Summer Academy on Wireless Comms, TU Ilmenau, Germany

DAAD Summer Academy on Wireless Communications: New Technologies and Research Challenges
http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/fakia/Summer-Academy.sa.0.html?&L=1

The International Graduate School on Mobile Communications invites students at the Master level or beyond to its annual Summer Academy. The Summer Academy takes place August 17 to 28, 2009 at the Ilmenau University of Technology.

The Academy introduces you into the field of the Graduate School. Besides the current state of the art in mobile communications, the school will introduce you in current and future research topics in this area. Examples are methods for the self-organization of mobile communication systems supporting a quick response to major disasters by autonomously and automatically repairing the infrastructure. This includes radio and antenna systems as well as issues related to network and information management.

The Academy addresses students interested in research in this area who want to develop their knowledge in the field to pursue a Doctoral or Ph.D. degree in this area. The Academy will stimulate you in finding a research topic and will also get you in touch with potential advisors for your Doctoral research.

The Summer Academy provides financial support for 20 participants and is funded by the German exchange service (DAAD).

Dorothy Hodgkin PhD Studentship – Use of Thermo-electric Generators in Hostile Environments

School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

Reference Code: EE008

Closing Date: 30th June 2009

Details:

Supervisors: Dr Alton Horsfall and Professor Nick Wright
School: School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
Sponsor: Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards Scheme (DHPA)
Duration: 3 years

The funding for this project has been made possible through a Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award in Resilient Technology.

The project will investigate the use of thermo electric generators in hostile environments, such as those experienced by space probes to the inner solar system. Recent developments suggest that efficiencies close to the theoretical Carnot limit may be possible, but this has not been achieved, with reports in the literature around 10%. The project will investigate the use of a variety of methods including thermogenerators and thermo-tunneling devices and how these perform in regions of high and low temperatures and under simulated solar flares.

This project is due to start in September 2009.

Eligibility and Value of the Award
In line with the DHPA scheme you must be a national from one of the eligible countries listed on the OECD webpage. For more information on eligibility, please also see the Research Council UK’s website.

The award covers tuition fees and maintenance of approximately £13,290 per year.

Person Specification
You must have, or expect to achieve, a first-class Honours degree (or equivalent) in electronic engineering or physics.

How to Apply
You should complete the University’s online postgraduate application form, quoting the code EE008 and selecting ‘PhD School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Engineering’. A CV including contact details of two referees and a personal statement stating why you are suitable for this studentship should be attached to the application form.

You should also send a copy of your CV and personal statement, quoting the code EE008, to Mrs Gill Webber, gill.webber@ncl.ac.uk, (School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Merz Court, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU).

Closing date for applications: 30 June 2009

PhD Studentship Signal Processing and Communications

PhD studentship available with the Digital Signal Processing and Communications group at ECIT, Queen’s University Belfast, UK to work on the EU funded project CROWN, please see http://www.fp7-crown.eu/. Specifically, we are looking a PhD student to work on one of the following topics.

1) Signal processing and information-theoretic study of Cognitive radio

2) Application of random matrix theory to signal processing and communications

3) Signal processing and information-theoretic study of cooperative communications

This project demands that the research student already possesses exceptional knowledge in advanced signal processing and communication together with very high mathematical ability and programming skills. In particular the PhD student needs to have prior knowledge in applied mathematics, multivariate statistical analysis, information theory and should be familiar with various wireless communication techniques.

The awards cover approved fees and a tax-free maintenance allowance of £13,290 per annum and are available to UK, EU and overseas citizens. Applicants interested in applying for the above studentship please contact Dr Tharm Ratnarajah at T.Ratnarajah@ecit.qub.ac.uk and should apply electronically through the Queen’s online application portal at https://pg.apply.qub.ac.uk/home as soon as possible.

The deadline for submission of applications is Monday 25th May 2009.

PhD Position in Food Science at University of Aarhus

PhD Position in Food Science at University of Aarhus

Applications are invited for a PhD position at the University of Aarhus, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (DJF), Department of Food Science. The position is available for three years beginning as soon as possible.

Research area and project description
The current knowledge of how dynamic processes during manufacturing affect crystallisation is limited especially when the milk fat is present in both a continuous phase and as milk fat globules, like in butter. An improved knowledge will help solve certain problems about instability of milk fat-based products. Furthermore, it is desirable to add vegetable lipids to milk fat which renders a softer and "healthier" spread product. Again, knowledge is lacking of how this will affect polymorphic transition of the lipids, and how the processes will affect this.

We are looking for a skilled PhD-candidate to study how heating, cooling and shearing of cream, butter and anhydrous milk fat affect the transition of polymorphic crystal forms and the final solid fat content of the products. In addition, the effects of mixing vegetable oils into milk fat on the polymorphic transitions will be studied.



The PhD candidate for this project must have a general background in food science, physical chemistry or biotechnology. A study visit abroad is anticipated during the PhD.

