13 PhD positions on Graphene Based Nanostructures and Materials at sites in UK, France, Spain and Greece

Applications are invited for 13 PhD positions working in graphene-based materials, funded by the EU commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN initiative. These include a post at the Institute of Materials in Nantes concerned with atomic scale DFT modelling of pristine and functionalised graphene, as well as posts including TD-DFT simulations at the National Hellenic Research Foundation in Athens, Greece.

The network entitled “Enabling Excellence” offers integral R&D training at PhD level around one of the most active and exciting topics at the forefront of nanoscience and nanotechnology, graphene-based nanostructures and materials, and associated instrumentation development. This is accompanied by a unique and continuous Communication training programme throughout the duration of the project. We are looking for: 13 excellent candidates to pursue research leading to a PhD from 2015 to 2018 in a European network of excellent academic and non-academic (e.g. SME) institutions. The successful candidates will have a background in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering or a related discipline. They will be highly motivated researchers with an excellent academic background, team players ready to actively contribute to the network activities.

The fellowships will provide supervised multidisciplinary cutting-edge research training in fundamental knowledge of graphene-based nano-objects, the development of functionalities and processing into macroscopic advanced materials and devices, accompanied by a broad set of characterization techniques. They offer excellent opportunities for personalized complementary training through extended exchanges to academic and industrial European network partners (in UK, France, Spain and Greece), accompanied by activities to develop business skills (with opportunities for spin-off development at the end of the PhD). A significant component will be training in communication. It is one of the skills which will ‘Enable‘Excellence’ ; whether your ambition is a research career, or one in the management of science in industry, or in the politics of framing international science policy.

The fellowship includes a research contract of 36 months on a full-time basis, with the opportunity to register for a PhD thesis. An attractive gross salary according to Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme standards is offered, including a generous mobility allowance and additional family allowance where applicable.

Full details including application procedures are available at http://eetraining.wordpress.com/

Beasiswa Pertukaran Guru SMP/SMA ke Amerika

Buat para Bapak/Ibu Guru SMP/SMA sederajat yang tertarik ke Amerika, ini ada beasiswa ILEP yang memfasilitasi pertukaran guru selama 4 bulan.

Soal biaya, bisa dikatakan semuanya dibiayai. Ini daftar apa saja yang dibiayai oleh pihak beasiswa:

1. Pembekalan keberangkatan di Indonesia sebelum ke Amerika. Jadi, tidak usah khawatir soal tidak tahu menahu tentang kondisi dan cara hidup di Amerika karena akan diberikan pembekalan sebelum berangkat.

2. Tiket pesawat pulang-pergi Amerika – Indonesia dan tiket didalam Amerika.

3. Orientasi penyambutan di Washington, DC.

4. Biaya program akademik.

5. Tempat tinggal (biasanya sharing dengan penerima beasiswa yang lain).

6. Asuran kesehatan.

7. Biaya makan selama mengikuti program.

8. Dapat komputer. Menurut saya, mereka akan memberikan uang untuk membeli komputer, tapi bisa dipastikan dengan tanya langsung ke Panitia seleksi nanti.

9/ Uang untuk membeli buku.

10. Seminar penutupan di Washinton, DC.

11. Uang untuk menutupi kiriman barang yang melebihi kuota.

12. Kesempatan untuk melamar grant kolaborasi lainnya dengan rekan kerja di Amerika.

Bila tertarik melamar, saya sarankan sembari lihat-lihat contoh file beasiswa yang saya letakkan di blog ini, download disini. Boleh juga baca e-book “Smart Tweets 4 Scholarship Hunters”, download disini.

Saya terbuka kalau mau diskusi atau minta tolong dikoreksikan esainya dan lain-lain. Bisa hubungi saya di twitter @01_budi atau di BBM 51410A7E.

Semangat ya!

Ini ada informasi dari Aminef tentang beasiswa ILEP.

