Bandung International Summer School in Astronomy 2009

In Conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009, Astronomy Graduate Program & Astronomy Research Division, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) proudly present the 1st Bandung International Summer School in Astronomy (BISSA) 2009! It is a two-week program that brings a wide range of people interested in Astronomy from all over the world to gain knowledge and experience in a beautiful city of Bandung, Indonesia. Of course, Observation at Bosscha Observatory is another activity that you will not want to miss!

The course will comprise topics in: Cosmology and Galaxy, Solar System, Stellar Physics

Eligibility:
Anyone with interest in Astronomy can apply!
Undergraduate-level background is an asset

Application deadline: April 17, 2009 - The number of participants is limited to 36
Limited scholarships are available.

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Postdoctoral positions in computational materials science - USA

Multiple Post Doctoral/Research Associate positions at DUKE (Curtarolo) Computational Materials Science Group

Dear Colleagues,

Please circulate the following ad.

Post Doctoral and/or Research associate positions in the DUKE Computational Materials Science Group/
Research Areas :
1) phase stability of nano-catalysts
2) alloy theory with high-throughput methods
3) materials for nuclear detection
4) quasicrystalline surface science
see relevant publications
http://materials.duke.edu/publications.html

DUKE Curtarolo`s Computational Materials Science Group is seeking for multiple post-doctoral positions in the aforementioned areas. Appointments will be decided in the next few months and the start dates will be within summer-fall 2009. The positions are made initially for one year, and renewable upon mutual consent on a yearly basis based on research quality and productivity of the employee.

Applicants are expected to have strong background in
A) thermodynamic of materials
B) solid state theory
C) computation: skill in UNIX/C/C++ are mandatory since the associates will be contribute to the "aflow" project.

Interested candidates should send now their curriculum vitae, list of
publications (including available preprints), and the list of 2-3 possible references. Please send only PDF documents.

DUKE is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

http://materials.pratt.duke.edu/

Prof. Stefano Curtarolo
PhD from MIT

Duke University, Durham NC, USA
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
stefano.curtarolo@duke.edu
stefano.curtarolo[at]duke.edu

Dear applicants, please be patient, I am collecting a number of applications and I will go through all of them during April.
Every application will be evaluated.

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PhD Studentship Radio Resource Management for Future Mobile Cellular Radio Networks School of Engineering

PhD Studentship
Radio Resource Management for Future Mobile Cellular Radio Networks
School of Engineering

The Institute of Advanced Telecommunications within the School of Engineering at Swansea University wishes to invite applications for a prestigious PhD Studentship to work on the EPSRC/MobileVCE Core-5 research programme entitled Green Radio.

This prestigious studentship in Radio Resource Management for Future Mobile Cellular Radio Networks is available now to UK, EU and overseas applicants.

Introduction: Green Radio is one of three exciting and innovative research programmes sponsored by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (www.epsrc.ac.uk) and the Mobile Virtual Centre of Excellence in Mobile & Personal Communications (www.mobilevce.com) as part of its Core-5 research programme. Green Radio is an industry-led collaboration with the Universities of Edinburgh, Bristol, Kings College London and Swansea. Given the World wide growth in the number of mobile subscribers and the increasing contribution of information technology to the overall energy consumption of the world, there is an urgent environmental need to reduce the energy requirements of radio access networks. From an operator perspective, reduced energy consumption translates directly to lower Operating Expenditure (OPEX). These are the key drivers of the Green Radio programme. Both wide area public networks (traditionally "cellular") and local area private networks (traditionally "wireless LAN") will be considered, recognising that the structure of a Green Radio Network may differ from today's radio networks.

PhD Project Definition: Green Radio will develop new energy efficient cellular deployment architectures based on bringing BSs closer to mobile users. Increasing BS and/or relay densities increases inter-cell interference levels. Consequently inter-cell interference is a major barrier that impedes the realisation of energy efficient mobile cellular networks. Your role will be to exploit cooperation between BSs (and relays) in an LTE-advanced RAN in order to limit inter-cell as well as intra-cell interference by the appropriate use of radio resource management (RRM) techniques.

Eligibility: You should hold a 1st class Honours degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline. Preference will be given to applicants who hold a related master's degree at distinction level. The studentship would also suit mature individuals with relevant industrial experience. For UK and EU applicants, the studentship will cover the full university tuition fees and provide a minimum starting stipend of £12,940 pa. In respect of overseas applicants, the studentship will cover the full university tuition fees including the overseas contribution and provide a minimum starting stipend of £12,940 pa. Minimum stipends are fixed annually by EPSRC. The scholarship is available now and must be taken up before 1st June 2009. For informal enquiries please contact Professor Tim O'Farrell (t.ofarrell@swansea.ac.uk)

Prospective applicants are invited to follow the University's application procedures as detailed online at http://www.swan.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/

Please mark your application form "EPSRC/MVCE Studentship Green Radio" in the space for funding organisation and highlight the project you wish to apply for, in order of preference, in the section additional supporting information. Applications submitted without an up to date CV and suitable referees will not be considered.

Application closing date: Friday 17 April 2009

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Architectures and Network Coding for Enterprise and Home Networks

PhD Studentship
Architectures and Network Coding for Enterprise and Home Networks
School of Engineering

The Institute of Advanced Telecommunications within the School of Engineering at Swansea University wishes to invite applications for a prestigious PhD Studentship to work on the EPSRC/Mobile VCE Core-5 research programme entitled Green Radio.

