University of Geneva offers PhD Studentship

PhD Studentship: Computational Linguistics; Statistical Machine Translation, University of Geneva

University or Organization: University of Geneva 
Department: Computer Science Department
Job Location: Geneva, Switzerland 
Web Address: http://cui.unige.ch

Job Rank: PhD Studentship 

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Statistical Machine Translation

Description:

Applications are invited for a PhD position in the Computational Learning and Computational Linguistics (CLCL) group of the University of Geneva (http://clcl.unige.ch/). The successful candidate will pursue research in connection with a project on statistical machine translation funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, in collaboration with researchers in Geneva's Linguistics Department and the IDIAP Research Institute.

Candidates should have a solid background in computer science or computational linguistics. They should have excellent programming skills as well as communication skills in English (and ideally in French as well). Preference will be given to candidates with a strong interest and/or experience in machine learning or statistical methods, and in computational linguistics or natural language processing. A strong academic record, excellent analytical skills, and a clear aptitude for autonomous, creative research will be priority selection criteria.

Funding is guaranteed for 3 years through a Swiss National Science Foundation PhD studentship, with a possible extension for a fourth year. Starting salary will be around the range 3300-4400 CHF/month (gross) depending on the conditions of employment (1 CHF = 0.66 EUR).

The position is available starting 1 March 2010 or soon thereafter. We will begin considering applications immediately, and will give priority to applications received before 30 November 2009.

How to apply:

Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, academic transcripts indicating their degrees and all their courses with grades, a statement of purpose, and names and addresses (with e-mail and telephone number) of at least two references to the email address James.Henderson@ unige.ch, or to the postal address given below. Electronic applications are strongly preferred.

Informal inquiries should be directed to Dr. James Henderson at James.Henderson@ unige.ch or Dr. Paola Merlo at Paola.Merlo@ unige.ch. 
About the institution:

CLCL is an interdisciplinary group between the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory of the Computer Science Department and the Laboratory for the Analysis and Technology of Language of the Linguistics Department. Further information on related research activities of the CLCL group can be found on the CLCL group's website (http://clcl.unige.ch/) and on the home pages of Dr. James Henderson (http://cui.unige.ch/~hendersj/) and Dr. Paola Merlo (http://www.latl.unige.ch/personal/paola.html).

The University of Geneva is one of the leading research universities in Europe and offers excellent working conditions, as well as a stimulating scientific environment. The University of Geneva wishes to increase the proportion of female academic staff and, for this reason, especially welcomes applications from women.

Keywords: computational linguistics, natural language processing, machine
learning, machine translation

Application Deadline: 07-Dec-2009 
Mailing Address for Applications:
Dr James Henderson 
CUI - University of Geneva 
Battelle bâtiment A 
7 route de Drize 
Carouge, Geneva CH-1227 
Switzerland 
Email Address for Applications: James.Henderson@ unige.ch 
Contact Information:
Dr James Henderson 
Email: James.Henderson@ unige.ch 
 

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Japan: Vulcanus programme

Vulcanus in Japan started in 1997. The programme consists of industrial placements for EU students. It starts in September and ends in August of the following year in order to accommodate the academic year in EU Member States. The students follow:

* a one-week seminar on Japan,
* a four-month intensive Japanese language course,
* and then an eight-month traineeship in a Japanese company.

More information:
http://www.eu-japan.eu/global/vulcanus-in-japan.html?profile=global&content=vulcanus-in-japan
 

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PhD Studentship in Automatic Face Recognition based on Human Perception

PhD Studentship
Automatic Face Recognition based on Human Perception
University of Glasgow - Departments of Psychology and Electronics & Electrical Engineering

Applications are invited for a studentship on an interdisciplinary project in face recognition. The student will work on automated face processing systems incorporating recent developments in psychology and engineering. The project will lead to hardware implementation of the system on a chip. A project summary is given below.

Candidates should have at least a 2:1 honours degree in electrical engineering, computing science or related discipline. Excellent programming skills in C and C++ are essential and a good understanding of Linux and embedded systems is desirable. Because the final version will be a system on a chip or an embedded device, experience in hardware development is required.

The duration of the studentship is three years, and the successful candidate will receive an annual stipend of £13,290 per annum. PhD fees will be paid.

This studentship is funded by the University of Glasgow Kelvin-Smith scheme. See http://www.gla.ac.uk/research/kelvinsmithfellowshipsscholarships for details. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Mike Burton (mike@psy.gla. ac.uk), Dr Bernd Porr (b.porr@elec. gla.ac.uk), or Dr Rob Jenkins (rob@psy.gla. ac.uk).

