The Erasmus Mundus Masters Program in Language and Communication Technologies

The Erasmus Mundus Masters Program
in Language and Communication Technologies (EMMLCT)
http://lct-master.org

invites applications from both European and non-European students for
start in fall 2013.

Key facts:
+ teaching (and academic and administrative support) in English
+ duration 2 years (120 ECTS credits)
+ study one year each at two different partner universities
+ in-depth instruction in computational linguistics methods and technologies
+ scholarship scheme from the Erasmus Mundus Program of the European Union

Deadline for applications is January 7, 2013.

The EMMLCT program is offered by the following consortium of Universities:

1. Saarland University in Saarbruecken, Germany (coordinator)
2. University of Trento, Trento, Italy
3. University of Malta, Malta
4. University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
5. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
6. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands
7. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
8. The University of Melbourne, Australia
9. The University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko University, San
Sebastian, Spain


The EMMLCT Program in Brief

The EMMLCT program is an international distributed Master of Science
course. The program involves studying one year each at two different
Universities of the consortium. After completing all study requirements
the students obtain  two already approved Master of Science/Arts degrees
with legal value in the countries of issue.

The course consists of compulsory core modules, as well as elective
advanced modules in Language Technology and Computer Science, optionally
complemented by a project, and completed by a Master Thesis.

The EMMLCT program provides students with profound knowledge and insight
into the various disciplines that contribute to the methods of language
and communication technologies and it strengthens their ability to work
according to scientific methods. Moreover, the students acquire
practice-oriented knowledge by choosing appropriate combinations of
modules in Language Technology, Computational and Theoretical Linguistics,
and Computer Science. As such, the EMMLCT program is designed to meet the
demands of industry and research in the rapidly growing area of Language
Technology. It offers education and training opportunities for future
generations of leaders in research and innovation.

The EMMLCT program is approved and supported by the Erasmus Mundus Program
of the European Union. More information:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/mundus_en.htm
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/.


Application requirements

All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites:

1. Degree: a Bachelor degree or equivalent in the area of (Computational)
Linguistics, Language Technology, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science,
Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, or other relevant disciplines. The
degree must be completed before the course starts.

2. Language proficiency: Proof of proficiency in English is required for
applicants whose native language is other than English.

Application is made online. Further information and application
instructions: http://lct-master.org

Contact email address for further inquiries:
lct-info at coli.uni-sb.de


Program coordination:
Prof. Hans Uszkoreit
Dr. Ing. Ivana Kruijff-Korbayova
Department of Computational Linguistics and Phonetics
Saarland University
Saarbruecken, Germany
http://lct-master.org

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Language Documentation, Eyak: PhD Student, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA

Institution/Organization: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Department: 
Web Address: http://www.uaf.edu/anla

Level: PhD

Duties: Research,Project Work

Specialty Areas: Language Documentation
Eyak

Description:

The University of Alaska Fairbanks invites applications for a PhD Research
Assistantship to support research on the Eyak language. The successful candidate
will work under the supervision of Professor Emeritus Michael Krauss to compile
grammar, texts, and lexicon resulting from Krauss' fifty years of research with the
Eyak language. While this position is administratively based in Fairbanks, academic
affiliation and physical location are maximally flexible. The successful applicant will
have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to Eyak and Athabaskan
studies and to carry forward the broader research agenda of Alaska Native language
documentation.

The position is renewable annually for a maximum of three years, effective August
17, 2013. Stipend is $17,919 annually (12 mos. at 20 hours/week, depending on
experience, pending university approval). For students enrolled at University of
Alaska support additionally includes graduate tuition (9 credits per semester) and
health insurance. Funding is provided by NSF-OPP grant 1003160, Completion of
Eyak Grammar, Dictionary, and Texts.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss their application with Dr. Krauss prior to
submission. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, complete CV, and
two letters of recommendation to eyak-project @ alaska.edu. Application deadline is
January 31, 2013.

Applicants interested in the graduate degree program should contact the UAF
Graduate School directly (http://www.uaf.edu/gradsch).

UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution

Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2013

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Michael Krauss
Box 757680
Fairbanks AK 99775
USA

Web Address for Applications: http://www.uaf.edu/anla

Contact Information:
Michael Krauss
eyak-project@alaska.edu
Phone:907-479-6340

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Looking for a PhD student Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany

Want to try yourself in Europe, especially in Germany? Dream about working in both wet and dry lab? Want to analyze raw NGS data? Looking forward to working with patients' data? Don't look further. Simply apply to Uchida Lab in Frankfurt. We are in the process of moving from the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research to Goethe-University Frankfurt. We are establishing a new lab at the Institute of Cardiovascular Regeneration . Everything is brand new, including building and equipments (e.g. Ion Torrent PGM).

