The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships target highly-qualified students from the countries listed below. The scholarships will be awarded for studies in Sweden, starting in August 2013 and covers both living costs and tuition fees. 

The online application form for the academic year 2013/2014 will be open between February 1-11, 2013. No scholarships are offered for the spring 2013 application round.

Countries

The program is open to candidates from two different categories of countries. Please note that if your country is included under Category 1 – you can only apply within that category.

Category 1:Candidates with citizenship from the following countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

For the academic year of 2012/2013 we received 906 applications and a total of 56 scholarships were granted for students from the 12 countries.

The applications are assessed by a selection committee taking into consideration the relevance and quality of the personal motivation letter and CV. Academic merits are already evaluated by the universities in the admission round and is not a criteria for scholarships. 

Category 2:

Candidates with citizenship from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients can apply to this program. Priority will be given to candidates from Algeria, Botswana, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza strip and Yemen.

Candidates with citizenship from the following countries, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine cannot apply to this program.

Citizens from Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine can only apply within The Visby Program.

Citizens from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia can only apply within the program SI Scholarships for East Europe.

Citizens from Turkey can only apply within The Swedish-Turkish Scholarship Program.

For the academic year of 2012/2013 we received 888 applications and a total of 72 scholarships were granted for students from 24 countries.

The applications are assessed by a selection committee taking into consideration the relevance and quality of the personal motivation letter and CV. Academic merits are already evaluated by the universities in the admission round and is not a criteria for scholarships.

Level

Scholarships are intended only for master’s level studies in Sweden starting in the fall semester 2013 (August). Please note that the scholarship is not eligible for bachelor’s level studies. 

Who is eligible?

The scholarships are intended for students from the above-mentioned target groups for full time studies in Sweden. There is no age limit for scholarship holders.

Scholarships cannot be granted for students who:

• Have already lived in Sweden for two years or more previous to the scholarship period.
• Have a permanent residence or work permit in Sweden.
• Have previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for studies at Master’s level or research at a Swedish university. However students who have attended a Swedish Institute summer course in the Swedish language may apply.
• Already hold a Master’s degree from a Swedish university/university college.
• Are currently enrolled in a study program on Bachelor’s or Master’s level at a Swedish university or university college.

How to apply for a scholarship

First apply for studies at a Swedish UniversityPrior to applying for a scholarship, you must apply for a study program at the Swedish official online application service University Admissions,www.universityadmissions.se  Deadline for applications is January 15, 2013. You can apply for a maximum of four study programs.

Submit the payment of your application fee to University Admissions beforeFebruary 1, 2013.

Then apply for a scholarship 
The scholarship application period for the academic year 2013/2014 will beFebruary 1-11, 2013.

Please note that your application fee to University Admissions must be paid before you submit your scholarship application to the Swedish Institute.

The eligible study programs for SI scholarships have been selected by the Swedish universities. The list of eligible study programs can be found here.

Please observe that your personal application number retrieved in the confirmation from your study program registration has to be used when applying for a scholarship.

A list of successful candidates will be published on www.studyinsweden.sebefore deadline to accept your place at the study program atwww.universityadmissions.se.

More information about the application procedure can be found here.

Scholarship benefits and period

The scholarship covers both the tuition fee (which is paid directly to the Swedish university/university college by the Swedish Institute) and living expenses to the amount of SEK 9,000 per month.

The scholarship is only awarded for programs starting in the fall semester 2013 (August) and is granted for of one academic year, i.e. for two semesters at a time. It will be extended for programs longer than two semesters provided that the study results are satisfactory.

The scholarship is designed to cover living costs and study expenses for the scholarship holder. There are no grants for family members. The granted scholarship period cannot be altered or extended beyond the study program period nor can the scholarship be transferred to another study program at a Swedish university.

SI Network for Future Global Leaders

All Swedish Institute scholarship holders are invited to become members of the SI Network for Future Global Leaders – a network that offers unique opportunities during and after the stay in Sweden. Together with other talented people from all around the world, the scholarship holder is able to take part in a variety of events, exchange ideas and create networks that benefit both to career and personal development.

Travel grants

Scholarship holders will receive a travel grant in connection with the scholarship. The travel grant is a one-time payment of SEK 15,000.

Insurance

Scholarship holders are insured by the Swedish State Group Insurance against illness and accident during the scholarship period.

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14 PhD positions in Urban Sound Planning

 

SONORUS: 14 Open Positions in the Field of Urban Sound Planning

SONORUS is an Initial Training Network (ITN, Nr. 290110, duration 1/10 2012 – 30/9 2016) in the 7th framework programme People of the EC. The coordinator of the project is Chalmers University of Technology. Within this project we are seeking 14 young researchers (early‐stage researcher, ESR) with a duration of 36 month to join the different partners in the project.