Applicants should send a CV, a letter detailing their suitability for the studentship, and details of two academic referees to Lynda Young, Department of Psychology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, or by email to l.young@psy. gla.ac.uk

CLOSING DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2009

Project Summary: Automatic face recognition based on human perception

Automatic face recognition is not currently good enough to work in practical settings, such as airport security. In contrast, humans seem to be good at recognising faces. In fact, we are only experts in face recognition when we know someone - our ability to match unfamiliar people to their photos (e.g. ID-cards or passports) is rather poor. Our recent research has revealed differences between familiar and unfamiliar face recognition, which account for human perception. However, this analysis - based on an understanding of how faces become familiar - is completely absent from automated systems. Here we propose a project in which knowledge of human familiar face recognition can be built-in to an automated system, and implemented on a chip. The resulting system has considerable potential both commercially, and as a technique for theory development. The project is highly inter-disciplinary, relying on the most recent research methods in psychology and engineering.
 

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Master of Science program in Nutrition and Rural Development

Ghent University is offering a 2-year Master of Science program in Nutrition and Rural Development and this since 2007-2008. The main subject Human Nutrition is an extended program based on the former one-year Master Program, ICP Food Science and Nutrition. The theme of the program remains the same: 'The multidisciplinary approach of the nutrition problems in the development'.

The course provides an outline of all theoretical information and practical experience, directly and indirectly related to a better understanding of nutrition problems in the developing countries, their origin and solutions. The program includes lectures, research projects, Masters' Test, case studies, discussions, seminars, demonstrations, lab work, exercises and visits. For more details go to the webpage www.opleidingen.ugent.be/studiegids/2009/EN/FACULTY/LA/MABA/IMNRDA/INDEX.HTM

Admission requirements

Each application will be evaluated by a board of admission of the specific programme and has to be approved by the Faculty Council and by the Rector's office.

Entry conditions

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably higher) from a university or recognized equivalent.

Language knowledge



The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their proficiency in English. There are 4
possibilities to supply this proof:

TOEFL certificate (the UGent TOEFL code is 2643) with:
a minimum total score of 550 on the paper based test, or
a minimum total score of 79 on an internet based test.
The test validity is max. 2 years.
IELTS with a minimum overall band score of 6. The test validity is max. 2 years.
Proof of at least 1 year of comprehensive English-based instruction at a university or recognized equivalent.
Proof of a successful "Intermediate Academic English" test at the Ghent University Language Center.
Remark: TOEFL/IELTS predictive tests are not acceptable

Specific academic admission criteria
Participants should hold a university degree (min. B.Sc., preferentially of a 4 year-program) in a discipline related to the content of the course (nutrition, agriculture, medical sciences, chemistry, etc.) from a recognized university, college or institute. It is highly recommended that the participants have a few years' practical experience in a developing country before they attend the course. If English is not their mother tongue or the language of instruction during their university studies, they should hold a TOEFL (min. 550) or IELTS (min. 6)certificate or pass an entrance exam at UGent before the start of the academic year. All applicants should send their application file for evaluation to the educational committee of the MSc. Nutrition and Rural Development program.

Period: September 2010 – September 2012
Language: English
Number of VLIR-UOS Scholarships: 11
Promoter: Prof. L. D'Haese (UGent)

Contact:
Mrs A.-M. Remaut – De Winter
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Ghent University
T +32 (0)9 264 61 80
F +32 (0)9 264 62 22
annemarie.dewinter@ugent.be
nurude@ugent.be

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29 Studentships in Chromosome and Developmental Biology

 Wellcome Trust 4-Year PhD Programmes 2010

Chromosome and Developmental Biology: The Cell in Heredity and Development
University of Oxford

Wellcome Trust 4-Year PhD Programmes 2010

29 Studentships

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Chromosome and Developmental Biology: The Cell in Heredity and Development

Find out more about this programme

(link to http://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/graduate/msdtc/4-year-dphil-programs/ chromosome-and-developmental-biology-the-cell-in-heredity-and-development)

Each 4-year programme will comprise a combined first year and a 3-year self directed research project. The first year will include taught modules and laboratory rotations designed to equip students with the knowledge to make an informed choice of doctoral project.

These programmes are available for admission in October 2010 and are open to all Home/EU and overseas students. A starting stipend of approximately £18,685 per annum will be provided. Tuition fees will be paid at the Home/EU rate. Bursaries are available for overseas students. The deadline for receipt of applications is 8th January 2010.

Further information on "Studentships and How to Apply" is available at http://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/graduate/msdtc/4-year-dphil-programs/how-to-apply. Enquiries should be directed to the Medical Sciences Doctoral Training Centre, University of Oxford, Room C166a, Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford OX1 3UD. Tel: +44(0)1865 81916, Email: enquiries@msdtc. ox.ac.uk

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Overseas Student Awards 2010, City University, UK

London

The University for business and the professions

City is offering the following opportunity:

City Overseas student awards

With the end of the UK Government's Overseas Research Students (ORS) Awards, we have also decided to institute our own scheme in order to supplement the main studentships and to increase support for international research students. The City Overseas Student Awards will cover the doctoral tuition fees of overseas fee-paying students who can demonstrate outstanding merit and research potential. Eligible candidates will be considered for both full studentships and these additional awards.

