8 PhD Studentships Molecular Medicine, Germany

The International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments in cooperation with its partner institutions in Finland, Italy and the USA kindly invites applications from highly qualified and motivated individuals for

8 PhD studentships

to commence in April 2010.. The successful candidates will perform their PhD projects partly in Ulm and partly in the partner institutions.

The International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm is a central institution of Ulm University providing high quality training for doctoral students in a structured, three year's programme. The scientific basis for the International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm are externally funded research networks with proven excellence.

Successful candidates are expected to work in one of the following research projects:

H. Barth (Ulm) and C. Montecucco (Padua):

C3-fusion proteins as macrophage/monocyte -selective transporters

S. Fulda (Ulm) and S. Hammond (Chapel Hill):

Apoptosis checkpoints in glioblastoma stem cells

H. Kestler (Ulm) and M. Comin (Padua):

Protein-protein interaction networks: target prediction and validation

J. Kirchheiner (Ulm) and H. McLeod (Chapel Hill):

Pharmacogenomics of EGFR inhibitor skin toxicity

S. Kochanek (Ulm) and P. Ng (Houston):

Vector targeting to liver

J. Münch (Ulm) and R. Swanstrom (Chapel Hill):

Role of amyloids in HIV and SIV neuropathogenesis

J. H. Niess (Ulm), H. C. Reinecker (Harvard Medical School):

TLR signals in the colonic lamina propria

K. L. Rudolph (Ulm), R. Soininen (Oulu) and D. A.Ramsden (Chapel Hill):

RRM2B (p53R2) in stem cells

PhD students will receive a tax-free fellowship of 1200 € per month for 3 years. Travel expenses between Ulm and the partner institutions will be covered by the Graduate School.

Physically disabled applicants receive favourable consideration when equally qualified.

The deadline for application is December 11, 2009. For application please use the application form. Our website provides further details about the application procedure and research projects. Short listed candidates will be invited for an oral presentation and interviews to Ulm in February 2010.

For further information please contact: Prof. Dr. Michael Kühl (email:michael.kuehl@ uni-ulm.de) or PD Dr. Dieter Brockmann (email:dieter.brockmann@ uni-ulm.de).

Applications including the application form must be sent to:

International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm
Meyerhofstraß e, N 27 / 2.011
89081 Ulm
Germany

or via email to: phd.molmed(at) uni-ulm.de

Please indicate on the envelope the index number 79.
 

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PhD student position at DERI Institute, Sensor Middleware Unit, Galway, Ireland

 PhD student position

DERI Institute
Galway, Ireland
Sensor Middleware Unit

The Sensor Middleware Unit

The advent of sensor technologies and the Semantic Web provide the unique opportunity to unify the real and the virtual worlds. It enables the building of very large infrastructures which for the first time facilitate the information- driven real-time integration of the physical world and computers on a global scale. Flexible middleware technology which abstracts from heterogeneous sensor network technologies to higher-level functionalities to enable interconnected sensor networks and processing of sensor data (Sensor Internet) is a cornerstone of enabling Semantic Reality. The sheer size and dynamic of this system poses quite novel and unique challenges, which we plan to investigate in the following years.

We are looking for a PhD student to work in the area of Sensor Data Management, in particular we want to address the challenges of building and maintaining a sensor data repository which is distributed, heterogenous, and constantly updated, and how to efficiently make the data accessible.

Requirements:

- Completed degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or similar, with outstanding performance (Master, or equivalent)
- Experience with implementation work in C++ or Java
- Personal initiative, creativity and ability to effectively work in a 
team
- Good level of written and spoken English

Basic knowledge of distributed algorithms and database systems, e.g., from corresponding university classes, is welcome, but not mandatory.

Candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, an academic curriculum vitae, and the names of 3 references to hr.ie@deri.org quoting "Sensor Data Management" in the subject of the mail.

Applications from non-native English speakers should also include copies of their GRE, TOEFL, CPE or similar scores if available.

The PhD fellowship is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and offers for the successful candidate a generous annual stipend, course fees and conference travel when presenting.

About DERI (http://deri.ie):

The Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Galway (DERI) is among the largest semantic research organizations in the world. DERI's mission is to enable systematic and human-centric access to knowledge on individual, organizational and global levels to solve today's problems - Enabling Networked Knowledge. DERI offers a stimulating, dynamic, multi-cultural research environment with excellent ties to research 
groups and industry worldwide.

