Saturday, 2 June 2012

Italy : Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management, Scuola Sant Anna, Pisa



Scuola Superiore Sant Anna in Pisa, Italy, calls for applications for the XI Edition Master of Arts in “Human Rights and Conflict Management” (a. y. 2012-2013
Applications shall be submitted online at www.humanrights.sssup.it.

Applications for admission by EU citizens shall be sent no later than 17th October 2012.

The selection process of Non-EU citizens will instead be held in two rounds. The application deadline for the first round of selection of non-EU candidates is set on 2nd July 2012, while the application deadline for the second round is set on 17th September 2012.

We encourage applicants to apply in the first round, as space in the class may be limited by the second round. In addition, applying in the first round leaves more time for visa procedures.
KEY FACTS:

1 year post-graduate professionalizing programme

Language of instruction is English

Running from 14th January 2013 until Spring 2014

440 hours of classroom lectures (+ individual studying)
550 hours internship and final project work
The curriculum is strongly multidisciplinary and field oriented and includes courses in: International Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, Geopolitics and regional issues in historical perspective, Philosophy of HR, Economic Development, Theories and Techniques of Conflict Management, International PK and PB operations, International HR Field operations, International Election Observation missions, International Humanitarian operations, International Project Development, Personal security, Preventive Medicine & First Aid, Essentials of Research and Writing, Career coaching.

The internship is meant to supplement the in-class training with a relevant hand-on experience, to be carried out with a renowned organization working in the areas of human rights protection/promotion, conflict prevention/resolution, humanitarian assistance or development, either in the field or at headquarters.

The tuition fee is 7.250 (seven thousand two hundred fifty) EUR and includes: attendance of all lectures, didactic material (mainly in electronic format), participation in seminars and field trips, tutorship & career counselling, access to the school's library and computers, lunch on lesson/exam days. Travel, accommodation in Pisa and during the internship and any other expense are the responsibility of each participant.

The Master offers one scholarship, covering the full tuition fee, to be awarded to the most deserving applicant.
Depending on financial availability, reduced tuition fees might be offered to citizens from non-OECD countries who are eligible for a study visa for Italy.
For further details, please visit www.humanrights.sssup.it , or contact:
Master of Arts in “Human Rights and Conflict Management”
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Via Cardinale Maffi, 27 56126 Pisa - ITALY
Tel. ++39 050 882653/55
Fax ++39 050 882633
E-mail: humanrights@sssup.it

Application Deadline : 2 July 2012
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Contact Email: humanrights@sssup.it

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Netherlands : PhD: A Network Perspective on Cyber Crime



The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities accentuate its international position in teaching and research. The faculty offers an interdisciplinary setting for its 500 employees, 350 PhD students and 1700 undergraduates. Together they work on a broad range of technical innovations in the fields of sustainable energy, telecommunications, microelectronics, embedded systems, computer and software engineering, interactive multimedia and applied mathematics. EEMCS: Your Connection to the Future.

The Department of Telecommunications of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS) at Delft University of Technology focuses on the following:
1) Research and education in telecommunications. We focus on telecommunications as a creator of connectivity in and for the user domain, in particular ubiquitous, QoS-aware and person-centred communication, and on the supporting core networks.
2) Research and education in radar and navigation, where TU Delft has achieved an internationally recognised leading position.
We address issues ranging from advanced services to networks, radio technologies, and the underlying electromagnetic fundamentals. We are also active in remote sensing and positioning technologies.
The Networks Architectures and Services (NAS) section educates and conducts research in the broad area of complex networks, ranging from data communications and Internetworking, to other man-made infrastructures such as road-traffic networks, and to biological, brain, social and financial sector networks.
The emphasis lies on understanding these complex, real-world networks by topological as well as spectral studies. NAS also has expertise in concepts (e.g. routing, robustness) of network architectures, on the performance analysis of quality of service-aware protocols and Internet behaviour, and on strategic and business-oriented challenges for network operators.

