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Monday, April 27, 2009

14 PhD fellowships at Univ. of Rome-La Sapienza, Italy

Call for Applications to fellowships and admission of Foreign Nationals Educated Abroad
http://www.uniroma1.it/studenti/laureati/dottorati/fnea.php

deadline 30 April 2009 (by email)

The Università di Roma "La Sapienza" offers n. 14 Ph.D. fellowships for attaining the degree of "Dottore di Ricerca" (Ph.D.) in the Doctoral Schools listed in appendix.

Each fellowship amounts to 19.800,00 € per year; this amount includes national insurance (INPS) contributions that fellowship recipients are required to pay (8,57% for 2009).

The Ph.D. Programme lasts for three years and may be extended to a fourth year (without grant), subject to approval by the School authorities. At the end of the first and second year of attendance, students have to be evaluated as proficient according to the rules of the Schools.

Applications are opened to candidates who:

are not Italian citizens;
are not residents of Italy;
have obtained an academic qualification abroad by a non-Italian institution which satisfies the entrance requirements for admission to the Doctoral Programme, i.e., a degree equivalent to the Italian diploma di laurea/laurea specialistica/laurea magistrale, or expect to obtain it before 31 July 2009. The equivalence of each qualification to the relevant Italian degree will be ascertained (for the sole purpose of this competition) by the Academic Board of the Schools.

Attachments

Call for Application [28KB]
http://www.uniroma1.it/documenti/studenti/laureati/dottorati/fnea_call.pdf

Application Form [29KB]
http://www.uniroma1.it/studenti/laureati/dottorati/fnea.php

Appendix 1[18KB]
http://www.uniroma1.it/documenti/studenti/laureati/dottorati/fnea_appendix1.pdf


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The Fachhochschule Stralsund calls for application

The Fachhochschule Stralsund – University of Applied Sciences calls for applying for a scholarship
The Fachhochschule Stralsund – University of Applied Sciences calls for applying for a scholarship (542,- € per month) provided by the Ministery of Education, Science and Culture of the Federal State of Mecklenburg – Vorpommern.

The scholarship is offered for studying at our university for one year (11 months) or two years (22 onths). he stay supposes to start during the Winter Semester 2009/2010 starting in September 2009.

We offer scholarships for the following courses of studies:
Baltic Management Studies (completely taught in English language)
Business Administration
Business Informatics
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering

Leisure and Tourism Management (taught in English and German language)
Bachelor courses
Medical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science

Electrical Engineering
Master courses
Medical Informatics

Application requirements
- 2 years of studying at your home university
- good command of German language (level B2/C1 – Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages
)
Bachelor courses
- Baltic Management Studies and Leisure and Tourism Management: good
command of English language (level B2/C1 – Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages)
- First academic degree (after at least 3 - 4 years)
- good command of German language (level B2/C1 – Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages)
Master courses
- internship (20 weeks)
Application documents
- application form on our homepage: www.fh-stralsund.de > international > English
> Incoming students > Studying one/two semesters > General information
- Curriculum vitae
- Transcript of records
- certificate that proves German or English language skills
- Motivation letter for studying at the Fachhochschule Stralsund and applying for a scholarship
- Recommendation letter
written by a professor

Please send your application directly to my hands until 31. May 2009.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
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postgraduate studentship art and design

Postgraduate Studentship
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (biad)
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL (AHRC)

Postgraduate Studentship Opportunities

Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) is a leading centre for research in the creative arts, architecture and design. We are delighted to announce that as a result of our success in the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Block Grant Partnership Scheme, we are in a position to offer a range of Masters and Doctoral Studentships over the next five years.

Applications for October 2009 start are sought from well qualified candidates in the following areas:

Design - PhD

BIAD Studentships

In addition to our AHRC Block Grant allocation, as part of our strategic commitment to research training and development in art and design, we are creating a further PhD Studentship annually.

Applications for October 2009 start are sought from well qualified candidates wishing to pursue projects which align with our areas of research strength in: Art History and Theory, Architecture, Design, Fine Art, Jewellery, Landscape Architecture, Photography and Visual Communication. Applications will be assessed on intellectual merit and contribution to our strategic priorities.

The deadline for applications for both the AHRC and BIAD Studentships is 4.00pm on 15 June 2009. Short-listed applicants will be invited for interview on 29-30 June (Masters) or 2 July (PhD).

Awards cover fees and a maintenance grant of up to £13,290 per annum, subject to eligibility criteria.

For further information about the availability of awards, eligibility and the application process please visit: http://www.biad.bcu.ac.uk/research/studentships/. Enquiries should be directed to biadresearch@bcu.ac.uk.

For further information about Birmingham Institute of Art & Design postgraduate courses available please visit www.bcu.ac.uk/biad

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Friday, April 24, 2009

Endeavour Scholarships for Master, PhD, Research in Australia

The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally
competitive, merit-based scholarship program enabling citizens of the
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study,
research or professional development in Australia. Awards are also available
for Australians to do the same abroad.

The Endeavour Awards aim to:

- Develop on-going education, research and professional linkages between
individuals, organisations and countries
- Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals to increase their
skills and enhance their global awareness
- Contribute to Australia’s position as a high quality education and
training provider, and leader in research and innovation
-

Increase the productivity of Australians through an international study,
research or professional development experience.

For Endeavour Awards brochures, please click on the following links:

- Endeavour Executive
Awards<http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/endeavour_awards/endeavour_executive_awards_brochure_pdf.htm>
[image: PDF Document] (542.9 KB)
- Endeavour Postgraduate and Postdoctoral
Awards<http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/endeavour_awards/endeavour_postgraduate_postdoctoral_awards_brochure_pdf.htm>
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- Endeavour Research Fellowships for Indigenous
Australians<http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/endeavour_awards/endeavour_research_fellowships_indigenous_australians_pdf.htm>
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- Endeavour VET
Awards<http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/endeavour_awards/endeavour_VET_awards_brochure_pdf.htm>
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Thursday, April 23, 2009

MBA Scholarships 2009 at the Kuehne School of Logistics and Management, Germany

The Kuehne School of Logistics and Management enables young professionals to qualify as logistics managers.

