SEARCA Travel Grants for ASEAN 2011-2012

SEARCA Travel Grants. To reinforce the Center’s efforts and resources in the promotion of agricultural competitiveness and natural resource management toward food security and poverty reduction in the region, SEARCA will provide Travel Grants to qualified agriculture and agriculture-related professionals and social scientists, including graduate students.

This Travel Grant will provide financial support of up to a maximum of US$1,200 to qualified applicants who will present scientific papers in international or local scientific fora.

Objectives of the Grant

The following are the objectives of the SEARCA Travel Grant:

1. To provide opportunities to qualified Southeast Asian nationals to participate and present papers in scientific conferences or fora, locally or internationally.

2. To promote the dissemination of scientific knowledge/information vital to agriculture and rural development.

3. To provide the Grantee a venue to discuss with other scientists and scholars developments in their respective disciplines.

4. To produce articles or any publication out of the Grantee’s presented paper, whenever appropriate and feasible.

Eligibility for the Grant

The applicant should:

1. Be a Southeast Asian national who is a staff member of a development-oriented institution or a graduate student of a reputable university in Southeast Asia.

2. Prepare and present a full paper that is along the thrusts of the Center and has regional relevance (poster presentations will not be considered for the grant).

3. Be endorsed by his/her immediate head/supervisor/major professor.

4. Be willing to have his/her paper published in any form of appropriate publication.

5. Whenever possible, be willing to present his/her paper in SEARCA’s Agriculture and Development Seminar Series.

6. Submit a post-travel report within 30 days after the conference, highlighting observations, learning, and recommendations.

Application Procedure

1. A letter expressing interest to avail of the grant must be sent to:

The Director
SEARCA
Los Baños, Laguna 4031
PHILIPPINES

2. The application letter must be supported by:
1. A recommendation letter from the immediate head/supervisor/major professor of the applicant;
2. A two-page summary (single-spaced; 8.5×11 sheet) of the paper for presentation to the conference;
3. A copy of the conference organizer’s letter of acceptance of the paper for presentation;
4. A copy of the conference program; and
5. Applicant’s curriculum vitae.

Visit us at : http://www.searca.org/web/research/travelgrants/

MSc and PhD Studentships in Mathematics at National Autonomous University of Mexico

MSc and PhD Studentships in Mathematics at National Autonomous University of Mexico

A number of fully funded PhD and Masters studentships are available within the Joint Postgraduate Program in Mathematical Science of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Campus Morelia, and the Michoacan University of San Nicolas of Hidalgo.

The PhD studentships are tenable for up to 3 years and have a stipend of 10,342 Mexican Pesos per month (816 US Dollars, equivalent to six Mexican minimum wages). The Masters studentships are tenable for up to 2 years and have a stipend of 7,757 Mexican Pesos per month (612 US Dollars, equivalent to four and a half Mexican minimum wages). Health coverage will be provided by the Mexican social security system.

Applicants should have or expect to gain a university degree in Mathematics or related discipline with an average of 8 or higher on a 10 point scale. Non-Spanish speakers are expected to become proficient in Spanish within two years.

The preferred starting date is 16th August 2010. Deadline for applications is 21st May 2010. The entrance exam is scheduled for 5th June 2010. Foreign students are required to arrange for a faculty member to supervise the exam at their home institution.

A complete application includes a covering letter addressed to the Comité Académico del Posgrado en Matemáticas specifying contact details, CV, copies of university degrees, a copy of an identity document (passport, driving licence, etc), and contact details of two academic referees. Applications should be send electronically to admission-pccm@fismat.umich.mx.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Elmar Wagner,
phone: +52 443 322 3500, ext. 4127,
email: admission-pccm@fismat.umich.mx.

Website link:
http://www.math-jobs.com/j.php?i=106

PhD-Position in GIS and Statistics, Switzerland

The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF is part of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and thus of the ETH Domain. WSL focuses on the sustainable use and protection of landscapes and habitats, and a responsible approach to natural hazards. WSL employs approximately 500 people, of whom 130 work at SLF in Davos. The Research Unit Avalanches, Debris flows and Rockfalls investigates the formation, movement and deposition of these three complex geophysical processes. For the Italian – Swiss project “Climate adaptation strategies for natural hazard management – Investigations of frequent avalanches” (STRADA), we are offering a

PhD-Position in GIS and Statistics

You will analyse historical data of frequent snow avalanches, collect new experimental data, develop a statistical based GIS-procedure for the definition of the initial release conditions of frequent snow avalanches, and publish your results in international scientific journals.

Your qualifications: Master or Diploma in Geography with focus GIS; advanced knowledge of statistical methods; good English writing skills; independent and scientific work style; experience with remote sensing, especially with laser scanning as well as German knowledge are beneficial. You are flexible, a team player and able to perform fieldwork at high alpine experimental sites.

Interested? Please send your complete application, including photo, using reference number 621 to Mrs. Madeleine Oberhänsli, Human Resources SLF, Fluelastrasse 11, CH-7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland. Dr. Betty Sovilla, Tel. +41-(081) 417 02 63, will be happy to answer any questions or offer further information.

25 PhD Studentships at Bournemouth University, UK

BU is justifiably proud of its reputation for excellence in research. In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) results, BU was the fourth most improved university in the UK for the quality of its research and achieving a high global research profile.