We are looking for a bioinformatics student who would like to work in the areas of epigenetics and long noncoding RNAs. The basic requirement is to be able to write programs.

To apply, send CV, cover letter including the description of past research accomplishments as well as contact information for three references to:

Dr. Shizuka Uchida

Institute of Cardiovascular Regeneration

Centre for Molecular Medicine

Goethe-University Frankfurt

Building 25B 3.0G

Theodor-Stern-Kai 7

60590, Frankfurt am Main

Germany

E-mail: Uchida@med.uni-frankfurt.de

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Ph.D in General Linguistics

 

Institution/Organization: LMU München
Department: LIPP
Web Address: http://www.lipp-lmu.de/

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics
[Other]

Description:

The International Doctoral Program in Linguistics 'Theory of Language and Applied
Linguistics' (LIPP) -  from 2013 on a department of the new Graduate School
Language and Literature Munich (L&L Munich) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität - is
offering a doctoral student position (TV-L E13, 50%, 2,5 years with evaluation after
the first year; start of employment April 2013) for excellent candidates to work on a
linguistic research project in one of the program's research fields: 'Phenomenology of
Language', 'Empirical study of natural languages and its methodology' 'Language and
Society', 'Language Theory and Language Modelling'.

Doctoral students enjoy excellent conditions in an interdisciplinary environment
with around 50 participants working on a broad variety of linguistic topics. The
program is research oriented and has a systematically structured
interdisciplinary curriculum. It offers an individual and intensive advisory
program for doctoral candidates, an international guest-speaker program,
financial support for international research projects as well as a variety of
courses to strengthen personal and analytical skills. Double-degrees within the
framework of 'Cotutelle de Thèse' are supported. Application requirements are
a university degree with a grade above average (Magister Artium, diploma,
state board examination, Master of Arts ('with thesis'), Maîtrise, Laurea, etc.)
in a linguistic subject, very good knowledge of German (courses are held in
German), working knowledge of English and at least one other language. We
especially welcome students with degrees from outside of Germany. Students
are expected to participate actively in the program and to have a good ability
to work in teams.

Application Deadline: 15-Dec-2012

Web Address for Applications: http://www.lipp-lmu.de/Bewerbung

Contact Information:
Dr. Caroline Trautmann
trautmann@lipp.lmu.de
Phone:++49 89 2180 3846
Fax:++49 89 2180 99 3846

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80 partial scholarships at University of Calabria, Italy

 

 

University of Calabria offers 80 SCHOLARSHIPS to foreign students enrolled in a Laurea Magistrale (2nd Cycle Degree) a.y. 2013/2014. These grants, consist of free services by its Residential Centre, including board and lodging during the duration of the course and an intensive course (80 hours) of Italian language and culture. The final result of the evaluation of the applications will be available online by February 25, 2013. The deadline for applications is December 3, 2012. All foreign students, including those who will be awarded of the scholarship, must follow the pre-registration and registration procedures required by law.

http://www.unicaladmission.it/

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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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CUD Scholarship in Belgium 2013-2014

 

 

RULES OF SELECTION

The following criteria will apply for the selection of holders of scholarships:

1. Only applicants originating in developing countries, qualify for selection. To be eligible, candidates must reside and work in their country at the time of the introduction of the file.

2. ONLY the nationals of the following countries are authorized to postulate with our SCHOLARSHIPS :
South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Guinea, Haïti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Niger, Uganda, Peru, Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, El Salvador, Senegal, Suriname, Tanzania, Palestinian territories, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

3. At the beginning of the programme, candidates must be less than 40 years old for courses, and less than 45 years old for training programmes.

4. Candidates must be holders of a degree that is comparable to a Belgian University graduate degree ("licence"). However, for certain programmes different rules of admissibility may be defined, and these are specified hereafter, where appropriate.

5. Candidates must show professional experience of at least two years upon termination of their studies. Where candidates are holders of a postgraduate degree delivered by an university of an industrial country, they must show professional experience of at least three years upon termination of their studies.

6. Candidates must have a good knowledge of written and spoken French; for programmes organised in another language, good knowledge, in writing and speaking, of this language, is required. Moreover, the candidate will be asked to commit himself to study French in order to be able to participate in daily life in Belgium.

7. Candidates are not allowed to apply FOR MORE THAN ONE PROGRAMME.

Applicants must not first obtain admission to one of the French-speaking universities of Belgium in order to apply for grants from CIUF-CUD.