About Galway:

Galway is one of the most beautiful Irish cities shaped by artistic communities, active student life, innovative industry and leading edge research. Galway is located at the beautiful west coast of Ireland within the Galway Bay, 'between' Europe and the U.S., making it an ideal hub for national, European and international research.

Josiane Xavier Parreira
Post-doctoral Researcher
Sensor Middleware Unit
Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI)
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)

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Balkan Case Challenge 2010 Student Competition and Recruitment

World University Service Austria invites exceptional students of law, economics, political sciences, international relations, information technologies or related disciplines to take part in the BCC 2010.

The first stage of the competition will take place in the weekend of April 24th-25th 2010 in Bucharest. The winners will receive the chance to participate in the finals of the BCC 2010 International Case Study Competition, in July 6th-11th 2010 in Vienna, along with peers from 11 other countries from Central and South-Eastern Europe. All expenses for both stages are covered by WUS Austria.

At both competition levels students participate in one of the four academic disciplines:

- Business Case Competition
- Model European Council
- Law Moot Court
- ICT Case Competition

In addition, the Balkan Case Challenge facilitates recruitment during both stages of the competition, where students present themselves to potential employers and representatives of international companies get the chance to recruit future staff from the region. 

Applications must be submitted until March 1st 2010, using the online form provided at http://bcchallenge.org/general/main.php?akcija=new_user.

The competition is open to all Romanian students studying in Romania or abroad and to students of other nationalities studying in Romania. They must be enrolled in a university degree program (BA, MA, MBA, PhD etc.) and under the age of 28 at the time of applying. The Balkan Case Challenge is financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation. For further information please check: www.bcchallenge. org.

Best regards,
Simona Varga
Project coordinator
bcc_romania@ bcchallenge. org 
 

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CRESC PhD Studentship 2010-12

 The ESRC Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (CRESC) intends to fund a doctoral studentship for a period of three years from September 2010. The student will be supervised by a team of 2 or 3 supervisors from amongst the Manchester Research Associates and Directors (see the website for further details). The successful student will be based at the Manchester CRESC offices, and will be expected to spend up to six hours a week supporting CRESC in an administrative and/or research capacity. The student will benefit from working in a dedicated research

environment where they can liaise with numerous active researchers linked to CRESC themes.

One fully funded PhD studentships is currently available, covering the standard home/EU fee for 2010/2011 entry plus an annual stipend of £13,290 , payable in four instalments, and £750 research training grant per annum. The successful candidate will
* Have an excellent undergraduate degree (minimum 2:1) in any of the disciplinary areas which are involved in CRESC (Business Studies, Social Anthropology, Sociology, Women's Studies)
* Have completed a research training Masters (with a minimum overall average of 60%) in concordance with the expectations of the ESRC
* Have interests in any of the six CRESC themes (see www.cresc.ac.uk for details)

It is also hoped that candidates will
* Study a topic of interdisciplinary significance involving an interdisciplinary supervisory team
* Have both methodological and theoretical interests in CRESC research beyond their specific research topics.

How to Apply

Candidates are asked to submit a CV and a one page statement of their proposed research topic, to Vicky.Barnes@ manchester. ac.uk by January 1st 2010.

Further Enquiries

Interested candidates are invited to contact any of the Manchester CRESC Directors to discuss their application;
* Professor Penny Harvey, email; penny.harvey@ manchester. ac.uk
* Professor Mike Savage, email; mike.savage@ manchester. ac.uk
* Professor Karel Williams, email; karel.williams@ manchester. ac.uk

Decisions on funding will be made by the end of March (2010).

The successful candidate will then be required to submit a full PhD application for formal programme approval purposes. Further details on this will be communicated separately to the successful candidate.

Madeleine Reeves
RCUK Research Fellow
CRESC University of Manchester

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Graduate Incentive Fellowship Program, Auburn University, Alabama

GRADUATE INCENTIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND ACCELERATED DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Graduate Incentive Fellowship Program

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the Graduate Incentive Fellowship Program. This program provides an additional $2,200 per year on top of assistantship offers for highly qualified students. Incentive Fellowships are awarded to selected students at the discretion of the Graduate Dean.

Accelerated Dual Degree Program
Students at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama will soon have the opportunity to earn credit for a master's degree while still working toward their undergraduate diploma through an Accelerated Dual Degree program. The program will be available to top students who wish to work in fields where advanced qualifications are needed, or would like to use their academic talents to more quickly earn an advanced degree.
Students must meet minimum grade point and credit hour standards to become eligible.