Beasiswa International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP)

Hallo Bapak/Ibu Guru SMP/SMA sederajat,INTERNATIONAL LEADERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM (#ILEP) kembali dibuka!Jika anda ingin mengikuti program pertukaran guru selama 4 bulan (satu semester) di #AS dan memiliki kualifikasi sbb:
a. WNI
b. Pendidikan terakhir S1/S2
c. Guru tetap SMP/SMA/SMK/MTS/SMAK/ sederajat baik sekolah negeri maupun swasta
d. Berpengalaman mengajar minimal kurang lebih 5 tahun
e. Mengajar B. Inggris/Matematika/IPA/IPS/PKn/Agama
f. Memiliki skor TOEFL ITP minimal 500 atau IBT 60/61 atau IELTS 5.5.
g. Kembali ke institusi/sekolah setelah selesainya program anda di Amerika.Jangan ragu melamar program khusus kami tersebut. Mengapa Melamar ILEP?
a. Kesempatan bertemu dan menjalin global network dengan guru partisipan ILEP perwakilan dari berbagai negara di dunia.
b. Kesempatan mengikuti perkuliahan dalam kelas di kampus di AS.
c. Kesempatan mengikuti sesi mengajar di SMP/SMA di Amerika
d. Kesempatan mengikuti seminar di Washington DC
e. Kesempatan mengikuti kompetisi TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grants jika sudah menjadi alumni, dan banyak lagi lainnya.
f. Guru dari daerah akan diberikan prioritas
Segala biaya yang berkaitan dengan program akan ditanggung AMINEF. (kecuali passport dan medical check up yang perlu dimiliki jika terpilih menjadi penerima beasiswa nanti)
Deadline: 15 APRIL 2015
Keberangkatan ke Amerika: Januari – Mei 2016
(Bagi yang terpilih menjadi penerima beasiswanya).
Untuk info lebih lanjut dan mengunduh form aplikasi :
http://www.aminef.or.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41&Itemid=41

PhD Positions in Condensed Matter at SISSA

Category: Job

From: Massimo Capone

Date: 08-Mar-2015 21:57

Message:

Ph.D. positions in Theory and Numerical Simulation of Condensed Matter are available at the International School for Advanced Studies/SISSA in Trieste, Italy ( http://www.sissa.it/cm ). The deadline for the Spring opening is March, 20. The candidates will be selected shortly after the deadline after evaluation of the curricula and an interview (also via Skype).

The condensed matter group features a wide spectrum of activities including the development of the Quantum Espresso project ( http://www.quantum-espresso.org ), new methods to treat electronic correlation in Density-Functional Theory, Dynamical Mean-Field Theory calculations of correlated materials, Quantum Monte-Carlo simulations of model systems and materials, the investigation of physical and chemical properties of surfaces, interfaces and nano-structured materials, and non-equilibrium quantum systems.

Possible supervisors include S. Baroni, M. Capone, A. Dal Corso, S. de Gironcoli, M. Fabrizio, G. Santoro, A. Silva, S. Sorella and E. Tosatti as well as researchers of the Democritos Simulation Center of National Research Council CNR, including F. Becca, S. Fabris, S. Moroni, S. Piccinin, A. Vanossi and of the Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) including R. Gebauer, S. Scandolo and others.

SISSA students and researchers also benefit from the close collaboration with the nearby Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and Elettra Synchrotron Radiation Facility.

Applications can be submitted online:

http://www.sissa.it/phd-announcements-and-deadlines

A Master title is necessary to enter the PhD program, but it is sufficient to obtain it before November, when the program begins.

For more information feel free to contact massimo.capone@sissa.it

Ph.D. Positions (fully funded) in Big Scientific Data at Imperial College

One or more fully funded  3-3.5 years Ph.D. positions are available in the new scientific data management lab at the Department of Computing, Imperial College, London, UK. The positions are available from April 1, 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter.