This prestigious studentship in Architectures and Network Coding for Enterprise and Home Networks is available now to UK, EU and overseas applicants.

Introduction: Green Radio is one of three exciting and innovative research programmes sponsored by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (www.epsrc.ac.uk) and the Mobile Virtual Centre of Excellence in Mobile & Personal Communications (www.mobilevce.com) as part of its Core-5 research programme. Green Radio is an industry-led collaboration with the Universities of Edinburgh, Bristol, Kings College London and Swansea. Given the World wide growth in the number of mobile subscribers and the increasing contribution of information technology to the overall energy consumption of the world, there is an urgent environmental need to reduce the energy requirements of radio access networks. From an operator perspective, reduced energy consumption translates directly to lower Operating Expenditure (OPEX). These are the key drivers of the Green Radio programme. Both wide area public networks (traditionally "cellular") and local area private networks (traditionally "wireless LAN") will be considered, recognising that the structure of a Green Radio Network may differ from today's radio networks.

Project Definition: In this project you would investigate architectures and network coding strategies for enterprise and home networks in order to minimise energy consumption while satisfying users' QoS requirements. Your role would therefore be to consider how to integrate network coding with other signalling techniques that area used in current as well as future enterprise and home networks. The proposed network coding schemes will be implemented in the software protocol stack of the 802.11 standard in order to demonstrate the validity of theoretically predicted energy savings.

Eligibility: You should hold a 1st class Honours degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline. Preference will be given to applicants who hold a related master's degree at distinction level. The studentship would also suit mature individuals with relevant industrial experience. For UK and EU applicants, the studentship will cover the full university tuition fees and provide a minimum starting stipend of £12,940 pa. In respect of overseas applicants, the studentship will cover the full university tuition fees including the overseas contribution and provide a minimum starting stipend of £12,940 pa. Minimum stipends are fixed annually by EPSRC. The scholarship is available now and must be taken up before 1st June 2009. For informal enquiries please contact Professor Tim O'Farrell (t.ofarrell@swansea.ac.uk)

Prospective applicants are invited to follow the University's application procedures as detailed online at http://www.swan.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/

Please mark your application form "EPSRC/MVCE Studentship Green Radio" in the space for funding organisation and highlight the project you wish to apply for, in order of preference, in the section additional supporting information. Applications submitted without an up to date CV and suitable referees will not be considered.

Application closing date: Friday 17 April 2009.

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PhD In Food Development

LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, is seeking to appoint a PhD student/Research Assistant for 4 years as of Fall 2009, to support current research on Food Policy, Development and related fields. Field work in any of the geographic regions of focus (Eastern Europe, China, India, Africa) is possible. The supervisor of the project is Prof. J. Swinnen, Director of LICOS.

Selection Criteria
· University degree in economics or applied economics, preferably at MPhil level
· Strong analytic and technical capabilities in modern economic methods
· Proficiency in statistical and econometric methods
· Interest in developing collaborative research within the research project
· A GRE test will be required for admission
· Fluency in spoken and written English (a TOEFL or IELTS test will be required for non-native speakers)

About LICOS
LICOS is a research centre of Excellence at the Faculty of Business and Economics that focuses on theoretical and empirical research of macro- and micro-economic aspects of transition, institutional changes and economic performance. LICOS belongs to the 12 “Centres of Excellence” of K.U. Leuven. The research at LICOS is organized around four main research themes, each under the auspices of a Research Director:
Development and Food Policy (Prof. J. Swinnen)
Labour Markets and Industrial Restructuring (Prof. J. Konings)
Market Structure and Performance (Prof. P. Van Cayseele)
International Trade and Fiscal Policy (Prof. Hylke Vandenbussche)
(for more info: www.econ.kuleuven.be/licos/ )

PhD Program at the Faculty
The research project will allow the student to simultaneously pursue a PhD in (Applied) Economics. The University of Leuven (KUL) has an extensive Ph.D. program: about 160 researchers are currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Economics/Business studies or PhD in Economics. Usually, a PhD program takes 4 years, with the first year including important course work in advanced economics.
(for more info: www.econ.kuleuven.be/lsbe )

How to Apply
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Two PhD Positions in Auditory Neuroscience-Hannover

Two PhD Positions in Auditory Neuroscience

We are seeking highly motivated PhD Students to work in the program "Function and pathophysiology of the auditory system" at the Hannover Medical School, in Hannover, Germany.

The goal of our group is to investigate neural mechanisms of human auditory system by using event-related potentials (32-channel system, Brain Products). Experiments will involve healthy controls, as well as subjects with cochlear implants (CI). An emphasis will be placed on the processing of language-related irregularities as well as music perception. All studies are conducted in collaboration with the Clinic for Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology.

The research will be conducted at the Hannover Medical School (http://mh-hannover.de) in Hannover, Germany, which is one of the world's leading university medical centers. Our research and patient care set national and international standards. We are also part of an excellent regional medical network. Our outstanding success in interdisciplinary collaboration both within the MHH and with extramural scientific institutions is reflected in the fact that the MHH is the German medical university with the greatest volume of grant funding.