For more information, please contact:

Jessica Nelson
Director of Recruiting
Auburn University Graduate
jsn0002@auburn. edu

Scholarships and Fellowships: http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/
Academic Non-resident scholarships: http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/academic-scholarships.html
Non-resident Freshman scholarships: http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/nonresident-freshman-scholarships.html
Graduate Fellowships:
http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/graduate-fellowships.html
 

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Residential Fellowships at the Institute for Historical Studies

Residential Fellowships at the Institute for Historical Studies, University of Texas at Austin

The Institute for Historical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin welcomes applicants at all ranks for residential fellowships for 2010-11. The theme for the year will be "Power and Place." For more information about the theme, the fellowships and the Institute for Historical Studies, please see:

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/historicalstudies/

For further information or queries, please contact the IHS Director, Julie Hardwick, at: historyinstitute@ austin.utexas. edu

Julie Hardwick
Professor & Director of the Institute for Historical Studies
Department of History
1 Univ Sta B7000
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 475-7221
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/insts/historicalstudies/
 

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Undergraduate Scholarships for International Freshman Applicants

Our 12,800 undergraduates and 2500 graduate students come from across the United States and, currently, from 64 different countries around the world. Our safe, rural campus is only 10 minutes from the ocean, located on the northeast coast of the U.S. and easily accessible to such major cities as Boston (90 minutes north) and New York City (less than 3 hours south). From campus, students can take public bus transportation to Kingston's Amtrak train station (1 mile from campus) and to Rhode Island's T.F. Green International Airport (20 minutes north of campus).

URI offers merit scholarships to international freshmen applicants. These applicants must apply by the early action deadline of December 1, 2009. The scholarships range in amounts from $5,000 to $12,000 per year. Please check our admission web site for details on the application process and the costs of attending. Go to this site and
click into "international admission" (www.uri.edu/admission).

URI offers more than 80 majors in our seven degree-granting colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business Administration (AACSB accredited), Engineering (with ABET accredited programs), Environment & Life Sciences, Human Science and Services, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Our newest major is a four year Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Science, which prepares students to work in the field of research,
development, marketing, manufacturing and sales in the global pharmaceutical industry.

Our regular freshmen application deadline for fall 2010 admission is February 1st. Our early action, non-binding freshmen deadline is December 1, 2009 and we encourage you to apply by this early action deadline if you are interested in Pharmacy or Nursing as a major, or if you are interested in being considered for our merit scholarship. (URI now uses the Common Application. See our website for specific
information on completing this application and the URI Common Application Supplement.)

For questions, contact:

Nancy Stricklin
Admission Advisor
University of Rhode Island
nancys@uri.edu
 

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Graduate Fellowships in Sustainability Science - Resilience and Adaptation Program

Applications are invited by RAP for PhD and masters degree fellowships. PhD fellowships provide $30,000 per year stipend, tuition waiver, health insurance, international internship travel funding, and a computer. Fellowships for the masters degree offer the same with a lower stipend.

The Resilience and Adaptation Program is an interdisciplinary graduate program, focusing on global-to-local sustainability in times of rapid change. Resilience, vulnerability, adaptation, and transformation of social-ecological systems serve as central concepts in exploring societal challenges in a changing world. RAP integrates natural and social sciences, engineering, and medicine to discover innovative and
effective strategies for adaptation. Alaska, northern regions, and other areas provide the basis for "basic" and "applied" research in climate change, food security, adaptive co-management of ecosystem services, indigenous resilience, alternative energy, and rural-urban issues. The program currently includes a community of 45 graduate students and faculty from across the UAF campus. RAP PhD fellowships are funded through the Integrative Graduate Education and Research
Traineeship (IGERT) Program of the US National Science Foundation. RAP prepares students for positions of leadership in academia, research institutes, government agencies, non-government organizations, and indigenous organizations. The core curriculum of RAP involves coursework in theory and methods, an international internship experience, thesis research, and participation in special seminars, workshops, and conferences. RAP builds on existing graduate programs at UAF in ecology, biology and wildlife, natural resources management, indigenous studies, anthropology, resource economics, political science, geology, geophysics, engineering, interdisciplinary studies, and other relevant disciplines to address sustainability using a systems framework. Minorities are encouraged to apply.