University graduates with more than one year’s career experience who apply for the full-time MBA programme starting in October 2009 may, if suitably qualified, be able to fund the € 19.800 tuition fee in part or in full by means of a scholarship.

The application for the MBA tuition fee scholarship will take place simultaneously with the application for the MBA full-time program. In the application form for the place of study candidates should enter “Young Professional Scholarship” in the section “Financing the program”. Any further action will be clarified in direct contact with the applicant.

The MBA the admission committee reviews all scholarship applications received by April 30, 2009. Scholarship candidates must be offered a place on the MBA programme and are chosen on the basis of work experience, academic excellence, international experience and GMAT score etc.

Further information: studylogistics@kuehneschool.de

Bank Loan

In co-operation with a German bank, the Kühne School facilitates the procedure to obtain educational loans to pursue the MBA program. The interest rates on these loans are lower than the German market rate. The terms and conditions allow the applicant to request a loan tailored to his / her personal needs.

Remark: Further information, application forms and support will be provided to candidates who have successfully passed the admission process.

Downloads

* Brochure MBA (PDF, 481kB)
* Application Form (Print version) (PDF, 236kB)
* Application Form (PDF, 851kB)

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Funded Graduate Studentships

Funded Graduate Studentships

Dr. Josh Lepawsky in the Department of Geography at Memorial
University of Newfoundland
is seeking graduate students (MA or PhD)
interested in studying the international trade and traffic of
electronic waste (e-waste). These studentships are funded through a
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Environmental Issues
Research Grant
.

Ideal applicants will be recent or current undergraduates (for MA
positions) or graduates (for PhD positions) with some background in
cultural, economic, or political geography (or cognate disciplines,
including STS), and/or Asian Studies. The ability to conduct
fieldwork in Asian contexts, including but not limited to China,
India, and Singapore, would be especially advantageous.

Eligibility

The studentships are conditional on successful admission to the
graduate program. Applicants need not secure, or apply for, admission
prior to application for these studentships. Annual renewal of the
studentships are subject to satisfactory progress towards graduate
degree completion. International applications are welcome.

The Department of Geography at Memorial University offers attractive
funding packages for graduate students. There are numerous internal
and external scholarship and fellowship opportunities for competitive
applicants.

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Josh Lepawsky
directly by e-mail for further information about the studentships.
Applicants should include in their message answers to the following
questions:

1. Why are you interested in e-waste as a research topic?

2. What sort of research questions do you have in mind?

3. How do you anticipate answering them?

4. What do you see yourself bringing to the broader research project
that might enrich it?

Please include a curriculum vitae or a brief description of your
program of study.

Further information can be found at:
http://www.mun.ca/geog/people/faculty/jlepawsky.php

and

http://www.mun.ca/geog/research/digital_develop.php


Details about applying to graduate studies at Memorial University can
be found at:
http://www.mun.ca/become/
------
Josh Lepawsky
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
Phone: +1 709 737 3098
Fax: +1 709 737 3119
Skype: lepawsky

Memorial University
Department
of Geography
300 Prince Philip Drive
St. John's, NL
Canada
A1B 3X9

http://www.mun.ca/geog/people/faculty/jlepawsky.php

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Graduate Research Assistant: University of Nevada Reno Department

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Nevada Reno Department of Resource Economics (United States)

Graduate Studies at the Department of Resource Economics,
University of Nevada, Reno
PhD in Economics (in collaboration with the Economics Department)
MS in Resource and Applied Economics

The Department of Resource Economics at the University of Nevada, Reno,
has received additional funding to offer three research assistantships
to new Graduate Students starting in fall 2009. The assistantships
include a stipend of $18,000 per year, a partial tuition waiver, and
health insurance coverage. Conditional on strong performance and in
absence of any unforeseen shortfall in funding, the full assistantship
will be available for up to five years. While we give preference to PhD
students, well-qualified MS students are also encouraged to apply for
this funding opportunity.

Our graduate program provides a strong foundation in microeconomic
theory and quantitative methods, with focus on Resource and
Environmental Economics
, Regional Economics, and Applied Econometrics.
Details for both the PhD and MS program are available on the web at:
http://www.ag.unr.edu/RE/Graduate_Students.aspx

These assistantships provide a superb opportunity for students to work
with faculty on funded research. The majority of Research Assistantships
result in co-authored publications and often lay the foundation for
dissertation and/or Master’s theses.

To assure adequate time for administrative processing we encourage
students to apply for this opportunity no later than June 30, 2009.
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PhD positions in Econometrics -- immediate deadline

PhD positions in Econometrics

Maastricht University, Department of Quantitative Economics (Netherlands)

The Department of Quantitative Economics of Maastricht University is
looking for PhD candidates in Econometrics. Faculty members of the
econometrics group specialize in time series analysis and (dynamic)
panel data econometrics. Selected candidates obtain a 3-years position
financed by the research school METEOR of the Faculty of Economics and
Business Administration or directly by the Department.

JOB Description

The candidate will carry out a research project in one of the above
mentioned areas under the supervision of members of the group (see
http://www.fdewb.unimaas.nl/KE_v2/research/econometrics.asp). The
candidate will spend at most 20% of his time to teaching duties.
Candidates with a strong methodological/ theoretical background in
econometrics and/or statistics will be favored. Compensation will be
according to standard Dutch salary levels for PhD students.

JOB Qualifications

In order to qualify for a PhD position the candidate must have
successfully completed a two-years Master degree (MSc. or MPhil.) in
Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related area at
the latest by August 31st 2009 and have a good “competence” in written
and spoken English. Interest in theory and methods is a plus. Candidates
with a one-year Master degree may also apply but will have to follow and
successfully finish the second year courses of the METEOR MPhil research
master program before qualifying for the PhD position.