Job description

A Network Perspective on Cyber Crime
Within the area of Complex Networks (the Internet, power grids, etc.) and our community (banks, large companies, government websites), there is great interest in and support for carrying out more research in the area of Cyber Crime. The proposed research will address a) weaknesses within networks, e.g. by studying the routine of hackers, b) network techniques: measurements within IP headers, anomaly detection, firewall technology and c) epidemical protocols: virus and malware spreading mechanisms. The aim of the work is to develop methods to increase the networks’ resistance against malware, denial-of-service attacks or other criminal ways of entering (or causing network service dysfunctioning).

Requirements

The NAS group has expertise in Internet measurements, network robustness and epidemics. We are looking for a brilliant PhD candidate with a deep interest in all aspects of Cyber Crime, who will combine the above three pillars into a unified approach towards a defence of networks against malicious use(rs).

Conditions of employment

TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home (with a contract of two years or longer), and the option of assembling a customised compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Information and application

For more information about this position, please contact Prof. P.F.A. Van Mieghem, phone: +31 (0)15-2782397, e-mail: p.f.a.vanmieghem@tudelft.nl.
Applicants need a "B-screening AIVD attest" or should be EU citizen due to the proposed cooperation with NL/EU security companies and possible contacts with the defence. To apply, please e-mail a detailed CV listing awards, prizes and ranking along with a letter of application by June 1st, 2012 to Prof. Van Mieghem and in cc Mrs. A.C.M. Hoek, hr-eemcs@tudelft.nl.
When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number EWI2011-27.
Application Deadline : 1 June 2012
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Netherlands : PhD: Ultrawideband Radio Indoor Positioning System

 

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities accentuate its international position in teaching and research. The faculty offers an interdisciplinary setting for its 500 employees, 350 PhD students and 1700 undergraduates. Together they work on a broad range of technical innovations in the fields of sustainable energy, telecommunications, microelectronics, embedded systems, computer and software engineering, interactive multimedia and applied mathematics. EEMCS: Your Connection to the Future.


Microelectronics is one of six departments that make up the EEMCS faculty. Hot topics within the research field of ME&CE are covered by five research groups. All groups work closely together on numerous research projects within the field of microelectronics while pursuing their individual scientific goals.
Research in the Circuits and Systems group covers the theory and applications of circuits and systems, signal processing, and VLSI circuit and system design methodology.

Job description

Over the last decade, satellite navigation using GPS has become ubiquitous. Professional users of GPS services and mass market consumers expect that GPS will be available anywhere, anytime. However, where it is needed most – typically in built-up areas and indoors – satellite navigation performs worst. These environments call for the use of a wideband signal, instead of a narrowband satellite navigation signal, to resolve multipath and for local transmissions, to provide sufficient signal power. These required fundamental properties suggest Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radio as a promising technique for localisation.
The research project's goal is to design and develop an effective, scalable and low-cost indoor positioning system for practical applications, using UWB radio signals. Channel, multiple access and radio signal processing aspects are part of the research, as well as scalability, infrastructure and positioning aspects. The candidates together will also develop, build and test a working prototype UWB positioning system, targeting low-complexity end-user devices and sub-decimeter level positioning accuracy.
Two PhD students will work in close collaboration. The project is being carried out jointly by the Circuits and Systems group of the Electrical Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty, and the Mathematical Geodesy and Positioning group of the Civil Engineering and Geosciences Faculty. 

Requirements

Applicants are expected to have a university degree (MSc), preferably in Electrical Engineering in the area of radio communications, signal processing, or a closely related area. Applicants for both positions must be proficient in spoken and written English.

Conditions of employment

TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home (with a contract of two years or longer), and the option of assembling a customised compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
TU Delft sets specific standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. TU Delft offers training to improve English competency.