Project Background

Traffic noise pollution in urban areas is a major environmental problem within the European Union. Creating an acceptable acoustic outdoor environment is a big challenge of high need. Creating as well as preserving environments, which are supportive for health and well-being in a sustainable manner is an even bigger but unavoidable task. In order to succeed, specialists are required with a broad research competence covering areas such as acoustic prediction methods, noise control and soundscaping, but also aspects of city and traffic planning. However, specialists equipped with such a competence spectrum are hardly found.

Therefore, the goal of SONORUS is to close this gap and bring together universities, enterprises and public organizations that aim to offer training to ESRs in an arena of trans-disciplinary research. The training is designed around real-life urban test sites that are characterized by a poor acoustic environment due to noise from road, rail or air traffic. These test sites are provided by four major European cities (Berlin, Rome, Antwerpen and Brighton). To these test sites, the ESRs will apply their knowledge and skills gained from individual acoustics related research projects, in-depth courses on acoustics as well as on different aspects of spatial planning.

From SONORUS a new generation of researchers will emerge with the profile needed to reverse the negative trend of a deteriorating acoustic outdoor environment in urban areas. Successfully Participation in the SONORUS will be awarded with an "Urban Sound Planner Certificate".

Vacancy description

There are fourteen individual research projects within SONORUS. A detailed description of the positions can be found under www.fp7sonorus.eu.

The positions are at the following places

Code Position
ESR1 Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
ESR2 Chalmers, Sweden
ESR3 Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
ESR4 Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
ESR5 Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Italy
ESR6 Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Italy
ESR7 The University of Sheffield , UFSD
ESR8 The University of Sheffield , UFSD
ESR9 Ghent University, Belgium
ESR10 Ghent University, Belgium
ESR11 Müller BBM, Germany
ESR12 ISPRA, Italy
ESR13 EMPA, Switzerland
ESR14 SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden

The position includes individual research, research visits and secondments to other partners inside the project.

All candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English. The R&D is highly multidisciplinary. An ideal candidate has an M.Sc. in engineering (acoustical, mechanical, electrical, industrial or civil engineering, engineering physics, etc.) or an architecture exam. For some positions also a background in Psychology is of interest.

• Knowledge in acoustics is a strong advantage.
• Candidates who have the proper qualifications may get the opportunity to perform this work as part of a PhD study.
• All members of the network are equal opportunity employers, both female and male candidates are invited to apply.

Marie Curie eligibility criteria – in short: Early-Stage Researcher (ESR): holds an M.Sc. degree in Engineering and has less than 4 years of experience and has not yet been awarded a doctoral degree. In addition the following criteria apply for eligibility

• the researcher shall not be a national of the State in which the hosting partner's research team is located
• at the time of appointment, the researcher may not have resided or carried out her/his main activity in the country of the hosting partner for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to her/his appointment.

Benefits:

An extremely competitive salary is offered, including social security (in line with the EC rules for Marie Curie grant holders and consists of a salary augmented by a net mobility allowance http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7). Additional funding for participation to courses, workshops and international conferences is ensured. The city of Göteborg offers a stimulating, young and multicultural working environment.

Start date and evaluation procedure

The start date is February 2013 until summer 2013. While expressions of interest are accepted on a continuous basis, applications received by January 15, 2013 will be considered in the first evaluation cycle. For some of the positions different deadlines may be set. Please check the descriptions on www.fp7sonorus.eu. A common evaluation procedure will be carried out for all positions.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20120370 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as pdf-files, as below:

•Application: (Please name the uploaded document in ReachMee as: APPLICATION, family name, ref. number)
- CV,
- attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents, English language test, e.g. TOEFL score,
- letters of recommendation from academic institutions and/or previous employers (optional),
•A letter of application detailing your specific qualifications for the position (named: QUALIFICATIONS, family name, ref. number)
- maximum one A4 page
•Publications: (named: PUBLICATION, family name, ref. number)
- relevant work such as bachelor's or master's thesis (or outline of a thesis under preparation).
Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. The files may be compressed (zipped).

Application deadline for first evaluation round: January 15, 2013

For questions, please contact:

Contact persons are named in the vacancy offers on www.fp7sonorus.eu. For more general questions contact Wolfgang Kropp (wolfgang.kropp@chalmers.se).

http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/vacancies/Pages/default.aspx?rmpage=job&rmjob=961&rmlang=UK

http://www.fp7sonorus.eu

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The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships target highly-qualified students from the countries listed below. The scholarships will be awarded for studies in Sweden, starting in August 2013 and covers both living costs and tuition fees.

The next scholarship application round will be in conjunction with the autumn 2013 application round at University Admissions.

The online application form for the academic year 2013/2014 will be open between February 1-11, 2013. No scholarships are offered for the spring 2013 application round.

