47 PhD Scholarships at University of Trento, Italy

University of Trento, Italy

On-line application for doctoral programmes

To apply for the selection procedure you must:
•download and read the relevant Announcement of selection;
•verify that you are eligible to apply for that programme;
•Login to the system;
•fill in the online application.

ATTENTION: ALL THE SECTIONS MUST BE VIEWED AND SAVED.

The completed online application must be submitted no later than 4 o'clock pm (GMT + 1) of the deadline date stated in the announcement of selection. Once the application has been submitted no changes can be made to it and it cannot be resubmitted.

List of the application forms available at the moment:

School Cycle Announcement Deadline (dd/mm/yyyy) Actions

Doctoral School in ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT 26th cycle Download 08/06/2010 16:00:00 Fill the application form

Doctoral School in MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 26th cycle Download 21/06/2010 16:00:00 Fill the application form

Doctoral School in ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 26th cycle Download 15/10/2010 16:00:00 Fill the application form

Doctoral School in COGNITIVE and BRAIN SCIENCES - Cognitive Neuroscience 26th cycle Download 08/06/2010 16:00:00 Fill the application form

Doctoral School in COGNITIVE and BRAIN SCIENCES - Language, Interaction and Computation 26th cycle Download 08/06/2010 16:00:00 Fill the application form

Doctoral School in SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH 26th cycle Download 03/06/2010 16:00:00 Fill the application form

Doctoral School in MATHEMATICS 26th cycle Download 30/09/2010 16:00:00 Fill the application form

Doctoral School in PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATION SCIENCE 26th cycle Download 31/08/2010 16:00:00 Fill the application form

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PhD Position in Applied Mathematics at University of Limerick, Ireland

website link:
http://www.macsi.ul.ie/PhD_advert_ACF_Final.pdf

UNIVERSITY of LIMERICK
OLLSCOIL LUIMNIGH

Applications are invited for the following position:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI) PhD studentship

A graduate studentship is available for up to four years to work under the direction of Professor Andrew Fowler on problems associated with the growth of biofilms in industrial and environmental situations. Applications of these studies will be to groundwater pollution, environmental bioremediation, medical and industrial air and water systems. The position primarily involves the construction and numerical solution of mathematical models to describe the growth of bacterial biofilms in soils and on pipe walls. The student will be part of MACSI, the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry, at the University of Limerick.
The University of Limerick (UL) with over 11,000 students and 1,300 staff is a young, energetic and enterprising University with a proud record of innovation in education and excellence in research and scholarship. UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 130 hectares with the River Shannon as a unifying focal point. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance this exceptional learning and working environment.

Candidate Profile
The candidate should hold at least a 2.1 degree in applied mathematics, mathematical bioscience, bioengineering, or a related discipline. In addition, the candidate should be able to work both independently and in a team environment and possess good organisational and communication skills. Appropriate experience in mathematical modelling and numerical computation is desirable.

Stipend
University fees will be covered and the position carries an annual stipend of €18,000 (tax free). Appointment commencing in September 2010 is highly desirable. MACSI at UL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and a stimulating research environment.

How to apply
Candidates should submit a detailed CV, transcripts of undergraduate grades, motivation letter and the names and addresses of two referees for letters of recommendation to: macsi@ul.ie .

Further information: Please contact Professor Andrew Fowler (E-mail: andrew.fowler@ ul.ie).

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2 PhD Positions in Statistics/Econometrics at University of Neuchatel, Switzerland

ASSISTANT POSITIONS in STATISTICS/ECONOMET RICS
are announced at the Institute of Statistics, Faculty of Economics, University of Neuchâtel.

The Institute of Statistics of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Neuchâtel expects to open up to two assistant positions (for a total of up to 150% working time) starting in August 2010. The successful candidates are expected to enroll in and begin working towards a Ph. D. degree in Statistics at the University of Neuchâtel. The possible topics of the thesis cover theoretical and/or empirical methods in statistics and econometrics related to the areas of expertise of the department.

The Faculty of Economics of the University of Neuchâtel, has around 400 students, over 30 full professors and guest teachers, 20 lecturers, and about 30 teaching and research assistants.

The Institute of Statistics, one of the seven institutes that constitute the Faculty, gives bachelor and graduate courses included in the university degree programs in economics, mathematics, management, social sciences, labor psychology, and informatics. Moreover, the Institute of Statistics offers a master program in statistics. The research interests of the faculty include sampling, estimation in finite populations, public statistics, extreme values, time series, statistical methods applied to finance and macroeconomics.
Ideally located at the heart of Europe (halfway between Zürich and Geneva), Neuchâtel offers its residents an exceptional quality of life and is an ideal place for study and high-level research work.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSESSMENT GROUNDS FOR APPOINTMENT
The applicants should
· have a Bachelor and Master degrees in statistics, mathematics (with some knowledge of economics), economics or finance (with a strong mathematical background), or related fields,
· be willing to start working on a Ph. D. thesis in the fields of statistics or econometrics at the University of Neuchâtel,
· poses a high level of independence, intellectual openness, creativity and scientific curiosity,
· be interested in doing research, be motivated to study, understand and finally master possibly complicated technical problems, be willing to neatly write up the results,
· poses strong quantitative skills, good knowledge of probability and statistics/economet rics,
· be interested in teaching and willing to perform to a high level in the didactic duties,
· have good knowledge of both French and English,
· have less than 30 years of age (see Règlement des assistants - http://rsn.ne. ch/ajour/ default.html? 416453.htm)

JOB DESCRIPTION
The assistants will be employed on a fixed-term contract and will be active in the Institute of Statistics, University of Neuchâtel for the full duration of this position

The successful candidate is expected to conduct research towards the completion of a Ph. D. Thesis.
They will function as a teaching assistant for bachelor and master level courses and expected to interact with the students and to assist them in their learning effort. The teaching is both in French and English.

The assistant will also play an active role in the department. She/he is expected to interact with other researchers in the school, to participate in department's activities, to contribute to the scientific life of the department by attending seminars, conferences, taking part in organizing of scientific events, supervising undergraduate/ graduate theses within her/his research area, etc.

The position offers also the possibility for close academic collaboration with the other institutes and departments of the university (in particular with the Institutes of financial analysis, information management, and economic research, and the department of mathematics) , as well as relevant departments of the Universities of Geneva and Lausanne (these last ones in the frame of the collaboration agreement “Triangle d'Azur”).

SALARY AND BENEFITS
The successful candidates will receive benefits and salary in accordance to the rules and regulations of the University of Neuchâtel (see http://www2. unine.ch/ rh/page12271_ fr.html).

Rough and non-binding estimates of the salary for 100% employment go from a gross salary of around CHF 68,000 (€ 48,000)/year in the first year to roughly CHF 79,000 (€ 56,000)/year in the fourth year.

HOW TO APPLY
Each applicant should send ONE (paper) copy of the following to the address below
(1) Transcripts of certificates of graduate university courses
(2) Copies of bachelor/master diplomas
(3) A CV including biographical information, degrees, work experiences, list of publications (if any), and list of honors, awards, scholarships, fellowships
(3) A short statement (1-2 pages) describing the applicant’s interest in the research area, if possible also the work that he or she would like to do during the appointment (this statement is not a commitment to conduct the outlined work, but is important evidence of the applicant’s ability to think of an appropriate scientific project), her/his views on teaching, relevant previous experiences related to didactic activities of any kind, etc. other experiences and interests demonstrating the qualities listed in the section on QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSESSMENT GROUNDS FOR APPOINTMENT
(4) Three reference letters to be sent directly to the address indicated below. The candidate should arrange for the letters to be posted by the application’s deadline. The names and addresses (including e-mail and FAX) of three referees should be included in the CV.
Address: Secrétariat de l’Institut de Statistique,
Faculté des Sciences Économiques,
Pierre à Mazel, 7
2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

In addition the documents (1) to (4) should be sent electronically to the address: messagerie.istat@ unine.ch
(if an electronic version of document (1) is not available, a legible digital picture or a scanned copy should be provided with the original paper version sent by normal mail to the address above).