RAP offers:
- IGERT Fellowships available only to U.S. PhD students;
- Other PhD and Masters fellowships through various UAF programs;
- Teaching and research assistantships for PhD and Masters students;
- Funding for an international internship experience to broaden disciplinary perspectives;
- Student offices with other RAP students;
- Interaction and learning in a community of students and faculty from
different disciplines interested in sustainability and rapid change.

Target date for applications is February 1st. For more information please visit our website, www.uaf.edu/ rap or write fyrap@uaf.edu. The Resilience and Adaptation program of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is in the process of recruiting students to join our program for the 2010 academic year.

Ellen Weiser
RAP Coordinator
Rm #126, Arctic Health, UAF
907-474-7987
ellen.weiser@ alaska.edu
 

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Master of Laws Program in the Law of the United States

 The University of Baltimore School of Law offers a Master of Laws program in the Law of the United States (LL.M. LOTUS). This nine-month degree program is designed for law graduates who earned their first degree in law outside the U.S. and seek to become familiar with American law and the legal system. Students educated in 26 countries from across the globe have enrolled. The School of Law provides a robust week-long orientation, excellent education with academic support services, and career services after graduation.

University of Baltimore is located in Marylandabout an hour from Washington, D.C., an attractive location for the study of law and for Optional Practical Training for graduates. The School of Law is now accepting applications for admission to the 2010-11 LL.M. LOTUS program. Each year, the School of Law offers partial scholarships to
a small number of LL.M. students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. Detailed information about it is posted on http://www.law.ubalt.edu/lotus.

Jane E. Schukoske
Director, Master of Laws Program in the Law of the United States
University of Baltimore School of Law
1420 North Charles St., LC202
Baltimore, MD 21218 USA
E-mail: jschukoske@ubalt. edu
Tel.: 001-410-837- 6761

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Post-doctoral Fellowship Interdisciplinary Humanities or Social Sciences

The Center for the Humanities at Temple supports the work of talented new voices in interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. We invite applications for the External Humanities Fellowship program in 2010-11, renewable for a second year. Fellows pursue their own research, participate in the activities of the Center, and teach one course per semester, with no teaching in the first semester. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong interdisciplinary research potential and show evidence of exemplary teaching.

Applicants must have the Ph.D. in hand and be no more than three years beyond the degree on the application deadline. Application materials include: letter of interest, c.v., sample of scholarly work, three letters of reference, and a 2-page proposal for an interdisciplinary course in the humanities you would like to teach. Materials may be submitted electronically. Confidential letters of reference must come directly from the recommender. Please attach your application as a PDF (or Word) document and direct tochat@temple. edu.

Print applications should be addressed to:

Prof. Peter M. Logan, Director
Center for the Humanities at Temple
10th Floor, Gladfelter Hall (025-45)
1115 West Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089

Further information: http://www.temple.edu/humanities. 
Inquiries: chat@temple. edu.

Temple University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Contact Info:
Prof. Peter M. Logan, Director
Center for the Humanities at Temple
10th Floor, Gladfelter Hall (025-45)
1115 West Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089
Email: chat@temple. edu

Website: http://www.temple.edu/humanities
 

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Sustainability Solutions Initiative Postdoctoral Fellows Program

The University of Maine is launching a national search for Postdoctoral Sustainability Science Fellows. The successful candidates will join a new Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI) funded by a 5-year, $20 million NSF EPSCoR grant.

SSI includes a team of 30 faculty from a range of disciplines and multiple academic institutions statewide. SSI's transformative research program integrates coupled natural and human systems modeling, stakeholder engagement, and solutions-oriented research activities. Organized under a theme of landscape change, SSI supports multiple research projects focused on urbanization, forest ecosystem management, and climate change. Collectively, these projects speak to various sustainability science challenges and present a unique opportunity to advance the field of sustainability science. A major thrust of SSI is to produce a new generation of scientists who are
equipped to work across disciplinary boundaries and adept at collaborative, problem-solving work that spans research and practice.

SSI is recruiting a cohort of 4 Postdoctoral Fellows with tentative start dates ranging from February 2010 to April 2010. These initial appointments will be for a one-year duration with an opportunity for renewal. Concurrent SSI recruitment initiatives are seeking applications for 20 to 25 Doctoral Fellows and 4 faculty positions.