The RAE ranking means that BU is now in the top ten for research amongst the 60 new universities (UK institutions which have become universities since 1992).

There are over 100 PhD researchers carrying out their subject-based research under the supervision of some of the leading researchers in their fields at BU. Many of our research centres have an international reputation for their outputs, and they also focus on research with potential for commercial exploitation.

As part of our continued investment into our research profile, we are offering 25 fully-funded studentships commencing in October 2010. The first call for applications is for projects in the following Research Centres:

Centre for Conservation Ecology and Environmental Change
Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
Centre for Forensic Science
Centre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health
Creative Technology Research Group
Centre for Wellbeing and Quality of Life
Design Simulation Research Centre
International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research
Psychology Research Group

Externally Funded Studentships
The Centre for Digital Entertainment (CDE), a collaborative venture with the University of Bath and industry partners has fully-funded studentships on offer in Digital Entertainment.

Research Degrees
At BU there are also opportunities for full-time or part-time self-funded students to apply for a research degree.

Website Link:
http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/studentships/phd_studentships.ht

Master Scholarship in International Development Studies at Chulalongkorn University

Siam Cement Group (SCG) Foundation Scholarship Program
The SCG Foundation is pleased to grant up to 6 full scholarships for individuals wishing to study at the Master of Arts Program in International Development Studies (MAIDS) at Chulalongkorn University for the upcoming 2010-2011 academic year.

Please note that in previous years the scholarship was limited to full-time government employees or civil servants, but it is now open to non-governmental workers, students, and other individuals with a background in development, as well as government employees.


Application deadline: March 31st, 2010
1. Eligibility (6 Scholarships)
Scholarships are open to government workers, non-profit sector employees, students and other individuals with a background in development from each of the following Southeast Asian countries:

Thailand
Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Indonesia
Philippines

The SCG Foundation and the MAIDS programme will seek to distribute one scholarship per country.

2. Scholarship Coverage
I) Living Expenses
- Roundtrip airfare (up to 25,000 baht)
- Housing (5,000 baht/month)
- Food (8,000 baht/month)

2) Education Costs
- Tuition Fees (Thai Scholar: 252,000 baht; International Scholar: 337,500 baht)
- Workshop and/or Fieldtrips (15,000 baht)

Total Scholarship Value
- Thai Scholarship: 464,800 baht/scholarship
- International Scholarship: 575,300 baht/scholarship

3. Scholarship Conditions:
I) Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for MAIDS admission AND be admitted to the MAIDS program.
II) SCG Foundation Scholars are expected to graduate within the prescribed 12 month period (excluding the pre-session course). Students who are required to enroll in additional semester(s) will have to bear the additional cost of living and tuition fees.
III) SCG Foundation Scholars must not be employed – either part-time or full-time – during their studies/scholarship tenure.
IV) Following graduation, SCG Foundation Scholars are expected to return to work for their home governments for a period of two years.

4. MAIDS Program Admission Requirements:
I) Entry Requirements
- Applicants should possess a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in the social sciences with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0.
- Applicants should also have 2 years work experience in a related field. Mature students, junior to mid-level government officials with experience in development are encouraged to apply.

II) English Language Requirements
Candidates will be required to demonstrate an acceptable level of language proficiency. Applicants should have achieved an English language score of at least 6.0 on the British Council IELTS, 550 in the paper-based TOEFL, 213 in the computer-based TOEFL, or 550 in CU-TEP (Chulalongkorn University Test of English Proficiency). These three above-mentioned tests are the only ones excepted by Chulalongkorn University. Please also note English tests scores must be less than two years old at the time of application.

Please note that these scores, although a minimum requirement for admission, do not guarantee successful admission or completion of the program. The candidate should feel comfortable writing graduate-level academic essays and participating in class discussions in English.

5. Recruitment Procedure:
I) Application Deadline:
March 31st, 2010

II) Preliminary Applicant Screening:
April 2010

III) Short-listed Candidate Interviews:
April/May 2010

IV) Final Selection:
June 2010

V) Pre-session Course for Selected Students:
August/September 2010

VI) Program Commencement:
October 2010

Readmore:
http://www.ids.polsci.chula.ac.th/SiamCementFoundationScholarshipProgram.htm

PhD Positions inEU-Funded project 2010/2011

New EU-funded project on System Identification, Condition & Health Monitoring for a New Generation of Wind Turbines

We have commenced a research project on system identification, condition and health monitoring for a new generation of wind turbines from 01 December 2009 co-ordinated by Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.


Please follow the links below for details of specific roles;

Vibration control of wind turbines based on smart semi-active control strategies (PhD)
Trinity College, Dublin

Wireless sensor network (WSN) for wind turbines (PhD)
Trinity College, Dublin

Flow induced vibrations and noise in wind turbines (PhD)
Trinity College, Dublin

System Identification of Wind Turbines (PhD)
Aalborg University, Denmark

Flexible Multibody Dynamics of Wind Turbines (PhD)
Aalborg University, Denmark

Robust Statistical Time Series Methods for Health Monitoring of Wind Turbines (PhD)
University of Patras, Greece

Effective Models and Identification Methods for Wind Turbine Structures Under Uncertainty and Varying Operating Conditions (PhD)
University of Patras, Greece

Improvement of engineering aerodynamic models for wind turbines based on experiments and CFD (PhD)
Trinity College, Dublin

Fault detection in wind turbine gearboxes using non-classical approaches (PhD)
Sheffield University, UK

Damage detection in wind turbines (mainly blades) using highfrequency methods – guided ultrasonic waves (PhD)
Sheffield University, UK

Simulation of impact damage in composite blades (PhD)
Universita degli studi die Cagliari, Italy

Applicants for PhD positions need to be within the first five years (or full-time equivalent) of their careers in research.. Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the organization they are applying to for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment.