Applications will be considered on an on-going basis and interviews will be conducted until the qualified candidates are found. The positions will begin in August 2010. The appointment will be announced on the web page of the Institute of Statistics as soon as the positions are filled.

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Call for Applications from the OPEC Fund for International Development, MA Fellowships

OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to announce that qualified applicants who have
obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a
Master’s degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2010/2011. The OFID scholarship will be
awarded to support one student or candidate for Master’s degree studies.
The applicant may be from any developing country, and he/she
must first obtain admission to pursue a Master’s degree studies in a
relevant field of development, in any recognized
university/college in the world. Through its scholarship scheme, OFID
aims to help highly motivated, highly-driven individuals overcome one of
the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of graduate studies.
The winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship of
up to US$100,000. The funds will
be spread over a maximum of two years, toward the completion of a
Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an accredited educational
institution, starting in the autumn of the academic year 2010/2011.


Application Guidelines


STEP 1: Ensure that you fulfill the OFID Scholarship Award Eligibility Criteria.

STEP 2: Register within the OFID Scholarship Portal by using your email address. Please note you can log into the portal as many times as required.

STEP 3: Fill out the application form. Make sure to save data each time you update your application. Once you are logged in, if the page remains inactive for more than two hours,
your session will time-out and you may lose unsaved data. Do not submit
your application until you have completed the entire application
process!

STEP 4: Upload necessary documents; CV, two recommendation letters, Bachelor’s certificate/ transcript, acceptance letter into postgraduate program and essay.

STEP 5: When your application is complete, and all additional documents are uploaded, your application is ready to be submitted. As mentioned previously, once your application
is submitted, you can no longer make any changes or upload any more
documents

Source Link: click here

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Vacant positions for PhD researchers in statistics

Vacant positions for PhD researchers in statistics

At the Statistics Section of the Department of Mathematics of the Katholieke
Universiteit Leuven there are vacancies for two Ph.D. positions. The candidates
work towards a PhD degree in Sciences, orientation Statistics. Suitable candidates
have a very strong interest in statistics (in all its aspects: theory, applications, im-
plementation) . The applicants are offered a stimulating working environment and
will be part of a very dynamic group of researchers conducting research on a high
international level.

There are two positions available:
PhD researcher in non-parametric and semi-parametrics statistics.

Among recent research topics covered by the team are, for example: flexible
modeling of functions via local polynomial fitting, splines or other regular-
ization techniques, modeling dependencies via copulas and the development
of methods for statistical inference, testing procedures and the selection of
smoothing parameters, variable selection in additive models and varying coef-
ficient models. For more information, contact Prof. I. Gijbels
(irene.gijbels@ wis.kuleuven. be; Tel: +32-(0)16-322018) .

PhD researcher in robust and computational statistics.
Examples of research on this topic can be found at http://wis.kuleuven .be/stat/ robust
For more information, contact Prof. P. Rousseeuw (peter.rousseeuw@ wis.kuleuven. be)
or Prof. M. Hubert (mia.hubert@ wis.kuleuven. be; Tel: +32-(0)16-322023) .
These research positions also require teaching duties (up to 4 hours weekly).
The candidates are expected to learn Dutch within two years. The position starts
September 1, 2010 (or later). The contract is for two years with a possible extension
for another two years (after positive evaluation).
The deadline for application is May 29, 2010 (or later, until the positions are
filled).
Online application via: http://phd.kuleuven .be/set (and further clicking on Depart-
ment of Mathematics, and Section of Statistics).

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8 PhD Grants at Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany

8 Ph.D. grants available - starting October 1, 2010
http://kolleg.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/index.php?id=3742

Hasso-Plattner-Institute (HPI) is a privately financed institute affiliated with the University of Potsdam. The Institute's founder and benefactor Professor Hasso Plattner, who is also co-founder and chairman of the supervisory board of SAP AG, has created an opportunity for students to experience a unique education in IT systems engineering in a professional research environment with a strong practice orientation.

In 2005, HPI initiated the research school in "Service-Oriented Systems Engineering" under the scientific supervision of Professors Jürgen Döllner, Holger Giese, Robert Hirschfeld, Christoph Meinel, Felix Naumann, Hasso Plattner, Andreas Polze, Mathias Weske, and Patrick Baudisch.

We are expanding our research school and are currently seeking

8 Ph.D. students (monthly stipends 1400/1500/1600 Euro)
and 2 Postdocs (monthly stipend 1800 Euro)
Positions will be available starting October 1, 2010.
The stipends are not subject to income tax.

The main research areas in the research school at HPI are:

Service-Oriented Geovisualization Systems (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Döllner)

Modeling and Verification of Self-Adaptive Service-Oriented Systems (Prof. Dr. Holger Giese)

Tools and Methods for Software Engineering in Service-Oriented Systems (Prof. Dr. Robert Hirschfeld)

Security Engineering of Service-Based IT-Systems (Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel)

Service-Oriented Information Integration (Prof. Dr. Felix Naumann)

Evolutionary Transition of Enterprise Applications to Service-Orientation (Prof. Dr. h.c. Hasso Plattner)

Operating System Abstractions for Service-Oriented Computing (Prof. Dr. Andreas Polze)

Services Specification, Composition, and Enactment (Prof. Dr. Mathias Weske)

Quantitative Evaluation and Optimization of Service-Oriented Systems (Prof. Dr. Werner Zorn)

Prospective candidates are invited to apply with:

Curriculum vitae and copies of degree certificates/transcripts,
A short research proposal,
Writing samples/copies of relevant scientific papers (e.g. thesis, etc.),
Letters of recommendation.
Please submit your applications to the coordinator of the research school:

Prof. Dr. Andreas Polze
Hasso-Plattner-Institute
Universität Potsdam
Postfach 90 04 60
14440 Potsdam, Germany

Successful candidates will be notified by September 15, 2010 and are expected to enroll into the program on October 1, 2010.

For further information, do not hesitate to contact the office:

Telephone +49-331-5509-220
Telefax +49-331-5509-229
Email: office-polze(at)hpi.uni-potsdam.de

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8 PhD Grants at Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany

8 Ph.D. grants available - starting October 1, 2010
http://kolleg.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/index.php?id=3742

Hasso-Plattner-Institute (HPI) is a privately financed institute affiliated with the University of Potsdam. The Institute's founder and benefactor Professor Hasso Plattner, who is also co-founder and chairman of the supervisory board of SAP AG, has created an opportunity for students to experience a unique education in IT systems engineering in a professional research environment with a strong practice orientation.

In 2005, HPI initiated the research school in "Service-Oriented Systems Engineering" under the scientific supervision of Professors Jürgen Döllner, Holger Giese, Robert Hirschfeld, Christoph Meinel, Felix Naumann, Hasso Plattner, Andreas Polze, Mathias Weske, and Patrick Baudisch.

We are expanding our research school and are currently seeking

8 Ph.D. students (monthly stipends 1400/1500/1600 Euro)
and 2 Postdocs (monthly stipend 1800 Euro)
Positions will be available starting October 1, 2010.
The stipends are not subject to income tax.