Information and application

For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Gerard Janssen, phone: +31 (0)15-2786736, e-mail: G.J.M.Janssen@tudelft.nl. You may also contact Christian Tiberius, phone: +31 (0)15-2782573, e-mail: C.C.J.M.Tiberius@tudelft.nl. To apply, please e-mail a detailed CV along with a letter of application by 30 June 2012 to Dr. Janssen, G.J.M.Janssen@tudelft.nl.
When applying for this position, make sure to mention vacancy number EWI2012-08.
Application Deadline : 30 June 2012
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Netherlands : PhD in Optimisation of Power Flow


The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities accentuate its international position in teaching and research. The faculty offers an interdisciplinary setting for its 500 employees, 350 PhD students and 1700 undergraduates. Together they work on a broad range of technical innovations in the fields of sustainable energy, telecommunications, microelectronics, embedded systems, computer and software engineering, interactive multimedia and applied mathematics. EEMCS: Your Connection to the Future.

At the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics (DIAM), research is carried out into the design, analysis and simulation of mathematical models. This research is both analytical and numerical in nature, and is inspired by technical applications. The department plays an active role in translating research results into concrete practical applications. It maintains intensive contacts with other TU Delft faculties, the major technological institutes (ECN, NLR, WL, Rijkswaterstaat, MARIN, TNO) and the research laboratories of major companies. Within its own subject field the department provides teaching for the Technical Mathematics Bachelor’s programme and Applied Mathematics for the Master’s, and also contributes to the service teaching for the other TU Delft faculties. More information about the Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics can be found at http://diam.ewi.tudelft.nl.

Job description

The growing share of electricity generation from intermittent renewable energy sources as well as increasing market-based cross-border flows and related physical flows are leading to rising uncertainties in transmission network operation. In Europe, the difference between actual physical flows and market exchanges can be substantial, due to large installations of renewables such as wind and photovoltaic energy generation.
One of the goals of the UMBRELLA project is to develop optimisation algorithms for an enhanced optimal power flow (EOPF) considering uncertainties. This requires determining optimal topologies as well as set points for load flow control devices in order to minimise re-dispatch volumes while maximising possible power transports.
For this project, the "Optimisation" section of Delft Institute of Applied Mathematics, in cooperation with the "Electrical Power Systems" section of the Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy, is seeking a PhD student.

Requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic, results-driven student with good communication skills and a keen interest in the application of mathematics, in particular mathematical optimisation, to energy networks.
The candidate should have an MSc degree in either Mathematics, Computer Science, or Econometrics, with a solid knowledge of optimisation. He/she should be fluent in spoken and written English, and be able to work smoothly and enthusiastically with a variety of experts in the fields of Mathematics and Electrical Engineering.

Conditions of employment

TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home (with a contract of two years or longer), and the option of assembling a customised compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Information and application

For more information about this position, please contact Prof. Karen Aardal, e-mail: k.i.aardal@tudelft.nl or dr. Dion Gijswijt, e-mail: d.c.gijswijt@tudelft.nl; phone: +31 (0)15-2784109. To apply, please send a detailed CV, transcripts of your BSc and MSc results, a letter of application, and contact information for two references. You may e-mail your application materials by 30 June 2012 to mrs A. Hoek, HR-Adviser; hr-eemcs@tudelft.nl. Preferred starting date is September 2012.
When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number EWI2012-06.
Application Deadline : 30 June 2012
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Netherlands : PhD: Self-Healing MAX-Phase Ceramics


The 3mE Faculty trains committed engineering students, PhD candidates and post-doctoral researchers in groundbreaking scientific research in the fields of mechanical, maritime and materials engineering. 3mE is the epitome of a dynamic, innovative faculty, with a European scope that contributes demonstrable economic and social benefits.

The Surface and Interface research group of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering conducts projects that involve the relations between properties, chemistry and structure of various metal and ceramic coatings on metallic substrates.

