USA: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Information Policy, University of Wisconsin-Milkwaukee

USA: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Information Policy, University of Wisconsin-Milkwaukee


Application Deadline: *April 30, 2010*



The School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Information Policy for 2010-2011.



The information policy fellowship is designed recent PhDs who are interested in social, ethical, economic, legal, and technical aspects of information and information technologies with a focus on information policy and information ethics. Specifically, we are seeking candidates with research and teaching interests in the philosophy of information, critical/cultural studies of information, and/or advanced research methods.



Along with continuing their own research agenda, the fellow will work closely with the Center for Information Policy Research and affiliated faculty, assist in coordination of related events, work with current PhD students, and participate in the academic and intellectual community of the School. The fellow will be expected to teach one class in the fall and spring semesters. The stipend for the fellowship will be $38,000 for a 12-month appointment beginning in August 2010, with a $2,000 research and travel stipend. Fellows are eligible for benefits. Stipend for this

position may be subject to future UW System furlough policies.



*Application Information: *



Applicants must be scholars who are not yet tenured and who are no more than 3 years past receiving their PhD.



Applicants must hold a PhD in a information studies or related discipline. Applicants who do not yet hold a PhD but expect to have it by August, 2010 will be asked to provide a letter from their home institution corroborating the degree award schedule. Verification of completion of degree will be required before the start date.



Application packages must include: letter explaining research agenda, teaching interests, and appropriateness for the fellowship, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and 3 references.



Send all application materials electronically to: Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan at eliz1679@uwm. edu



Deadline for application is *April 30, 2010*. Decisions to be made by May 31 2010.



For more information, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan at

eliz1679@uwm.edu, and visit us at www4.uwm.edu/sois/ and www4.uwm.edu/cipr.



www4.uwm.edu/cipr/news/uw-milwaukee-seeking-postdoctoral-fellow-in-information-policy.cfm

USA: New MBA in Sport and Entertainment Management, Maryville University of St. Louis

USA: New MBA in Sport and Entertainment Management, Maryville University of St. Louis


Maryville University of St. Louis, fulfilling its mission to "provide selective and cutting edge programs in the Arts and Sciences, Health Professions, Education and Business", is happy to announce two new MBA concentrations, two new Master programs and one new Doctoral program, beginning Fall 2010.



The two new MBA concentrations are Sport and Entertainment Management, and Process and Project Management. The two new Master programs are Master of Arts in rganizational Leadership and Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and leadership. The new doctoral program is the Doctorate of Nursing Practice.



To learn more about the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, please use this link:

www.maryville.edu/academics-as-MA-Organizational-Leadership%20.htm



To learn more about the Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership, please visit:

www.maryville.edu/academics-as-communications-ma-strategic-communication.htm



To learn more about the Doctorate of Nursing Practice, please visit:

www.maryville.edu/academics-hp-nursing-dnp.htm



For more information about these two concentrations, please visit:

www.maryville.edu/news7047.htm



For further inquires or questions, please contact the Office of International Admissions at internationaladmiss ions@maryville. edu, (314) 529-6857 or 800-627-9855

Germany : 2 Ph.D. student positions in the field of angiology and cardiology

The research group Experimental Cardiology at the Clinic of Tübingen, Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen, invites applicants for a Ph.D. student position.




We are looking for an accomplished, highly motivated and career oriented young scientist, preferably with a strong interest in cell/molecular biology and biomedical research. Applicants should hold a Diploma / Master Degree in Biology, Biochemistry or a related discipline.



Our areas of research are: Experimental angiology and cardiology, tissue regeneration, cell-cell interaction and signal transduction.



You will join a cooperative and stimulatory working atmosphere with excellent scientific equipment.



Handicapped applicants will be preferentially considered in case of equivalent qualification. Salary according to TV-L.



Please, send your application including a short statement of research interest, a full CV and the names and contact information of one or two references per e-mail to:



Dr. Margitta Elvers

Experimental Cardiology

Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

University Clinic of Tübingen

Otfried-Müller-Str. 10

72076 Tübingen

Germany

USA : Institute for Comparative Literature and Society Postdoctoral Fellowship 2010-2011

The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship through the new International Network to Expand Regional and Collaborative Teaching (INTERACT) program at Columbia University, being launched during the 2010-2011 academic year. The fellowship will cover a 10-month period beginning August 1, 2010, and comes with a stipend of $45,000 plus benefits.




