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Australia: Various Scholarships Available at The University of Sydney

Various Scholarships Available at The University of Sydney, Australia

The Australian Government–funded scholarship programmes, namely the Australia Awards and other international scholarships that are available through the University of Sydney, Australia, can be seen via this link: International Scholarship, University of Sydney
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Italy: PhD Position in Electronics, the University of Rome Tor Vergata

PhD Position in Electronics, the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Excellent candidates with background in ELECTRONICS (with special reference to op amps, electronic interfaces,…) can apply for 1 PhD position at the University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy. The successful candidate will join a large cross-disciplinary research effort for increasing the efficiency of piezoelectric nanogenerators [1-4] by improving modeling, nano-fabrication, devices, and electronics. The project is led by Dr. Christian Falconi [4-7]; the research is in collaboration with Prof. Zhong Lin Wang [1-4].

Salary is about € 1000 per month (after taxes). Besides, mobility costs (travel, food, and accommodation) for visits to the Georgia Institute of Technology will be fully supported.

Available facilities (within 2 minutes walking) include SEM, AFM, furnaces, standard instrumentation for electronics, workstations for electronic circuit design and FEM simulations, three deposition systems (conventional PLD and two Laser-MBE), X-ray diffraction, microprobe analysis; resistivity measurements in applied magnetic field, up to 1T, down to 15K; I-V and Hall effect measurements.

Available facilities at the Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie – CNR (about 15 minutes driving) include: sputtering, PECVD, ECR-PECVD, optical lithography, electron beam lithography, ion lithography, micromachining, I-V and C-V characterization of semiconductor devices, SEM, AFM, and laser annealing.

Please, send inquiries and CV to falconi[ at ]eln.uniroma2.it

[1] Z. L. Wang, J. Song, “Piezoelectric nanogenerators based on zinc oxide nanowire arrays”, Science, v. 312, 2006, 242?246.
[2] X. Wang, J. Song, J. Liu, Z. L. Wang, “Direct current nanogenerator driven by ultrasonic waves”, Science, v. 316, 2007, 102?105.
[3] Y. Qin, X.D. Wang and Z.L. Wang, “Microfiber?NanowireHybrid Structure for Energy Scavenging”, Nature, 451 (2008) 809?813.
[4] C. Falconi, G. Mantini, A. D’Amico, Z. L. Wang, “Studying piezoelectric nanowires and nanowalls for energy harvesting”, Sensors and Actuators B 139 (2009) 511–519.
[5] C. Falconi, M. Fratini, “CMOS microsystems temperature control”, Sens. Actuators B 129 (2008), 59-66.
[6] C. Falconi, E. Martinelli, C. Di Natale, A. D’Amico, F. Maloberti, P. Malcovati, A. Baschirotto, V. Stornelli, G. Ferri, “Electronic interfaces”, Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, v 121, n 1, Jan 30, 2007, p 295-329.
[7] C. Falconi, E. Zampetti, S. Pantalei, E. Martinelli, C. Di Natale, A. D’Amico, V. Stornelli, G. Ferri, “Temperature and Flow Velocity Control for Quartz Crystal Microbalances”, Proceedings of IEEE ISCAS 2006, Kos, Greece.

Italy: PhD Fellowship in Architectural Sciences, University of Rome

PhD Fellowship in Architectural Sciences, University of Rome, Italy

The Doctoral School in Architectural Sciences, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Italy offers one Ph.D. fellowship for attaining the degree of “Dottore di Ricerca” (Ph.D.). Five Ph.D. programmes are currently active within the School:
- Architecture and Construction – Space and Society
- Energy Saving and Distributed Microgeneration
- Space and Furnishing Design
- Retraining and Recovery of Urban Heritage
Landscape and Environment Design Management and Planning

The fellowship amounts to 19.800,00 € per year; this amount includes national insurance (INPS) contributions that fellowship recipients are required to pay (8,91% for 2010).

The Ph.D. Programme lasts for three years and may be extended to a fourth year (without grant), subject to approval by the School authorities. At the end of the first and second year of attendance, students have to be evaluated as proficient according to the rules of the Schools.

Applications are opened to candidates who:
- are not Italian citizens;
- are not residents of Italy;
- have obtained an academic qualification abroad by a non-Italian institution which satisfies the entrance requirements for admission to the Doctoral Programme, i.e., a degree equivalent to the Italian diploma di laurea / laurea specialistica / laurea magistrale, or expect to obtain it before 31 July 2010. The equivalence of each qualification to the relevant Italian degree will be ascertained (for the sole purpose of this competition) by the Academic Board of the Schools.

Applications must be received no later than May 31, 2010. For further information, visit the School’s website, http://w3.uniroma1.it/sdsa. Accepted candidates will be notified by June 30, 2010.

