International PhD Program in Regenerative Therapiesat the BSRT

The international PhD program of the Berlin-Brandenburg School for
Regenerative Therapies (BSRT) offers outstanding interdisciplinary training and research opportunities for students of natural sciences and
engineering who want to pursue a career in the field of Regenerative
Medicine and aim at translating their scientific discoveries into
clinical applications.

The BSRT is a collaboration between the Charité - Universitätsmedizin
Berlin, the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, the Freie Universität zu
Berlin, the Technische Universität, the Univeristy of Potsdam, Max
Planck and Helmholtz Institutes and other high-ranking research
institutions in Berlin and Brandenburg. This collaboration offers top
class scientific training leading to the award of a PhD degree for
students with a Master’s or equivalent degree in biology, biochemistry,
bioengineering, veterinary medicine, chemistry, engineering or physics.
The program will start in April 2009.. Students admitted to the
PhD program will be supported by stipends.
Application deadline is the 15th November 2008. Please use only the
online application form provided on our website at www.bsrt.de where
you can also find further information about the BSRT and the
application procedure. The online application forms will be available
from 20th September 2008.

Contact
Prof. Dr. Georg Duda
Scientific Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Volk
Deputy-Scientific Coordinator
Dr. Sabine Bartosch
Administrative Coordinator
Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies
Charité • Campus Virchow-Klinikum
Augustenburger Platz 1
13353 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 450539418
Fax: +49 30 450539918
E-Mail: info[ at ]bsrt.de
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Research Positions Available-NTU

Dear all,

I have currently six research positions available here at the Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore. This project involves the conversion of
daily objects (table tops, glass panels) into touch interfaces. More
information can be found in the attached press release and


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tfFMlje33o&eurl=http://www.idm.sg/2008/09/singapore%e2%80%99s-interactive-digital-media-sector-poised-for-breakthroughs/


If you want to be part of the team contributing on this next-generation
touch interface, positions available are



1) 2 Research fellow positions - for Ph.D. holders/soon to be Ph.D.
holders (avail. From Oct 08 onward)

2) 2 Research engineers- for B.Eng/Masters holders (avail. From Oct 08
onward)

3) 2 Ph.D. studentships- for B.Eng. (stipend and fees included in
studentship)- Next intake Jan. 09

Applicants should have their first degree in either
Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or Physics. Please see attached
the call for application and newspaper article or visit my website at
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/AndyKhong for more information.

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The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration
between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the
National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological
University (NTU). PhD training will be carried out in English at your
chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NUS or NTU. Students will be
supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these
labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD
degree by either NUS or NTU.
ELIGIBILITY
* Open to all international students
* Graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic
results
* Good skills in written and spoken English
* Good reports from academic referees
AWARD TERMS
* Attractive monthly stipend over 4 years of PhD studies, which can
support you comfortably. The stipend amount is SGD 24,000 annually, to
be increased to SGD 30,000 after passing Qualifying Examination.
* Full support for tuition fees for 4 years of PhD studies.
* One-time SGD 1,000 Settling-in Allowance
* One-time Airfare Grant of SGD 1,500
HOW TO APPLY
Application for January 2009 intake has closed. Click here
<https://www.singa.a-star.edu.sg/apply.php> to apply for August 2009
intake.

The application deadline for August 2009 intake is 1 January 2009.
Completed application and supporting documents will have to reach us by
mail then.

Incomplete applications and new applications received after 1 January
2009 will be considered for January 2010 intake.

All supporting documents are to be submitted by post to:
Attention: Jeremy Ng
A*STAR Graduate Academy
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PhD Scholarship-NIE Singapore

PhD RESEARCH

SCHOLARSHIP

The National Institute of Education, Singapore (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, is looking for suitable candidates to apply for full-time research scholarships at NIE leading to the Doctor in Philosophy (PhD) degree. Candidates with research interests in the humanities, education, sciences and physical education are welcomed to apply. The scholarship will commence in January 2009.

Criteria

. Candidates should possess a First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours degree or its equivalent, and a Master's degree in the relevant areas and the ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study.

· For international applicants, min scores required: GRE - 1180 (verbal & quantitative) ;
TOEFL - 580 (paper), 237 (computer), 80 (internet); IELTS - 6.5; Analytical Writing - 3.5;
GATE - 90%.

· Candidates should also not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, and bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award.