About INTERACT



INTERACT is a pioneering program at Columbia University that focuses on developing global studies in the undergraduate curriculum through a network of postdoctoral scholars focused on cross-regional, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary study. A total of six Columbia University INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships will be offered in the 2010-2011 academic year, with candidates selected by centers and institutes across the University. Candidates will function as liaisons between their home office and the INTERACT network of scholars with other regional and disciplinary specializations.



INTERACT’s primary goal is to improve global literacy among Columbia students and equip them to be leaders in a globalizing world. These objectives will be met through innovative courses, participating in institute programs and events and an annual educator workshop organized collaboratively by INTERACT Fellows.



About ICLS



The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society (ICLS) was founded at Columbia University in 1998 to promote a global perspective in the study of literature, culture, and their social and historical context. It houses the interdepartmental undergraduate and graduate programs in Comparative Literature and Society and draws its faculty from the humanities, the social sciences, and the Schools of Architecture and Law.



ICLS is pleased to offer one INTERACT Fellowship to an outstanding scholar who pursues comparative research, with evident multilingual and interdisciplinary aptitude as well as a demonstrated emphasis on global contexts and connections, either in literary studies or the social sciences, broadly speaking.



Requirements



The Institute for Comparative Literature and Society’s INTERACT Fellows will devote half their time to teaching and working with other Fellows on INTERACT programming, and half their time to their own research and writing. The Fellow’s curricular responsibility would be to develop one course each semester (Fall 2010 and Spring 2011), preferably in coordination with Columbia’s developing Global Core Curriculum (for more information see: http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/classes/mc.php). Each Fellow is required to be in residence in the New York City area and participate in all activities of the INTERACT program collaborative.



Eligibility



As one of the Institute’s primary goals is to provide institutional support for the best in cross-disciplinary and cross-regional comparative work, we encourage applications from a wide variety of humanities and social science disciplines.



Recipients of the Fellowship must have received their Ph.D. degree within the past four years (Spring 2006 and after).



Recipients must complete all their Ph.D. requirements (completed and filed the dissertation) by June 30, 2010.



Application Process



The following list of materials is required for all applicants:



· Instruction Sheet



· Completed Application Form



· Curriculum vitae



· Course proposal: 2-3 page proposal for two undergraduate courses to be offered at Columbia University. These courses are to be offered without prerequisites, and must emphasize cross-border, trans-regional, and interdisciplinary approaches. These course proposals are meant to convey a sense of your teaching interests beyond the special field of your research.



· Research proposal: 2-3 page statement describing the research project you would pursue at Columbia University if awarded a fellowship, indicating its relation (if any) to your doctoral dissertation, as well as its relation to the mission of ICLS.



· Letters of recommendation: 3 letters of reference (signed and sealed) that include an evaluation of your research and teaching proposals.



· Previous Education: Indicate on your curriculum vitae each college and university you have attended, with the inclusive dates. Have a copy of the transcript of your graduate record sent to INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Director, Institute for Comparative Literature and Society, Heyman Center, Mail Code 5700, Columbia University, 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027.







All application materials (including letters of reference) should be postmarked on or before May 15, 2010. Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted. Candidates may be invited for a phone interview. All evaluations made in connection with applications received are confidential.







Awards will be announced no later than June 2010. The 2010-2011 Institute INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowship is contingent on successful Title VI funding from the Department of Education.



Please return completed applications to:



INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships



The Director, Institute for Comparative Literature and Society



Heyman Center, Mail Code 5700



Columbia University



2960 Broadway



New York, NY 10027







The 2010-2011 Instruction Sheet and Application Form can be accessed here.



To obtain application materials or for more information on the INTERACT Postdoctoral Fellowships, please contact Catherine LaSota, ICLS Assistant Director, at (212) 854-4541 or clasota at columbia.edu.

Sweden : Ph.D. student position in High Voltage Engineering

The Department of Materials and Manufacturing Technology consists of six research groups and has a total staff of around 60 persons. The research activities span from basic research on nanostructural materials to product- and process related issues within materials and manufacturing technology.