Positions include interdisciplinary training, summer schools and yearly international meetings.

Please send CV and letter by Email to the appropriate PI. The candidates are expected to start as soon as possible. Each position will be funded for a period of 3 years.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/enhanced/linking/tcd/index

City Overseas Student Awards Overseas Student Awards 2010, City University, UK

City Overseas Student Awards
Overseas Student Awards 2010, City University, UK


Application Address: Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB
Location: LONDON
Contract type: Full time
Contract term: permanent
City University
London

The University for business and the professions
City is offering the following opportunity:
City Overseas student awards

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

Full details can be found here: www.city.ac.uk/cosa

Closing date for applications: Monday 25 January 2010

City University London, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB

0069B5-02

Scholarships for Developing Countries in Italy

ICTP/IAEA Sandwich Training Educational Programme
# General Description and Goals

The Sandwich Training Educational Programme (STEP) aims at offering IAEA fellowship opportunities to Ph.D. students from developing countries in the fields of physics and mathematics.


The goal of STEP is to strengthen the scientific capability of young scientists and researchers from developing countries to better contribute and serve the scientific, technical, and economic development of their home countries.

The ICTP, with the support and close collaboration of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Programme, offers fellowships to candidates from the IAEA member States in the following fields of training:

– atomic, nuclear physics
- nuclear, isotope and laser techniques applied to:

human health; agriculture; biotechnology and biophotonics; water resources and environmental studies

- synchrotron radiation and applications
- biophotonics
- medical radiation physics

Fellowship are also provided by the ICTP, within its scientific and technical competence, to candidates from developing countries in the fields listed below:

- condensed matter and statistical physics
- high energy physics
- mathematics
- earth system physics
- applied physics

The programme benefits also from the financial assistance of the CEI (Central European Initiative) which supports candidates from CEI countries, and of the UNESCO-ICTP Mori Fellowship Scheme which supports candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa.
# Location of Training

Training and/or research work will take place in one of the following institutions located in the Trieste geographical area: the ICTP, Elettra Synchrotron Light Facility, Trieste Laser Laboratory, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), International Centre for Science and High Technology (ICS-UNIDO), University of Trieste, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics-OGS, INFN, Jozef Stefan International Postgraduate School in Ljubljana, Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Friuli Venezia Giulia, and the hospitals of Udine and Trieste.

Training and/or research can also take place at the IAEA laboratories of Seibersdorf, Vienna and the IAEA Marine Laboratory in Monaco.
# Structure of the Scheme

Applications are expected from students in developing countries who are enrolled in a PhD course at their home university. PhD students who are supervised by an ICTP Associate are encouraged to apply.

The programme aims at an equitable participation of fellows, and therefore especially welcomes applications from woman scientists.

Awards are assigned by the merit of the thesis proposed by the home country advisor, as decided by the STEP selection committee. Once a STEP fellow is selected, the ICTP will assign the fellow to the appropriate host institute with a designated co-advisor. The advisors from both the home and the host institutes will jointly supervise the fellow’s research. The two advisors are expected to coordinate the research and training work of the fellow, which is concluded when the fellow student obtains the PhD at his home institute.

The fellowships are awarded for a period of at least three months to be spent by the fellows at host institutes during the first year. Pending the approval of the host institute and the two supervisors, the fellowship is renewable for up to two additional successive years.
# Financial Support

The STEP fellowship includes a stipend of ¤ 1,400 per month during each stay at the host institute as well as the costs of travel and medical insurance.

It is understood that, during all other periods not covered by the STEP fellowship, i.e. when at the home institute, all support needed for continuing and finishing the fellow’s research work is provided by other funding sources.
# Application Procedure

The STEP fellowship application forms are available at the ICTP or can be downloaded herebelow. Applications should be submitted to the ICTP Office of External Activities (OEA).
Deadlines to submit applications are

15 Februrary
15 August
of each year

# Application form (Word)
# Application form (pdf)
For further information and application forms please contact:
ICTP/IAEA Sandwich Training Educational Programme
c/o Office of External Activities
Fermi Bldg., Via Beirut, 6
34014 Trieste
Italy

Telephone no. +39 040 22 40 322
Telefax no. +39 040 22 40 443
e-mail: calligar@ictp.it

Postgraduate Courses for Professionals with Relevance to Developing Countries 2010/2011

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) - Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst – supports a range of postgraduate courses at German universities which aim at providing academically educated young professionals from Developing Countries with further specialized studies. The DAAD supports these selected programs with a certain quota of scholarships and with financial assistance for a special tutoring system. At the end of the course (programs run 12 to 36 months, depending on the particular institution) participants can obtain an internationally recognized Master’s or in some courses PhD degree.