Coverage

· The award is tenable for one year in the first instance and is renewable subject to good progress up to a maximum of 4 years.

· The monthly stipend for PhD students is S$2,000. Upon successful completion of the Qualifying Examination and Candidature Confirmation (after 12 months), the stipend may be increased to S$2,500, subject to good performance in research and required courses.

· Students are expected to cover all their living expenses (including food and lodging) from this stipend.

· In addition to the monthly stipend, the award also covers the annual tuition fees (S$4,482 to S$11,200 depending on nationality) and the annual computer fees.

For non Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents

The offer of this award is conditional upon the scholar being issued a valid Student's Pass by the Singapore Immigration, which is also subject to medical clearance, and maintaining a valid Student's Pass for the entire duration of the scholar's studies for the higher degree.

General

For information on PhD entry and programme requirements, areas of research, scholarship, application, etc, go to: http://www.nie edu.sg/nieweb/index.do Under Programmes à Graduate Programme àPhD Programmes, Applications and Research Scholarships (on left menu).

Contact - Ms Cindi Chiam, Programme Executive, Graduate Programmes & Research
Office; DID: (65) 6790 3995 Fax: (65) 6896 9446 / Email: nieadmpp@nie.edu.sg

Closing Date for Application 30 September 2008

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PhD Fellowship in Economics

Ph.D.Fellowship, in Economics 

Leiden, 2300RA, (The Netherlands), 38 hours per week Leiden University

  

  

Job description 

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The research will preferably be part of the

Research Program “Reform of Social Regulation”, which deals with the

design and effects of social protection programs. In consultation with

professors Kees Goudswaard and Koen Caminada, the successful candidate

may propose and design his or her own specific topic. The research will

have to result in a dissertation. 

The teaching will focus on seminars, and supervising thesis’s and

essays. The fellowship does not require teaching experience, but a

teaching certificate has to be concluded during the first year of the

appointment.

Requirements 

________________________________

University Graduate

The successful candidate: 

has completed a masters in economics or a masters in another

program with a substantial number of courses in economics (with good

results); 

has a proven interest in the proposed subject of economic aspects of social policies; 

is available to teach in the courses offered by the Economics Department; 

is a team player. 

Organization 

________________________________

Leiden University Faculty of Law 

Conditions of employment 

________________________________

Employment basis: Temporary for specified period

Duration of the contract: 4 years

Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional Information 

________________________________

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

    * About the organization

    * About the department

    * About the function

Application 

________________________________

You can apply for this job before 06-10-2008 by sending your application to:

Faculty of Law

Steenschuur 25

Prof.dr. K.P. Goudswaard 

Postbus 9520

2300 RA Leiden

Nederland

E-mail address: k.p.goudswaard@law.leidenuniv.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 8-134.

The short URL code for this job opening is: 00359-309.

You can use this as a direct link to the job by adding the code to the URLwww.academictransfer.org/ 

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PhD Scholarships at the IT University of Copenhagen

PhD Scholarships at the IT University of Copenhagen 
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) invites applications for a number of PhD scholarships starting in February 2009 in any of the research 
groups represented
at ITU. 
    * FIRST Research School 
    * Center for Computer Games Research 
    * Innovative Communication Group 
    * DARSIS Research School 
A successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting research under supervision by one of ITU's faculty members at the highest international level. 
The PhD scholarships run for a period of 3- or 4-years depending on the educational level of the student. 
Application and enclosures must be submitted on the basis of the complete text for the vacancies available at 
www1.itu.dk/sw487.asp 
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PhD in Industrial Control-Univ of Strathclyde UK

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE/INDUSTRIAL CONTROL CENTRE

The recent appointment of new lecturers and award of both industrial and research projects has led to a number of PhD scholarships within the Industrial Control Centre. The research involves working with industry as well as collaboration with national and international institutions.

Posts A:

The focus of the research will be on the application of system engineering in the areas of nuclear power stations, renewable energy, wind energy, marine engineering, environmental sciences, automotive, process analysis and system biology.

Posts B:

The focus of the research will be on the application of system engineering in the areas of renewable energy, wind energy, marine engineering, environmental sciences, automotive, process analysis and system biology.

The positions provide the candidates with the opportunity to develop leadership and management skills as well as technical training. The projects are being conducted in close collaboration with Industry therefore the candidates will have the opportunity to work with and spend time in Industry.