Applications

To apply for the PhD positions, the candidate should send the following
information • Curriculum Vitae • Transcript of (all) university results
• Motivation (at most 1 A4) • Two letters of recommendation (at most 1
A4 each) to be sent separately by Email• Scores of TOEFL test •
Candidates from outside the EU must also submit the scores of a GRE test

Further information contact

Prof. Jean-Pierre Urbain, Head of the Department of Quantitative
Economics, Maastricht University; E-mail: j.urbain@ke.unimaas.nl

Prof. Franz C. Palm, Head of the Econometrics group, Department of
Quantitative Economics, Maastricht University; E-mail: f.palm@ke.unimaas.nl

Applications should be received not later than April 24, 2009 and sent
to j.urbain@ke.unimaas.nl

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Graduate Scholarships, Economics -- in Madrid

Graduate Scholarships, Economics

Department of Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain)

Graduate Program in Economics

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain

The Department of Economics of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
http://www.eco.uc3m.es/english/ offers a distinguished Graduate Program
in Economics to outstanding young graduates in a full time basis. The
program is composed by a two-year Master in Economic Analysis aimed at
training students in advanced economics, followed by two or three
additional years of research towards the completion of a PhD dissertation.

All entering students can benefit from scholarships covering living
expenses and fees financed by the Department of Economics (conditional
on satisfactory academic performance and collaboration in academic tasks).

As a result of the University’s strong commitment to research, in a
recent comparison of economics departments, sponsored by the European
Economic Association, it has been recognized as number 51 in the world,
number 10 in Europe, and number 1 in Spain. There is a large,
international faculty, highly commited with quality in teaching and
research. Furthermore, the quality of our PhD Program in Economics has
been confirmed by a recent study (Amir and Knauff, Ranking Economics
Departments Worldwide on the Basis of PhD Placement, available at
http://www.ssrn.com), which ranks our PhD Program among the best in Europe.

Our Graduate Program is member of the European Network for Training in
Economic Research (ENTER), http://www.enter-program.com, an initiative
by eight of the leading economics departments in Western Europe:
Barcelona (Universitat Autonoma), Brussels (Free University), Mannheim,
Stockholm (joint graduate programme), Tilburg, Toulouse, UCL and
Universidad Carlos III. The network organises extended exchanges of
research students between the participating departments.

All academic activities of the Graduate Program are conducted in
English, and therefore an adequate level of written and spoken English
is required to all the applicants. In addition, graduate students are
expected to achieve an appropriate level of written and spoken Spanish
at the end of their first year in order to accomplish their duties
within the department.

Applications are welcome from those students with outstanding grade in
Bachelor degree or equivalent and a strong quantitative background as
well as interest to conduct independent research. Admissions criteria
are based on the level of academic excellence demonstrated by the
candidate, and on appropriate candidate background for the rigorous
study of economics. Notice that applications must be done to the Master
in Economic Analysis. You can find more information, as well as the
application form, at

http://www.uc3m.es/portal/page/portal/postgrado_mast_doct/masters/economic_analysis/admission

Exceptionally, students with a Master degree in economics or a closely
related field, passed with distinction, can be considered directly for
application to the PhD in Economics. Nevertheless, they should apply to
the Master in Economic Analysis indicating their desire to be admitted
directly to the PhD.

For any further query, please contact doctorado2@ceaes.uc3m.es.
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Monday, April 20, 2009

NOMA Master Scholarships 2010-2014

The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) invites applications for grants to Master programmes to be conducted in English in the South. The call for applications is presented with reference to the NOMA Agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and SIU, signed on 27 April 2006, extended with an addendum to 2014 and the NOMA Programme Document.

A Master degree programme eligible for support under the NOMA programme is defined as full- time work-load over two academic years equivalent to 120 credits according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). One student cohort is defined as 4 semesters (2 years).

NB All programme activities must be finalised within 31.12.2014

For the period 2010 – 2014, applications for Master programmes are limited to the following categories:

a) Bilateral Master programmes for a period of either two years (one student cohort) or four years (two student cohorts). NOMA funding is limited to maximum NOK 2,25 million for one student cohort and maximum NOK 4,5 million for two student cohorts and includes all relevant supportive activities.

Bilateral Master programmes should be based on cooperation between two partner institutions, one in the South and one in Norway. One academic staff member at each partner institution called project coordinator has the responsibility for planning, implementation and reporting. Bilateral programmes may have apart from the above mentioned, informal or formal cooperation with other institutions, without specific NOMA funding for such cooperation activities.

b) Multilateral Master programmes for a period of either two years (one student cohort) or four years (two student cohorts). NOMA funding is limited to maximum NOK 3 million for one student cohort and maximum NOK 6 million for two student cohorts and includes all relevant supportive activities.

Multilateral Master programmes should have two main partner institutions, one outside Norway (IoN) and one in Norway (IiN) but may consist of additional partner institutions both outside Norway and in Norway ( it is a requirement for multilateral NOMA programmes to have minimum two partners outside Norway; one main partner and one additional partner). It may also have additional partner(s) in Norway.
The role of additional partners should be clearly stated in the application. Each partner institution must have an academic partner contact person, and must endorse the application before submission.

Apart from the general admission requirements for all students for NOMA Master programmes the following additional criteria apply for NOMA scholarships:

* Nationality (see criteria under eligible countries)
* Relevant professional experience of 2-3 years is desirable, but in order to increase the number of women participating in NOMA, the professional experience for women, who otherwise fulfil the academic requirement for NOMA scholarships, can be waived. The requirement for professional experience can be waived for both male and female applicants in countries where an academic field is not yet established
* Leave of absence from job in home country, if applicable (see above)
* Statement of purpose

The NOMA programme aims at equitable access and gender equality in all programme activities.

1. Aim and Objectives of the NOMA

The proposed Master programme should contribute to the realisation of the aim and objectives of the NOMA:

1.1 Aim

The overall aim of the NOMA is to contribute to the education of staff in all sectors (public and private sectors as well as civil society) in eligible countries, through building capacity at the Master level in higher education institutions (HEI) in the South.