Responsibilities: As a cohort, the 4 Postdoctoral Fellows will serve an integrative function to the overall SSI. We seek postdoctoral fellows who can align themselves with one or more ongoing research teams and are willing to assume broader, integrative research responsibilities. The postdoctoral fellows will be expected to
participate in ongoing team projects and SSI-wide research activities, such as statewide sustainability problem assessments within the areas of urbanization, forest ecosystem management, climate change, and stakeholder engagement. Core research responsibilities will include planning and completion of research projects, preparation of manuscripts for publication in collaboration with SSI researchers, and
presentation of research findings at public and professional meetings. The cohort will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of SSI curricula and mentoring programs for graduate and undergraduate students.

Qualifications: A Ph.D. with specialization in biological or earth sciences, communication, engineering, mathematics, natural resource management, public policy, social sciences or a closely related technical or scientific discipline is required by the time of appointment. Preference will be given to candidates with experience
working on interdisciplinary research teams.

Applications: Candidates must demonstrate the capacity to support their research programs, produce high-quality scholarship and publications, and advance the SSI research program. Applications must include all of the following materials for consideration: (1) a written statement (2-3 pages) that summarizes both the candidate's research goals and interests in sustainability science and the
candidate's capacity and plan for completing the Fellowship responsibilities; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) undergraduate and graduate transcripts; (4) a sample of research (e.g., peer-reviewed publication) ; and (5) names and contact information of three professional references. Please send materials in PDF form to
hallsworth@maine. edu or in hard copy form to Ruth Hallsworth, Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research, 5710 Norman Smith Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Review of applications will begin December 18, 2009. For more details on SSI, visit the project website at:http://www.umaine.edu/sustainabilitysolutions/

The University of Maine is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer committed to maintaining an intellectually and culturally diverse faculty and staff.

Kathleen P. Bell
Associate Professor

School of Economics
5782 Winslow Hall, Room 200
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5782
(207) 581-3156 (Phone)
(207) 581-4278 (Facsimile)
kathleen.p.bell@ umit.maine. edu
 

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CLAKE Junior Research Fellowship in American Politics or History

CLAKE Junior Research Fellowship in American Politics or History
University of Oxford - The Queen's College

The Governing Body invites applications from graduates of any university for election to the Clake Junior Research Fellowship in American Politics or History. The successful candidate will take up the Fellowship on 1 October 2010.

Junior research fellowships are intended to support those at an early stage of their academic careers, and will normally be awarded to candidates who have recently completed their doctoral research, or are close to completion. Candidates must not have accumulated more than six years in full-time postgraduate study of research, nor have already held a research fellowship elsewhere.

The basic stipend of the Fellowship, which is pensionable under the Universities Superannuation Scheme, is currently £17,092. The Fellow will be entitled to free rooms in College (or in approved cases to an allowance of £3,444 in lieu), and to free meals in College. The Fellow may, with the leave of the Governing Body, engage in teaching up to a maximum of six hours weekly and, if teaching, would normally be
expected to give priority to the College's own teaching needs.

The closing date for applications is 29th January 2010. Further details are available on the College website at http://www.queens.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/ or from the Academic Administrator, The Queen's College, Oxford OX1 4AW, (e-mail: particulars@ queens.ox. ac.uk)
 

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PhD position in Energy Technology with special emphasis on Electric Power Engineering

 Electric power engineering at Luleå University of Technology, Skellefteå Campus, see link below, is a small but very successful group that is specialized among others in power quality and power-line communication. The group is among the leading groups worldwide in power quality and has initiated several new research directions within this area. Integration of windpower in the electric power system is one of those directions where the group is leading new initiatives both in Sweden and in the rest of the world.

We are looking for a PhD student for an industry-sponsored project on harmonics and windpower. The project is part of the VindForsk program, see link below. The aim of the project is to map the various harmonic issues related with increasing amounts of windpower connected to the power system. The project consists of a combination of measurements and simulations. The measurements will be performed in cooperation with Skellefteå Kraft; cooperation with over network operators, windpower producers and manufacturers is also part of the project. 

The main work is to be conducted at Luleå University of Technology in Skellefteå 

Qualifications and bases of assessment

Degree of Master of Science in Engineering or Degree of Master of Science (One Year)/ Degree of Master of Science (Two Years) with a specialisation suitable for the research in Electric Power Engineering (e.g. Electronics, Energy Engineering, Engineering Physics or similar specialisations). Applicants having acquired chiefly equivalent qualifications in some other way will be considered eligible. 