The research is carried out in close collaboration with national and international industries and universities. Our graduate as well as undergraduate education is organized in a wide range of courses, we are involved in three masters’ programmes and three graduate schools.



Job description

Today the modern society is strongly dependent upon reliable electric power supply. Trustworthy components of the power systems are here of primary importance and recent developments of power electronic technology has enabled their controllability to a level that was not possible just a few years ago. However, the rapid evolution towards higher switching frequencies and higher voltages has led to appearance of increased and different stresses on the electrical insulation, which, in some cases, have resulted in failures. The thermal and electrical phenomena that occur under these stresses significantly reduce the lifetime of the insulating materials and thereby also the lifetime of the components. It has also been observed that the behaviour of the insulation systems is not the same at higher frequencies as compared to the normal power frequency.







The aim of this research project is to further develop a new measuring technique for material characterisation, so called arbitrary waveform dielectric spectroscopy, towards relevant industrial applications. The main advantage of this technique is that high precision dielectric measurements can be made with diverse external voltage sources, including operating and disturbance voltage signals, instead of using precision sources. The harmonic content in the voltage signal is then utilised in combination with high accuracy current measurements. The additional advantage of the technique is that it can possibly be applied for on-line measurements.



The work is partly experimental, but also includes signal processing tasks and theoretical studies for extracting relevant information from measured data. You will learn more about discharge physics to understand the physical mechanisms that control electrical discharges in insulation exposed to fast transients as well as about material long term behaviour and ageing mechanisms while exposed to electrical discharges. In addition to the research activities you will also follow courses within the Graduate School of High Voltage Engineering (GSHVE).



Required qualifications

You must have recently received a MSc (or equivalent) degree in electrical engineering, engineering physics or materials science. You should be innovative, analytical and interested in materials and measuring techniques. You will be a part of the High Voltage Engineering Group, which research focuses mostly on areas related to modern high voltage insulation systems. The project is to be carried out and supervised in cooperation with ABB Corporate Research and is financed by Elforsk’s Elektra programme. Teaching duties at maximum 20% of full time be included as a part of the work assignments.





Application procedure

The application shall be written in English and include the following items:



An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position

Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents

Curriculum Vitae

Letters of recommendation and name of reference persons (optional)

The application shall be sent electronically as pdf or zipped documents. Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.



If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (2010/75) must be written on the first page of the application.



Address:

Registrar

Chalmers University of Technology

SE-412 96 Göteborg

Sweden



Further information

Adjunct professor Tord Bengtsson, ABB Corporate Research, +46 21 323169

tord.bengtsson@se.abb.com





Senior lecturer Jörgen Blennow, +46 31 772 1625,

jorgen.blennow@chalmers.se



Professor Stanislaw Gubanski, +46 31 772 1616,

stanislaw.gubanski@chalmers.se



Union representatives

SACO: Jan Lindér

ST: Marie Wenander

SEKO: Johan Persson

All reachable via Chalmers exchange: +46 31 772 10 00

Switzerland : Ph.D. Program at Faculty of Informatics

We encourage applications from highly qualified candidates. Admission to the Ph.D. program is competitive. Each year we receive many strong applications from around the world. Applicants are admitted based on their research interests and experience, potential for success in the program, and compatibility with current needs of the Faculty.


The official language of the Ph.D. program is English. Students must be able to demonstrate fluency in English prior to admission.

The Ph.D. program is governed by regulations adopted by the Faculty.

In order to be admitted, the applicant must have completed a Masters degree in computer science, informatics, or a closely related field prior to joining the program (but not necessarily prior to applying to the program).

Applications for admission to the Ph.D. program are reviewed two times per year. Admission is typically for the Fall semester (commencing in September).



Applications for admission to the Ph.D. program - Dates Application Deadline Approximate Notification Date Start Date

December 1

February 1

March 1 (Spring Semester)

May 1

July 1

September 1 (Fall Semester)





Students must complete their applications to arrive on or before the appropriate deadline, and will be notified of acceptance or rejection by the approximate notification date.

