Peg Hutchison Opportunity Award for Women

The Peg Hutchison Award was made possible through a generous bequest by Peg, long time treasurer of NHWT.

This new award is to be granted for the first time in 2010 to women who are changing direction in their career, and intend working in a field where women are under-represented and/or is non-traditional for women.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
31 May 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application click here

Santos Scholarships for MSc in Energy and Resource

The UCL 9University College London) School of Energy and Resources, Australia currently has up to five full-time Santos Scholarships to award to the most outstanding students to study full-time on the MSc in Energy and Resources: Policy and Practice.

The scholarship programme is open to all students (both Australian and international) who have been issued with and accepted an offer of admission (conditional or unconditional) to study full-time on the MSc in Energy and Resources: Policy and Practice programme at UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia.

The application for the Scholarship must include an essay critically analysing the statement: "The concept of 'peak oil' is fundamentally flawed".

The essay should be no more than 1000 words (including footnotes, but excluding references) and will be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin ®

Applicants who are shortlisted for Santos Scholarships on the basis of their academic qualifications and potential will be ranked according to the quality and originality of their assignment. Their financial circumstances will not be taken into account.

Applicants who have been successful in securing a scholarship will be informed in the first week of July for commencement on 25 July 2011.

The scholarship will be awarded by the UCL Council on the recommendation of a selection panel made up of UCL academics. If there are not sufficient suitable applications, scholarships may not be awarded and may be re-allocated and awarded in the following year.

The value of each scholarship is the total tuition fees for the two years of the programme, paid directly to UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia. In addition, those studying on a student visa may be awarded a stipend for living expenses of up to AU$25,000 payable in each year of the programme. The scholarship is tenable for two years, subject to continued satisfactory academic progress.

Where applicable, the scholarship stipend will normally be payable to the recipient in monthly instalments over the two years of the programme and is intended for maintenance purposes. The award letter and payment will be administered by UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia.

The scholarship may not normally be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards or bursaries and recipients of the scholarship may not undertake additional full-time university studies alongside the programme at UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia.

Recipients may be required to submit to UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia a letter of gratitude to the donor. The letter should include comment on the impact of the scholarship on the recipient’s education and how the award has benefited them. It should also include details of proposed career plans and any career developments. The donor may request the opportunity to meet the recipient of the scholarship.

All scholarships and awards are subject to review and to the provisions of UCL's General Regulations for Scholarships, Awards, Bursaries, Prizes and Medals.

Contact:

UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia,
Torrens Building, 220 Victoria Square,
Adelaide, SA 5000
CRICOS
Provider No. 03095G
Tel: +61 8 8110 9960

Website:

Santos Scholarships for MSc in Energy and Resource, Australia

PhD Positions in Structural Eng Bauhaus

We are looking for inspired and dedicated individuals who are interested in doing research work in the multi-faceted field of structural engineering.

The overall aim of the Research training group is to assess the reliability, safety and robustness of numerical models. This evaluation considers a wide range of aspects and models. This includes, but is not restricted to, models that describe loads or the material and structural behavior of systems in structural engineering. Of particular interest are the interactions of these models in complex systems. Their influence on the quality of models of complex coupled systems is to be determined.

We expect excellent degrees from the applicants in one or several of the following subjects

• Civil Engineering
• Structural and Soil Mechanics/Dynamics
• Materials Science
• Applied Mathematics & Computer Science

We see ourselves as an international research training group. Very good English skills are a prerequisite for internal communication, for publications in scientific journals, and for a mandatory stay abroad, serving the scientific exchange with our international cooperation partners.

In order to allow a fast realization of models, of couplings, and of evaluation methods, command of one or several programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Java, Python, Matlab) is of advantage.

The positions are available as of June till October 2011. Funding is granted for a maximum period of three years and is compensated according to TV/L 13 E. It is the aim of Bauhaus-Universität to increase to number of female scientists. Therefore women in particular are requested to apply. Handicapped people will be favored in case of equal qualification.

Please send your application in digital form (.pdf) to Dr. Tom Lahmer (tom.lahmer@uni-weimar.de) with the code number B/GRK-09/11-18/11.