Information

For further information, please contact Professor Math Bollen, 0240-79551, math.bollen@ltu.se 

Application

Application marked with the correct Reference no. together with CV, copies of degree certificates and other documents that the applicant wants to refer to, is to be sent to Luleå University of Technology, The Registry secretary, SE-971 87 Luleå or by e-mail to registrator@ltu.se 

Reference no: 2680-09 

Last day of application: December 9, 2009

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PhD Student Position in Signal Processing

PhD Student Position in Signal Processing at Luleå University of Technology

The Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (CSEE) at Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Sweden, has a position available as PhD student (doktorand) in the area of Segmentation and Geometric Analysis of Machine Vision Data for Particle Size Measurement of Bulk Material.

Background
The thesis research is part of an ongoing framework of 3D machine vision research in automated online particle size measurement at Luleå University of Technology. The application area covers a broad range of applications in industry with a current focus in the mining and aggregates industries. The research goal is to develop prototype measurement products that can facilitate a transformation in process feedback and automatic control optimizations in blasting, crushing, agglomeration, and other processes that modify particle size. These optimizations will in turn facilitate a transformation in energy efficiency and product size quality in these industries.

The current research is based on 3D range data of bulk material (piled particulate material) either on conveyor belt or in the bucket of an excavator. The 3D range data is currently obtained from laser triangulation or laser scanners but is not restricted to these technologies. Evaluation of new technologies for fast 3D range sensing in outdoor and larger scale is expected.

The research framework has established automated segmentation and classification strategies for identifying, classifying, and sizing individual particles in a pile and the thesis research will predominately focus on algorithms and analysis around two key objectives;

Development of robust automated segmentation strategies that are easily adapted across a wide range of material types (pellets, rocks, limestone, iron ore, coal etc.)

Investigation of the processes that bias the visible of a particle pile and the relationship to the pile size distribution.

The research will likely require; advances in morphological image segmentation, algorithmic development in interpreting the geometry and topology of the 3D range data, mathematical modeling of piled particulate material, and possibly fusion of different measurement sources.

Research setup
The research is coordinated by Luleå University of Technology in conjunction with the ProcessIT Innovations industrial collaboration centre and will involve a number of industrial projects to demonstrate the research and solve industry problems. The candidate will join an emerging group in Industrial Image Analysis within the department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Close collaboration with industrial and commercial partners will occur in order to ensure successful demonstration projects. The industry and commercial partners will contribute knowledge in the application area, machine vision techniques, and integration of the prototype solutions so that the candidate can focus predominantly on analysis and solving open research questions.

Candidate(s) profile
The candidate(s) should either have a background in mathematics, computer science and/or electrical engineering with good knowledge in several of the following areas; image processing, algorithms, computational geometry and numerical analysis. In addition, programming skills in Matlab and C/C++ are required during the course of the thesis work.

Information
For further information, please contact: Matthew Thurley, +46-920- 492360, matthew.thurley@ltu.se, or Johan Carlsson, +46-920-92517, Johan.Carlson@ltu.se. You can also visit our homepage http://www.ltu.se/csee

Application
The application must include personal letter, CV, university transcripts (tests/grades record), and contact details of at least two references. Send
in your application marked with the reference no 2780-09 to Luleå University of Technology, The Registry secretary, SE-971 87 LULEÅ, or by e-mail to
registrator@ltu.se.

Applications will be accepted and given full consideration until latest 2009-12-20.
 

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PhD Position in Material Mechanics

PhD Position in Material Mechanics at Luleå University of Technology

 The research within the Division of Material Mechanics ranges from simulation and modelling of chains of manufacturing processes, individual processes to material modelling. This can support the integrated design of manufacturing process and product. Of particular interest is material modelling as it is crucial when simulating manufacturing processes as they often cause changes in the material structure and corresponding changes in the material response. Physical based models and particularly multiscale models for the material behaviour can also support the design of materials for improved mechanical properties.

Available research project: 

Optimisation of Induction Heating Process

The aim for this project is to develop optimisation strategies and tools for simulation driven design pertaining to induction heating processes used in applications for hot forming as well as heat treatment in welded aerospace components. Developed tools will consist of one simpler tool to evaluate the technical possibility to apply induction heating for a given case in the early design phase. The other is a more advanced optimisation tool. This part of the project will utilise developments in an on-going project at the division Material Mechanics where induction heating models are developed. The work is also part of the Faste Laboratory at Ltu. 

