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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Ph.D. Student Position Available

The NeuroImaging Center Groningen of the School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (NL) in collaboration with both the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam (NL) and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) of the King's College London (UK) has a position for a Ph.D. student available in the field of neuroimaging and affective disorders.

The NeuroImaging Center Groningen of the School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (NL) in collaboration with both the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam (NL) and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) of the King's College London (UK) has a position for a Ph.D. student available in the field of neuroimaging and affective disorders.
We are looking for an excellent and highly motivated candidate with a Masters degree in mathematics, physics, informatics, artificial intelligence, experimental psychology or comparable background.

Interest and/or previous experience in/with neuroscience, MRI methods, design and image analysis are a plus. Experience with the LINUX/UNIX operating system is a positive add on.

The successful candidate will participate in the multicenter project "Neuro-biology of affective disorders" under the supervision of Dr. A.A.T.Simone Reinders. The main focus of this project is twofold:
<1> optimizing the data acquisition of structural MRI, functional MRI, DTI, and resting state MRI <2> the assessment of differences between psychiatric patients and healthy controls in brain functioning, anatomy and functional connectivity.

The appointment, which starts as soon as possible, will be on a temporary basis for a maximum period of four years (one year plus a further three years after a positive evaluation) and must result in a dissertation.

Please send questions, curriculum vitae, at least two references (and/or letters of recommendation), a description of research experience, and a statement of goals and interests to: Simone Reinders, a.a.t.s.reinders@gmail.com

Dr. A.A.T.Simone Reinders, MSc PhD

King's College London
Institute of Psychiatry (IoP)
Box P063, De Crespigny Park
London SE5 8AF
United Kingdom

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

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

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

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

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

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

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

Living Cost in Germany

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

Living Cost In Austria

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

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

Where to do GMAT Test

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

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