Candidates with a good degree in one of the areas of science or engineering should email their CV stating their interest in either Post A or Post B to: Ms Sheila Campbell at s.campbell@eee.strath.ac.uk

Closing date: None

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PhD in Robotics-Technische Universitaet Muenchen

In the Institute of Automatic Control Engineering and Autonomous Systems www.lsr.ei.tum.de, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany, several PhD students need to be filled. While exceptionally strong candidates are considered anytime, our specific, current needs are in the direction of multi-robot and multi-agent systems. The positions are embedded into the DFG excellence research cluster "Cognition for Technical Systems - CoTeSys" www.cotesys.org. A group of excellent people with strong disciplinary background (control, mechanical or electrical engineering, communication, information theory, computer science) and interest to work in an interdisciplinary environment are desired. The positions are fully paid according to the German rules (formerly BAT-IIa).

Requirements are a successful degree (master/diploma/doctoral/PhD) with excellent records.

Please send your application including your complete CV, relevant certificates, and some of your publications by Email to office@lsr.ei.tum.de with the Keyword "PosCoTeSys". TUM is especially encouraging minorities and women to apply, because of its strong commitment to diversity in engineering education, research, and practice. Closing date is 31 October 2008.

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PhD for Statistician

Title and code of the project

Advancements in the DESIGN, conduct and analysis of randomised trials on drug effects

Principle People/(co)promotores

Prof. D.E. Grobbee, MD, PhD, Clinical Epidemiology, Julius Center, UMC Utrecht (chair)

C.B. Roes, PhD, Clinical Information & Biometrics, Organon, Oss (co-chair) Other team members

Prof. A. de Boer , MD, PhD, Pharmaco Epidemiology, UU Utrecht

Prof. A.W. Hoes, MD, PhD, Clinical Epidemiology, Julius Center, UMC Utrecht

M.J. Knol, Clinical Epidemiology, Julius Center, UMC Utrecht

D. Dobre, MD, MPH, PhD, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, UMC Groningen

Statistician TBD

Location of PhD fellow

Julius Center of the University Medical Center Utrecht

Qualifications

The candidate should have an MD, PharmD or degree in biomedical sciences or related field. Experience in research and training in epidemiology are appreciated. Motivated to work in cutting edge drug development research is a prerequisite 

Application

Candidates can apply by sending their CV and application letter to Mirjam Knol (m.j.knol@umcutrecht.nl).

Please indicate in your application letter how you heard of this vacancy.

Employment terms

The candidate will have an appointment at the Julius Center of the University Medical Center Utrecht (www.juliuscenter.nl) and will closely collaborate with people from other institutions. We offer a temporary full time appointment as a PhD student for one year with the perspective of prolongation with another three years.

Contact People for information on project/application

M.J. Knol, University Medical Center Utrecht,

+31 (0)88 755 9380,

m.j.knol@umcutrecht.nl

P.A. van Meurs, Project leader Escher programme

+31 (0)88 755 5196 or mobile +31 (0)621 512631, p.a.vanmeurs@umcutrecht.nl

Introduction of the Research topic/ background

(300 words)

In the past decades the RCT has been viewed as the paradigm study design to determine the intended effects of drug interventions. In addition RCTs are important to assess type A (i.e. more common, predictable) unintended effects of drugs. Typically these RCTs are executed in three phases during a period of 10 years prior to drug registration.

Currently, trials are not designed, conducted and analysed in the most efficient and expeditious manner and several improvements in the design, conduct and analysis phase could lead to increased efficiency. For example, prevention of losses to follow-up and incomplete data, and sophisticated methods to impute missing values if they occur can increase the effective sample size. Sophisticated methods to indicate when there is enough information to stop the trial can shorten the duration of the trial and decrease the number of patients to be included. By using information of earlier trials when analysing a new trial, evidence of efficacy of a drug might be available earlier and less trials have to be performed.

Research Questions

(200 words)

How can the design, conduct and analysis of randomized controlled trials on drug effects be improved?

Improvements of design phase:

selection of patient populations sample size estimation randomization and blinding primary, secondary and composite outcomes Improvements in conduct phase: recruitment and compliance of study participants follow-up of study population stopping trials early Improvements in analysis phase: imputation methods for 'lost-to-follow-up' and incomplete data pooling of studies

Methods

(300 words)

Improvements in design phase:

Review of the literature summarizing different strategies to select patient populations, to perform sample size estimations and to conduct randomisation and blinding, and analysing which of these different strategies are most effective. This review can then be used to formulate a recommendation on designing RCTs.