The positions are within the general area of scientific data management. The group focuses on scientific data management and high impact interdisciplinary research, i.e., developing groundbreaking and novel data management techniques strongly motivated and used in other disciplines (examples of past research and demos are available here: http://wp.doc.ic.ac.uk/theinis/research/ and here http://wp.doc.ic.ac.uk/theinis/demos/).


Keywords: Scientific Data Management, Big Data, Distributed Indexing & Processing, Spatial Data, Spatial Indexing, Spatio-Temporal Indexing, High-dimensional Indexing/Clustering, In-Memory Indexing


To apply you will need to have a strong background in computer science (M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Computer Science or very closely related) with very good grades (please check http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/entryrequirements/graduate for entry requirements). Good knowledge of database management is desired, as are implementation skills. Preference will be given to applicants with publications in the relevant areas.


You must have excellent communication skills and prioritise work to meet deadlines. All applicants must be fluent in spoken and written English. 


More information about the position is available here: http://wp.doc.ic.ac.uk/theinis/jobs


To apply, you should send a message including the material listed below to t.heinis@imperial.ac.uk:


1) CV (including documentation of English proficiency, e.g., TOEFL, Cambridge certificates)
2) Diplomas and grade transcripts for bachelor's studies (and master's where available)
3) Contact information for 2 references who have agreed to speak about you, your work, and your potential (will only be contacted after initial interview)
4) Motivation letter outlining research experience and ideally also sketching research ideas
5) PDFs of relevant publications (if applicable)


About Imperial:
Imperial College is first class address to pursue excellent, high impact research. Imperial College consistently ranks among the top 5 schools in the world (Times Higher Education & QS rankings). The Department of Computing is also a leading department of Computer Science among UK Universities. It has consistently been awarded the highest research rating (5*) in Research Assessment Exercises (RAE), coming 2nd in the 2008 RAE, and was rated as â?oExcellentâ? in the previous national assessment of teaching quality.


About London:
Noisy, vibrant and truly multicultural, London is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy. The capital and largest city of both the United Kingdom and of England, it is also the largest city in Western Europe and the European Union. Situated on the River Thames, London is an international capital of culture, music, education, fashion, politics, finance and trade which offers ample activities (besides research that is) for every interest, be it culture, sport events, shopping and clubbing.

5 PhD positions on Question Answering in 4 EU countries; info event 21 Jan @ Bonn; apply by Feb

WDAqua (Answering Questions using Web Data), a Marie SkÅ,odowska-Curie International Training Network (ITN), is seeking 15 highly skilled PhD candidates.


http://www.iai.uni-bonn.de/~langec/wdaqua/


== Essential Facts ==


PhD students in WDAqua will spend 3 years working at one of 6 research institutions in Europe (France, Germany, Greece, UK), will participate in an outstanding web science and data science training programme, and will have the chance to visit other of these organisations plus further application partners. The gross monthly salary (including social security, before taxes) is 3,110 â,¬ (adjusted depending on the country of employment) plus a mobility allowance of 600 â,¬/month and, if applicable, a family allowance of 500 â,¬/month.


== Timeline ==


21 January 2015: information event in Bonn, Germany (exact schedule to be announced)
February 2015: application deadline (for exact dates, see the partnersâ?T specific job postings)
March 2015: first job offers made to successful applicants
July 2015â?"June 2018: typical duration of a PhD in WDAqua


== Background ==


Smart infrastructures and citizensâ?T participation in the digital society are increasingly data-driven. Sharing, connecting, managing, analysing and understanding data on the Web will enable better services for citizens, communities and industry. However, turning web data into successful services for the public and private sector requires skilled web and data scientists, and it still requires further research. WDAqua aims at advancing the state of the art by intertwining training, research and innovation efforts, centred around data-driven question answering. Question answering is immediately useful to a wide audience of end users, and we will demonstrate this in settings including e-commerce, public sector information, publishing and smart cities. Steps to answering a question are (1) understanding a spoken question, (2) analysing the questionâ?Ts text, (3) finding data to answer the question, and (4) presenting the answer(s). Every individual research project in WDAqua co!
 nnects at least two of these steps.