Untuk Informasi lebih lanjut kunjungi website CUD
http://www.cud.be/content/view/341/210/lang,/

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United Kingdom Scholarships

Lecturers / Senior Lecturers in Computer Sciences
Middlesex University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM158/

Lecturer in Computer Science
Faculty of Science
University of Hull
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM159/

Social Machines Software Developer
Oxford e-Research Centre
University of Oxford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM247/

Research Fellow in Optimization
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
School of Mathematics
University of Birmingham
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM253/

Geophysical Computing Analyst
Geology & Geophysics
Ocean and Earth Science
University of Southampton
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM257/

Deputy Head of IT
Cancer Research UK
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM299/

Research Officer in Real-Time User Modelling
TARDIS
Department of Culture, Communication and Media
Institute of Education, University of London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM303/

Research Assistant
Wireless Sensor Networks for Aircraft
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Coventry University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM335/

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Computer Science
School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Queen's University Belfast
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM373/

Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Communications Signal Processing
Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Queen's University Belfast
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM374/

Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in High Frequency Electronics
Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Queen's University Belfast
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM375/

Research Associate
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
School of Psychological Sciences
The University of Manchester
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM395/

Research Fellow in Probabilistic Verification
Department of Computer Science
National University of Singapore
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM411/

Lecturer in Robotics and Embeded Systems
College of Science and Technology
University of Salford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM452/

Software Design Engineer
Microsoft Research - Computational Science Laboratory
Microsoft Research Cambridge
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM538/

Computational Biologist
Cancer Research UK
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM543/

Senior Lecturer in Digital Publishing (part-time)
Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment
Oxford Brookes University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM574/

X2 Research Assistant / Associate - Software Architects / Developers
Department of Computing, Discovery Sciences Group
Imperial College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM587/

PhD CASE Studentship
Texture Synthesis for Creative Tile Design
Warwick Manufacturing Group (Industrial Partner: Johnson Tiles)
University of Warwick
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM673/

Tenure or non-tenure track full-time faculty position
Department of e-Trade
Keimyung University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM677/

Lecturer in Computing
Computer Games Development and Software Engineering
School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences
University of Central Lancashire
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM678/

Research Associate
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
University of Strathclyde
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM707/

Part-time Lecturer in Computing
London School of Science and Technology (LSST)
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM717/

Research Assistant or Research Associate
Machine Learning and Data Mining
Department of Computer Science
University of Bristol
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM741/

Research Assistant
School of Computer Science and Webroster Ltd
University of Nottingham
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM744/

James Martin Research Fellow
NDM - Experimental Medicine Division
University of Oxford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM782/

Research Assistant / Associate
Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Department of Computing
Imperial College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM806/

Research Associate
Communications and Signal Processing Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Imperial College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM824/

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication
Faculty of Arts, Design & Technology
University of Derby
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM832/

Lecturers - Computing (three roles)
The University of Bolton
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM849/

Research Assistant / Fellow post
Brunel Innovation Centre (BIC)
Brunel University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM858/

Research Associate in Bioinformatics
Department of Informatics
King's College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM864/

Research Associate
Department of Engineering
Lancaster University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM865/

Post-Doc Program II
Topic 1: Characterization of proteins with unknown functions from Trichomonas vaginalis hydrogenosomes PřF03
Department of Parasitology
Charles University in Prague
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM893/

Post-Doc Program II
Topic 2: Study of uptake and intracellular metabolism of metals in eukaryotic microorganisms PřF05
Department of Parasitology
Charles University in Prague
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM896/

Post-Doc Program II
Topic 3: Comparative genomics PřF02
Department of Parasitology
Charles University in Prague
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM898/

Research Associate
Ubiquitous Computing
School of Computing Science
Newcastle University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM900/

Research Assistant/Associate (Computational Behaviour Analysis)
School of Computing Science
Newcastle University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM901/

Software Developer
Digital Repository
University of Liverpool
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM912/

Assistant Professor (Lecturer)/Associate Professor in Computer Science
Faculty of Science & Engineering
University of Nottingham Ningbo, China
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM916/

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Institute of Integrative Biology
University of Liverpool
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM923/

Clinical Research Database Manager
College of MVLS
University of Glasgow
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM926/

Senior Statistical Programmer
Diabetes Trials Unit (DTU) OCDEM, Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford
University of Oxford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM954/

Computational Bioscientist/Bioinformatician
Nuffield Department of Medicine
University of Oxford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM955/

Print and Screen Teaching & Learning Specialist Technician
University Of The Arts London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM980/

Population/Statistical Geneticist
Experimental Medicine
University of Oxford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM983/

Computational Bioscientific Bioinformatician
Experimental Medicine
University of Oxford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFM984/

Research Associate in Numerical Methods for Multi-Scale Modelling of Multi-Phase Flow through Porous Media
Department of Earth Science and Engineering
Imperial College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN005/

Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience and Expert Performance
School of Sport and Education
Brunel University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN026/

Software Developer (Programmer/Analyst)
College of MVLS
University of Glasgow
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN051/

