special Scholarship Programme 2008/09
Kochi University of Technology, Japan
Date: the 2008/09 academical year
Deadline: September 30, 2008
Announcement follows:
Special Scholarship Program (SSP) was established in 2003 in order to
support the advanced research of the university by enlisting the help
of highly capable international students. Every year in April and
October, the university enrolls selected foreign doctoral students
under specific research projects. The students pursue the doctoral
course in English while at the same time assisting their host
professor as a research assistant (RA).
Through this program KUT wishes to expand and deepen international
ties with academic and educational institutions all over the world.
Application Guideline for Special Scholarship
Program (SSP)
1. Programme of study
Course for International Students
Doctoral Program (3 years)
Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
2. Number of students admitted
20 students per year
3. Enrollment time
April/October
4. Scholarship term
One year
*The term will be extended for increments of one year up to a total
of three years, unless the university terminates the scholarship for
any of the reasons stated below in the paragraph 12, Termination of
Scholarship
5. Obligations
(1) Scholarship recipient must work as a research assistant under the
specific research project.
*However, the total paid working time per week, including research
assistant work, should not exceed 28 hours.
(2) Scholarship recipient must report his/her study and research
achievements to the dean of the graduate school of engineering at the
end of each semester. The submitted reports will be evaluated.
6. Benefits
(1) Receive up to 1,200, 000 yen per year for working as a research
assistant.
(2) Exemption from 300,000 yen enrollment fee, 940,000 yen (per year)
tuition fee, 150,000 yen (per year) fee for facilities improvement
and 150,000yen (per year) cost of experiments and laboratory work.
(3) Receive 200,000 yen for travel and initial living costs (given
only to applicants who are living outside Japan at the time of
application)
7. Eligibility
@Applicants are required to meet all of the following conditions
(1) To have or to be expected to acquire a master fs degree before
enrollment.
(2) To have intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work
as a research assistant under the one of research projects listed here
(3) To have an excellent academic record
(4) To have a high English proficiency
(5) To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment
(6) To have other than Japanese nationality
8. Application process
(1) Choose the research project from @the SSP Research Project List
for October 2008 & April 2009 Enrollment.
(2) Complete and submit all required documents.
*Please refer to @the List for SSP Application Documents
9. Admission schedule
October 2008 Admission
Deadline: March 31, 2008
April 2009 Admission
Deadline: March 31, 2008 & September 30, 2008
For More Information Klik
http://www.kochi-tech.ac.jp/gs_e/admission/index.html
Regards,
Beasiswa Jepang: Special Scholarship Programme 2008/09 Kochi University of Technology
Beasiswa S2 Eropa: NOHA Mundus Scholarships International Association of Universities
Deadline: 15th December 2008
The NOHA European Master's in International Humanitarian Action has been selected by the European Commission among the first Erasmus Mundus masters courses for five years. This implies that the European Commission will grant scholarships to highly qualified third-country graduate students and scholars to students to follow the NOHA Mundus Masters Course, to scholars to carry out teaching and research assignments and scholarly work in the NOHA universities participating in the Course.
Third-country graduate student
Third-country graduate student means a national of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who has already obtained a first higher education degree; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries (EEA-EFTA States and EU candidate countries for accession); who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries.
The amount of the student grant is EUR 35, 600. Each grantee will receive EUR 1,600 each month for living costs during the 16 months duration of the program plus a fixed amount of EUR 10,000 to be paid in two instalments of EUR 5,000 each per year.
Third-country students eligible for receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship fall into two different categories: one general category in which grantees can come from any third country and one specific category ("Asian windows") in which funds are earmarked for nationals from specific Asian countries.
With regard to the general category NOHA consortium will reserve a 13 to 18 places for third-country students and 3 to 4 places for third-country scholars every year.
With regard to the specific category ("Asian windows") the NOHA consortium will have the possibility to select 8 or 9 additional Asian students every year.
Third-country scholar:
Third-country scholar means a national of a third country other than those from EEAEFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries as provided for in Article 11; who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries; and who has outstanding academic and/or professional experience.
The amount of the scholar grant is EUR 13,000. Each scholar will receive EUR 4,000 each month for a period of 3 months and a fixed amount of EUR 1,000.
Third-country scholars eligible for receiving an Erasmus Mundus scholarship fall also into two different categories: one general category in which scholars can come from any third country and one specific category ("Asian windows") in which funds are earmarked for a scholar from China.
Please read more information at
http://www.nohanet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=10
Quality of Life and Travel Complexity in the Changing Urban Environment (In collaboration with MRC-McLean Hazel Ltd, an Edinburgh-based transport consultancy)
This PhD studentship will use complex secondary datasets to explore how travel patterns and behaviour (including commuting and other trips) have changed over time in urban Britain. The project will study the effect of demographic restructuring, including the growth of more single person households, on travel patterns, as well as geographical variations in travel behaviour between cities, towns and rural areas in Britain. Of particular interest will be the links between travel behaviour and quality of life, including health, housing, social inclusion and general well-being. It is hypothesised that because of demographic and societal restructuring travel behaviour is becoming more complex, and transport policy therefore much more interdependent with a range of urban policy areas. By unpacking the explicit links between transport and other aspects of quality of urban life, more efficacious urban policies can be defined, implemented and evaluated.
[University Supervisors: Paul Boyle and Maarten van Ham]
The successful applicant will join the School's Population, Health and Welfare Research Group, and will also play an active role in the ESRC-funded Longitudinal Studies Centre – Scotland and the ESRC-funded Centre for Population Change. The School is an internationally renowned, exciting and innovative centre which is well resourced and provides a supportive environment for postgraduate study. The successful applicant will work closely with academic staff at the forefront of the discipline.
The studentship is offered as +3 award, and requires the applicant to have a Masters degree in a relevant social science discipline.
Applications from individuals with applied or business/industrial experience are also welcome.
The studentship will start in October 2008 and includes payment of tuition fees (at the EU rate) and an annual stipend of £14,300. Further details can be obtained from Paul Boyle (P.Boyle@st-andrews. ac.uk).
Deadline for submission of application: Wednesday 30th July at 5pm
Submission of Application
Application for this position should include: (i) a full CV (including a full academic history and contact details of 2 referees including their email addresses) and (ii) a brief covering letter explaining why you are interested in the project and how your skills, attributes and experience make you a good candidate for the award.
Once completed return them to:
Helen Olaez
School of Geography and Geoscience
University of St Andrews
St Andrews KY16 9AL
or electronically to Helen at ho10@st-andrews. ac.uk.
Please note that an offer of a studentship is dependent on acceptance of your application by the University at which time you will be required to provide evidence of qualifications.
University of Dublin, Trinity College
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
PhD Studentship in Transport Research
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the Centre for Transport Research, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin. The research position is for 3 years, commencing October 2008. Funding is provided under the National Roads Authority Doctoral Fellowship Programme.
This research will investigate the value of time used and savings in travel time using a number of methods including stated and revealed preference methods, and discrete choice modelling. The outcomes of this research will be used to calculate a value for travel time saved so that a value can be placed on the benefits derived by road users for major new road schemes.
The studentship includes a stipend of €13,000 per annum, plus college fees. Applicants should have a good honours primary degree (at least 2-1 honour) in Civil Engineering, Economics, Transport, or other relevant degree.
Candidates are asked to send a full CV together the names of two referees, at least one of whom should be an academic, to:
Professor Margaret O'Mahony,
Chair of Civil Engineering, Head of Department and
Director of the Centre for Transport Research,
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
Trinity College
Dublin 2
Ireland
Email: margaret.omahony@ tcd.ie
Telephone +353-1-8962084
University of Dublin, Trinity College
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
PhD Studentship in Transport Research
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the Centre for Transport Research, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin. The research position is for 3 years, commencing October 2008. Funding is provided under the National Roads Authority Doctoral Fellowship Programme.
This research will investigate the value of time used and savings in travel time using a number of methods including stated and revealed preference methods, and discrete choice modelling. The outcomes of this research will be used to calculate a value for travel time saved so that a value can be placed on the benefits derived by road users for major new road schemes.
The studentship includes a stipend of €13,000 per annum, plus college fees. Applicants should have a good honours primary degree (at least 2-1 honour) in Civil Engineering, Economics, Transport, or other relevant degree.