Full details can be found here: www.city.ac.uk/cosa
Closing date for applications: Monday 25 January 2010

City University London, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB

0069B5-02
 

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Germany: 14 Marie Curie Phd Fellowships

14 Marie Curie Phd Fellowships
Application Address: Historisches Institut, Am Neuen Palais 10, Haus 6, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany 

Location: Germany 
Start date: February 1st, 2010 
Salary: 30.000 € - 47.000 € per year 
Contract type: Full time 
Contract term: temporary 

UNIVERSITAT POTSDAM

The University of Potsdam, Project "Marie-Curie- Initial Training Network ENGLOBE Enlightenment and Global History" offers preferably to the February 1st, 2010

14 Marie Curie PhD Fellowships

All fellowships include funding for 3 years. The Living and mobility allowances are between around 30.000 € and 47.000 € per year.

The Potsdam University is Co-ordinator of the Marie-Curie- Initial Training Network ENGLOBE Enlightenment and Global History which is funded by the European Union in the 7th Framework Programme. ENGLOBE is an interdisciplinary network of researchers seeking to develop historical perspectives on the changing interactions and interrelations between Europe and other world regions, thus promoting an understanding of the cultural and historical dimensions of current globalization processes. European academic partner institutions in the project are Universitat Potsdam (DE), Universidade de Coimbra (PT), Uni-versite de Versailles Saint-Quentin- en-Yvelines (FR), Uniwersytet Zielonogorski (PL), Technische Universitat Berlin (DE), National University of Ireland Galway (IE), Middle East Technical University Ankara (TR), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas Madrid (ES), Queen's University Belfast (UK).

Responsibilities:

Selected graduates will take part in the ENGLOBE training programme and do their PhD in the field of Enlightenment and Global History Research. This concerns research on European and Extra-European relationships within the 18th Century as well as on reception processes and systematic questions of globalization until today. The dissertation should be situated in one of the following four thematic areas:

•comparative history and transfers of knowledge and sciences 
•comparative patterns of perception 
•values in hybrid cultural spaces 
•extra-European and European cultural models of "evolution"

Requirements:

•good primary degree in the humanities (history, philosophy, literature, cultural studies, art history or similar fields) 
•high motivation in performing interdisciplinary research 
•fluent English; additional languages would be advantageous 
•mobility (the willingness to live and work in a foreign country)

Important: 

Graduates will be hosted at one of the partner institutions mentioned above. At the time of selection researchers should not have resided or received education or employment in the state of this hosting partner institution for a period exceeding 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. For information about the Marie Curie mobility rules please consult: http://cordis. europa.eu/ fp7/people/ home_en.html

For more detailed information about the ENGLOBE Programme please visit our homepage: http://www.engIobe-itn.net

The University of Potsdam is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send your application (including a formal letter of application with contact details, outline of research interests, declaration of motivation, Curriculum Vitae, graduation certificates and an outline (3 pages) of your proposed PhD project) until the December 15th, 2009 to Prof. Dr. Iwan-Michelangelo D'Aprile, Project manager ENGLOBE, University of Potsdam, Historisches Institut, Am Neuen Palais 10, Haus 6, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany or via email: daprile@uni- potsdam.de

006C94-01
 

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TID Ryoichi Sasakawa Scholarship 2011

 TID Ryoichi Sasakawa Scholarship 2011

The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), administered by Rochester Institute of Technology, was the world's first technical institute oriented toward deaf people. Today it continues to be a leader in the field. This scholarship program helps deaf people from developing countries, who can demonstrate financial need, to take part in an exchange program at NTID. Following graduation, recipients are required to return to their home countries to aid in the support of the deaf communities there.

In order to facilitate contact and at the same time protect the privacy of the
people on this list, we ask that those who wish to contact them use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page to send us your name, email address and a brief message. We will make sure that the scholar receives your message. However, we leave any response up to the individual.

http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng/app/ntid_list2011.html

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USA: Postdoc Medical Humanities, Rice University

The Humanities Research Center at Rice University will award one Postdoctoral Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Medical Humanities for a two-year appointment beginning July 1, 2010.

Deadline: December 15, 2009

$40,000 stipend, plus benefits eligibility and an allowance for research and relocation. In consultation with a faculty mentor, the Fellow will develop an introductory- level interdisciplinary medical humanities course that will be taught once each year of the fellowship. In addition, the Fellow will collaborate with the faculty mentor to develop a year-long series of lunch lectures with invited outside speakers, to be held at Rice and at nearby medical institutions. The Fellow will be expected to make significant progress in research, and to present that research at a lunch lecture. The Fellow will also participate in the intellectual life of the center by sharing research activities through a brown bag series with other HRC fellows. Applicants should describe how their research project would contribute to the intellectual community at Rice, and in particular, how it would contribute to medical humanities faculty research activity in the School of
Humanities. Applications are evaluated in part based on the research projects potential interest to a range of scholars in different fields of medical humanities. Engagement with research problems and methods across disciplinary boundaries is expected, and a background in history, philosophy, art history, media studies, or literature is especially welcome.