The main research areas in the research school at HPI are:

Service-Oriented Geovisualization Systems (Prof. Dr. Jürgen Döllner)

Modeling and Verification of Self-Adaptive Service-Oriented Systems (Prof. Dr. Holger Giese)

Tools and Methods for Software Engineering in Service-Oriented Systems (Prof. Dr. Robert Hirschfeld)

Security Engineering of Service-Based IT-Systems (Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel)
Service-Oriented Information Integration (Prof. Dr. Felix Naumann)

Evolutionary Transition of Enterprise Applications to Service-Orientation (Prof. Dr. h.c. Hasso Plattner)

Operating System Abstractions for Service-Oriented Computing (Prof. Dr. Andreas Polze)

Services Specification, Composition, and Enactment (Prof. Dr. Mathias Weske)

Quantitative Evaluation and Optimization of Service-Oriented Systems (Prof. Dr. Werner Zorn)

Prospective candidates are invited to apply with:

Curriculum vitae and copies of degree certificates/transcripts,
A short research proposal,
Writing samples/copies of relevant scientific papers (e.g. thesis, etc.),
Letters of recommendation.
Please submit your applications to the coordinator of the research school:

Prof. Dr. Andreas Polze
Hasso-Plattner-Institute
Universität Potsdam
Postfach 90 04 60
14440 Potsdam, Germany

Successful candidates will be notified by September 15, 2010 and are expected to enroll into the program on October 1, 2010.

For further information, do not hesitate to contact the office:

Telephone +49-331-5509-220
Telefax +49-331-5509-229
Email: office-polze(at)hpi.uni-potsdam.de

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2011 FORD MOTOR COMPANY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP

The 2011 Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd Street Y is now accepting applications from community leaders who are citizens and residents of Brazil , India , Indonesia , Israel , Turkey , Ukraine , and Venezuela . Applications must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed by June 30, 2010 to be considered. For more information about the program, please visit our website at www.92Y.org/ ford. To download the application and brochure, please click “2011 Application and Brochure,” and follow the links on the next page. Please disseminate this information to candidates you think would be interested in applying.



This annual fellowship is funded by the Ford Motor Company and organized by the 92nd Street Y to provide education and support to community leaders engaged in the nonprofit sector. To date, 210 individuals from 57 countries have received the Ford Fellowship, which is now in its eleventh year.



A successful applicant must demonstrate that he or she:

§ is a community leader engaged in the nonprofit sector, either professionally or as a volunteer;

§ is successfully addressing issues that affect the community’s well-being; and

§ would benefit from an intensive three-week nonprofit management training course in New York .
Previous Ford Fellows include:

§ a South African AIDS educator;

§ the president of a Jewish aid society facilitating Bosnia-Herzegovina’ s transition to democracy;

§ a sustainable development expert from Zimbabwe ;

§ the founder of an Indian organization that educates women and children working in the silk industry; and

§ an Indonesian advocate for ethnic minorities.



The residency takes place June 2-June 22, 2011 in New York City . Airfare, accommodation, food, transportation, instruction, and other program-related expenses are included in the fellowship, and participants receive a small stipend upon arrival.



During the intensive three-week residency, Ford Fellows take classes in areas including nonprofit management strategy and leadership at Columbia University ’s Picker Center for Executive Education. The academic curriculum is complemented by visits to model nonprofits in New York City and meetings with academic, business, and government leaders. The experience is enhanced by Fellows’ residency at the 92nd Street Y, a Jewish community and cultural center founded in 1874 that annually serves over 300,000 people of all national, ethnic, religious, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds.



The Ford Motor Company International Fellowship of the 92nd Street Y provides a tremendous opportunity to international community leaders, and I would greatly appreciate your help in distributing this information and the link to our application to people and organizations that could benefit from this fellowship. Once again, if you go to our website www.92Y.org/ ford, you can download the application and brochure by clicking “2011 Application and Brochure,” and following the links on the next page. Applications for the 2011 Fellowship must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed no later than June 30, 2010.



Please contact me at 212.415.5473 or agardy@92Y.org or Amanda Raz at 212.415.5561 or araz@92Y.org if you have any question or wish to receive brochures and applications by post mail. Thank you for your assistance.



With best regards,





Alison Gardy

Director of International Relations

92nd Street Y

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19 PhD Scholarships at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/Announcements/19facultyscholarshipsaug2\
010

The Graduate School of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen
is inviting applications for 19 PhD scholarships starting 1 February 2011 for a
period of up to three years.

Application deadline: 17 August 2010 at 12 noon (Central European Time)

It is possible to apply for scholarships within subject areas and themes related
to one or more of the following PhD programmes:

•PhD Programme in Archaelogy, Ethnology, Greek & Latin, and History (SAXO/CPH)
•PhD Programme in Cross Cultural and Regional Studies
•PhD Programme in Cultural Studies, Literature and the Arts
•PhD Programme in Education (FUKU)
•PhD Programme in Language and Linguistics
•PhD Programme in Media and Communication
•PhD Programme in Philosophy
•PhD Programme in Transnational and Migration Studies (TRAMS)

A short description of the PhD programmes and their research areas is available
at:
http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/PhDprogrammes/. Contact information for
the heads of the PhD programmes is also to be found at the homepage.

Please contact the heads of the PhD programmes for further information about the
subject areas and themes of the specific programmes:
http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/PhDprogrammes/

Application procedure

Applicants need to hold a two-year Master's degree (120 ECTS) or the equivalent,
or expect to receive such by 31 January 2011. Applicants shall have submitted
their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of
their Master's programme.

Applicants with a non-Danish Master's degree will have their degree assessed by
The Danish Agency for International Education to establish, if the Master's
degree is equivalent to a Danish Master's degree. More information about The
Danish Agency for International Education is available at:
http://www.studyindenmark.dk/

Employment as a PhD student occurs pursuant to the applicable rules of the
Faculty of Humanities, as well as between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish
Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Under this agreement, the PhD
student is obliged - without further remuneration - to carry out allotted work
to an extent corresponding to a total of 840 working hours in the case of a
three-year contract.

The PhD student will be working at the same department of the faculty as the
supervisor. Daily presence at the department is expected.

Enrolment as a PhD student at the Faculty of Humanities' Graduate School is a
precondition for employment as a PhD student. A description of the PhD study
programme is available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd/

Applications shall be submitted via the electronic application system efond:
http://www.efond.dk/ku-hum/.

Do not submit any publications.

Application form and application guidelines on research proposal and required
enclosures are available at the homepage:
http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/PhD/Announcements/

A certified copy of the applicant's Master's Degree diploma needs to be
submitted as one of the enclosures to the application. Certification shall be by
a public authority such as the institution having issued the diploma or a public
bureau specializing in diploma certification. The applicant may be asked to
submit the originally certified copy of the Master's Degree diploma after the
application deadline.

If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than
English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, please include a translation into either
of these languages in your application.

The translation of diplomas/certificates and transcripts must be made by or
approved by either:

a Danish state-authorised translator and interpreter or

the embassy or consulate of the country where the original document was issued
or where the translation was made or

a Danish consulate/embassy.

Closing date for applications: 17 August 2010 at 12 noon (Central European
time). No supplementary documents will be considered after this deadline.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Faculty of Humanities invites applications
from all interested candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin or
religion.

For any further questions, please contact the PhD Centre (phdcenter@...)
tel. +45 3532 9223.