Candidates are asked to send a full CV together the names of two referees, at least one of whom should be an academic, to:
Professor Margaret O'Mahony,
Chair of Civil Engineering, Head of Department and
Director of the Centre for Transport Research,
Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
Trinity College
Dublin 2
Ireland
Email: margaret.omahony@ tcd.ie
Telephone +353-1-8962084
Full Time Research Degree Studentship
Growing up sustainably? Young people and ‘sustainable’ urban development
£12 500 per annum (including £1000 research expenses budget) and tuition fees for 3 years
The University of Northampton invites applications for a 3-year PhD studentship, to support a research project investigating impacts of ‘sustainable’ urban development upon children and young people’s everyday geographies and environmental behaviours.
The successful applicant will be based in the Centre for Children and Youth, a nationally flagged centre of excellence based at The University of Northampton. Supervisory support and research training shall be provided by staff from the Centre for Children and Youth and from the University’s Field of Environmental Science (based in the School of Applied Sciences).
The Doctoral research project will entail a programme of quantitative and qualitative research regarding new urban developments in the English East Midlands. It is envisaged that this research will entail:
• short, semi-structured interviews with young people;
• in-depth, qualitative projects with young people (perhaps involving discussion groups, diary-work or visual methods);
• consultation with key decision-makers and planners involved in local processes of ‘sustainable’ urban development.
It is anticipated that the research project will lead to new empirical/theoretical understandings relating to one or more of the following areas: sustainability; environmental behaviours; nature-society relations; youth; urban development.
Applicants should possess a good Honours or Masters Degree in Geography or a cognate discipline. They should have demonstrable experience of qualitative and quantitative social research, and a commitment to researching with young people.
Deadline for applications: 09:00 GMT, 11th August 2008,
It is intended that interviews will be held during the last two weeks of August 2008.
Start date: September/October 2008
For an application pack, please email: david.watson@northampton.ac.uk, or call 01604 892812.
Additional informal enquiries can be made to john.horton@northampton.ac.uk
Please quote reference: UN08SUSTAIN
3 Dissertation research grants, IWT, University of Bielefeld
The Graduate College "Entering the knowledge society" at IWT, University of Bielefeld, Germany, now offers three dissertation research grants (current value € 1,000 plus a materials supplement). The Graduate College is jointly funded by the German Research Foundation and the State of Northrhine-Westphal ia and is housed in the Institute for Science and Technology Studies (IWT). Researchers from the sociology of science and technology, the philosophy and history of science and law participate in the Institue.
Science bears the stamp of modern society with respect on new epistemic and institutional features, which have repercussions for other sectors of society. The starting points of these transformations include, e.g.:
- Linkage of science and society in economy, law or media;
- disciplinary structure and institutional diversification;
- scientific practice (theory, model, simulation, experiment); and
- relationships between science and social values
Successful applicants are expected to make their homes in Bielefeld for the duration of their grants.
Interested applicants from the history, theory and sociology of science or other related disciplines are asked to submit their applications asap, but not later than 07. September 2008.
Applications should be addressed in electronic form (as .pdf-files) to Professor Weingart, email: gk@iwt.uni-bielefel d
They should contain a discursive curriculum vitae (not in tabular form) and the usual certifications, plus a statement of scientific interests, a brief description of the project proposed and how it fits in with the research focus of the Graduate College (about 5-10 A4-size pages).
For more information on the Graduate College visit http://www.uni- bielefeld. de/iwt/gk/ .
Alexandra Wiebke
Coordination
DFG Research Training Group 724
"Entering the Knowledge Society"
Institute for Science and Technology Studies (IWT) University of Bielefeld
P.O. Box 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld
Germany
UHG U6-218
Fon: +49 (0)521 106 4646
Fax: +49 (0)521 106 6418
Web: http://www.uni- bielefeld. de/iwt/gk/
ETH Zurich
The speech processing group (see: http://www.tik. ee.ethz.ch/ ~spr) at ETH Zurich is a team of currently six members who work mainly in the domains of speech synthesis and speech recognition. The group is involved in a new interdisciplinary project in the area of multimodal man-machine communication. One of the project aims is to improve the robustness of speech recognition in adverse environment by means of other modalities, mainly vision. From the vision domain, support for the speech recognition can e.g. be attained via lip reading or scene analysis. On the one hand such information can be directly applied in the speech recognizer which is particularly helpful in the presence of strong background noise. On the other hand the information from the visual input may be used on the level of dialog processing to distinguish the user`s speech from the voices of other persons talking nearby.
Applicants must have a master degree in computer science or electrical engineering with a strong background in digital signal processing, speech processing and statistical modeling or related topics.
Please submit your application preferably by email to Dr. Beat Pfister (pfister@tik. ee.ethz.ch). Your application should contain a CV, a statement of interest, copies of degree certificates and associated scores, the master thesis, and two references.
Duration of appointment about 3 years
Contact address Dr. Beat Pfister
Office ETZ D97.6
Gloriastrasse 35
ETH Zurich
CH-8092 Zurich
The new CALVIN research group at the Computer Vision Laboratory of ETH Zurich is looking for several PhD students
PhD students
There are three main topics:
* large-scale learning of thousands of object/scene/ attribute categories and their mutual contextual relations from the Internet
* human pose estimation and action recognition in uncontrolled video, such as TV shows
* modeling the parallel between the structure of visual scenes and the structure of natural sentences to aid visual learning and automatic image annotation
Your profile:
* Masters degree (preferably in Computer Science; Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, and Physics are also accepted)
* Solid programming skills; the projects involve programming in Matlab and C++
* Solid mathematics knowledge (especially linear algebra and statistics)
* Creative and highly motivated
* Fluent in English, both written and spoken
* Prior knowledge in the areas of computer vision, machine learning or data mining is a plus (ideally a master thesis in a related field)
Please send applications include:
a complete CV, graduation marks, topic of your master thesis, the name and email address of one reference (preferably your master thesis supervisor). If you already have reserch experience, please include a publication list and references.
For further questions, please contact
Prof. Vittorio Ferrari ( ferrari@vision. ee.ethz.ch )
PhD in Representation of geographic relevance in mobile applications-University of Zurich
Universität Zürich, Geographisches Institut, Abt. GIVA
Representation of geographic relevance in mobile applications
The Geographic Information Visualization and Analysis group at the University of Zurich invites applications for a doctoral research assistant position in Geographic Information Science/Geovisualiz ation to work on a 3-year project.
The highly motivated, successful applicant will be asked to develop methods for representing geographic relevance, including relevance-based filtering of features in the context of mobile geoservices. The objective is to find appropriate representations and metaphors for the geographic relevance concept and design suitable tests for an evaluation of these developments.
Applicants are required to have successfully completed a Masters degree in a relevant area, e.g., Geography, Geoinformatics /Geographic Information Science, Psychology, Cognitive Science, or Computer Science. You have experience in GIS, spatial data representation and handling as well as quantitative spatio-temporal analysis methodologies. Knowledge of wayfinding, spatial cognition, and decision making would be an asset. You have good programming skills (preferably Java), you are confident in implementing the developed methods in the context of a geoservice framework. You have a proven ability to work independently on guided projects, and are interested in presenting your results orally and in publications for a larger scientific audience. You have a very good standard of written and spoken English and knowledge of German, whilst not required, would be an advantage.
The position, housed in the GIScience Center of the Geography Department, will start in September 2008, or as soon as possible thereafter.
For more background information about the department please visit us on the Web at http://www.geo. uzh.ch/gia/ aboutus/ or direct any informal enquiries about the position to the address below.
Send your application (CV, letter of motivation, transcripts, names and email contact of referees) electronically in a single PDF document to: Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher,tumasch.reichenbach er@geo.uzh. ch (subject: PhD Relevance Representation) , ph: +41-44-635-5152, fax: +41-44-635-6848. We will also behappy to answer informal inquiries. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.
Entrance upon September 2008, or as soon as possible thereafter
Duration of appointment 3 years
Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher,
Geographic Information Visualization & Analysis, Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 190 CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland, ph: +41-44-635-5152, fax: +41-44-635-6848
Email tumasch.reichenbach er@geo.uzh. ch (PhD Relevance representation)
http://www.geo. unizh.ch/ gia/aboutus/
Our apology if you have received this information before.
We are glad to invite young leaders age 20-35, to apply to our Project Management and Leadership Training for young leaders on climate change, which will be held in Indonesia , 24-29 August 2008.
Following the successful AYLCF event we held last December, this 5-day capacity-building programme is designed to give participants the skill they need to conduct a climate change-related project after the event. Seed funding is also available to participants with the best projects.
The participants will be from 7 countries in East Asia, namely Indonesia , Malaysia , Singapore , Thailand , Japan , Korea , and Australia whose backgrounds are media, corporate, education, government, and education.
