Graduate Students Positions in Robotics

Job Title : Graduate Students Positions in Robotics (application period 2007.11.01 - 2007.11.15 )

Intelligent Robots& Systems Laboratory GSNU is looking for competent science and technology brains with creative and experimental spirit and enthusiasm.

Applicant Requirements :

- Applicants (who can work for robotics or related projects) must have at least Bachelor degree in any engineering or science principles.
- Majors: Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science.
- Skillful programming knowledge C++ and/or Visual C++ are recommended, Applicants with additional knowledge in graphic API (OpenGL, OpenInventor, OSG, ODE ) are more preferred.
- Proficiency in English speaking and writing is required.
- A Master, PhD , Master-PhD Integrated degree are applicable.
- The graduate students will get full scholarship without paying education fee.
- Monthly salary ranges from US $300 to $700 depends on the applicant¢s experience, capability, and degree to support living expenses.
- University housing can be arranged on request.

If you interested in this position, please send your resume & transcript to Professor Jungwon Yoon, ( jwyoon@gnu.ac.kr, fax: 82-55-762-0227) through email or fax. Please feel free to contact Prof. Jungwon Yoon for further questions. We are looking forward to your application.

Contact:
Jungwon Yoon, Ph.D.
Gyeongsang National University
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jinju, Gyeongnam 660-701, South Korea
Homepage: http://robot.gnu.ac.kr
Tel: 82-55-751-6078
Fax: 82-55-752-0227

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Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices

Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
October 26, 2007
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Office of Portfolio Analysis and Strategic Initiatives
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b.. Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Fires in California
(NOT-OD-08-009)
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c.. Pilot Compliance Program--Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for All NIH-Supported Institutions
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d.. Extension of the NRSA Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31) Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-07-002)
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f.. Notice of Intent to Publish a Request for Applications for Screening and Brief Intervention for Drug Abuse in General Medical Care Settings (R01)
(NOT-DA-08-008)
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g.. Change of Program Contact for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) for NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21) (PA-06-181)
(NOT-ES-08-001)
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h.. Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Research on Diagnostic Errors in Ambulatory Care Settings
(NOT-HS-08-002)
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Requests for Applications

a.. Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research (U54)
(RFA-HD-08-001)
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Application Receipt Date(s): May 23, 2008
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b.. Center for Genomic Studies on Mental Disorders (U24)
(RFA-MH-08-100)
National Institute of Mental Health
Application Receipt Date(s): January 11, 2008
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Program Announcements

a.. ELSI Regular Research Program (R01)
(PA-08-012)
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Cancer Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-012.html

b.. ELSI Small Research Grant Program (R03)
(PA-08-013)
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Cancer Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-013.html

c.. The Role of Gastrointestinal Surgical Procedures in Amelioration of Obesity-Related Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Independent of Weight Loss (R01)
(PA-08-014)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-014.html

d.. Angiogenesis in the Nervous System in Health and Disease (R01)
(PA-08-015)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Cancer Institute
National Eye Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-015.html

e.. Angiogenesis in the Nervous System in Health and Disease (R21)
(PA-08-016)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Cancer Institute
National Eye Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Mental Health
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-016.html

f.. NIDCD Research Grants for Translating Basic Research into Clinical Tools for Human Health (R01)
(PAR-08-017)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): February 14, 2008, October 17, 2008, June 17, 2009, February 17, 2010, and October 13, 2010
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-017.html

g.. NIDCD Research Grants for Translating Basic Research into Clinical Tools for Human Health (R21)
(PAR-08-018)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): February 14, 2008, October 17, 2008, June 17, 2009, February 17, 2010, and October 13, 2010.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-018.html

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University College Cork SFI Research Frontiers Programme 2007 PhD Position Financial Algebra School of Mathematical Sciences

University College Cork SFI Research Frontiers Programme 2007 PhD Position Financial Algebra School of Mathematical Sciences

A Ph.D. position for carrying out arbitrage analysis of currency exchange rates using max-plus algebra, is currently available in the School of Mathematical ciences, University College Cork, Ireland under the supervision of Professor Bernard Hanzon. The research in Financial Mathematics carried out in this PhD position will explore new possibilities to analyze arbitrage opportunities, or to prove that no-arbitrage conditions hold, and to construct and apply algorithms for this purpose. This forms part of a larger research project in Financial Algebra.

Student stipend: EUR16,000 per annum plus fees
Further information and informal enquiries may be made to
b.hanzon@ucc.ie

This position is funded by the Science Foundation Ireland under the *Research
Frontiers Programme 2007.*

*Please note:*

Applicants are requested to submit a full curriculum vitae with contact details of two referees to

Professor Bernard Hanzon
School of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science, Engineering and Food
Science, University College Cork, College Road, Cork City, Ireland.

There is a continuous application procedure with an initial closing date of
15 November 2007, with a starting point of 1 January 2008 or as soon as
possible thereafter.

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Scholarship Funded PhD Research Studentship Finite element modelling of the effects of laser eye surgery Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturin

Scholarship Funded PhD Research Studentship Finite element modelling of the effects of laser eye surgery Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship aimed at developing methods of modelling the effects of corrective laser surgery on the structural integrity of the eye. Factors to be taken into account in such models include the complex material behaviour and geometries associated with biological structures and sensitivity to the environment. The studentship is part of a larger project including novel laser measurement of surface strain of the cornea and the successful student will also be expected to participate in certain elements of the experimental programme.

Applicants should have a good first degree in Engineering, Physics or a similar area. They should be familiar with stress analysis and ideally should have experience of using finite element analysis. The studentship is open to all UK, EU and overseas applicants. Studentship will cover fees plus a maintenance grant of at least £11k/year for UK/EU applicants and £8k/year or other overseas applicants.

*Closing date for applications is 26th November*

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr I.A. Ashcroft (e-mail
I.A.Ashcroft@lboro.ac.uk). To apply for the studentship please submit a CV and application form to Dr. I.A. Ashcroft, Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU. Application forms can be downloaded from the University web site at
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/personnel/appform.html.

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PhD student Nutritional and Microbial Modulation Wageningen University and Research Centre Division of Human Nutrition

PhD student Nutritional and Microbial Modulation Wageningen University and Research Centre Division of Human Nutrition, in a TI Food and Nutrition project. Wageningen, 6700 HB (Gelderland), 38 hours per week

Job description
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Title subproject
Effect of nutritional stressors on epithelial injury-signalling secretome in small intestine, and identification of biomarkers of epithelial integrity.

Project description
Within the gut, impaired epithelial integrity is regarded as an important risk factor in the initiation and complex (patho)physiology of common nutrition-related intestinal disorders. This project focuses on the elucidation of relevant biomarkers for gut health as well as a model platform to efficiently discover, select and validate potential gut health-promoting foods, food ingredients, and probiotics in order to facilitate evidence-based nutrition-relevant health claims for consumers.

Increased cell turnover is a hallmark of the stressed and under-performing small intestinal epithelium, indicating that the balanced proliferation and cell death is a sensitive determinant of the integrity and function of the epithelium. The feed-back mechanism and its players at the molecular level that are responsible to maintain this balance are the prime target of this subproject.

The PhD student will perform experiments in animals and humans in order to find and characterise biomolecules that are secreted by the small intestinal epithelium, when this epithelium is damaged by nutrition-related compounds.
The mechanism(s) by which these secreted molecules affect the cell turnover of the epithelium will be determined. Relevant biomolecules will be validated as biomarkers for small intestinal epithelial integrity and gut health and used to develop cell line models that enable screening of food compounds with a beneficial effect on small intestinal epithelial integrity.

Requirements
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Required education/skills:University Graduate
Main tasks and responsibilities
The PhD student is responsible for:
•contributing to the full project plan
•staying abreast of developments in his scientific discipline by keeping up with the scientific literature in his field and visiting scientific meetings
•generating ideas within the scope of the defined subject
•supervising of research assistants and students, where appropriate
•delivering results in line with the project plan milestones and deliverables
•keeping up with the latest scientific developments and integrating these in
the project
•converting data and results of the sub-project into overview reports
•keeping traceable records of all results and analyses according to the lab journal procedure
•writing high-quality clearly written papers about the results obtained and getting these published in high–impact scientific journals
•completing a thesis after 4 years.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)

Organization
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Wageningen University and Research Centre
Division of Human Nutrition, in a TI Food and Nutrition project.