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2 PhD Scholarships (2x2 years) Computer Science

Call for candidates (m/f) for fulltime PhD positions at the Expertise Centre for Digital Media (EDM), ICT research institute of Hasselt University in Belgium, in the context of the BOF research project ‘Simultaneous Interaction Spaces ‘:

2 PhD Scholarships (2x2 years) ‘Computer Science - Intelligent Environments’
(mandate 090/32/089 and 090/32/090)

Envisioned research
The applicants will be focusing on (connected) smart environments in which context-aware interactive visualizations on arbitrary surfaces for multiple simultaneous users are realized. This implies investigating the required supporting infrastructure (hard- and software) for the creation of such environments, protocols for communication, software to support users and applications, tools for end-users and developers to interact, and finally appropriate and novel ways of interaction. The goal is to develop the next-generation everywhere display for distributed collaborative environments where large data sets are typically required to accomplish the envisioned end-user goals.

Profile and diploma
Enthusiastic applicants with excellent study results are invited to apply. Successful applicants have a keen interest in the aforementioned research and can work both independently as well as in team. Candidates should hold a master degree in computer science, a civil engineer degree in computer science or equivalent. Students, who will complete these studies during the summer, are also strongly invited to apply.

Job offer
We offer a challenging research position in EDM, one of the larger research institutes at UHasselt and a dynamic work environment to about 70 researchers. EDM is currently investing in a growing ubicomp research domain, including a state-of-the-art research infrastructure. Hasselt University offers a full PhD-scholarship for 2x2 years.


Further information

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Research and job responsibilities: prof. dr. Kris Luyten, +32-11-268411, kris.luyten@...
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Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@...

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms

*

which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10
*

or which can be downloaded here pdf-file ( http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.pdf ) / Word format ( http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc )

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than July 16th 2010.

Your application form must be accompanied by:

*

an electronic copy of your master thesis. If the thesis was not written in English, you need to provide an English summary of maximum four pages.
*

an English essay of maximal two pages with your personal interpretation and reflections on the aforementioned research objectives.

Candidates are encouraged to contact prof. dr. Kris Luyten stating their interest on these positions. A description on the BOF research project ‘Simultaneous Interaction Spaces’ is available on demand.

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OFID SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Islamic CEntre for Education, Research and Awareness (ICEERA)
Website: www.iceera.org


Subject: OFID SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
2010/11

http://www.ofid.org/Portalvbvs/DesktopDefault.aspx
OFID
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD 2010/11CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) is pleased to
announce that qualified applicants who have obtained or are on the verge of completing their undergraduate degree and who wish to study for a
Master's degree are welcome to apply for the OFID Scholarship 2010/2011. The OFID scholarship will be awarded to support one student or
candidate for Master’s degree studies. The applicant may be from any
developing country, and he/she must first obtain admission to
pursue a Master's degree studies in a relevant field of development, in
any recognized university/college in the world. Through its scholarship
scheme, OFID aims to help highly motivated, highly-driven individuals
overcome one of the biggest challenges to their careers – the cost of
graduate studies. The winner of the OFID Scholarship Award will receive a scholarship of up
to US$100,000. The funds will be spread over a maximum of two years,
toward the completion of a Master’s degree, or its equivalent, at an
accredited educational institution, starting in the autumn of the
academic year 2010/2011.
» Application Guidelines
» Eligibility Criteria
» Disbursement of the Scholarship Fund
» Required documents
» Eligible Countries

Application Guidelines
STEP 1: Ensure that you fulfill the OFID Scholarship Award Eligibility Criteria.
STEP 2: Register within the OFID Scholarship Portal by using your email address. Please note you can log into the portal as many times as required.
STEP 3: Fill out the application form. Make sure to save
data each time you update your application. Once you are logged in, if
the page remains inactive for more than two hours, your session will
time-out and you may lose unsaved data. Do not submit your application
until you have completed the entire application process!
STEP 4: Upload necessary documents; CV, two recommendation
letters, Bachelor's certificate/ transcript, acceptance letter into
postgraduate program and essay.
STEP 5: When your application is complete, and all
additional documents are uploaded, your application is ready to be
submitted. As mentioned previously, once your application is
submitted, you can no longer make any changes or upload any more
documents.
The application deadline is June 4, 2010. Please do not call or email OFID to see if your application has been received (you will,
in any case, receive an automated confirmation) or to inquire about your status. Only the winner will be notified by June 14 via our website at www.ofid.org.


I. Eligibility
* Must be between the ages of 23-32 at the time of submitting
his/her application.
* Must have obtained or be on the verge of completing their
undergraduate degree with a Baccalaureate from an accredited
college/university, or its equivalent.
* Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0
rating system, or its equivalent.
* Must be matriculated at an accredited university for the upcoming academic year starting August/September 2010, and must maintain
full-time status for the duration of the Master's Degree.
* Must be a national of a developing country (please see list of
eligible countries below)
* Must select a subject of study that pertains to OFID’s core
mission, such as: economics of development (poverty reduction, energy
and sustainable development) , environment (desertification) , or other
related science and technology fields.
PLEASE NOTE: Kindly read ALL of the
directions below before proceeding with the application process:

1. Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all
necessary information. Applications will be evaluated based on the
information provided. Therefore, all questions should be answered as
thoroughly as possible. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Once an application has been submitted, no changes will be allowed on it.
2. OFID will not consider applications received through a third
party.
3. Please do not call or email OFID to ask if your application has
been received, or to inquire about your status.
4. Please note that only the winner will be notified.
5. All materials submitted become the property of OFID and will not
be returned to the applicant.
6. Applicants must complete the on-line application.
7. Within the on-line application, applicants must upload the
required documents as listed below in Section III. All materials
including the on-line application, recommendations, and other required
information must be received no later than June 4, 2010.

II. Disbursement of the
Scholarship Fund
The terms and conditions of payment will be determined in
coordination with the student upon his/her selection in accordance with
the following guidelines:
1. The tuition fees, including any supplementary examination fees,
as may be required by the academic institution, will be paid by OFID
directly to the academic institution. Health insurance will be paid in
accordance with the institution’s own standard medical scheme.
2. A monthly allowance to cover living expenses, books and
accommodation, will be transferred to the student’s own personal bank
account on a quarterly basis.
3. Prior to the start of his/her first year studies, the student
will be paid a relocation grant, equal to two-month allowance. OFID will also pay for travel costs from the nearest airport to the student’s
place of residence, to the nearest airport to the chosen place of study. Upon completion of the studies, the student will be paid the cost of
one-way air ticket to his/her home country.
III. Required documents
1. A completed on-line application form.
2. A scanned copy of the last university degree or certificate.
3. A scanned letter of acceptance from your chosen educational
institution, confirming your admission, subject of study and duration of the Master’s degree program (must not exceed a maximum of two years).
4. A proof of meeting any prerequisites, including language
proficiency.
5. A short essay – of about 500 words in English – giving reasons
for applying for the OFID scholarship, explaining your educational
goals, and clearly describing how you will use the experience gained
from your Master's degree studies to help in the development of your
home country.
6. Two letters of recommendation from professors and/or lecturers at applicant's present university.
7. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Eligible Countries
* In addition to nationals of OFID Member
States (Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, GSP Libyan AJ, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela), nationals of the following countries are
also eligible:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad,
Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo DR , Republic of Congo,
Cote d'lvoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya,
Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra
Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe

Asia and the Middle East: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji,
India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea D P R, Kyrgyz Republic,
Lao PDR, Lebanon, Maldives, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa,
Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

Latin America and the
Caribbean: Antigua Barbuda, Belize, Barbados, Brazil,
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Grenada, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Guyana, Haiti, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Panama, St. Christopher, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay

Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo

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Study in England

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Computer Games / Computer Programming
Worcester Business School
University of Worcester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB433/

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Web Development
Worcester Business School
University of Worcester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB435/

Three-year PhD Studentship
The Use of Virtual Environments to Train Environmental Learning and Route Learning in Individuals with Williams Syndrome
Institute of Education, University of London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB448/