The list of study programs eligible for a scholarship will be published on December 1, 2012

http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/SI-scholarships/The-Swedish-Institute-Study-Scholarships/

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2 PhD positions on Segregation Processes and Spatial Demography - Stockholm University

 

 

The Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University, announces two PhD positions with a focus on Segregation Processes and Spatial Demography. The positions will be attached to the research profile Population Geography, Migration and GIS. The positions will commence after agreement.

http://www.humangeo.su.se/english/about-us/vacancies/two-phd-positions-with-a-focus-on-segregation-processes-and-spatial-demography-1.106146

General conditions and requirements
Research at the department follows three major research themes – for further information see the department’s website:www.humangeo.su.se/english/research.

These positions are related to the profile of Population Geography, Migration and GIS. Individuals who are employed as PhD candidates shall engage themselves in a PhD programme encompassing 240 course-points (4 years), and includes a doctoral thesis (150 points) and courses/literature studies (90 points in total). Employment as PhD candidate may not exceed a total duration corresponding to four years PhD education. The minimum monthly salary is currently 22.600 SEK (app. 2.700 Euro). A maximum of 20 percent teaching or other assignments implies that the PhD education will consist of a period up to five years.

In addition to the standard evaluation criteria, the applicant’s merits in relation to the research profile presented below will be given weight.

The doctoral thesis can be written as a monograph or as a series of article manuscripts in English. Hence, we seek a candidate with good skills in English.

The PhD positions are oriented towards two different themes: Segregation Processes and Spatial Demography. Descriptions of these themes are given below, under Attached files.

Who is eligible to apply?
The applicant is required to fulfil the general eligibility requirement for PhD studies (a master or ”magister” exam). Additionally, the applicant should fulfil the special eligibility requirement (”särskild behörighet”), i.e. to have achieved pass grades in at least 60 course points in the discipline of human geography, geography or in an equivalent discipline (e.g. demography, urban planning, or urban sociology).

Selection criteriaApplications will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• documented knowledge of scientific theory and method of relevance to research on gender and urban and regional planning,
• analytical ability and skills in writing, as demonstrated by a scientific report, paper or Master thesis,
• the applicants potential to contribute to and utilise the research environment at the department and
• experience and knowledge of special relevance for research concerning Segregation processes or Spatial Demography.

Information
Information about the PhD training program at the Department of Human Geography may be obtained from Prof. Bo Malmberg,bo.malmberg@humangeo.su.se, telephone +46-(0)8-16 4853.

Union representatives 
Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm (Saco-S) and Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST),
telephone +46-(0)8-16 2000 (switch board), Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO),
telephone +46-(0)70-316 43 41, and PhD representative, do@sus.su.se.

How do I apply?
The application must include the following documentation:

• a completed application form for admission to the PhD student programme (the application form can be downloaded from the institutions website:www.humangeo.su.se/english/research/phd-studies,
• Curriculum Vitae,
• a short (2–5 pages) letter of intent that explain why you are interested in studying for a PhD in Human Geography, why you are interested in this specific research task and what skills you can bring to the project,
• verified copies of education certificates supporting general and special admission requirements to the PhD student programme (e.g. LADOK certification),
• one example of an independently written paper or thesis authored by the applicant within the framework of his/her bachelor or masters level university education (if no thesis or paper is submitted your application will not be evaluated),
• references from two University Lecturers or Professors (with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) who have taught the applicant and who have a good knowledge of the applicant’s academic achievements and
• ancillary documentation that the applicant wishes to be taken into consideration (e.g. other reference letters).

A complete application, headed with the reference number SU 617-3043-12, should arrive at the following address no later than November 15, 2012:
Stockholm University
Registrar/PÄ
SE-106 91  STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN

or as one PDF file by e-mail to: registrator@su.se.

Further information on the web
– Stockholm University, Faculty of Social Science: www.samfak.su.se/english
– PhD student association at the Department of Human Geography:www.sus.su.se/en/kulturgeografiska-doktorandradet
– The handbook for postgraduate students: www.doktorandhandboken.nu/english

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Doctoral student position with a doctoral grant in epidemiology

Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

At the Department of Public Sciences we conduct research, teaching and consultancy on the basis of the

concept of public health.

 

We are now looking for a Doctoral (PhD) student in epidemiology who will focus on “the

association between obesity status and health-related quality of life, and the cost-effectiveness of a

childhood obesity prevention trial”

 

Division

The Child and Adolescent Public Health Epidemiology Group focuses on research related to social,

behavioral, environmental and genetic determinants of obesity. The research is interdisciplinary and

based on epidemiological, statistical, psychological and other methods. Intervention research is an

important part of the research portfolio. Primrose is a randomized population-based trial aiming at

primary prevention of childhood obesity through sessions at child health centers addressing healthy

eating habits and physical activity. The new PhD student will mainly work on unique data from the

Primrose trial, but will also use data from a large cohort study.

 

Duties

The PhD student will investigate the following research questions:

1) What are the strengths and shapes of associations between BMI and health-related quality of life

among adult individuals?

2) How strong are the effects of the Primrose intervention on young children’s and their parents’ eating

habits, physical activity, and anthropometric measures of obesity status?