1.2 Objectives

The objectives of the NOMA are:

* To support the development of Master programmes at HEI in the South through close collaboration with HEI in Norway in accordance with national needs in the South
* To achieve, in a longer term perspective, sustainable capacity of institutions in the South to provide the national work force with adequate qualifications within selected academic fields of study
* To stimulate South-South-North cooperation through support to the development of regional Master programmes
* To enhance gender equality in all programme activities
* To strengthen and further develop the competence of Norwegian HEI to integrate global as well as developmental perspectives in their professional work

2. Application and selection procedures

2.1 Creating an application

An application to the NOMA-programme should be planned and worked out jointly by the academic staff of the main cooperating institutions. The application should be submitted online to the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) (NOMA secretariat) before 30 June 2009, GMT 1500 hrs.
The online procedure of applying for funding from NOMA is as follows:

1. Both project coordinators must create a personal account in SIU’s database. This is done at http://espresso.siu.no. (Persons that already have a username and password with SIU should not register again).
2. After being registered, one of the project coordinators may create a NOMA application.
3. The creator of the application then grants the other project coordinator access to the same application by adding her/him as “editor” to the application. NB the partner must be registered as a user in order to be granted editor access to the application.
4. The other will now have editor access to the same (joint) application from his/her personal login.

2.2 NOMA Institutional Contact Person- Reading Access

When selecting an institution in the application form, information about the institutions’ responsible central administrative unit of NOMA programmes (Office for International Relations or similar) will appear automatically if a NOMA institutional contact person previously has been appointed at the institution concerned. If new to the NOMA programme, the institution must appoint a NOMA institutional contact person. This person will be given reading access to the applications in progress from their institution. The appointed institutional contact person must register as a user at

http://espresso.siu.no

and then contact SIU at noma@siu.no marking the email with the subject “Institutional contact NOMA”, in order to be granted the access as institutional contact.

2.3 Additional Partners - Reading Access

The project coordinators may also grant reading access for network partners to their joint application.

The procedure for granting reading access follows the procedure for adding editors to the project.

2.4 Submission of the NOMA application

When submitting the application, separate Cover pages will be available for printing by the project coordinators (at IoN and IiN). This document should be printed and duly signed by the project coordinators and heads of the respective departments and the Vice Chancellor/ Rector/University Director or similar. The signed Cover page should be submitted to the NOMA Institutional contact person/NOMA coordinating unit at the institution within 6 July 2009.

The institutional contact person/NOMA coordinating unit should submit the signed cover pages to SIU together with the institutional assessment and prioritised list of applications within 28 August 2009.

2.5 External evaluation

All eligible applications are sent from SIU to two external evaluators – one from the South and one from the North, who will assess the academic quality of the applications.

2.6 Institutional assessment

After the external evaluators have submitted their evaluations, the institutions themselves are obliged to assess each application according to the “Guidelines and criteria for institutional assessment of applications to NOMA”. If more than one application is submitted from the institution, the institution should rank the applications they present to SIU. The ranking from the institutions in the South will be given double weight compared to the ranking from the institutions in the North.

The institutional assessment should be carried out by a “NOMA committee” if such exists, or another academic committee at the institution should be designated to this task. The external evaluations will be made available online for the institutions (institutional contact person) from 10 August 2009. The institutions will then make their assessment of relevance and feasibility of the proposed application(s).

The institutions must, based on these assessments prepare a prioritised list of the applications from their own institutions. The assessments and the prioritised list of applications and the cover pages should be presented to SIU within 28 August 2009.
Details about the procedures for institutional assessment will be provided to the relevant institutions by SIU at the end of July 2009.

2.7 Decision on allocation of NOMA funding

The NOMA Programme Board will make the final selection of the projects to be supported in October 2009.

3. Terms and conditions for the applications

1. One HEI outside Norway and one Norwegian HEI will be the two main contract partners under the Master programmes supported by NOMA. The two main contract partners may collaborate in development and implementation of the proposed programmes with relevant public and private organisations in their respective countries.
2. The applying institutions must already have identified each other as potential partners for a cooperation project.
3. Funding will be given to new Master programmes that have not received prior financial support from the Norad Fellowship Programme (2001-2005) or NOMA Master Programme 2006 and 2007. Only new projects will be considered for financial support under this Call. The mere extension of an existing NOMA Master programme to new countries or recruitment of new regional students will not qualify for support. Previous relevant experience from an existing NOMA programme may be used to facilitate the preparation of a new project, however, this new Master programme should involve a new main partner outside Norway and the development of a curriculum catering to the specific needs of the partner concerned.
4. The maximum budget for the proposed Master programmes is NOK 4,5 million for bilateral programmes and NOK 6 million for multilateral programmes (please refer to the Introduction chapter for further details on the different categories).

3.1 Basic principles of cooperation and the role of the institutions in NOMA

The NOMA cooperation works according to a decentralised model, i.e. cooperation projects are initiated, planned, implemented and reported in cooperation between project coordinators/academic partner contact person at departmental level at the partner institutions.

The collaboration should be based on the principle of equality between the partners and characterised by transparency at all levels.

Institutions applying for support from NOMA need to appoint one administrative contact person at institutional level (NOMA Institutional Contact Person) to coordinate the institution’s handling of the application procedure. Preferably the NOMA institutional contact person should be located centrally in the institutions organisation e.g. Head of International Department or equivalent position. It is not recommended to appoint this function to a Vice Chancellor or Rector.

Institutions with several NOMA projects may establish a “NOMA coordinating unit” as well, in order to coordinate the day to day handling of the NOMA cooperation, reporting procedures and the follow-up of financial issues and accounting.

3.2 What a joint application for Master programmes must include

* A plan for how the proposed Master programmes can contribute to the realisation of the aim and objectives of the NOMA
* A plan for the achievement of academic goals
* A budget for the project
* CV’s of the academic coordinators, in the South and in Norway
* Information about existing contacts/partners, and prior relevant international experience at the institutions
* A description of relevant national needs in the selected academic field in the South that will be addressed by the Master programme
* A statement of commitment to the Master programme by the leadership of the respective HEI (in the form of signed Cover pages from both North and South)
* A strategy for ensuring sustainability in a longer term perspective
* Indicators of success both qualitative and quantitative, for evaluating the Master programme

3.3 Projects stimulating regional cooperation

The establishment of Master programmes that stimulate regional cooperation in the South will be encouraged. A country, other than those listed in para 3.4. point 1 and 2 a), may be selected for academic reasons as location for a regional project. In that case it will be considered essential that partner institutions in a South-South context, within the project period, are enabled to provide Master programmes to meet their own national needs for capacity-building.


3.5 Eligible institutions

HEI in the South from countries listed under geographical criteria that are recognised /accredited by the national authorities in the country where they have their campus, and have appropriate systems for accounting and audit and can provide plans for monitoring and reporting according to the NOMA requirements, are eligible.