PhD CASE Studentship
Improving measurement of Disease Progression and Response to Treatment in Dementia using Multi-Modal Images
University College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB462/

Digital Media Design Project Leader
Activ Online Ltd
De Montfort University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB465/

PhD Studentships
Computer Science
University of Leeds
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB160/

Senior Lecturer in Information Systems Management
School of Enterprise, Management and Leadership (SEMAL)
University of Chichester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB180/

Lecturers
Faculty of Technology
University of Portsmouth
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB185/

PhD Studentships in Engineering and Computing
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Coventry University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB211/

PhD Studentships
Coventry University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB214/

Software Developer - Applications Layer Development (KTP Associate)
Aston University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB227/

Wellcome Trust 4-Year PhD Programme in Mechanism-Based Drug Discovery
Determining modifiers of cdk inhibitor sensitivity
Institute of Cancer Research
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB230/

Software Developer - Database Development (KTP Associate)
Aston University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB235/

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Computer and Video Games
Faculty of Media Arts & Society
Southampton Solent University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB242/

Lecturer in Control and Power
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Imperial College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB250/

Lecturer in Circuits and Systems
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Imperial College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB253/

Lecturer in Communications and Signal Processing
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Imperial College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB255/

PhD Studentship in Micro and Nano-Filtration
Cranfield University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB262/

Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer
Business and IT
Holbrook College of London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB374/

Research Computing User and Applications Support Specialist
Information Services Division, Research Computing, Information Systems
University College London
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Study in England

DIMAP PhD Studentships (6 awards)
Centre for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications (DIMAP)
University of Warwick
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAS398/

Computer Vision Specialist
University of Reading
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA465/

PhD Studentship
Hyper-heuristics in Co-operative Search
School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA533/

KTP Associate
Development of a real-time Healthcare Process Tracking Software System (HPTSS) focused on enhancing patient safety
School of Computing and NHS Tayside
University of Dundee
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA579/

2 x EPSRC PhD Studentships
Department of Engineering
University of Hull
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA602/

Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering and Physpical Scinces
Centre for Communication Systems Research (CCSR)
University of Surrey
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA607/

Research Associate/Fellow in Intelligent Modelling & Analysis
School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA612/

Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor or Lecturer
E-commerce and/or Management Information Systems
Faculty of Economics and Management, Department of Hotel and Tourism Management
Cyprus University Of Technology
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA615/

Research Fellow
Motion in Place Platform
School of Media, Film and Music
University of Sussex
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA620/

Research Fellow
Interactive Systems
School of Informatics Computer Graphics Centre on the Motion in Place Platform (MiPP) project
University of Sussex
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA628/

Postdoctoral Research Assistant
HermiT: Reasoning With Large Ontologies
Computing Laboratory
University of Oxford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA722/

Senior Ensembl Web Developer
DAS Support
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA744/

BBSRC Industrial CASE PhD Studentship
Understanding Kinase Flexibility Using New Computational Tools
School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences - Faculty of Medical & Human Sciences
The University of Manchester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA745/

Sony Research Associate
School of Technology
Oxford Brookes University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA811/

Research Assistant
Department of Computer Science
University of Bristol
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA829/

PhD Research Studentship
Opportunity for a PhD Studentship in: Promoting independence by designing enjoyable multimodal activities to encourage users to engage in rehabilitation
School of Engineering and Computing
Glasgow Caledonian University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA856/

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Systems Biology
School of Informatics
University of Edinburgh
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA893/

Research Associate/Fellow
University of Edinburgh
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA896/

Fully funded Ph.D. studentship (3 years)
Program Analysis and Software Verification
School of Computing
Teesside University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA908/

Studentship: Neuroimaging
Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, Department of Neuroimaging
Institute of Psychiatry
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA917/

Media Computing Officer
Centre for Communication Interface Research (CCIR)
University of Edinburgh
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA925/

Postdoctoral Fellowship: Mathematics of Wireless Networks
Hamilton Institute
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA976/

Research Fellow
Centre for Communication Systems Research (CCSR) - Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
University of Surrey
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA996/

Research Associate
Wolfson Insitute of Biomedical Research
University College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB016/

DIRC Research Fellow, Computer Vision
Faculty of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics, Digital Imaging Research Centre
Kingston University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB065/

Computational Research Scientist
STFC - The Science and Technology Facilities Council
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB067/

Fully Funded Doctoral Studentship
Machine Intelligence Methods for Optimized Design of Urban Drainage Systems
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
University of Exeter
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB088/

PhD Studentships
Computer Science
University of Leeds
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB160/

Senior Lecturer in Information Systems Management
School of Enterprise, Management and Leadership (SEMAL)
University of Chichester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB180/

Lecturers
Faculty of Technology
University of Portsmouth
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB185/

PhD Studentships in Engineering and Computing
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Coventry University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABB211/
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PhD Studentship (2x2 years) for a ‘PhD in Architecture

In the frame of the Association University-University Colleges Limburg, Hasselt University announces in collaboration with the Department of Arts & Architecture of the PHL University College the following position (m/f):

PhD Studentship (2x2 years) for a ‘PhD in Architecture’
(mandaat 090/32/038)

Job description

PhD research in the domain of Re-destination, on: ‘Robustness of energy saving measures in dwellings’. Objective of the doctoral research is an in depth analysis of the robustness of energy saving measures in dwellings by means of in situ measurements and dynamic building simulations. Robustness can be defined as the ability to remain efficient under changing conditions.

Profile

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Clear interest in the domain of energy, technical, social and practical aspects of sustainable buildings and building simulations;
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Able to generate independently research questions with the appropriate methodology;
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Intrinsically motivated and able to think analytically and creatively and to work in an organised and focused manner;
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A good knowledge of spoken and written English is required;
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Able to work in and build up an international academic research network and to work in team.

Diploma

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Master in architecture, master in industrial sciences: construction, master in civil engineering, master in engineering: architecture or an equivalent degree;
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Proven relevant experience in scientific research is a plus.
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Master students in their final year are also encouraged to apply.

Further information

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Content job responsibilities: prof. dr. ir. arch Griet Verbeeck, +32 11 24 92 00, gverbeeck@...
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Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@...

Application

Applicants must use the official application forms

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which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10
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or which can be downloaded here pdf-file (http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.pdf) / Word format (http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc)

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Wednesday, June 30th 2010. Selection interviews are planned for the beginning of July 2010.

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PhD student Traffic Assignment

Within the Transportation Research Institute (IMOB) of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:

PhD student Traffic Assignment (2x2 years)
(mandate 090/32/096)

Job description
This PhD project consists of assigning the journeys (an origin-destination matrix) generated by an activity-based transport model to a traffic network (traffic assignment). Traditionally, an 'assignment model' is being used for this end. The goal of this research project is to study the existing assignment models and then improving them by means of extra information delivered by the activity-based transport model regarding the journeys made.

Profile
The candidate must have affinity with quantitative research- and data-analysis methods and software programming.

Diploma
Master Civil Engineer, Master Statistics, Master Mathematics, Master Commercial Engineer (in Business Information Systems), Master in the Engineering Sciences, Master Informatics, Master Transportation Sciences, or an equivalent degree. Senior students are also encouraged to apply.

Offer
It concerns a PhD scholarship which is situated within the BOF-project "Measuring road safety impacts of traffic policy measures using travel demand models". The candidate will be appointed for a period of 2x2 years (with an evaluation after 2 years). The starting date can be negotiated.

Further information

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Content job responsibilities:
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Prof. dr. Geert Wets, +32 11 26 91 58, geert.wets@...
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Prof. dr. Davy Janssens, +32 11 26 91 28, davy.janssens@...
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Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@...

