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Symantec Graduate Fellowships

Symantec Graduate Fellowships
Symantec will award Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowships to outstanding Ph.D. and M.S. students who meet the eligibility criteria listed below. A key goal of the program is to fund innovative research that has real-world value, in areas of Symantec’s business interests in information security, availability, and integrity.

Fellowship participants also gain first hand research and development experience through guidance and mentorship from a top scientist of Symantec Research Labs during the fellowship period. Each participant is also encouraged to spend a summer working with their mentor at Symantec on a research project in their area of interest.


Provisions of the Award
* In the US, the fellowship award will cover 100% of tuition and fees for the recipient’s graduate school in the US. A stipend is provided to cover living expenses while in school
* In Europe, a stipend is provided to cover research and living expenses while in school.
* Mentors from Symantec Research Labs are paired with award recipients. The mentor is a top researcher who can provide ongoing technical guidance on the recipient’s research, during their graduate training as well as during summer internships at Symantec.
* All recipients will be encouraged to take a salaried summer internship with Symantec Research Labs (Mountain View, CA, Culver City, CA, or Sophia Antipolis, France).
* Each recipient will be given a laptop preloaded with Symantec software.
* Fellowships are awarded to recipients for one academic year and may be extended for a second year, based on the award recipient's continued exceptional academic standing, progress and achievement. Any such extensions will be granted solely at Symantec's discretion.

Eligibility Criteria
* Applying students must attend a U.S. or European university in a Ph.D. or Master’s program focused on technology research. Exceptional graduating undergraduate seniors may also apply and final award is contingent on their acceptance to a graduate program.
* Preference will be given to students with a desire to work in an industrial research lab and those working on research projects likely to have real-world practical value to customers, in areas related to Symantec’s businesses of information security, availability, and integrity.
* Recipients will also be selected based on their overall potential for research excellence and their academic progress to-date as evidenced by publications.
* The scholarship awards will be made through the university and are not transferable to another academic institution.

Required Application Information
Applications should be submitted as a single compressed file (.zip file) and must include the following:
* A completed fellowship application form including a personal statement of research interests not to exceed 500 words. Applicants are strongly encouraged to articulate the practical value to customers of their proposed research areas.
* A C.V. and thesis proposal (optional).
* Three letters of recommendation from professors or industry researchers who can evaluate the applicant's scientific aptitude and potential for research (may be sent confidentially, please see application form for instructions).
* Incomplete applications cannot be considered and we cannot guarantee notification of incompleteness. Please make sure applications are complete.

Application Dates and Process

* Fellowship applications will be accepted beginning July.
* Application deadline will be December 18.
* As part of the application process, some candidates may be contacted for telephone interviews.
* The final award decisions will be announced in February.

Contact detail: SRLFellowship@Symantec.com
MOreinfo: http://www.symantec.com/about/careers/college/fellowship.jsp

2 PhD Fellowships, Biomedical Research, Scuola Sant'Anna, Italy

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

Call for applications a.y. 2010-2011- Non EU citizens
PhD Programme in "Innovative Strategies in Biomedical Research"

http://ping.fm/PHh4r

ONLINE APPLICATION

Overview
The PhD Programme in "Innovative Strategies in Biomedical Research" is characterized by a significant multisciplinary connotation, where the experimental approach focusing on cellular and subcellular mechanisms combines with the physiological and physiopathological analysis of the organism as a whole, and is also relevant to medical issues. A special emphasis will be placed on molecular biology both in its basic approach and in its clinical application approach.
The Programme consists in the following curricula:
- System Physiology. Experimental and Clinical
- Physiological Genomics and Molecular Medicine


Admission Requirements
- possession of a Master of Science (MSc) degree (or equivalent);
- to be under 35 years of age on September 30, 2010.

Positions and grants
- 2 positions with 2 fellowships (amounting to € 14.500 per year + free meals at school's canteen + Campus facilities) );
- the School may also admit eligible candidates without grants up to a maximum number of 2 posts. They will take part in the Programme at their own expenses but they will not have to pay any tuition fee.

Deadlines
- applications must be submitted online by September 30, 2010 www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline ;
- hardcopy of the application and the must reach (regardless the forwarding date) the "Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca, Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33 – 56127 Pisa" by October 11, 2010 (please, write the notice "Application PhD in Innovative Strategies in Biomedical research on the envelope).


Application and attachments
Enclosures to the hard copy of the applications:

a. the copy of the candidate's Passport,
b. two copies of Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum (please use the EU model);
c.the academic record with the full list of courses and grades (in English, in French, in German, in Spanish or in Italian);
d.the certificates of knowledge of English language
e.one copy of their Master degree thesis and one copy of any document and/or publication that the candidate deems suitable;
f.two copies of a Research Project, of no more than 3,000 words, which will describe the research activities that applicants would like to perform during the PhD course. The Research Project should include: 1) a title; 2) the scientific premises and the relevant bibliography; 3) the aim and expectations of the research; 4) the experimental methods and data analysis methods which will be used, where required;
g.- at least two Reference Letters written by scholars who have supervised the applicant's work during his/her university studies;
h.- a numbered list of documents attached.
Selection of applicants
Assessment of the titles: the submitted documents and publications, including the CV, and the Research Project.