TARGET GROUP

University teaching staff, researchers and professionals holding an academic degree and with at least two years of experience in the public or private institutions in the following areas:

* Economic Sciences / Business Administration/ Political Economics
* Development Co-operation
* Engineering and related sciences
* Mathematics
* Regional Planning
* Agricultural and Forest Sciences
* Environmental Sciences
* Public Health / Veterinary Medicine / Medicine
* Sociology and Education

CRITERIA FOR APPLYING

* Age limit: 36 years of age at the time of application (for some courses 32 years)
* Degree: Bachelor or Master
* GPA: min 2,75 for Master candidates and 3,00 for Doctoral candidates
* Work experience: at least two years after completing Bachelor degree.
* Language skill:
o
For postgraduate courses held in English request an international TOEFL (minimum score: 550 paper based, 213 computer based, 80 internet based) or IELTS (band 6). Some courses may expect a different level. For detailed information see the website of the relevant course.
o
For postgraduate courses held in German: please see the details on the course list. Certain level of German language exam may be required before admission to the course.

FURTHER DETAILS

Information and DAAD form are available from the:

DAAD Jakarta Office
Summitmas I, Lt. 19
Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 61-62
Jakarta 12190

Consultation hours: Monday – Thursday, 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Contact person: Ms. Muji / Ms. Dwi
Phone: (021) 520 0870 / 525 2807
Fax: (021) 525 2822
E-mail: info@daadjkt.org

PhD Positions in Architecture and related studies at IUAV of Venice

PhD Positions in Architecture and related studies at IUAV of Venice
The University IUAV of Venice announces the comparative evaluation, based on qualifications and exams, for admission to the IUAV School of Doctorate Studies 2009/10 academic year, for the following courses:

a) Architectural Composition – places available: eight.
b) New Technologies and Territorial and Environmental Information- places available: four.
c) Territory: Planning and Policy Making – places available: eight
d) Design Sciences – available places: six.
e) History of Architecture and Urban Planning – available places: six.
f) Urban Planning – available places: eight.
g) Theories and History of the Arts (ARS) – places available: four.
h) Quality of Design - European Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Planning, V Cycle – places available: four.

The deadline for presenting the application forms for the comparative evaluation is 18 September 2009.

Website link:
http://www.iuav.it/English-Ve/PhD-progra/HOW-TO-APP/---anno-ac/index.htm

Admission Call:
http://www.iuav.it/English-Ve/PhD-progra/HOW-TO-APP/---anno-ac/bando-2009-2010-inglese.pdf

PhD Position in End-User Development of Tangible Interaction at the Eindhoven University of Technology

The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has the following vacancy a PhD “End-User Development of Tangible Interaction”(V51.073) at the User Centered Engineering (UCE) research group of the Department of Industrial Design

The department of Industrial Design of the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e), founded in 2001, is a rapidly growing department with over 400 students, both Bachelor and Master, and around 80 staff members. With a strong emphasis on research the ID department focuses on the design of intelligent products, systems, services and networks. These innovative products enable people to interact with their environment in an optimal and flexible way. The TU/e ID engineer, who has developed a wide range of competencies during his/her education, is capable of integrating technology, user aspects, design and business/marketing insights. This MSc-program is practice oriented, capable to deal with and aware of relevant issues as formulated by industry and society at large. Ambient Intelligence and Ambient (health) Care draw special attention within the TU/e and ID particular, and is an important research and application field. ID encompasses four areas in the near future: Technology covered by the Designed Intelligent (DI) group, User aspects, covered by User Centered Engineering (UCE) group, Design and Business.

The User Centered Engineering (UCE) research group studies human aspects of the interaction between people and intelligent systems, e.g., privacy, trust, persuasion, fun, aesthetics of the user experience, with the aim to create societal value by designing systems that match people’s needs, abilities and desires. UCE researchers have diverse backgrounds in computer science, engineering, psychology and design. UCE research focuses on two (broad) classes of intelligent systems:



Awareness systems that support sustained interaction between individuals or groups and that aim to allow people to build up and maintain with little effort an understanding of the activities of each other. In this way, awareness systems can, for example, support coordination, social presence, connectedness, and persuasion.

Systems that support Co-located Mediated Interaction, i.e., systems that support people who are in the same location to interact with each other and with physical artefacts, to work, play, or socialize.

Tasks
This PhD is part of a collaborative project called WikiTherapist which aims to enable therapists to develop technology-based therapy programs, on non conventional platforms like tangible user interfaces and robots. The project will be staffed by 2 PhD students and 2 Post-docs.

This vacancy concerns the design, development and validation of an end-user development environment for tangible interfaces that is tailored to the needs and capabilities of therapists. The PhD student will be placed in the User Centred Engineering Group, Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology. The student will spend up to 24 months in placements at industry participating in the project.

The project will follow a user centred design approach in which therapists will be involved in all stages. Particularly interesting for this project is to enable the operation of a community of innovation in which therapists and technology providers can pool resources and capabilities. The project will have a strong focus on validation of the concepts through field studies especially with a view to develop generalizable knowledge about how to structure and facilitate this type of co-development process.

Requirements
A Master in Computer Science, ideally in an area related to human-computer interaction. Affinity with the topics of end-user programming, graphical user interfaces, open/evolutionary development processes, or technology based rehabilitation are valued. Also valued is prior experience of the candidate with field studies and with setting up and executing user tests.

Appointment and Salary
The appointment is for 4 years. As an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary as well as excellent employment conditions (including excellent sport facilities and child care). The research in this project must be concluded with writing a PhD thesis. A salary is offered starting at EUR 2,042 per month (gross) in the first year and increasing up to EUR 2,612 per month (gross) in the last year. Moreover 8% bonus share (holiday supplement) and 8.3% bonus share (end-of-the-year allowance) are provided annually. Assistance for finding accommodation can be given.