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 1500 - 2000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: For a period of 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr. R. van der Meer, Senior Scientist
Telephone number: 31 317 485 186
E-mail address: roelof.vandermeer@wur.nl

Or Dr. J. Dekker, Project Leader
Telephone number: 31 30 694 4483
E-mail address: jan.dekker@tno.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

- About the organization (http://www.wur.nl)
- TI Food and Nutrition (http://www.tifn.nl)

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 01-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

TI Food and Nutrition
HR Department

P.O.Box 557
6700 AN Wageningen
Netherlands
E-mail: personnel@tifn.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT AIO A2 - A
-1001.

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PhD student m/f Human Biology/NUTRIM Universiteit Maastricht NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism Maastricht, 6200 MD (Limburg), 38 hours per week

Job description
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Focus will be on the underlying mechanisms in experimental human studies as well as the long term dietary intervention studies. Next to the physiological measurements also molecular techniques will be applied on tissue and blood samples to study the underlying molecular mechanisms.

Requirements
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Required education/skills:University Graduate Master degree in Medicine, Nutrition, Biology or Life Sciences. Experience with human intervention studies is recommended.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Health)

Organization
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Universiteit Maastricht
NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism Universiteit Maastricht (UM) the youngest university in the Netherlands, is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Currently UM has around 11500 students and 3,000 employees. Reflecting the universitys strong
international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of law, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology.

NUTRIM is the School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism of the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences of Maastricht University (UM) in co-operation with the University Hospital Maastricht (azM). Within NUTRIM 15 biomedical, clinical, and behavioural-science departments co-operate in the implementation of scientific research projects in the fields of nutrition and toxicology and in the education of PhD-students. NUTRIM participates in the Graduate School VLAG (Food Technology, Agrobiotechnology, Nutrition and Health Sciences), accredited by the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). NUTRIM also participates in the Top Institute Food & Nutrition (TIFN), one of five Leading Technological Institutes established on the initiative of and with financial support from the Dutch Government. TIFN is an alliance of research and food industry partners to carry out strategic and non-competitive fundamental research regarding the mechanisms involved
in food functionality.

Conditions of employment
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Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 48 months
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
After each year an evaluation takes place. Your salary would be € 1.956,-gross per month in the first year up to € 2.502,- gross per month in the fourth year according to the PhD-student salary.

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof. Dr. W.H.M. Saris, Human Biology
Telephone number: 31 043-3881308/ 3
E-mail address: w.saris@HB.unimaas.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

- About the department (
http://www.nutrim.unimaas.nl)

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 29-10-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

Universiteit Maastricht
FHML, afd PZ
P.O.Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
E-mail: pzfdgw@facburfdgw.unimaas.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT2007.203.

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PhD Position in Disaster Studies Wageningen University and Researchcentre Disaster Studies Group Wageningen, 6706 KN (Gelderland)

PhD Position in Disaster Studies Wageningen University and Researchcentre Disaster Studies Group Wageningen, 6706 KN (Gelderland), 38 hours per week

Job description
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The research programme "From Food Aid to Food Security" is a collaboration of Disaster Studies and Law and Governance groups of Wageningen University and Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia. The programme aims to contribute to ongoing reforms in food aid and food security policies through studying the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) and surrounding food security policies in Ethiopia. Since 1984, annually more than 5 million people have received food aid in this country, creating a situation of chronic food insecurity. The new Food Security Policy envisages to protect people against hunger and asset depletion, and lift them out of poverty. The research programme consists of four subprojects and analyzes the linkages between
policies implementation and livelihood strategies of vulnerable populations targeted by food security programmes. It is aimed to improve the performance of institutional actors, by providing insights on the working of policy and on the patterns of interaction between them. This will be ensured by an elaborate communication plan for stakeholder dialogue.

The PhD candidate will implement a PhD research concerning linkages between people's perceptions and practices to cope with food insecurity and food security interventions, with a special focus on the PNSP programme. Questions to be addressed are:
a) What are local practices and attitudes of various groups in dealing with food insecurity?
b) How are these related to socio-economic differentiation and power?
c) What is the impact of interventions on food security and community relations?
d) What is the impact of food security interventions on household capacities for self-resilience to future shocks?

The project comprises 18 months of fieldwork in a highland region in Ethiopia.

Requirements
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Required education/skills:University Graduate
You have an academic background in development studies or a related field and have affinity with qualitative research methods with a completed MSc degree of excellent quality. Furthermore you have a strong interest and preferably experience to conduct fieldwork in a rural setting in Ethiopia. Finally you have good communicative skills and like to work in a team.

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)

Organization
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Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Disaster Studies Group

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1 year
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer a PhD position for 1 year for 38 hours a week. After a positive assessment the appointment will be continued by another 3 years. You will be working in a pleasant environment in a dynamic, internationally oriented chairgroup.
Salary will increase from € 1956,- in the first year upto € 2502,- in the
fourth year based on a full-time appointment.

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Mw. Prof.lr.ir. D.J.M. Hilhorst
Telephone number: 0317-485539
E-mail address: thea.hilhorst@wur.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

- About the department (
http://www.disasterstudies.wur.nl/UK/)

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 15-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

Wageningen University
Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen
L. Verkerk
Hollandseweg 1
6706 KN Wageningen
Nederland
E-mail: fineke.toxopeus@wur.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT MW 2007-30.

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Full-time PhD Studentship in Cell Biology Department of Life Sciences Faculty of Science *Based in Milton Keynes *

Full-time PhD Studentship in Cell Biology Department of Life Sciences Faculty of Science *Based in Milton Keynes *

*Three years from 1 January 2008 *

*"The response of human brain endothelium and astrocytes to vasoactive
mediators", *funded by the Migraine Trust.

The aim of the project is to determine how brain microvascular endothelial cells can modulate local blood flow, and contribute to the electrophysiological disturbances that underlie migraine aura. The work will use tissue culture systems to investigate the mediators released by brain endothelium. The effects of endothelin, nitric oxide and eicosanoids on the permeability of endothelium and the activation of astrocytes, will be examined in association with drugs that may be used in treating migraine.

You should have a good honours degree in a biological or biomedical science, emphasis molecular cell biology.

Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. David Male: email
D.K.Male@open.ac.uk; telephone 01908 659226.



For detailed information and how to apply go to www3.open.ac.uk/employment, call Janet Vroone on 01908 659297 or email biology-recruitment@open.ac.uk. Closing
date: 19 November 2007.

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Studentship Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry

Studentship Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry

The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry with its' parent Institutions, the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, are seeking to attract PhD candidates of outstanding ability to join their exciting and rapidly expanding programme of internationally rated research.

As part of our new developments and our commitment to research excellence, applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates, 2:1 or above, for a full-time PhD studentship.

The studentship will commence in November 2007, funded by Veeda Clinical Research, Plymouth.

The studentship will comprise of clinical studies to establish current plasticizer (DEHP) exposure and toxicokinetics in critically ill children and adults, and non-clinical studies to evaluate the extent of leaching from various medical infusion devices and other sources of DEHP 'dosing'.

The post will involve chromatographic (LC/MS/MS) analysis of biological samples and advanced mathematical modelling of data obtained. We are therefore looking for someone with a science background (BSc Biomedical Sciences/Biology/Pharmacology/Chemistry or similar) with an aptitude for mathematics.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Melanie Priston/Dr Ann Rigby-Jones (01752 432014) or email to melanie.priston@pms.ac.uk although applications must be made in accordance with the details shown below.

*For an application form please contact: *

Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute
John Bull Building
Tamar Science Park
Plymouth PL6 8BU

Telephone 01752 437300 or email researchdegrees@pphi.ac.uk

When applying for the studentship please remember to *quote the reference
number PPHI000*.

*Application Deadline: Wednesday 31 October 2007 *

*Funding Notes

The stipend will be £12,600*. Tuition fees will be paid at the home rate. Candidates from countries outside the European Union will be liable for the difference between 'home student fees' and 'foreign student'.