3) How large are the costs of the Primrose intervention compared with the routine health check-up

program used at control child health centers?

4) Is the Primrose intervention cost-effective compared with traditional health check-ups and advice-giving?

We are looking for a highly motivated person, with an interest in epidemiology and statistics with the

ability to learn how to apply statistical methods used in clinical trials and health economics. The

successful candidate will be expected to analyze data and publish papers in international scientific

journals.

 

Knowledge and skills in epidemiological and statistical methods is thus qualifying. Knowledge and skills

in the fields of nutrition, obesity research and health economics are considered additional qualifications,

although not as important as knowledge in epidemiological and statistical methods. Good team working

skills are required, as well as the ability to work independently. Fluency in spoken and written English is

also required.

 

Entry requirements

To meet the general entry requirements for third-cycle studies, an applicant must have

1. taken a second-cycle qualification

2. completed course requirements for at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 secondcycle

higher education credits, or

3. otherwise acquired essentially the same knowledge in or outside Sweden.

An applicant who met the general entry requirements for third-cycle studies before 1 July 2007 is

regarded as having met the current requirements, though no longer than until the end of June 2015.

A selection will be made among qualified applicants on the basis of the ability to benefit from third-cycle

studies. Karolinska Institutet uses the following bases of assessment:

- Documented subject knowledge of relevance to the area of research

- Analytical skill corroborated by an academic paper or the like

- Other documented knowledge or experience that may be relevant to third-cycle studies in the subject

The qualifications of the applicants will be evaluated on an overall basis.

A decision concerning the doctoral student position will be made after admission to third-cycle

studies. For additional information about third-cycle studies at Karolinska Institutet, see http://www.ki.

se/doctoral.

 

 

 

Application process

An application must contain the following documents in Swedish or English:

• A personal letter and curriculum vitae

• A copy of a degree certificate and associated certificates

• A copy of a degree project and any previous publications

 

The application is to be submitted on the NetRecruiter system.

Use this link to apply: https://ki.netrecruiter.se/what:job/jobID:15001/where:4/

 

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world´s leading medical

universities. Its mission is to contribute to the improvement of human health through research and

education. Karolinska Institutet accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted

in Sweden and offers the country´s broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. Since

1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or

Medicine.

Pursuant to the regulations of the Swedish National Archives, applications are kept on file for two years

after the appointment has gained legal force. The regulations do not apply to attachments that have been

printed or otherwise published.

Karolinska Institutet strives to provide a workplace that has approximately the same number of women

and men, is free of discrimination and offers equal opportunity to everyone.

For temp agencies and recruiters, and to salespersons: We politely, yet firmly, decline direct contact with

temp agencies and recruiters, as well as those selling additional job announcements.

 

Type of employment Temporary position longer than 6 months

Working hours Full time

Number of positions 1

Working hours 100 %

Reference 6091/2012-225

Access Enligt överenskommelse

Published 2012-10-02

City Stockholm

Last application date 2012-10-30

County Stockholms län

Country Sweden

Contact Finn Rasmussen, Professor 08-524 801 81

Union representative Sarah Thomsen, SACO 08-524 833 64

Anna Aleman, OFR-S 08-524 866 07

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Doctoral Student in Economics

Type of employment: Limit of tenure, 4 years
Extent: 100 %
Location: Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy, CIRCLE, Lund
First day of employment: by agreement
Official Records Number: PEPA 2011/776

This position is within the research area concerning innovation, entrepreneurship and development in regions of varying economic density. The doctoral programme formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defends his/her printed doctoral thesis. The holder of the position has as his/her primary obligation to successfully fulfil his/her third cycle education ending with a doctoral degree (PhD).

The position presupposes that the successful applicant is accepted as a doctoral student at the PhD-program at the Department of Economics.
Job assignments

The research will be developed in connection with the research project R-ARE, which is a long-term project focused on entrepreneurship, innovation and development in regions of varying economic density. R-ARE is placed at CIRCLE and is led by Professor Martin Andersson at CIRCLE. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Jönköping International Business School, and includes several international research partners in Europe and US. More information about the R-ARE project may be found at http://www.circle.lu.se/research/ongoing-projects.

The accepted candidate will get access to extensive research databases, such as longitudinal matched employer-establishment-firm databases for Sweden that are linked to firm-level Community of Innovation Surveys as well as patent and R&D data. These databases may be used for empirical research in the dissertation work.
Eligibility/Entry Requirements

An applicant has basic eligibility for third cycle studies if he or she: 1. has been awarded a second cycle degree, 2. has completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 credits at second cycle level, or 3. has acquired the equivalent knowledge in some other way, either in Sweden or abroad (Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 7, Section 39) An applicant is eligible to be admitted to the third cycle degree programme in Economics if he or she fulfils the basic eligibility requirements, and has documented qualifications worth at least 90 credits in Economics and independent projects (degree projects) worth at least 15 credits in Economics. The official plan of studies for a doctoral degree in Economics can be found at, www.nek.lu.se/FU/document/EHLEconomicsDr.pdf.

