46 44 66 5279
Email: daniele.waldmann

The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.

PhD student in Physics (M/F) The University of Luxembourg

PhD student in Physics (M/F)

Application End : Tuesday March 15 2011

The University of Luxembourg has the following vacancy in the Laboratory of Photovoltaics of the Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication

1 PhD Student (M/F) in Physics (subject to financing by the industry partner)

  • Reference: F1R-PHY-PAU-07TDKL
  • 3-year fixed-term contract, renewable one year under justified circumstances
  • Employee AND student status

Mission

  • Write thesis and obtain a PhD in Physics

Research area :

Development of kesterite thin film solar cells within the framework of an industrial project subject to financing.

  • Deposition of kesterite precursor layers by co-evaporation and annealing in a suitable atmosphere
  • Preparation of solar cells
  • Structural and opto-electrical characterisation of precursors, absorbers and cells
  • Development of models for the growth and the opto-electronic properties of kesterites
  • Scientific publications, presentations at conferences

Profile

  • Master or diploma in physics with very good grades
  • Strong background in solid state physics
  • Self-motivated and committed
  • Independent thinking
  • Interest in solar cells
  • Good communication skills in English

Offer

  • A friendly team
  • A newly equipped lab
  • A committed advisor


For further information, please contact Prof Susanne Siebentritt
susanne.siebentritt

Please send your application (letter of motivation, CV, grade record, copy of diploma) to susanne.siebentritt
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer

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