Information
Further information about the project, including a full project description, can be obtained from Dr. Panos Markopoulos, Dept of Industrial Design, phone +31 (0)40 247 5247,please mail:
P.Markopoulos@tue.nl

General information about the organization and the hiring process can be requested from Ms. Julma Braat, personnel department, Dept of Industrial Design, phone +31 (0)40 247 5883, e-mail:
j.a.c.l.braat@tue.nl

Application
Applications are due by 1 September 2009. Please send a written application or e-mail, including a letter explaining your specific interest in the project and extensive curriculum vitae, to the following address:

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Department of Industrial Design
Attn. Ms. JA.C.L. Braat, room HG 3.93
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
The Netherlands

Or by e-mail to:
j.a.c.l.braat@tue.nl

Please include vacancy code V51.073

PhD Position in Computer Science, France at the University of Bourgogne

PhD Position in Computer Science at the University of Bourgogne (France)

Description : The Institute for Spatial Information and Measurement (I3mainz) at the University of Applied Sciences (Mainz, Germany) and its partner the Laboratory of Computer Science, Electronics and Imaging (Le2i – UMR 5158 CNRS) at the University of Bourgogne (Auxerre, France) are seeking applications from qualified individuals to fill an available PhD position in the field of Computer Science commencing September, 2009.

The successful candidate will be expected to hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field and will be enrolled in the doctoral program at the University of Bourgogne. The candidate’s work will be carried out in part at I3mainz in Germany and in part at the Le2i in France.

His research will be within I3mainz’s WiDOP project which benefits from a three-year funding support (~ 27 000 EUR per year for this position) granted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany). WiDOP (Wissensbasierte Detektion von Objekten in Punktwolken für Anwendungen im Ingenieurbereich), which stands for “Knowledge-based detection of objects in 3D point clouds for engineering applications”, is an ambitious project aiming to devise and develop efficient intelligent methods capable of achieving an automated processing of terrestrial laser scanner data.

This project contrasts with existing ones in that it uses prior knowledge as basis for a selective, object-oriented detection, identification and modeling of objects present in the point cloud. This knowledge can be obtained from various sources such as databases, construction plans, as-built plans or Geographic Information Systems. Within WiDOP, the successful candidate will work on knowledge-based numerical processing of 3D point clouds.

The goal is to develop and implement intelligent methods capable of achieving an automated processing, detection, identification and modeling of objects from terrestrial laser scanner data. Applicants should send, by e-mail, their curriculum vitae, the names and contact information of 2 references and a cover letter to Adlane Habed Adlane.Habed@u-bourgogne.fr Tel.: +33 (0)3 86 49 28 57 Links: [i3mainz] http://www.i3mainz.fh-mainz.de/ [Le2i] http://vision.u-bourgogne.fr/le2i/

Category : PhD position

Contact address : Adlane Habed Assistant Professor UFR Sciences and Techniques, Université de Bourgogne BP 16, Route des Plaines de l’Yonne, 89010 AUXERRE Cedex FRANCE E-mail: Adlane.Habed@u-bourgogne.fr Phone. : + 33 3 86 49 28 57, Fax : +33 3 86 49 28 50

Germany PhD Position in Solar Cell

Ph.D. position in solar cell, thin film technology
Institute of Physics / Thin film group / Lab. Prof. Adrian, University of Mainz
Mainz, Germany

The Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz is one of Germany’s largest Universities with more than 30000 students. Mainz is located in the Rhein-Main-area close to Frankfurt airport.

The Physics department has branches in nuclear physics, atomic physics, and solid state physics. Close cooperations to Max-Planck Institues on the campus exist and enhance research possibilities

Description:

Solar cells are now a standard high tech product. However, current thin film solar cells use rare and expensive materials like indium. With decreasing manufacturing costs of the modules material prices will become more important. In our project we look for alternative materials for solar cells which will be relevant in future generation solar cells.

Within a joint cooperative project of several Universities and research institutes we will prepare at the University of Mainz new thin film materials and characterize the inner interfaces of solar cell structures by high energy photoemission using our synchrotron measurement facilities. The material we grow will serve as absorber material in p-i-n type solar cells.

The candidate should have a good knowledge on solid state physics and/or thin film technology. Social competence is needed for integration in a research team as well as for a llimited amount of teaching obligations at the University. Fluency in English is a must, knowledge of German will be helpful.

Start of the project will be in October 2009

To apply:

Please send your cv. to jakob@uni-mainz.de
Expires: November 06, 2009

Denmark : One post-doc scholarship available at the Centre for European Islamic Thought

Subject to the necessary grant, the Centre for European Islamic Thought at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Copenhagen invites application for a post-doc research appointment. The post is available as soon as possible and is until 30 September 2012. Applications are invited for research on the interaction between classical Islamic thought and the processes of Muslims? adaptation to the contemporary European environment. A combination of textual analysis and social sciences method will be an advantage. The applicant will have relevant academic experience including completed PhD-level research.