If you are interested to join the programme, all you have to do is just to submit the online application which is available in our website www.britishcouncil. or.id. Another way to apply is through fulfilling the Ms. Word version attached and return the fulfilled version to pmt@britishcouncil. or.id
Please complete the application in 20 July 2008 at the latest so that we can select the best candidates to represent the each country in the training.
Shall you have any enquiry, don’t hesitate to contact us: pmt@britishcouncil. or.id
Please be advised that British Council will cover all of the expenses (transport, meals, accommodation, etc) of the selected participants.
Kindly forward this information to your contacts, partners and friends who are keen to apply.
We look forward to receiving your application
Thank you and best regards ,
Project Management and Leadership Training Team
British Council
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Scholarship Description
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico has officially opened its Call of Scholarships to receive applications from Non-Mexican citizens interested in applying for any of the following types of activities for the calendar year 2009: Masters Degree, Doctorate Degree, medical Specialization; Research Fellowships; Post-doctoral Study; Visiting Professors; Specialization; Artistic Fellowships; Expert Conferences; Research on Mexican Studies; Research on the Mexican Revolution; Research on the Mexican Independence. Please refer to PDF for further details. Other information websites about Mexican educational institutions are: www.anuies.mx; www.conacyt. mx; and www.edumexico. org.
Availability
This scholarship is offered to an unspecified number of people. Open for applications until August 7, 2008.
Payment Information
The value of this scholarship is unspecified (total may vary). This award is to be used for research. This scholarship is paid unspecified.
Research Information
This scholarship is for any field of research.
Application Details
You can download a PDF with more information about about the scholarship here. Terms and conditions are subject to change.
Web Address: http://becas. sre.gob.mx
PENGUMUMAN
Program Beasiswa Pendidikan Diploma I Siap Kerja Untuk Tenaga Kerja Bidang Migas
Kementerian Negara BUMN memfasilitasi putra terbaik bangsa Indonesia untuk dididik Diploma I dengan beasiswa di PTK Akamigas – Sekolah Tinggi Energi Dan Mineral (STEM), Cepu, Jawa Tengah menjadi tenaga kerja siap pakai.
I. Persyaratan dan Ketentuan Administrasi
a. Pendidikan Akhir: SMK/STM (Jurusan Listrik Arus Kuat/Arus Lemah, Kimia, Mesin, Las,
Instrumentasi, Industri).
b. Tahun Kelulusan TA 2005/2006 s.d TA 2007/2008.
c. Laki-laki, Usia Maksimum 24 tahun (Pada bulan Agustus 2008)
d. Status Belum Menikah (melampirkan foto fopy KTP yang masih berlaku)
e. Nilai UAN :- Bahasa Inggris: Minimal 70 dan -Matematika : Minimal 70
f. Melampirkan Foto Copy Ijasah Terakhir atau Foto Copy SKHU untuk lulusan tahun ajaran
2007/2008 (legalisir)
g. Melampirkan Surat Ijin Orang Tua atau Wali (Asli)
h. Melampirkan Surat Keterangan Catatan Kepolisian (SKCK) dari POLRI (Asli/Legalisir)
i. Melampirkan Foto Copy Nilai Rapor dua Semester Terakhir (Legalisir)
j. Rapor Asli, Ijasah Asli/SKHU untuk lulusan tahun ajaran 2007/2008, KTP Asli dibawa pada
saat Tes.
k. Melampirkan Surat Keterangan Tidak Mampu dari Kelurahan/Kepala Desa setempat.
II. Membuat lamaran pendaftaran dengan format seperti di bawah ini
(dapat diketik atau ditulis tangan):
NAMA :…………………………………………… …………………………………….
JENIS KELAMIN :……………….
PENDIDIKAN SMK/STM JURUSAN :……………………………………………LULUS TAHUN…………………..
TEMPAT/TANGGAL LAHIR/USIA :……………………......./………………………../………….………………….
ALAMAT :
…………………………………………............ ......... ......... ......... ......... ......
..
KOTA : ............ ......... ....... PROPINSI : ............ ..... KODE
POS : ............ ..
No.TELEPON/HP…………………..
RAYON TES (lingkari nomor rayon terdekat yang dipilih):……………..
1.BANDA ACEH, 2. MEDAN, 3. PALEMBANG, 4.PADANG, 5. DUMAI 6.JAKARTA,
7. BANDUNG, 8.CILACAP, 9. CEPU, 10.BALIKPAPAN, 11.BONTANG, 12.
MAKASAR, 13. JAYAPURA, 14.SORONG.
NILAI UAN : - BAHASA INGGRIS :…… – MATEMATIKA :…..
BERSEDIA MENGIKUTI DAN TUNDUK PADA PERATURAN YANG BERLAKU DALAM
PROGRAM INI
III. Lulus seleksi administrasi
IV. Lulus tes mata pelajaran: Matematika, Fisika dan Bahasa Inggris
V. Lulus wawancara dan lulus tes kesehatan (Berbadan sehat dan tidak
cacat fisik, bebas narkoba dan miras, tidak buta warna dan tidak
berkaca mata/soft lens atau alat bantu lain).
VI. Biaya: 1. Pendaftaran tidak dipungut biaya apapun, 2. Biaya
transportasi dan akomodasi selama tes ditanggung oleh peserta, 3.
Bagi peserta yang diterima, biaya transportasi dari tempat asal ke
Cepu akan mendapat penggantian sesuai ketentuan yang berlaku. 4.
Biaya pendidikan dari beasiswa Program Kemitraan dan Bina Lingkungan
(PKBL) PT. Pertamina (Persero) dan PT. PGN (Persero) Tbk.
VII. Formulir isian dimasukkan ke dalam amplop coklat tertutup ukuran
folio.
VIII. Pendaftaran ditujukan kepada:
Panitia Penerimaan Mahasiswa P2B II, PTK Akamigas - STEM.
Kotak Pos No. 7, Cepu, Jawa Tengah Kode Pos 58315
IX. Pendaftaran dimulai Tanggal 21 Juli 2008 dan selambat-lambatnya
berkas diterima panitia tanggal 1 Agustus 2008.
X. Pendidikan menggunakan sistem gugur.
XI. Panitia tidak menerima pendaftaran secara Langsung
XII. Keputusan panitia tidak dapat diganggu gugat dan tidak diadakan
surat menyurat.
XIII. Pengumuman peserta yang lolos seleksi administrasi dapat
dilihat di website www.bumn.go. id, www.akamigas- stem.esdm. go.id,
www.diklat.esdm. go.id, www.esdm.go. id pada tanggal 7 Agustus 2008.
XIV. Informasi yang lebih jelas mengenai persyaratan dapat dilihat
pada alamat website diatas.
Cepu, Juli 2008
Panitia Penerimaan Mahasiswa P2B II PTK Akamigas-STEM
Three fulltime PhD research studentships Coventry University UK
Applications are invited for three three-year, fulltime PhD research studentships for a study funded by The Leverhulme Trust. The study seeks to explore 'The socio political impact of virtual world learning on higher education' . This study will use participatory action research to examine staff and students from a wide range of disciplines in Higher Education Institutions across the UK. It will investigate their conceptions of and decisions about the way in which they teach and learn at the socio-political boundaries of reality. This study will focus on the exploration of three main themes and a studentship will be attached to each theme
1. Students' experiences of learning in immersive worlds.
2. Pedagogical design.
3. Learner identity.
Candidates will have a degree in education, social science or a related discipline. For further enquiries and early discussion of your research proposal please contact the Director of the Learning Innovation Research Group, Professor Maggi Savin-Baden (m.savinbaden@coventry.ac.uk). The bursary will be £12,600 per annum in 2008/09; tuition fees will be met in addition to this sum. Successful candidates will be expected to undertake a taught course in qualitative and quantitative research methods and key research skills if required. A Masters degree or a First or Upper Second Honours Degree is required.
How to apply:
A full application includes:
1. An application letter
2. CV (including details of education, qualifications, research and other relevant experience)
3. An outline of how you would add address one of the research themes (maximum of 2,000wds)
4. The names of two academic referees
To
Professor Maggi Savin-Baden
Director of The Learning Innovation Research
Group,
Charles Ward Building
Room CW205
Coventry University
Priory Street
CV1 5FB
Phone 02476 887045
Email m.savinbaden@coventry.ac.uk
It is likely that interviews will take place on the 4th or 8th September, with commencement of the studentship as soon as possible thereafter.
Closing date for applications - 31 August 2008.
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PhD in Digital Content Management: Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL), Dublin, Ireland
PhD Studentship in Digital Content Management
The School of Computing at Dublin City University has an opening for a PhD research position. The position is available from 1 April 2008. The position is available for up to 4 years.