Contact:

Dr. Tom Lahmer (tom.lahmer@uni-weimar.de)

Website:

10 PhD Positions in Structural Eng Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany

Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany

Undergraduate International Excellence

The ISH/UAL Graduate Scholarships will be offered for the 2011-2012 academic year and are the product of a partnership between International Students House, one of London’s largest residences for international students and the University of the Arts London, one of world’s leading art and design institutions.The candidate who want to apply for scholarship must be:
1-Accepted onto one of the following courses at the following colleges:
-MA Interactive Media at London College of Communication
-MA Photography at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
2-Be an undergraduate student expecting to graduate with a good bachelors degree (with Honours) from a Higher Education institution by 31 July 2011 OR Be a graduate, having already gained a good bachelors degree from a Higher Education institution OR Be able to demonstrate substantial equivalent and applicable experience
3-Must be willing to be a part of a multi-cultural, diverse student residential community, be in financial need.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 13 June 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD position in Applied Electronics with specialization

The Faculty of the VCA and Music has a number of scholarships available to currently enrolled students. Scholarships are available across most disciplines and year levels. Please check the eligibility for each scholarship to see if you are eligibile. Faculty scholarships - these scholarships are open across all disciplines taught at the Faculty, or are open to both music streams. Melbourne Conservatorium of Music scholarships - these scholarships are open to students enrolled in studies at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music only. VCA scholarships - these scholarships are open to students enrolled in studies at the Victorian College of the Arts only (including Contemporary Music studies). Scholarships open for application on February 21 and most close on March 22.

Reference Number:	5318
Study Subject:	Arts, Music
Web Address:	http://www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/currently_available#article
Provided By:	The University of Melbourne
To be undertaken at:	The University of Melbourne.
Level:	Post Graduate

Availability

This scholarship is offered to an unspecified number of people. Open for applications until March 22, 2011.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is unspecified (total may vary). This award is to be used for research, living expenses and travel. This scholarship is paid See Scheme Summary.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Performing arts, THE ARTS or Visual arts and crafts.

Eligibility

This scholarship is for study in Australia. Only citizens of Australia may apply. You must have studied at or be currently studying at The University of Melbourne.

phd apply control instrumentation 2011

In 2010 the Dairy Research team of DEEDI (Qld State Govt) relocated to the Gatton Campus of UQ to form a multidisciplinary collaboration with the School of Veterinary Science and the School of Agriculture and Food Science. Applications are invited from qualified individuals who wish to undertake PhD research in dairy cow nutrition. You must hold a minimum of Hons Class I, MPhil or equivalent degree in science, agricultural science, or veterinary science. Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold an APA scholarship. Send CV and names of 3 referees as well as a one-page expression of interest to Dr David McNeill (d.mcneill@uq.edu.au) or ph: 07 5460 1954.

Reference Number:	5326
Study Subject:	Agronomy, Ruminant Nutrition and Metabolism
Web Address:	http://www.uq.edu.au/vetschool/
Provided By:	School of Veterinary Science
To be undertaken at:	The University of Queensland.
Level:	Post Graduate

Availability

This scholarship is offered once only to one person. Open for applications from February 28, 2011 until April 18, 2011.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD5000 (maximum per annum). This award is to be used for miscellaneous purposes. This scholarship is paid fortnightly for the period of 2 years if masters or 3 years if PhD.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Animal production, Other agricultural, veterinary and environmental sciences or Veterinary sciences. It is required that your study starts no later than May 1, 2011.

Eligibility

This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Honours 1 or equivalent, or Masters or equivalent. There are no restrictions on citizenship.

Application Details

To apply for this scholarship you must consult the scholarship web site. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.

Main Contact Annette Winter (Admin Officer) The University of Queensland Phone: 07 5460 1842 Email: a.winter3@uq.edu.au Web Site: http://www.uq.edu.au/vetschool/ Address: School of Veterinary Science Gatton Campus GATTON QLD, Australia 4343

Main Contact Dr David McNeill (Academic) The University of Queensland Phone: 07 5460 1954 Email: d.mcneill@uq.edu.au Web Site: http://www.uq.edu.au/vetschool/

PhD Studentship in Coded Modulation

Employer: Chalmers University of Technology
Level: PhD
Scholarship Description: A Ph.D. student position is an appointment that offers the opportunity to obtain a Ph.D. degree. With a PhD degree in this area, you will be in great demand from Swedish as well as international industry, and you will also have a very good basis for further academic research. The positions are paid with a full-time monthly salary and are for a period of maximum five years. There are no tuition fees.
To apply for these positions, you should have a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Applied Mathematics, or similar, with high grades in the core courses. You should have experience in digital communications or signal processing. Skills in mathematical analysis are essential.
You should be fluent in English (both written and spoken), have good collaborative skills, and have good abilities to communicate your results in writing and in presentations, also to nonexperts. Teaching qualifications are also a plus, since the positions may include teaching (up to 20% of full time)

Scholarship Application Deadline: 18 February 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

The home scholarship European PhD in Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies

Sess.EuroPhD invites applications to the Doctoral Programme 2011 commencing on October 1 as part of the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The European PhD in Socio-Economic and Statistical Studies is an international, interdisciplinary graduate programme cooperating with nine partner universities. The doctoral degree Doctor Europaeus is awarded upon completion of the programme.