Rice University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. This fellowship will be awarded pending funding.

Contact Info:
Medical Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship
Humanities Research Center - MS 620
Rice University
P.O. Box 1892
Houston TX 77251-1892
Website: http://hrc.rice.edu/MedPDCall.aspx
 

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PhD positions in Department of Mathematical Sciences, NTNU

At the Department of Mathematical Sciences, NTNU, there are 3 vacant PhD research fellowship positions.

The PhD research fellowship positions are intended to give the candidates an opportunity to pursue a research activity on a high level leading to a doctoral degree. The Department of Mathematical Sciences conduct research on an international high level within the main disciplines, mathematical analysis, algebra, geometry/topology, numerical analysis and statistics. Part of the research is also done in close cooperation with other fields of science and technology within NTNU as well as in cooperation with industry and external research institutions.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences want to support the best candidates and therefore makes no restriction on the field of research except that it has to be within the main subjects of the department as mentioned above. Each applicant has to contact one of the research groups at the department in order to the get in contact with an adviser, and together with the advisor produce a short project description. Strategic considerations may be taken in the final election process.

Applicants must have a master/cand.scient/siv.ing.-degree within one of the subjects covered by the department (mathematics, statistics or numerical analysis) or a corresponding education and also satisfy the requirement for entering the PhD-program at NTNU. See http://www.ime.ntnu.no/forskning/phd for information about the PhD-program at NTNU.

MSc-students in their last year are also invited to apply. Employment will then take effect as soon as the master degree is finished.

For more information, please contact Professor Sverre O. Smalø, phone + 47 73 59 17 50, fax +47 73 59 35 24, e-mail: sverresm@math.ntnu.no

Applications are to be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no Preferably, we want the attachments in one file.

The deadline for applying is December 1st, 2009.

Applications should be marked: IME 066-2009.
 

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Norway: PhD research fellowship

 PhD research fellowship in "Strategies, automatic recognition- and gripping technology for small series production of foundry parts"

At the Department of Engineering Design and Materials, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, NTNU there is a vacant PhD position within "Strategies, automatic recognition- and gripping technology for small series production of foundry parts". The PhD research fellowship is awarded for a total period of 3 years.

The leading Norwegian manufactures of castings for the international market need new technology to meet the international competition and the environment-, health- and safety requirements. This implies a considerable emphasis on the development of new technology to enhance the use of automation and robotics in the foundries. The small series production does not allow for unique solutions for individual parts. The main challenge is therefore to develop generic solutions that can be used on several different parts or families of parts.

Considerable focus on R & D has put the foundry industry in a leading position regarding casting- and materials technology. However, high salary costs and lack of working resources has created a need for further development of technology within automation and robotics. The Norwegian foundry industry has put their resources together through a R&D project, called "AutoCast" in order to focus on this development. The goal is to develop state of the art technology that ensures competitiveness of the Norwegian foundry industry.

AutoCast started in 2008 and is going to run for four years. The total budget is 40MNOK. The project is supported by the Norwegian Research Council.

Industrial partners are Jøtul (project owner), BMS Steel, Farsund Aluminium Casting (prev. CT Farsund), Ulefos NV, Skarpenord Corrosion, Sperre Støperi, Furnes Hamjern and Elart Metall. (The first three are the leading partners in the project).

The work will include development of both theoretical methods and physical laboratory demonstrations of the technological solutions. The candidate is expected to have a close connection with AutoCast's industrial partners during the entire extension of the PhD project, in particular with the project owner Jøtul, and use these as living labs.

Applicants must hold a master's degree or equivalent, and must be qualified for the PhD study at NTNU. The applicant must have some knowledge of, and a lot of interest in, one or more of the following subjects: robot grippers, vision systems, industrial RFID and automation.

Further information about Jøtul AS can be found at http://www.jotul.no/ For further information please contact: Professor Sven Fjeldaas, e-mail: Sven.Fjeldaas@ntnu.no, Tel. +47 73 59 69 02

Conditions of appointment: PhD students follow code 1017, grade 45 - 51, gross NOK 355 400 to NOK 394 200 per year (before tax). PhD students are normally remunerated at wage level 45. There will be a 2 % deduction to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund from gross salary.

Engagement as a PhD candidate is done in accordance with current appointment regulations with supplementary rules in force giving guidelines for scholarship appointments in universities and university colleges. The goal of the announced position is to obtain a PhD degree. Applicants are obliged to engage in an organized PhD training program, and appointment requires approval of the applicants plan for a PhD study within three months from the date of commencement. A contract of employment will be set up for the engagement period regulating the rights and duties of the PhD student.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants.

The positions adhere to the Norwegian Government's policy of balanced ethnicity, age and gender. Persons with immigrant background and women are encouraged to apply.