Comparison of existing and development of new statistical methods to analyze composite endpoints using empirical data.

Improvements in conduct phase:

Review of the literature on different strategies to recruit and follow-up study participants and summarizing different strategies to improve and monitor compliance. This information is used to analyse which strategies are most effective and to formulate a recommendation on improving conduct of RCTs.

Comparison of different methods and strategies, for example conventional and Bayesian analyses, to stop trials early, using empirical data of already performed trials. Improvements in analysis phase:

Comparison of different imputation methods of increasing complexity for random and non-random missing values due to 'lost-to-follow-up' and incomplete collection of data. Empirical data of trials will be used to compare these different methods.

Comparison and application of different meta-analytical (Bayesian) techniques to analyse data of a trial using data from previously performed trials. Comparison and application of different meta-analytical (Bayesian) techniques to pool phase III and IV studies.

Deliverables

(300 words)

Recommendation to improve design phase of RCTs in terms of selection of patient populations, sample size estimation, randomisation and blinding, and composite outcomes.

Recommendation to improve conduct phase of RCTs in terms of recruitment, compliance and follow-up of study participants, and stopping trials early.

Recommendation to improve analysis phase of RCTs in terms of missing data and pooling of studies.

5 Papers in international scientific journals PhD Thesis

Presentations at (inter) national scientific meetings

Timelines and Milestones

(per 6 month episodes)

(200 words)

0-12 months: Reading relevant literature and research training in Epidemiology

12-18 months: Review and analysis of different strategies in design phase and recommendation of improvements

18-24 months: Review and analysis of different strategies in conduct phase and recommendation of improvements

24-30 months: Comparison of methods of stopping trials early

30-36 months: Comparison of imputation methods for missing data

36-42 months: Comparison of meta-analytical techniques to pool studies

42-48 months: Finalization of publications and PhD thesis. Most of the aforementioned periods will be finalized by a manuscript

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Best Regards,

Grace Wangge

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Asian Youth Fellowship 2009

Asian Youth Fellowship 2009 application is open now !

The Japan Foundation offers scholarship to study the Japanese language for Asian students, who wish to study at graduate schools in Japan and have a strong wish to contribute to  regional cooperation after obtaining a Master or Ph. D Degree.

Please refer to the link below for further information,

http://www.asiaseed.org/ayfj/

Deadline for Indonesian applicant : October 31, 2008.

Minna-san, Gambarimashou !

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Ph.D opportunity in coastal oceanography

Proposal for Phd subject in joint collaboration CIFRE CLS-LEGOS-TOTAL and in collaboration with COAS/Oregon State University_

*Period:* start as soon as possible (autumn 2008 – autumn 2011)

*Thematic:* physical oceanography - ensemble statistics

*Title:** *Impact of satellite and at sea observations on coastal ocean analysis and forecast

*Funding*: Grant CIFRE CLS co-funded by TOTAL SA

*PhD Supervisor*: Dr Pierre de Mey, CNRS research director, LEGOS/POC, Toulouse

*Co-**supervisor*: Dr Eric Greiner, engineer in the space oceanography direction of CLS company, Operational Oceanography Department, Ramonville-St-Agne

*Correspondent in **USA: *Prof. Alexander Kurapov, COAS/OSU, USA Objectives and description:

Among the various branches of physical oceanography, coastal physical oceanography is one of the richest and most complex. It is also the area most likely to have a direct impact on society through issues such as coastal pollution, water quality, oils slick drift, sea level rise, coastal erosion. It also has a direct impact on fish stock management, maritime traffic monitoring and water sports events organisation. In the last decade, high resolution ocean modelling has become a core tools to answer the needs of these various fields. However, model forecasts have to be corrected by satellite and in situ data, routinely available in the coastal environment. This correction is applied through dataassimilation methods. The POC/LEGOS team is one of the few scientific groups to use tackle data assimilation in the coastal environment.

The proposed work follows up on Matthieu Le Hénaff (LEGOS 2008) thesis which dealt with a 3D coastal model of the Bay of Biscay. This thesis aim was to determine how an observational network could detect the degrees of freedom in numerical models and how it could forces the error modes in order to improve the forecast. To this end stochastic modelling was used on the POC pc cluster. It is considered crucial in this new thesis to carry one with this approach. Indeed, the results are a useful only if the model is reasonably good and if the origins of model errors have been identified.