Postdoctoral Research Associate
College of Science and Engineering, School of Informatics
University of Edinburgh
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN132/

Postdoc in Nanotribology of Biomacromolecules by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Department of Mechanical Engineering (MEK)
Technical University of Denmark
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN143/

REQ12286 Research Associate in Autonomous Vehicles
Fixed-Term from 1 March 2013 until 28 February 2016
Computer Science
Loughborough University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN152/

Research Associate in Logic and Complexity Theory
Faculty of Computer Science & Technology
University of Cambridge
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN154/

Research Fellow in Control Systems
EU FP7 MAAT Multibody Advanced Airship for Transportation Project
Faculty of Science - School of Engineering
University of Lincoln
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN192/

Postdoctoral fellow to study the intestinal microbiota from C. difficile
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN194/

Post Doctoral Research Assistant
Solid Project
Centre for Visual Computing
University of Bradford
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN196/

Research Assistant
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
Coventry University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN200/

Programme Manager
Business and IT (BTEC)
Business, IT, Public Service and Sport
Reading College
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN207/

Policy and Communications Consultant
Web & Internet Science
University of Southampton
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN215/

Programming Support Officer
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Computer Science Group
Aston University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN238/

Research Assistant in Type-Safe Operating Systems
Faculty of Computer Science & Technology
University of Cambridge
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN255/

Computing, Engineering and Mathematics Tutors
University of the West of England, Bristol's International College
Kaplan International Colleges
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN273/

Post-Doctoral Research Assistant
Darwinian Neurodynamics
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary, University of London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN299/

PhD Research Studentship
Centre for Electronic Warfare
Cranfield University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN302/

Research Associate in Trustworthy Robotic Assistants
Department of Computer Science
University of Bristol
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN316/

Infrastructure Systems Administrator
Information Systems & Services
Newcastle University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN337/

Senior Systems Architect (Sharepoint)
Technical
Anglia Ruskin University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN365/

Research Fellow in Autonomous Systems (2 Posts)
Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
University of Sheffield
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN370/

Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication
School of Media and Communication
De Montfort University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN416/

Senior Bioinformatician/Programmer - Parasite Genomics
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN421/

Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Genomics
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN428/

Statistician / Bioinformatician
Institute of Cancer Research
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN436/

Research Assistant
School of Computing Science
University of Glasgow
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN437/

Senior Data Scientist
C.I.M.R. Medical Genetics
University of Cambridge
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN458/

Post Doctoral Research Fellow (Serious Games)
Faculty of Science & Technology - School of Computing
University of the West of Scotland
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN498/

Post Doctoral Research Fellow (Web 2.0)
Faculty of Science & Technology - School of Computing
University of the West of Scotland
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN502/

Research Associate in Bioinformatics
MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Cardiff School of Medicine
Cardiff University
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN507/

Faculty Position in Programming Languages and Verification
Computer Science
University College London
http://jobs.ac.uk/job/AFN524/

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PhD in Software Engineering, Germany

 

 

PhD in Software Engineering | University Duisburg-Essen, Germany | Scholarship Field: Computer Science | November 6, 2012

A PhD scholarship in Model Driven Software Engineering is available within the Software Systems Engineering (SSE) research group of the University Duisburg-Essen, Germany for the academic year 2013.

PhD scholarship Description

In particular, you will have the following tasks:

Performing research in the area of 'Model-Driven Software Engineering'- Application for new research projects.
Management of work packages in European and national research projects.
Publication of research results at internationally renowned scientific conferences and journals.
Support of teaching activities.

PhD scholarship Software Engineering Profile

You have recently received or will receive an excellent PhD degree within the next three months in Computer Science, Applied Computer Science, (embedded) Software Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related area. You are creative, you enjoy working in a team, you are perceptive and you have good communication and analytical skills. It is appealing for you to collaborate with researchers and developers across different disciplines and in international settings. Experiences made in industry as well as in the areas of model-driven software engineering are desired but not a prerequisite.

Application

Please send your complete application including transcripts of records to (reference number 569-12):
Prof. Dr. Klaus Pohl,
University Duisburg-Essen, Paluno,
Software Systems Engineering,
Gerlingstr. 16, 45127 Essen, Germany

For any inquiry, please contact

Dr. Andreas Metzger,
Tel.: +49 (201) 183-4650,
E-Mail: andreas.metzger@paluno.uni-due.de

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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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Open PhD position in Scotland

 

 