The application must contain information of educational background and work experience. Copies of transcripts and reference letters should be enclosed.

An application inclusive CV, grade transcripts and other enclosures should be sent electronically through this page (Apply for this job), ref. no. IVT-136/09. Preferably, we want the attachments in one file. The application deadline is 20 November 2009.

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Norway : PhD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP POSITIONS

Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics, and Electrical Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applicants for 6 PhD research fellowship positions. The fellowships are intended for PhD studies and are open to applicants in all areas of research covered by the 6 different Faculty departments:

- Department of Engineering Cybernetics

Professor Tor Arne Johansen Tor.Arne.Johansen@itk.ntnu.no

- Department of Electronics and Telecommunications

Associate Professor Ragnar Hergum ragnar.hergum@iet.ntnu.no

- Department of Mathematical Sciences

Professor Sverre Smalø sverresm@math.ntnu.no

- Department of Electric Power Engineering

Professor Olav Bjarte Fosso Olav.Fosso@elkraft.ntnu.no

- Department of Telematics

Associate Professor Poul E. Heegaard poul.heegaard@item.ntnu.no

The 6 research fellowship positions are awarded on a competitive basis, to help recruit talented candidates for the PhD study programs administered by IME. These programs comprise the following fields of research; communication technology, computer science, cybernetics, electronics, information science, mathematics, power engineering and statistics. Collaboration with researchers from other areas of science and engineering at NTNU, as well as with external partners from industry, research institutes, and other universities (Norway and abroad) is commonplace. Further information on IME and its 6 departments is available at http://www.ime.ntnu.no/english

The Faculty is keen to attract the best candidates available and puts few restrictions on training background and fields of research (see list above). It is also possible to further multidisciplinary project proposal across department divisions, primarily linked to one of the faculties Special Interest Groups (SIGs):

- Cryptology

Professor Stig F. Mjølsnes sfm@item.ntnu.no

- Multicore programming

Professor Lasse Natvig Lasse.Natvig@idi.ntnu.no

- Embedded systems

Associate Professor Sverre Hendseth Sverre.Hendseth@itk.ntnu.no

- Wireless communication and networking

Associate Professor Poul Heegaard poul.heegaard@item.ntnu.no

- Motion Control with geometric modelling methods

Associate Professor Elena Celledoni elenac@math.ntnu.no

- Human Computer Interaction and Interaction Design

Professor Dag Svanæs Dag.Svanes@idi.ntnu.no

Further information about the fellowships can be obtained from the Department links above, or by contacting the faculties Special Interest Groups.

The application must include curriculum vitae with information about the candidate's prior training, exams, and work experience. Moreover, we request that the candidate contact a relevant research group at IME to define a thesis project. A brief outline of the project, signed by both the applicant and his/her prospective thesis supervisor (faculty member in that research group) should follow the application. The quality of the project proposal will also be considered during the assessment of the application. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. Applications are to be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no Preferably, we want the attachments in one file.

Applications should be marked IME 055-2009.

Closing date: 2009-12-01.

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PhD position in "Optical networks"

A PhD research fellowship position is offered at the Department of Telematics in the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering (IME), the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The Department of Telematics has 3 research areas: (1) Networked Systems, (2) Networks, and (3) Information Security.

This PhD position is within the networking area and could e.g. focus on a selection of the following topics: 1) Network architectures based on hybrid (OCS/OPS) switching, 2) High-speed inter-network communications (involving at least one optical network), 3) Quality of Service (QoS) differentiation (with respect to performance and/or dependability) in future optical networks, 4) Optical access networks for the future, 5) Energy-efficient optical networking and "green economy" modelling.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Associate Professor Norvald Stol, email: norvald.stol@item.ntnu.no for further information. For more detailed information about the department, see http://www.item.ntnu.no/, and about the research area Networks see http://www.item.ntnu.no/research/networks

The application must contain CV, certified copies of transcripts and reference letters is to be submitted electronically through http://www.jobbnorge.no/, with the reference number IME-060-2009. Preferably, we want the attachments in one file. Application deadline: 01. December 2009.
 

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PhD Research Fellowships related to floating marine fish farming constructions

A joint PhD program of three PhD fellowships related to floating marine fish farming constructions is announced. The PhD program will be carried out as a collaboration between the strategic area "Marine and maritime technology" (NTNU), CeSOS and CREATE.

Possible topics for the three PhD fellowships:

Topic #01: Load on, deformation of and available oxygen in a system of net cages. Change in flow properties due to presence of fish, main shape of a net cage, solidity and system of net cages. Discipline: Marine Hydrodynamics/Aquaculture technology

Topic #02: Application of novel model and analysis techniques like fluid-structure interaction methods to calculate load and response on a highly flexible structure like a fish farming net cage. Discipline: Marine Hydrodynamics/Aquaculture technology

Topic #03: Environmental impacts of large scale fish farming. Development of criteria for sustainable marine fish farming. Discipline: Marine Systems/Aquaculture technology

Application deadline: 1 December 2009.