Sess.EuroPhD is a three year doctoral programme. An essential part of the curriculum is the experience gained through the study at partner universities. PhD candidates are required to spend at least one semester as well as a shorter research stay of 4–6 weeks abroad. The doctoral candidates have the opportunity to draw from the teaching, supervision, and knowledge of more than 40 academic instructors at the nine partner universities in Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Haifa, Lille, Rome, Southampton, and Tampere.

Dissertation projects from the following seven major areas of interdisciplinary research are welcomed:

1. The interrelationship between economic and social structure
2. Processes of change in economic organizations and institutions
3. Markets as social structures and networks
4. Labor markets, employment, and conflict
5. Welfare state analysis and social security
6. Economic and social inequality and perceptions of social justice
7. Social ethics of the market in face of globalization

Admission is based on academic excellence and is open to students with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in economics or the social sciences. Applicants from countries other than those of the partner universities are encouraged to apply. English proficiency at an academic level is assumed.

Applicants starting at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin automatically become members of the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS). The BGSS awards scholarships of up to 1200€/month for a maximum of 36 months, contingent on the successful completion of each year. Applicants with alternative funding are welcome. Applications for the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin must be submitted online at www.europhd.org/admission from January 3 to February 16, 2011.

For further information contact sess@europhd.org or visit www.europhd.org.

The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation offers postgraduate scholarship

“What are the major pitfalls for public and private actors who promote local participatory development activities?”

“Which aid policies, modalities and instruments are most effective?”
“What are the characteristics of the main actors, such as government, NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral donors?”

This Master’s offers insight into the nature of development evaluation, as well as its relevance and challenges, at both a methodological and an institutional level. Students are familiarised with multidisciplinary analytical tools that will improve their capacity to understand interactions at the interface, and to contribute to an enhanced conceptualisation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and programmes.

The programme offers two tracks with specific objectives and courses:

Track 1: Macro Dimensions of Aid. Track 2: Development Interventions and Local Institutional Change.

The Master’s in Development Evaluation and Management focuses on the efforts made by a wide range of public and private actors to promote development in low-income countries. It provides a solid understanding of past and present aid policies of multilateral and bilateral donors, and of the major aid modalities and instruments deployed. The institutional characteristics of the actors involved – be they governments, community-based organisations, international NGOs, bilateral or multilateral donors – are analysed so as to attain a better understanding of processes and outcomes. The theoretical perspective is that development can be understood as a set of interlocking collective action problems, on both the recipient and the donor side. The Master’s programme offers methodological and practical insights into development evaluation, its relevance and challenges.
Most of our students are engaged in development, professionally and/or as researchers. The Master’s will improve their capacity to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the prevailing aid paradigms and the changing approaches to aid. Students learn to appreciate the importance of different institutional arenas, and how they work and interact. They are familiarised with multidisciplinary analytical tools that will improve their capacity to analyse the interactions and contribute to an enhanced conceptualisation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development policies and programmes.

Track 2: Development interventions and local institutional change

This track conceptualises socio-political and economic development as the outcome of interactions between a conditioning institutional environment and the agency of local, national and international actors, including multi- and bilateral, governmental and non-governmental aid actors. Special attention is paid to the importance of micro-level institutions and processes, and how these condition the effectiveness of development efforts in improving livelihoods and neutralising processes of social exclusion. As all phases of the project cycle partly unfold in a local context, the powers constituting this context co-organise the processes of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions. Exploring in detail how local context transforms development interventions is of crucial importance, then, to recognising opportunities for resolving the poverty conundrum.

This track is intended for participants with work experience in civil society in the South (e.g. at research institutes or universities, or with local NGOs or entrepreneurial associations), donor agencies (including international NGOs, bilateral and multilateral donors) and government institutions. The candidate should be involved in development interventions or poverty-reduction initiatives in micro or meso-level projects and programmes. Professionally, the candidate should hold middle-management positions involving policy responsibilities and/or managerial responsibilities at the interface between different policy levels (local to national, national to international) or between different arenas (e.g. civil society- government, government-donors, INGO-national NGO, etc).

The Master’s programme offers two tracks with specific objectives and course packages that are intended for different audiences. The first track is primarily macro focused, while the second focuses mainly on the micro level.