Beginning of the PhD Programme:
The PhD Programme will start on January 20, 2011

Information
email: infophd@sssup.it
tel.: +39.050.883.250/383

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2 PhD Fellowships in Agrobiosciences, Scuola Sant'Anna, Italy

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

Call for Applications 2010-2011 - NON EU citizens
Ph.D. Programme in "Agrobiosciences

http://ping.fm/VZKpc

ONLINE APPLICATION

Selection overview


The Ph.D. Programme in "Agrobiosciences" is a three-year program characterized by an interdisciplinary connotation and designed for highly qualified and motivated students who wish to acquire the research and analytical skills of the international scientific community and to acquire the skills of professional academic research to work in government agencies, financial institutions, international agencies, private companies in economics. The Ph.D. Programme in "Agrobiosciences" consists in the following curricula:
- Genomics and Crop Science (Plant Biotechnology; Plant Genetics; Plant Physiology; Plant Genomics; Crop Sciences; Advanced technologies in Horticulture; Crop production and quality).
- Agriculture, Environment and Landscape (agroecology, organic, integrated or low-input agriculture, functional biodiversity in agroecosystems, landscape agronomy, multicriteria analysis of food and non food cropping systems, agri-environmental analysis of agricultural systems, multifunctional agriculture, agriculture-territory-landscape interactions).

Admission Requirements

- possession of a Master of Science (MSc.) or Master of Arts (MA) Degree (or equivalent);
- to be under 35 years of age on October 29, 2010; older than 35 may, as an exception, be admitted by the Examination Committee;
- possession of a certificate specifying an intermediate level (or above) of English (as per art. 2 par. 3 of the Call)

Positions and grants

2 positions supported by a grant (amounting to € 14.500 per year + free meals at school's canteen + Campus facilities);
- the School reserves the possibility of accepting a maximum 2 additional students without a grant or other forms of financial support.

Deadlines

- Candidates are requested to apply online at www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline by October 29, 2010, 12.00 am GMT. In case of problems with the online application, please contact the PhD Administration Office (tel. +39.050 883.220/3836, e-mail: infophd@sssup.it).
- The hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate), together with the enclosures requested, must reach (regardless the forwarding date) by November 10, 2010:


Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33
56127 PISA, Italy
Application PhD in Agrobiosciences must be written on the envelope.

Application and attachments

Candidates should attach to their applications:
- a copy of their passport;
- two copies of their Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum; Please, use the EU model;
- one photocopy of candidate's university Master Degree or equivalent. University degree and study certificates must be translated into Italian (except those written in English, French, German, or Spanish)
- one copy their MSc thesis (or two copies of the abstract) and a copy of any other document or publication that they deem suitable;
- a detailed list of academic courses taken. This list should contain information regarding credits, units (or equivalent) received, the grades received for each class taken, and the date when the final (or semester) examination was taken;
- the certificates of knowledge of the English language (see Admission Requirements);
- two copies of a Research Project, of no more than 3,000 words, which will describe the research activities that applicants would like to perform during the PhD course. The Research Project will include:
- a title;

- the scientific premises and the relevant bibliography;
- the aim and expectations of the research;
- the experimental methods and data analysis methods which will be used, where required;
- at least two Reference Letters written by Faculty Members who have supervised the applicant's work during his/her university studies;

- a numbered list of documents attached.

Selection of applicants

Assessment of the titles: the submitted documents and publications, including the CV, and the Research Project.

Beginning of the PhD Programme

The PhD Programme will start on January 20, 2011

Information:
e-mail: infophd@sssup.it

3 PhD Fellowships in Politics, Scuola Sant'Anna, Italy

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy

Call for application A.Y. 2010-2011 - non EU citizens
Ph.D. Programme in "Politics, Human Rights and Sustainability"
http://ping.fm/QRqBz

ONLINE APPLICATION

Overview


The Ph.D. Programme in "Politics, Human Rights and Sustainability" is a three-year residential programme characterized by an interdisciplinary approach to the subject and by the emphasis placed on current problems defining the protection and promotion of human rights.); it consists in the following curricula (Research Areas):
- Identity, rights and conflicts in the political theory;
- Conflict and political systems in international relations;
- International and European political economy;
- Institutions and mechanisms for protecting Human rights: outlines of International Law;
- Rights and social capital in the regional development policies;
- Agrarian Law, Environmental Law and Sustainable Development of the land.

Admission Requirements:

- Applicants must hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.) or a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree or equivalent title;
- they should not be older than 35 years on September 30, 2010; older than 35 may be exceptionally admitted by the Examination Committee;
- they must hold of an internationally acknowledged certificate specifying their intermediate level English knowledge (as per art. 2, par. 3).

Positions and grants:

- 3 positions with 3 fellowships (amounting to € 14.500 per year + free meals at school's canteen + Campus facilities).
- The School may also admit eligible candidates without grants up to a maximum number of 3 posts

Deadlines

- Candidates are requested to apply online at: www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline by September 30, 2010 by 12.00 pm GMT. In case of problems with the online application, please contact the PhD Administration Office (tel. +39.050. 883.220/383, e-mail: infophd@sssup.it).
- An hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate), together with the enclosures requested, must reach by October 11, 2010:


Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33
56127 PISA, Italy

"Application PhD in Politics, human rights and sustainability" must be written on the envelopment.


Application and attachments

Enclosures to the hard copy of the applications:
a) a copy of the candidate's passport;
b) two copies of their Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum. Please, use the EU model;
c) photocopy of Candidate's University Master Degree (to be translated in Italian or in English except those written in French, German, Spanish);
d) two copies of the abstract of thir Master Degree thesis and a copy of any other publication that they deem suitable
e) detailed list of academic courses taken (written either in English or in Italian, French, German, Spanish). This list should contain information regarding credits, units (or equivalent) received, the grades received for each class taken, and the date when the final (or semester) examination was taken;
f) the certificates of knowledge of English language (as per art. 2, par. 3) and any certificate related to this Call that they deem suitable;
g) two copies of a detailed Research Project, of no more than 3,000 words, which will describe the research activities that applicants would like to perform during the PhD course. The Research Project will include:
- a title;

- the scientific premises and the relevant bibliography;
- the aim and expectations of the research;
- the experimental methods and data analysis methods which will be used, where required;
h) at least two Reference Letters written by Faculty Members who have supervised the applicant's work during his/her university studies;
i) a numbered list of documents attached

Selection of applicants

- Assessment of the Titles: assessment of all the submitted documents and publications e submitted documents and publications, including the CV, and the Research Project.