PhD positions:
The candidates must have a master degree (or equivalent) in neuroscience, medicine, psychology, or a related field. Proficiency in oral and written English is necessary. PhD students will have the opportunity to participate in the Center of Systems Neuroscience.

Starting date for all positions is flexible (official teaching classes start date: October, 1st, 2009), but an earlier start will be supported. Scholarship will be 1500 €/months.

We seek to increase the number of women in those areas where they are under-represented and therefore explicitly encourage women to apply. We are committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourage them to apply.

The closing date for applications is 15th May 2009 but interested candidates are encouraged to get in touch at their earliest convenience.

For questions or informal enquiries about these posts please contact Dr. Matthias Wittfoth: (wittfoth.matthias@mh-hannover.de) +49 (0) 511-532-3578.

Please include the following documents in your application (preferably in one PDF-file): Curriculum Vitae, names and contact details of two personal references, a description of your personal qualifications, future research interests and academic goals.

Applications should be sent to: wittfoth.matthias@mh-hannover.de
or via post to:

Dr. Dipl.-Psych. Matthias Wittfoth

Department of Neurology

Hannover Medical School

Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1

30625 Hannover, Germany

Tel.: ++49-(0)511-532-3578

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3 PhD in Brain Science-Helsinki

Dear Colleagues

Our newly established multidisciplinary “aivoAALTO” research project opens positions in the field of systems-level human brain imaging and related research, with a strong focus on social interaction in natural settings, including economic decision making, cinema viewing, and methodological development.
http://www.aaltoyliopisto.info/en/news/funding-to-aalto-university-s-aivoaalto-research-project

The project involves Helsinki University of Technology (TKK, www.tkk.fi ), Helsinki School of Economics (HSE, www.hse.fi ) and Helsinki University of Art and Design (TAIK, www.taik.fi ).
These three schools are just merging to form a new Aalto University (“Aalto”, meaning wave, honors the famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto).

The positions, available immediately for up to 3 years, are the following:
• 1 PhD student in neuroeconomics and decision making
• 1 PhD student in neurocinematics
• 1 PhD student in brain-imaging-related signal analysis
• 3 postdoctoral positions in human brain imaging and related research
• 2 senior scientist positions in human brain imaging and related research

For further information, see
http://neuro.ltl.hut.fi/~hari/aivoAALTO_positions_March2009.pdf

--
Riitta Hari, prof.
Brain Research Unit
Low Temperature Laboratory
Helsinki University of Technology
Puumiehenkuja 2, room #250
02015 TKK, Espoo, Finland
tel +358 9 451 2959, fax +358 9 451 3508
hari@neuro.hut.fi
http://neuro.hut.fi (Brain Research Unit)
http://ltl.tkk.fi/wiki/LTL/Contact_information (How to find us)

Advanced Magnetic Imaging Centre (AMI)
Helsinki University of Technology
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PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience-RWTH Aachen

PhD in cognitive neuroscience (Research Assistant)

Our profile:

HumTec is an interdisciplinary "project house" at RWTH Aachen University funded as part of the excellence initiative by the federal government and the state government of North-Rhine Westphalia. HumTec aims at fostering high level interdisciplinary research between the humanities/social sciences and the engineering/natural sciences. Research at HumTec will focus on two research areas: "Values, Norms, Governance" and "Behaviour, Communication, Acceptance". The first area has a normative orientation comprising programs focusing on ethical, legal, and political aspects of technological innovations. The second area comprises programs with a strong empirical orientation focusing on cognitive, social, linguistic, and cultural aspects of new technologies.

The HumTec program “Brain, Concept, Writing” wants to study the genesis of complex literary concepts in an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the fields of literature, neuroscience and computer science.

Your profile:

Candidates for this position should have a degree in Neuroscience, Biophysics, Psychology, Medicine or another related degree.
Experience in cognitive neuroscience, functional imaging methods and statistics would be of advantage. The position is available immediately for initially 2 years and search will continue until a candidate has been selected.

Your duties and responsibilities:

The PhD position is dedicated to studying the neurofunctional production and comprehension processes of literary texts in the human brain in close cooperation with researchers of the Central Service Facility “Functional Imaging” (www.izkf.rwth-aachen.de).

Our offer:

- The candidate will be employed as a regular employee.
- The position is to be filled as soon as possible and is for a fixed term of 2 years.
- This is a part-time vacancy (50 % of the standard weekly hours for full time employees).
- The option of undertaking a PhD is provided.
- The pay scale classification complies with the labor agreement TV-L.

In cases of equal qualification, aptitude and expertise of the applicants, female applicants will be given preferential treatment for those salary groups and careers in which females are underrepresented, unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another applicant.

Please refer to § 8 Article 6 of the North Rhine-Westphalian Equal Opportunities Act (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz NW).

RWTH Aachen University has been rewarded with the title “disability-friendly” (“Prädikat behindertenfreundlich” ) for its efforts with respect to training and employment of severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled people with appropriate suitability are explicitly welcome. This also applies to people with equal opportunities in accordance with § 2 SGB IX (Social Code).