Job description

The research on self-healing materials concerns high-temperature metallic coatings, thermal barrier coating systems, MAX-phase and oxide ceramics. This PhD project is part of an International Training Network (ITN) called ‘SHeMat’ funded by the European Union (www.SHeMat.eu). This project aims at establishing the application windows such that the self-healing phenomena of MAX-phase ceramics can be fully utilised. To this end, experiments are foreseen to determine quantitatively the crack filling kinetics and strength recovery of selected MAX-phase ceramics as a function of temperature, time and environment. To facilitate the transition of this academic research to pre-industrial exploration of this material in practical applications, models will be developed which will quantify the degree of restoration of the initial mechanical properties as a function of the operating temperature and time.

Requirements

The PhD candidate must hold a Master degree in Physics, Chemistry or Materials Science. The candidate must have the ambition to do scientific work at a high level, be fluent in English and be experienced in writing. In addition, the candidate must have outstanding experimental competence and a strong affinity for physical-chemical modelling. Good communication skills and the ability to work in an international team with scientists and technicians are required.

Conditions of employment

The successful candidate will be employed by Delft University of Technology for a fixed period of four years within which he/she is expected to write a doctoral thesis.
TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home, and the option of assembling a customised compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Information and application

For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Wim G. Sloof, phone: +31 (0)152784924, e-mail: W.G.Sloof@tudelft.nl or Prof. Sybrand van der Zwaag, phone: +31 (0)152782248, e-mail: S.vanderZwaag@tudelft.nl. To apply, please e-mail a detailed CV along with a letter motivating your application by 1 September 2012 to: application-3mE@tudelft.nl. When applying for this position, make sure to mention vacancy number 3ME12-22.
Enquiries from agencies are not appreciated.
Application Deadline : 30 June 2012
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Switzerland : Postdoctoral position in Multimedia Recommender Systems and Summarization



Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position at Idiap in multimedia retrieval, recommender systems, and multimedia summarization. The position is offered for one year, with renewal for a second year conditioned on satisfactory results. The position is open for the AROLES project (Automatic Recommendation of Lectures and Snippets) funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation through the IM2 NCCR (www.im2.ch). The AROLES project involves the Idiap Research Institute and Klewel SA (www.klewel.com), which provides a lecture capture and web-based broadcasting platform. Moreover, the work is also related to the European project InEvent (www.inevent-project.eu) coordinated by Idiap.

The postdoc will develop a system for multimedia recommendation from the Klewel archive of lectures, taking advantage also of previous work at Idiap and in the IM2 NCCR on multimodal signal processing and semantic relatedness. Additionally, the postdoc will develop a system to extract short multimedia summaries of the lectures.

Candidates should hold a PhD degree in computer science or information technology, in a field related to the position requirements above, including for instance (but not limited to) multimedia systems, recommender systems, information retrieval, or human language technology. Experience with technology transfer from research to commercial applications in a corporate setting is a plus. Excellent programming and systems integration capacities are required. The candidates should demonstrate good communication and writing skills in English, knowledge of French being an advantage.

The position is offered for one year, with possible renewal for a second year based on satisfactory results. Review of the applications will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The appointment should start as soon as possible and preferably before or on September 1st, 2012.

Further information about this position can be requested via the Idiap online recruitment system at http://www.idiap.ch/education-and-jobs/ or by contacting Dr. Andrei Popescu-Belis (http://www.idiap.ch/~apbelis/), who will supervise the project.


About Idiap:    

Idiap is an independent, non-profit research institute recognized and supported by the Swiss Government, and affiliated with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). It is located in the town of Martigny in Valais, a scenic region in the south of Switzerland, surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe, and offering exciting recreational activities, including hiking, climbing and skiing, as well as varied cultural activities. It is within close proximity to Geneva and Lausanne. Although Idiap is located in the French part of Switzerland, English is the working language. Free French lessons are provided.

Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions at all levels in a young, dynamic, and multicultural environment. Idiap is an equal opportunity employer and is actively involved in the "Advancement of Women in Science" European initiative. The Institute seeks to maintain a principle of open competition (on the basis of merit) to appoint the best candidate, provides equal opportunity for all candidates, and equally encourage both genders to apply.
Application Deadline : 30 June 2012
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UAE : Post-doctoral Position in Time Series Analysis-Forecasting



Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), is a private, not-for-profit, independent, graduate-level, research-driven institute developed with the support and cooperation of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The goal of the Institute is to develop, over a period of years, indigenous R&D capacity in Abu Dhabi, addressing issues of importance to the region in critical areas such as: renewable energy, sustainability, environment, water resources and microelectronics. The Institute offers graduate degree programs (MSc & PhD) in science and engineering disciplines with a focus on advanced energy and sustainable technologies (http://www.masdar.ac.ae and http://web.mit.edu/mit-tdp/www/).

Position: The project on “Advanced Load Forecasting for Smart Buildings” is looking for a post-doctoral researcher. The appointment is expected to start from July 1, 2012. The initial appointment will be for 1 year but it can be extended up to 3 years depending on the project’s funding and the candidate’s performance.

Package: A highly competitive non-taxable (there is “no” income tax in UAE) salary package (basic salary + housing allowance) of USD 70,000 to USD 75,000 per annum will be offered as well as provision of health insurance and an annual two-way flight ticket to the candidate’s home country.

Selection criteria: The applicant should meet the following criteria:
• PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline from a reputable university. (Candidates who have submitted their PhD thesis are also welcome.)
• Familiar with at least one of the following topics: forecasting, time series data analysis, time series data management, data mining, or machine learning.
• Good research experience and published at least 3 full research papers (excluding posters) in good international conferences/journals.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong programming skills in at least one of the following languages: C/C++, C#, Java, MATLAB, or R.

How to apply: Interested candidates should send their resume with a recent photo and statement about present/past research (not more than 1 page) to Dr. Zeyar Aung (email: zaung@masdar.ac.ae). Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and the positions will remain open until filled.

About the project: The project is about “Advanced Load Forecasting for Smart Buildings”. Load forecasting is an important and integral aspect for smart buildings. Ability to predict the future electricity and/or thermal load of a smart building as accurately as possible can make the building more economical, sustainable, and greener. In this project, we propose to study the problem of smart building load forecasting in depth and to develop basic, dynamic, and comprehensive load forecasting models at different phases of the project.
Application Deadline : 30 June 2012
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Austria : Postdoctoral research position in the Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems


Based in the Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems, Vienna University of Technology, Austria, you will work on the EU funded project MobiGuide (http://www.mobiguide-project.eu/) concerning the development of an intelligent system to provide patients with chronic illnesses with adequate advice anytime and everywhere. You will carry out research involving the development of tools (conceptual, mathematical and computational) for extracting information from clinical practice guidelines.

You will work closely with other group and project members to develop novel methods within the domain of information extraction and machine learning. You will design, analyse, implement, test and evaluate new algorithms and integrate them in existing infrastructure.

You will be highly motivated and have a PhD or equivalent research experience in computer science or related areas, together with knowledge of NLP, Information Extraction and especially statistical machine learning methods, and medical terminology systems.

Ideally, you will also have a track record in applying theoretical results to develop real world systems and experience in medical informatics together with software engineering skill and programming experience in Java.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (one year)
Salary: EUR 47,345 - EUR 52,092 (before taxes)
Closing date for applications: June 30, 2012

Please send your application with full CV to Katharina Kaiser (kaiser@ifs.tuwien.ac.at) until June 30th, 2012.
Application Deadline : 30 June 2012
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Italy : 3-year PhD Program in Computer Science 


Call for applications 
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3-year PhD Program in Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
University of Verona, Italy

. Deadline for application: August 24, 2012.
Applications *must be received* by the deadline.