Beginning of the PhD Programme

The PhD Programme will start on January 20, 2011

Information

email: infophd@sssup.it
tel.: +39.050.883.250/383

Attached documents:
Call for applications 2010-2011 (file pdf, 82 Kb)

http://ping.fm/Rl8q4

PhD Epidemiology (2x2 years)

Vacature 090/32/128-2e/MRF

In the research group ‘Environmental Biology’ of the centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK) of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:

PhD Epidemiology (2x2 years)
(mandate 090/32/128)

Job description
Temperature (an abiotic stress factor) affects human health. Global warming has sparked new interest in the weather-health relation. Epidemiological studies found associations between mean daily outdoor temperature and mortality in population. The effects of temperature as a trigger on different endpoints such as myocardial infarction and preterm birth are subject of the thesis with a strong focus on the shape of the association.

Profile and diploma
Candidates have a master of biostatistics, statistics, biology, biomedical sciences or medicine.

Offer
A grant for 2x2 years (evaluation after 2 years)

Further information

* Content job responsibilities: Prof. dr. T. Nawrot, +32-11-26 83 82, tim.nawrot@uhasselt.be

* Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms

* which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10
* or which can be downloaded here pdf-file ( http://ping.fm/RtMbo ) / Word format ( http://ping.fm/bIr82 )

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Wednesday, Jule 7th 2010.


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

PhD studentships, Biomedical Tech, U of Insubria, Italy

IBT PhD Program 2010
PhD program in "Innovative Biomedical Technologies"
http://ping.fm/Y5TZU

The PhD program in "Innovative Biomedical Technologies" (IBT) is an international and multidisciplinary joint postgraduate training program provided by the University of Eastern Piedmont at Novara and the University of Insubria at Varese (Italy) in collaboration with the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA).

The IBT Program offers four scholarships for the following topics:


1."Vaccines for therapy of autoimmunity"
Steward Department: Department of Medical Sciences, Novara, Italy.

2."Innovative tools for the diagnosis of autoimmunity"
Steward Department: Department of Medical Sciences, Novara, Italy.

3."Interferon and autoimmunity"
Steward Department: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Novara, Italy.

4."Tumor immunotherapy and vaccines"
Steward Department: Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Varese, Italy.

The program is funded by the Fondazione Cariplo and comprises grants for specific educational activities and research stages at the participating or other institutions.

http://ping.fm/l6yII

3 PhD positions in Medicine, Tallinn Univ of Technology, Estonia

The Institute of Clinical Medicine in Tallinn University of Technology is looking for two Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships and three Doctoral Students.
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The Institute of Clinical Medicine (ICM) was established as part of the Technomedicum of Tallinn University of Technology in 2007. The Institute operates as a science-, study- and development establishment in the medicine sphere. Clinical medicine is an area that builds a competence bridge between biomedicine and the clinical manifestation of diseases. Our institute adds the missing expertise to the development of the preferential areas in TUT (such as chemistry- and biotechnology, biomedicine), filling an important link in the "Program for scientific-and developmental actions in chemistry, biotechnology and biomedicine for the period of 2005-2015" (TUT, 2005).


ICM is looking to fill the following research positions:

Post-doctoral (1) Experimental Human Pathology.

Research subject: Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive lung disorders.

Post-doctoral (2) Biomarker Discovery.

Research subject: Proteomic characterization of biomarkers in chronic obstructive lung disorders.

PhD Student (1) Experimental Human Pathology.

Research subject: Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive lung disorders.

PhD Student (2) Biomarker Discovery.

Research subject: Proteomic characterization of biomarkers in chronic obstructive lung disorders.

PhD Student (3) eHealth.

Research subject: eHealth applications in Estonian health care system.

The ICM supervisors of the positions include:

Experimental Human Pathology

Professor Ruth Sepper, MD Tallinn University of Technology

Docent Kaiu Prikk, MD Tallinn University of Technology

Professor Thomas Fehniger, Tallinn University of Technology

Professor György Marko-Varga, Lund University

eHealth

Associate Professor Hanna Pohjonen, Aalto University School of Science and Technology & Tallinn University of Technology

Dr. Peeter Ross MD,

Please send your CV with Cover Letter to kmi at ttu dot eekmi at ttu dot eekmi@ttu.ee.

Additional information:

Mariliis Sepper

The Institute of Clinical Medicine

+3726204460

kmi at ttu dot eekmi at ttu dot eekmi@ttu.ee

www.ttu.ee/kmi

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10 PhD positions in Mathematics, Regensburg, Germany

The DFG-Graduiertenkolleg GRK 1692 "Curvature, Cycles, and Cohomology" at the Department of Mathematics of the University Regensburg announces the opening of

10 PhD positions and 2 postdoc positions

starting October 1, 2010. Its areas of research focus on the interaction of arithmetic geometry, global analysis, and geometric PDE. The prospective applicant should have a Diploma or Master degree and seek to finish a PhD project within 3 years.