Research in the research group (http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~cpahl) focuses on a range of techniques for software and information systems engineering. The working group comprises six researchers and offers a dynamic multi-cultural research atmosphere with high international visibility.
The project is "Generation of Metadata and Subject Models: Subject Models and Lightweight Domain Models". The objective is to research and develop tools to support automatic and semi-automatic generation of lightweight subject ontologies. Information extraction techniques from semi-structured text sources e.g. document collections (corporate), website material, hypermedia encyclopaedia shall be used. The approach is to use knowledge to find knowledge (ontological and category knowledge). The project aims to develop a set of tools to provide informed generation or extension of subject models and ontologies.
This project is part of the Science Foundation Ireland SFI funded CSET Next Generation Localisation, in which digital content management is a research area that is addressed in close collaboration between Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin.
Candidates are expected to have an interest in pursuing research in foundations and techniques for information architectures. A stipend of € 16,000 per year for initially three years (tax free) plus a generous travel allowance is available for the position.
PhD candidates need to possess a University degree (normally, a four-year Bachelor or a Master degree) in Computer Science or a closely related discipline. Ideally, candidates have a strong background in the foundations of domain modelling and ontologies as well as techniques and methods of information extraction and model generation. Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required.
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a vibrant city located at Ireland's east coast. Dublin is Ireland's economic, cultural and academic centre. Dublin and Ireland are tourist hot spots that offer a wide range of recreational activities. Dublin's airport is well connected to Great Britain, mainland Europe and North America.
Please send your application (electronically as PDF or as plain ASCII text), including a CV, a list of publications (if applicable), copies of certificates and transcripts, and the names of at least two academic references to Dr. Claus Pahl, email: Claus.Pahl-at-dcu.ie. For more information see http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~cpahl
Dr Claus Pahl
School of Computing
Dublin City University
Dublin 9
Ireland
Phone: ++353 +1 700 5620
Fax: ++353 +1 700 5442
eMail: Claus.Pahl-at-dcu.ie
Web: http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~cpahl
Ríona Finn, Administrator,
Centre for Next Generation Localisation,
Dublin City University,
Dublin 9,
Ireland
Tel: +353 (0)1 700 6707
Fax: +353 (0)1 700 5442
Mob: +353 (0)87 623 4464
Web: http://www.cngl.ie
Email: rfinn@computing.dcu.ie
Experimental Linguistics: Post Doc, University of Lisbon/Center of Linguistics, Portugal
University or Organization: University of Lisbon/Center of Linguistics
Job Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Web Address: http://www.clul. ul.pt/
Job Rank: Post Doc
Specialty Areas: Phonetics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics; Syntax; Experimental Linguistics
Description:
The Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon is broadly based, interdisciplinary and internationally oriented. The faculty offers courses and conducts research in languages and cultures of Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, history, archaeology, art history, performative and visual arts, literature, philosophy, communication, translation and media studies, as well as African and Asian studies.
Graduate courses are strongly interweaved with research centres, and graduate students amount to one third of the Faculty students. The Centre of Linguistics (CLUL) is committed to theoretical, theoretically oriented, descriptive and experimental research leading to novel (gap-filling) contributions to linguistic analysis, targeting both adult and child grammars, as well as language processing. Presently, the Centre includes a Psycholinguists Lab and a Phonetics Lab, and several lines of research within Experimental Linguistics are being developed. In particular, the integration of research in theoretical and experimental linguistics is a central objective for present and future research, which necessarily calls for the strengthening of the research team in the area of Experimental Linguistics. This strengthening is crucial to several developing lines of research and research projects, namely within speech and language processing and the interface between syntax, phonology and language processing. Among the research questions being pursued, we highlight the following: the role of frequency and grammar in online lexical access/word detection; implicit prosody, syntax and language processing; early language development (word segmentation, phonology, syntax) approached namely via perception studies with infants and babies.
CLUL thus offers a postdoc position in Experimental Linguistics. The researcher will set up and test hypotheses addressing the questions mentioned above, among others of interest to the research team.
Experimental methods may include word spotting, lexical decision, eye-tracking, distributional learning, head-turn preference procedure.
Another important aim is the development and advancement of experimental techniques to be used in current lines of research and new projects. The researcher will be actively collaborating with current research projects, and involved in the supervision of Masters and PhD students, as well as in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of research data. It is also expected that the researcher will set up a project in the areas of interest just described, thus contributing to the central objectives of the team.
Applicants should have a strong commitment to internationally- recognized research and demonstrated capacities as an independent researcher, especially in the form of journal publications. The successful candidate should have a background in an experimental linguistic discipline, such as psycholinguistics, speech perception, language development, or experimental phonology. Some knowledge of Portuguese is desirable, but not required.
Applications should include (i) a letter of motivation, (ii) a curriculum vitae, (iii) copies of degree certificates, (iv) copy of an identification document, and (v) a minimum of two letters of recommendation or two contacts of qualified specialists who may recommend the candidate. Please send two publications plus PhD dissertation.
E-mail applications should be sent in PDF, DOC or RTF format, and should specify the candidate's name and the job reference number in the message as well as in the subject field.
Application Deadline: 08-Sep-2008
Mailing Address for Applications:
Centro de Linguística da Universidade de Lisboa
Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 2
Lisboa 1649-003
Portugal
Email Address for Applications: directiva@clul. ul.pt
Contact Information:
Sonia Frota
Email: sonia.frota@ mail.telelpac. pt
University or Organization: University of Lisbon/Center of Linguistics
Job Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Web Address: http://www.clul. ul.pt/
Job Rank: Post Doc
Specialty Areas: Phonetics; Phonology; Prosody
Description:
The Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon is broadly based, interdisciplinary and internationally oriented. The faculty offers courses and conducts research in languages and cultures of Western, Central,Eastern and Southern Europe, history, archaeology, art history, performative and visual arts, literature, philosophy, communication, translation and media studies, as well as African and Asian studies.
Graduate courses are strongly interweaved with research centres, and graduate students amount to one third of the Faculty students. The Centre of Linguistics (CLUL) is committed to theoretical, theoretically oriented, descriptive and experimental research leading to novel (gap-filling) contributions to linguistic analysis, as well to making available to the scientific community new language resources such as corpora, databases and tools that may significantly contribute to linguistic and multidisciplinary research. Understanding language variation has been a long-standing objective within CLUL. However, the study of language variation has only very recently targeted prosodic variation, both within CLUL and elsewhere.
The inspection of the prosodic properties of local varieties of European Portuguese is thus largely to be done. Therefore, questions like how the organization of speech into chunks varies across Portugal, what intonation patterns are used in the different regions, or whether speech rhythm contributes to regional varieties remain to be answered. Research on prosodic variation is of central interest to language typologies, to grammatical studies (syntax-prosody and morphology-prosody interfaces), to speech and language processing, to language development, to language pathology, or to speech technologies. CLUL is engaged in developing this area of research, by addressing prosodic variation within a program of international scope that proposes a system for prosodic transcription and labeling of speech corpora, together with a set of methodological procedures that enable cross-linguistic work on prosodic variation in language.
CLUL offers a postdoc position in Phonology, Phonetics and Language Variation. The researcher will set up a project conducing to an Interactive Atlas of European Portuguese Prosody and Intonation, freely accessed online. Data collection for prosody and intonation survey will follow the procedures established in recent similar projects for other European languages (such as British English or Catalan). Data processing will make available new resources for further in-depth studies of Portuguese prosody and related applications. The researcher will be actively collaborating with the members of the research team committed to the study of prosody, and involved in the supervision of Masters and PhD students.
Applicants should have a strong commitment to internationally- recognized research and demonstrated capacities as an independent researcher, especially in the form of journal publications. The successful candidate should have a background in the phonetics and phonology of prosody. Experience with tonal labeling (ToBI) is welcome. Some knowledge of Portuguese is desirable, but not required.
Applications should include a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificates, copy of an identification document, a minimum of two letters of recommendation or two contacts of qualified specialists who may recommend the candidate. Please send two publications plus PhD dissertation. E-mail applications should be sent in PDF, DOC or RTF format.
Application Deadline: 08-Sep-2008
Mailing Address for Applications:
Centro de Linguística Universidade de Lisboa
Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 2
Lisboa 1649-003
Portugal
Email Address for Applications: directiva@clul. ul.pt
Contact Information:
Sonia Frota
Email: sonia.frota@ mail.telelpac. pt
General Linguistics: Post Doc, Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCSH, Portugal
University or Organization: Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCSH
Department: Centro de Linguística da UNL
Job Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Web Address: http://www.fcsh. unl.pt/clunl
Job Rank: Post Doc
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics
Description:
The Centro de Linguística da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (CLUNL) wishes to admit 4 researchers for a period of five years. The candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant post-doc research in the following areas:
- Psycholinguistics (Syntax);
- Lexicology, Lexicography and Terminology;
- Linguistics (Grammaticalization );
- Discourse Interaction.