== Partners and Projects ==


Further details to be found on the homepage: http://www.iai.uni-bonn.de/~langec/wdaqua/


University of Bonn, Germany
3 positions (one of them with a dual degree with Saint-Ã?tienne)
Topics: linked data publishing, data quality assessment, data cleaning, federated queries


University of Athens, Greece
2 positions
Topics: dataset alignment and merging, user interaction, interactive disambiguation


Université Jean Monnet Saint-�tienne, France
3 positions (two of them with dual degrees with Bonn)

Topics: provenance, trust, link discovery, data dynamicity and evolution, named entity recognition, disambiguation, reasoning


Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS), Germany
2 positions (PhD awarded by the University of Bonn, one position with a dual degree with Saint-Ã?tienne)
Topics: cloud computing, plugin architecture, voice input, natural language processing


University of Southampton, UK
3 positions
Topics: visualisation, verbalisation, natural language synthesis, interaction flows, information discovery


Open Data Institute, UK
2 positions (PhD awarded by the University of Southampton)
Topics: visualisation, verbalisation, data licensing, pricing of services, privacy


Partner organisations (where PhD students may spend secondments):
* Antidot, France
* ATC Innovation Lab, Greece
* Data Publica, France
* Fundacio Barcelona Media/Yahoo Labs, Spain
* Unister Research & Development, Germany
* Wolters Kluwer Strategy and Innovation, Germany


== How to apply ==


The individual project partners make individual, specific job postings (accessible from http://www.iai.uni-bonn.de/~langec/wdaqua/). Candidates apply for individual jobs, with individual organisations, as listed above.


The ideal candidate must not have resided for more than 12 months in the country of their employment in the 3 years before starting to work. He or she holds a degree in computer science or a related field and is able to combine theory and practice in her/his work. Fluent English communication and a passion for developing modern software solutions (e.g. in Java/Scala, JavaScript) are fundamental requirements. Command of  the language of the country of employment is a plus but not required. The candidate should have experience and commitment to work in teams and on the forefront of research in one of the following fields:


* semantic web technologies and linked data
* knowledge representations and ontology engineering
* software engineering and modern application development
* database technologies and data integration
* HCI and user interface design for Web content
* data analytics


Application deadlines will be in February; each organisation will define a specific date. You will need to submit a CV, university transcripts, a motivation letter including a short research plan targeted to one of the above projects, two letters of recommendation and English writing sample (e.g. prior publication or master thesis excerpt). The individual organisations will announce specific requirements and guidelines.


== Questions? ==


The information event on 21 January is a good opportunity to ask questions. You may also, at any time, email or phone
Christoph Lange
WDAqua assistant coordinator
langec@cs.uni-bonn.de
Phone +49 2241 14-2428

Post-doc position in Neuroscience/Psychology available in Singapore

Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience/Psychology

The Cognitive Engineering Lab of Singapore Institute for Neurotechnology 

(SINAPSE) is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow/Scientist for a period 2 years; 

position to be filled as of March 1, 2015 or sooner if it is filled). 

Contact person

Prof. Anastasios (Tassos) Bezerianos, Cognitive Engineerng Lab, SINAPSE, National 

University of Singapore (NUS), Email: lsiba@nus.edu.sg, phone: +65-66013054, 

http://www.sinapseinstitute.org/projects/cognitiveengr/ 

Research Topic

The project examines the feasibility of cognitive training in augmenting brain 

performance. We are looking for a research fellow who is interested in developing 

and (or) employing neuroscience/psychology training protocols and advanced 

multimodal neuroimaging techniques to understand the training and transfer 

effect on the brain plasticity.  