Admission requirements

The following candidates are eligible to apply for the Master’s programmes:

• Applicants from the South must hold a university degree (Bachelor or Master) of at least four years of study in Social Sciences (Economics, Political Science, Sociology, International Relations, or related disciplines). Applicants from the South who hold a Bachelor’s degree of only three years of study must demonstrate very strong and relevant professional experience and/or have successfully completed additional training. Applicants from the North must hold a Master’s degree in Social Sciences Only applicants with excellent academic records will be accepted.
• Our ideal participant has at least two years of professional experience in a sector relevant to the programme. Applicants from the North should have relevant field experience in the South.
• Applicants must be proficient in English. Those who have received a university education in English must provide an official certificate confirming this. Other applicants must submit one of the following test results:
o TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum score of 550 for paper-based test or 79 for Internet-based test. Information about this test is available at www.toefl.org.
o IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum score of 6.0. Information about this test is available at www.ielts.org.
o Special facilities are offered for students from other language backgrounds (in particular for French-speaking students). Students with paper-based TOEFL scores between 500 and 550 (or TOEFL Internet-based between 61 and 79) or IELTS scores between 5.0 and 6.0 may also be admitted provided they successfully complete a two-month intensive language course organised by the University of Antwerp before the start of the Master’s programme. For students selected for a VLIR-UOS scholarship, the cost of this language course is borne by the Institute (see below for details).
• Motivation and Matching: see description of student profile per Master and Trajectory.

Language: English
Number of VLIR-UOS Scholarships: 10

Further information

Contact:
Mrs. G. Annaert
Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB)
University of Antwerp
T +32 (0)3 265 57 70
F +32 (0)3 265 57 71
dev@ua.ac.be
http://www.ua.ac.be/iob/education
Leaflet Scholarships VLIR-UOS http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/downloads/Leaflet%20Scholarships%20VLIR-UOS%20-%20intake%202011.pdf

The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation offers postgraduate scholarship

VLIR-UOS Masters Degree Scholarships for Developing Countries, Belgium

VLIR-UOS awards scholarships to students from developing countries so that they can follow a master or training programme in Belgium. These scholarships cover all related expenses. Every year, VLIR-UOS awards up to 180 scholarships to first-year master students and 70 scholarships to training participants. All programmes are specifically designed for people in positions of responsibility in civil society (e.g. universities, schools, NGOs, local communities, governments).

VLIR-UOS funds and facilitates academic cooperation and exchange between higher education institutions in Flanders (Belgium) and those in developing countries, which aims at building capacity, knowledge and experience for a sustainable development. As part of the Flemish Interuniversity Council, VLIR-UOS is responsible for managing and dispersing the university development cooperation funds of Belgium’s Minister of Development Cooperation.

Academic universities in Belgium:

Universiteit Antwerpen

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Universiteit Gent

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Universiteit Hasselt (tUL inclusief)

International Training Programmes 2011

• AudioVisual Learning Materials – Management, Production and Activities (AVLM)

• Beekeeping for Poverty Alleviation


• International Training Programme in Food Safety, Quality Assurance Systems and Risk Analysis

• Lib@Web – Management of Electronic Information and Digital Libraries

• Technology for Integrated Water Management

International Master Programmes 2011-2012

• Master of Development Evaluation and Management

• Master of Globalisation and Development

• Master of Governance and Development

• Master of Human Settlements

• International Master Programmes 2011-2013


• Master of Aquaculture

• Master of Biology – Specialisation Human Ecology

• Master of Biostatistics

• Master of Environmental Sanitation

• Master of Food Technology

• Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (Oceans & Lakes)

• Master of Molecular Biology (IPMB)

• Master of Nematology


• Master of Nutrition and Rural Development,Main Subject: Human Nutrition

• Master of Physical Land Resources

• Master of Water Resources Engineering

Application and selection procedure

Applicants applying for both academic admission and a VLIR-UOS scholarship need to consider both the admission requirements and the scholarship criteria.

Applicants applying for academic admission but not for a scholarship simply need to fulfill only the admission requirements of the host university running the programme.

The host university is in charge of the academic admission of applications. Study results will be taken into consideration during the selection, but the most important academic selection criteria are relevant professional experience and prospects for applying the acquired insights after return to the developing country. The academic admission requirements are specific to every programme.

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A joint selection committee of VLIR-UOS and the host university is responsible for selecting scholarships. The host university – not the applicant – forwards the scholarship applications to the VLIR-UOS secretariat if the academic admission requirements are met. The VLIR-UOS scholarship criteria relate to the qualifications required of all scholarship applicants and selection criteria evaluated by the selection committee.

Target Country

Only residents and nationals of the following countries are eligible for a VLIR-UOS scholarship:

Africa

Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Asia

Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Palestinian Administered Areas, Philippines, Vietnam

Latin America

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, Surinam

This is how you apply for the academic year 2011-2012

You can apply for a VLIR-UOS scholarship from the 1st of October 2010.