Qualifications
Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant Master`s degree (or graduate in the very near future - documentation for final thesis and date of examination must be enclosed in the application) or equivalent.

Place of Employment and Place of Work
The place of employment is the University of Aarhus, and the place of work is the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Blichers Allé 20, DK-8830 Tjele.

The PhD-student will be enrolled in the faculty`s Graduate School of Agriculture, Food and Environment (SAFE) and associated with the Danish Food Research School (FOOD Denmark).

FOOD Denmark is a Danish research school with more than 140 PhD students affiliated from the University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Aarhus, University of Southern Denmark and the Technical University of Denmark. FOOD Denmark has close collaboration with some of the most advanced Danish producers of food or food ingredients. The present scholarship is co-financed by Arla Foods, Food Denmark and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.

Salary and Terms of Employment
Salary and terms of employment are according to current agreement for state-employed academics and government circular from the Ministry of Finance regarding PhD students as well as the appointment structure of 2007 for scientific personnel at universities.

Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:
Senior scientist Lars Wiking, +45 8999 1569,
e-mail: lars.wiking-at-agrsci.dk

Application
A written application should be marked "IFK-09-12".
Four copies of the application including: motivation letter, curriculum vitae, diplomas, references, and other relevant material should be sent to:

University of Aarhus
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Food Science
P.O. Box 50
DK-8830 Tjele
Denmark

Alternatively, applications may be sent by e-mail to ifk.djf-at-agrsci.dk.

The deadline for applications is 26 May 2009 at 12.00 noon.
Applications received after the deadline for applications will not be considered!

30 PhD Studentships at Middlesex University, London, UK

Middlesex University, London, UK
Research Studentships in Engineering and Information Sciences

Around 4/5th of Middlesex University¹s research in RAE2008 was rated as of international standing. An important aspect of our strategy to build on this success is to strengthen our research student base.

Consequently, we are funding up to 30 fully funded research studentships for an October 2009 start. Applications from suitably qualified candidates are invited in Engineering and Information Sciences. Opportunities also exist in Art and Education, Business and Law, Biomedicine and Environment, and Health and Social Sciences.

For further details and application form visit:

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

Deadline for applications: 29 May 2009

Interviews to be held: June 2009

General enquiries to Dr Stefan Narkiewicz
(s.narkiewicz@mdx.ac.uk)

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/GH574/Research_Studentships_in_Engineering_and_Information_Sciences/

25 PhD positions at University of Trento, Italy

25 PhD positions at University of Trento, Italy

Doctoral School in ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT 25th cycle
Deadline: 04/06/2009 16:00:00

Doctoral School in MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 25th cycle
Deadline: 21/05/2009 16:00:00

Doctoral School in COGNITIVE and BRAIN SCIENCES - Cognitive Neuroscience 25th cycle
Deadline: 10/07/2009 00:00:00

Doctoral School in COGNITIVE and BRAIN SCIENCES - Language, Interaction and Computation 25th cycle
Deadline: 10/07/2009 00:00:00

http://www4.unitn.it/Apply/en-GB/Home

20 PhD studentships at Reading University, UK

PhD Programme

The Centre runs a highly successful PhD programme recruiting high calibre students from all over the world.

Key features:

Scholarships of up to £15,000
3 studentships which are funded by market participants including the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Entry October 2009

Asset Pricing
Corporate Governance
Credit Risk
Equity and Futures Markets
Football Finance
Financial Econometrics
Hedge Funds
Hedging Strategies
High Frequency Econometrics
Historical Finance
Islamic Finance
Market Microstructure
Option Pricing and Hedging
Pension Schemes
Portfolio Management and Performance Assessment
Quantitative Finance
Real Estate Finance and Options
Volatility Analysis and Models

We seek highly motivated individuals with an appropriate academic background (generally a Distinction at MSc level in a finance-related subject) from a good university. We encourage applied and relevant research and our strong connections with many financial firms allow students to gain industry experience during their doctoral research, if they wish. Biographies of and some papers written by, our current PhD students can be viewed at www.icmacentre.ac.uk/about_us/doctoral_research_staff.

Every year we offer funding for up to 20 PhD studentships, of full fees plus up to £15,000 living allowance. Scholarships are normally for three years, subject to progress. Successful candidates will be required to provide approximately 60-70 hours of teaching assistance on our MSc and/or BSc degrees annually, always working closely with appropriate faculty. Visit the Scholarships page for more information on how to apply.

http://www.icmacentre.ac.uk/phd_programme

http://www.icmacentre.ac.uk/study_and_research/phd_programme/phd_scholarships

PhD Scholarships

Every year we offer funding for up to 20 PhD studentships of full fees plus up to £15,000 living allowance. All scholarships are awarded for 1 year and are renewable for another 2 years, subject to progress.

Successful candidates will be required to provide approximately 60-70 hours of teaching assistance on our MSc and/or BSc degrees annually, always working closely with appropriate faculty.

The deadline for 2009 applications is Friday 26 June.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/BO946/Doctoral_Opportunities_at_the_ICMA_Centre/