Your contact person

For further information, please contact
Dr. Ralph Schnitker
Tel.: +49 (0) 241 80 88890
Fax: +49 (0) 0241 80 82605
Email: rschnitker@izkf.rwth-aachen.de

You can also obtain further information from our websites: http://humtec@rwth-aachen.de

Please send your application via mail to

Dr. Ralph Schnitker
mail: rschnitker@izkf.rwth-aachen.de

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PhD Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics Hasselt University

Within the research Group Theoretical Chemistry of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:

PhD Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics (2x2 years)
(mandate SBG/2009/001)

Job description
The candidate will prepare a PhD thesis within the framework of a project entitled "From orbital imaging to molecular quantum similarity in momentum space" (financial support by the Fund for scientific Research _ Flanders and the University of Hasselt). The first goal of the project is to develop and apply theoretical methods for quantitative interpretations of advanced “orbital imaging” experiments employing Electron Momentum Spectroscopy (EMS), taking into into account conformational mobility as well as electron correlation and relaxation - EMS is a powerful technique which enables straightforward determinations of orbital momentum densities from an angular analysis of electron-impact ionization & scattering cross-sections. A second aspect of the project pertains to the calculation from these densities of new criteria of molecular similarity, of relevance for the pharmaceutical industry, and of efficient descriptors of the chemical
reactivity, in collaboration with the division of quantum chemistry at the University of Ghent (Prof. P. Bultinck). This proposed research project is a continuation of a PhD thesis that has been awarded by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists.

Diploma
Academic license (4 years), master (5 years) of equivalent diploma (bvb. DEA) in chemistry, physics, or materials sciences, or civil engineering in chemistry, physics, or materials sciences. Students who will complete their study this year can also apply.

Offer
Scholarship for a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics within the research group of Michael S. Deleuze (awards by the World Association of Theoretically Oriented Chemists and by the Royal Flemisch Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts). The scholarship is available for a period of 4 years. It consists of a first appointment of 2 years, followed by a prolongation of 2 years unless negative evaluation of the first period. The scholarship is subject to social security. Important computer facilities and a supporting research environment are available for the candidate (for more information on our research activities, visit our website: http://www.uhasselt.be/theochem).

Further information
* Content job responsibilities: prof. dr. Michael S. Deleuze, +32-11-26 83 03, michael.deleuze@uhasselt.be
* Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be
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 03
* or which can be downloaded here pdf-file / Word format.
The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Wednesday, July 1st 2009.
Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be.

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PhD Position in Applied Statistics, Aarhus University, Denmark

PhD position in Applied Statistics in Quantitative Genetics
at the Aarhus University, DJF, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology
Research Group for Bioinformatics, Genetics and Statistics

Closing date for applications: 15 April 2009 at 12.00 noon

Project summary:
The project will develop mathematical and statistical methods for modelling incompletely observed traits (censored or truncated) and events of low frequency in large-scale quantitative genetic studies. The general idea is to explore the close mathematical connection between modern methods of event-history-analysis and nested case-control techniques to develop a range of statistical tools relevant to applications in quantitative genetics. The project is related to an existing research line on livestock quantitative genetics and breeding value prediction at the Research Group of Bioinformatics, Genetics and Statistics. See further details on the project below.

Supervision:
Rodrigo Labouriau (main supervisor), PhD (Mathematical Statistics)
Per Madsen, PhD (Quantitative Genetics)

Application procedure:
* The application should be sent in a single file in pdf format. This file should include the application form and all the documents you want to annex for the evaluation. We will only consider applications meeting all the requirements stated in the official application form
* The application form can be found by clicking here.
* The closing date for applications is 15 April 2009 at 12.00 noon (Danish time, i.e. +1 GWT)
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered!
* Please send your application to the following address: SAFE@agrsci.dk (or click here to send an e-mail applying).

Selection criteria and required qualifications:

Qualifications:
1. A relevant Master's degree (or equivalent), e.g. a master in mathematics/statistics or a master in genetics (but in this case with a very strong mathematical and statistical background, see the selection criteria below)
2. Fluent English spoken and written.

Selection criteria:
The project requires a strong background in statistics and probability theory.
It is necessary that the candidate has already had contact with formal probability theory (e.g. axiomatic treatment of probability, stochastic processes) and theoretical statistics (e.g. classic theory of inference in parametric models, multivariate analysis and models for discrete variables as log-linear models), since it will not be possible (due to time limitations) to build-up these basic skills during the PhD program.
Computer skills and some experience with applied statistics are required.
Knowledge of general biology and specifically basic genetics will be considered an advantage, but will not be a necessary condition.

Employment conditions:
For further information on employment conditions are described in the official announcement that can be found by clicking here.

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Phd Positions in Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing-UK

About ARCHA

Our vision is to be an internationally-regarded centre of inter-disciplinary research excellence in advancing prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of age-associated decline. We focus primarily on vision, hearing, metabolic, vascular and cognitive functions. Find out more about our six core activities.
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/centres-facilities/archa/research-activities/

Research opportunities

We are seeking applications for:

* Seven principal investigators (clinical or science backgrounds)
* Twelve PhD studentships.


Email us at lhs_archa@aston.ac.uk or to find out more about our key ARCHA researchers,
please contact Prof Helen R Griffiths or Dr Roslyn Bill.
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lhs/staff/az-index/griffihr/
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lhs/staff/az-index/billrm/

Further information:

* ARCHA seminar programme
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/news-events/research-seminars-2009/

* Research in the School of Life and Health Sciences
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Chinese Government Scholarship-University Postgraduate Study Program 2009-2010 (S2,S3)

Chinese Government Scholarship-University Postgraduate Study Program is established by the Ministry of Education of China (hereinafter referred to as MOE) aiming to offer support in building international high level universities, and promote Chinese higher education brand. The enrollment is directly managed by a part of Chinese higher institutions. MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to keep the enrollment record and carry out the routine management.

Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship
Categories of Applicants Duration of Scholarship
Master’s Degree Students 2-3 academic years
Doctor’s Degree Students 3-4 academic years

Note:

1. In principle, the courses will be taught in Chinese. Scholarship students are required to take one-year remedial Chinese language course and pass the examinations prior to the major study if their Chinese language level is not qualified. If students take one-year Chinese language course, the duration of the scholarship will be extended for one year.

2. Some courses can be taught in English.

3. Duration for scholarship specified at the time of admission can NOT be extended in principle.

Application

The applicants shall apply to Chinese higher institutions undertaking this program within the set period. The application period is from January to April. Applicants may refer to relevant Chinese higher institutions websites or CSC website (http:// www.csc.edu.cn/Lianhua/) for details.

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health.

2. Applicants are not studying in Chinese universities.

3. Education background and age limit:

* Applicants for master degree studies must have bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.
* Applicants for Doctoral degree studies must have master’s degree and be under the age of 40.

Details of the Scholarship

1. Full scholarship:

* Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, fee for basic learning materials and accommodation on campus;
* Living allowance;
* One-off settlement subsidy after registration;
* Fee for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China.

Note: 1) Costs of the laboratory experiment or internship that beyond the university’s arrangements should be afforded by the student himself.

2) Fee for basic learning materials covers the necessary learning materials prescribed by the host institution, and other materials shall be self afforded.

3) Monthly living allowance is paid to the students by the host institution at the following rates (CNY Yuan per month):

* Master degree students: CNY 1,700 Yuan
* Doctoral degree students: CNY 2,000 Yuan

Scholarship students shall get their monthly living allowance from the date of registration. New students who register before 15th (15th included) of the registration month will get the full amount of the living allowance of that month, and those who register after 15th will get half amount. The graduates will be given a living allowance for another 15 days after the graduation time set by the university. The allowance will be terminated from the next month after students suspend their studies, drop school or complete schooling from the university. Monthly living allowance covers school holidays. Scholarship students who do not get the monthly living allowance during holidays can get that upon return on campus. The allowance will be suspended for one month if students do not register on time without permission from the university in advance, leave for non-health reasons or are absent from the university over a month.

Students who have to suspend their studies because of serious diseases should go back to the home country and pay for the international trip by themselves. With the university’s approval, the scholarship status can be reserved for at most one year, and their living allowances will be suspended at the same time. The scholarship will be terminated for those who suspend their studies for other reasons.

4) New students will get one-off settlement subsidy upon arrival in China.

* CNY 1,000 Yuan for new students who will study in China up to six months
* CNY 1,500 Yuan for new students who will study in China for one academic year or more

5) Fee for outpatient medical service refers to the outpatient expense in the institution’s hospital or the hospitals appointed by the institution. The students should pay for a certain percentage of expense in accordance with the institution’s relevant regulations.

6) Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China is provided by MOE for the scholarship students in China against hospitalizing for serious diseases and accidental injuries. The institutions or the appointed medical assistance agency provide advancement service for insurance expenses, and claim for compensation with relevant payment receipts from the insurance company according to the stipulated insurance articles. The claim of individual student will not be accepted by the insurance company.

7) International travel expenses: self-afforded.

Application Materials

The applicants must fill in and provide the following materials truly and correctly (in duplicate).

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (printed by CSC), filled in Chinese or in English. It can be downloaded from CSC website (www.csc.edu.cn).

2. Highest diploma (notarized photocopy). If applicants are university students or already employed, they shall also provide studying certificates or employment documents. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.

3. Transcripts (notarized photocopy). Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.

4. A study or research plan in Chinese or in English (no less than 800 words).

5. Two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by professors or associate professors.

6. Applicants for music are requested to submit one CD recording of the applicants’ own work. Applicants for fine arts must submit one CD recording of the applicants’ own work (including two sketches, two color paintings and two other works).

7. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese quarantine authority and only for those whose period of studies in China lasts up to six months) filled in English. The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examination results are valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration while determining the time to take the medical examination.

The above materials should directly reach Chinese higher institutions undertaking this program by March 31th 2009. Individual applications will not be accepted by CSC.

Approval and Notification

1. Chinese higher institutions will review the application materials and decide on the list of accepted students.

2. Chinese higher institutions are supposed to send photocopies of the application materials including Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship, highest diploma, and Foreigner Physical Examination Form and List of Accepted Students, Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study In China (JW201) to CSC by May 31, 2009.

3. CSC will review and file the enrollment results and issue Visa Application Form for Study In China (JW201).

4. CSC will send the Final List of Accepted Students, Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study In China (JW201) to Chinese higher institutions by July 31, 2009, who will forward the documents to the students.

5. Scholarship students’ affairs shall be managed according to relevant regulations of Chinese Government Scholarship. Students are not allowed to change their institutions. In principle, students are not permitted to change their academic programs, or the duration of study specified in the Admission Notice.