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PhD Micro cryo tips for cooling low-temperature electronic devices

PhD Micro cryo tips for cooling low-temperature electronic devices University of Twente Low-Temperature division Enschede, 7500 AE (Overijssel), 38 hours per week

Job description
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A PhD position is available at LT in a new project sponsored by the Dutch technology foundation STW. In this new project we want to develop multi-stage microcoolers that are able to reach even lower temperatures (~30K), and small sorption compressors [2] that can replace the pressurized gas bottles, and thus realize closed-cycle microcooling systems. The PhD should focus on the thermodynamics and design of multi-stage coolers, on the mechanism of clogging caused by water deposition, and measures to prevent this to occur [3], and on the development of a full package design
(including vacuum). In parallel, a post-doc researcher will be appointed in the project focusing on the utilization of results in two demonstrator pilots. In these pilots, LNAs will be cooled with a number of cooler tips fed by a single sorption compressor.

Requirements
------------------------------
Required education/skills:University Graduate
The PhD should focus on the thermodynamics and design of multi-stage coolers, on the mechanism of clogging caused by water deposition, and measures to prevent this to occur [3], and on the development of a full package design (including vacuum)
Job type: Research / Advising

Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Engineering)

Organization
------------------------------
University of Twente
Low-Temperature division
The Faculty of Science and Technology (700 faculty members, 1100 students) offers a range of bachelor and master courses (NanoTechnology, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering and Technical Medicine). The faculty's research is organized in three of the university's interdisciplinary research institutes: MESA , BMTI, and IMPACT. These institutes increase the vitality of research by enabling collaboration between programs and disciplines, by providing shared facilities, and by attracting funding for joint projects. They also provide a conduit to industrial partners and help in attracting new faculty.

In the Low-Temperature division (LT) of the University of Twente (UT) cryogenic cooling based on MEMS technology has been investigated for about a decade. In this research, we aim to realize extremely small coolers by means of micromachining technologies (MEMS) for reaching cryogenic temperatures, well below 120 K, i.e. 150 oC. There is a growing need for these microcoolers for cooling advanced electronics, such as low-noise amplifiers (LNAs), detectors, superconducting circuits, etc. In a previous project [1], we developed a miniature 100 K cooler in which gas is expanded that is supplied by a high-pressure gas bottle (see figure).

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 year
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
We offer an interesting temporary research position . You will be appointed for a period of four year, with an assessment within one year. A positive assessment will secure the continuation of the appointment for another three years. The salary starts at €1.956,- gross per month increasing to € 2502.- gross per month in the fourth year. PhD students are expected to complete their research with a thesis. Benefits and other conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective
Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof.dr.ir. H.J.M. ter Brake
Telephone number: 31 53 4894349
E-mail address: h.j.m.terbrake@utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

- About the organization (
http://www.tnw.utwente.nl/en/)

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 15-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

University of Twente
faculty TNW
Prof.dr.i.H.J.M. ter Brake
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede

E-mail: h.j.m.terbrake@tnw.utwente.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 07/173.

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PhD Micronet Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group (Gelderland)

PhD Micronet Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group (Gelderland), 38 hours per week

Job description
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Within the Microned program Sensing and Diagnostics on a Chip the PhD-student will do research on the study and development of highly accurate patterning of silicon surfaces and the development of light-induced coupling reactions. This work is geared towards the biofunctionalization of silicon surfaces that are to be used in multi-array biosensors. The project is highly multidisciplinary with contributions of several industrial and university research groups.

Requirements
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Required education/skills:University Graduate
Suitable candidates should have a MSc in Molecular Sciences/Organic
Chemistry/Inorganic Chemistry. Affinity with Physical Chemistry/Surface
Science is a plus.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Food)

Organization
------------------------------
Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group
AFSG is the organisation for development and transfer of knowledge in the field of sustainable applications of agro-components for safe and healthy food and non-food products.

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1 3 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We will offer a full-time position for a period of one year with a possibility of extension for 3 years. Gross salary per month € 1956,- in the first year rising to € 2502,- per month in the fourth year.
Hay-profiel: promovendus

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

prof.dr. H. Zuilhof
Telephone number: 31 317482367
E-mail address: han.zuilhof@wur.nl

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 16-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

Wageningen UR - AFSG
bode 156
K. den Ridder
P.O. Box 8129
6700 EV Wageningen
Netherlands
E-mail: afsg-vacatures@wur.nl

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Junior (PhD)-researcher in the field of International Economic Law

Junior (PhD)-researcher in the field of International Economic Law.
Universiteit Maastricht Maastricht, 6200 MD (Limburg), 38 hours per week

Job description
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Function title: AT2007.209. Junior (PhD)-researcher in the field of International Economic Law. To engage in supervised scientific research that will ultimately result in a doctoral thesis on the conflict between the liberalization of trade in
services and the protection of core societal values under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (85%) and to lecture on internat. economic law(15%)

Requirements
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Required education/skills:University Graduate Qualified jurist with excellent knowledge of international economic law; an advanced degree in this field is a definite advantage. Enthusiastic and determined researcher with first-rate analytical and writing skills. Fluency in English.

Job type: Research/Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Law)

Organization
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Universiteit Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht (UM) the youngest university in the Netherlands, is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Currently UM has around 11500 students and 3,000 employees. Reflecting the universitys strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of law, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology.

Conditions of employment
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Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 1500 - 2000

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
Your salary would be € 1.956,- gross per month in the first year up to €2.502,- gross per month in the fourth year according to the PhD-student salary.

Additional Information
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Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

P. van den Bossche
Telephone number: 043-38833232
E-mail address: p.vandenbossche@ir.unimaas.nl

Or D. Prévost
Telephone number: 043-3882777
E-mail address: denise.prevost@ir.unimaas.nl

Application
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You can apply for this job before 15-01-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

Universiteit Maastricht
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid, afd P&O
P.O.Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
E-mail: pzfdrvacatures@facburfdr.unimaas.nl

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PhD Position on robotic aided therapy and assessment of post-stroke patients University of Twente Biomechanical Engineering group Enschede

PhD Position on robotic aided therapy and assessment of post-stroke patients University of Twente Biomechanical Engineering group Enschede, 7500 AE (Overijssel), 38
hours per week

Job description
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The PhD position at the BME group will be mainly focused on the assessment of impairments of the upper extremities following stroke using previous developed robotic exoskeletons, and electrophysiological measures. At the end of the project (s)he will have developed and evaluated a battery of tests that gives a complete picture of sensory motor disorders due to stroke and relate different impairments to functional disabilities. This will give us a better insight into the consequences and progress of stroke and will make it possible to monitor the effect of different treatments on multiple levels. The PhD position at the BME will work closely with the PhD. students at RRD and the Sint Maartens kliniek . The PhD students will work with stroke patients and have to collaborate with (para)medici. The supervision
of both the PhD positions at RRD and the BME will be a joint effort of both
groups.

Requirements
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Required education/skills:University Graduate
You are a recently graduated (MSc) biomedical engineer or physics/mechanical/ electrical engineer with biomedical specialization or a human movement scientist with a strong mathematical background . You have demonstrated an interest in human motor control and rehabilitation technology. Expertise in neurophysiology and experience in experimentation are highly recommended. You have experience in mathematical modeling and sufficient skills in numerical mathematics, programming C and/or Matlab.

Finally, you work accurately and independently, are creative, a team player and have excellent communication skills, particularly in written and spoken English.

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Engineering)

Organization
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University of Twente Biomechanical Engineering group

Sharing knowledge, working together, research, innovation. It is all part of the only campus university in the netherlands: the University of Twente (UT). A university with an international character. We have for example many foreign doctoral students, and master programmes are provided in english. Divided over 5 faculties, we provide more than 50 bachelor and master programmes, varying from applied physics and public administration to applied communication science and biomedical technology. In beautiful green surroundings, more than 8000 students and 2700 staff live, work and recreate at the UT. It is also a place where talented people get every opportunity to perform cutting edge research. But as an entrepreneurial university this is not all we do. In 'Kennispark', for example, we work together with the business community, we support our students in setting up their own businesses and participate in many projects in the area of knowledge
development. In brief, a dynamic climate in which to work and study. The faculty of Engineering Technology has about 270 employees and 1500 students and consists of four departments: Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Sustainable Energy Technology. The new group Multi Scale Mechanics is part of the Mechanical Engineering department, with research in the areas of multi-scale fluid- and solid-mechanics, micro-macro approaches, particle and contact mechanics,
micro-fluidics, and self-healing materials.