Info: Scuola di Dottorato in Scienze dell’Architettura, “Sapienza” Università di Roma
Address: Via Gramsci, 53 - 00197 Rome, Italy
E-mail: sdsa.sapienza[ at ]gmail.com
Website: http://w3.uniroma1.it/sdsa

[Scotland] The BUTEX Scholarships to North American Students 2010/2011

Deadline: May 31, 2010
Each year BUTEX awards sixteen scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or for a whole academic year. Eight scholarships are available to North American students studying in the UK.
The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.
Eligibility:
North American Students
Application Process:
To apply please complete the application form below and then submit one of the following:
A poster promoting study abroad or,
Answer the following question: Five Things I Wouldn't Study Abroad Without (Maximum number of words: 250)
Application Mailing Address:
BUTEX Scholarship Competition, c/o Isobel Child, University of the Arts London, 65 Davies Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 5DA
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PhD Research Fellow in Large Scale Information Systems and Infrastructures - University of Oslo, Norway

PhD Research Fellow in Large Scale Information Systems and Infrastructures - University of Oslo, Norway
The Department of Informatics (IFI) is one of nine departments belonging to the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo. IFI is Norway’s largest university department for broad education and research in Computer Science and related topics. You can read more about the Department here: http://www.ifi.uio.no. The Department has near 800 students on bachelor level, 300 master students, and over 200 PhD students. The overall staff of the Department is close to 250 employees, about 150 of these are full time scientific positions: about 60 Full/Associate Professors and about 90 PhD Fellows/Post Doctoral Fellows.

The fellowship is for a period of up to 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work. Starting date no later than 1 October, 2010.

Job description

The position belongs to the Global Infrastructures research group at the Department of Informatics. For information about the group, see: http://www.ifi.uio.no/forskning/grupper/is/GI.html

In the evaluation of the candidates their potential contribution to the group’s research agenda, in particular through their research proposal, will be given emphasis. The group’s research agenda is described here: http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~oleha/Research/GIResearchAgenda.pdf

Applicants may submit a project proposal related to the research challenges outlined above, including a description of main approach, a more detailed outline of research topics, and proposals for choice of theory and method.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in a subject area relevant for the planned research.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the research training programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. An approved plan for the research training, including a project outline, must be submitteed no later than two months after taking up the position, and the admission must be approved within three months. For more information see: http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/regulationstermcondition.xml

A good command of English is required of all students attending the University of Oslo.
http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/research/education/proficiency_in_English.html

Salary:

PhD Research Fellow (SKO 1017), pay grade: 45-51 (NOK 355 400 – 394 200 per year, depending on seniority/qualifications)

The application must include:

Application letter
CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Closing date for applications: 15 May, 2010

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic positions.
Women are encouraged to apply.

The University of Oslo also has a goal of recruiting ethnic minorities to Norway in academic positions. Ethnic minorities are encouraged to apply.

PhD Research Fellow in Language Technology - University of Oslo, Norway

PhD Research Fellow in Language Technology - University of Oslo, Norway
The Department of Informatics (IFI) is one of nine departments belonging to the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo. IFI is Norway’s largest university department for broad education and research in Computer Science and related topics. You can read more about the Department here: http://www.ifi.uio.no. The Department has near 800 students on bachelor level, 300 master students, and over 200 PhD students. The overall staff of the Department is close to 250 employees, about 150 of these are full time scientific positions: about 60 Full/Associate Professors and about 90 PhD Fellows/Post Doctoral Fellows.

The fellowship is for a period of up to 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work. Starting date no later than 1 October, 2010.

Job description

The position is part of the Focal Research Area in Language Technology (LT), hosted at the IFI Research Group in Logic and Natural Languages (LNS). For background on the research environment, please see:

http://www.ifi.uio.no/research/groups/lns/lt.html

The LT research area has its specialization in hybrid approaches to Natural Language Processing, with emphasis on the interplay of grammar and semantics. The ideal candidate would have some knowledge of both formal, rule-based as well as of data-driven, statistical methods within Computational Linguistics―with an understanding of the use of these methods in core tasks like parsing, lexical acquisition, information extraction, or others. Such a background and a corresponding, hybrid research interest for the PhD project would be a plus, though is anything but a requirement. The group pursues a predominantly applied research agenda, hence at least a minimal level of implementation experience is desirable for this position. Finally, the research group is an active member of the international Deep Linguistic Processing with HPSG Initiative (DELPH-IN; http://www.delph-in.net). Prior exposure to some of the theories, formalisms, or tools used within DELPH-IN would be welcome, but we fully encourage applicants with other backgrounds or areas of interest.