Contact China Scholarship Council

Tel: 0086-10-66093917 66093918

E-mail: jwang@csc.edu.cn lchen@csc.edu.cn

Fax: 0086-10-66093915

Web: http:// www.csc.edu.cn/Lianhua/

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PhD Studentship in Telecommunication - Swansea University

PhD Studentship


The Institute of Advanced Telecommunications within the School of Engineering at Swansea University wishes to invite applicantions for prestigious PhD Studentship to work on the EPSRC/MobileVCE Core-5 research programme entitled Green Radio.

This prestigious studentship in Radio Resource Management for Future Mobile Cellular Radio Networks is now available to overseas applicants as well as UK and EU citizens.

Introduction: Green Radio is one of three exciting and innovative research programmes sponsored by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC, www.epsrc.ac.uk <http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/> ) and the Mobile Virtual Centre of Excellence (VCE) in Mobile & Personal Communications (www.mobilevce.com <http://www.mobilevce.com/> ) as part of its Core-5 research programme. Green Radio is an industry-led collaboration with the Universities of Edinburgh, Bristol, Kings College London and Swansea.

Given the worldwide growth in the number of mobile subscribers and the increasing contribution of information technology to the overall energy consumption of the world, there is an urgent environmental need to reduce the energy requirements of radio access networks. From an operator perspective, reduced energy consumption translates directly to lower Operating Expenditure (OPEX). These are the key drivers of the Green Radio programme. Both wide area public networks (traditionally "cellular") and local area private networks (traditionally "wireless LAN") will be considered, recognising that the structure of a Green Radio Network may differ from today's radio networks.

PhD Project Definition:

Green Radio will develop new energy efficient cellular deployment architectures based on bringing BSs closer to mobile users. Increasing BS and/or relay densities increases inter- cell interference levels. Consequently inter-cell interference is a major barrier that impedes the realisation of energy efficient mobile cellular networks. Your role will be to exploit cooperation between BSs (and relays) in an LTE-advanced RAN in order to limit inter-cell as well as intra-cell interference by the appropriate use of radio resource management (RRM) techniques.

Eligibility:

You should hold a 1st class Honours degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline. Preference will be given to applicants who hold a related master's degree at distinction level. The studentships would also suit mature individuals with relevant industrial experience. For UK and EU applicants, the studentship will cover the full university tuition fees and provide a minimum starting stipend of £12,940 pa. In respect of overseas applicants, each studentship will cover the full university tuition fees including the overseas contribution and provide a minimum starting stipend of £12,940 pa. Minimum stipends are fixed annually by EPSRC. The scholarship is available now and must be taken up before 1st June 2009.

For informal enquiries please contact Professor Tim O'Farrell (t.ofarrell@swansea.ac.uk)

Prospective applicants are invited to follow the University's application procedures as detailed online at http://www.swan.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/

Please mark your application form "EPSRC/MVCE Studentship Green Radio" in the space for funding organisation and highlight the topics you wish to apply for, in order of preference, in the section additional supporting information. Applications submitted without an up to date CV and suitable referees will not be considered.

Application closing date: Friday 17 April 2009

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PhD Studentship - School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering Queen's University Belfast

Institute of the Sustainable World - PhD Studentship


Evaluating the impact of wave farms on coastal processes


School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering


PhD Title Evaluating the impact of wave farms on coastal processes
Subject Hydrodynamics, physical processes and numerical modelling
Supervisors Prof. Trevor Whittaker, Dr Matt Folley
Start date July - September 2009

Project summary
For ocean wave energy to make an important contribution to the production of power from non-fossil fuel sources then it will need to be deployed in wave farms that extend a number of kilometres along the coastline and extract relatively large amounts of energy. As the amount of energy extracted increases the potential for significant changes in coastal processes also increases, which will limit the acceptable amount of energy extraction by the wave farm. Currently, the impact of wave farms have been numerically modelled using a single parameter to define the wave farm characteristics. Whilst this provides an initial estimate of the impact of a wave farm it is not able to account effectively for different types of wave energy converters and the wave farm layout.

This project involves development of the open source spectral wave model SWAN to include wave farms as modifiable absorption layers, where the energy extracted, transmitted and reflected will depend on the type and configuration of wave farm. The numerical model will be used to analyse the effect of different types of wave energy converters and wave farm configurations on the local coastal processes. The results of these analyses will enable guidance to be provided regarding the limit of energy extract by a wave farm, together with how this is affected by the type of wave energy converter and wave farm configuration.

Aims

* To extend the SWAN source code to include the representation of wave farms as modifiable absorption layers
* To model a range of wave energy converters and wave farm configurations using the modified SWAN code
* To analyse the effect of a range of wave energy converters and wave farm configurations on coastal processes
* To produce guidance on the maximum acceptable energy extraction of a wave farm and how this is affected by the local site conditions and the design of the wave farm
Methodology
* The SWAN source code will be extended using standard software development tools and techniques to enable code verification and portability
* The characteristics of the wave energy converters and wave farm configurations will be developed with reference to the literature and physical model data, where this is available
* The effect of wave farm deployment on a straight coastline with parallel depth contours will be modelled to provide some initial generic guidance
* The effect of wave farm deployment on at least 3 potential sites in the UK will be modelled to refine the generic guidance and deepen understanding of the significant of site specific characteristics on the wave farm impact

Applications are welcome from candidates with a 1st class or upper second class honours degree in relevant disciplines. The successful candidate will be eligible for a 3-year studentship (at the current UK Research Councils rate of £13,290 per annum for students commencing in 2009-10) and coverage of approved university tuition fees. This studentship is available to home and overseas students.
To apply, refer to www.qub.ac.uk/home/Research/PostgraduateOffice/PostgraduateAwards or phone 028 9097 4214. The deadline for applications for funded positions is 27 March 2009.