The proposed thesis aims to develop a positive feedback between model error analysis and the optimisation of the observational network. Novel statistical method will be used. These will focus on the events probability rather than their intensity or their phase. Particular attention will be paid to new observational tools such as SWOT altimetry, coastal radars, gliders, on top of existing data.

Work Plan

Over the duration of the PhD, several aspects of coastal oceanography

will be investigated:

1) Regional Modelling:

The geographic area is centred on the Islands of Sulawesi and Borneo and could extend from 11°E to 126°E, and from 8°S to 8°N.It includes the Java Sea, the straits of Makassar, Lombok and Flores as well as the Celebes Sea and could potentially also include part of the South China Sea.. The Seas of Banda and Molucca would not be included. This would simplify the prescription of boundary conditions. The resolution of the grid would be 1/12°. If needed and if possible, a higher resolution could be implemented. The model domain would be nested in a regional or global 1/4° model configuration. Special care will be taken to make best use of recent work by the INSTANT community and by the LOCEAN and LEGOS laboratories on the region.

2) Model error analysis:

The aim is to determine model error by comparing output from a long hindcast to past observations. To this end, the structure of the regional model ensemble representers will be studied. These representers will be characterised in terms of physical processes (eddies, coastal waves, monsoon response).

3) New statistical methods:

Estimation theory is usually conducted in a Gaussian universe. This is not suited to the existence of extreme events (in terms of intensity) or the presence of remarkable one (in terms of frequency). As a result, Continuous Ranked Probability Score (Hersbach, 2000) will be used to determine a model short term forecast ability. This is equivalent to investigating the coherence of errors between model forecast and observations. A physical interpretation of remarkable events will also be conducted.

4) Impact of new observations on the model:

The aim is to determine what impact new sets of observations would have on the observation of remarkable events in the region. To this end, the RMS method (Le Hénaff et al., 2008) will be applied to modelled observations or existing ones. If an analysis method is available, the impact on forecast will be tested.

Coastal Radar observations are routinely conducted in Oregon. The candidate might be required to spend some time in Oregon in order to improve his understanding of the technology behind coastal radars data and their assimilation into models.

Location

*Host research Institute details**: *

*LEGOS*

Equipe Echange Côte-Large du LEGOS / Pôle d'Océanographie côtière de l'OMP PhD Supervisor : Dr Pierre de Mey

Status : directeur de recherche CNRS

Tel : +33 (0) 561 394 756

Email : pierre.de-mey@legos.obs-mip.fr

*Contact** in USA* : Prof. Alexander Kurapov

College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS), Oregon State University, USA

*Co-**Funding company : *

CLS - Direction Océanographie Spatiale

8-10 rue Hermès,

Parc technologique du canal, |

31520 Ramonville Saint-Agne

France

_http://www.cls.fr/html/nomads_

Phd co-supervisor : Dr Eric Greiner

Status : senior research engineer

Tel : +33 (0) 561 394 756

Email : eric.greiner@cls.fr

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PhD opportunity in Geothermal Systems - De Montfort University

There is an opportunity to study for a PhD at the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development at De Montfort University in the UK (www.iesd.dmu.ac.uk).

The University will provide funding to pay for all fees along with a bursary.

The topic of the proposed research is 'Geothermal Systems for Low Carbon Heating and Cooling of UK Buildings'.

You can find full details at: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ QQ532/PhD_Studentship/

Note that it is not necessary to have a MSc in order to apply.

International applicants are most welcome. Applications need to be received by 21st September. Contact Simon Rees at sjrees@dmu.ac. uk for further details.

Regards,

Simon Rees

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Scholarship of Mitsubishi Corporation

August 25th, 2008

Scholarship of Mitsubishi Corporation to Japan

1. University :

(1)Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University (GSAPS)

(2)National Graduate Institute For Policy Studies (GRIPS)

  Sponsor for Indonesian Applicant : Mitsubishi

Corporation（MC）(Japan)

2. Home Page : (1)GSAPS : http://www.waseda.jp/gsaps/

              (2)GRIPS : http://www.grips.ac.jp

Please refer the English version of the above web-site for the details.

3. Program, Curriculum : (Please refer the above web-site for the details.)

(1) MA Program    (2) PhD Program

☆Curriculum held in English  ☆MA and/or PhD as per applicant’s

choice

☆GRIPS rather recommend “Policy Analysis” Program of MA + PhD which is

Sept. Entry.