See: Announcement.doc
 

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MS, PhD Scholarship Marine Science and Policy, Modelling - Maine University

The School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine is seeking a to enroll a student as early as May or June 2010 in the dual masters degree in marine science and policy. The student will study and work on a strongly interdisciplinary research project funded by the Coupled Natural and Human Systems program within NSF. A competitive stipend, tuition, health and student fees will be provided for three years. The project combines the work of social, biological and computer scientists and will develop agent-based learning models meant to simulate the fine scale dynamics of social and natural systems in three fisheries in the Gulf of Maine.

We seek a student with training in the social sciences and knowledge of marine biology or ecology. The student must be research oriented and enthusiastic about working and learning in a multidisciplinary team. The student will participate in a set of research tasks that will include in-depth interviews and focus groups with fishermen and the translation of conceptual models into computational models. Training in computer science will be considered a plus.

Contact James Wilson, jwilson@maine. edu. and see http://www.umaine.edu/marine/programs/dual.php

Ph.D.

The School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine is seeking to enroll a Ph.D. student as early as May or June 2010 with a strong masters level or applied background in computer science, ecology or the social sciences and an interest in applying those skills to an integrated social-ecological study of the Gulf of Maine fisheries. Stipend, tuition, health and other fees will be funded for three years by a grant from the NSF Coupled Natural and Human Systems program. The student will be engaged in the design and implementation of a multi-agent learning classifier system and will work closely with economists, ecologists, anthropologists and computer scientists. The ideal candidate's skill set would include knowledge and experience in the design and implementation of programs using object based programming languages, JAVA or C++, knowledge of evolutionary computational approaches and of statistics (using R), as well as experience designing and implementing Agent Based computational models using ABM platforms such as Repast.

Contact James Wilson, jwilson@maine. edu.
 

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Doctoral Research Fellowship

*Doctoral Research Fellowship (the New Media in Asia and/or the Middle East)* 

***POSITION AS **DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SKO/post code 1017) *within the new media in Asia and/or the Middle East 

is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages (IKOS), University of Oslo. 

The successful candidate is expected to study the use of new media and communication technologies (including the Internet, satellite TV, and mobile phones) in Asia and/or the Middle East and their impact in the social, political, religious and/or cultural domains. The fellowship is open to projects from a wide range of disciplinary and methodological approaches to the study of new media. Comparative and/or multidisciplinary projects will be considered positively. Projects grounded in fieldwork in the region will be considered favourably. It is expected that the candidate analyzes primarily data in one or several of the region's languages. Candidates must therefore demonstrate advanced active skills in at least one relevant Asian and/or Middle Eastern language. 

The position is available for a period of three years. 

The successful candidate is expected to affiliate with the existing research milieu or network and to contribute to the further development of this. For information about the department we refer to http://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english/. 

If the applicant has worked as a doctoral research fellow previously to being hired at the Faculty of Humanities, that period of time will be deducted from the allotted 3 year period. 

Candidates who are accepted must participate in the Faculty of Humanities' researcher education programme (cf. regulations and supplementary provisions for the faculty's researcher education) and must also engage in the designated research activities on a 100 percent basis. The designated aim of the project is to complete a doctoral dissertation to be defended at a public disputation for the Ph.D.-degree. 

*Requirements: * 

· A 5 year Master degree, or equivalent, in an area relevant to the topic of the doctoral dissertation. 

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the quality of the project description and on the assumed academic and personal ability on the part of the candidates to complete the dissertation within the given time frame. The short-listed candidates may be called for an interview at the University of Oslo. 

Guidelines for appointments to research fellowships at the Faculty of Humanities may be obtained at http://www.hf.uio.no/english/research/doctor/index.html. 

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 more immigrants to Norway in academic positions. Immigrants are encouraged to apply. 

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

http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/ 

** 

For further information, contact: 
Research director IKOS: Rune Svarverud, tel: + 47 22 85 69 82, e-mail: rune.svarverud@ ikos.uio. no . 
Research administration IKOS: Cecilie Lilleheil, tel: + 47 22 84 40 47, e-mail: c.w.lilleheil@ ikos.uio. no . 

Closing date: December 15, 2009 

Ref.no: 2009/16827 

Government wage scale: 45-52 (depending on level of expertise, NOK 355 600 - NOK 401 500 per annum) 

*Submissions: * 
Applicants must email the following material in doc-, rtf- or pdf-format to stillinger@hf. uio.no/jobbsoknad@ hf.uio.no : 

- Letter of application describing qualifications 

- A list of published and unpublished works 

- Curriculum vitae with grades 

- Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (maximum 5 pages, see Guidelines for project descriptions:http://www.hf.uio.no/english/research/doctor/projectdescription.html) 

Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later. 
 

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OII Summer Doctoral Programme 2010.

We are accepting applications for the OII Summer Doctoral Programme 2010.

