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