4. Period (Academic Calender) :  (Please refer the above web-site for the

details.)

(1) April 2009 Entry

(2) September 2009 Entry

5. Admissions (Qualifications/Submission of Application/Documents) :

Please refer the above web-site.

6. Application & Selection Procedure & Deadline :

(1)Mitsubishi wish to have first application around the end of August from UI

(FE) and ITB..

(2)Then, GSASP or GRIPS will have selection procedure as follows.

GSAPS : (Please refer the above web-site for the details.)

MA Program / April 2009 Entry

    (1) Deadline for Submission of Application Documents : September 12th-22nd,

2008

    (2) Announcement of Final Result : October 23rd, 2008

    (3) Deadline for Entry Procedure : November 27th, 2008

PhD Program / April 2009 Entry

    (1) Deadline for Submission of Application Documents : January 7th-15th,

2009

    (2) Announcement for Result of 1st selection : February 5th, 2009

    (3) 2nd Selection : February 15th, 2009

    (4) Announcement of Final Result : February 19th, 2009

    (5) Deadline for Entry Procedure : February 25th, 2009

GRIPS : (Please refer the above web-site for the details.)

MA Program / April 2009 Entry

(1)    Deadline for Submission of Application Documents :

*Public Policy Program : December 3rd, 2008

*Public Finance Program : February 25th, 2009

PhD Program / April 2009 Entry

    (1) Deadline for Submission of Application Documents : December, 2008

7. Sponsorship Outline :

  MC will support the following costs for Indonesian Applicants during their

stay (years) in Japan.

  (1)Airfare (Entry to & Departure from Japan, 1 time of Home Leave)

  (2)Transport (Domestic Transport in Indonesia & Japan on transferring)

  (3)Monthly Living Allowance

  (4)Monthly Housing allowance

  (5)Admission Fee for the Study

  (6)Other related costs

8. Contacts :

    Mitsubishi Corporation (Jakarta Representative Office) :

Mr. H. Shinohara : Tel./ (21) 5795-1108  E-Mail/

hiroshi.shinohara@mitsubishicorp.com

Mr. R. Adi : Tel./  (21) 5795-1108  E-Mail/ rusman.adi@mitsubishicorp.com

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PhD student "Emergence of Structures in Speech Signals" (1.0 fte)

PhD student "Emergence of Structures in Speech Signals" [1.5+2 y; Master AI, Cognitive Psychology, Pattern Recognition, Comp Sc; English; € 2K per month;
conduct computer simulations to investigate emergence & development of neural representations of speech signals] / Radboud University Nijmegen / deadline September 14

PhD student "Emergence of Structures in Speech Signals" (1.0 fte)

Faculty of Arts
Vacancy number: 23.31.08
Closing date: 14-09-2008

Job description
The NWO project A Computational Model of Language Acquisition aims to develop a computational model of language acquisition. The project team will comprise a postdoc and two PhD students. The PhD student will conduct computer simulations to investigate the emergence and development of neural representations of speech signals. In the first year the focus will be on representations of rhythm and intonation that a foetus is already able to form. The following years will be devoted to research addressing the segmentation of continuous speech signals into word-like units and the emergence of sub-word representations. In addition to designing and conducting the computer simulations, the PhD student is expected to have completed a PhD thesis on the topic by the end of the contract.

Requirements:
The successful candidate has a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence,
Cognitive Psychology, Pattern Recognition, or Computer Science. She/he has excellent writing skills and is fluent in English.

Organization
The Faculty of Arts consists of eleven departments in the area of language and culture, history, history of arts, linguistics and business communication, which together cater for about 2,700 students and collaborate closely in teaching and research. The project will be carried out at the research institute Centre for Language Studies as part of the Linguistic Information Processing and Grammar and Cognition research programmes.

Conditions of employment
The total duration of the contract is 3.5 years. The PhD student will receive an initial contract for the duration of 1.5 year with the possibility of prolongation for another 2 years.

Additional information
The starting gross salary is € 2.000 per month based upon a full-time employment.

For further information such as a copy of the project proposal, please contact prof. dr. Lou Boves (l.boves@let.ru.nl).