Applicants may submit a project outline for the qualifying work during the PhD program. The project proposal should include a proposed research topic, main scientific issues, as well as the anticipated choice of theory and method.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Masters degree or equivalent in Computational Linguistics or Computer Science (with a specialization relevant to Language Technology).

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the research training programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. An approved plan for the research training, including a project outline, must be submitteed no later than two months after taking up the position, and the admission must be approved within three months. For more information see: http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/regulationstermcondition.xml

A good command of English is required of all students attending the University of Oslo.
http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/research/education/proficiency_in_English.html

Salary:

PhD Research Fellow (SKO 1017), pay grade: 45-51 (NOK 355 400 – 394 200 per year, depending on seniority/qualifications)

The application must include:

Application letter
CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Closing date for applications: 15 May, 2010

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic positions.
Women are encouraged to apply.

The University of Oslo also has a goal of recruiting ethnic minorities to Norway in academic positions. Ethnic minorities are encouraged to apply.

NATO Internship Programme

NATO Internship Programme
Deadline: 04/06/2010

NATO Headquarters (HQ) introduced its Internship Programme in 2004. The aim of the programme is to provide a small number of current or recent students with the opportunity to intern with the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

There is one call for applications per year, from March until June with two starting dates, in September and March the following year. Internships will in principle last *6 months.*

* Main objectives*

* To provide the Organisation with access to the latest theoretical and technical knowledge that the intern can apply through practical work assignments, as well as with additional staff resources.
* To provide interns with an opportunity to learn from the NATO community and get a better understanding and a more balanced view of the Organisation.
* To contribute to creating a more diverse workforce.
* To expand understanding of NATO in Alliance countries.

*Internships are offered in the following areas:
** Defence Policy and Planning
* Defence Investment
* Executive Management
* NATO Office of Security
* Operations
* Political Affairs and Security Policy
* Public Diplomacy
* NATO Office of Ressources
* Private Office
* Agencies: IMS (International Military Staff), SHAPE, NC3A, NAMA etc.

*Eligibility*

Current students and recent graduates (1 year) with:
* age over 21 at the time of internship (for insurance purposes)
* nationals of a NATO member state (nationals of NATO partner countries (PfP/EAPC) should contact their delegation at NATO HQ directly for information on internships)
* at least two years of university study or equivalent
* proficiency in one of the official NATO languages (English/French); desirable working knowledge of the other.

*Fund*

* Interns receive a lump sum of EUR 800 per month. The salary is not exempt from taxation. Interns may receive emoluments from outside sources (such as scholarships or grants).
* Interns will be reimbursed for their travel expenses on taking up duty and on leaving the service based on a return economy ticket and for an amount of up to 1,200 Euros.

*Application procedure*

All interested applicants should submit following documents:
* completed Application Form
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* Curriculum Vitae
* Letter of motivation.
All the mentioned documents need to be submitted to: intern.applications@hq.nato.int

The application deadline is *4st June 2010.*

NB. A security clearance from your national authorities is obligatory before your start of internship.
With any further queries contact: internships@hq.nato.int
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10 PhD Scholarships in Engineering, Swansea University, UK

10 PhD Scholarships in Engineering, Swansea University, UK
Zienkiewicz Scholarship 2010/11 Entry - 10 Elite International PhDs

School of Engineering,
Swansea University
Swansea, Wales, UK.

Scholarships include full tuition fees paid plus a generous bursary
The closing date for the receipt of "Declaration of Interest" is Friday the 21st of May 2010
Study Starting date of September 2010 or January 2011

This scholarship is in honour of the late Professor Olgierd (Olek) Cecil Zienkiewicz, CBE, FREng, FRS. He joined Swansea University in 1961 as Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and was latterly Emeritus Professor of the University. He was an exceptional British Civil Engineer and Scientist who was widely regarded as the "Father of the Finite Element Method", a computational modelling technique that allows engineers to design ever more challenging structures, aeroplanes or other components and processes with minimal use of expensive experimental testing. The highly prestigious Zienkiewicz Scholarships are only available to International students and reserved only for top calibre students (minimum of a First Class Honours Degree equivalent, IELTS at 7.0 or equivalent and ideally a Masters Degree and/or experience) and awards will be allocated on a competitive basis.

Scholarships are available across the School of Engineering, in particular computational engineering/ numerical analysis/scientific computing related subjects include

Biomedical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Computational Electromagnetics
Design Optimisation Technologies
Engineering Dynamics and Smart Structures
Environmental Modelling
Inverse Problems and Imaging
Mesh Generation and Adaptivity
Multifracturing Solids and Particulate Media
Multi-Physics and Fluid Structure Interaction Modelling

For further details, including a list of possible PhD titles and abstracts in computational engineering/ numerical analysis/scientific computing related subjects, see

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