Applications must include documentation on the applicant?s education, employment, research contribution, and teaching experience. A complete, numbered list of publications must be included. Up to three representative publications should be included with the application. The applicant cannot require the panel of assessors to ignore the applicant?s other publications. If the panel finds it necessary to look at other material, the applicant will be informed and required to send what is requested. If material is enclosed that is the product of group work, the extent and character of the applicant?s share in such text must be made clear in the application. The deadline for applications is noon, Tuesday 1 September 2009. All material must be sent in four copies.

The appointment and salary will be in accordance with the agreement on state-employed academics in force between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

After the deadline for applications, a panel of qualified assessors will be established. Applicants will be informed who is on the panel. When the panel has made its decision, every applicant will be sent that part of the assessment that concerns him or her.

Any questions may be addressed to Niels Christian Tolvang-Nielsen on (+45) 3532 3605 or to Prof. Jørgen S. Nielsen on jsn@teol.ku.dk.

Further information on the Centre and the Faculty can be found on the Faculty?s website at http://www.teol.ku.dk/

Various PhD positions at University of Verona, Italy

It is open at the Università degli Studi di Verona the public competition, for qualifications and/or exams, for the admission to the Graduate Schools and Doctoral Programs, Year 2010.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
Doctoral Program BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Doctoral Program ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
Doctoral Program ECONOMIC HISTORY


GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LAW
Doctoral Program ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Doctoral Program CORPORATE LAW AND ECONOMICS
Doctoral Program THE EUROPEAN PRIVATE LAW OF PATRIMONIAL, CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

GRADUATE SCHOOL IN TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Doctoral Program TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICINE
Doctoral Program MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY
Doctoral Program FORENSIC MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
Doctoral Program HUMAN ONCOLOGICAL PATHOLOGY AND STEM CELL BIOLOGY AND CLINICAL APPLICATION
Doctoral Program SCIENCE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND HUMAN MOVEMENT 5 1

GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Doctoral Program BIOSCIENCE
Doctoral Program MOLECULAR, INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Doctoral Program CLINICAL PROTEOMICS
Doctoral Program CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES
Doctoral Program MEDICAL, CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING MEDICINE
Doctoral Program APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Doctoral Program COMPUTER SCIENCE
Doctoral Program NEUROSCIENCES
Doctoral Program PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY
Doctoral Program PHILOSOPHY
Doctoral Program PSYCHOLOGY OF ORGANIZATIONS: DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION PROCESSES
Doctoral Program EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING SCIENCE
Doctoral Program SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES
ENGLISH STUDIES
Doctoral Program CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TERRITORY
Doctoral Program LITERATURE AND PHILOLOGY
Doctoral Program FOREIGN LITERATURES AND LITERATURE SCIENCES
Doctoral Program LINGUISTIC
Doctoral Program HISTORICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES


DOCTORAL PROGRAMS – YEAR 2010
MULTIMODAL IMAGING IN BIOMEDICINE
NANO-TECHNOLOGIES AND NANO-MATERIALS FOR BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
SURGICAL SCIENCE AND HEPATOBILIARY AND PANCREATIC ILLNESSES

website link:
http://www.univr.it/documenti/Documento/allegati/allegati385106.pdf
or
http://www.univr.it/main?ent=catdoc&id=2393&idDest=2&sServ=68&serv=65&ssServ=127〈=en

Open PhD positions at University of Pisa, Italy

Call for Admission of Candidates Educated Abroad to the Ph.D. Schools of the
University of Pisa - Year 2010
http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso/banest/index.htm

Art. 1 Announcement
The University of Pisa announces a competition, based on academic
qualifications, for the admission of candidates educated abroad to the Ph.D.
Schools starting in 2010. The list of the Ph.D. Schools (and their Ph.D.

programs) is attached to this document (Attachment A). The overall number of
candidates without the study grant which can be admitted to each Ph.D. program
is one.

In addition the available University grants are indicated in the table of the
article 4 (only for some Schools or Ph.D. Programs).
An application for this competition does not prevent candidates from applying
the other competition based on both academic qualifications and examinations
planned to be announced at the beginning of September 2009 at
http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso, with deadline for
application at the end of September 2009.
If some public or private financing becomes available, within the expiry date of
the call, additional study grants may be offered.
The courses of each Ph.D. program will start on January 1st, 2010.

Art. 2 Requirements
Applications are invited from candidates who:
• are not resident in Italy;
• have obtained abroad a secondary school qualification, from a school that is
not subject to Italian regulations, examinations and curricula, giving access to
University education at first degree level, and an academic qualification
equivalent to the Italian "laurea specialistica/magistrale". Both qualifications
must be awarded by non-Italian institutions.
The equivalence of each qualification to one of the above-mentioned Italian
degrees will be established (for the sole purpose of this competition) by the
Academic Board of the School.
The University may exclude candidates lacking admission requirements at any
time.

Art. 3 Application and deadline
The registration to this competition should be completed within September 4th,
2009, 1.00 (CET - Central European Time) pm, only by web, filling in the form on
http://www.unipi.it/phdcall following the instructions indicated. After this
date it is not possible to apply to this competition.
You should send only by web using the same on line modality within September
4th, 2009, 1.00 pm, the following documents (only in pdf format):

http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso/banest/index.htm

Italy Scholarships of PhD Program in Business Administration, University of Bologna

The PhD program in Business Administration of the University of Bologna trains brilliant researchers in the fields of management, by offering courses in several areas such as organization theory, business strategy, marketing, technology and innovation management, research methods, advanced statistics, econometrics. In addition to the courses, PhD students have the opportunity to attend seminars held by internationally renowned scholars, present their work at conferences, spend a research period of at least 6 months in international academic institutions. The courses are held in English. The PhD in Business Administration (3- year program) is organized by the Department of Management of the University of Bologna (www.sa.unibo.it).