Basis of Assessment

Regulations concerning appointment as a doctoral student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§ and SFS 1998:80. For appointment to the position, the applicant is required to be eligible for admission to the doctoral (PhD) programme in Economics. The Head of Department decides upon the admission of doctoral students. The applicants will be assessed on the basis of their prospects of meeting the requirements for a doctoral degree (PhD) in economics with a focus on the research areas of the R-ARE project. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the academic qualifications of the applicants. Previous experience with research projects, applications of empirical methods in economics and ability to cooperate with others will be considered merits. Fluent English is a requirement. Continue Reading...

PhD positions in Business, Stockholm University, Sweden

Doctoral Researcher and PhD-student positions in Business Administration

Reference number SU 617-0454-10. Deadline for applications: April 30, 2010.

Stockholm University School of Business welcomes applications to the Doctoral
Programme in Business Administration and for full-time positions as Doctoral
Researcher in Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing beginning September
1, 2010.

Admission requirements

Applicants must either have completed a master's degree, or completed at least
240 ECTS (incl. at least 60 ECTS at master's level), or acquired the equivalent
knowledge through academic studies in Sweden or abroad. Applicants must also
have completed at least 90 ECTS in business administration, incl. a master's
dissertation of at least 15 ECTS.

Selection criteria

Selection is made on the basis of
(i) documented knowledge in a relevant subject area,
(ii) English language skills (written and spoken), and
(iii) analytical, critical and creative thinking skills. We pay particular
attention to the quality of your research proposal, your academic merits, and
your academic references. Short-listed candidates are called to an interview.

Applications

Your application should include the following documents:
1. a completed application form (pdf), please find link below,
2. a letter of intent,
3. copies of degree certificates, grades and reference letters,
4. your CV,
5. your research proposal (approx. 2,000 words),
6. a sample of your previous academic work (preferably your master's
dissertation; alternatively, a long essay completed within the remit of your
master's degree) and
7. two academic reference letters (these should be sent directly to the
Registrar's Office).

Application form for English speaking applicants:
http://www.fek.su.se/Global/Utbildning/Forskarutbildning/Application_Form_Doctor\
al_Programme_2010.pdf

Please note that electronic applications are not accepted. All documents should
be sent by regular post.

Terms of employment

The Doctoral Programme and employment as Doctoral Researcher comprises of 48
months full-time, beginning September 1, 2010.

For further information contact Director of Graduate Studies, Dr Torkild Thanem,
e-mail tt@....

Trade union representatives are Bo Ekengren (SACO), Lisbeth Häggberg
(Fackförbundet ST), telephone +46-(0)8-16 2000 (switch board), and Gunnar
Stenberg (SEKO), telephone +46-(0)70-316 43 41, and PhD student representative,
e-mail do@....

Applications labelled with reference number SU 617-0454-10
are accepted after April 1, 2010, and should arrive
no later than April 30, 2010, by regular post to:
Stockholm University
Registrar/PÄ
SE-106 91 STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN.

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8 PhD positions in Robotics (INTRO project)

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New European robotics research network offers 10 positions starting this summer
http://introbotics.eu

The INTRO project (INTeractive RObotics Research Network) is offering 10
research positions (8 PhD student positions starting in 2010 and 2 post-doctoral
positions starting in 2011) in the interdisciplinary areas of Interactive
Robotics; Cooperative Robot Learning, Cognitive Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
and Intelligent Interface Design.

INTRO aims to create a new generation of robotic researchers with a broad
understanding of the research and technologies needed to build intelligent
robots that function in close interaction with humans in unstructured, changing
"real word" conditions. The training has a strong multidisciplinary approach
complemented by specialized domain knowledge. Young researchers will work
closely with industries, endowing them with insight and understanding of the
industrial product life-cycle and valuable hands-on experience of top-level
industrial robot development. By blending complementary skills, INTRO will
improve the career perspectives of young researchers, in both academic and
industrial sectors. This will be achieved through a transnational network of
universities and robot companies, with senior researchers from different
disciplines (robotics, artificial intelligence, cognitive sciences, human
factors) coming from different `schools-of-thought' (computer sciences,
industrial engineering, psychology).

INTRO is funded by the European Commission as part of the FP7 program and
involves 6 partners. Each PhD student will be stationed at one of the
universities and will also undergo a secondment and visit other partners. The
post-doctoral researchers will be stationed at one of the partner companies,
with several visits to the other partners' institutions. The following positions
are offered:

Umea University, Sweden

- PhD2: Learning from Demonstration and Imitation

- PhD5: Emotional interaction

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

- PhD1: Learning inspired by cognitive psychology

- PhD8: Intelligent interface design

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

- PhD3: Behaviour and intention recognition for human-robot learning

- PhD4: Dynamic gesture analysis

University of the West of England, UK

- PhD6: Robot safety and interaction

- PhD7: Failure detection and recovery

An applicant for any of the positions must not be a citizen of the country in
which the associated university/company is located.