Applications are to be sent to

Prof. Ulrich Bunke
NWFI-Mathematik

Universität Regensburg
93040 Regensburg
GERMANY

Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

For further information see www-gkmathematik.uni-regensburg.de

European PhD School in Smart Electric Grid and Storage

Talents for Innovation
Positions at the EIT Ph.D. School in
Smart Electricity Grid and Storage


The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has selected the InnoEnergy consortium to form a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) in the field of sustainable energy. The InnoEnergy consortium is part of the strategic initiative of the European Commission, to bridge the innovation gap in Europe and secure a competitive European leadership in the sustainable energy sector. Our mission is to:


- Address long term challenges and identify new opportunities for innovation in Europe
- Transfer higher education, research and innovation activities to the business context and their commercial application (create spin-offs, start-ups and SMEs)

More information about the consortium can be found at the EIT website (http://ping.fm/pPpAX) and at (http://ping.fm/qOkIQ)

The Swedish co-location centre of InnoEnergy is responsible for Smart Electricity Grid and Storage. The Ph.D. School in Smart Electricity Grid and Storage is coordinated by the Colocation Centre Sweden and placed at the Royal Institute of Technology - KTH in Stockholm. Students can be enrolled and placed at any of the InnoEnergy degree issueing academic partner institutions in the eight countries participating in the KIC. When fully operational by 2014, around 80 Ph.D. students of the school are expected to be the prime developer of the smart electricity grid and storage systems of the future. The Ph.D. Program runs over four years, with the first year mainly devoted to specialized courses in subject areas and including course modules on management and entrepreneurship. A minimum of 6 months exchange at another partner organization and internships at sponsoring companies are some of the features of the Ph.D. School. All Ph.D. Positions are fully financed by InnoEnergy partners and the EIT. Admission is open to excellent students worldwide through a competitive selection process. Official language of the Ph.D. School is English.

Complete info: http://ping.fm/qBjNX

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Opportunity for Indonesians: Legislative Fellows Program in Washington, D.C.

The American Council for Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) is soliciting applications from young Indonesian professionals interested in participating in ACYPL's Legislative Fellows Program.

The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) Legislative Fellows Program will provide international participants with an in-depth, hands-on exploration of the vital role that a diverse civil society plays at all levels of our country’s political processes and how this involvement informs and enhances American democracy. In doing so, foreign participants will strengthen their understanding of American governance, politics, and the legislative process. The American program participants will gain knowledge and insight into the government and political dynamics of the country in which their hosted fellow lives and works. By traveling overseas, they will gain personal insight into the challenges and opportunities of local political and government systems and share professional perspectives, strategic advice, best practices and shared aspirations. These exchanges will serve as a foundation on which to establish sustainable two-way partnerships between the young professionals from East Asia and the Pacific Rim and their American counterparts, with the goal of promoting and strengthening civil society, transparent politics, good governance, and mutual understanding and trust.


The Legislative Fellows Program is divided into two cycles, with two phases to each cycle. During the first phase of the cycle Fellows from Indonesia will travel to the US for a week of meetings in Washington, DC, a month long legislative fellowship in a pre-determined U.S. state and a week of wrap up and State Department meetings in Washington, DC. The American mentors will then travel to Indonesia for two weeks during the second phase of the cycle.

Legislative Fellows Program applicants must be:

*University Graduates

*Age 25-35

*Fluent in English

*Professionally engaged in politics, elections, policy-making, civic education or grassroots advocacy

*Possess demonstrated leadership abilities and a commitment to public service

*Committed/ able to organizing a program in applicant’s country for American mentor that includes joint outreach and capacity building activities

The application deadline is July 16. The application form is attached. Please email it to applications@ usindo.org by July 16, 2010

TWAS Fellowships 2010

TWAS Fellowships: Call for applications now open

Postgraduate, postdoctoral, visiting scholar and advanced research fellowships available to scientists from developing countries. Deadlines vary.

TWAS is now accepting applications for its postgraduate, postdoctoral, visiting scholars and advanced research fellowship programmes. The fellowships are offered to scientists from developing countries and are tenable at centres of excellence in various countries in the South, including Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Thailand and Kenya. Eligible fields include: agricultural and biological sciences, medical and health sciences, chemistry, engineering, astronomy, space and earth sciences, mathematics and physics.


Please see www.twas.org > Programmes > Exchange for the latest information regarding all these programmes, including eligibility criteria, deadlines, etc, and to download the application forms. Women scientists are especially encouraged to apply.

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PhD Studentship in Web Technologie - De Montford University

PhD Studentship
De Montfort University

WEB COLLIDER (Keywords: Semantic Web, Internet, Search Engine, Creative Computing and Future Computation)

Institute of Creative Technologies, De Montfort University, Leicester, England

STARTING OCTOBER 2010

A PhD research studentship at the Institute of Creative Technologies (IOCT), De Montfort University (DMU) is available to suitably qualified students.


The next generation of the web is known as Semantic Web, or Web 3.0. Here, users’ search intentions are interpreted semantically by search engines, so that search results returned will, in theory, be closer to what they wanted. However, as the web becomes better at understanding and steering user intentions, much of the more serendipitous and creative aspects of surfing will be lost.

This PhD project aims to provide users with a 'breadcrumb trail' of unique navigations through tagged content of all types: text, images, sounds and media. These navigations will provide creative stimulation and offer new insights into relationships between information that is not based simply on chance or even oppositional encounters, but rather on a more poetic sense of unity. To achieve this kind of result the tool will interrogate the way in which current search algorithms distinguish 'positive' and 'negative' information in order to achieve a new system of values for the classification of data. The supervision team will include Professor Hongji Yang, Professor Andrew Hugill and Professor Jim Hendler. For more information please contact Professor Hongji Yang by email: hyang@dmu.ac.uk or call +44 (0)116 250 6398.

This research opportunity is one of 15 scholarships funded by DMU in 2010/11 to build on our excellent achievements in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. It will develop the University’s research capacity into new and evolving areas of study, enhancing DMU’s national and international research partnerships.

Applications are invited from UK or overseas students with a good first degree (First, 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant subject and a keen interest in computer science. Doctoral scholarships are available for up to three years’ full-time study starting October 2010 and provide a bursary of £13,500pa in addition to University tuition fees.