OII SDP2010: Oxford (5-16 July 2010)

http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/

The programme aims to stretch the thinking of all students on a range of issues, to provide valuable advice and support for students' thesis research, and to establish a peer network of excellent young researchers.

As in previous years, the programme will involve daily research seminars and panel sessions given by leading academics, with students having the opportunity to present their research to their peers in informal seminars.

Break-out sessions will allow groups to focus more narrowly on research questions of mutual interest, and time is made available for individual research and informal contact with tutors and fellow students. We will let you know as tutors and academic partners are confirmed.

Student feedback on the Summer Doctoral has always been overwhelmingly positive, and the SDP2010 promises to be yet another excellent year in this series. I hope you will consider applying, encourage your students to apply, or forward this email to people who may be interested! Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.

Best wishes,

Dr Rebecca Eynon

SDP2010 Course Director

mailto:sdp@oii.ox.ac. uk

http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/

1. SDP2010: Apply / Deadline

2. Candidates: What are we looking for?

3. Background: the OII Summer Doctoral Programme 
4. Fees / Scholarships / Partners 
5. Contact / SDP Alumni

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1. SDP2010: Apply / Deadline

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The SDP2010 Application Form is available on the website. The application process will close at 17:00 GMT on Monday 22 February 2010. Successful applicants will be notified by 1 April 2010.

Apply for the SDP2010:

http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/

References will be requested from one or more of the students' current doctoral supervisors. All teaching will be in English, so all applicants should be able to demonstrate their competence in this language.

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2. Candidates: What are we looking for?

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Up to 27 places are available, awarded on a competitive basis. Preference will be given to students at an advanced stage of their doctorate who have embarked on writing their thesis.

Like the course tutors, our SDP students come from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds: computer science, sociology, law, etc. Whatever the background, the programme aims to facilitate deep discussion of both substantive and methodological research issues, and to help students frame their research questions and direct their research.

As in other years, the SDP2010 will seek to generate dialogue and debate between students from different disciplinary backgrounds with a view to improving each student's doctoral thesis and identifying topics for future collaborative research. With these aims in mind, we are particularly keen to attract the most promising students who are prepared to engage with different disciplines, backgrounds and viewpoints.

Past student biographies, tutor lists and programmes:

http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/

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3. Background: the OII Summer Doctoral Programme

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Launched in 2003, the OII SDP is now an important fixture of the OII's year, a time when we bring together a diverse group of students and tutors for two weeks of intense work and discussion. We consciously encourage the international character of the SDP in order to encourage peer networks that are as diverse as possible, and to benefit students who may not have significant academic peer-groups in their own universities.

The programme is held away from Oxford every other year (Beijing 2005, Boston 2007, Brisbane 2009). 2010 being an even year, we will be back home in Oxford.

Quick Stats:

187 students

38 nationalities

86 tutors

370 hours of seminars .. since the first SDP2003. And counting.

SDP Home:

http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/

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4. Fees / Scholarships / Partners

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The cost of the course will be € ¢Â£1550, which covers accommodation at Lady Margaret Hall (an Oxford College) from 4-16 July inclusive, and all course tuition fees. Travel to and from Oxford is not included in this fee.

Lady Margaret Hall:

http://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/

We are currently looking for additional funding to provide support for student scholarships. Students do not need to make a request for a scholarship at the application stage as this will be dealt with once the selection process has been completed.

We are grateful for the generosity of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) in supporting this programme. Our SDP2010 academic partners will be announced soon.

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5. Contact / SDP Alumni

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Laura Taylor

Graduate Studies Coordinator

Summer Doctoral Programme 2010

Oxford Internet Institute

1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS, UK

mailto:sdp@oii.ox.ac.uk

http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/

Application deadline:

17:00 GMT on Monday 22 February 2010

SDP Alumni: Are you an ex-SDP-ite? Would you like to keep in contact with your group? Contact Laura if you would like to be added to the SDP Alumni mailing list! There are currently 134 people signed up from all years.

[Editor: David Sutcliffe]

Oxford Internet Institute

University of Oxford

1 St Giles Oxford OX1 3JS

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1865 287210

Fax: +44 (0)1865 287211

Email: enquiries@oii.ox.ac.uk

Web: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk
 

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Germany: 15 PhD fellowships at BGSMCS

Berlin Graduate School of Muslim Cultures and Societies - Doctoral Fellowship opportunities

Call for Applications: 15 Fellowships at the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies Location: Arizona, Germany
Fellowship Deadline: 2009-11-30 (in 21 days)
Date Submitted: 2009-11-02
Announcement ID: 171679

The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies will admit 15 PhD students to its doctoral program to begin October 1, 2010. Ten of these candidates will receive a Graduate School grant; the other candidates will be supported in their quest for funding.

The Graduate School invites applications from candidates whose dissertation project fits one of the Graduate Schools Research Areas. Successful applicants will have a masters degree in one of the disciplines represented at the Graduate School, with a ranking, where applicable, of above average. The language of communication is English.