Each recruited researcher will join a training program comprising the following
major components: An individual research project conducted in close cooperation
with researchers from the partner universities and industries; A network-wide
training program that includes regular courses and courses in complementary
skills (such as project management and proposal writing); Seminars and
workshops.

For general information on INTRO and the open positions, please visit
www.introbotics.eu or contact the program coordinator Dr. Thomas Hellström at
Umeå University: thomash cs.umu.se

The INTRO partners recognize the importance of gender equality and are committed
to it in all aspects of the project.

Each position has to be applied for separately.

Common closing date for all applications: 15th of April 2010.

Anticipated start date: 1st of September 2010 or earlier.

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One post-doc + 4 PhD students at KTH-Stockholm-Sweden

The School of Electrical Engineering at KTH in Stockholm, Sweden is
pleased to announce
- four PhD positions in wind power integration and Multi-Terminal HVDC
- one Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in research area electric
power systems.

The postdoctoral position is part of the research program "Controllable
Power Systems" within the Competence Centre for Electric Power (EKC-2),
where the Swedish power industry (such as ABB, Fortum, SvK and
Vattenfall) is strongly involved.

Details of the positions are available from the web site:

http://www.kth.se/ees/omskolan/organisation/avdelningar/eps/openposition/1.43843?l=en_UK

Best regards,

Lennart Söder

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Lennart Söder Phone +46 8 790 8906
Royal Institute of Technology Fax +46 8 790 6510
Electric Power Systems e-mail lennart.soder@ee.kth.se
S-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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PhD Learning for Model Design Support in Multi-Agent Simulation - Swedia

PhD position: Learning for Model Design Support in Multi-Agent Simulation
Submitted by marcojanssen on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 07:05. Jobs and Appointments
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** MoS Modeling and Simulation Center, Orebro University: **
** PhD Opportunity **
** Learning for Model Design Support in Multi-Agent Simulation **
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A new 3-years PhD position is immediately available at the
MoS Modeling and Simulation Center, University of Örebro, Sweden
under the supervision of Dr. Franziska Kluegl.

The major part of the PhD studies can be dedicated to research in
the area of Learning for Model Design Support in Multi-Agent Simulation:
Developing Multi-Agent Simulation Model is a challenging task that
is often done in a suboptimal try and error procedure. Our idea is that it can be supported by learning and adaptive agents cooperating with a human modeler. There are various interesting starting points for the development and application of learning agent architectures and mechanisms from Artificial Intelligence such as reinforcement learning, classification learning or evolutionary strategies. Simulated agents shall use such techniques for discovering non-valid situations, selecting interaction partners, revising decision rules, etc. The human modeler evaluates the suggestions of the learning agents or supports them by pointing to particular problematic or interesting situations. Such an interplay between learning agents and human modeler may result in an efficient model development process and finally to a valid Multi-Agent Simulation
model. Ideas can be tested in interdiscilinary simulation projects
for example in the area of pedestrian simulation.

In addition to interest in the topic, a strong theoretical background and solid programming skills, applicants should have the equivalent of a Masters degree in an appropriate field (for example: Intelligent Systems and Robotics, Computer Science, Physics or Applied Mathematics).
It is not necessary to be familiar with the Swedish language but
proficiency in written/spoken English is mandatory.

To apply for the position, please send a motivation letter along with an updated CV (including at least two academic references) by e-mail to Dr. Franziska Kluegl (franziska.klugl@oru.se).
Applications can be sent immediately and will be considered until the position is fixed.

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PhD Positions in Umea University

Open Positions at Umeå University

Umeå University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and
academic disciplines.

Your complete application should include the requested documents in
the job listing. If you apply to more than one position, you should
send all documents for every position, so the respective department
can have the chance to review your submittal in its entirety. It is
important to mark your application with the appropriate reference
number.

The university saves application documents, including attachments, for
two years. If desired, the documents can be returned. Documents sent
electronically should be in pdf or word format. Applications for
professors, senior lecturers and PhD student positions should be sent
in paper form, not electronically, if mentioned.