Norwegian institutions who are members of the Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions (UHR) in Norway and have accredited Master programmes through The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT), are eligible.

The main contract partners, one in Norway and one outside Norway, shall collaborate in the development and implementation of the proposed programmes with relevant public and private organisations in their respective countries.

3.6 Eligible academic fields

The following are the eligible academic fields for NOMA for the programme period:

* Education
* Environment, economic development and trade
* Gender
* Good governance, democratic development, human rights and migration
* Health
* HIV/AIDS
* Oil and energy
* Peace and Conflict resolution

The Master programmes may be offered with selected modules in the South and/or in Norway. The main focus of the programme should be in the South. Norwegian students should be encouraged to enrol in course modules in the South as well as in Norway as a part of their degree programme.

3.7 Student Admission process

The recruitment process of Master students should be open and transparent. The recruitment should be done in cooperation with relevant bodies at the respective institutions. The NOMA programme aims at equitable access and gender equality in all programme activities.

Student applications for Master programmes should be forwarded directly to the institution offering the master programme.

The HEIs, both in the Norway and outside Norway, are responsible for keeping records of student intake for reporting purposes to SIU.

3.8 Disbursement of funds

All project funds will be transferred from SIU to the Norwegian main partner institution. Disbursement of funds to project activities in the South should be made by the Norwegian main partner institution according to annual budgets.

The partner institution in the South shall report on disbursed project finances annually to the Norwegian main partner institution while the Norwegian main partner institution is responsible for reporting of the total project finances to SIU.

3.9 Accounting and audit

HEI in Norway and in the South that receive funds from NOMA are instructed to ensure that appropriate accounting systems are implemented, and that accounting is done according to generally accepted accounting principles. Audit should be carried out in accordance with international standards.

Each institution is accountable for funds received from the NOMA programme.

4. Timetable for the NOMA application process

Timetable for the application process NOMA Master Programmes 2010-2014, will be as follows:
Activity Responsible Deadline
Call for applications NOMA Master Programmes 2010-2014 SIU 24 November 2009
Submission of joint online NOMA applications Project coordinators 30 June 2009
Signed Cover page submitted from project coordinator to institutional contact person Project coordinators 6 July 2009
Details about the procedures for institutional assessment to the relevant institutions SIU Ultimo July 2009
Evaluation of applications by external evaluators SIU 6 July 2009
Evaluation by external evaluators available to institutions SIU 10 August 2009
Submission of institutional assessments, a prioritised list of applications from the institution as well as signed Cover page VC/Rector/University Director or similar/NOMA coordinating unit or similar 28 August 2009
Award of support funds for NOMA Master Programmes 2010-2014 NOMA Programme Board October 2009


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Internship at UNCSD

Internship
United Nations Center for Social Development

The United Nations provides opportunities for students enrolled in a graduate programme to undertake an internship at its Headquarters in New York.

This Internship Programme is for the United Nations Headquarters in New York only.

Eligible candidates interested in doing an internship at the United Nations Headquarters in New York can apply.

The objective of the Internship Programme is threefold:

1). To provide a framework by which graduate and post-graduate students from diverse academic backgrounds may be assigned to United Nations Offices where their educational experience can be enhanced through practical work assignments.

2). To expose them to the work of the United Nations.

3). To provide UN offices with the assistance of highly qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

The United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme is offered on a two-month basis three times a year:


- Mid January to mid March (Spring Session): The vacancy announcement is posted mid May, the deadline for applications is mid September.
- Early June to early August (Summer Session): The vacancy announcement is posted mid September, the deadline for applications is end of January.
- Mid September to mid November (Fall Session): The vacancy announcement is posted end of January, the deadline for applications is mid May.


Application


To qualify for the United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:

1. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher) at the time of application and during the internship; or

2. Applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages must have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.

Any work produced by interns during their internship within the framework of the duties assigned to them should be used for academic purposes exclusively. All economic and moral rights (copyright) pertaining to such work will remain the exclusive property of the United Nations.


Interested graduate students should write via EMAIL ONLY to the Ad Hoc Internship Coordinator, Human Resources Operations Section, Human Resources Management Service, United Nations Office enclosing:

Applications (in English) should include the following:

a) A covering letter stating the grounds for their application;
b) Recent curriculum vitae (CV);
c) Copies of their university degrees or a list of courses attended;
d) Abstracts of academic papers they have written.

After careful consideration of all documents submitted, only successful candidates will be notified of their selection.

Kindly send your electronic applications to the following email address: intern@uncsd.net

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

44 PhD positions in Information Technology at Department of Electronics and Information at Politecnico di Milano, Italy

The Department of Electronics and Information is actively looking forapplications from international students for the PhD program in InformationTechnology.The Department is striving to increase the number of students internationalstudents and of students from other universities in Italy,so as to strengthen our active international community.The Department is active in the international research community withinternational publications,participation in international bodies, and participation in internationalresearch projects.The competition for the admission to the XXV cycle of the Doctoral Programshas been published on the websitehttp://pcsiwa12.rett.polimi.it/~phdweb/eng/ammissione_borse/fr_ammissione_borse.htm.Deadline for the applications April 30th, 2009.44 positions are open in Information technology, 22 scholarships areavailable for students for the PhD program starting in January 2010,as well as a number of thematic scholarships for PhD thesis topics supportedby industry.Accommodation grants are available for international students on acompetitive basis.Detailed information about the PhD program in Information technology isgiven at the following pageshttp://pcsiwa.rett.polimi.it/~phdweb/eng/corsi/descrizioni/inginformaz.htmTeaching and all activities are in English.RESEARCH TOPICSThe Department of Electronics and Information at Politecnico di Milanooffers a common degree for PhD in Information technology.Students can specialize in one of the research areas in the Department:- Systems and Control- Electronics- Computer Science and Engineering- TelecommunicationsResearch areas and research groups are described in the DEI web site at(see http://www.dei.polimi.it/index.php?&idlang=eng)Proposed titles for PhD research by advisors in the Computer Science andEngineering areaare listed in the following page:http://intranet.dei.polimi.it/dottorato/page_eng.php?id=92&sub=1CONTACTSFurther information can be requested to the PhD Program area coordinators:- Systems and Control: Prof. Paolo Rocco, rocco@elet.polimi.it- Electronics: Prof. Carlo Fiorini, fiorini@elet.polimi.it- Computer Science and Engineering: Prof. Barbara Pernici,barbara.pernici@polimi.it- Telecommunications: Prof. Arnaldo Spalvieri, spalvieri@elet.polimi.itTo get in contact with current PhD students you can contact the PhDDeiassociation:http://ph.dei.polimi.it/Administrative information: Dr. Danila Ferrara, ferrara@elet.polimi.it
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Various PhD positions at University of Hasselt, Belgium