Research of the UT is organized in 6 spearhead institutes, including the Institute for Biomedical Technology (BMTi). This interdepartmental institute hosts more than 250 researchers from the field of physics, electrical engineering, construction technology and (bio)-chemical technology. It is recognised world-wide as a leading institute in this multi-disciplinary field of science, where engineering concepts and methods are employed to solve and understand medical and biological problems. The main areas of interest are human function technology and tissue engineering.

The research program of The Biomechanical Engineering (BME) group is focussed on the human locomotor apparatus, from diagnosis training to the construction of supportive devices. The medical application areas are rehabilitation, orthopaedics and neurology.

In the BME group one PhD position and is available, which is part of the VIRTUROB project that is a 'pieken in de delta' proposal, which aims to exploit robotic devices and virtual reality in the assessment and training of neurological disorders. The project is a follow up project of the active rehabilitation project (http://www.actieverevalidatie.nl/) and is a collaboration between the University of Twente, Roessingh Researrch and Development, the Sint Maartens Kliniek, Baat Medical Engineering, and ReLion.

Conditions of employment
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Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 year
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
We offer this positions in an inspiring and challenging environment in which research and education are closely related. As a PhD candidate you will have a fulltime position for a total period of maximally four years. Based on an assessment after one year, your contract will be extended with another three years. The gross monthly salary for a PhD increases from € 1956,00 in the first year to € 2502,00 in the fourth year. In addition we offer a broad package of fringe benefits.

Additional Information
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Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr.ir. H. van der Kooij
Telephone number: 31 53 489 4779
E-mail address: h.vanderkooij@utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

- About the organization (
http://www.ctw.utwente.nl/en/)
- About the department (
http://www.bw.ctw.utwente.nl)

Application
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You can apply for this job before 09-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

University of Twente
CTW-Personnel Department
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede

E-mail: personeelszaken@ctw.utwente.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 07/174.

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Erasmus MC PhD Studentship Molecular Biology and Genetics Department of Forensic Molecular Biology

Erasmus MC PhD Studentship Molecular Biology and Genetics Department of Forensic Molecular Biology

A 4 year PhD student position in molecular biology and genetics is available
in the Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus University Medical
Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

The general area of research is in identifying and understanding human individual and population differences (geographic origin, visible / physical traits, evolutionary genetic adaptation) for fundamental biological interest but also for potential future application to forensics. We are using state-of-art D/RNA including genome-wide technologies to identify respective regions / markers including dedicated follow-up studies. A suitable applicant will hold a M.Sc. in molecular biology or molecular genetics. Exceptional B.Sc. students are also encouraged to apply.

Practical skills in RNA technologies, gene expression analysis, including qPCR, are strongly required. Experience in statistical data analysis would be an advantage. The Erasmus University Medical Center, especially its Medical-Genetic Cluster offers a highly international and stimulating research environment with English as working language (www.erasmusmc.nl/medical_genetics). The city of Rotterdam offers a multicultural and exciting living environment in close proximity to other highlights of Europe (e.g. Paris, London, Berlin, and Brussels).

*Gross salary is on average 2295 EUR per month.*
Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicant should email a curriculum vita, statement of research interest two pages and three letters of reference to Prof. Manfred Kayser, m.kayser@erasmusmc.nl

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BRACE (Bristol Research into Alzheimer's and Care of the Elderly) Ph.D.

BRACE (Bristol Research into Alzheimer's and Care of the Elderly) Ph.D. Studentship 'Predicting the progression of cognitive impairment in memory clinic attendees' Department of Social Medicine

Applications are invited from graduates with good honours or Masters degrees in a numerate discipline, and extensive experience of applied statistical analysis, for a three-year Ph.D. studentship tenable from January 2008. The student will use anonymous data from the Bristol memory clinic archives to investigate whether neuropsychological tests administered at presentation can help identify individuals whose cognitive impairment will worsen. The studentship is funded by the BRACE charity (Bristol Research into Alzheimer's and Care of the Elderly) and includes a stipend of £12,500 per year, plus a generous allowance for research costs. It is anticipated that the project will require a comparison and choice between potentially useful statistical methods in a practical context. A demonstrated interest in health services research and Alzheimer's disease would be desirable.

Further details from Susie Potts. T: 0117 928 7274 E:
susie.potts@bristol.ac.uk.
Web page http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk

Application is by CV and covering letter, which should be sent to Dr Chris Metcalfe: Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, UK, BS8 2PR (E: chris.metcalfe@bristol.ac.uk)

The closing date for applications is *noon on the 23rd November*, with interviews anticipated on the 18th December 2007.

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PhD Studentship QUILL Research Centre School of Chemistry and Chemical

PhD Studentship QUILL Research Centre School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Applications are invited for a research studentship at the QUILL Research Centre based in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen's University Belfast.

This project offers an exciting opportunity to work in the world-leading centre for ionic liquids research. The 3 year doctoral studentship (funded by Cytec Speciality Chemicals, a North American based company) will provide a maintenance grant and cover all approved tuition fees.

The research work will be carried out in the QUILL Research Centre and will be on the syntheses and elaboration of structure/property relationships of phosphonium-based ionic liquids.

*Eligibility & How to Apply:*
We invite applications from potential UK, EU and International students who have a 2.1 or above Bachelors degree in Chemistry. An interest in synthetic chemistry is essential.

Applications should be made in the form of a CV (with a minimum of 2 references) and covering letter and sent to Dr. Sarah Thompson, QUILL Centre, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG. Or submitted via e-mail to sarah.thompson@qub.ac.uk

For further details on eligibility for funding and useful information for rospective research students please read the information at http://www.qub.ac.uk/postgraduate.

*The closing date for applications is Friday 16th November 2007*

The successful candidates will be expected to take up the studentship in January 2008 (or possibly earlier if mutually convenient).

*Further information:
*For further information on the QUILL Centre http://quill.qub.ac.uk
For general enquiries please contact Sarah Thompson (
sarah.thompson@qub.ac.uk ) at tel +44 (0)28 90 975600.

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Indonesia English Language Study Program Scholarships

Indonesia English Language Study Program

(Batch – II)


A scholarship program offered to undergraduate students in any university in Indonesia (the 3rd year -above) to join an eight-week intensive English language courses at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Applicants must:

* be 19-24 years of age
* be an undergraduate student at least on the fifth semester (3rd year) in any field of study from any university in Indonesia
* be proficient in English with a minimum TOEFL®ITP score of 470 (not a prediction test)
* be committed in returning to their home universities immediately
after the program
* indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States
* have a sustained high level of academic achievement
* have had no prior study in the United States or elsewhere
outside of Indonesia
* be mature, responsible, independent, confident, open-minded,
tolerant, thoughtful and inquisitive
* be willing and able to full participate in an intensive academic
program



APPLICATION DEADLINE:

OCTOBER 31, 2007




To learn more about the program, please contact IIEF at

Menara Imperium 28th Floor Suite B

Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Jakarta

Tel. 62-21-8317330, Fax. 62-21-8317331

Website: www.iie.org/ielsp
Email: scholarship@iief.or.id

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University of Greenwich (PhD and MSc Scholarships)

University of Greenwich
MSc Applied Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing (AMMSC)
PhD Applied Mathematics
This advertisement is aimed at students who wish to consider January entrance. Potential students aiming at distinctive MSc results with migration to PhD studies in applied mathematics are invited to apply. Fundings are not available for students at the MSc level. However students successfully completed the MSc with distinctive results will be selected to continue a PhD research programme, which will then be fully funded, at the Centre for Numerical Modelling and
Process Analysis.

Please refer to http://www.cms.gre.ac.uk for a full description of the research activities.
Deadline for application: 30/11/2007.
Application form from http://cse.gre.ac.uk
The Masters programme is run by the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Greenwich, within the School of of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. This highly regarded department was ranked 10th in the 2007 UK departmental ranking (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,6734,00.html), and the MSc is taught by members of the Centre for Numerical Modelling and Process Analysis, an award
winning research group.