You must fill in the pre-screening form at the bottom of the page of the programme you want to follow. You may only choose one programme. If you apply to more than one programme your details will be entered more than once in our central database and all your applications will be inadmissible.

So you must follow the correct and complete procedure below.

1. Apply on the VLIR-UOS website via the pre-screening form: fill in name, birth date, country, etc…;

2. Receive a VLIR-UOS application/file number by return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;

3. Apply on the website from the host university through the link mentioned in the return e-mail from VLIR-UOS;

4. Write the received VLIR-UOS application/file number on the application file from the host university;

5. Send a printout of your application file along with all required documents (diploma transcripts, motivation, etc…) to the International Office of the host university, not to VLIR-UOS.

Applications that are incomplete, illegible or that reach the host university’s International Office after the deadline will be automatically rejected.

Application Deadline

The deadline to apply for a scholarship from VLIR-UOS for a master programme is the 1st of February 2011.

Leaflet Scholarships VLIR-UOS – intake 2011.pdf

http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/downloads/Leaflet%20Scholarships%20VLIR-UOS%20-%20intake%202011.pdf

Poster Scholarships VLIR-UOS – intake 2011.pdf

http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/downloads/Poster%20Scholarships%20VLIR-UOS%20-%20intake%202011.pdf

Source: http://www.scholarships.vliruos.be/

Hitachi Scholarship FoLlndation offers postgraduate scholarship

Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Berge

At the Department of Mathematics there is a vacant position as postdoctoral fellow within the project “Modelling transport in porous media over multiple scales”.

The postdoctoral position is a fixed-term post, the chief objective being to qualify the selected candidate for work in senior positions in their disciplines. The term of employment for this position is 2 years.

It is not possible for any person to work under more than one temporary appointment as postdoctoral fellow for the same institution.

The project this position is a component of is funded by the Research Council of Norway and the University of Bergen under the Outstanding Young Investigator programme. The successful candidate will join a research team which aims at integrating the fields of upscaling, multi-scale methods and numerical linear algebra within the context of multi-phase flow in porous media. Applications of particular interest include oil and gas recovery as well as CO2 storage. The project will address both theoretical and practical issues, and the candidate will be expected to familiarize him/herself with a broad spectrum of knowledge to form an active part of the research team.

We are soliciting applications from candidates with a background in applied mathematics. Special qualifications which should be emphasized in the application are familiarity with numerical methods for partial differential equations, multi-grid pre-conditioners, multi-phase flow in porous media and programming.

Applicants must have achieved a Norwegian doctorate or equivalent, or have presented the dissertation for assessment by the closing date for applications. It is a prerequisite that the dissertation has been approved before appointment is granted.

For further information about the position please contact Associate Professor

Jan Martin Nordbotten, e-mail jan.nordbotten@math.uib.no

A project plan and a progress plan will be written with the project leader on appointment. It is a premise that the selected candidate will complete the project within the stipulated period of employment. The project proposal and progress plan shall (sic: form part of) be annexed to the employment contract, and shall include the name of the person who is to be the discipline advisor for the selected candidate.

Women in particular are invited to apply. If, in the opinion of the evaluation committee, several applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules on equal opportunities laid down in the Personnel Regulations for Academic Positions will be applied.

State employment shall reflect the multiplicity of the population at large to the highest possible degree. We have therefore adopted a personnel policy objective to ensure that we achieve a balanced age and sex composition and the recruitment of persons of various ethnic backgrounds. Persons of different ethnic background are therefore encouraged to apply for the position.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.The University of Bergen applies the principles of public openness when recruiting staff to scientific positions.

Information about the applicant may be made public even though the applicant has requested not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if his/her request is not respected.

Benefits

Starting salary at grade 57 (code 1352/pay framework 24.1) in the Civil Service pay grade table; currently NOK 448,400 gross p.a.; following ordinary meriting regulations (wage range 57-64).

Application requirements

Send electronic application, CV, certificates, diplomas and names and e-mail addresses of two referees by clicking on the button marked “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” on this page.

Scientific work and a list of these (all in 3 copies/sorted in 3 identical bundles) should be sent to Department of Mathematics, the University of Bergen, PO Box 7803, 5020 Bergen, Norway, marked 2009/7006.

Please do not send application by e-mail.

Closing date for application: 1 December 2010

University of Bergen

Department of Mathematics

PO Box 7803

5020 – Bergen

Hordaland – NORWAY

email: jan.nordbotten@math.uib.no

http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=69503

Hitachi Scholarship Foundation

The position is meant to conduct research on multi-level vehicle routing problems. The work, which involves the implementation and testing of heuristic optimization strategies, will be carried out in close collaboration with Kenneth Sörensen and Peter Goos. The candidate is expected to enroll the university’s Ph.D. program and to obtain a Ph.D. at theend of the project. A short project description can be found below.