please refer to website:http://www.uhasselt.be/english/actueel/vacatures/Vacancies of academic staff* 2 PhD students logistics applications no later than Friday, May 8th 2009* PhD student in label-free DNA sensors, real-tim, electronic detection principles applications no later than Wednesday, July 15th 2009* PhD student charge transfer mechanism applications no later than Wednesday, July 15th 2009* PhD student charge transfer mechanism - mandate 2 applications no later than Wednesday, July 15th 2009* PhD in Mathematics (Dynamical Systems) Applications no later than Friday, May 8th 2009* PhD Statistical Methodology Applications no later then Monday, June 1st 2009* 6 PhD Biostatistics/Bioinformatics Applications no later than May 6th 2009* PhD Sensor Technology applications no later than on Wednesday, July 15th 2009* PhD Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics applications no later than Wednesday July 1st 2009
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

PhD positions in Life Science, Univ. of Vienna, Austria

The PhD program Molecular mechanisms of Cell Signaling

Admission requirements
http://www.phd-cellular-signaling.at/index.php?mid=1&smid=4&1_section=1&1_id=4

Our target group are excellent students from all disciplines of natural and life sciences and medicine who are motivated to pursue their scientific career in an international research environment. The candidates must hold, or be close to obtaining, an undergraduate degree equivalent to a Master, which would enable them to enter a PhD Program in their own country. In general, applicants should not be older than 30 when they apply, although career breaks will be taken into account.

The selection procedure, all training activities, communication, and interaction will be in English, and the participating students are expected to be proficient in English.

Reapplications will not be considered

Deadline:
Deadline for receipt of completed application is May 15, 2009.

Application:
Apply online now by clicking here
http://www.phd-cellular-signaling.at/index.php?mid=1&smid=4&lid=2

Letters of recommendation:

Letters of recommendation are an essential part of your application. These letters should be written by two scientists who are familiar with your academic work and can judge your potential as a PhD student. Please forward this template to your referees and ask them to send a .pdf file of their recommendation, printed on official paper and signed, to registration@phd-cellular-signaling.at. The name of the candidate should be indicated in the "Subject" line. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that the referees write to us before May 15, 2009. Applications lacking letters of recommendation will not be processed.

Selection procedure and admission:

Complete applications will be reviewed by the Program Faculty and other group leaders of the Vienna Biocenter. Short-listed candidates will be invited to visit the Vienna Biocenter for a five-day period of interviews and information exchange, which will take place in June 2009. The successful candidates will be offered admission at the end of the interview period. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

PhD Studentships in International Public Health Policy - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh
Two PhD Studentships
International Public Health Policy


The Centre for International Public Health Policy at the University of Edinburgh is offering two fully funded PhD studentships, covering fees (either UK/EU or international) and an annual stipend (for current academic year of £12,940), to commence in September 2009.

The successful candidates will have demonstrable skills in research and an understanding of issues in global health policy. They will have a postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject, or equivalent research experience. It is anticipated that students will be offered funding for three years for MPhil and subsequent progression to PhD.

Opportunities will exist for students to contribute to teaching and to the development of teaching materials, especially for e-distance learning.

We welcome proposals from outstanding candidates for research projects into any area of international public health policy that fits with CIPHP's research portfolio.

If you wish to apply, you should make a formal application to the University of Edinburgh's PhD programme in international public health policy at
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/finder/details.php?id=398

You should also send a covering letter and an outline proposal of no more than two pages to James Lancaster, james.lancaster@ed.ac.uk , +44 131 651 3963. Please contact him in the first instance if you have any enquiries or would like further information.

The deadline for applications is Monday 11 May 2009.

Interviews will be held shortly afterwards, if necessary by teleconference or videoconference.

The Centre for International Public Health Policy (CIPHP) offers an outstanding environment in which to study for a PhD. It was established at the University of Edinburgh to conduct and disseminate research of the highest standard, and to provide exceptional postgraduate teaching. Focusing on the principles of equity, access, and universality, Prof Allyson Pollock and her colleagues have gained an international reputation for the quality and policy significance of their research across the following areas:

* globalisation and health
* comparative health systems
* public private partnerships and marketisation
* the role of pharmaceuticals in health services and clinical research
* transnational corporations and international health policy
* long term care
* regulation, intellectual property, and freedom of information
* child injury surveillance

CIPHP staff play a leading role in debates around the impact of current policies on public health and social inequalities. They contribute to the world's leading peer-reviewed journals, and to professional journals, newspapers and magazines, and radio and television programmes.

CIPHP's research agenda is interdisciplinary and international, and its research activities directly inform its innovative postgraduate teaching.

Current and recent work in CIPHP includes

* Tracing pharmaceuticals in South Asia: regulation, distribution, and consumption - analysing how pharmaceuticals reach individual users in India and Nepal with respect to child and maternal health and mental illness.

* Transnational tobacco companies, globalisation, and public policy - uses secret industry documents to examine strategic reliance on smuggling across Asia, the erosion of health legislation in Kenya, Thailand, and Uzbekistan, and industry efforts to undermine the WHO's first international public health treaty.

* Multilateral trade agreements - the impact of international economic law on health system administration.

* Public private partnerships in England and Scotland and beyond - evaluates the role of private banks, venture capitalists, and multinational corporations in the provision of public services, including health, education, and transport.

* The economic and social aspects of clinical trials - what are the implications of the expansion of clinical research for regulation, research ethics, patient welfare, intellectual property, the wider economy, and public engagement with medical science?