Please note: The list of current vacancies below are sorted by the
date they are posted in our database. For application deadlines and
reference numbers, read the complete job description by clicking the
job title link.
Current Vacancies

[2009-06-17] Two Postdoctoral Fellows in Environmental Chemistry, 2 years

[2009-06-12] Two PhD student positions in Sociology

[2009-06-09] 6 forskarassistenter/6 positions as Assistant Professor

[2009-06-08] Professor in Literacy

[2009-06-08] Professor in ICT, Media and Learning

[2009-06-08] Professor in Special Education

[2009-06-08] Professor in Measurement and Evaluation (profile Evaluation)

[2009-06-08] Professor in Measurement and Evaluation (profile Measurement)

[2009-06-08] PhD Student Position in Theoretical Physics at Integrated
Science Lab (IceLab)

[2009-06-08] Postdoctoral fellowships in the area Biotechnology for
the biorefinery

[2009-06-04] PhD position(s) in the subject of Medical Science with an
orientation towards: Anatomy

[2009-06-03] Three PhD positions in chemistry

[2009-06-02] Post Doc Position in Lens Developmental Biology

[2009-06-01] Ph.D. student position in Chemisty at Computational Life
Science Cluster

[2009-05-28] PhD student position in Molecular Biology

[2009-05-26] Postdoctoral position in wireless multimedia sensor
networks (2 years)

[2009-05-26] PhD student position in theoretical physics

[2009-05-20] PhD position in Molecular Microbiology

[2009-05-19] Post-doctoral position (two years) in the Ageing and
Living Conditions Programme

[2009-05-08] Two Ph.D.-students in Social and Economic Geography

[2009-05-05] Assistant professor in the field of printable solar cells

[2009-04-30] Four PhD studentships

[2009-04-29] PhD student position in Social and Economic Geography

[2009-04-29] PhD-position in Social and Economic Geography

[2009-04-23] Five PhD student positions in sociology

[2009-03-19] Post-doctoral position at the Department of Medical
Biosciences, Pathology

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8 Postdoc Fellowships at Malardalen University, Sweden

One Year Post Doctoral Research Fellowships
The Swedish National Strategic Research Centre on Embedded Software PROGRESS

Mälardalen University is an expansive university with a strong focus on engineering, and the School of Innovation, Design and Engineering is a research intensive environment with strong focus on Embedded systems, Real-time systems and Software Engineering.

PROGRESS
The Swedish national strategic research centre on embedded software PROGRESS, hosted by Mälardalen University in Västerås, Sweden, is offering excellent career opportunities for top-talents by providing
8 one year post doctoral research fellowships
with possible extension to two years

Earliest starting date: September 1st 2009

Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2009 (cut-off date; submissions received after that date are welcome and will be considered as long as there are fellowships available)

Required qualifications: PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Computer Engineering (or equivalent) and proven research excellence in at least one of the areas listed below.

Application
Submit your application electronically at www.mrtc.mdh.se/progress/postdoc09/

Research areas

Prospective candidates should have a proven track record related to one of the following research directions:

- Component Model
This research direction has the main responsibility for developing ProCom, the component model to which all PROGRESS activities are linked.

- Formal Modelling and Analysis
This research direction works in the area of formal models, analysis techniques, and tools for verification of embedded systems.

- Timing Analysis
This research direction deals with code-level timing analysis techniques for components and component-based systems, mainly Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) analysis.

- Dependability
This research direction focuses on techniques for analyzing and ensuring dependability of component based real-time systems.

- Deployment
This research direction provides mappings and translations from the software design to executing code on particular target platforms.

- Development Environment and Process
This research direction provides a tool infrastructure with a set of basic tools and support for integration of other tools (provided by PROGRESS or externally), as well as guidelines for component-based development processes, and techniques for integrating such development in existing processes.

- Componentization of Legacy
This research direction provides methods and techniques that assist in integrating legacy code in the component-based development, as well as providing faithful execution of legacy code in a component-based setting.

- Legacy Property Prediction
This research direction focuses on existing industrial "legacy" systems, with the purpose of providing timing and resource usage information necessary for componentization of legacy code.

For more information
Professor Hans A Hansson,
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University
e-mail: hans.hansson@mdh.se, phone: +46-21-10 31 63

Links:
About these positions: http://www.mrtc.mdh.se/progress/index.php?choice=postdoc09
Mälardalen University: www.mdh.se

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PhD Studentships, Biological Sciences, NotchIT Project

Notch Signalling in Development and Pathology
Research Fellowships and PhD Studentships
http://www.notchit.eu/index.php

NotchIT is a 4-year FP7 European Union funded Project which was awarded to 7 academic and 1 industrial partners from 6 European countries to train young researchers at early stage of their career in the field of Notch signalling (total budget of the project is 3.4 million Euro).

NotchIT integrates expertise from several areas of developmental biology and pathology. Expertise in myogenesis, haematopoiesis, neurobiology, heart and vascular biology, tumour biology and molecular pharmacology is congregated in this project, providing a unique platform for interdisciplinary work.

Young researchers will be exposed to basic research - utilizing different experimental models from zebra fish to mice – to clinical and translational research. NotchIT encourages participation at meetings, short-term exchange visits and interactions among laboratories through an attractive Training programme.

We invite applications for the following positions (16 in total):
1) Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Max duration 2 years
2) Research Fellows (no PhD required). Max duration 3 years
3) PhD students. Max duration 3 years

For all the positions, Marie Curie salary rates apply
Applicants should submit Curriculum Vitae, including publications list and names and contact info of two referees by e-mail ( info@notchit.eu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) indicating research areas of interest and laboratories of choice.