. Start of program: January 1, 2013

. Number of available positions with scholarship: 7.

. Additional positions (without scholarship): 7.

. The application form can be downloaded from the following link:
  http://www.sdsim.univr.it/sdol/main?ent=iniziativa&id=4288


Contact:
Prof. Luca VIGANÃ’
luca.vigano@univr.it
http://profs.scienze.univr.it/~vigano
Application Deadline : 24 August 2012
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Canada : Graduate student fellowships- Centre for Studies in Religion and Society




Ian H. Stewart Graduate Student Fellowships (2)

Vandekerkhove Family Trust Graduate Student Fellowships (2)

The Centre for Studies in Religion and Society invites applications from UVic graduate students for one-year fellowship appointments at the centre commencing September 2013.
Topics
The centre welcomes applications for projects that meet its mandate of promoting the interdisciplinary study of religion in relation to any and all aspects of society and culture, both contemporary and historical. Topics may include, but are not limited to, examinations of religious themes within the areas of ethics, health, environment, technology, public policy, human conflict, art, literature, the media, and social currents and debates within philosophy and/or the natural sciences. Applications from all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome.
Eligibilty
The fellowships are open to all University of Victoria graduate students in the process of writing either an MA thesis or major research paper, or a PhD dissertation, on issues related to the centre's research mandate. Students who have received a previous CSRS award at the MA level may not reapply until they are registered in a PhD program. PhD students can receive a CSRS award only once.
Value
$5,000 per fellowship, plus office space at the CSRS.
Number
Four fellowships are available, two from each category (Ian H. Stewart and Vandekerkhove Family Trust). Application procedures and criteria for both categories are the same.
Conditions
Fellows are expected to conduct their work in the centre's quarters, to participate actively in the programs and activities of the centre and to give at least one public seminar or lecture on the theme of their research. Graduate students are also invited to participate in the editing and production of Illumine, a peer-reviewed graduate student journal published annually by the CSRS.
Application Procedure
All applications must include one (1) double-sided copy of the following: i) a title that clearly identifies the subject of the project; ii) a 500-word summary of the project written for an interdisciplinary audience. Please include in your statement indication of why the project fits at the CSRS and a description of methodology that makes it clear what activities you will focus on during your year in residence at the centre; iii) a curriculum vitae; iv) official transcripts (graduate and undergraduate); v) a supporting letter from the applicant’s supervisor; vi) a letter of support from another professor or former professor of the candidate.
Deadline - Friday, February 1, 2013
Completed applications may be submitted to Dr. Paul Bramadat, Director, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, University of Victoria. Applications may also be sent by email to csrs@uvic.ca.
Selection will be made by the CSRS Program Committee, based on the academic merit of the proposal, the views of the referees and the student’s record of academic achievement.
Application Deadline : 1 February 2013
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Australia : Honours or PhD project at the Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry





The Centre has Honours and PhD research scholarship top-ups available and we are seeking suitable researchers to join our highly successful team.
We have a range of exciting research projects , some in collaboration with industry and government, and some with international collaborators.
Why undertake an Honours or PhD project at the Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry
  • Working as part of a team of senior researchers, post-doctoral researchers, PhD students and research assistants.
  • Access to brand new world-class inorganic and organic laboratories, including a new stable isotope facility with some of the only instrumentation of its type in Australia.
  • Well resourced projects as the CCB has significant ARC and Industry funding.
  • Some of the projects involve world-leading international collaborators from Netherlands, Denmark and Greenland.
  • Gaining experience with the use of cutting-edge techniques such as stable isotope tracers, biomarkers, biogeochemical process measurements, microsensors, planar optodes and modelling.
  • The opportunity to address significant problems that coastal ecosystems face such as eutrophication, oligotrophication, exotic species and climate change.
  • The option to work in a variety of different coastal environments including estuaries, seagrass beds, mangroves, near-shore coastal waters and coral reefs.
  • The option to work on projects in northern NSW, SE QLD, Tasmania, Far North QLD , Heron Island (Great Barrier Reef), Cook Islands (Pacific Ocean) and Greenland.
  • Get out of the city rat-race. Southern Cross University is based at Lismore in northern NSW, Australia. The region is a great place to live with a sub-tropical climate, some of the best beaches and surfing spots in the world and there are also great fishing, scuba diving, and wilderness areas nearby. The quality of life is very high and the cost of living relatively low making the Scholarships worth more in real terms.
Interested applicants should contact Prof. Bradley Eyre bradley.eyre@scu.edu.au (02 66203773) to discuss potential projects and the application process for Scholarships. Applications close 31st October.
Application Deadline : 31 October 2012
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Australia : The International WaterCentre (IWC) Masters Scholarships