The candidates will join an existing Research Unit at FCSH-UNL. CLUNL is a Research Unit that develops and promotes research in different areas of Linguistics (website listed above).
For more information, see:
http://www.eracaree rs.pt/opportunit ies/index. aspx?task= global&jobId= 10327
http://www.eracaree rs.pt/opportunit ies/index. aspx?task= global&jobId= 10388
http://www.eracaree rs.pt/opportunit ies/index. aspx?task= global&jobId= 10390
http://www.eracaree rs.pt/opportunit ies/index. aspx?task= global&jobId= 10392
To apply, please send CV, research project (2 pages maximum), at least one recommendation letter and a motivation letter to the application email address listed below.
Application Deadline: 19-Sep-2008
Email Address for Applications: ciencia2008@ fcsh.unl. pt
Contact Information:
Centro de Linguística Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Email: clunl@fcsh.unl. pt
PHD Position in The ORSTAT , Faculty of Business and Economics of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium
PHD Position The ORSTAT (Operations Research & Business Statistics) group of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, has announced a research position for the period of October 1, 2008 until September 30, 2009 (possibly until 2013). The research should lead to a Ph.D. degree on the "Efficient measurement of willingness- to-pay using conjoint experiments" which involves both experimental design aspects and estimation issues. You will find a dynamic and pleasant working environment, in a group which conducts research at the highest international level.For more information you can contact the promoter, professor Martina Vandebroek at martina.vandebroek@ econ.kuleuven. be.
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PhD Position in Probability and Mathematical Statistics Tilburg, June 30, 2008
Applications are invited for a PhD position in probabilistic and statistical aspects of extreme value theory and its applications in insurance and finance. The position may be taken up as early as 1 September 2008.
The PhD candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Dr. J.H.J. Einmahl and Dr. R.J.A. Laeven. Positions are for three years and are open to candidates with a twoyear research master¢s (MPhil) or equivalent. Candidates with a one-year master¢s degree may be requested to complete a tailormade one-year MPhil program before entering into the PhD program. Applicants should have a strong background in mathematics with an emphasis on probability theory and mathematical statistics. The PhD candidate will be affiliated with the CentER Graduate School, which forms part of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. The PhD program provides students with opportunities to participate in research seminars and to interact with the leading scholars from all over the world. According to the December 2003 ranking by the Journal of the European Economic Association (JEEA), Tilburg University's CentER is the best research institution in Europe. For more information on CentER, please visit www.center.nl. For further information on the Graduate School please visit www.center.nl/gs.
The salary for a full-time appointment increases from 1867 Euros per month in the first year to 2394 Euros per month in the final year. Applicants should send a full CV including the names of TWO references to Dr. Roger J.A. Laeven (R.J.A.Laeven@uvt.nl). Applicants must ask their referees to write directly to Roger Laeven by the closing date of 15 August 2008.
Concorso XXIV ciclo - A.A. 2008-09
Dottorati di Ricerca
Bando per l'ammissione ai dottorati di ricerca XXIV ciclo
(in attesa di pubblicazione sulla G.U. - IV serie speciale "Concorsi ed
Esami")
http://www.uninsubr ia.it/pls/ uninsubria/ consultazione. mostra_pagina?id_pagina=3788
http://www.uninsubr ia.it/uninsubria /allegati/ pagine/3788/ bando_XXIV_ ciclo.pdf
MSc/PhD Scholarships (second call) from IRCSET, Ireland The Embark Initiative's Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is designed for either Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering or technology.
The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology invites applications for funding from intending postgraduate researchers under the Embark Initiative Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (2008).
The 2008 programme will fund approximately 80 new entrant Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering and technology.
A number of additional scholarships will be jointly funded by industry as part of IRCSET's Enterprise Partnership Scheme (see below for details). This scheme fosters mutually beneficial collaboration between the academic and commercial research sectors.
The scheme is open to candidates worldwide with a small number of the scholarships available to exceptional candidates from non EU member states.
Under the Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme, funding of €24,000 is provided for each of three years for Doctorate level research (total funding of €72,000) and one year (€24,000) for Masters level research.
The Closing Date for all applications will be 5.00pm, 20th August 2008.
The Closing Date for all references will be 5.00pm, 27th August 2008.
INTENDING CANDIDATES SHOULD READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
Applications will only be received via the Online Grants Applications System which will be available here from Thursday, 17th July 2008.
Eligible candidates will be proposing to commence a research based degree in October 2008. Only candidates with academic records at higher honours level are likely to be successful in receiving funding.
An Online Grants Applications System will be in operation here from 17th July 2008.
The closing date for all applications is 20th August 2008.
http://www.ircset. ie/grant_ schemes/postgrad .html
Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme 2008 [Second Call]
http://www.ircset. ie/grant_ schemes/postgrad .html
Panitia Seminar Nasional dalam rangka Milad Universitas Islam Indonesia Ke-65 memberitahukan dan mengundang Bapak/Ibu/Saudara untuk menghadiri Seminar Nasional "Tantangan dan Peluang Pencapaian Target Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) dalam Kondisi Krisis Energi dan Pemanasan Global", yang akan diselenggarakan pada:
Hari : Kamis, 7 Agustus 2008
Tempat: Auditorium Kahar Muzakir, Kampus Terpadu UII Jalan Kaliurang Km 14,5 Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Waktu: Pukul 7.30-16.00
dengan pembicara:
Dr. dr. Siti Fadhilah Supari, Sp.JP(K)*
[Menteri Kesehatan RI]
Upaya Mencapai Kemandirian Pembangunan Kesehatan
dalam Situasi Krisis untuk Mewujudkan Millenium Development Goals
Dr. Erna Witoelar[UNDP Ambassador for MDGs Southeast Asia]
Pencapaian Target MDGs di Indonesia
Hingga Saat Ini dan Harapan di Kemudian Hari
dr. H. R. Hapsara Habib Rachmat, Ph.D*
[mantan Director of the WHO Headquartes Division
of Health Situation and Trend Assesment]
Tantangan dan Peluang Peluang Pencapaian MDGs
Terkait Adanya Krisis Energi dan Pemanasan Global
dr. Bondan Agus Suryanto, S.E., M.A
[Kepala Dinas Kesehatan Propinsi DIY]
Implementasi Peran Daerah untuk Menunjang Kesehatan
Masyarakat Daerah dalam Upaya Mendukung Pencapaian MDGs
Prof. Dr. Haryono Suyono
[Mantan Kepala BKKBN]
Strategi dan Solusi dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas
Kesehatan Ibu dan Mengurangi Angka Kematian Bayi
Sebagai Salah Satu Target Pencapaian MDGs
Prof. Dr. H. Edy Suandi Hamid, M.Ec
[Rektor Universitas Islam Indonesia]
Target dan Strategi Pengentasan Kemiskinan
dalam Krisis Energi dan Pemanasan Global
dr. Sunarto, M.Kes
[Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran UII]
Strategi Penguatan Akses Masyarakat terhadap
Pelayanan Kesehatan dan Pendidikan yang Berkualitas
* dalam konfirmasi
Informasi selengkapnya dapat dilihat di website
www.seminar2008uii. org
Mohon informasi ini dapat disebarluaskan kepada relasi Bapak/Ibu/Saudara. Pendaftaran bisa melalui website tersebut di atas, maupun kontak person Novi Kartika (081328688655) atau dr. Ratna Dewi Puspita (08122788018) .
Demikian, terimakasih atas perhatian dan kehadiran Bapak dan Ibu sekalian.
Salam hangat,
Ana Fauziyati
Sedikit informasi mengenai beasiswa di UI (Universitas Indonesia). Mungkin bisa dilihat langsung di http://www.ui. edu/download/ files/peluang_ beasiswa. pdf
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we would like to invite to apply for an open PhD position at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. The ideal applicant would have experience in fMRI/MRI data evaluation (e.g. with *SPM*) and also knowledge in working with *Matlab*.
The focus of our multi-disciplinary research group is on translational approaches to investigate the neural correlates of cognitive and behavioral dysfunctions in neurodegenerative disorders by applying voxel-based morphometry (VBM). More specifically, we want to use clinical (comprehensive neuropsychological) data from a large patient group of the Day Clinic of Cognitive Neurology at the University of Leipzig and relate it to atrophy and decreases in glucose utilization (as measured by MRI and FDG-PET). The main focus of the project is placing dementia in a framework of cognitive neuroscience. Findings might be embedded into future behavioral and/or functional imaging studies.