This Masters programme aims to train and equip Honours graduates in engineering, science or mathematics and suitably qualified professionals, with the skills required to understand, and use, applied mathematical modelling techniques and scientific computing technologies in industry. Emphasis will be placed on modelling phenomena governed by the physics of fluid flow, heat
transfer, electromagnetics and solid mechanics using CFD, FEA and other software tools. A core philosophy of the programme is to introduce the students to the concept of multi-physics modelling, where interactions between the governing physics, and hence the relevant solution and software technologies, are important. A strand of the programme is devoted to Fire and Evacuation
modelling, for candidates with Fire Safety degree background. Details of available modules can be found at: http://cse.gre.ac.uk
Entry requirements: A good Bachelor�fs degree in engineering, physics, mathematics or a relevant related discipline. Those who have substantial commercial or industrial experience but lack formal qualifications should seek an interview with the programme leader. Further details of the programme, applications, enquiries should reach cmsinfo[ at ]gre.ac.uk (Mrs. Marilyn Nichols) or cse[ at ]gre.ac.uk
Professor C.-H. Lai
Programme leader - MSc AMMSC
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Master in Technology and Development

The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development in Korea made an effort to specialize a program of Development and Cooperation. All students of this program will be given scholarship for the entire course of their studies.

Academic Program
•Degree to be awarded: Master in Technology and Development
•Place : Interdisciplinary Program of Technology and Development Ewha Womans University
•Duration of program : one and a half years (three semesters)
•Instruction language: English
•Field of Specialization: (student should choose one track)
Track:
- IT
- Design
- Health and Environment
Qualification
- Female
- From Developing Country
- Non Korea citizens
- Have Bachelor's degree

Schedule for Application
•Submission of application: Nov,30,2007 at 5 pm (Seoul Time)
•Interview: Dec, 6 – 12, 2007
•Final acceptance notification: Dec, 26, 2007 to be announced at
http://enter.ewha.ac.kr/

Selection Process: - document screening
- interview
Required Documents
•No. 1 up to 4 are downloadable from the above website.
1.Completed Ewha IPTD Application Form
2.Personal Statement and Study Plan
3.Two letters of recommendation
-The letter of recommendation should be kept confidential. The letter should be directly mailed to the office of IPTD by the recommender or by the applicant herself. The envelope must be sealed and signed by the recommender. At least one recommendation letter
should be completed by a university professor.
4.Completed the ACE scholarship application form
5.College diploma(s) or proof of prospective graduation
6.Two copies of official transcripts from all institutions attended.
- All courses taken, grade point average (GPA), and GPA scale (4.3 or 4.5) should be listed.
- Transfer student must submit official transcripts from all institutions they have attended.
7. Documentary evidence demonstrating the applicant's English proficiency (if applicable).
- Scores of an officially recognized English Language Test (TOEFL, TOEIC, etc).
- The most recent scores are preferred, and must be less than two years from the application deadline.
- Exemption:
i) International students whose native language is English or who have received a BA or higher degree from an accredited English-speaking institution
ii) Student graduated from a university/department whose
courses are taught in English.
- If student is admitted into program without English-proficiency test results, test results must be submitted by the end of her study in the IPTD
8. Additional requirement for Design Track applicants
- Portfolio assessment: In addition to the necessary documents for application, a portfolio comprised of not more than 10 pieces of your work of any style within the past 5 years is required.

Application Fee: Evaluation fee = 75,000 KRW
Those who wish to be exempt from the application fee requirement, please contact the Office of IPTD (iptd@ewha.ac.kr).
The application fee exemption form should be submitted via email.
Decisions on exemption will be made upon review of the submitted form.

Important Notes
1)All application documents must be originals or properly certified copies of the originals. All documents in a language other than Korean or English must be accompanied by a notarized Korean or English translation.
2)In addition to the documents specified in this guide, other additional documents may be required when necessary, in order to confirm the applicant's eligibility and information submitted.
3)All submitted documents and records shall not be returned to the applicant.
4)Details of the evaluation process and scores shall not be disclosed.

Scope of the Scholarship
The ACE Scholarship covers the recipient's tuition, on-campus dormitory fees.
The IPTD Steering Committee may reduce or revoke the scholarship award upon review, if the recipient fail to fulfill eligibility requirements for reasons such as inability to continue attendance at the university or conducts unbecoming a student of the university.

Duration of the Scholarship: Maximum one and half year.

Contact Information
The Office of IPTD (Interdisciplinary Program of Technology and
Development)
1102, International Education Building, Ewha Womans University,
11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
Tel: +82-2-3277-5914 or +82-2-3277-5915
Fax: +82-2-3277-3627
Email: iptd@ewha.ac.kr
Homepage: http://gsis.ewha.ac.kr
Office hours: 09.00 – 17.00 Mondays to Fridays (12.00 -13.00 Lunch)

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Wirelessly Accessible Sensor Population

As part of the European research project WASP (Wirelessly Accessible Sensor Population), the EPFL AudioVisual Communications Laboratory (LCAV) is looking for a Research Assistant (100%). Description

The WASP project aims at developing an autonomous and intelligent infrastructure based on wireless sensor networks with applications in three main areas selected for their societal relevance and technical differences: assisted road transport, elderly care, and herd health control.

We are looking for an independent and creative CS/EE engineer to drive this project. He will also collaborate with other sensor networks related projects in which LCAV takes part, such as the SensorScope project.

Tasks
The main tasks are related to the WASP project and depend on the project requirements:
* Implementation of communication protocols (simulation and/or implementation on real hardware)
* Literature review on wireless sensor networks
* Participation to the project meetings in several European countries
* Writing of reports on the project-related activities

Requirements
The requirements for this position are:
* MS in CS/EE or related area
* Good understanding and experience (simulation or implementation)
in wireless communications systems
* Good knowledge of English, both written and spoken

Contact
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Researchers and PhD Candidates in Information Visualization, Natural Language Processing, Adaptive Systems and Geospatial Web Technology

Open Positions: Researchers and PhD Candidates in Information Visualization, Natural Language Processing, Adaptive Systems and Geospatial Web Technology http://www.modul.ac.at/sites/modul/files/jobs-raven.pdf
For the FIT-IT Semantic Systems Project RAVEN (Relation Analysis and Visualization of Evolving Networks), the Department of New Media Technology of MODUL University Vienna is seeking outstanding candidates for open positions as researchers and PhD candidates. MODUL University Vienna is a recently founded international university located on top of Kahlenberg, a scenic hill overlooking Vienna. It combines a strong
academic foundation with state-of-the- art curricula and a commitment to innovation and sustainability as key drivers of success in a dynamic and knowledge-based society.

Requirements
* A degree in computer science, information systems or a related area (applicants about to finish their studies are encouraged to apply)
* Excellent programming skills preferably in Java or Python
* Specialization or interest in one or more of the following fields:
I. INFORMATION VISUALIZATION (DOCUMENT CLUSTERING, THEMATIC MAPPING)
II. NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING, TEXT MINING, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
III. MACHINE LEARNING, ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS, ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION
IV. WEB MAPPING AND GEOSPATIAL INTERFACES
* Ambition to produce internationally recognized research output, and willingness to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team. The positions are available as of October 2007 for the duration of two years. PhD candidates receive Euro 32,500 per annum. Details on the research of the Department of New Media Technology can be found at: www.modul.ac.at/nmt, www.geospatialweb. com, www.idiom.at and www.ecoresearch.net. MODUL University Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages qualified women to apply. Please send your electronic application (cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications/ projects) to scharl@ecoresearch.net Continue Reading...

Doctoral research fellow position (PhD Stipendiat) - Nature, health and well-being in adolescents

Doctoral research fellow position (PhD Stipendiat) - Nature, health and well-being in adolescents


A position as Doctoral research fellow is available at the Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, Norwegian University of Life Sciences. The research fellow will take part in the research project «How the Environment affords physical activity in adolescents», financed by the Research Council of Norway.

The main aim of the project is to increase our knowledge on which physical factors,
linked to schools and their neighbourhoods, enhance or restrict levels of physical
activity in youths, and whether these are different for boys and girls.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. The fellowship requires admission to the research training programme at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. The candidate will be expected to fullfil the research training programme within a period of 3 years.
A project description including some conditions regarding the research fellow is available.
The position is available for a period of 3 years.

Qualification required: MSc or equivalent in one or more of the following; landscape architecture, spatial planning, geography, environmental sciences, environmental psychology.
Education/experience: We are looking for candidates who can offer some of the following experience/skills; GIS based landscape analysis or health related research.

Pay grade: 43 - 47 (NOK 325.800 - 349.100), depending on qualifications.
The letter of application should be marked ref. no.: 2007/1260, and include a curriculum vitae (CV) with a list of published and unpublished works, and certified copies of certificates. Applicants may be requested to come for an interview.