Application letters, including extensive CV and MA thesis or other publications, (with vacancy number: 23.31.08, preferably by e-mail) can be sent to:

Radboud University Nijmegen, Faculty of Arts,
Department of Human Resources, attn. of Ms. A. Graat
P.O. Box 9103, 6500 HD Nijmegen, the Netherlands
E-mail: vacatures@let.ru.nl

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Biology/Cardiovascular Research

(Senior) Bioinformatics Specialist and Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Biology/Cardiovascular Research [PhD degree in bioinformatics, comp biology, related field; knowledge of genome informatics, DNA microarray data analysis, exp with next-generation sequencing data strong advantage; research gene regulatory mechanisms in cardiac disease/aging models] / UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School;
Newark, NJ

1. (Senior) Bioinformatics Specialist
We are seeking an enthusiastic bioinformatics specialist for our new Bioinformatics Core Facility at UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School (http://njms.umdnj.edu). The successful candidate will have a key role in initiating and executing collaborative projects with investigators in a range of research fields. Qualified applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in bioinformatics/computational biology or a related field, with working knowledge of genome informatics and DNA microarray data analysis. Experience with next-generation sequencing data is a strong advantage. Title and rank will be commensurate with experience. Interested individuals should contact Dr. Bin Tian by e-mail (btian@umdnj.edu) with a CV including a summary of previous research and contact information of 2-3 referees. New Jersey Medical School is a dynamic scientific community, part of UMDNJ, with research excellence in several basic and clinical areas. It is located in Newark, New Jersey, in close proximity to New York City.

Many scientific and educational opportunities are available in the NY/NJ metropolitan area, as well as cultural, entertainment and sports activities.
2. Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Biology/Cardiovascular Research
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to study gene regulatory programs of the cardiac system using computational approaches. The successful candidate will collaborate with wet bench scientists to elucidate gene regulatory mechanisms in several cardiac disease and aging models that are being intensively studied at the CardioVascular Research Institute (CVRI) of UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, a dynamic scientific community.
Qualified applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in bioinformatics/computational biology or a related field, with working knowledge of genome informatics and DNA microarray data analysis. Experience with next-generation sequencing data is a strong advantage.
Interested individuals should contact Dr. Bin Tian by e-mail (btian@umdnj.edu) with a CV including a summary of previous research and contact information of 2-3 referees.
Newark, New Jersey is in close proximity to New York City. Many scientific and educational opportunities are available in the NY/NJ metropolitan area, as well as cultural, entertainment and sports activities.

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PhD student Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich

PhD student [Master Physics, Chem or Math; further development of comp methods to analyze free-energy surfaces & their application to biologically relevant conformational transitions in proteins] / Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich (Irchel campus)

PhD student
Department of Biochemistry
University of Zurich (Irchel campus)
Description
We are an interdisciplinary research group and study protein folding and peptide aggregation by molecular dynamics simulations. The research project involves the further development of computational methods to analyze free-energy surfaces and their application to biologically relevant conformational transitions in proteins.
Examples:
Ihalainen J.A. et al. PNAS 105, 9588-9593, 2008.
Krivov S.V. et al. J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 8701-8714, 2008.
Rao F. and Caflisch A., J. Mol. Biol. 344, 299-306, 2004.
pdf files of these papers are available on our webpage:
www.biochem-caflisch.uzh.ch
Education
Master of science in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics. Because of the multidisciplinary research project, candidates should have a keen interest in learning new disciplines, and combining their main expertise with the new topic(s).
Contact address
Department of Biochemistry
University of Zurich
e-mail: caflisch@bioc.uzh.ch

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Beasiswa S1 Migas Petronas

The Government of Indonesia through its Oil and Gas Department or MIGAS and The National Education Department or Depdiknas in collaboration with Petronas is offering full time scholarships for studies in Malaysia towards the following degrees :

• BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS)

1. Electrical & Electronic Engineering
2. Mechanical Engineering
3. Chemical Engineering
4. Civil Engineering
5. Petroleum Engineering

• BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (HONOURS)
1. Information & Communication Technology (ICT)
2. Business Information System (BIS)

General selection criteria are as follows;
1. Age Not exceeding 23 years old on date of application
2. Marital Status Single
3. Academic Qualification Must have passed High School Level Examination (GCE O’Level/ SMA equivalent), and / or Tes Potensi Akademik from major universities in Indonesia
4. Language Proficiency Good command of English (oral & written)
5. Course of Study To follow any one of the above courses offered by Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)

The scholarships are offered to students to further their education and upon completion to serve either with Petronas or the Government of Indonesia in any of the designated departments, subsidiaries, companies, organizations or institutions for a period to be agreed upon.