Admission is for one year, and, contingent upon a positive evaluation after the first year of study, will be extended for another twelve months. Admission and grant can be extended for a total of three years.

Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies
Altensteinstr. 48
14195 Berlin
Phone: ++49 (0)30 838 53417
Fax: ++49 (0)30 838 53244

Email: office@bgsmcs. fu-berlin.de
Visit the website at http://www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de/en/aktuelles/Call_for_Application.html

Welcome to the Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies, funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments and by Freie Universit Berlin.

The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies investigates the plurality, changeability, and global connectedness of Muslim cultures and societies. The area of study includes Muslim societies in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, as well as Muslim communities in Europe and North America. The Graduate School examines, in a systematic and comparative way, concepts, practices, and institutions variously understood as Islamic. Special attention is given to relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, as well as forms of inter- and intra-cultural communication.

In close cooperation with its partner institutions in Germany and abroad, the Graduate School offers doctoral candidates a broad educational programme of exceptional quality coupled with intensive mentoring for individual dissertation projects, training that will qualify graduates to hold leading positions in academia, the media, and politics.

The Graduate School's three-year doctoral programme begins in October. Fifteen doctoral students are admitted annually, ten of whom are awarded scholarships provided by the Graduate School.

http://www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de/en/gradschool/index.html
 

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20 PhD Scholarship Positions for Students from DACCountries

International Center forDevelopment and Decent Work (ICDD) 
Graduate Schoolof Socio-Ecological Research for Development 

Call for Applications
20 PhD Scholarship Positions for Students from DACCountries* at the International Center for Developmentand Decent Work (ICDD)

Starting: March 1st, 2010
Deadline for applications: November 15th, 2009 (electronically to:
gradschool(at) icdd.uni- kassel.de)

ICDD is an interdisciplinary and international scientific network of excellencewith the head office located at the University of Kassel, Germany and partneruniversities in Latin America, Africa and Asia. ICDD is funded under theprogramme "ex)/(ceed - Higher Education Excellence in Development Co-operation" launched by the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation andDevelopment (BMZ) through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Underits Graduate School of Socio-Ecological Research for Development, ICDD invitesapplications for 20 PhD scholarship positions for studnets from DAC countriesat the following internationally renowned universities:

8 at the University of Kassel, Germany in the fields ofpolitical and agricultural science,
2 at the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), India inthe field of sociology,
2 at the Universidade Estaduale de Campinas (Unicamp), Brazilin the field of economics,
2 at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa inthe field of sociology,
2 at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Pakistanin agricultural science,
2 at the Universidad Aut€ ¦ónoma de Yucatan (UADY), Mexico inagricultural science, and
2 at Egerton University (EGU), Kenya in agricultural science.

Complete info http://cms.uni-kassel.de/unicms/index.php?id=25324
 

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VLIR-UOS Master's Scholarships Program 2010/11

VLIR-UOS Master's Scholarships Program 2010/11
Ghent University, Belgium 

Date: September 2010 - September 2012 

Deadline: 1 February 2010

Open to: students who have a bachelor's degree in exact or applied sciences of minimum three years 

Announcement follows

The programme of this Master following Bachelor is essentially structured around the following themes: basic study of non-polluted environments; sources and causes of environmental pollution; methodologies for detection and analysis of environmental pollution; prevention and abatement of environmental pollution; treatment of waste; clean technology and environmental toxicology including the methodologies for risk assessment. 

Eligibility:

The programme is open to students who have a bachelor's degree in exact or applied sciences of minimum three years with good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Adequate knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry at university level is an absolute requirement. Previous knowledge of biology, microbiology and/or soil science is an advantage but not a requisite. The candidate's application file will be evaluated in all cases, independent of the diploma. The candidate must be proficient in English. 

Scholarship Deadline: 1 February 2010

How to apply
http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/index.php?language=EN&navid=493&direct_to=How%20to%20apply
 

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Doctoral Position in Economics at University of Zurich, Switzerland

Doctoral Position (Research and Teaching Assistant) Chair of Professor J. Goeree

University of Zurich (Switzerland)

The candidate is expected to do research during a period of four years leading to a doctoral thesis. In addition, he or she will be involved in teaching activities. A bachelor's or master's degree in economics, mathematics or physics is required. The focus of the research in our group is on microeconomics, in particular, auction theory and mechanism design. We encourage applications of young researchers who want to benefit from and contribute to a stimulating environment at an internationally renowned economics department.

The candidate will attend doctoral courses offered by UZH. The thesis typically consists of three pieces of original research, including both single-authored and co-authored papers. For information on our research activities, please consult:
http://www.iew.uzh.ch/chairs/jgoeree.html.

Please send applications by email to jgoeree@iew. uzh.ch. We plan to fill the position by February 1, 2010.

website link:
http://www.iew.uzh.ch/chairs/jgoeree/news/Grad/DoctoralPositionGoeree.pdf

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