Candidates with a background in medicine, psychology or a related field should be interested in clinical neuroscience, neuroplasticity, as well as in higher cognitive function and brain imaging. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and have a strong interest in this exciting research area.
A background in MRI analysis techniques (SPM, Matlab etc.) and good statistical skills would be of advantage. The Max Planck Institute in Leipzig offers an excellent multi-disciplinary and interactive research environment with access to excellent research facilities (3T and 7T research MRI scanners, MEG, EEG, NIRS and TMS devices). The candidate will profit from the neuropsychological expertise of the Day Clinic of Cognitive Neurology that is tightly affiliated to the Max Planck Institute. The position is funded for maximally 3 years from now and will be held open until suitable candidates have been found.
In order to increase the proportion of female staff members, female scientists are particularly encouraged. Disabled applicants are preferred if qualification is equal. To apply for the position, please send in PDF or other electronic form:
1) application letter
2) cv
3) diploma/master certificate
4) table of contents and introduction of diploma/master thesis
5) school exam certificate
6) names of 2 referees (with telephone numbers)
Looking forward nice applications
Matthias Schroeter (schroet[at] cbs.mpg.de)
Karsten Mueller (karstenm[at] cbs.mpg.de)
<http://www.cbs. mpg.de>
Graduate Scholarships for International Students
I. Basic Information on the Scholarships
The scholarships are provided by the Chinese Government and Zhejiang University jointly for prospective international students to study for Ph.D. Degrees at Zhejiang University.
1. 60 scholarship students will be accepted for the fall semester of 2008 and spring semester of
2009;
2. Details:
Awardees will be exempt from tuition and fees for registration, laboratory experiments, internship, basic learning materials, and intramural accommodation;
- Living allowance: CNY 1,400 per month for doctoral students;
- Fee for outpatient medical services and Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for
International Students in China: CNY 600 per person per annum;
- A one-off settlement subsidy for new students after registration: CNY 600 per person.
3. Duration:
The duration of the scholarship for all programs with English as the media of instruction is the same as the normal length of the specific programs.
II. An Overview of Zhejiang University:
Zhejiang University is located in the coastal city of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, which lies 180 km away from Shanghai, a metropolitan city in China. As one of the China's Seven ancient capitals, Hangzhou is a world-famous tourist resort praised as "a paradise on earth", boasting very favorable natural conditions, with a mild climate, convenient transportation systems, picturesque scenery and rich cultural heritage.
The university is one of the few top-ranking research institutions of higher learning in China. It has a full coverage of disciplines in 11 major branches of Learning, Namely Philosophy, Literature, History, Education, Sciences, Economics, Law, Management, Engineering, Agriculture and Medicine. With a history of more than 80 years of graduate education, the university now offers 331 academic and professional Master's Degree programs and 283 Doctoral programs. Under its administration there are 14 Nation Key Laboratories, 2 National Engineering Research Centers and 3 National Engineering Technology Centers and 43 post-doctor stations. At present, the university has a full-time student body of over 39,000, with 22,900 undergraduates, over 15,700 Master's Degree students and over 6,600 Ph.D. candidates, and the university also has about 1,700 international students coming from over 100 countries.
A truly comprehensive institute with developing into a world-class institution as its goal, Zhejiang University aims to provide an outstanding education that will enable its students to build a future of professional, intellectual and personal success, capable of leadership in different areas. Equally important, however, is the role the university has been playing in research. With a faculty capable of top-level and large-scale research and a high proportion of graduate students, the university has been undertaking projects, both basic and applied, to address pressing issues of today and the future.
III. Application
l Eligibility
1. Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals and in good health.
2. Applicants must have a Master's Degree.
3. Applicants must be under the age of 40.
4. Applicants should have a competitive academic record.
5. Applicants should have strong scientific research ability.
6. Applicants must NOT be beneficiaries of any other kinds of sponsorships.
l Language Used in Teaching
- English is used as instructional language for programs in Science, Engineering, Agriculture,
Economics, Business, and Medicines.
l Application Materials
All applicants must fill in and provide the following materials truly and correctly.
1. The Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (Download) in Chinese or in
English.
2. Highest diploma (notarized photocopy). If applicants are university students or already
employed, they should also provide documents of being university students or on-post
employees. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with
translations in Chinese or English.
3. Applicants for doctoral studies need to provide notarized copies of their undergraduate and
graduate transcripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached
with translations in Chinese or English.
4. A photocopy of the passport and a recent photo (white background, 35mm × 45mm in size).
5. A study or research proposal in Chinese or in English (no less than 800 words).
6. Two letters of recommendation from full professors or associate professors (in Chinese or
English).
7. Published academic papers or other academic achievements (if applicable).
8. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese quarantine authority. Applicants are expected to keep the original copies) 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 will be valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration as they plan to take the medical examination.
Applicants should submit the above materials to the International College of Zhejiang University before May 30, 2008 for the programs starting in fall 2008 and before Sept. 20 2008 for those starting in spring 2009. Application materials will NOT be returned regardless of the result of application.
l Choices of Programs
Please check the Major Doctoral Programs. Applicants are encouraged to contact their prospective supervisors at Zhejiang University prior to application and are expected to enclose in their application package the relevant recommendation letters written by those supervisors.
l Approval and Notification
Zhejiang University will review all the application materials.
Decisions for admission and for granting the scholarships will be made on the basis of the applicants' competitiveness, academic and otherwise. The name list of the scholarship awardees for programs starting from the fall semester of 2008 will be publicized before July 31, 2008 after it is reviewed by China Scholarship Council. Admission Notices and other relevant documents will be sent to the awardees afterwards.
Contact Information
International College of Zhejiang University:
Mr. YI Honghui Tel: +86 571 87953101 Email: zjuyhh@zju.edu. cn
Fax: +86 571 87951755
Office of Degree Student Affairs, International College
Room 229, No. 31 Dorm, Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University
Postal Address:
P.O. Box W-99, International College, Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang
University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China 310027
Note:
1. Awardees must go through the Annual Review of the Chinese Government Scholarship Status.
2. The duration of the "Scholarship for Graduate Studies in Zhejiang University for International Students" is not to be extended if the awardees fail to finish the studies due to personal reasons.
3. Scholarship students who have to suspend their studies because of illness should return to their home country for further treatment and rest. Expenses for the international travel to and from the university will be borne by the students themselves, and their scholarship status will be reserved for one year at most, with the monthly living allowance stopped during the suspension. Scholarships of the students who suspend their studies for reasons other than illness will not be reserved.
Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship. rar
http://iczu. zju.edu.cn/ uploadfile/ 200804/200804291 34234856. rar
http://www.unesco- ihe.org/about/ news/phd_ positions_ available_ at_unesco_ ihe
PhD positions available at UNESCO-IHE in collaboration with Makerere University and the Kampala City Council in Uganda
An interdisciplinary research program entitled "*Integrated approaches and strategies to address the Sanitation Crisis in Unsewered Slum Areas in African mega-cities (SCUSA)*", funded by the UNESCO-IHE Partnership Research Fund (UPaRF), will be carried out by UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (Delft, The Netherlands) , Makerere University, and the Kampala City Council, both in Uganda.
The SCUSA research program addresses one of the most relevant developmental issues worldwide: a reduction of under-5 child mortality rates due to water-borne diseases, and malnutrition in low-income unplanned urban settlements. As such, the project will contribute to the realization of Millenium Development Goal 7, Target 10 (i.e. to halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water). The SCUSA research program has identified three projects, centered around a slum area of Kampala. To carry out these research projects, three strongly interdisciplinary PhD positions are vacant.
Project description
The development and expansion of informal settlements in the peri-urban areas of African cities is widespread, while these cities harbour the majority of the urban population. Peri-urban areas, or slums, are characterized by, among other things, poorly constructed houses, poor water supply and sanitary conditions, and lack or inadequate support services.
Besides the spreading of diseases related to surface water (e.g. malaria), one of the main problems associated with sanitation and water in peri-urban areas is related to the pollutant load entering and leaving the peri-urban catchment, either as surface water or groundwater. This water is polluting drinking water (with increased incidence of cholera and diarrhoea) or eutrophying surface water, due to extremely high nutrient fluxes discharged from the surrounding catchments. As a result, the main research question of the SCUSA research program is: *How to improve sanitation in peri-urban urban slum areas?*
Ph.D. project
1: Wastewater and solid waste treatment and reusePh.D. project
2: The socio-economic aspects of improving sanitation Ph.D. project
3: Hydrology and contaminant transport
*The following applies to all 3 Ph.D. positions:*
- All topics will be carried out in a so-called sandwich construction with different phases at UNESCO-IHE in the Netherlands and field research in Uganda (with regular contacts with Ugandan and Dutch supervisors) .