Applicants should contact Lisa McNicoll at lmcnicoll@dmu.ac.uk to receive an application pack.

Please quote ref: DMU Scholarships 2010

CLOSING DATE: Monday 2 August

PhD Studentship in Computing - Goldsmiths College, University of London

Three 3-year full-time PhD Studentships in Computing
Goldsmiths, University of London - Department of Computing

The Department of Computing at Goldsmiths is pleased to announce up to three 3-year full-time PhD studentships, available from October 2010.

The Department of Computing is a leading centre for the study of computer science within creative, cognitive and social contexts. Research groups within the Department include Intelligent Sound and Music Systems, and Narrative and Interactive Media. In addition, the Department is an integral part of two College-wise research centres: the Centre for Cognition, Computation and Culture, and the Goldsmiths Digital Studios.


The Department offers two PhD programmes:

* PhD in Computing (covering all aspects of computer science, and examined by thesis and viva)
* PhD in Arts and Computational Technology (containing a practice-led component, and examined by thesis, viva, and a practical component in a form appropriate to the artistic and technical project)

Studentships, consisting of awards covering fees (home or overseas) and a stipend of £13,590 per annum, will be awarded to exceptional candidates with the potential to enhance the Department's overall research, and/or to make a significant contribution to the work of a research group or centre. Individual staff research expertise can be viewed at http://ping.fm/T3Ow8

Applicants should hold, or expect to have obtained, a Master's degree in a relevant discipline by the time the studentship starts. As part of the studentship, the successful candidates will be expected to carry out light teaching or administrative duties within the Department. Applications should be sent by e-mail to Dr Christophe Rhodes (c.rhodes@gold.ac.uk), and should consist of a covering letter, a research proposal (a maximum of 2,000 words) and a full CV, giving contact details for two academic referees.

Application deadline: 23 July 2010

Interviews: week commencing 2 August 2010

For informal enquiries or any more information, please contact Professor Mark d'Inverno (dinverno@gold.ac.uk).

Further information about the Department is available at http://ping.fm/cPyCB

PhD Studentship in Health Education - University of Hull

PhD Scholarship in Education
Improving the health and wellbeing of Middle Eastern children and young people by addressing the determinants of obesity
University of Hull

To celebrate the University's research successes, the University of Hull is offering one International PhD fee bursary for candidates applying for the following project

Improving the health and wellbeing of Middle Eastern children and young people by addressing the determinants of obesity

Closing date 16 July 2010; Studentships will start in September 2010


Supervisors: Professor Derek Colquhoun (d.colquhoun@hull.ac.uk), Jo Pike

Visit www.hull.ac.uk/phd to download a copy of the application form.

This scholarship will build on successful research initiatives in the Institute for Learning. Shape Up, funded by DG Sanco for 3 years, focused on how children and young people could address the determinants of obesity. Hull City Council has extended Shape Up in all primary schools for a 2 further years. As part of the development of Shape Up we are looking for the PhD to investigate the appropriateness of the project in other parts of the world including Australia, and in this case, the Middle East. The project will be conducted in collaboration with Sultan Qaboos University in Oman.

The successful applicant will need an understanding of the education systems of the Middle East and Oman and Jordan in particular. They will also be skilled quantitative and qualitative researchers who are comfortable researching across education organisations and health promotion in school communities.

Supervision will be by Professor Derek Colquhoun, Jo Pike and at this stage we envisage additional supervision by staff at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

Applicants will be expected to hold a minimum of a UK upper second class Honours degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate discipline.

The International PhD Fee bursaries will cover full tuition fees for full-time overseas students for three years, depending on satisfactory progress.

PhD Studentship in Sociology - Goldsmiths College University of London

3-year full-time PhD Studentship in Sociology
Goldsmiths, University of London - Department of Sociology

The Department of Sociology at Goldsmiths is pleased to announce one 3-year PhD studentship in sociology, available from October 2010 or January 2011.

The studentship is open to home and overseas applicants, and covers fees and an annual stipend at the standard UK Research Council level (currently £13,590 per annum).

The studentship will be awarded to an exceptional candidate whose profile has the potential to enhance the Department's overall research and/or make a significant contribution to the work of a research group within the Department. Research in the Department is focused in six clusters:


* Race, Religion, Ethnicity and Nationalism
* World Cities, Economies and Social Exclusion
* Culture
* Gender and Social Life
* Politics, Rights and Globalisation
* Life-sciences, Medicine, Technology and Health.

You are advised to consult our staff pages to identify a potential supervisor whose research is closely relevant to your area of interest. For individual staff expertise, please visit the staff web pages at http://ping.fm/OpIA8

Applicants should hold, or expect to have attained, a Master's degree (distinction or merit) by the time the studentship commences. A Master's degree in methods of social research is not a requirement, but would be particularly desirable. As part of the studentship, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out light teaching and/or administrative duties, normally in years two and three.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to Dr Monica Greco, Postgraduate Convenor (m.greco@gold.ac.uk), and should consist of a short covering letter, a research proposal (maximum 2,000 words) and a full CV, including the names of two academic referees.

Application deadline: 21 July 2010
Interview date: week commencing 2 August 2010

For more information, please contact our Postgraduate Secretary, Bridget Ward (b.ward@gold.ac.uk).

Further information about the Department is available at http://ping.fm/k7hTt

Doctoral - Public infrastructure projects: a qualitative management study of open innovation systems

Public infrastucture project PhD scholarship

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a significant player in the Australian higher education sector, and its rapid growth in research performance has cemented its position as one of the nation’s top universities for quality and teaching in internationally significant, high-impact, leading edge research.

QUT is offering an Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) PhD scholarship, with a top-up from our Project Management Academy.

