6 PhD positions in Germany

Identification, Optimization and Control
with Applications in Modern Technologies

6 PhD-positions

starting on 1^st of October 2009, are to be filled. The program is a joint effort of the Universities of Bayreuth, Erlangen-Nürnberg and Würzburg, sponsored by the Elite Network of Bavaria. It offers outstanding young academics the opportunity to earn their PhD under the supervision of an advisor selected from the professors of the participating universities to best match the candidate's qualifications. Additionally, concurrent with the PhD education, the program entails summer schools, workshops, as well as a stay abroad. Detailed information may be found at www2.am.uni-erlangen.de/elitenetzwerk-optimierung.

The PhD students are employed initially for two years, salary scale E 13 Ü (2/3). The contract can be extended by one more year. The Position requires an MS degree (or the German 'Diplom') in mathematics, technomathematics, economathematics, physics and systems engineering, computational engineering or other engineering disciplines. The applicants should relate their research interest to the exemplary PhD projects described on the website.

The positions are suited to persons with physical disabilities. Applicants with disabilities will be preferred if they have similar qualifications than other applicants. The participating universities support equal opportunities for women. Therefore, female researchers are explicitly invited to apply.

Applications should include a resume, copies of certificates, a summary of the master's thesis and two let­ters of recommendation, and should be sent in electronic form no later than 24^th of September 2009, to:

Prof. Dr. G. Leugering, Department of Mathematics, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstr. 3, 91058 Erlangen, e-mail: elitenetzwerk@am.uni-erlangen.de