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Monday, May 25, 2009

Postdoc opportunities - "Investigating Internet-based Politics with e-Research Tools"

YeungNam University in South Korea is currently recruiting 2 post-doctoral researchers for an immediate start. (http://www.yu.ac.kr/_english/main/index.php)

As part of the World Class Universities (WCU) project, we have recently been awarded a 3-year competitive grant, running from September 2009 to June 2012, by the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. (For further details: http://www.kosef.re.kr/english_new/programs/programs_06_02.html)

Successful applicants will join the team led by Prof. Han Woo Park of YeungNam University, Prof. Greg Elmer of the Infoscape
Research Lab (Canada, http://www.infoscapelab.ca) and Prof. Maurice Vergeer of Radboud University (the Netherlands) and carry out a project entitled "Investigating Internet-based Politics with e-Research Tools". Monthly salary will be in the region of 3 million Korean Won and conference travel funds will also be available.

Successful applicants should have English communication skills and the ability to work in a team. Experience in computer programming, statistical modelling, network analysis, information science, or Internet politics is desirable but not a must.

For further information or to be considered for the post, please send your CV, a personal statement, and a list of two referees to Dr Han Woo Park at <hanpark@ynu.ac.kr>. The application process will be closed as soon as suitable candidates are identified.


Dr. Han Woo PARK (Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo)
Dept of Media & Communication, YeungNam University,
214-1, Dae-dong, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, Zip Code 712-749
http://yu.ac.kr/%7Ehanpark/HanWooParkVita.PDF
http://www.hanpark.net
Visiting research fellow at Oxford Internet Institute
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/visitors.cfm?id-150
Co-editor Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
http://contempary.eastasia.at

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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