You will study within QUT’s School of Urban Development in the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering alongside a dynamic, friendly and supportive team working on a landmark ARC research project.


The title of the project is “Maximising diffusion of innovative products on public infrastructure projects: a qualitative management study of open innovation systems”.

Study topic

The area of study is management in project-based industries, and you will choose a specific topic within this field. Possible study options include motivation of stakeholders, client leadership, innovation adoption, procurement systems, project management, relationship networks, knowledge management or related topics.

Term of study and remuneration

This is an opportunity for full-time study and the degree is to be completed within three years. The successful applicant will receive a scholarship worth $39,375 per year (tax exempt) which equates to a taxable income of around $56,000.

The scholarship will provide support for the three-year candidature of the successful applicant. In addition to the scholarship, QUT will provide up to $10,000 for research expenses over the course of your study (including international conference travel), with the possibility of undertaking part-time tutoring work.

Eligibility

To be eligible you will need an Honours 1 or 2A degree within the broad fields of business, civil engineering or urban development. Equivalency may be granted for a two-year masters degree by research or a two-year masters degree by coursework with a GPA of 5 on a 7 point scale (with at least 33% research component). In judging equivalence, QUT may also consider other studies, other research experience, research publications, referees’ reports and relevant work experience.

Application closing date

Applications close at 12pm on Friday, 30 July 2010.


How to apply

To apply, please email your CV to Dr Karen Manley (k.manley@qut.edu.au) and Dr Tim Rose (tm.rose@qut.edu.au) by 12pm on Friday, 30 July 2010.

PhD Studentship in Psychology - City University London

PHD Studentship - Psychology
City University - Department of Psychology

Applicants are invited for a full-time PhD studentship within the Department of Psychology, City University, London.

The studentship is available to both UK/EU and overseas fee-paying students and is only to new applicants who will be studying full-time. The studentship, starting 1 October 2010, includes a bursary of £14,000 per annum (in addition to a full tuition fee waiver) for three years. The studentship also includes £1,000, which may be used across the three year period to cover the cost of conference attendance by the student, equipment purchase or other activity in support of the research. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake some form of teaching support activity of up to 150 hours per academic year as part of the bursary arrangements.


Applications should include a short research proposal, two references, full official copies of degree transcripts, plus proof of English Proficiency (if applicable). These, along with the completed research degree application form should be sent to Mr Peter Aggar

peter.aggar.1@city.ac.uk, or by post to:

Mr Peter Aggar

School of Social Sciences

City University London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
UK

The research degree application form is available from: www.city.ac.uk/research/resdegrees/dps/forms.

Additional general information about the PhD degree at City University can be found on the Research Studies web page, www.city.ac.uk/researchstudies.

Information about the Department of Psychology can be found at: www.city.ac.uk/psychology.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact one of our staff members whose research interests accord with their own prior to making an application. Full staff profiles are available at: www.city.ac.uk/psychology/staff.

Closing date: 16th July 2010.

PhD Studentship in Multimedia Studies - De Montford University

PhD Studentship
Low Complexity Multiview Video Coding
De Montfort University

Multimedia Communications and Signal Processing Group, Technology, De Montfort University, Leicester

Starting October 2010

A PhD research studentship within Technology, De Montfort University (DMU), Leicester, is available to suitably qualified students. The aim of the project is to develop efficient solutions for low complexity multiview video coding. The project will be co-supervised by Professor Raouf Hamzaoui from DMU and Professor Pascal Frossard from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.


Candidates should hold a good first degree in electrical engineering, computer science or related fields. They should have excellent programming skills in C/C++ and good knowledge of video compression. For more information about the project please visit our website or contact Professor Raouf Hamzaoui by telephone +44 (0)116 207 8096 or email rhamzaoui@dmu.ac.uk


This research opportunity is one of 15 scholarships funded by DMU in 2010/11 to build on our excellent achievements in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. It will develop the University's research capacity into new and evolving areas of study, enhancing DMU's national and international research partnerships.

Applications are invited from UK or overseas students who should have a good first degree (First, 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant subject and a keen interest in video coding. Doctoral scholarships are available for up to three years' full-time study starting October 2010 and provide a bursary of £13,500pa in addition to University tuition fees.

Applicants should contact the Faculty Research Office to receive an application pack, which requires a full CV with two supporting references. Please email easpell@dmu.ac.uk or call +44 (0)116 207 8627 for further details.


Please quote ref: DMU Scholarships 2010

Closing Date: Monday 2 August

PhD Studentship in Mineral Engineering - Imperial College London

PhD Studentship
Development of a Heap Leaching Simulator for the Minerals Industry
Imperial College London - Department of Earth Science and Engineering

For 36 months

A Rio Tinto PhD studentship is being offered to an excellent student with a background in Engineering, Physics or Applied Maths. The studentship will cover all student fees, as well as offers a tax-free stipend of approximately £15,590 per annum for the period 2010/2011. Applications will be considered from both local and overseas students.


Heap leaching is a process for extracting metals from ores. It is rapidly increasing in its usage due to lower operating and capital costs compared to more conventional extraction methods. Its main drawback though is that it still suffers from lower extraction efficiencies than competing methods. A key to improving this process is being able to accurately predict the performance as heap design and liquid addition strategies are changed. To this end, an accurate and efficient heap leaching simulator is required.

This project will involve integrating a novel continuum description for the unsaturated flow of liquid through a packed bed with models for mass transport, reaction kinetics and heat flow within the heap in order to produce an overall simulation of the process. This will then be used to investigate different heap design and liquid addition strategies.

A C/C++ programming ability is essential and it is highly desirable that the candidate has a background in fluid dynamics.

For more information or to apply, please contact Dr Stephen Neethling (s.neethling@imperial.ac.uk).