Kindly download and complete the UTP Application Form which can be obtained from the website at www.utp.edu.my, completed application form need to be submitted with your latest (non returnable) passport size photograph together with your contact number, address, curriculum vitae and relevant copies of full academic report not later than 05 September 2008 to :

Petronas Representative Office Indonesia
Level 27, Citibank Tower
Bapindo Plaza
Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav 54-55
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Scholarships in UK (17)

Bioinformatics Analyst
Biostatistics/Bioinformatics Group
The Translational Medicine Research Collaboration Laboratory
University of Dundee
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/YA429/

Research Officer
Surrey Space Centre
Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of Surrey
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/CI595/

EPSRC Industrial CASE PhD studentship
Many-objective optimisation of 4G mobile phone networks
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
University of Exeter
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/FI575/

Research Officer (12 months)
Department of Computer Science
University of Bath
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/QQ479/

Research Associate
Experimental fMRI
University of Edinburgh
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/RN892/

PhD Studentship
Principled Design Of Learning Classifier Systems For Challenging Large-Scale Domains
School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/RN895/

MSc by Research
Towards next generation evolutionary multi-objective optimisation algorithms
Cranfield University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/UD604/

PhD Studentship
Modelling and simulation of micro/nano devices for design optimisation
Cranfield University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/UD605/

Post-Doctoral Researcher
Information Security
HP Labs
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/MD026/

Lecturer
Computing
Faculty of Advanced Technology
University of Glamorgan
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/TQ253/

Research Associate
Farm Animal Science
University of Bristol
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/FI585/

Two fully funded D.Phil positions
euHeart: Personalised & Integrated Cardiac Care
Oxford University Computing Laboratory
University of Oxford
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ZK299/

GWR and OC Robotics funded PhD Studentship
Department of Geography
University of Exeter
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ZK300/

Part-time Hourly-Paid Lecturer
Business Logistics, Innovation and Systems Research Centre (BLIS)
The University of Bolton
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/QQ509/

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Computing
(specialism in Internet / Multimedia / Games)
Based in Reading
Thames Valley University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/JS334/

PhD Studentship
Department of Computing Science
University of Stirling
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/MD033/

Postdoctoral Fellow - "Helminth Sequencing Analysis"
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/SM010/

Postdoctoral Fellow - "Pathogen Sequence Assembly Analysis"
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/SM011/

Research Fellowships
St Catharine’s College, Cambridge
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/CI604/

Lecturer
Human Computer Interaction or Ubiquitous Computing
School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/LT657/

Lectureship in Theoretical Biological Physics
Faculty Of Engineering And Physical Sciences
University of Surrey
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/FI588/

Dean
Faculty of Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Scholarships in UK (16)

Lecturer
Embedded, Networked and Distributed Systems
Department of Computing Science
University of Glasgow
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/TQ209/

Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Bioinformatic Analysis of Conserved non-coding DNA Sequences
School of Biological & Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary, University of London
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/TQ215/

MIS Developer – KTP Associate
University of Hertfordshire
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ZK237/

Two Teaching Fellows in Software Engineering
Department of Computer Science
University of York
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/QQ423/

Research Assistant
City eHealth Research Centre
School of Community and Health Sciences
City University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ZK254/

Research Assistant
City eHealth Research Centre
School of Community and Health Sciences
City University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ZK255/

Research Assistant
Department of Aerospace Engineering
University of Bristol
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ZK256/

IT Tutor
Nescot
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/MD018/

KTP Associate
Research Scientist to work on Semantic Web Systems
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
University of Surrey
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/LT654/

Research Assistant
SIGNAL project: stochastic process algebra for biochemical signalling pathway analysis
Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Department of Computing Science
University of Glasgow
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/SL993/

Research Officer/ Senior Research Officer
'Simplifying the assessment and management of fisheries and other natural resources
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Essex
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/YA421/

Lecturership in Computer Vision
Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
University of Surrey
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/QQ462/

MRes Studentships (Two)
The novel use of position/navigation instrumentation within a Bioscience application area
The University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ZK266/

Senior Scientific Programmer
Department of Zoology
University of Cambridge
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/ZK271/

Team Leader
Nuffield Department Of Clinical Medicine, Structural Genomics Consortium
University of Oxford
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/RN862/

EPSRC Industrial CASE PhD Studentship
Signal Processing
Heriot-Watt University
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/BM878/

Bioinformatician
Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
University of Cambridge
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