Short project description

The main aim of this project is to develop efficient solution methods for several reallife multi-level vehicle routing problems. In multi-level vehicle routing problems, decisions are taken on different levels. For

example:

• In multi-depot vehicle routing problems, decisions need to be taken on which customer to service from which depot, besides the typical routing decisions (determining the sequence of the customers in the routes and the assignment of customers to vehicles).

• In school bus routing problems, decisions to be taken include the assignment of students to bus stops, the selection of bus stops to use, as well as the typical routing decisions.

• In location-routing problems, the algorithm decides the optimal location of distribution facilities, as well as the typical routing decisions.

A second research topic of this project is the search for the most appropriate type of solution method for multi-level routing problems: iterative or integrated. We will examine specifically whether integrated optimization yields better results than sequential or iterative optimization, and what the main influencing factors are for the differences in performance.

A third important research topic that we intend to study is the interaction between different neighborhoods that operate on different levels of a multi-level problem. This will lead to a better understanding of the working of these neighborhoods and their interaction, and make the design of more powerful metaheuristics possible.

Finally, as a fourth research topic we intend to study the integration of exact methods into the developed heuristics. More and more, the study of so-called matheuristics, heuristics integrating mathematical programming methods, are being viewed as an interesting research avenue. Progress in the development of general integer programming solvers (such ILOG’s Cplex) during the last decade has been impressive, and has become such that using these solvers for real-life (sub)problems has become an attractive option.

In fact, multi-level problems offer an interesting playground for this type of methods, as some of the sub-problems can potentially be solved using exact methods, whereas others can be solved using neighborhood search heuristics.

We offer a four-year position (with annual evaluation), a net monthly grant of about 1900 euro, and a stimulating working environment in a lively cosmopolitan city. For more information, please contact Kenneth Sörensen with email address: kenneth.sorensen@ua.ac.be

home scholarship PhD student position in energy and environment

The Department of Energy and Environment conducts superior research and education in energy and sustainable development, at the global scale down to the industrial, building, and product level. Our focus is on experimental and theoretical energy technology research, as well as development, use, and evaluation of methods and tools for analysis of technology systems. In total, 150 individuals work in the department’s six divisions. Read the rest of this entry »

PhD scholarship in Host-virus Interactions at Technical University

A 3 year PhD position studying host-virus interactions in rainbow trout is available at the National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The place of work is Aarhus, Division of Poultry, Fish and Fur Animals. The candidate will be linked to the Research Group for Fish Immunology and Vaccinology.

The PhD project is an integrated part of a larger National Research project with focus on co-evolutionary aspects of host and virus on both genetic and phenotypic levels. The project will include shorter stays at research institutes outside of Denmark. Read the rest of this entry »

Intestinal Microbiota at Techinical University of Denmark

The National Food Institute (DTU Food), Technical University of Denmark, invites applications for a Senior Researcher position. The vacancy is open from August 1st or soon thereafter. The place of work is DTU Food, Department of Microbiology and Risk Assessment, Mørkhøj Bygade 19, 2860 Søborg.

Responsibilities and tasks

The new Senior Researcher will be part of a research group currently employing approximately 12 persons. The focus of the group is on interactions between diet and intestinal microbiota, and on interaction between the intestinal microbes and the host organism.

You will become a key person in the research, teaching and advisory functions of the group. You will be responsible for initiation of new research projects, and you will participate in ongoing projects. Additionally, you will contribute to the advisory task and teaching responsibilities of the department. The advisory tasks of the research group primarily involves risk assessment of applied microorganisms (microbial plant protection, fermenting strains and probiotics) requested by national and international regulatory bodies. Teaching of students on bachelor, master and PhD level, as well as arrangement of courses offered by DTU Food is also part of the responsibilities of the group.

Eligible candidates

We are looking for a person with some years of experience after the PhD degree, and with practical experience in molecular microbiology. Knowledge about microbial ecology and bacterial interactions will be an advantage. Knowledge about intestinal microbiology, pro- and prebiotics and/or microbial plant protection is desirable, but not an obligate request.

For a position as Senior Researcher the candidate must have academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding a post as Scientist or Postdoc.


We offer a place in a research group with an inspiring environment, lots of interesting ongoing research projects, and good colleges. You should be prepared to explore possibilities for new research projects as well as to contribute to the ongoing projects. You should be comfortable with dealing with many different tasks in parallel, and with an ever-changing environment. It is important that you have excellent communication skills, written as well as orally. Experience with advisory service is desirable, but not a must.