The application for admission to the Informatics Ph.D. program consists of the following completed materials.



General USI Ph.D. application

At least one (but preferably two) letter(s) of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's academic abilities (e.g., a thesis advisor).

Please note that the letter of recommendation must be sent by the recommender under separate cover.

A one- or two-page statement of purpose, written in English by the applicant, describing: the applicant's motivation for obtaining a Ph.D. degree; how the applicant acquired fluency in English; any particular research interests; any prior research experience; reason for applying to the USI program; and current plans for a professional career after obtaining the Ph.D. degree

Completed application materials should be mailed to the following address.

Ph.D. Admissions

Faculty of Informatics

University of Lugano

Via G. Buffi 13

6904 Lugano, Switzerland


Financial Assistance

Most students in the Ph.D. program are supported as assistants. The support covers tuition and provides a stipend. Responsibilities of assistants include both teaching and research duties. Generally students receive support as long as funds are available and the student is making adequate progress through the program (as described in the regulations).

Questions?

Please contact the Dean's Officce (decanato dot inf at usi dot ch) for further information on the Ph.D. program and admission process.

Finland : HECER PhD Programme in Economics

Economics offers unique tools to analyze and understand important societal and business problems, and to conduct research on them. A PhD education in economics is a stepping stone into a research career and exciting and demanding expert positions in the private and public sector as well as in international institutions. The HECER PhD Programme offers highly motivated and talented individuals the possibility to pursue their goal of acquiring a solid training in economics at the highest level.




The four year HECER PhD Programme is structured according to best practice in economics. The training consists of a first year of core courses (micro- and macroeconomics, econometrics). The course work provides the foundation for the students’ own research. The second and third years consist of original research and courses in fields of interest in economics (econometrics, industrial organization, international economics, labour economics, microeconomic theory, macroeconomics and public economics). The fourth year consists of original research. The HECER PhD Programme builds on the Finnish Doctoral Programme in Economics (FDPE).



For admitted students, the HECER PhD Programme offers funding for four years. HECER, a joint venture between the economics departments of Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics and University of Helsinki, offers an exciting environment of high international quality. The HECER PhD Programme emphasizes collegiality, support, and encouragement in addition to students’ own effort. HECER offers a wide supply of seminars and conferences and faculty that are at the forefront of their fields of interest. HECER has recently placed students well in the international academic job market with positions at LSE, Mannheim, and Nottingham.



To apply to the HECER PhD Programme,

1. Send your CV and the application form (rtf) to

info-hecer@helsinki.fi

or to

HECER

P.O. Box 17 (Arkadiankatu 7)

FI-00014 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

2. Ask for two letters of recommendation which the referees should send directly to either of the above addresses.







The application deadline is April 30, 2010 at 15.45.



Those who are accepted need to apply for PhD student status at one of HECER’s member departments. If you have any questions, please contact Otto Toivanen (otto.toivanen@helsinki.fi).







Applying to HECER's member departments



Details on how to apply for a PhD student status at each member department can be found at the following websites:



University of Helsinki, Department of Economics



Aalto University School of Economics



Hanken School of Economics



Deadlines for applications are:

University of Helsinki: May 15 2010

Aalto University School of Economics: May 31 2010

Hanken School of Economics: May 17 2010, October 22 2010

Germany : Research Scientist in Information Security-Machine Learning

The Wilhelm Schickard Institute for Computer Science at the University of Tuebingen is seeking a motivated research scientist (Ph.D. student) in the areas of information security and machine learning (salary scale TV-L 13). The focus of this position is the development of methods for detection of previously unknown malicious content in non-executable data.




Successful candidates should have a Diplom or M.Sc. degree in computer science and excellent programming skills, expecially at the operating system and networking levels. Prior experience with computer security methods, e.g. intrusion detection or antivirus systems, and/or machine learning methods ist strongly desirable.



The position is initially limited for 1 year with a possibility for

extension.



Interested individuals should send a complete application package

containing CV, full academic transcripts with grades and examinations, statement of research interests, names and contact data of two references to:



Pavel Laskov, Ph.D.