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms

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which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 10
*

or which can be downloaded here pdf-file ( http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.pdf ) / Word format ( http://www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc )

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than June 4th 2010.

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The Jennings Randolph (JR) Senior Fellowship

USIP-JR Senior Fellowship
The Jennings Randolph (JR) Senior Fellowship provides scholars, policy analysts, policy makers, journalists, and other experts with opportunities to spend time in residence at the Institute, reflecting and writing on pressing international peace and security challenges.
Senior Fellowships usually last for ten months, starting in October, but shorter-term fellowships are also available. Fellowships are open to citizens of any country.
The Institute awards between 10 and 12 fellowships per year.
Priority is given to proposals deemed likely to make timely and significant contributions to the understanding and resolution of ongoing and emerging conflicts and other challenges to international peace and security.
Applications are invited from all disciplines and professions.
Applicants should propose projects with clear policy relevance. Historical topics are appropriate if they promise to shed light on contemporary issues. Area studies projects and single-case studies will be comeptitive if they focus on conflict and its resolution, apply to other regions and cases, or both.
Senior Fellow awards may not be granted for projects that constitute policymaking for a government agency or private organization, focus to any substantial degree on conflicts within U.S. domestic society, or adopt a partisan, advocacy, or activist stance.
Terms of Award


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The program attempts to match the recipient's earned income during the year preceding the fellowships, up to a maximum of $100,000 for 10 months.
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The Institute will provide coverage of 80% of health premiums for the Fellow and his/her eligible dependents, with a cap of $500 per month.
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The Institute will also cover travel to and from Washington, D.C., for Fellows and their dependents.
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Each Fellows is provided with a part-time research assistant during his/her fellowship.
The Institute does not provide housing in Washington D.C., but it provides information on housing, schools, and daycare.
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Fellows are expected to be at the Institute and participate in the daily life of the Institute.
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Fellows are expected to devote full attention to their fellowship work in order to complete their projects within the period of residency.
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The Institute requires first right of review for manuscripts produced as a result of fellowship support.
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An Institute fellowship may not be deferred or combined with any other major award.

Duration of Fellowship
Fellowships are usually awarded for 10 months beginning in October. Shorter-term residencies are also available.

Components of a Successful Proposal
There is no single formula for preparing a sound proposal. However, many successful applications for USIP Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships have certain elements in common. These elements are outlined in the document attached below.
Read "Components of a Successful Proposal" (.pdf)

For more information: contact the JR Program at jrprogram@usip. org.

Moreinfo: http://www.usip. org/grants- fellowships/ jennings- randolph- senior-fellowshi p-program
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PhD positions in EURANDOM NL

PhD researcher for the project
"Analysis of the behavior of extremes under non-stationary climate conditions"

The PhD researcher is going to work at the Department Climate and Seismology, within the Climate for Knowledge Research Program. The research is a joint project of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) and EURANDOM.

General information
KNMI is the Dutch national centre for data and knowledge on weather, climate and seismology. KNMI performs scientific research at a recognized high international level. One of the central themes is climate change. KNMI constructs climate scenarios of future climate which are used by society to adapt to possible climate changes. KNMI uses observations, complex numerical climate models and scientific knowledge for that purpose
EURANDOM is the European Research Institute for the study of random phenomena. Research at EURANDOM covers stochastics and its applications, as well as its interfaces with other disciplines. Stochastics consists of statistics, probability theory, and stochastic operations research. The core business of EURANDOM is fundamental research in an international environment, carried out by a non-tenured staff of junior researchers and senior advisors supplemented with an extensive programme of seminars, workshops, and visitors.


Job description
Many applications demand knowledge of extreme values in climate. Most infrastructure is (still) designed assuming that our climate is stationary. However, series of measurements show that our climate has changed during the past decades and climate models show that these changes will continue in the future, among others due to human influence on climate. The main question in the research project will be: "How can we optimally account for climate change when the probability of extreme events is to be determined"? This "probability of extremes" is an important parameter for the design of infrastructure. The PhD researcher will contribute to statistical modeling and analysis of extreme values in observations and in projections with regional climate models, with an emphasis on extremes in precipitation and temperature. We expect the candidate to make optimal use of the unique collaboration between KNMI and EURANDOM in order to link actual knowledge in the area of climate and statistics and further develop it. For this reason the candidate will get two workplaces, one in De Bilt and one in Eindhoven

Qualifications

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having a Master degree in science or engineering
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broad knowledge of mathematical statistics, proved by graduation subject or relevant working experience
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experience with statistical packages like R or comparable programming languages
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thorough knowledge of the English language for technical and science purposes
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interest in climate and climate change
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entrepreneurial

Salary
first year max € 2.042 gross per month
second year max. € 2.379 gross per month
third year max. € 2.222,13 gross per month
fourth year max. € 2.571,64 gross per month.

Selection committee
dr. A.M.G. Klein Tank (KNMI) (chair)
prof. dr.ir. G. Jongbloed (EURANDOM, TU Delft)
dr. T.A. Buishand (KNMI)
prof. dr. J.H. van Zanten (EURANDOM, TU Eindhoven)

Special remarks
The appointment is for four years. The first two years of appointment are at EURANDOM, TU/e, the last two years at KNMI. During the complete period of appointment, the candidate will work at both places. Temporary staff at KNMI is typically appointed by the Foundation Scientific Research (SWO) KNMI.

Information
Albert Klein Tank, tel. +31 30-2206872,
Geurt Jongbloed, tel. +31 15-2785111, e
Candidates can send in their application until May 20, mentioning the
reference number KNMI 2010/14
at: Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat
Werving en Selectie
Postbus 20906
2500 EX Den Haag


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16 MBA Scholarships at Cyprus

CyprusAid Scholarships Scheme

As from 1994 the Government of the Republic of Cyprus has launched the Technical
and Development Assistance Scheme, within the framework of which the Cyprus
Government provides each year a number of scholarships of short and long
duration for participation in educational courses organized by Academic
Institutions in Cyprus, as part of its Official Development Assistance (ODA)
strategy. All the scholarships are provided officially on a bilateral basis
(from Government to Government) and are announced through the diplomatic
channels.

List of scholarship recipient countries for the academic year 2010-2011

1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Bangladesh
4. Bosnia – Herzegovina
5. Gambia
6. Georgia
7. Indonesia
8. Iran
9. Kazakhstan
10. Kyrgyzstan
11. Moldova
12. Pakistan
13. Sudan
14. Tajikistan
15. Uzbekistan

All the countries in the above list are included in the OECD DAC List of ODA
Recipients (thus addressing the need to direct resources to developing
countries). The list is subject to change on a yearly basis.

All fields of study are areas in which Cyprus has accumulated expertise (like
Tourism, Services, Management, Forestry etc.).

Please note that residents of:
1) Azerbaijan, Gambia, Sudan and Uzbekistan can apply only for the MBA/MPSM
Programme offered by the Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM).
2) Bosnia – Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova and Pakistan can apply only for the
MBA Programme offered by the European University Cyprus (EUC).
3) Armenia, Iran and Kazakhstan can apply only for the MBA Programme offered by
the University of Cyprus (UCY).
4) Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan can apply only for the MBA
Programme offered by the University of Nicosia (UNIC).

In the case that an applicant submits an application to a University, other than
the one shown next to its country, the application will not be considered as
valid.