Assessment

In the assessment of the candidates consideration will be given to

- scientific production and research potential at an international level
- the ability to promote and utilize research results
- an all-round experience basis, preferably including international experience
- the ability to contribute to development of the department’s internal and external cooperation

Salary and terms and employment

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed with the relevant union.

Further information

For further information please contact: Professor and Research Leader Tine Rask Licht, +45 35887186 , or Head of Research, Bjarke Bak Christensen +45 7234 7188 .

Application procedure:

We must have your online application no later than 10 june 2010. Please open the link "apply for this job online" and fill in the application form and attach your application (in English), CV, a list of publications indicating scientific highlights, and eventual documentation for experience with teaching and advising.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

PhD Scholarships in Economics at SSUP Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-scholarships-in-economics-at-ssup-sant%e

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (thereafter, the ‘School’), together with the University of Strasbourg, announces for the Academic Year 2010-2011 a public competition for 4 positions supported by a grant to attend the International Doctoral Program in Economics.

The School reserves the possibility of accepting up to a maximum of 2 further students without grant or other forms of financial support.

The aim of the program, in line with the standards of excellence pursued by the School, is to provide a training path oriented both at research activities and at professional careers in the private and public sectors, involving structured courses and supervised research yielding an original dissertation to be discussed in a public examination.

The program lasts three-years and is offered by an international faculty composed of both internal faculty of the School and of the University of Strasbourg and a large group of Visiting Scholars. The Program, offered jointly with the University of Strasbourg, is part of a European ‘Network of Excellence’ – involving the Universities of Sussex, Aalborg, Manchester, Paris XIII, Oslo, and several others, supporting exchanges of research students and faculty.

At the successful completion of the Program, the School awards the student with the PhD (Philosophy Doctor) Degree.

Applicants must hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.) or a Master of Arts (M.A.) or equivalent title. There is no restriction on nationality of origin.

Candidates are requested to apply online at: http://www.sssup.it/domandeSifur/index_perf_phd.jsp

by May 13, 2010 by 12.00 pm GMT. In case of any problem with the online application, please contact the Ph.D.Administration Office (tel. +39 050 883.383/335/ 220, e-mail: infophd[at]sssup.it).

A hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate) together with the enclosures as per art. 7, must reach by May 20, 2010.

Scuola Superiore Sant`Anna
Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca
International Doctoral Program in Economics
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33
I – 56127 PISA, Italy

Source : http://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/3879_AllegatoBandoIDPE_09_10.pdf

Ph.D Positions, Post-Conflict Justice and Local Ownership

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Utrecht University

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Masters Scholarships 2008: Myanmar/Burma

Call for Master of Arts Scholarship Applications Myanmar/Burma Academic Year 2009 and 2009/2010

Heinrich Boell Foundation (HBF) Southeast Asia Regional Office, Chiang Mai, Thailand would like to encourage younger generation candidates from Myanmar/Burma to apply for specifically designed Scholarship Programmes for Master of Arts Studies at two Universities in Thailand for candidates who pass the requirements.

A small number of scholarships are available each year for the MA study at two Universities:

· Master of Arts in International Development Studies (MAIDS), Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Faculty of Political Science,
· Master of Arts in Sustainable Development, the Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, and
· Master of Arts in International Economics, Program of the Faculty of Economics (MEcon) at Chiang Mai University.
HBF Reminder for the New Academic Year/s:

University Application Deadline Announcement
RCSD, Chiang Mai 31 January 31 March
University, Chiang Mai,
Thailand

MEcon, Chiang Mai 24 March 15 April
University, Chiang Mai,
Thailand

MAIDS, Chulalongkorn 31 March 30 June
University, Bangkok,
Thailand

HBF Requirements to apply for an HBF scholarship are as follows:
ü All applicants with a bachelor’s degree in all disciplines are eligible to apply for the
scholarship.
ü Applicants must live in Myanmar/Burma and are willing and likely to return to
Myanmar/Burma after their graduation.
ü Candidates must demonstrate language proficiency in the spoken and written English
language accordingly to the required TOEFL and IELTS score of the respective
University (RCSD: TOEFL with a score of at least 500 or IELTS with a score of 5.5.;
MAIDS: TOEFL with a score of at least 550, paper-based; 213 computer based score or
IELTS score of 6.O)
ü Scholarship recipients are required to maintain student status throughout the period of the
Program and abide by all terms and conditions outlined in a Memorandum of
Understanding signed by an HBF representative and the Scholarship recipient.
ü HBF pays particular attention to have a balanced participation of women and men in the
Scholarship Program.

The Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial support to students who are enrolled in academic programs at Chulangkorn University or Chiang Mai University leading to a Master of Arts degree. The objective of the program is to assist students in broadening their academic and personal skills perspective on regional politics and development concepts.

This program provides funding for one academic year for the MAIDS at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, for two academic years for MA at RCSD, Chiang Mai University, and 18 months for MA at MEcon, Chiang Mai University.

Students for the Scholarship Program are selected by both HBF and the respective Universities in an open competition announced by the Foundation twice a year. Decisions made are final. Only selected candidates will be contacted. Applicants can re-apply for the Scholarship Program the following year.

Scholarships are provided to help cover costs of the following:
1. Tuition & Registration fees;
2. Traveling costs (only two round trip tickets to/from Myanmar/Burma – Thailand)
2.1 One round trip ticket for coming and returning to his/her country
2.2 One round trip ticket and its related expenses for his/her fieldtrip for data collection, which is approved by the programme’s chair person prior to the trip;
3. Monthly allowance including book, supplies, equipment, local transportation, food, and housing;
4. Health insurance;
5. One time allowance for necessary study equipment.

Application Procedures:
The application form and all relevant documents must be submitted directly to the respective University (see below the contact address of the relevant University) and cc to HBF at olga@hbfasia.org no later than the mentioned deadlines.

For the application procedures it is most important that the required documents are complete. Moreover, the application can only be proceeded when all valid documents have been received. If you expect a document to be available only after submission of the application, please indicate this in your application and send the missing document as soon as it becomes available.

NOTE:
· The deadlines and requirements of the Universities differ respectively. Pls. check websites for
updates.
· Inform all parties of any change of address and/or contact e-mail after submission of before
mailing your application please check if you have attached ALL required documents.
· Read the application form carefully before you fill out the application, and make sure you
understand everything.

Additional information:
& The Master of Arts in International Development Studies (MAIDS) program at the Chulalongkorn University is designed for postgraduate students, NGO workers, and international organizations employees who are interested in the field of international development. The program is multidisciplinary and integrates academic, technical, managerial, and professional training. This program is a full-time, one-year curriculum. It requires a good command of English and the knowledge of basic social science concepts.

& The Master of Arts in Sustainable Development, the Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Faculty of Social Sciences offers a graduate program (M.A) toThai and international students, particularly from neighboring countries. The program emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to the interplay between ethnic and gender relations in resource management and sustainable development in different socio-economic, political and economic context. This program is a full-time, two-year curriculum.

& The International Master of Economics, Program of the Faculty of Economics (M.Econ) at Chiang Mai University aims to generate graduates with ample knowledge and understanding of broad social and economic conditions in order to perform proficient and sustainable work, and to undertake self-development that enables them to advance with rapid global economic changes in various regions, inclusive of domestic economic developments. The program allows diversity and cross learning by offering only a small core of elective courses followed by specialization in fields ranging from development economics to trade, environmental and resource economics and human capital, among
others. This program comprises of three semesters for the period of eighteen month.

Contact addresses for applications:

· Master of Arts in International Development Studies, Chulalongkorn University in
Bangkok (MAIDS)
Office of International Programme
Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
Henri-Dunant Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Tel : +66-2-218-7313
Fax : +66-2-252-6277
e-mail : maids@chula.ac.th
Website: www.ids.polsci.chula.ac.th

· Master of Arts in Sustainable Development, the Regional Center for Social Science and
Sustainable Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University (RCSD)
Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD)
Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Tel: +66-53-943595/6
Fax: +66-53-893-279
E-mail : rcsd@chiangmai.ac.th
Website: http://rcsd.soc.cmu.ac.th

· InternationalMaster of Economics, Faculty of Ecnomics, Chiang Mai University
(Mecon)
International Master of Economics
International Relations Section
Faculty of Economics
Chiang Mai University
239 Huay Kaew Road,
Tambol Suthep, Amphur Muang,
Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand
Tel: +66 53 942210, 53 942208
Fax: +66 53 942202
Email: peter_calkins2004@yahoo.com; Mr. Peter Calkins, Director of International

Programme
Website: http://fuangfah.econ.cmu.ac.th/programs.asp
· Heinrich Boell Foundation Scholarship Program
Heinrich Boell Foundation
Southeast Asia Regional Office
Olga Duchniewska
P.O. Box 119 Chiang Mai University Post Office
Chiang Mai 50202, Thailand
E-mail: olga@hbfasia.org
Website: www.boell-southeastasia.org,
http://www.boell-southeastasia.org/download_en/HBF_Call_For_Applications_MA_Scholarship2009.pdf