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PhD Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics, Belgium

Within the research Group Theoretical Chemistry of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:

PhD Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics (2x2 years)
(mandate SBG/2009/001)

Job description
The candidate will prepare a PhD thesis within the framework of a project entitled "From orbital imaging to molecular quantum similarity in momentum space" (financial support by the Fund for scientific Research _ Flanders and the University of Hasselt). The first goal of the project is to develop and apply theoretical methods for quantitative interpretations of advanced “orbital imaging” experiments employing Electron Momentum Spectroscopy (EMS), taking into into account conformational mobility as well as electron correlation and relaxation - EMS is a powerful technique which enables straightforward determinations of orbital momentum densities from an angular analysis of electron-impact ionization & scattering cross-sections. A second aspect of the project pertains to the calculation from these densities of new criteria of molecular similarity, of relevance for the pharmaceutical industry, and of efficient descriptors of the chemical
reactivity, in collaboration with the division of quantum chemistry at the University of Ghent (Prof. P. Bultinck). This proposed research project is a continuation of a PhD thesis that has been awarded by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists.

Diploma
Academic license (4 years), master (5 years) of equivalent diploma (bvb. DEA) in chemistry, physics, or materials sciences, or civil engineering in chemistry, physics, or materials sciences. Students who will complete their study this year can also apply.

Offer
Scholarship for a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics within the research group of Michael S. Deleuze (awards by the World Association of Theoretically Oriented Chemists and by the Royal Flemisch Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts). The scholarship is available for a period of 4 years. It consists of a first appointment of 2 years, followed by a prolongation of 2 years unless negative evaluation of the first period. The scholarship is subject to social security. Important computer facilities and a supporting research environment are available for the candidate (for more information on our research activities, visit our website: http://www.uhasselt.be/theochem).

Further information
* Content job responsibilities: prof. dr. Michael S. Deleuze, +32-11-26 83 03, michael.deleuze@uhasselt.be
* Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be
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 03
* or which can be downloaded here pdf-file / Word format.
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300 PhD positions at INRIA France

300 PhD positions available in 2009 INRIA, France


A number of PhD Postions are open at INRIA for the young scientists in one of its research teams. Priority will be given to candidates with mobility background and to topics pertaining to the Institute's priority themes. You can apply if you have a degree in computer science, automatic control or scientific computing equivalent to the French research master.

Deadline : 04 May 2009

INRIA is at the leading edge of research and its scientific themes are innovative. You can meet there scientists of international stature or work with them. Novel ideas are considered with interest. INRIA maintains special relations with industry and fosters the emergence of startups founded by its research scientists (80 such companies founded in 20 years). At least 80 different nationalities are present at INRIA and activities are regularly organized in order to ease the integration of newcomers. The ambiance is relaxed and everyone can contribute to the social life of the community.

The details of the open PhD positions are available on INRIA website and the procedure to apply is also given on the website. Please follow the link below for further details:
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Hedley Bull Scholarship 2009 for Master in International Studies at ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

The Graduate Studies in International Affairs program offers up to
four Hedley Bull Scholarships each year for full-time study in the
Master of Arts (International Relations) commencing in semester one.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Master of Arts
(International Relations).

When applying for the MA (International Relations), eligible
applicants for the Hedley Bull Scholarship should include a covering
letter indicating their interest in being considered for the
scholarship and making the case for being granted one. The covering
letter together with the application for the MA (International
Relations) (including transcripts and three academic references) will
be considered as the full application for the scholarship. There is no
need to provide a separate application. The scholarship provides a
full-fee waiver for three full-time sessions (semesters). This amounts
to 48 units of graduate coursework and a 24-unit thesis session.

Closing date for receipt of complete application for scholarship: 30 October 2009


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

MA (International Relations) (MAIR)

Master of International Affairs (MIA)

Applicants for the MAIR and MIA should normally have obtained at least
second class honours, division A, in their Australian bachelor degree,
or the equivalent in a degree from other countries. The degree should
normally be in any discipline of the social sciences or the humanities.
'Equivalence' may be met by a very good four-year bachelor degree, a
very good graduate diploma, or a very good three-year bachelor degree
and substantial relevant work experience demonstrating a capacity for
analysis and research. As a guide, 'very good' normally refers to an
A/B+ average and above, or distinction average and above.


Graduate Diploma in International Affairs (GDIA)

Applicants for the GDIA require a 'very good' bachelor degree. Although
a degree in the social sciences would be an advantage, degrees in other
areas will be considered.

English Language Requirements

International applicants should note that the University requires
evidence of an adequate standard of English. Unless undergraduate
studies were undertaken in Australia, Canada (if English was the
language of instruction), New Zealand, the UK or the USA, international
students will normally be required to produce evidence of one of the
following:
* a verification of a tertiary degree of at least two years conducted entirely in English.
* an IELTS overall band score of 6.5 together with a score of at least 6.0 in all components


* a minimum TOEFL score of: 570 (old system); 230 (new system) and a
Test of Written English (TWE) score of 4.5; or 90 (internet-based),
with a minimum of 20 in all four sections. (You should check with the
Australian Diplomatic Mission in your country whether TOEFL is accepted
for student visa purposes.)