For further information, please contact Professor Kine Halvorsen Thorén , phone +47 41 27 89 36 (cell), e-mail: kine.thoren@umb.no

Application deadline: 15 October 2007.
Applications should be sent to: Dept. of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, PO Box 5003, NO-1432 Aas, Norway.
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University of Bergen, Norway (PhD Scholarships)

University of Bergen,Norway
We are looking for an excellent PhD candidate with a background in programming and algorithms.
We have an open position for 3 years in the ParComb project. The project is aimed at designing parallel algorithms for combinatorial problems in scientific computing. The type of problems studied includes, among others, different kinds of coloring and matching problems motivated from applications in scientific computing. The successful candidate will cooperate in developing and implementing working codes that can be used in applied research. For specific information about the project see: http://www.ii.uib.no/parcomb.
Applicants should hold a M.Sc. degree or similar and is expected to work within this project and enter a PhD study. The PhD thesis should be submitted for defense within the 3-year period of the position. A plan for the PhD study will be developed in cooperation with the scientists within the project.
As part of the PhD study the candidate should spend 6 month at the Old Dominion University, USA, working with professor Alex Pothen. Thus an
applicant must be eligible to obtain a visa to the USA.
Salary will be paid in accordance with level 43 on the Norwegian government salary scale currently equivalent to NOK 325.800 pr. annum (before tax) which is about 41,000 Euro or 57,000 USD. Payment may be regulated on basis of seniority according to the public wage scale 43-46. There are no teaching duties. Knowledge of the Norwegian language is not necessary as the working language will be English. The Algorithms group at the Department of Informatics, UiB, has currently 4 professors, 5 postdocs, 8 PhD students, as well as several master students. The group represent a mix of several nationalities (Brazil, China, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, India, Italy, Norway, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Turkey).
For further information about the scientific contents, expectations and requirements for the position, please contact Fredrik Manne (e-mail: Fredrik.Manne[ at ]ii.uib.no).
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INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY (IAS-STS)

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY (IAS-STS)

Fellowship Programme 2008-2009

The IAS-STS in Graz, Austria, promotes the interdisciplinary investigation of the links and interactions between science, technology and society as well as technology assessment and research into the development and implementation of socially and environmentally sound technologies.

The IAS-STS invites researchers to apply for a stay between 1 October 2008 and 30 June 2009 as

- Research Fellow (up to nine months) or as
- Visiting Scholar (shorter period, e.g. a month)

The IAS-STS offers excellent research infrastructure. Close co-operation with researchers at the IFZ (Inter-University Research Centre for Technology, Work and Culture; see: www.ifz.tugraz.at),
guest lectures, workshops and conferences provide an atmosphere of creativity and scholarly discussion.

Furthermore we can offer five grants (up to EUR 1,000 per month) for long-term Research Fellows (up to nine months) at the IAS-STS.

The Fellowship Programme 2008-2009 is dedicated to projects investigating the following issues:

1. Gender – Technology – Environment
Women with their various interests, competencies and potentials play an important part in the process of shaping socially sound and environmentally friendly sustainable technologies – as users and consumers or experts. Applications should focus on research in the field of women in traditionally male fields of engineering, on ways of creating cultures of success for women engineers (students, graduates), and on masculinity and the culture of engineering.

2. New Genetics and Modern Biotechnology
A focus of the Fellowship Programme lies on research providing a critical analysis either of human genetic research or of modern social aspects of genetic testing in the medical domain or risk\u003cbr /\>policy and wider governance issues related to agricultural\u003cbr /\>biotechnology are especially encouraged to apply.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>3. Technology Studies and Sustainability\u003cbr /\>Fellowships will be awarded for research projects contributing to the\u003cbr /\>issue of sustainable development from the perspective of social\u003cbr /\>studies or the history and philosophy of science and technology.\u003cbr /\>Projects should aim at socio-economic aspects of environmental\u003cbr /\>technologies or at strategies of environmental technology policy,\u003cbr /\>such as user participation, strategic niche management or ecological\u003cbr /\>product policy. We encourage both theoretical analysis as well as\u003cbr /\>empirical case studies and implementation research. As a special\u003cbr /\>grant within this thematical focus the Manfred-Heindler-grant for\u003cbr /\>research projects on
the increased use of renewable energies and on a\u003cbr /\>more efficient use of energy will be awarded.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>4. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>A focus of the Fellowship Programme will be put on novel developments\u003cbr /\>based on ICT from an STS point of view. Topics like ICT and agency,\u003cbr /\>ubiquitous computing or ICT and mobility shall be analysed with\u003cbr /\>respect to their wider social and political implications. Further\u003cbr /\>issues of interest are the social shaping of ICT developments,\u003cbr /\>innovation policies, risk management and participatory approaches to\u003cbr /\>the design of ICT systems and applications.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Applications must be submitted to the IAS-STS by 31 December 2007.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>For application forms and further information:\u003cbr /\>Please visit our website: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\"
href\u003d\"http://www.sts.tugraz.at\" target\u003d_blank\>www.sts.tugraz.at\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society\u003cbr /\>(IAS-STS)\u003cbr /\>Attn. Günter Getzinger\u003cbr /\>Kopernikusgasse 9\u003cbr /\>8010 Graz – Austria\u003cbr /\>E-mail: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:info@sts.tugraz.at\"\>info@sts.tugraz.at\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>\u003c/div\>",0] ); //--> biotechnology. Researchers investigating either ethical, legal and
social aspects of genetic testing in the medical domain or risk
policy and wider governance issues related to agricultural
biotechnology are especially encouraged to apply.

3. Technology Studies and Sustainability
Fellowships will be awarded for research projects contributing to the issue of sustainable development from the perspective of social studies or the history and philosophy of science and technology. Projects should aim at socio-economic aspects of environmental technologies or at strategies of environmental technology policy, such as user participation, strategic niche management or ecological product policy. We encourage both theoretical analysis as well as
empirical case studies and implementation research. As a special grant within this thematical focus the Manfred-Heindler-grant for research projects on the increased use of renewable energies and on a more efficient use of energy will be awarded.

4. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

A focus of the Fellowship Programme will be put on novel developments based on ICT from an STS point of view. Topics like ICT and agency, ubiquitous computing or ICT and mobility shall be analysed with respect to their wider social and political implications. Further issues of interest are the social shaping of ICT developments, innovation policies, risk management and participatory approaches to the design of ICT systems and applications.

Applications must be submitted to the IAS-STS by 31 December 2007.

For application forms and further information:
Please visit our website: www.sts.tugraz.at

Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society
(IAS-STS)
Attn. Günter Getzinger
Kopernikusgasse 9
8010 Graz – Austria
E-mail: info@sts.tugraz.at



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SCIENCE-JOBS-DE Stellenausschreibung (vacancies) Ph.D. position available at the geophysics department of the Institute of Geosciences

SCIENCE-JOBS-DE Stellenausschreibung (vacancies)
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Applications are invited for a Ph.D. position available at the geophysics department of the Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Germany (head: Prof. Dr. F. Scherbaum,
http://www.geo.unipotsdam.de).
The position is to be filled within the project RAPID (project titel: "Rapid Automated Determination of Seismic Source Parameters"), which has been funded by the BMBF within the Geotechnologien program "Early Warning".

Duration: until 30.09.2010
Start: as soon as possible
Salary: TV-L E 13-Ost / 2

Task: The candidate is expected to conduct research within and to contribute to the work package "Evaluation and classification of near-real time source parameter estimates for tsunami hazard".
She/he shall conduct research in the field of machine learning applied to geophysical data sets. The aim of her/his work is to design an automatic alert level system for the near real-time
evaluation of the tsunami generation potential for earthquakes. The system shall be based on the earliest available seismological information, i.e. rapid source parameter estimates provided by
novel near real-time operating seismological analysis techniques.

Particular challenging within this project is the necessity to account for the uncertainty of estimates as well as the imprecise knowledge about the physical processes involved in Tsunami generation.

Requirements: Diploma or Master in Geophysics / Physics / Applied Mathematics or Computer Science; interest in practical problem solving / geoscientific problems / machine learning /
intelligent data analysis. Practical skills in software development in Linux environment (C, C++, scripting languages) is a plus.