- PhD positions are funded with a fellowship for which NUFFIC regulations apply.
- Starting date: January 1, 2009, for 4 years.
- Qualifications: MSc degree (average mark: 80% or above) in a discipline relevant to the topic, e.g. environmental engineering, sanitation, socio-economics of the water sector, water resource economics, hydrology and water resources.
- The applicant must demonstrate a strong interest and experience in conducting interdisciplinary research.
- The applicant must be willing to do research in a team, share his results with the SCUSA research team and advise fellow Ph.D. researchers when necessary.
- The applicant should be willing to co-supervise MSc research projects.
- The applicant must be fluent in English (e.g. TOEFL paper based score of at least 550).
- Excellent reporting skills and shown ability to publish in the scientific literature.
- Knowledge of the African sanitation field is desirable.
- Age: 40 years and below.
For questions, please mail Prof. Dr. Frank Kansiime ( fkansiime@muienr. mak.ac.ug) or Dr. Jan Willem Foppen of UNESCO-IHE ( j.foppen@unesco- ihe.org).
Applications, including curriculum vitae, a motivation letter and 2 letters of recommendation, as well as the names and contact details of three contactable referees, all in one pdf file, should be sent by email to t.morgenstond@ unesco-ihe. org before *September 1st 2008*.
Please mention in the subject heading "PhD application SCUSA project *x*", where *x* refers to the Ph.D. projects mentioned above. Short-listed candidates will be contacted before October 1st 2008 to set a date of an interview, possibly via video-conferencing.
sumber: http://www.ihdp. unu.edu/article/ 457
Post-Doc Position: Center for Tropical Marine Ecology
Deadline: 25 August, 2008
The Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), an associate member of the Leibniz Society, addresses ecological and socio-economic issues related to the sustainable use of tropical coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, coral reefs and sea grass beds. Research and teaching at the Center are devoted to the structure and functions of these ecosystems, their resources and their vulnerability to human interventions and natural changes. The research is conducted within interdisciplinary partnership projects with institutions and universities in the tropics.
The social-ecological systems (SES) analysis group at the ZMT investigates human-nature relations. Participatory approaches to the generation of social-ecological system understanding and to the identification of ways to steer coastal change into more desirable directions are major foci. The SES group operates a research programme in three coastal regions of Indonesia (SPICE Cluster 6). We are now looking for a social or natural scientist with a strong interdisciplinary research orientation. The post is embedded in the two key research themes of SPICE Cluster 6 (Social-ecological systems analysis and Governance). The research under this post should provide new insights on the potentials of alternative livelihood options (e.g. marine polyculture) as socially, economically and ecologically sustainable income sources for Indonesian coastal communities. A focus on innovations is encouraged. The field focus of this post is in the Spermonde Coral Archipelago but the research should provide results of wider relevance.
The position is at the level of E13 and initially funded from 1.10 2008 until 30.8 2010. Further work is envisaged. The ZMT is interested in increasing the number of women in the field of science and encourages qualified women to apply. Given similar levels of qualification, physically handicapped applicants will be given preference. Interviews will be held in the period August 28 th until September 5th .
Please apply by e-mail (CV with current address and phone number, statement of interest, work proposal of 2-4 pages and names of two referees) by August 25th to zmtsekr@zmt- bremen.de.
Deadline: 25 August, 2008
Contact: zmtsekr@zmt- bremen.de
6-Month Fellowship - Washington, D.C. - National Complete Streets Coalition
(From http://www.complete streets.org/ fellow.html)
COMPLETE STREETS FELLOW
The National Complete Streets Coalition is seeking a Complete Streets Fellow to work with a diverse coalition of prominent national organizations working for the adoption of complete streets policies across the country. This is an tremendous opportunity for a recent graduate to take on significant responsibility while learning about transportation reform issues and working directly with a variety of well-known leaders and organizations in the field. The National Complete Streets Coalition is working for adoption and implementation of Complete Streets policies at the federal, state, and local level. Complete streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street. Active Coalition members include Smart Growth America, AARP, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the American Planning Association, the League of American Bicyclists, the American Public Transportation Association, and many others (see the 'Who We Are' page).
To find out more about complete streets visit www.completestreets .org. The Coalition shares office space and is staffed by Smart Growth America.
Responsibilities will include:
* Research and analysis of current and forthcoming complete streets policies around the country
* Assist with local workshops to help communities across the country develop and implement
complete streets policies
* Research and write fact sheets and other material on the benefits of complete streets
* Assist in writing editing and disseminating the monthly newsletter
* Development of content and maintenance of the website and web-based resources
* General administrative tasks including mailing, event planning, database management, etc.
Requirements: The candidate should have a strong interest in smart growth, transportation issues, or related areas. Candidates should have at least a bachelor?s degree and either and educational background or work experience in urban planning, environmental studies, public policy, or a related field. This position requires a self-motivated and detail-oriented person with excellent organizational skills. The candidate should be able to work independently with minimal supervision. Candidates must have exemplary research and writing skills, and an ability to synthesize diverse material. The candidate should be highly computer literate with specific experience in website maintenance, web research, database management, and using the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Knowledge of InDesign or graphics software, html, css, Joomla! and/or other open source web interfaces are a definite plus.
Compensation: The Fellowship comes with a stipend of $1,800 per month. He or she will receive five days of paid sick leave or vacation and will have paid leave on all federal holidays that occur within their tenure at SGA.
Health benefits will not be offered.
Timeframe: Full-time, forty hours a week for six months. This position will very likely lead to full-time, permanent employment with the National Complete Streets Coalition.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, short writing sample and 3 references to Stephanie Potts at info@completestreet s.org. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so it's best to get your application in early.
Equal Opportunity Employment: SGA is an equal opportunity employer.
People of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
National Complete Streets Coalition
1707 L St NW, Suite 1050
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-3355
info@completestreet s.org
www.completestreets .org
Bosch & Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH (www.bsh-group. com) is currently looking for intern candidates from Indonesia with European educational background for the period of September 2008 - February 2009.
As a brief explanation of the project, Bosch & Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, in short BSH, is currently conducting a project in Indonesia to introduce a new technology for cooking which runs on plant oil. This new cooker technology is called PROTOS (www.plantoilcooker .org).
This project was initiated as part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility program to help improve the quality of environment and health in developing countries by using a carbon neutral fuel for cooking purposes. A Clean Development Mechanism component is included in this project through the substitution of kerosene with plant oil. Our local partners include the Indonesian Center for Estate Crops Research and Development (under the Ministry of Agriculture) besides other local potential partners who will look into 100% local production of this product.
Being a part of this project will enable one to learn from cross cultural partnerships and bottom-of-the- pyramid mechanisms. We are looking for students who have a strong desire to learn and to contribute to the success of this project.
Requirements:
- Fluent in English (a must)
- Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia
- Has an engineering background
- Able to work independantly
- Willing to stay in Indonesia (stationed in Jakarta) for a period of 6 months
The main responsibility would be to coordinate field tests in different locations in Indonesia (Sumatera, Kalimantan, Energy Self-Sufficient Villages, etc.) and using results of this field test to improve the product before introducing it to the market. He or she would also be the main person bridging between the establishment process of the local production and the engineers in BSH Munich, making this the reason for our desire to seek for someone who is familiar with both the Indonesia and West European culture. Should you be interested, please send your resume mentioning your educational background and work experience to this e-mail address.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Tantri
Beekelaar
Project Manager
Indonesia
Mexico: 2009 Mexican Government Scholarships for Foreigners
Call for Mexican Government Scholarships for Foreigners 2009
Scholarship Description
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico has officially opened its Call of Scholarships to receive applications from Non-Mexican citizens interested in applying for any of the following types of activities for the calendar year 2009: Masters Degree, Doctorate Degree, medical Specialization; Research Fellowships; Post-doctoral Study; Visiting Professors; Specialization; Artistic Fellowships; Expert Conferences; Research on Mexican Studies; Research on the Mexican Revolution; Research on the Mexican Independence. Please refer to PDF for further details. Other information websites about Mexican educational institutions are: www.anuies.mx; www.conacyt.mx; and www.edumexico.org.
Availability
This scholarship is offered to an unspecified number of people. Open for applications until August 7, 2008.