For more information, on the MBA/MPSM scholarships, please click below:

MBA/MPSM SCHOLARSHIPS

http://www.planning.gov.cy/planning/Planning.nsf/dmlcyplan_en/dmlcyplan_en?OpenD\
ocument


MBA/MPSM SCHOLARSHIPS

The Republic of Cyprus is offering up to a total of sixteen (16) full
scholarships of 12-months duration to study for the attainment of the Master in
Business Administration (MBA) or Master in Public Sector Management (MPSM)*
title for the academic year 2010-2011. The Universities taking part in the
scheme are: the Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM), the
European University Cyprus (EUC), the University of Cyprus (UCY) and the
University of Nicosia (UNIC). Each University will receive up to four (4)
students who will attend the above study programme as official scholarship
holders from the Republic of Cyprus. Eligible candidates are citizens of the
list of scholarship recipient countries for the academic year 2010-2011, as per
the distribution shown below:


· Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM)

Eligible candidates to apply for the scholarships to study at the CIIM Master in
Business Administration (MBA) or Master in Public Sector Management (MPSM)
programmes are citizens of Azerbaijan, Gambia, Sudan and Uzbekistan.

Applications received until: 30 June 2010

Please visit CIIM´s website for more information regarding the programme, the
University and to download the relevant material for application.


· European University Cyprus (EUC)

Eligible candidates to apply for the scholarships to study at the EUC Master in
Business Administration (MBA) programme are citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Georgia, Moldova and Pakistan.

Please visit the EUC website for more information regarding the programme, the
University and to download the relevant material for application.

Applications received until: 31 May 2010


· University of Cyprus (UCY)

Eligible candidates to apply for the scholarships to study at the UCY Master in
Business Administration (MBA) programme are citizens of Armenia, Iran and
Kazakhstan.

Applications received until: 31 May 2010

Please visit UCY´s website for more information regarding the programme, the
University and to download the relevant material for application.


· University of Nicosia (UNIC)

Eligible candidates to apply for the scholarships to study at the UNIC Master in
Business Administration (MBA) programme are citizens of Bangladesh, Indonesia,
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Applications received until: 30 June 2010

Please visit UNIC's website for more information regarding the programme, the
University and to download the relevant material for application.




Application procedure

In order to submit an application for scholarship, the applicant must fill-in
the relevant application form for the respective University programme. Along
with the University application each candidate must attain an official
endorsement by her/his country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs using the
Endorsement Form (detailed instructions on the endorsement procedure are
included in the document). The applicant may then submit his/her application
along with the endorsement form at a Competent Consular Authority of the
Republic of Cyprus of their choice, not later than the deadline shown above for
each University.

In order to expedite the process, it is strongly recommended that the applicant
forwards a copy of the application form and a copy of the duly completed and
stamped endorsement form to the Academic Institute organizing the program, as
soon as he/she attains these documents. The originals should be submitted or
sent to the Competent Consular Authority of the Republic of Cyprus, before the
deadline (as instructed above). It is noted that ONLY applications accompanied
by duly completed and stamped endorsement forms (by the applicant΄s
Ministry of Foreign Affairs) will be considered for a scholarship award.
Candidates from Armenia should obtain an endorsement of their application
through the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia.

Important notes concerning the award of scholarships:

1. Candidates who have received a scholarship of either short or long duration
by the Republic of Cyprus within the last two (2) years 2008 or 2009 are NOT
eligible to apply for these scholarships.

2. Eligible candidates must be permanent residents of their country of
citizenship.

3. All scholarships are offered officially by the Government of the Republic of
Cyprus to other Governments on a bilateral basis as official technical
assistance and not to individuals. Therefore, it is expected that with the end
of the scholarship, the scholarship recipients will return to their country of
citizenship so that the recipient country is benefited to the highest possible
degree by the transfer of know-how and not just the individual receiving the
scholarshsip.

4. For the scholarship to be awarded it is necessary for the candidate to accept
the Terms and Conditions of the scholarship.

5. General information for visa application can be found at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus webpage here. Candidates from Georgia
should refer to the Honorary Consular Officers of Cyprus in Ukraine (either in
Kiev or Sevastopol) for visa application, information and application
submission. The contact details can be found at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Cyprus webpage here.


* The MPSM title is offered only by CIIM

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Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Scholarships

Information about JNMF Scholarships
http://www.jnmf.in/sabout.html

CATEGORIES OF SCHOLARSHIPS

The scholarships are available to the following categories of persons:
A) Indian Nationals for Ph.D. study in India; and
B) Nationals of other Asian countries for Ph.D. study in India.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION/SUBJECT

A candidate may apply for scholarship in any one of the following areas of
specialization:
1. Science and Technology as an integral component of economic and social
activity, including the Philosophy of Science
2. Comparative Studies in Religion and Culture
3. International Relations and Constitutional Studies
4. Indian History, Civilization and Culture
5. Interface of Social Change and Economic Development
6. Environmental Ecology and Sustainable Development
7. Studies in the life and works of Jawaharlal Nehru


ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

At the time of making the application for scholarship, a candidate should
1. Hold a FIRST Class Postgraduate degree
2. Already be registered/admitted for Ph.D. degree with a University/Institution
in India approved by the Government in a subject in one of the areas of
specialization listed above. Those who have applied for registration and have
not yet been registered, are not eligible to apply.
3. Not be above 35 years of age at the time of applying.
4. Be a full-time Ph.D. Scholar.

DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP

Ordinarily upto 2 years.

VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOTH THE CATEGORIES

a) Maintenance allowance including Tuition fee - Rs.9,000 per month
b) Annual contingent expenses for study tours within India, books, stationery,
thesis costs, etc. - Rs. 12,000 per annum
c) Sleeper Class Train fare from the place of residence or study in India for
interview with the Selection Board.
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Ph.D. Opportunity in Re-Os Geochemistry and Stratigraphy

Ph.D. Opportunity in Re-Os Isotope Geochemistry and Stratigraphy of
Ordovician Graptolite Zones in Newfoundland.


We seek a highly motivated and creative Ph.D. student for a
multi-disciplinary project funded by NSF. Innovation and diligence combined
with the ability to assimilate cross-disciplinary literature are essential.
The primary goal is the Re-Os dating of graptolites in a detailed
biostratigraphic context. The student will be based with the AIRIE Program
at Colorado State University, with a competitive stipend for at least two
years.


The Re-Os work will dovetail with field studies, sequence stratigraphy, and
graptolite taxonomy spearheaded by S. Egenhoff and J. Maletz and a PhD
student focused on the stratigraphy.

Judith L. Hannah, Professor
Secondary appointment (July-Dec):

Department of Geosciences - AIRIE Program Forsker, Berggrunn
og skorpeprosesser

Colorado State University
Norges geologiske undersøkelse

Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482 USA 7491
Trondheim, Norway

+1.970.491.5661 (phone)
+47.73.90.4233 (phone)

+1.970.491.6307 (fax)
+47.73.92.1620 (fax)


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Maitre de Conférences - HDR
Géosciences Rennes UMR CNRS 6118
Université Rennes 1
35042 Rennes Cedex
France
Tel : +33 (0)2 23 23 62 08
Fax : +33 (0)2 23 23 60 97
Email : marc.poujol@...
Web : http://www.geosciences.univ-rennes1.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=235

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7 PhD Scholarships, Economics & Management, Trento, Italy

Call for applications - Doctoral programme in Economics and Management -
2010/2011

The call for applications for the 2010-11 PhD in Economics and Management is now
open.
The doctoral programme is conducted entirely in English and will be taught by
members of the university's multi-national faculty.

No tuition fees are charged and a number of fully funded three-year scholarships
will be awarded to the top-ranked applicants.