Scholarship – The SUPA Prize Studentships are prestigious and competitive awards intended to attract outstanding physics students from around the world, irrespective of nationality, to study for a PhD in Scotland.
Prize studentships will be awarded competitively and up to fifteen awards will be available this year for outstanding candidates. The studentships provide support for tuition fees, a stipend and a travel grant for a three-and-a-half-year period. SUPA is the funding body for the prize studentships.Major themes pursued by researchers in SUPA are:
- Astronomy and Space Physics
- Condensed Matter and Material Physics
- Energy
- Particle Physics
- Photonics
- Physics and Life Sciences
- Nuclear and Plasma Physics

The SUPA universities are:
- Aberdeen
- Dundee
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Heriot-Watt
- St Andrews
- Strathclyde
- University of the West of Scotland

Funding applies to: Open to applicants from a range of countries

Administrative contact and how to apply:

Applications should be made online at http://apply.supa.ac.uk by 31st January 2013.
All Physics PhD students in Scotland are considered SUPA Graduate School students and are eligible to attend all educational and training activities.
Application deadline: 31 January 2013

For further Scholarship information and online application please visit official website at : http://apply.supa.ac.uk/

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Erasmus Mundus Master in Chemical Innovation and Regulation

 

 

Erasmus Mundus Master in Chemical Innovation and Regulation

Scholarship - The EMMC ChIR - Erasmus Mundus Master in
Chemical Innovation and Regulation - provides professionals with all the tools and knowledge needed from the scientific, the regulatory and the
economic point of view to manage the risks of chemicals responsibly and
to meet responsibilities over chemical legislation worldwide. As an
Erasmus Mundus project, ChIR aims to promote research and collaboration
in the EHEA supporting the implementation of chemical safety
regulations.
The application is made on-line, and is the same for Category A and Category B candidates.
Minimim Admission Requirements :
The Master's degree is designed to provide additional education or
training in the student's specialized branch of knowledge. The minimum
requirements for admission to the Masters are:
1) Strong Academic Background in appropriate disciplines
2) Demonstrated command of the English language
3) Adequate financial resources

http://www.emmcchir.org/index.html

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PhD scholarships at Suranaree Univ., Thailand

SUT-PhD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ASEAN

BACKGROUND

The coming year of 2015 marks a very important milestone for all ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries in that we shall be integrated to become one single community. The ASEAN Community consists of three pillars: ASEAN Economic Community, ASEAN Political and Security Pillar and ASEAN Socio- Cultural Pillar. Higher education has an important role in supporting the establishment of ASEAN Community and preparing ASEAN people and countries for the regional integration. Knowledge of science, technology and innovation is one of key factors in sustaining economic growth, enhancing community's well-being and promoting integration in ASEAN. To push forward to build a strong science and technology base for ASEAN as a single integrated economy, and to ensure ASEAN to remain globally competitive, ASEAN member countries have to move up the technology ladder and focus on enhancing their capability for technological innovation in many areas.

Since its establishment, Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) has constantly proved itself to stand in the forefront of higher education institutions in the country and the Asia-Pacific region. With its careful development and fast and steady progress, it has produced numerous outstanding achievements, well recognized by the public both nationally and internationally. Highlights of those concrete achievements include its well-earned status as one among the nine National Research Universities selected by the Royal Thai Government for the year 2010 and its rank in the highest level among research and teaching universities in Thailand conducted by The Office of National Education Standards a Quality Assessment in 2009, which sends SUT to No.1 in the Public University group, and No.2 in All University category. Moreover, SUT's School of Physics was ranked No. 1 and School of Chemistry "excellence" in 2008, School of Food Technology "excellence" in 2009 and in 2007 it was ranked in the Outstanding Group among science and technology universities, both by Thailand Research Fund. The 2006 ranking by the Office of the Higher Education Commission also ranked SUT in the `Outstanding Research" and "Excellent Teaching and Learning" groups due to its remarkable potentials in research and teaching and learning. For more information about SUT click here

To respond to the establishment of ASEAN Community and celebrate the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 84th birthday anniversary, SUT is delighted to announce the launch of the SUT-PhD Scholarship Program for ASEAN to promote student mobility and PhD degree program development in the region. The future employment in ASEAN will require the graduates to have additional skills apart from their professional skills, such as English and other languages used in ASEAN and the inter-cultural skills. The SUT-PhD Scholarship Program for ASEAN would be one of the solid steps toward greater academic collaboration in ASEAN Community. Nine scholarships will be granted to students or faculty members of higher education institutions in ASEAN countries to further their doctoral degrees study at SUT in the fields of Sciences, Engineering, Agricultural Technology and Social Technology offered by SUT.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

Be national of an ASEAN country (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam)
Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field
Ph.D. scholarship for Bachelor degree holder:
Hold a Bachelor's degree with GPAX > 3.25 (in 4.00 scale)
Ph.D. scholarship for Master degree holder:
Hold a Master's degree with GPAX > 3.50 (in 4.00 scale) with at least one English- written research publication in a standard international journal
Possess proficiency in English
For English Language Studies program, (TOEFL > 550 or IELTS > 6.0)
For all other Ph.D. programs, (TOEFL > 500 or IELTS > 5.0)
Be of good health physically and mentally

http://web.sut.ac.th/asean/

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PhD Studentships - School of Business and Management Queen Mary University of London