Details of the criteria required by Imperial College can be found at: www.imperial.ac.uk/pgprospectus/studyzone/registrationforhigherdegrees.

Application forms and instructions can be obtained from our website (http://ping.fm/Wkfys) or from Ms Samantha Delamaine (E-mail: sam.delamaine@imperial.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 207 594 7339).

Applicants will be processed when received with the expectation that the post will be filled by September 2010 and no later than December 2010.

PhD Studentship in Drug Engineering - University of Oxford

Research Studentship in Nanoparticle Drug Delivery
University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science

A fully funded 3 year studentship in Nanoparticle Drug Delivery is available from October 2010. The successful candidate will work in the area of Drug and Vaccine Delivery at the Departments' Institute of Biomedical Engineering in Headington.

You are likely to hold a first-class degree in a relevant area of engineering (biomedical, chemical or pharmaceutical engineering), materials, pharmaceutical sciences or other relevant subject, and possess good experimental, analytical and computational skills and an interest in drug delivery.


Experience in nanoparticle and microparticle manufacturing methods as well as scientific programming together with evidence of high self-motivation and good organisational skills are desirable. The ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and to communicate scientific ideas clearly, orally and in writing with the interpersonal skills necessary to contribute effectively to a collaborative project would be advantageous.

This studentship will fund home or overseas University fees over three years together with a stipend currently of £13,900 per annum.

Candidates are expected to meet the Graduate Admissions criteria available at http://ping.fm/LYxal and a full graduate application must be made at the same time as applying for this studentship. Further details about making a graduate application are available at http://ping.fm/bp32G

Please send a letter of application for the studentship, which should explain your interest in and relevant experience for the advertised post, together with a detailed CV to: Mrs Debbie Wyatt, PA to the Senior Administrator, Department of Engineering Science, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ.

Please quote DF10036 in all correspondence to the Department and in your graduate application.

The closing date for applications is 15th July 2010

Committed to equality and valuing diversity.

PhD Studentship in Electrical Engineering - University of Manchester

Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards (DHPA) Studentship
Investigating The Spectral And Spatial Performance Of Food Line Detectors
The University of Manchester - School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Start date: September 2010

Deadline for applications: 9 July 2010

Supervisor: Professor Tony Peyton

Project reference number: PhD/EEE/AP/SL684


Project description:

This 3 year DHPA Studentship offers an exciting opportunity for a graduate student to pursue an industrial based PhD degree between sites at the University of Manchester School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mettler Toledo Safeline facilities nearby in Salford, and working as part of a team of academic and industrial partners, working to develop new, state of the art food line detectors.

In-line metal detectors are widely used in the food and pharmaceutical industry. They serve as a safe guard against product contamination from metal fragments and for some applications there are statutory requirement for their levels of performance. Although the metal detection industry is relative mature; there are aspects of the performance of the detectors that need to be better understood. Some of these issues now present a significant barrier to further improvement of these instruments

Consequently, this research will address fundamental issues, which now limit the performance of food line detectors, especially the systems for sensing foreign bodies. For example, an immediate aim is to improve our understanding the "product effect", which is the unwanted signal caused by the complex electrical conductivity of the object being scanned.

A full understanding of this issue should lead to more sensitive detectors and an ability to use the product signal to monitor product quality in food stuffs. It is likely this knowledge could be beneficial to other detector such as those for security applications. As the research progresses we would hope to exploit our new knowledge and together with techniques being pioneered for mutual induction tomography and spectroscopy to look forward towards a new generation of electromagnetic food line inspection systems.

Qualifications:

DHPA are highly respected awards and the scheme is open to only scholar nationals from India, China, Hong Kong, Brazil, South Africa, Russia and the developing world.

The ideal candidate will have a top first class honours degree from a prestigious overseas academic institution in Physics, or Electrical Engineering / Electronics, or a similar. The ideal candidate will also be stimulated by problem solving and have proven practical ability and be able to work in a multidisciplinary team with food scientists, application engineers, business management and end-users.

Funding:

The student will have full fees paid plus a minimum stipend of £13,290 p.a. over 3 years, which will increase each year at a rate stipulated by the Research Councils UK (RCUK).

Enquiries: Informal enquiries about the studentship are welcome by email to a.peyton@manchester.ac.uk or by telephone on 0161 306 8716.

How to Apply:

In the first instance, please send a CV and 1 page accompanying statement to Mrs Marie Davies, Postgraduate (Research) Admissions, email M.B.Davies@manchester.ac.uk quoting the project reference number PhD/EEE/AP/SL684.

Links:

* www.mt.com/metaldetection
* http://ping.fm/EbLQx
* http://ping.fm/2Oxg5research/groups/sisp/

http://ping.fm/znqRs

Anthropological Linguistics, Language Documentation: PhD Student, La Trobe University, Australia

Institution/Organization: La Trobe University
Department: Research Centre for Linguistic Typology
Web Address: http://ping.fm/TnEOA

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; Language Documentation

Description:


PhD positions in Language Description and Documentation at the Research Centre
for Linguistic Typology

The Research Centre for Linguistic Typology (RCLT) at La Trobe University in
Melbourne, Australia (http://ping.fm/kbxKkrclt) invites applications from
suitably qualified students to enter its PhD program.

The RCLT is committed to comprehensively analysing the linguistic structures of
languages that are endangered or have previously been little studied or are
completely undescribed.

PhD candidates at the RCLT undertake extensive fieldwork on their chosen
language. Following a period of academic preparation at the RCLT, students will
take a fieldtrip of at least several months duration to the community where the
language is spoken. Fieldwork methodology centres on the collection, transcription
and analysis of texts, together with participant observation, and judicious
grammatical elicitation in the language under description. RCLT students also aim
at language documentation: recording a range of linguistic styles, and building a
corpus of linguistic data that can be archived in international digital archives which
are available to both specialist linguists and the speakers of the language.