Payment Information
The value of this scholarship is unspecified (total may vary). This award is to be used for research. This scholarship is paid unspecified.
Research Information
This scholarship is for any field of research.
Application Details
You can download a PDF with more information about about the scholarship here. Terms and conditions are subject to change.
Web Address: http://becas.sre.gob.mx
MSc/PhD Scholarships (second call) from IRCSET, Ireland The Embark Initiative’s Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is designed for either Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering or technology.
The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology invites applications for funding from intending postgraduate researchers under the Embark Initiative Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (2008).
The 2008 programme will fund approximately 80 new entrant Masters or Doctorate level researchers in the sciences, engineering and technology.
A number of additional scholarships will be jointly funded by industry as part of IRCSET’s Enterprise Partnership Scheme (see below for details). This scheme fosters mutually beneficial collaboration between the academic and commercial research sectors.
The scheme is open to candidates worldwide with a small number of the scholarships available to exceptional candidates from non EU member states.
Under the Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme, funding of €24,000 is provided for each of three years for Doctorate level research (total funding of €72,000) and one year (€24,000) for Masters level research.
The Closing Date for all applications will be 5.00pm, 20th August 2008.
The Closing Date for all references will be 5.00pm, 27th August 2008.
INTENDING CANDIDATES SHOULD READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
Applications will only be received via the Online Grants Applications System which will be available here from Thursday, 17th July 2008.
Eligible candidates will be proposing to commence a research based degree in October 2008. Only candidates with academic records at higher honours level are likely to be successful in receiving funding.
An Online Grants Applications System will be in operation here from 17th July 2008.
The closing date for all applications is 20th August 2008.
http://www.ircset.ie/grant_schemes/postgrad.html
Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme 2008 [Second Call] http://www.ircset.ie/grant_schemes/postgrad.html
Greetings from the Institute of International Education. Because of past involvement that either you or your organization has had with IIE, we would like to notify you of an opportunity at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center in Bellagio, Italy.
For nearly fifty years, the Rockefeller Foundation has hosted scholars, creative artists, and practitioners at Bellagio for concentrated work on major projects. Talented professionals use time at Bellagio to advance work that has impact across disciplines, while interacting daily with an active and diverse intellectual community. Artists and scholars stay for one month of work at Bellagio, away from their usual daily demands, and flexible schedules are available for practitioners working at non-profit or NGO organizations. .
Residents at the Bellagio Center in 2007-2008 represent a diverse group of more than 20 countries, including: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Macedonia, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom, Israel, Lebanon, Canada, the United States, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Togo. Applicants from outside the United States and Western Europe are particularly encouraged to apply, as are individuals working on projects aligned with the Foundation's objective to expand opportunities for poor or vulnerable people. The Bellagio residency provides room/board and high-speed internet access to all residents free of charge. Please note that financial assistance can be made available to successful applicants whose limited means might otherwise prevent them from accepting a residency.
The selection process for Bellagio is very competitive, and will ultimately favor professionals with significant experience and strong project proposals. The Bellagio opportunity is not a grant, but rather a time to interact with a professional community while working toward tangible personal achievement.
The deadline for applications to the spring 2009 residency period is August 13, 2008. To learn more about Bellagio, and to view the online application, please visit http://www.rockfoun d.org/bellagio/ bellagio. shtml. You are also welcome to direct any questions you may have to the Institute of International Education Bellagio Office at bellagio_res@ iie.org or (212) 984-5537.
Warm Regards,
Bellagio Office
Institute of International Education
Bellagio_res@ iie.org
212-984-5537
*We believe in the power and results of investing in and unleashing human capacity. The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center brings together people of diverse expertise and cultures in a neutral, inspiring and thought-provoking environment to promote international understanding that allows innovation and creativity to flourish.*
JOB OPPORTUNITY
at the Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Group headed by Prof. Hölldobler at the Faculty of Computer Science of the Technische Universität Dresden, Germany.
The group (www.wv.inf. tu-dresden. de/) coordinates the “European Master’s Program in Computational Logic” (european.computati onal- logic.org/) and manages the “International Center for Computational Logic” (www.computational- logic.org/ index.php) . The group’s research orientation is strongly based on logic and formal methods,while the focus lies on the development of methods for knowledge representation and inference as well as on neural-symbolic integration.
The open position is for a Ph.D. Student or Post-Doc. It is available from Aug. 1, 2008 with a duration of 3 years and the possibility of prolongation up to 2 years. The salary is based on E13 TV-L.
The successful candidate is expected to do research in the area of Computational Logic (leading to a doctoral thesis in case of candidates without Ph.D. respectivly leading to a ‘Habilitation’ in case of Ph.D. holders), to do four hours teaching per week during lecturing periods, to assist in supervising the work of students, to provide assistance with administrative academic overhead and project acquisition in an international setting, and to play a substantial role in the administration and maintenance of the group's computer systems consisting of Linux and Apple computers.
Applicants should have an excellent diploma or master degree in computer science or related subject (higher qualifications - e.g. Ph.D. - are also welcome), substantial knowledge in logic-oriented Artificial Intelligence and/or related subjects, proficiency in English, and a substantial acquaintance with German which promises to impove rapidly till spring 2009 such that it will suffice for teaching and dealing with administrative issues.
Please send your application (CV, certificates, transcript of records, contact information of persons whom we can contact for references) to the address mentioned below before July 25, 2008. Please send only copies of your application documents. Electronic applications are accepted.
Prof. Dr. Steffen Hoelldobler
International Center for Computational Logic
Technische Universität Dresden
01062 Dresden, Germany
phone: [+49](351)46 33 83 40
fax: [+49](351)46 33 83 42
email: sh@iccl.tu-dresden. de
Post Doc in adaptive biosensor-based assistance module, Uni Bremen, Germany
http://www.stellen.uni-bremen.de/a111-08.php3
*Research Assistant/*
* Postdoctoral Researcher
*in the EU-funded project
*SHARE-it: Supported Human Autonomy for Recovery and Enhancement of Cognitive and Motor Abilities Using Information Technologies*
(TV-L 13, approx. € 35,000 to € 50,000 p.a. gross)
The position is available from 01 August 2008 until 31 December 2009 (extension is possible) and are under condition of job release.
The goal of the project SHARE-it is to develop a scalable, adaptive system of add-ons to sensor and assistive technology so that they can be modularly integrated into an intelligent home environment to enhance the individual's autonomy. The system will be designed to inform and assist the user and his/her caregivers through monitoring and mobility help. Thus, we plan to contribute to the development of the next generation of assistive devices for older persons or people with disabilities so that they can be self-dependent as long as possible. We focus on add-ons to be compatible with existing technologies and to achieve an easier integration into existing systems. We also aim at adaptive systems as transparent, and consequently, easy to use to the person as possible. Scalability is meant to include or remove devices from the system in a simple, intuitive way. The focus is the development of an adaptive biosensor-based module that measures biometric data, learn to classify them in order to conclude about changes in affectives states like stress.
*Biosensor-based assistance module *
The applicant will develop an adaptive biosensor-based assistance module. First typical cognitive, sensory, and motor deficits in a target population have to be assessed and have to be represented in a knowledge base. Second online information will be received from a biosensor module sensitive to the emotional and attentive states of the user. Based on both types of information a profile of the user will be generated, continuously updated and used for the adaptive user support. A platform for this assistance module will be an intelligent walker and an autonomous wheelchair developed in SHARE-it. Practical experience in a number of the following areas is desired:
- software design and development
- signal processing
- multi-sensor user activity profiles/ multisensory information processing
- processing of biometrical and physiological data
- knowledge-based systems and uncertainty management
Additional knowledge that would be appreciated:
- interdisciplinary background
- experience with international research projects
- interest in psychological/medical applications
The successful applicant of the position is expected to autonomously communicate and interact with the European cooperation partners that jointly develop the SHARE-it modules and platforms. The requisites for the position is a graduation in a relevant area or a master / diploma in computer science as well as interest in basic and applied research, and/or experience in a similar project field.
As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female employees in science women are particularly encouraged to apply.
In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification disabled persons will be given priority.
Please address questions about the positions and send your application under the reference number A 111/08 (preferably by email) to:
Ingrid Schulz <ischulz@informatik.uni-bremen.de>
FB 3 - Informatics
Universität Bremen
P.O. Box 330 440
28334 Bremen / Germany
Application deadline: 18th July 2008 (or until a suitable candidate is found).
The project SHARE-it is funded by the EU within the 6th Framework Programme.
We would be very grateful, if you could submit your application documents as copies (no folders), we can not send your documents back because of cost reasons; after the application process the documents will be destroyed.