PhD Studentships

School of Business and Management

The School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London, invites applications to be put forward for PhD Studentships, commencing September 2013. We welcome applications in the following areas:

• Equality and diversity - working with The Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity (CRED)
• Globalisation - working with The Centre for Globalisation Research (CGR)
• Business history - working with The Centre for Management and Organisational History (CMoH)
• Marketing
• Public management
• Management learning and leadership
• Business ecologies - innovation, knowledge and networks

Candidates must specify which research group they wish to join on their application form.
The AwardQueen Mary Studentships are open to suitably qualified candidates from the UK, EU and overseas. The Studentship consists of the full cost of (home or overseas) fees and £15,590 a year for maintenance for 3 years for London-based students. Award holders will be expected to undertake some departmental duties through the course of their PhD as a condition of the award.
Candidate ProfileThe School of Business and Management is committed to appointing only the very best candidates to its PhD programme. To apply you should have a good first degree (BA or BSc Honours or equivalent), at upper second class or equivalent with evidence of some 1^st class work, and/or a Masters qualification (at Merit or above with evidence of some Distinction level work) in a cognate discipline related to the studentship. All applicants will be judged according to the same criteria, namely: record of academic and/or professional achievement; quality of their research proposal; and compatibility with the theme of the studentship.

Further Details and Application ProcessGeneral enquiries should be addressed to the PhD Administrator, Monira Begum (m.begum@qmul.ac.uk).
Candidates are encouraged to discuss their research proposal with a member of academic staff specialising in their research area. Details of academic staff and their research interests can be found on the School website (http://www.busman.qmul.ac.uk/staff/index.html)
For further details and how to apply visit: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/ and see the School's web pages: http://www.busman.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/phdprogramme/index.html.
Application Deadline
The closing date for applications is 31^st January 2013. All short-listed applicants will be interviewed shortly after the closing date (either face-to-face or, in the case of overseas candidates, by Skype or telephone).

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PhD Scholarship in University of Queensland, Australia

Job No.: 493913

Area: Faculty Of Engineering, Architecture & Info Tech

Salary (FTE): Externally Funded Res Scholar BAND

Work type: Full Time - Fixed Term

Location: St Lucia

Opportunities exist for two or more PhD students to contribute to a set of exciting new projects focused on understanding how water, energy and carbon are interconnected in cities - for example in household or industrial water use, or in the water cycle. We are seeking PhD candidates to join a unique multi-disciplinary team at the School of Chemical Engineering at UQ. The School has a long history of research and teaching excellence internationally. It is rapidly becoming one of the major centres of research in the domain of the water-energy-carbon nexus.

The role

The PhD scholars will develop skills in modeling, analysis, data management, scenario and policy formulation and least cost carbon-abatement strategy development. The research will connect with and support a number of new projects at UQ including:
- An ARC Linkage project to quantify the presently unknown water-energy-carbon connections in individual households, as well as clusters of households within cities. The project will lead to detailed knowledge of the influence of technologies, behaviours, and urban water policy, on water use and related energy use, carbon emissions and costs. The results will inform efficient design, monitoring and management of buildings and cities. The work is supported by the Melbourne Water Sector (Smart Water Fund) and has strong linkages with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology), ETH Zurich (Bits to Energy Laboratory) and other partners.
- A project addressing water cycle in South East Queensland to help underpin improved long-term cost-efficiency and hedge against escalating energy costs. The project will (a) quantify the carbon impact (risk) in the water supply chain (b) develop and input to decision support tools for asset optimisation (c) identify least cost options (d) engage with stakeholders throughout the project.
- Other projects including construction of an on-line virtual laboratory for Industrial Ecology using a multi-stakeholder input-output model (involving 6 other national research partners).
There are opportunities to work on large water and energy data sets, and with existing and developing models. The work is relevant engineering, physics, environmental management and social science.
Collectively the water-energy-carbon research group work will enable formation of a broader set of policy outcomes of national relevance to addressing the national goal of 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while also minimizing water use and overall urban metabolism. It will have wide potential implications for water and energy utility governance.

The person

You should have an Honours or Masters degree, or equivalent in engineering, physics, environmental management, social science. It is essential that you can clearly demonstrate research potential. An interest in high quality research leading to industry or policy outcomes is desirable. Experience in modelling and/or social science policy analysis is desirable.