PhD candidates aim to write a grammatical description of the language they are
working on, covering the central areas of language such as phonology,
morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics of that language.
Candidates may find that some of these areas merit a deeper examination than
others. Following the completion of a first draft of the thesis, the candidate would
undertake a second field trip of a further several months, during which time the
basis and claims of the thesis can be checked.

The main priorities of the RCLT are Tibeto-Burman languages (Asia), the Papuan
and Austronesian languages of New Guinea and surrounding islands, the
languages of Amazonia and of Africa. However, we do not exclude applicants who
have an established interest in languages from other areas.

PhDs in Australian universities generally involve no coursework, just a substantial
dissertation. Candidates must thus have had thorough coursework training before
embarking on this PhD program. This should have included courses on
morphology, syntax, semantics, phonology/phonetics and comparative-historical
linguistics, preferably taught from a typological/functional perspective. We place
emphasis on work that has a sound empirical basis and also shows a firm
grounding in general typological literature and work done on related languages.

The scholarship will be at the standard La Trobe University rate, Australian
$22,500 p.a. Students coming from overseas are liable for a tuition fee but this
can usually be covered by a separate scholarship. A small relocation allowance
may be provided on taking up the scholarship. In addition, an appropriate
allowance will be made to cover fieldwork expenses. The scholarship is for three
years (with the possibility of a six month extension).

Closing date for international applicants: 30TH SEPTEMBER 2010
Closing date for Australian and New Zealand applicants: 30TH OCTOBER 2010

Prospective applicants are invited, in the first place, to get in touch with the
Director, Professor Randy J. LaPolla, at r.lapolla@latrobe.edu.au, providing details
of their background, qualifications and interests (including a curriculum vitae and
detailed project proposal).

Application Deadline: 30-Sep-2010

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Prof Randy LaPolla
RCLT
La Trobe University VIC 3086
Australia

Web Address for Applications: http://ping.fm/auhjIrclt/

Contact Information:
Prof Randy LaPolla
r.lapolla@latrobe.edu.au
Phone:+61 3 9479 6400
Fax:+61 3 9479 3053

Fujitsu Scholarship study at Hawaii, USA

Fujitsu Scholarship study at Hawaii, USA

The Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship (Fujitsu Scholarship) Program, sponsored by Fujitsu Limited, provides financial assistance for postgraduate education and cross-cultural management training to participants from the Asia-Pacific region. Fujitsu Limited, an international leader in information technology, telecommunications, semiconductors and electronics that is headquartered in Tokyo, established the Fujitsu Scholarship to commemorate its 50th anniversary in 1985.

The Fujitsu Scholarship supports your development as a global leader by funding your participation in the East-West Knowledge Leaders Program.

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Hone your leadership vision with this specialized program, delivered by JAIMS, in the wonderful setting of Honolulu, Hawaii. The diverse student body and rigorous curriculum will stretch you to be your best, and prepare you to lead your organization to success in the 21st Century.

Readmore:

http://ping.fm/Hi6TT

Goldsmiths University of London PhD Scholarships in Music

Goldsmiths’ Department of Music, University of London, has a lively and varied research base, large postgraduate community, active performing tradition, and offers proximity to London’s resources.
The Department of Music’s research is focussed in three overarching areas:

The study of music and contemporary culture across a range of genres/contexts, and the intersections between them
Composition and creative practice, particularly in relation to music, other media, and technology, which offer a unifying thread to practice-based research
Interdisciplinary and computational musicology, both in core areas of the field and in evolving newer research areas and methodologies
The department is able to offer a scholarship for doctoral research to full-time study only, from October 2010 or January 2011. The scholarship is available for Home / EU and international students. Fees will be waived, and students also carries an annual stipend of £ 13,590 for three years. Students must complete their thesis within this period, and the award holder will also undertake a small amount of teaching in the department, as part of the conditions of the award. Prize must be compatible with a research project that complements and contributes to a research degree established in the department. Please follow the different links on these pages to see the two staff research specialties and our research centers.

Your application must be made using the application form Normal University. The application must include a statement of up to 2,000 words explaining your research project, and how you see that it is appropriate in the profile of the Department’s investigation. You must submit your request to the College in the normal way, but is encouraged to send a copy to Kim Mulhall, Senior Department Administrator. Applications must be received by 9 August and must be clearly marked “Music 2010 doctoral scholarship”. Interviews will be held during the week of Aug. 23, and the successful candidate will be informed by 30 August.

For more information go to:

http://ping.fm/oG9On

FCT Scholarships in Technology for Doctoral and Post Doctoral Studies 2010, Portugal

In accordance with the Regulations for Advanced Training and Qualification of Human Resources, and taking into account the Research Grant Holder Statute, published by Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) opens a call for funding of individual grants of the following types:

Post Doctoral Grants (BPD)

These grants are intended for individuals who have already completed a doctoral degree, preferably within the last five years, for the purpose of carrying out advanced research in Portuguese or foreign scientific institutes of recognized merit.

Doctoral Grants (BD)

These grants target holders of a university degree who are accepted as doctoral students in a Portuguese or foreign university.

The FCT calls particular attention to the recent changes in Articles 17, 19 and 20 of the Regulations, concerning the eligibility of foreign citizens’ applications.

Funding

The grants are funded by Programa Operacional Potencial Humano of QREN Portugal 2007-2013 and by the national budget through MCTES.
Period of the Call

The call will be open from May 3rd to September 6th and will include two evaluation cycles.

The first cycle will evaluate all applications sealed before 5pm on June 17th, 2010. The second cycle will evaluate all applications sealed before on September 6th, 2010.

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