Qualifications

The PhD candidates should have 240 credits of which 60 credits on an advanced level within Mechanical engineering, Applied physics, Civil engineering or equivalent. The candidates should also be excellent in written and oral communication in Swedish or in English. Knowledge about FEM and/or advanced computational and optimisation methods is a merit as well as a high quality and relevant student diploma work. Knowledge of the Swedish language can also be of importance since part of the work will be carried out in close co-operation with industry. 

For further information, please contact Prof. Lars-Erik Lindgren, Luleå University of Technology, tel: 0920-49 1306, e-mail:lars-erik.lindgren@ltu..se

Application, marked with ref. no. 2772-09 together with CV, copies of degree certificates and other documents that the applicant wants to refer to, is to be sent to Luleå University of Technology, Registrator, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden, or by e-mail to: registrator@ltu.se

Reference no. 2772-09 

Last day of application February 26, 2009

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Internships at Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), USA

We invite highly qualified graduate, undergraduate, and MBA students to apply to our internship program. As one of the most prolific innovation centers in the world, PARC offers a truly exceptional experience. For more about PARC (including milestones, focus areas, and more), please visit http://www.parc.com

We value the fresh perspectives interns bring, so our interns are fully integrated into the daily activities of PARC's highly collaborative, multidisciplinary culture. Interns have the opportunity to work with leading researchers in the physical, computer, biological, and social sciences; engage in different stages of the research and business-development pipeline; present their ideas; and receive authorship on publications and/or patents.

To apply to the program: http://www.parc.com/internship

To share this with your online network (short URL): http://bit.ly/ parcinternship

Link to a flyer you can post on campus job boards and other locations.
http://www.parc.com/about/careers/internship_parc.pdf
 

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PhD Position in Journalism

 Position call for PhD candidate in Journalism and collaborator for the Media and Communication Service

Requirements:
- Master degree in Journalism or Communication
- Expertise in journalistic writing and editing
- Know-how in the use of new technologies and web publishing
- Languages:
- English mother tongue
- Very good understanding of Italian

Duties:
The selected candidate will be required to:
- Work 50% for the Media and Communication Service of the Universita della Svizzera italiana
- Collaborate in research activities of the European Journalism Observatory (www.ejo.ch)

Research topic:
The PhD research will focus on journalism: the topic will be defined in detail together with prof. Stephan Russ-Mohl, director of the PhD thesis.

Job description at the Media and Communication Service:
- Writing and editing of English texts: press releases, newsletter, web
- Internal and external communication
- Cooperation in the organization of events
- Creation and management of mailing lists
- Management of online resources

The usual contractual conditions for PhD students of the Universita della Svizzera italiana will apply.

Please send your Application Letter and CV to press@usi.ch.
Deadline: December 11th, 2009

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Scholarships for English MA at Clark University

*Clark University's Department of English seeks qualified candidates for its M.A. program.*

Our Master's program supports innovative as well as traditional approaches to studying literature. Fostering the interdisciplinary study of American literature and culture, British literature within historical and theoretical frameworks, as well as the roles of gender and ethnicity as shaping factors in literary production and analysis, our faculty are highly appreciated by students for the individual guidance we give them, the guidance that leads to a substantive M.S. thesis.

Moreover, we are one of a few M.A. programs that offer *teaching assistantships* each year as well as a limited number of *full- and part-time tuition remission scholarships* on a competitive basis.

We are distinctive too because of our *strongly international character*. The international students in our M.A. program ofter allow vital exchanges that provide our U.S. students with new perspectives and friendships. Actually, in this regard, we have done so well that we have been able to secure a number of international agreements with foreign universities, as well as with the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD and the Fulbright Program.

We try to *keep our program small *(ca 12 to 15 candidates in residence each year). This way we ensure that our graduate students receive close mentoring from the faculty who are deeply committed to a broad range of scholarly interests.

For more information about the program, please contact Terri Rutkiewicz (trutkiewicz@ clarku.edu) or visit our website www.clarku.edu/english.
 

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Scholarships and Awards at Columbia College

Columbia College is a private, four-year liberal arts and sciences institution located in Columbia, Missouri. Columbia College offers students an ideal blend of small-campus charm combined with the sophistication that comes from the living in a culturally diverse community. The city of Columbia is home to more that 30,000 students at three separate colleges or universities.