IWC Masters Scholarships (full-tuition) - now open
Every year, the International WaterCentre (IWC) awards scholarships to a small number of excellent candidates who are accepted into the IWC Master of Integrated Water Management (MIWM). These scholarships are awarded to applicants who clearly demonstrate potential to become water leaders of the future.

Scholarship value

  • Full-tuition (valued at AU$ 44,400) for full-time or part-time/distance* study of the Master of Integrated Water Management
  • Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for international students
Note: the scholarship does not include travel, accommodation, field work, or living costs. These costs will be the responsibility of successful recipients.
* Part-time/distance study option is available only to Australian/NZ citizens and Australian permanent residents.

Who can apply

The scholarship is available to eligible Australian and international applicants to study the IWC Master of Integrated Water Management (MIWM) program. The next intake will be February 2013 (Semester 1).
Please note that the scholarship is only available to study the IWC Master of Integrated Water Management. It is not available for the IWC Graduate Diploma/Certificate programs or for any other program offered by IWC, The University of Queensland or any other institution.

Entry requirements (for the MIWM program)

To apply for the scholarship, you must also apply for the MIWM program and meet the program entry requirements:
  • A completed undergraduate degree in a related field of study from an internationally-recognised institution.
  • Demonstrated English language proficiency
  • Two years practical experience in a related field is preferred but not essential.


Selection criteria

Typically, successful scholarship candidates will possess an excellent academic record and several years of relevant professional experience. The IWC selection panel will use the following selection criteria when assessing scholarship applications:
  • Academic record: an excellent academic record and a likelihood of success in further study.
  • Professional record: relevant employment experience, achievements, membership of professional bodies and professional references.
  • Commitment to the whole-of-water cycle, integrated and interdisciplinary approaches to water management.
  • Leadership qualities including collaboration and team work, flexibility, initiative, communication skills, integrity and vision through professional, educational, community and other achievements.
  • Potential outcomes: the likelihood of positive impacts on the individual and the water sector from participating in the MIWM program.
Application Deadline : 1 August 2012
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Germany : PhD Scholarships-The Departments of Philosophy and Economics








The Departments of Philosophy and Economics at Hamburg University invite applications for three PhD scholarships (1100 Euro per month, tax free; up to three years) within the small graduate group (kleine Graduiertengruppe) "Modelling and normative assessment of collective decisions". The earliest starting date is 1st June 2012.

If suitable candidates are still in the process of finishing their Master's degree, a later starting date can be negotiated.

Ideally, candidates have a Master's degree in a multidisciplinary programme including at least two of the disciplines philosophy, economics, or political theory. Candidates with degrees in one of the disciplines or any related interdisciplinary field will also be considered. They should be interested in topics at the intersection of economics and philosophy. They should also be interested in collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
Residency in Hamburg or in commutable distance is expected.

Candidates are expected to finish a PhD thesis in an area related to the group's overall topic, and will be supervised by members of both departments. The graduate group offers extensive support. Candidates will present their research in regular workshops.