* Targeted child health surveillance in Scotland - what impact does this have on child health improvement and health inequalities?

* International experience of not-for-profit organisations - evaluating the implications for government control and the public interest of the increasing role of not-for-profit organisations.

For more information about CIPHP www.health.ed.ac.uk/ciphp

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4 PhD Positions at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain

The NeTS research group is looking for PhD students coming from renowned universities from around the world, with a very good grade record, who have a very high interest in wireless, and multimedia communications in the Internet, and the protocols associated with it. Paramount is a desire to learn and push the limits of current technology, as well as providing new insight into today's and tomorrow's networks and services.

We are seeking for two profiles:

1. Students coming from electrical engineering, computer science or
related fields, interested in research on pervasive wireless
communications, specially those based on the IEEE 802.11 principles,
including sensor, ad-hoc, infrastructure WLANs and mesh networks, as
well as on the future Internet architectures for multimedia
communications, specially those based on distributed -P2P- principles.

2. Students interested on economical and regulatory aspects of
telecommunications technologies from communications engineering fields
and knowledge about communication markets and/or economic/regulatory
aspects. Candidates coming from social sciences areas with a ground base on telecommunications technologies will also be considered. In both cases, a motivation to interdisciplinary work oriented to understand relation among technical, economical and regulatory issues is compulsory.

There are 4 PhD competitive positions available for the 2009/2010 year.
Each position includes a 3-year grant, that covers insurance, tuition
and salary.

Application period (10 April 2009 - 10 June 2009)

Please send your full CV, together with your student record (as
appropriate) and a cover letter stating your interests and goals to NeTS research group: nets.dtic@upf.edu nets.dtic@upf.edu

PhD Program information: Computer Science and Digital Communication of
the Department of Information and Communication Technologies (DTIC) at
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF): http://www.upf.edu/dtecn/
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Monday, April 6, 2009

Organizational context of traffic modelling - PhD stipend in Aalborg Univ.

Job description:
Organizational context of traffic modelling

The PhD stipend is available within the general study programme “Planning and Development”.

The PhD project is a part of a larger research project entitled “Uncertainties in Transport Project Evaluation” carried out by Aalborg University and Denmark\’s Technical University in cooperation with few universities and research institutes in other countries. The political goals within the transport sector often conflict with the general trend development, e.g. the increasing transport demand and volumes that lead to increasing congestion and CO2 emissions. The users\’ responses to policy initiatives and the derived impacts can be difficult to forecast due to complex causal relationships. Traffic forecast models and socio-economic cost-benefit analyses have been increasingly applied as tools for decision support, and they are often used to justify new transport infrastructure projects.

However, experience from a number of large-scale investment projects has shown that the traffic forecasts on which decisions to implement the projects were based, have often been insufficient and sometimes misleading.

The purpose of the PhD project is to investigate the role of traffic models in some selected strategic-level planning and policy formation processes within a Danish and other Scandinavian context. The study is expected to illuminate how the results of traffic modelling are being interpreted by planners, politicians and the media during the period up to decision-making on proposed transport infrastructure projects, the use of different types of models in national and regional decision-making processes, the use of model results in EIAs and cost-benefit analyses, the scope of the need analyses in which traffic model forecasting is used, and the response of constructors and users of traffic models to the criticism posed by researchers against the inherent assumptions of the models.

Organizational affiliation:
The PhD fellow position is organizationally anchored in the Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, where some teaching will occur and the research project to which the PhD stipend is connected will be carried out. The PhD fellow will be a member of the Research Group for Urban Planning and Mobility Studies.


Qualification requirements:
PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Masters degree. PhD stipends are normally for a period of 3 years. It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Doctoral School of the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine, in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 18 of January 14, 2008 on the PhD Programme at the Universities. According to the Ministerial Order, the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed every six months. It is a prerequisite for continuation of salary payment that the previous progress is approved at the time of the evaluation.

The qualifications of the applicant will be assessed by an assessment committee. On the basis of the recommendation of the assessment committee, the Dean of the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine will make a decision for allocating the stipend.


Appointment and salary acc. to the Ministry of Finance Circular of January 11, 2006 on the Collective Agreement for Academics in Denmark, Appendix 5, regarding PhD fellows, and with the Ministry of Finance Circular of June 13, 2007 on the employment structure at Danish Universities.

For further information about stipends and salary contact Ms. Tine Lützhøft, The Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine, email: tl@adm.aau.dk, phone: +45 9940 7380.

The PhD application form can be downloaded from the following address:
http://www.phd.ins.aau.dk/get-a-phd/3591832

The faculty has a research school, The Doctoral School of Engineering, Science and Medicine: http://www.phd.ins.aau.dk and a Network for all PhD students: http://pau.aau.dk

You may obtain further information from Professor Petter Næss, Department of Development and Planning, phone: +45 9940 8373, email: petter@plan.aau.dk concerning the technical aspects of the stipend.
Application marked with the PhD stipend No. 562/06-20-29125, should include in four copies: the PhD application form, the Masters diploma including grades, publications, Curriculum Vitae, proposal for a PhD study plan and any other material, as well as a list of submitted material. Due to legal constraints electronic applications will not be accepted. The application must arrive at Aalborg University with the morning post by the 1.7.2009.

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Aalborg Universitet
De Ingeniør-, Natur- og Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakulteter
Niels Jernes Vej 10
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Systematic Biases in transport models - phd stipend Aalborg Univ.

Job description:
Systematic Biases in transport models

The PhD stipend is available within the general study programme “Planning and Development”.

The PhD project is a part of a larger research project entitled “Uncertainties in Transport Project Evaluation” carried out by Aalborg University and Denmark’s Technical University in cooperation with few universities and research institutes in other countries. The political goals within the transport sector often conflict with the general trend development, e.g. the increasing transport demand and volumes that lead to increasing congestion and CO2 emissions. The users’ responses to policy initiatives and the derived impacts can be difficult to forecast due to complex causal relationships. Traffic forecast models and socio-economic cost-benefit analyses have been increasingly applied as tools for decision support, and they are often used to justify new transport infrastructure projects.

However, experience from a number of large-scale investment projects has shown that the traffic forecasts on which decisions to implement the projects were based, have often been insufficient and sometimes misleading.