Remuneration

Tax-free stipends of $30,000 per annum are available for three years, with the possibility of a six month extension. This scholarship will cover postgraduate tuition fee for international applicants. Top-up scholarships would be available for applicants already holding another relevant scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to have applied for Australian Postgraduate Award and/or UQ Research Scholarships.

Enquiries

To discuss the role, contact Dr Steven Kenway s.kenway@uq.edu.au (0419 979 468) or Prof Paul Lant (Head of School Chemical Engineering) paul.lant@uq.edu.au.
To submit an application for this role, use the Apply button below. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume and Address of selection criteria including 1/ Relevant tertiary degree; 2/ Data management, analysis or modelling of water/energy/carbon 3/ Written or aural presentation skills, 4/ Independence and self-motivation.
For information on completing the application process click here.

Application Close

07 December 2012

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Language Acquisition, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics: PhD Student, University of Potsdam, Germany

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics


Description:

We are now accepting applications for the Erasmus Mundus Program 'International
Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language And Brain' (IDEALAB).
The PhD program has been established as an outstanding 3-year doctoral training
to its candidates with a primary focus on language acquisition and disorders
integrating interdisciplinary approaches.

For this purpose, four European universities  (Potsdam (GER),Groningen (NL),
Newcastle- upon-Tyne (GB), Trento/Rovereto (IT)) and one non-European
university (Macquarie University Sydney (AU)) provide an intellectual environment
for original and independent research on experimental and clinical aspects of
language and the brain.  Associated members from Research & Development
industries contribute in various ways to the program and stimulate an innovative
environment. They are potential co-supervisors and are involved in training.
Finally, there are seven clinics associated to the consortium, amongst others the
non-European rehabilitation center in Moscow which is the world's largest centre
for language disorders in the world. The associated clinics provide internships to
study unimpaired as well as impaired language of children and adults.

The program is jointly offered by a transnational consortium with an integrated
study program along with required mobility between the participating institutions.
The mobility plan of each individual young researcher is tailored according to the
particular specialities required by the thesis topic.

The application period ends on November 15, 2012.  Further information can be
found at our website:

http://em-idealab.com/index.html

For further inquiries, please contact:

Anja Papke

University of Potsdam
Department of Linguistics
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25
14476 Potsdam

Tel. +49 331 977-2747
Fax  +49 331 977-2095
info@em-idealab.com

Application Deadline: 15-Nov-2012

Web Address for Applications: https://application.phd-idealab.com/

Contact Information:
Anja Papke
info@em-idealab.com

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Neurolinguistics: Post Doc, The University of Arizona, Arizona, USA

A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in the lab of E.
Fiona Bailey Ph.D., within the Physiology Department at the University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ. The successful candidate will work on NIDCD-NIH
funded research projects that investigate the neuromuscular control of
human tongue in speech production. The research involves the study of
skilled tongue motion as a human motor output entailing precise neural
control to achieve a desired acoustic output/target. Using tungsten
microelectrodes the candidate will identify and characterize single motor
unit and whole muscle EMG activities as a function of volitional (motor
cortex) driven behaviors. The candidate will be responsible for
developing appropriate speech and quasi-speech stimuli and for
conducting acoustic measures and associated analysis. Salary is
commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:
-  Doctoral degree in linguistics, neuroscience, biomedical or
engineering related field
-  Demonstrated excellence in written and spoken English 

Preferred Qualifications:
-  Background in digital signal processing and computational skills
-  Understanding of motor systems neurophysiology and/or
electrophysiology
-  Experience with human subjects
-  Ability to work independently, be highly motivated, and conduct the
project with minimal supervision
-  Ability to attend to detail


Application Deadline: 30-Dec-2012
 
Email Address for Applications: ebailey@email.arizona.edu
Contact Information:
Dr E. Fiona Bailey
Email: ebailey@email.arizona.edu
Phone: 520 6268299
Fax: 520 6218170

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Call for applications: PhD Program at OIST Japan

Call for applications: PhD Program　

The deadline for applicants living in Japan is December 31, 2012.

The deadline for international applicants is November 15, 2012.*

*The earlier international deadline is to allow time for visa processing.

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University is now accepting applications for admission to the PhD program for the September 2013 intake. We are looking across the globe for students who will flourish in an atmosphere of encouragement for discovery and innovation. With over half of OIST students and faculty coming from outside Japan, OIST offers the highest level of graduate education while embedded in a truly international environment. About 50 cutting-edge laboratories conducting research in a range of fields form the hub of the OIST Graduate University. Based on a firm foundation in the basic sciences, we promote education that is highly interdisciplinary. The graduate program features interactive teaching with tutorial-style courses providing preparation for thesis research. Course design is customised to the unique needs of individual students. From the beginning, students work side by side with world-class faculty and researchers in well-equipped laboratories.　