With total population of more than 120,000, including students, Columbia offers the amenities of a large city while preserving the comforts of a smaller community. National magazines consistently rank Columbia as a top city in which to live based on excellent safety, high-quality health care, educational facilities, cultural opportunities and cost of living.

*Athletic Grant*
International students may be awarded the Athletic Grant up to the cost of tuition and room and board. Columbia College competes in NAIA Division I in men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer, women's volleyball, and women's softball.

*Phi Theta Kappa Honor Scholarship*
This is a full-tuition scholarship for a student transferring from a community college or junior college with a 3.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale and an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree or 60 transferable hours. This competitive scholarship is renewable for one year with a 3.2 Columbia College cumulative GPA and 24 semester hours earned per academic year. Recipients are not eligible for the 
International Award.

*Capstone Scholarship*
Students who are entering freshmen with a minimum 3.75 cumulative grade point average of a GED score of 3200 (or 320), plus a score of 28 on the ACT, or 1260 SAT, are awarded this half-tution plus $2,000 scholarship. The award is renewable with an average of 24 semester hours earned per academic year and a 3.4 grade point average in Columbia College coursework.

*Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship*
Phi Theta Kappa members transferring from community college or junior college with a 3.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale and an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree or 60 transferable hours are eligible for this automatic award of half tuition plus $500. The scholarship is renewable for one year with a 3.2 Columbia College 
cumulative GPA and 24 semester hours earned per academic year. Recipients are not eligible for the International Award. Recipients are not eligible for the International Award.

*Keystone Scholarship*
Students who are entering freshmen with a minimum 3.4 cumulative grade point average of a GED score of 2900 (or 290), plus a score of 24 on the ACT, or 1110 SAT, are awarded this half-tuition scholarship. The award is renewable with an average of 24 semester hours earned per academic year and a 3.0 grade point average in Columbia College coursework.

*Cornerstone Scholarship *
Students who are entering freshmen with a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average of a GED score of 2850 (or 285), plus a score of 22 on the ACT, or 1030 SAT, are awarded this $2,000 scholarship. The award is renewable with an average of 24 semester hours earned per academic year and a 3.0 grade point average in Columbia College coursework.

*International Excellence Scholarship*
New freshmen international students are eligible for this automatic award of half-tuition if they have: a minimum TOEFL score of 79, a minimum IELTS band score of 6.0, at least 28 on CT or 1260 on the SAT,as well as a 3.0 secondary-school cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. The award is renewable with a 3.2 Columbia College cumulative GPA an average of 24 semester hours earned annually.

*ESL Tuition Award*
A $1,000 per-semester tuition grant is available to full-time English as a Second Language (ESL) students enrolled in ESOL 100, ESOL 101, ESOL 102, ESOL 103, ESOL 104 or ESOL 105. The grant is awarded to students who are new to Columbia College and is applied during the first two semesters the student is enrolled in the ESL sequence.

*International Award*
New freshmen international students and new transfer international students are eligible for this automatic award of $1,000 if they have: a minimum TOEFL score of 71, a minimum IELTS band score of 5.5, as well as a 3.0 secondary-school cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. New freshmen international students also are eligible if they have an ACT score of 22 or SAT score of 1030.

*Contact Information*
Columbia College
1001 Rogers St.
Columbia, MO 65216
USA
Phone: (573) 875-7352 or (800) 231-2391, ext. 7352 (in USA)
Fax: (573) 875-7506
international@ ccis.edu
www.ccis.edu/day/international
 

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International Conference on Hate Studies 2011

The second International Conference on Hate Studies builds upon the successful 2004 initial conference. This conference will convene leading academics from multiple disciplines from around the world, law enforcement personnel, journalists, educators, representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations, human rights experts, community organizers, activists, and others to discuss hatred from multiple perspectives. The lessons learned and plans which emerge will help educators, researchers, law enforcement, advocates, and others better analyze and combat hatred in its various manifestations.

Our theme this year is Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding the Nature of Hate, Crafting Models for Combating Hatred, and Implications for Practice. We are looking to explore this theme through the four main areas of education, research, practice, and advocacy. Papers from different theoretical or disciplinary lenses are invited such as those from history, communications, psychology, social psychology, evolutionary psychology, anthropology, sociology, criminal justice, law, biology, business, economics, theology, religious studies, political science, literature, philosophy, education, and more.

You can find the call for papers, schedule, and registration information at  http://guweb2.gonzaga.edu/againsthate/Conference2011.htm 
 

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