In order to apply, a Master degree (laurea specialistica/magistrale) is required. The 2010 edition of the PhD in Business Administration (25th cycle) will start in January 2010. 10 students will be admitted to the program and 5 scholarships will be offered. The number of scholarship-assisted places may increase thanks to the financial support of public or private institutions. The net amount of the scholarship is around 1000 Euro per month, for a 3-year period. The amount of the scholarship can be increased during the research period spent abroad (+50%) and through assistantships in teaching or contract research activities.

Applications from foreign students are encouraged.

For further details on the PhD program in Business Administration, the admission requirements and the selection procedures, please visit the website:
http://www.sa.unibo.it/SA/Ricerca/Dottorati/Dottorato+in+Direzione+Aziendale/dottoratoinenglish.htm
or contact the PhD Coordinator, Professor Federico Munari (federico.munari@unibo.it).

The call for application will be published at the beginning of August 2009 on this website:
http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/default.htm

The deadline to submit all the application documents (approx. 14th September 2009) will be specified in the call.

Informasi Beasiswa S2 & S3 di Saudi Arabia 2009 2010

King Saud University Riyadh – Saudi Arabia -, insyaallah akan
mengadakan muqabalah untuk Program Pascasarjana ( Magister dan Doctoral ) khusus untuk studi keislaman, yang meliputi takhassus
berikut ini:

1. Fiqh dan Ushul Fiqh
2. Tafsir Hadits
3. Aqidah dan Mazahib Mu’ashirah.

Pelaksaan muqabalahnya Insyaallah pada minggu terakhir sya’ban atau
minggu pertama bulan Ramadhan 1430 H.


Tempat pelaksanaan menurut rencana di Kantor Kedutaan Arab Saudi di Jakarta .

Informasi beasiswa ini sifatnya dari mulut ke mulut saja, jadi tidak ada pengumuman resminya di Kedutaan Saudi di Jakarta, bahkan besar kemungkinan mereka belum mengetahuinya.

Persyaratan untuk mengikuti muqabalah :

1. Mahasiswa ( laki-laki ) yang sudah lulus S1 untuk Magister, dan
lulus S2 untuk Doctoral ( baik dalam maupun luar negri )
2. Pendidikan terakhir berlatar belakang agama ( seperti Syariah,
Ushuluddin, Tafsir, dsb, kalau pendidikan terakhir adalah lughah
mungkin gak diizinkan ikut muqabalahnya)
3. Hafalan Al-Qur’an ( 5 juz untuk program S2 dan 10 juz untuk S3,
hafalannya gak mesti berurutan, boleh mulai hafalan dari belakang
ataupun dari depan, yang penting untuk tiap juznya full, jangan
setengah-setengah juz )
4. Nilai IPK terakhir minimal JAYYID JIDDAN ( dan diprioritaskan yang
mendapat MUMTAZ atau MUMTAZ MURTAFI’ ).
5. Menguasai Bahasa Arab secara aktif ( lisan dan tulisan ).
6. Prioritas untuk mereka yang punya aktifitas dakwah di masyarakat,
sekolah ataupun yayasan.

Berkas-berkas yang harus disiapkan :

1. Foto copy ijazah terakhir 1 lembar
2. Transkrip nilai
3. Rekomendasi dari Yayasan Dakwah ataupun Ulama dan tokoh masyarakat
atau dosen yang pernah mengajar sebelumnya dalam bahasa arab, minimal
2 buah.
4. Sirah Zatiyah atau CV ( dalam bahasa arab, kalau bisa cantumkan
semua pengalaman yang berhubungan dengan aktifitas dakwah disertai
dengan tahunnya, karena ini termasuk yang menjadi bahan pertimbangan )

Berkas-berkas tersebut bisa dikirim terlebih dahulu ke email berikut : aokareem@yahoo.com, dengan cara di scan, dan mencantum judul pada Subjek Email :

supaya bisa menjadi bahan pertimbangan mereka terlebih dahulu, dan
berkas-berkas tersebut harus juga dibawa waktu mengikuti muqabalah
nanti.

Untuk kepastian tanggal pelaksanaan muqabalahnya, silakan hubungi para
mahasiswa KSU program Dirasat ‘Ulya (hubungi nanti kira-kira dua minggu sebelum Ramadhan, mudah-mudahan sudah ada kepastian tanggal kedatangan tim muqabalah KSU nya).

Kontak beberapa Mahasiswa Dirasat Ulya KSU:
1. Ahmad Nizarudin (akhmad.nizar@gmail.com)
2. Abdurrahman Wahid (alqassam_81@yahoo.com)
3. Hanafi Dain (hanafimks@yahoo.com)
4. M. Thalib (muhammad_thalib@yahoo.com)

PhD Scholarship in various program at United Arab Emirates Unversity

The United Arab Emirates University announces the establishment of a new Ph.D. program for qualified Emiratis and a number of expatriate students. The program will begin Fall 2009 and it is anticipated that up to 20 students will be admitted this first year.