Closing date: 20 March 2009;

Positions available starting from April 2009. (www.notchit.eu)

NotchIT Principal Investigators and research laboratories:

Isabella Screpanti (coordinator), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Urban Lendahl, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Alexander Medvinsky, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Freddy Radtke, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
José Luis de La Pompa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain
Anne Joutel, INSERM, Paris, France
Shahragim Tajbakhsh, Pasteur Institute, Paris, France
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2 Postdoctoral positions, Department of Forest Ecology and Management,

2 Postdoctoral positions, Department of Forest Ecology and Management,
Faculty of Forest Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU),
Umeå, Sweden:
(1) Post-doctoral position in Forest Regeneration
(2) Post-doctoral position in Aboveground-Belowground Feedbacks
The positions are both fully financed for two years will be based in the Department of Forest Ecology
and Management. The post-doctoral researchers will be working in an active research environment
with up to date laboratory facilities, glasshouse and access to field sites. Much of the work will be
field-based. All the field work for the forest regeneration position will be based in the boreal forest of
northern Sweden. Half the field work for the aboveground-belowground feedback position will also be
based in northern Sweden while half will be based in temperate forests in New Zealand.
(1) Forest Regeneration Position (Ref No 251-169/09): There is much recent interest in the
interactions between various disturbance types and forest regeneration in the Swedish boreal forest,
especially given the importance of management and fire regime as ecological drivers in boreal
forests. This position will investigate how disturbance intensity may affect resource partitioning,
resource use and spatial variability of naturally regenerating tree seedlings in the Swedish boreal
forest. As such it will contribute to our understanding of manipulation of natural and anthropogenic
disturbances as a tool for forest management. The scope of this position is deliberately broad, and will
be adapted to suit the specific research interests of the researcher that is appointed.
(2) Aboveground- Belowground Feedback position (Ref No 251-170/09) This position will involve
two components. (1) Fire intensity effects in the Swedish boreal forest. Wildfire is the main natural
disturbance regime in boreal forests in Sweden. This work will involve characterizing the role of fire
intensity (in terms of both canopy disturbance and humus burning) on aboveground and belowground
processes that are relevant to ecosystem functioning and biogeochemical processes; (2) Invasive
mammals in the New Zealand rainforest. New Zealand represents an excellent ‘outdoor laboratory’ for
studying ecosystem consequences of recent invasion by alien species. This work will involve how
invasive mammals in New Zealand rainforest drive aboveground-belowground feedbacks. The scope
of both components is deliberately broad, and will be adapted to suit the specific research interests of
the researcher that is appointed. It is expected that the researcher will travel to New Zealand each
year for fieldwork while remaining based in Umeå.
Qualifications for these positions are a PhD in Biology, Ecology or Forestry.
Applications for either or both positions should include a written application, including curriculum vitae,
a brief description of research interests, and a list of at least two references familiar with the
applicant's qualifications.
Read more about SLU: http://www.slu.se/
Further information about the Forest Regeneration position: Professor Marie-Charlotte Nilsson
Hegethorn SLU Umeå, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, e-mail: Marie-
Charlotte.Nilsson@svek.slu.se tel. +46 90 786 84 40
Further information about the Aboveground-Belowground feedback position: Professor David Wardle
SLU Umeå, Department of Forest Ecology and Management, e-mail: David.Wardle@svek.slu.se tel.
+46 90 786 8471
Applications, marked with Ref No 251-169/09 (Forest Regeneration) and with Ref No 251-170/09
(Aboveground-Belowground Feedbacks), must have arrived at the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070,
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PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience-Karolinska Institute

PhD position in Cognitive Neuroscience

Ehrsson's group at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, has funding available for
a 4 year PhD position in cognitive neuroscience. Our work focuses on how we come to
experience that we own our body, and why we experience that we are located inside our
physical bodies. To address these issues we use a combination of behavioral and
functional imaging methods. For more information about our research visit
www.neuro.ki.se/ehrsson/

Our lab is based at the Department of Neuroscience and Stockholm Brain Institute, a
centre of excellence for cognitive and computational neuroscience
(www.stockholmbrain.se). This offers an outstanding scientific environment with access to
a number of methodological platforms. The Karolinska, which is one of Europe's top
medical universities, has many foreign students and professors, and English is spoken at
all lectures and seminars.
Qualifications: The candidate must have a master degree in psychology, neuroscience,
medicine or engineering, with a strong and documented interest in cognitive
neuroscience. We are looking for a highly motivated and talented individual that can
actively contribute with own ideas and proposals. Proficiency in oral and written English is
necessary, as are good social skills.

We have funding for 4 years including salary, all costs for running experiments, and travel
costs for conferences.
Starting salary is 20500 SEK/month.

Deadline for application: April 6 2009

For details about the application procedure visit:
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