Potsdam University is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should submit a CV, list of publications and contact information of three references. The position is open until filled.
Applications should be sent to:

Dr. Matthias Ohrnberger
Institute of Geoscience
University of Potsdam
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24/25
D-14476 Golm b. Potsdam
(e-mail: mao@geo.uni-potsdam.de
)

or

Prof. Dr. F. Scherbaum
Institute of Geoscience
University of Potsdam
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24/25
D-14476 Golm b. Potsdam
(e-mail: fs@geo.uni-potsdam.de
)

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Von:

Matthias Ohrnberger
mao@geo.uni-potsdam.de
Institut für Geowissenschaften, Universität Potsdam
Potsdam

Ansprechpartner: Matthias Ohrnberger,
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SELECTION FOR THE AWARD OF STUDENTSHIPS TO NON EU CITIZENS FOR ADMISSION TO RESEARCH DOCTORATE/PH.D. DEGREE COURSES

SELECTION FOR THE AWARD OF STUDENTSHIPS TO NON EU CITIZENS FOR ADMISSION TO RESEARCH DOCTORATE/PH.D. DEGREE COURSES

The University of Milan announces a competition by selection on the
basis of academic qualifications for the admission of non EU citizens
to the Research Doctorate/Ph.D. degree courses.

Deadline: 8 November 2007

Call:
http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/20548.htm

Application:
http://www.unimi.it/cataloghi/dottorati_borse_premi/notice_2008.rtf Continue Reading...

Postdoctoral Position Novel Supramolecular Materials based on Molecular Self-Assemblies

Postdoctoral Position

Novel Supramolecular Materials based on Molecular Self-Assemblies

A postdoctoral position is available at Max Planck Institute Colloids and Interfaces (Potsdam, Germany) (Prof. Helmuth Mohwald (Department of Interfaces), Dr. Takashi Nakanishi) in the MPI-NIMS International Joint Laboratory, (started since April, 2007), concerning the development and fabrication of novel supramolecular materials based on molecular self-assemblies. The candidate is expected to work independently and to conduct research in a highly interdisciplinary environment. Experience in organic-chemical syntheses, fullerene chemistry, molecular self-assembled soft materials (liquid crystals, ultra thin films), colloidal and interfacial sciences, nanoscience or polymer physics are welcome. The successful candidate should have a PhD degree in chemistry, materials science or a related field. Research experience in supramolecular assembly, organic ultra thin layers and self-organized materials are preferred. Fluent English is mandatory. The position will be available from January, 2008. We prefer the candidate applies to AvH (Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship).

Recent Selected Publications
Chem. Commun., 2005, (48), 5982-5984. �gHierarchical Supramolecular Fullerene Architectures with Controlled Dimensionality�h
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128 (19), 6328-6329. �gPerfectly Straight Fullerene Nanowires�h
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128 (31), 10024-10025. �gRoom Temperature Liquid Fullerenes�h
Chem. Asian J., 2007, 2 (3), 350-357. �gVersatile Architectures Fabricated by Supramolecular Dipyrrolyldiketone Assemblies�h
Adv. Mater., in press. �gSuperhydrophobic Surfaces Created from Hierarchical Assemblies of a Fullerene Derivative�h
Small, in press. �gFlower-Shaped Supramolecular Fullerene Assemblies�h

Please send a cover letter, C.V., paper reprints of your main works and responsible scientists (electronic version preferred) to:
Dr. Takashi NAKANISHI
MPI-NIMS International Joint Laboratory, Department of Interfaces, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam (Germany). Phone: +49-331-567-9409, Fax: +49-331-567-9202
e-mail: Takashi.Nakanishi@mpikg.mpg.de
http://www.mpikg.mpg.de/english/04-interfaces/researchGroups/jointLaboratory/nimsJointLaboratory/index.html
OR
Macromolecules Group, Organic Nanomaterials Center, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba (Japan). Phone: +81-29-860-4740, Fax: +81-29-859-2101
e-mail: NAKANISHI.Takashi@nims.go.jp
Prof. Helmuth Mohwald
Department of Interfaces, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam (Germany)
Phone: +49-331-567-9201, Fax: +49-331-567-9202
Web: http://www.mpikg.mpg.de/english/04-interfaces/index.html
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PhD student at the Heinz-Nixdorf Endowed Chair of Practical Computer Science

website link:
http://www.drarbeit.de/drarbeit/php/arch_get.php?angebot=nr3484

The Institute of Computer Science at the University of Jena, Germany
offers a vacancy for a full-time PhD student at the Heinz-Nixdorf Endowed Chair of Practical Computer Science

The work will focus on the application of adaptation techniques to Web Portals.

The research group has broad experience within the area of Web Portal technology and recently contributed to the JSR 286 standard (Apache Pluto Project - Java Portlet Specification) and developed its reference implementation in conjunction with the IBM Research and Development Laboratories at Böblingen, Germany. A second, relevant focus is on semantic description of resources and context-adaptabilility.

The PhD research will be performed under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Birgitta König-Ries and Prof. Dr. Martin Welsch in cooperation with the IBM Research and Development Laboratories at Böblingen, Germany.

The aim of the project is to perform research and develop prototypes that apply adaptation techniques specifically to modern Web Portals in order to come to a solution that we currently call a Contextual Portal, a Portal being more semantic- and context-aware, i.e. a Portal
that exploits information available in the computing environment to react to changing context with the aim to adapt itself to these changes to better suit the new circumstances, the new requirements

Project description:
Recognizing the value of internet technologies, companies started to establish intranets to provide their employees with a central point of access to enterprise specific information. Initially, intranets focused on presenting the most valuable and widely used information to
employees providing them with quick and efficient information access. But the amount of information accessible via those intranets quickly grew and finding the right information became more complex and time consuming.

Many companies successfully introduced Web Portals to manage the upcoming information overflow. Web Portals provide users with a central point of access in a highly personalized manner. They allow providing information and applications based on the role of a user within the enterprise. Understanding the role of a given user and his information needs allows efficient targeting of the content. Today, Web Portals are comprised of a huge amount of content. They have grown
tremendously and again it becomes more time consuming to find and access the right information throughout a particular context.

Information overflow is becoming a productivity threat again and users once more fear to get lost in hyperspace.

Contextual Portals propagate the next generation of Web Portals. The goal is to come to a more adaptive, adaptable, dynamic and context-aware type of Web Portals, where the main idea is to overcome drawbacks of static Web Portals, mainly by taking into account which context a user is acting in and by learning from a user's behavior in order to make assumptions about his potential behavior throughout future sessions. The aim is to let the system self-adapt to better
suit users' needs - in order to better support their typical behavior and to better manage information overflow.

The new concepts then aim to improve certain selected aspects of Web Portals: the presentation of the navigation, the presentation of the page layout, the way in which contextual information is exchanged across applications and across pages, the way in which users are notified about context-changes and the mechanisms that allow single users to have multiple (behavior) profiles.

A context adaptive Portal collects knowledge during users' interaction with the Portal, filters and stores the collected knowledge and finally makes use of it and additional context information during future sessions in order to adapt the Portal to better suit users
needs. It improves supporting users' typical behavior by taking into account contextual information and by learning from a user's previous behavior.

The PhD research focuses on the definition of a declarative language and ontological models for semantically describing adaptable portal components, user behavior and contextual information. Proper reasoning on these models should allow for meaningful adaptation options.

Requirements:
We are looking for a candidate who meets the following requirements:
- An excellent Masters or equivalent degree in Computer Science or a closely related field
- Experience within the fields of adaptive hypertext and hypermedia, information systems, context modeling, user modeling, data mining, semantic web, artificial intelligence and machine learning and/or Web Portal technology are of advantage
- Very good programming and software engineering skills
- Very good communicative skills in English, both in speaking and in writing
- Skills in German are of advantage

We expect dedication, enthusiasm and the willingness to solve difficult problems.