We are currently selecting our next class of graduate students and we would like the opportunities for PhD study at OIST to be as widely known as possible. Our intake is limited to about 20 students per year, and we aim to recruit excellent students. All students receive an internationally competitive support package, health insurance, and subsidized on-campus housing.

More information about the program and how to apply on-line is available at:

http://www.oist.jp/graduate-school

Students who are interested in applying but have difficulty meeting the deadline should contact us for assistance at:

study@oist.jp

Jeff Wickens

Dean, OIST Graduate School

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PhD Scholarship Phylogeography, Extinctions and Global Climate Change

PhD Scholarship Phylogeography, Extinctions and Global Climate Change
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The PhD candidate will be enrolled for a 3 year period starting between January 1 and March 1, 2013. 

Research area and project description: 
This PhD project is part of a new Sapere Aude grant entitled "Species Extinctions Under Climate Change: Re-evaluating Extinction Risk" (EXTINCTIONs). EXTINCTIONs aims at assessing past and current population dynamics and extinction processes and how can this knowledge about the past help to better predict the future impacts of global change in biological diversity. 

A significant aspect of the EXTINCTIONs will involve relating Species Distribution Models, SDMs, and paleoclimate simulations to population genetic/phylogeographic data to investigate the relationship between population size and geographic range size under climate change over evolutionary time-scales. The PhD student will contribute to this broader objective by investigating the spatial and temporal dynamics of genetic diversity and population structure for numerous species during the Late Quaternary. The goal of this PhD project will be to integrate phylogeographic inference with methods and theory from other ecological and evolutionary sub-disciplines (including macroecology) to understand population dynamics under historical climate change. Technically, the project will include conducting statistical phylogeographic and population genetic analyses, species distribution modeling, and GIS manipulation of species distribution and climatic data. To achieve this aim the Phd student will help, in collaboration with a bioinformatician, to compile a database of phylogeographic and population genetic data spanning different biomes and taxonomic groups from public databases such as GENBANK, NCBI and EMBL.

PhD supervisors: 
David Nogués-Bravo and Katharine Ann Marske 

Qualifications and specific competences: 
Applicants must have a relevant master?s degree in ecology or evolutionary biology (with an emphasis on population genetics, phylogenetics or phylogeography) or have submitted their master thesis for assessment before the application deadline, as well as possess a good general background in natural history. 

Additional minimum qualifications include experience using population genetic, phylogenetic or phylogeographic methods, ideally in spatially explicit frameworks. Some experience with Species Distribution Models and/or the R statistical environment would also be an advantage. 

The successful candidate is expected to have strong skills in English and applicants must document this. The primary working language of the Center is English. 

Place of Employment: 
The PhD student will be employed by the University of Copenhagen and will work at the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate (CMEC), a Center of Excellence directly funded by the Danish National Research Foundation and comprising 40 researchers from 16 different countries working on multi-disciplinary research lines (http://macroecology.ku.dk/). CMEC is also part of the Section for Ecology and Evolution within the Department of Biology, a dynamic research environment containing two Centers of Excellence and with a successful track record of graduating Masters and PhD students and hosting postdoctoral researchers from all over Europe, North America and Asia. Within CMEC, the Phylogeography and Extinction Theme is a key area of research focus over the next few years. 

Salary and conditions: 
Terms of appointment and payment are in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Federation of Professional Associations (AC). The starting salary for candidates with an MSc degree will be a minimum of DKK 309.179 (about EUR 41.500) per year (April 2012 level) plus pension contribution DKK 42.243 with the possibility of salary negotiation. 
The PhD student will have ample funding for research stays within the international network of collaborators of CMEC and for attending conferences, meetings and workshops. 

Contacts: 
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact Associate Professor David Nogués-Bravo, phone +45 35321314, e-mail: dnogues@bio.ku.dk 

Application Procedures: 
Applicants are requested to submit their application electronically including a cover letter which explains their motivation for the project, a curriculum vitae including contact information, qualifications, software experience and technical expertise, a list of publications, if any, one reference letter and the diploma and transcripts of grade. The deadline for applications is November 30, 2012. 

An assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the applications. The applicant will be notified of the composition of the committee. The final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science, University of Copenhagen. 

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

Applications received after the deadline, or with insufficient documentation or otherwise not complying with the above requirements, may not be considered. It is expected that the successful candidate will be enrolled at the PhD School of the Faculty of Science starting between January 1 and March 1, 2013.

Apply online
http://www.ku.dk/english/available_positions/vip/

Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the oldest university in Denmark. With 37,000 students and 9,000 employees, it is among the largest universities in Scandinavia and one of the highest ranking in Europe. The University consists of six faculties, which cover Health and Medical Sciences, Humanities, Law, Science, Social Sciences and Theology.

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