For the International English Language Testing System (IELTS),
contact any IDP Education Australia office or your nearest British
Council office; for The American Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL), contact: CN6151, Princeton NJ 08541-6151 USA [The ANU
institution code is #0506.]
application procedure:
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Amsterdam Merit Scholarships for Bachelor’s and Master’s Programme at the University of Amsterdam

he Univeristy of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. As from September 2007, outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.


The Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS) have specifically been designed by the Universiteit van Amsterdam to offer talented and hard-working non-EU/EEA students the opportunity to pursue a degree in one of the academic fields covered by the UvA. The AMS programme is highly selective: only applicants with excellent study results and motivation may receive a scholarship.


EU member states


The European Economic Area (the European Union plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom


Non-EU/EEA


If you do not hold a passport from one of the countries listed above, then you are a non-EU/EEA student.


Requirements for eligibility


Candidates wishing to take part in the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship programme must meet the following requirements:


* Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans (”Studiefinanciering”; for more information please refer to: www.ib-groep.nl). The scholarship office should be notified as soon as possible of any change in nationality, type of residence permit, and/or possible “Studiefinanciering” support, throughout the academic year.


* Be fully admitted to a degree programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam which is registered at the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes (CROHO; for more information refer to: www.ib-groep.nl).
For more information about general application requirements, please consult the individual programme descriptions at www.uva.nl/isp for study programmes taught in English, or www.uva.nl/application for study programmes taught in Dutch.
Scholarship continuation is not guaranteed when a candidate changes his or her degree programme.


* Be admitted to a bachelor’s or master’s programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam for the first time. AMS will not be awarded to candidates who are admitted for a second bachelor’s or master’s programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam.


* Be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations (follow the link to the IND website below).


* Be enrolled at the UvA as full-time student for the academic year and the programme for which the scholarship is awarded.


* The candidate should not receive a full coverage scholarship for the same period of study as the AMS scholarship. Notify the scholarships office when another full scholarship such as HSP, Alban, NFP, etc. has been awarded and which scholarship has been chosen to accept.


* Scholarship continuation for subsequent year(s) of study depends upon satisfactory study progress. The programme you will be enrolled in, as it depends on the curriculum and rules and regulations of the department, sets the standard for satisfactory progress, the time and manner in which progress will be measured. Please be advised that you are expected to gain approximately 80% of credits in any one year.


The programme you wish to apply for might set extra requirements such as academic and language requirements. Please see the faculty information below for more information.


APPLICATION


The faculties and international schools award scholarships themselves; as such, regulations may vary. Students interested in an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship may contact the faculty or international school offering the study programme of their choice for more information.


Overview study programmes UvA:


http://www.studeren.uva.nl/programmes/isp.cfm/schakelaarlinks=8


Amsterdam Medical Centre (AMC)


Students applying to a programme at the AMC can find information on the application process on the AMC website.


http://www.amc.uva.nl/index.cfm?sid=1616


Amsterdam Law School (ALS)


Students wishing to apply for a study programme in Law can find more information on Amsterdam Merit Scholarships on the Amsterdam Law School website.


http://www.jur.uva.nl/mtec/object.cfm/objectid=E8690DBC-160E-47D2-A33C8784E6C47AE5/templateid=72585803-2A81-49AC-943A59E9F2405B9A


Faculty of Economics and Business


Students enrolling at the Faculty of Economics and Business may request more information on Amsterdam Merit Scholarships by e-mail: msc-feb@uva.nl


Faculty of Science


Students enrolling at the Faculty of Science can find more information on Amsterdam Merit Scholarships through the link below.


http://www.science.uva.nl/international-office-msc/object.cfm/5DD2153A-B9B6-4B12-AB437A42DE4DDE02/F7325D0A-1321-B0BE-A411D2180F082AC9


Graduate School for Humanities


Students enrolling at the Graduate School for Humanities can find more information on Amsterdam Merit Scholarships through the link below.


http://www.studeren.uva.nl/finance/object.cfm/objectid=8B248B8D-FD29-4985-BEB6D9B3CB684FEE


International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS)


Students enrolling at the International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS) can find more information on Amsterdam Merit Scholarships through the link below.


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PhD in Business School Oxford Brookes University

PhD Studentship in Internationalisation of hospitality and tourism firms
The Business School Oxford Brookes University

PhD in Equality and Diversity in the hospitality and tourism industries
The Business School, Oxford Brookes University

PhD in Micro-analysis of Coaching as a Process
Oxford Brookes University

PhD in The Impact of Enterprise Performance Management on Management
Control
Oxford Brookes University

PhD in The diffusion of corporate governance mechanisms from the private
to both the public and the
Oxford Brookes University

PhD in The relationship between international outsourcing and innovation
Oxford Brookes University

PhD in Climate Change and the Global Economy
Oxford Brookes University

PhD in Marketing strategy and management
Oxford Brookes University

PhD in Student engagement with feedback in Higher Education
Oxford Brookes University

PhD in Leadership in learning and teaching in Higher Education
Oxford Brookes University

Lebih detailnya untuk masing2 program di atas bisa dilihat di:

http://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/studentships.html
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