Employment:

- Full time employment at the University of Jena for initially two years (with the option to extend)
- Salary according to TV-L 13 (about 1700 Euros/month take home amount)


Information:

Project/technical information:
Andreas Nauerz
IBM Research and Development
Schönaicher Str. 220
71032 Böblingen

phone: +49(0)7031-16-1777,
e-mail: andreas.nauerz[at]de.ibm.com

Application/organizational information:

Prof. Dr. Birgitta König-Ries
Institut für Informatik
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 1-4
Raum 3311
07743 Jena
Germany

phone: +49(0)3641-946430
mail: koenig[at]informatik.uni-jena.de
or
Prof. Dr. Martin Welsch
IBM Research and Development
Schönaicher Str. 220
71032 Böblingen
Germany

phone: +49(0)7031-16-2216,
e-mail: martin.welsch[at]de.ibm.com

Application:
Interested candidates are requested to send their application by
November 05, 2007 to:

Prof. Dr. Birgitta König-Ries
Institut für Informatik
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 1-4
Raum 3311
07743 Jena
Germany

You can also send your application by e-mail to:

koenig[at]informatik.uni-jena.de.
Please cc martin.welsch[at]de.ibm.com and andreas.nauerz[at]de.ibm.com.

The application should refer to registration number 62/07 and consist of:
A motivation letter, your Curriculum Vitae, copies of your diplomas together with the lists of grades, and other relevant certificates and proof of English language skills (if applicable).
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Doctoral Student/Research Fellow (Education Research) Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) (Germany)

The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim (Research Department ‘Labour Markets, Human Resources and Social Policy’) in co-operation with the University of St. Gallen (Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economic Research, Prof. Dr. Michael
Lechner) is seeking a Doctoral Student/Research Fellow for its Doctoral Studies Network (ZEW DocNet).

You will actively work in scientific projects with a focus on empirical education research.

Qualified candidates will have an honours degree in economics and a good knowledge of econometrics. We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in micro-econometrics and economics of education.

We are offering the opportunity to do a PhD in an international, scientific research-oriented environment and to participate in the PhD program of the University of St. Gallen (www.pef.unisg.ch). Furthermore, the successful applicant will be particularly involved in the project work in the field of user-related empirical economic research on economics of skill formation at the ZEW. The starting date is January 1, 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Please send your application quoting the reference code “In-AM-10/07” not later than November 12, 2007.

Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Doris Brettar
P.O. Box 10 34 43
68034 Mannheim
Germany
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Master of Research (MRes) in Statistics in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Bristol, UK

Dear all,

I am writing on behalf of the Statistics Group in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Bristol, UK. Rated 5*A in the latest national Research Assessment Exercise, the Statistics Group at Bristol is the only Statistics Group in the UK to achieve the highest possible rating, and is a research centre of international excellence.

I would like to encourage and warmly invite you to apply for our postgraduate programme of "Master of Research (MRes) in Statistics", followed by PhD study, to start in October 2008.

The MRes is a taught 12-month-long postgraduate programme (starting October 2008), with 2/3 of the assessment based on taught units and 1/3 based on a project dissertation. It is designed to provide high quality postgraduate training in the methods and practice of research in Statistics and Probability, and form a bridge for strong students between undergraduate and PhD study. As well as forming the first year of a 1+3 MRes/PhD programme, the MRes can also be taken as a standalone programme.

Successful MRes applicants will have their MRes tuition fees paid from a research council grant (or at least substantially reduced, for those of you who do not hold EU passports), and will receive a tax-free salary (studentship), whose current amount is £12,600, with a likely increase in 2008/09, with the possibility of a supplement of at least £1000, or maybe more, which is still under consultation. Furthermore, excellent MRes candidates will be encouraged to proceed to the PhD programme, which is also fully funded.

Candidates for the MRes degree will be required to complete 10 core taught units, 6 of which are taught and assessed in Bristol . In 2007/08, the following 6 courses are offered: Monte Carlo methods, Nonparametric regression, Stochastic processes, Graphical modelling, Advanced time series and Stochastic optimisation.

To build on and complement the in-house lectures, MRes students will be expected to attend four one-week residential courses (forming the other 4 `core' units), delivered collaboratively by nine prominent UK Statistics research groups. In 2007/08, the following courses are offered: Statistical computing, Statistical inference, Statistical modelling and Statistical asymptotics.

Further details of the MRes/PhD programme are available on the web at
http://www.sustain.bris.ac.uk/postgradcourses.html

If the idea of pursing the programme sounds in any way appealing to you, the Postgraduate Admissions Officer, Dr Oliver Johnson, will be more than happy to discuss it with you in more detail. Please feel free to email him at with any questions you may have. Dr Johnson will also be happy to advise you on how to submit your application.

With best wishes,
Piotr Fryzlewicz
Postgraduate Publicity Officer
Statistics Group
Department of Mathematics
University of Bristol
Bristol BS8 1TW
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PhD position Constitutional Foundation of Modern Democracies (0,9 fte) (Groningen), 38 hours per week University of Groningen

website link:
http://www.academictransfer.org/vacaturebank/zoeken/index.cfm?fuseaction=detail&vacature_id=WM656F3W&startrow=1&welkesoort=vacbank&orgid=00300&zijpad=0
Job description
PhD position Constitutional Foundation of Modern Democracies PhD project ‘Constitutionalization in the United States and France’ is a comparative research into the rhetoric of making and applying consitutions in the United States and France from the 18th century to the present.

The candidate will be expected to contribute actively to the advancement of the interdisciplinary research project as a whole.
Supervisor Prof. Dr . L.W. Gormley, Professor of European Law.
Co-supervisors Dr. P.A.J. van den Berg and Dr. R.G.P. Peters.

Requirements
The successful candidate will hold a Master's degree in law, history, international relations, or political science or in a cognate academic discipline, with excellent grades. An interest in the research field of the PhD project and in modern history is required, preferably evidenced by the subject of the Master thesis and possibly other publications.

Terms and conditions of employment
The salary for a PhD position ranges from an initial € 1956,- to a maximum of € 2502,- is pro-rata (under review). The researcher will be offered an initial one-year contract. Subject to satisfactory performance, the contract will converted into a temporary post for a further 3 years. The University of Groningen offers a competitive benefits package. Commencement of employment is December 1, 2007.

Organization
University of Groningen
Founded in 1614. One of the best universities in Europe and the world. A wide variety of disciplines. Internationally oriented. Rooted in the North of the Netherlands. Socially active. Our researchers and lecturers are inspired academics. Ambitious students. We respect the differences in talent, ambitions and performance of the 25.000 students and members of staff.
The University provides a career advisory service for partners of new staff who move to Groningen.
The University is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.

Faculty of Arts
In the context of the research project ‘Contested Constitutions: exploring the foundations of modern democracies’ in the framework of the programme ‘Contested Democracy’ funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) at the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, the research team, lead by Prof. Dr. L.W. Gormley is seeking to recruit two researchers.

Conditions of employment
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. R.G.P. Peters
Telephone number: +31 (0)653448931
E-mail address: r.g.p.peters@rug.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
* About the organization
* Description of the research project
* or

Your application should include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, if any) and a concise 2-page discussion in English (the official language of the project).

The interview panel anticipates that interviews with short-listed applicants will be held during the week beginning november 5, 2007.

Application
You can apply for this job before 31-10-2007 by sending your application to:
University of Groningen
Personnel and Organization Department
P.O. Box 72
9700 AB Groningen
The Netherlands
E-mail address: vmp@rug.nl

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The Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED) of Hasselt University (PhD Student (2x2 years))

The Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED) of Hasselt University has a position available for a PhD Student for the project “Development and Characterisation of Fluorescent Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Nanotechnology and Applications in Advanced Electronic Devices, Chemo- and Bio-sensors”. This project runs in close collaboration with the Institute for Materials Research (IMO):

PhD Student (2x2 years)
(mandate MBW/2006/004-HO-4)

The duration of the position is 2x2 years, with an assessment after 2 years.

Job description
The PhD student will conduct research in the field of molecular imprinted polymers (MIP) which will be used as building blocks for chemo- and biosensors. The focus of the position is on fluorescence characterization of MIPs embedded in a matrix of conjugated polymers. The PhD student will employ an array of (micro)fluometric techniques.

Diploma and profile
Master degree (or equivalent) in either physics, chemistry, biomedical sciences, bio-engineer, engineer in physics, engineer in chemistry or civil engineer. Students in their final year can also apply. The candidate must master either the Dutch or the English language.

Further information
Prof. dr. Marcel Ameloot (BIOMED), +32 (0)11 26 85 46, marcel.ameloot@uhasselt.be
Prof. dr. Dirk Vanderzande +32-11-26 83 21, dirk.vanderzande@uhasselt.be
Application
Applicants must use the official application forms
which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 03
or which can be downloaded here pfd-file / Word format.
The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Monday, December 17th , 2007.
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