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7.1 PhD: NTNU
The Department of Engineering Cybernetics has a vacancy for a 4-year PhD research fellowship within the automatic control program.
We are seeking candidates with a strong background in systems and control or applied mathematics for research on control and estimation for distributed-parameter systems. While the research topic is initially broad, a specific objective of the project is to develop state- and parameter estimation schemes for application within medical imaging based on ultrasound. Experience with medical imaging is therefore an advantage, but not required. The applicant should possess strong computing capabilities and communication skills in English.
The applicants are encouraged to contact Professor Ole Morten Aamo, email: aamo[AT]ntnu.no
Applications are to be submitted electronically through http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=70895
Preferably, we want the attachments in one file. Applications should be marked: IME 044-2010.
Application deadline: January 23rd, 2011.
Senin, 30 Mei 2011
Kamis, 28 April 2011
International PhD Scholarship in Changing Images of the Arab World
The University of Central Lancashire Funding International PhD Scholarship in the School of Journalism, Media & Communication 2011, United Kingdom. The scholarship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only.
Political analysts for Al Jazeera have suggested the 'Dawn of a new Arab century'. Hilary Clinton has claimed that America is losing the information war to stations such as Al Jazeera and RT (6/3/11).The resilience and determination of Egyptians and other Arab nations to assert a peaceful claim to power and demand democracy challenged the Western notion of the 'arab exception' to the desire for democracy and thus more broadly the dominant Orientalist stereotype of the East as irrational, unchanging, emotional and autocratic.
Through a critical discourse analysis approach, this PhD thesis will explore contemporary shifts in representations of the Arab world from the war on terror to the current Arab 'revolutions' to consider the ways in which an Orientalist/ 'exception' discourse is redrawn, challenged or asserted in western and/or Arab media in 2011. Will changing political realities and the methods of political action through which Arab people attempt to assert agency (Spivak 1988) impact on the Orientalist / exception discourse Should we revisit this agenda to consider the impact of an increasingly globalised consumer market on representation of the Arab world? (Ritzer 2007)
The thesis will examine both visual and linguistic discourses. Applicants should have, or expect to receive a qualification equivalent to a high class UK honours degree.
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
Postdoctoral in the Institute of Molecular Sciences
Among the top university in France, the University of Bordeaux1 has one of the largest campus in Europe located in the the town of Talence. On this campus, the Institute of Molecular Sciences (ISM) brings together a community of organic chemists and physical chemists (more than 130 researchers) interested in molecular structures, and working on their creation, synthesis, characterization, reactivity and analysis in various environments. This multi-disciplinary skills favors the development of transversal research projects : surfaces, interfaces and materials, nanoscience, green chemistry and catalysis, bioactive and natural molecules, modeling.
Phoenics is a leading research group with an excellence chair from the university. Research themes developped in the laboratory are based on molecular design and innovation in chemical synthesis and technology:
- Multiphotonics, Biophotonics, Nanophotonics
- Fluorescence imaging, Nanodots
- Synthetic methods, organometallic catalysis
- Micro/milli reactors, Flow chemistry
- Chemical Biology, protein modification
SeveralPhD positions are open. High profile candidates must hold a master degree in molecular chemistry at the beginning of the position.
A strong background in organic synthesis, a deep interest in working at the interface between topics and fluency in either French or English are required.
How to Apply
Candidates must apply by sending resume, research summary (3 pages max) and at least one reference by email : phoenics.ism.bordeaux@gmail.com
ERCIM Postdoctoral Fellowships
ERCIM (European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics) offers fellowships for PhD holders from all over the world. Topics cover most disciplines in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Applied Mathematics.
Fellowships are generally of 24-month duration, spent in two ERCIM member institutes. A fellowship of 12-month duration spent in one institute might also be offered.
This programme is now co-funded by the European Commission FP7 (Marie
Curie Actions, Project: ABCDE, GA-2008-246016).
Conditions
- have obtained a PhD degree during the last 8 years (prior to the application deadline) or be in the last year of the thesis work with an outstanding academic record
- be fluent in English
- be discharged or get deferment from military service
- the fellowship is restricted to two terms (one reselection possible)
- have completed the PhD before starting the grant (a proof will be requested).
PhD Scholarships in Nanotechnology at DTU
Department of Micro and Nanotechnology, DTU Nanotech, Denmark offers a number of PhD scholarships, starting in the summer/fall of 2011. The subject of the PhD project must be within one of the main research areas of the department:
- Cleanroom based micro and nanofabrication
- Polymer micro- and nanoengineering
- Synthesis and self assembly of nanostructures
- Lab-on-a-chip technology
- Diagnostics and drug delivery
- Miniaturised sensor and energy technology
- Nanobiotechnology
- Theory of micro and nanosystems
Qualifications
Candidates should have (or soon obtain) a master's degree in engineering or a similar degree with an equivalent academic level. Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but cannot begin the PhD education before having received the grade.
To apply for these scholarships candidates must have an agreement with a supervisor at DTU Nanotech about a specified project. Therefore, for a candidate to be considered for the scholarships, endorsement and project description must be enclosed. See under "Application".
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships are subject to academic approval and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the PhD programmes at DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Application
Fill in the application form and attach all of the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae of the applicant including a list of publications(guidelines)
- A letter motivating the application (guidelines)
- Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
- Conversion of grade averages to Danish grades (excel spreadsheet for the conversion)
- Description of the proposed research project (guidelines) (to be attached under "Attach other relevant file")
- Endorsement by the DTU Nanotech supervisor (guidelines) (to be attached under "Attach other relevant file")
Contact:
Department of Micro and Nanotechnology
Anne Line Mikkelsen,
phone +45 45255858,
e-mail anne.line.mikkelsen@nanotech.dtu.dk.
Website:
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)
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