Heisenberg Fellow

University of Tuebingen

Wilhelm Schickard Institute for Computer Science

Department "Computer Architecture"

Sand 1

72076 Tuebingen

Email: pavel.laskov@uni-tuebingen.de

Ireland : Funded PhD Studentship in Dynamic Network Analysis, Mining and Modelling

The Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) at the National University of Ireland Galway is seeking applications for a funded PhD studentship in Dynamic Network Analysis, Mining and Modelling.




The successful candidate will join the Clique Strategic Research Cluster in DERI at NUI Galway. Clique is a Science Foundation Ireland funded research cluster addressing the development of analytical, modelling and visualisation techniques for large scale, dynamic graphs and networks. The cluster is distributed between DERI and University College Dublin, and has industry partners such as IBM. The DERI group conducts fundamental algorithmic work as well as investigating and modelling the principles underlying the evolution and interactions in large social, communication and collaborative networks. Areas of interest include but are not limited to:



Analysing user roles in social networks and designing efficient algorithms to find these [1];

Analysing and modelling the interactions between online communities [2];

Formulating predictive models for information diffusion in social and collaborative networks;

Designing efficient graph algorithms to find evolving communities with correlated change behaviour [3];

Designing scalable, distributed, real-time algorithms to tackle problems in massive dynamic graph datasets;

The successful candidate should have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, maths, science or engineering, and have the pre-requisites for PhD studies at NUI Galway. The PhD studentship covers academic fees, a generous monthly stipend and a research travel allowance for a three year period.



In addition, the following criteria are desirable but not necessary:







Familiarity with graph algorithms and theory (e.g., finding connected components efficiently);

Familiarity with modelling and simulation;

Familiarity with social network analysis;

Familiarity with large-scale, distributed, dynamic data analysis (e.g., data streaming algorithms);

Familiarity with data mining, feature selection and machine learning, especially graph mining and graph grammars;

Masters or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline or topic

The successful candidate will work with the DERI Principle Investigator, Dr. Conor Hayes, Dr. Jeffrey Chan and Dr. Marcel Karnstedt in DERI, Galway. There will be extensive opportunities for collaboration with other Clique researchers and with other research groups and projects in DERI. The application must contain the following: a CV, a one page statement explaining the candidate's interest in and compatibility with the objectives of the position and a list of referees. Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered. Closing date: May 30th, 2010.


References:

[1] Jeffrey Chan and Conor Hayes, “Decomposing Discussion Forums using User Roles”, in Proceedings of 2nd Web Science Conference 2010, USA, 2010.

[2] Marcel Karnstedt and Conor Hayes, “Towards Cross-Community Effects in Scientific Communities”, in Knowledge Discovery, Data Mining and Machine Learning, 2009.

[3] Jeffrey Chan, James Bailey and Christopher Leckie, “Discovering correlated spatio-temporal changes in evolving graphs”, in Knowledge and Information Systems, 16(1), 2008.

International Masters and PhD programmes at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI),

Job Description: International Masters and PhD programmes at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), University of Malaya located in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of the prosperous country, Malaysia.
AEI offers distinctive areas of study namely International Masters in Regional Integration (Political Science), Small & Medium Enteprises(SMES), ASEAN Studies and Information Management. This is a one year full-time programme facilitated by experienced and resourceful visiting professors from Europe, Asia and USA. This exclusive programme trains selected students with good first degree to reach full potential in academic achievement as well as promising career future and advancement. Full and partial scholarships are also offered to deserving students.
University of Malaya (UM) is the oldest university in Malaysia, established in 1905 and has produced thousands of students who had succeeded in their chosen fields. UM, the pride of the nation has opened its doors to welcome students from all over the world to share and experience the quality education and cultural diversity & harmony in this blessed soil of Malaysia.
Please feel free to contact us if you need more info on the programmes and any other concerns with regards to study & living in Malaysia.
For more information and/or to apply, please log on http://aei.um.edu.my
Important Reminder :
1) The deadline for application is 31 May 2010 for 2010 intake which starts in mid September 2010.
2) If you are applying to AEI through this lead, please email us your name and address for us to reconfirm your application with the recruitment centre.
3) Please be guided that your application can only be made online.
Thank you and all the best,
Kim Mahmud
Director
EduTrade Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
email : edutrade.kl-at-gmail.com