Please send an application (preferably by email), including a CV, an outline of your proposed thesis (3-4 pages) as well as an academic reference letter to Prof. Dr. Thomas Schramme, Department of Philosophy, Von-Melle-Park 6, 20146 Hamburg, thomas.schramme@uni-hamburg.de.

The closing date is 31st May 2012.
Application Deadline : 31 May 2012
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Germany : 6 scholarships in Labour Market Research



 
 
6 scholarships in Labour Market Research, IAB and University of Erlangen-Nuremberg with a duration of 3 years. The English-speaking programme promotes theoretical and empirical methods at an advanced level. Applicants are granted access to the excellent data of the IAB
on employment and social security.

Entry Requirements: Master or diploma degree
For more information see http://www.iab. de/en/gradab
Application Deadline : 30 October 2012
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Germany : Doctoral Stipend in Ecophysiology



Supported within the framework of the German Research Foundation – DFG – financed International Research Training Group TERRECO, focusing on the evaluation of ecosystem services in mountainous landscapes, the University of Bayreuth is offering:

1 Doctoral Stipend in Ecophysiology / Ecohydrology (beginning as filled)

The research focuses on spatial assessments of plant growth and production in landscapes of South Korea, on seasonal carbon and water exchange fluxes, and on remote sensing of these ecosystem properties. The work will be carried out within a student and faculty team that has expertise on plant growth modelling, spatial simulations, measurements of carbon and water exchange at leaf, plant and ecosystem level with chambers and eddy covariance methodology, with laser absorption spectroscopy, and with remote sensing. The exact theme of the doctoral work will be adjusted to the experience of the candidate.

The research group is a joint activity of the University of Bayreuth, Kangwon National University in Chuncheon, Korea, and the Korean Forest Research Institute in Seoul. The goals of the TERRECO-IRTG focus on building a bridge between spatial patterns of ecosystem performance in complex terrain and derived ecosystem services critical for human well-being. Further information is available at http://www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/terreco.

The TERRECO project is an educational initiative of the UBT BayCEER faculty consortium Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research within the framework of the Bayreuth Graduate School of Natural Sciences. Participants will conduct research in both Germany and Korea. A transdisciplinary study component is carried out in both countries.

Doctoral stipends pay 1150 Euro per month in Bayreuth plus travel costs and a supplemental living cost of 1300 Euro for months spent in Korea.

Interested persons should send a copy of high school diploma and course transcript, copies of transcripts and certificates of Bachelor and MSc or Diploma degrees, a statement of personal interest, and a curriculum vitae by email to: John.Tenhunen@uni-bayreuth.de
Application Deadline : 30 June 2012
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Germany : PhD Position at University of Kaiserslautern



Project description:
The project aims to identify potential faults based on testing (automatic test case generation) and statistical evaluation of the test results. The developed techniques should be applicable at the code and at the design level in a model driven development approach.

Basically, the benefits can be summarized as follows:
- You will work on real-world research problems.
- You will be trained in all skills that are required to successfully finish you research project.
- You will create research outputs at the highest standards.
- You will get optimal and continuous supervision. Our goal is to give you strong support on your research from a technical side.

We require:
We are interested in a PhD student who has a good academic record with background in one or more of the following areas:
- quality attributes such as performance, reliability, availability, safety, and security
- testing theory
- software engineering
- formal methods in system design
- statistics
- machine learning
Since the projects involves working with other PhD students and industrial partner, communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment are especially required.

The selection process will be competitive. If you are interested in a research project, please provide the following information (for the first selection round) via email to aqua-career@cs.uni-kl.de by the 10.06.2012 (however the position will be open, until a suitable candidate has been found):
- detailed curriculum vitae
- an (electronic) copy your postgraduate transcripts (we require a master degree with marks above 80-85% or a GPA 3.70/4, please include your undergraduate degree as well)
- evidence of English/German proficiency for non-native English/German speaker (the official language of the group is English).
Application Deadline : 10 June 2012
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Contact Email: aqua-career@cs.uni-kl.de
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