Scientific profile 

 Recent  Ph.D. degree in neuroscience/psychology related project 

(preferably in cognitive training); 

 Solid programming skills; the project involves programming in Matlab and 

other programming tools (E-prime);

 Knowledge in multivariate statistical analysis is necessary.

 Multimodal neuroimaging  (fMRI/ EEG)  background is preferable. 

Personal profile

 Good communication and English writing skills is essential;

 Interdisciplinary communication and team competence;

 Creative and highly self-motivated.  

If you are interested in the job, please send applications via email to Prof. Tassos 

Bezerianos (lsiba@nus.edu.sg), including:

 Cover letter (with research interests)

 Complete CV including full education (preferably list the theses’ titles and 

abstracts), lists of papers, projects;

 Names and email address of at least two referees;

Multiple PhD and Postdoc Positions on PROCESS MINING at Eindhoven University of Technology

### Multiple PhD and Postdoc Positions on PROCESS MINING at Eindhoven University of Technology ###


We are continuously looking for excellent candidates working on process mining, i.e., analytical 
approaches on the interplay between data mining/machine learning and process modeling and analysis.  
Therefore, we are looking for candidates with a strong background in data mining, machine learning, 
process analytics, formal methods, predictive analytics, and/or Big Data. 


(1) For 2014, we are still looking for:


***** PhDs working on Process Mining in Collaboration with DSC/e and Philips *****


The AIS group is one of the leading groups in the exciting new field of process mining 
(www.processmining.org). Process mining techniques focus on process discovery (extracting process 
models from event logs), conformance checking (comparing normative models with the reality recorded 
in event logs), and extension (extending models based on event logs). The work resulted in the 
development of the ProM framework that is widely used in industry and serves as a platform for new 
process mining techniques used by research groups all over the globe. Moreover, many of the 
techniques developed in the context of ProM have been embedded in commercial tools. See also 
www.processmining.org.


The Data Science Centre Eindhoven (DSC/e) is TU/e's response to the growing volume and importance 
of data and the need for data & process scientists (http://www.tue.nl/dsce/). The DSC/e has recently 
started a long-term strategic cooperation with Philips Research Eindhoven on three topics: data science, 
health and lighting. As a first concrete action,
70 PhD students are being hired for these three topics using joint funding from the TU/e and Philips, of 
which 18 PhD students will work on the data science topic. These students will together with 
researchers from the TU/e and Philips form a strong research community working together on scientific 
and industrial challenges.




=========== PhD positions on process mining ============== 
The following four PhD positions will be related to the topic of process mining:


1) Product-centric Consumer Data Analytics: Product Usage Lifecycle Analysis [part of the >>Data Driven 
Value Proposition<< theme] Digital components are being added to Philips lifestyle products. The data 
from these products as well as from Philips touch points must be combined to optimize user experience 
and maintain customer satisfaction. Process mining techniques will be used to analyze the usage of 
products over a longer period of time.


2) Transforming Event Data into Predictive Models [part of the >>Healthcare Smart Maintenance<< 
theme] Philips has strong leadership positions in healthcare imaging and patient monitoring systems. In 
the healthcare domain, reducing equipment downtime and cost of ownership for hospitals is of vital 
importance. Smart maintenance exploits that professional equipment is connected to the internet and 
aims to use event and sensor data for overall cost reduction. Process mining techniques will be used to 
learn dynamic models that can be used for prediction and optimization.


3) Predictive Analytics for Healthcare Workflows
4) Radiology Workflow Optimization and Orchestration [both part of the >> Optimizing Healthcare 
Workflows << theme] The delivery of patient care in hospital is a complex workflow based on fixed 
protocols. 
Optimization of patient care at reduced cost requires the orchestration of multiple clinical workflows.  
Timely getting the imaging/lab tests done and getting the results back to physicians can help quickly 
diagnose/treat the patient, and save lives. The rapid digitization of diagnostics in radiology and 
pathology calls for a data-driven optimization of the workflows. Process mining will be used to learn 
models for the as-is situation. 
However, process technology will also be used to improve the processes. Hence, people With a 
background in operations research, simulation and/or BPM are encouraged to apply.