The purpose of the PhD project is to investigate why traffic forecasts are wrong, and how they can become significantly more accurate. To understand this, forecasted versus actual traffic are studied: How do traffic volumes after project opening compare to the forecasts? Is there any systematic pattern in deviations between forecasted and actual traffic volumes? How is this explained? What are the consequences? The aim is to show whether decisions to build are well-informed or not. Therefore the forecasts available to decision makers at the time of making the decision to build are compared to actual outturn traffic.


Organizational affiliation:
The PhD fellow position is organizationally anchored in the Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, where some teaching will occur and the research project to which the PhD stipend is connected will be carried out. The PhD fellow will be a member of the Research Group for Urban Planning and Mobility Studies.


Qualification requirements:
PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Masters degree. PhD stipends are normally for a period of 3 years. It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Doctoral School of the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine, in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 18 of January 14, 2008 on the PhD Programme at the Universities. According to the Ministerial Order, the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed every six months. It is a prerequisite for continuation of salary payment that the previous progress is approved at the time of the evaluation.

The qualifications of the applicant will be assessed by an assessment committee. On the basis of the recommendation of the assessment committee, the Dean of the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine will make a decision for allocating the stipend.


Appointment and salary acc. to the Ministry of Finance Circular of January 11, 2006 on the Collective Agreement for Academics in Denmark, Appendix 5, regarding PhD fellows, and with the Ministry of Finance Circular of June 13, 2007 on the employment structure at Danish Universities.

For further information about stipends and salary contact Ms. Tine Lützhøft, The Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine, email: tl@adm.aau.dk, phone: +45 9940 7380.

The PhD application form can be downloaded from the following address:
http://www.phd.ins.aau.dk/get-a-phd/3591832

The faculty has a research school, The Doctoral School of Engineering, Science and Medicine: http://www.phd.ins.aau.dk and a Network for all PhD students: http://pau.aau.dk

You may obtain further information from Professor Petter Næss, Department of Development and Planning, phone: +45 9940 8373, email: petter@plan.aau.dk concerning the technical aspects of the stipend.
Application marked with the PhD stipend No. 562/06-20-29124, should include in four copies: the PhD application form, the Masters diploma including grades, publications, Curriculum Vitae, proposal for a PhD study plan and any other material, as well as a list of submitted material. Due to legal constraints electronic applications will not be accepted. The application must arrive at Aalborg University with the morning post by the 1.7.2009.

Application is to be forwarded to :
Aalborg Universitet
De Ingeniør-, Natur- og Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakulteter
Niels Jernes Vej 10
DK-9220 Aalborg Øst
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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Morphology: PhD Student, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom

Institution/Organization: University of Surrey
Department: Surrey Morphology Group, English Department
Web Address: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/LIS/SMG/

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Psycholinguistics; Typology
Morphological Complexity

Description:

Ph.D. Research Studentship in the Surrey Morphology (for three years, subject to
satisfactory progress)

£13,290 maintenance grant per annum (funded by the European Research Council)

Applications are invited for a Research Studentship leading to a Ph.D. in the
Surrey Morphology Group, for three years, starting either July 1 2009 or October
1 2009
. This post is part of a larger European Research Council-funded project
on morphological complexity (the MORPHOLOGY project) awarded to Professor
Greville Corbett, Dr Matthew Baerman and Dr Dunstan Brown.

The MORPHOLOGY project investigates the contribution of inflectional morphology
to linguistic complexity, and in particular the role of autonomous
morphological systems, such as inflection classes and many-to-one
correspondences, which constitute a level of structure distinct from the
functional categories they express. The current position is the first of two
Ph.D. studentships on the project and it is dedicated to the study of
inflectional classes.

The studentship includes a maintenance grant of £13,290 per annum. Applicants
are expected to have a good first degree and a grounding in linguistics. The
post will be particularly appealing to applicants interested any of the
following areas: morphology; syntax; typology; computational linguistics. The
successful applicant will pursue a specific agreed topic related to inflectional
classes within the overall project, and will benefit from being part of a larger
team, within a research group. The ability to work collaboratively and to meet
deadlines is essential.

Details of the Surrey Morphology Group can be found at the website provided above.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Matthew Baerman (see contact information
below).

To apply, please send: a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria
specified on the 'further intormation sheet'; one page outlining why you are
interested in morphological complexity; and a CV including the names of two
referees. These should be sent to Melanie Mullally (address provided below) or
emailed to l.mack@surrey.ac.uk. Please include the reference MORPHOLOGY/PhD in
your application and supply your postal address. The closing date for
applications is May 13 2009. Interviews are expected to be held on June 4 2009.

The University is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy.

Application Deadline: 13-May-2009

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Melanie Mullally
Surrey Morphology Group
University of Surrey

Guildford GU2 7XH
United Kingdom

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Phd positions at The Institute for Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, Univ. of Kent

University of Kent
PhD Scholarships
Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
The Institute for Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
The Institute for Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial
Science
will be offering two PhD Scholarships which will
cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate plus a maintenance
grant at the same rate as the Research Councils
(£12,960 per annum in 2008-09).
Recipients will be expected to do some teaching as part of
the terms of the Scholarship.
The Scholarships will be offered for one year in the first
instance, renewable for a maximum of three years subject to
satisfactory academic performance.
Candidates must hold a good Honours degree (First or 2i) or
a Master's degree at merit or distinction in a relevant
subject or equivalent.
The scholarship competition is open to all postgraduate
research applicants
. UK, EU and overseas fee paying
students as well as full-time and part-time postgraduate
research students
are invited to apply.
Application Process
To be eligible for this scholarship, candidates must make a
formal application for postgraduate research study at the
University of Kent. This can be done online at: http://records.kent.ac.uk/external/admissions/pgapplication.php [10]
When candidates send their application paperwork to the
University of Kent they should include a letter stating
that they would like to be considered for this University
of Kent scholarship.
Candidates who are interested in applying for one of these
scholarships should contact Dr R J Shank at the institute
of mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences via email
at R.J.Shank@kent.ac.uk [11].
The deadline for receipt of applications is 17:00
on Friday 26 June 2009
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The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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