I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. All Ph. D. students must be full time students.
2. All Ph.D. students will be supported by a scholarship that will include:

a. A monthly tax free stipend of 10,000 AED
b. University provided furnished housing
c. Health insurance for student, spouse and up to three children
d. Textbooks will be provided
e. Annual round trip air tickets to home country for student, spouse and up to three children (for expatriate students)

3. Tuition will be charged for the Ph.D. program on a credit hour basis and all admitted students will be eligible to receive sponsorships of tuition. Students admitted to the Ph.D. program who do not receive external sponsorships will be eligible for University sponsorship of tuition charges.
4. The expected duration of the Ph.D. program will be 3-4 years post Bachelor`s degree or 2-3 years post Master`s degree
5. The program will consist of at least one year`s graduate level course work, passing of a qualifying examination and successful completion of a dissertation.
6. The exact nature of a Ph.D. students` program will be prepared by the host department and approved by the Board of Graduate Research Studies.
7. Fields available for study include all areas currently presented by the faculties and colleges at UAEU. Discipline field names will be used such as chemical engineering, physics, history, etc.



II. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Minimum GPA Expectation:

a. If post Bachelor degree entry - 3.5 out of 4.0 for final 60 credit hours
b. If post Master`s degree entry - 3.5 out of 4.0 for Masters Course work.

2. Minimum TOEFL score - 575 expected
3. GRE scores will be considered; GMAT scores for Business will be considered. These scores are not required but will strengthen the application.
4. Two letters of recommendation are required
5. After receipt of the completed application form and supporting information as outlined in the next section, an application proposal will be prepared by host department and will require the approval of the department chair and college dean. This proposal will include a statement of personal goals from the candidate and a description of the proposal program of work.
6. The proposal will be considered by the Board of Graduate Research Studies and a recommendation made to the Provost who will make the final decision as to acceptance into the program.
7. Each of the following will be considered in reaching a decision whether or not to approve enrollment and the proposed course of study:

a. Candidates suitability, academic achievements and potential
b. Suitability and research record of supervisor and, if applicable, co-supervisor(s)
c. Suitability and research record of thesis advisory committee membership
d. Department facilities or their equivalent
e. Proposed coursework, including learning outcome goals
f. Proposed thesis topic or general area of research (exact topic may beapproved later)
g. Eligibility and admission to the Ph.D. program are independent of the applicant`s tuition sponsorship.

III. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Candidate must complete and submit the online application form that may be found at www.uaeu.ac.ae/PhD
2. Candidate must have official transcripts of all university work sent directly from the appropriate universities to Office of Admissions, UAE University, P.O. Box 17555, United Arab Emirates (use of express mail suggested).
3. Official score reports of the TOEFL, (GRE and/or GMAT) should be sent to:
Office of Admissions,
UAE University,
P.O. Box 17555,
United Arab Emirates.

4. Two letters of recommendation should be sent to
UAE University,
P.O. Box 17555,
Office of Admissions,
United Arab Emirates.

5. Selected candidates may be invited to UAEU for an interview. Some candidates may be interviewed via a video conferencing system.
6. Applicants are urged to contact the college and/or the department in which they would like to study and discuss their application.

IV. CONTACTS
Applicants are encouraged to contact the following individuals for further information about specific areas:

. College of Business and Economics
Professor David Graf, Dean
dgraf@uaue.ac.ae

. College of Education
Dr. Abdulla Al-Za`abi Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
AbdulsalamJ@uaeu.ac.ae

. College of Engineering
Dr. Ali Almarzouqi, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
Hassana@uaeu.ac.ae

. College of Law
Dr. Shadi Murtada
Shadi-murtada@uaeu.ac.ae

. College Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Ateeq Jakka, Assistant Dean for Research
drateeq@uaeu.ac.ae

. College of Science
Dr. Abdulmajeed Saif M. Al-Khajah, Assistant Dean for Research
majeed@uaeu.ac.ae

. College of Food and Agriculture
Professor Ghaleb Hadrami, Dean
Hadrami@uaeu.ac.ae

. College of Information Technology
Dr. Boumediene Belkhouche, Associate Dean
b.belkhouche@uaeu.ac.ae

. College of Medicine
Prof. Mohamed Yousef Hasan, Vice Dean
my.hasan@uaeu.ac.ae

Source:
http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/study_here/docs/phd/20090610_phd_important_information.pdf

MBA Scholarships, Lausanne, Switzerland

Leadership MBA Program and Scholarship - Lausanne, Switzerland: Redesigned in collaboration with CEOs and HR Directors across Europe, BuAdd Newsiness School Lausanne’s new MBA aims to develop future leaders equipped to address tomorrow’s business challenges. BSL is ranked in the top fifth of the QS Global 200 Business Schools 2009 listing.

The Future Leader Scholarship award may be applied to the BSL Executive MBA, Full-time MBA or Flex-MBA degree program. The Executive MBA takes place on Saturdays and is completed in 1½ years. The full-time and flex programs follow a modular format, with the full-time being completed in 1 year. Participants in the part-time, Flex-MBA determine their own study schedule and may take up to 3 years to complete. Tuition for an MBA at BSL is CHF 44,800.
To apply for the scholarship, eligible candidates are asked to submit an essay of 2000-2500 words on how they will use a BSL MBA to achieve their professional vision(s).
All applications and essays must be received by July 31, 2009.

Website: http://www.bsl-lausanne.ch/index.php/eng/News/Future-Leader