=========== How to apply ==============


The Data Science Center Eindhoven (DSC/e) is looking for in total 18 PhDs in the area of data science. 
The entire project is divided into 5 themes. Within three themes there is a need for process mining (see 
above). If you are interested in a PhD on process mining please clearly indicate so in your application!


Apply via http://jobs.tue.nl/nl/job/18-phd-positions-on-data-science-joint-project-data-science-center-
philips-190316.html. 




=========== Job qualifications ==============


Candidates should:
- have an MSc in Computer Science or a related discipline (e.g., Statistics or Operations Research)
- have a strong interest in data science research and in process mining in particular
- be highly motivated
- able to develop software to allow for experimentation
- be a fast learner, autonomous and creative, show dedication and be hard working
- possess good communication capabilities and be an efficient team worker
- be fluent  in English, both spoken and written


PhD students are expected to:
- perform scientific research in the domain described
- collaborate with other researchers in this project
- present results at (international) conferences
- publish results in scientific journals
- participate in activities of the group and department, at both sites
- assist in teaching undergraduate/graduate courses
- participate in EIT doctoral training on entrepreneurship and related topics
- be willing to work at two locations (TU/e campus and Philips High Tech Campus)


Appointment and salary



We offer:
- a full-time temporary appointment for a period of 4 years, with an intermediate evaluation after 9 
months
- a gross salary of ? 2,083 per month in the first year increasing up to ? 2,664 per month in the fourth 
year
- a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% (annually)
- assistance in finding accommodation (for foreign employees)
- the opportunity to perform research in a large-scale joint project from a leading technical university 
and a leading high-tech company
- support for your personal development and career planning including participation in the EIT doctoral 
training, courses, summer schools, conference visits, research visits to other institutes (both academic 
and industrial), etc.
- a broad package of fringe benefits (including excellent technical infrastructure, child day care, savings 
schemes and excellent sport facilities).


Selection procedure


Candidates must apply using the web form on this page, providing a detailed CV and a motivation letter 
that indicates one or more of the PhD projects that the candidate wishes to apply for.  Selection will be 
on-going in the period July 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014. This means that suitable candidates will be 
interviewed and if deemed fit, be hired immediately without waiting for applications of other 
candidates.


More information:


For more information about the project, please contact Wil van der Aalst 
(http://wwwis.win.tue.nl/~wvdaalst/). 
Before asking very general questions, please make sure to have a good overview of the process mining 
work done at AIS.
For example, visit www.processmining.org, read 
http://wwwis.win.tue.nl/~wvdaalst/cover_process_mining_book.pdf,
and play with the ProM software. Also visit http://wwwis.win.tue.nl/~wvdaalst/ and 
http://www.win.tue.nl/ais/.
You may also consider registering for the Massive Open Online Course on Process Mining: 
https://www.coursera.org/course/procmin. 
There is no detailed description of each PhD position. The process mining techniques to be applied and 
developed are/should be generic and will be used in different projects within Philips.


For information about employment conditions please contact Mrs. C.M. van Dam, HR advisor TU/e, 
email: pzwin@tue.nl, telephone +31 40 247 2735, or Mr. C.M. Kuiters, HR advisor TU/e, email: 
pzwin@tue.nl, telephone +31 40 247 2321.




(2) Next to the PhD positions that we aim to fill in the next couple of months. 


For 2015, we are also looking for:


*********** Postdocs working on Process Mining  **************


These positions will only open next year. However, given the large demand for experts working on 
process mining we are already looking for people having the right background to fill these positions. 
Please send expressions of interest to Wil van der Aalst (http://wwwis.win.tue.nl/~wvdaalst/). Please 
include a clear motivation letter demonstrating your experience and knowledge of process mining. 
General applications without a clear motivation letter will be discarded.