Applications together with the attachments required must arrive at the
University of Trento by the 8th of June 2010 in one of the following ways:
a) hand-delivered to the University of Trento - Ufficio Protocollo Centrale, Via
Belenzani n. 12 – 38122 Trento, from 10:00 am to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday;
b) by post to the following address: Al Magnifico Rettore dell'Università degli
Studi di Trento, Via Belenzani 12 – 38122 Trento (ITALY) (please write
"Selection for Doctoral School in Economics and Management 26th cycle" on the
envelope);
c) on-line application at the following website:
http://portale.unitn.it/en/applyphd.htm by 4 p.m. (GMT+1)

Closing Date for Applications: 8 June 2010

Please note that although courses will start at the end of September, for
administrative reasons we can only pay your first grant instalment on November
1, 2010

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Computer Science in England

Funded PhD Studentship in Dynamic Network Analysis, Mining and Modelling
Clique Strategic Research Cluster @ Digital Enterprise Research Institute
National University of Ireland, Galway
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA220/

PhD studentship
Neuroinformatics and Computational Neuroscience
University of Edinburgh
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA225/

Senior Lecturer in Formal Methods and Software Design
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Department of Computing and the Digital Environment
Coventry University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA234/

Teaching Assistants
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Department of The Built Environment
Coventry University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA240/

Research Associate (COMP)
Science, Agriculture & Engineering
School of Computing Science
Newcastle University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA241/

Lecturer in Computing
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Department of Computing and the Digital Environment
Coventry University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA243/

Senior Lecturer in Computer Architecture and Embedded Systems
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Department of Computing and the Digital Environment
Coventry University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA252/

Research Associate
Synthetic Biology: robust and modular engineering design of synthetic biology circuits
Department of Bioengineering, Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation
Imperial College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA285/

PhD Studentship
Mapping Geotechnical And Geophysical Properties Of Soil For The Detection Of Archaeological Residues
DART - Detection of Archaeological Residues Using Remote Sensing Techniques
University of Birmingham
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA328/

Research Associate - Two positions
School of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science
The University of Manchester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA353/

Research Fellow - Text Mining
School of Computer Science
The University of Manchester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA354/

PhD Studentship
Reactive Environments
School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA386/

PhD Studentship - Global Environmental Change and Earth Observation
Characterization Of Vegetation Phenology From Earth Observation Data
School of Geography
University of Southampton
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA392/

Professor and Head of Department
School of Computing & Engineering
Department of Engineering and Technology
University of Huddersfield
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA393/

Lecturer
IT & Computing
Queensland College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA415/

PhD Studentships
Nanotechnology: Nanoscale Fabrication, Characterisation and Modelling
School of Engineering
Swansea University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA436/

PhD Studentship
Nanotechnology: Communications Systems and Networks
School of Engineering
Swansea University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA437/

PhD Studentship
Mathematical Modelling of Lungs and Membrane Mass Exchangers
School of Engineering
Swansea University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA439/

Senior Lecturer
ICT And Science In Primary Education
University of Greenwich
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA478/

Two Research Assistants In 3D Video Technologies
Optical Design And Implementation
School Of Engineering And Design
Brunel University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA483/

Two Research Assistants In 3D Video Technologies
Development Of Novel Technologies
School Of Engineering And Design
Brunel University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA484/

KTP Associate
E-Learning Project Manager
Manchester Metropolitan University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA485/

KTP Associate
Digital Marketing Project Manager
Manchester Metropolitan University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA488/

Ph.D Studentships in Middleware for Wireless Sensor Networks
Clarity: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies
University College Dublin
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA505/

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Business Computing
Faculty of Arts, Engineering, Computing and Sciences, Division of Computing
Sheffield Hallam University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA538/

Research Associate in Artificial Intelligence
School of Computing and Mathematics
University of Ulster
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA599/

Research Associate in ICT for Independent Living
School of Computing and Mathematics
University of Ulster
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA601/

PhD studentship - Micro-moulded, metallic microfluidic components for medical, biochemical and energy use
Cranfield University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA637/

Open position for post-doc or senior investigator
System biology of diastolic heart failure
Universiteit Maastricht
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA657/

Fully Funded PhD Studentship
Cranfield University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA673/

Lecturer below the bar in Interaction Design
Faculty of Science & Engineering, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems
University of Limerick
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA678/

Lecturer below the bar in Music Technology
Faculty of Science & Engineering, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems
University of Limerick
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Computer Science in UK

Research Assistant/Associate
School of Computing
University of Kent
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAX916/

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Systems Biology
University of Edinburgh
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ090/

Postoctoral Researcher
School Of Electrical Engineering, Electronics And Computer Science
University of Liverpool
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ609/

Postdoctoral Researcher
School Of Electrical Engineering And Electronics And Computer Science
University of Liverpool
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ614/

PhD studentship
School of Computing, Faculty of Engineering
University of Leeds
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ659/

Business Information Systems / sKTP ASSOCIATE
University of Hertfordshire
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ661/

Research Associate/Fellow
School of Computer Science
University of Nottingham
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ714/

Senior Lecturer/Lecturer
Information and Communication Technology Education
School of Education
University of New England, Australia
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ731/

Research position - School of Computer Science and Statistics
University of Dublin, Trinity College
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ734/

EPSRC Research Studentship
Integrating and Automating Airport Operations
Department of Civil and Building Engineering
Loughborough University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ739/

Clinical Database Manager
EU BASIS (Breast Cancer Somatic Genetics Study)
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ772/

Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Predictable Software Systems
Oxford University Computing Laboratory
University of Oxford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ774/

Web Developer
COSMIC EU BASIS
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ775/

EngD Research Engineer: A scholarship of circa £19,200 p.a. (4 years)
Matrix Capture Concepts for the Ultrasonic Inspection of Industrial Structures/Components
School of Engineering and Design
Brunel University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ790/

HIRED Systematic Reviewer
Community-Based Medicine
University of Bristol
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ850/

Research Fellow in Multiple View Video Matting
Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP)
Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences
University of Surrey
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ865/

PhD Studentship in Machine Learning: Automatic recognition of patient's affective state in pain rehabilitation
UCL Interaction Centre
University College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ880/

PhD Studentship in HCI: Affective-aware virtual coach for pain rehabilitation
UCL Interaction Centre
University College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ881/

Management Information System (MIS) Development Officer - KTP
University of Wolverhampton
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ889/

Database Modeller
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ904/

Research Engineers, Modelling
IT Innovation Centre
School of Electronics and Computer Science
University of Southampton
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ914/

Research Engineers
Software Engineering
School of Electronics and Computer Science - IT Innovation Centre
University of Southampton
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ928/

Fully Funded PhD Studentship
Dependence Modelling And Construction Of Multivariate Copulas
School of Computing Sciences
University of East Anglia
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ937/

PhD Studentship School of Computing
Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award
University of Leeds
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AAZ997/

Subject Coordinator in Communication and Information Literacy
School of Computing, Information and Mathematical Sciences
University of the South Pacific
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA018/

Research Associate
School Of Electrical And Electronic Engineering
The University of Manchester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA036/

Research Associate
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Manchester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA040/

Postdoctoral Positions
Information Systems Program
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA105/

Fixed Term Scientific Programmer/Bioinformatician
MRC Mammalian Genetics Unit
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA116/

Research Fellow in Statistical Computing
School of Mathematics & Statistics
University of St Andrews
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA119/

Fully funded 3-year PhD Studentships in Intelligent Transport Systems
School of Technology, Oxford Brookes University Doctoral Training Programme
Oxford Brookes University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA123/

PhD Studentship
Crystal Structure Prediction Of Salts
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
University of Bradford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/ABA127/

Research Positions in Computational Modelling and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Molecular Dynamics / Lattice Boltzmann Modelling
Faculty Of Engineering And Physical Sciences, Department of Physics
University of Surrey
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