PhD Computational Analysis of Regenerative Strategies in the Intervertebral Disc
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Biomedical Engineering
Eindhoven, (Noord-Brabant) , 40 hours per week

Job description

This project is a part of the consortium on New Early Therapies for Intervertebral Disc Diseases: Drug Delivery and Augmentation through Smart Polymeric Biomaterials in the Biomedical Materials Program. Our previously developed osmoviscoelastic model of the disc and mechanoregulation of tissue regeneration will be combined to develop an adaptive biological model of regeneration strategies combining biomaterials, local slow releasing molecular therapies and injectable cell therapies. Model parameters will be determined from in vitro experiments, and the model will be validated against in vivo experiments, mostly conducted by partners in the consortium. Finally the model will be used to select strategies for further development and optimization for use in the clinic.

Requirements

Required education/skills: University Graduate

We are seeking a candidate facile with computational analysis and knowledgeable of biological processes. The candidate should be recently graduated from a MSc. program in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, (bio)physics or a related field, with,

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Knowledge and experience in biomedical science and technology,
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Strong affinity for multidisciplinary research and engineering science,
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Experience with finite element modeling,
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Capacity to write and communicate fluently in English.

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers

Organization
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Department of Biomedical Engineering

The Department of Biomedical Engineering is a joint-venture of the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Maastricht. Education and research focus on the most complex and fascinating quot;system quot; known to date: the human body. Biomedical Engineering plays a key role as a new discipline, interfacing and integrating engineering and biomedical sciences. Education and research have been organized around 3 profiles: Biomechanics amp; Tissue Engineering, Molecular Bioengineering amp; Molecular Imaging and Biomedical ImagingImaging amp; Modeling.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 40

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof.dr. K. Ito
Telephone number: 31(0)402473851

Or Y. Bloemers-Kluijtmans
Telephone number: 31(0)402472030
E-mail address: pzbmt@tue.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through the following link:

* About the organization (http://www.tue. nl)

Application
You can apply for this job before 01-11-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
W-hoog 1.108
Mr. J.M.R. Debeij
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland
E-mail: pzbmt@tue.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber V50.096.

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PhD researcher Environmental toxicology and chemistry (1,0 fte)
Utrecht University
(Utrecht), 38 hours per week

Job description
The objective of the PhD project is to get a better understanding of the sorption and bioavailability of cationic surfactants in sediments. This knowledge is essential for improving the environmental risk assessment of this class of contaminants. The project is funded by the European Chemical Industry Council and will be performed in collaboration with the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig.

One of the tasks is to improve the analytical procedure for measuring the freely dissolved concentration of cationic surfactants in environmental samples, including sediment suspension. Sorption studies will be performed to elucidate the contribution of sorption to clay minerals to the overall sorption capacity in natural sediments. Measuring freely dissolved concentrations in the pore water phase of a sediment toxicity test will clarify whether adverse effects to biota are solely controlled by the freely dissolved concentration in the pore water.

Requirements
Required education/skills: University Graduate
We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate carrying a master's or equivalent degree in biology, chemistry or geochemistry with a background in environmental toxicology or chemistry and an affinity for analytical methodologies.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers( Scientific discipline: Health)

Organization
Utrecht University
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
The Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS) is an interfacultary research institute from the faculties Veterinary Medicine and Medicine, and the departments Biology and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Science faculty at the Utrecht University. The mission of IRAS is to provide research and education on human health risks of exposure to potentially harmful agents in the environment, at the workplace and through the food chain. IRAS has three research divisions. The Environmental Epidemiology division performs epidemiological research on respiratory, cardiovascular and carcinogenic health risks in relation to biological and chemical exposures. Within the Veterinary Public Health division research is conducted to identify and study possible adverse health effects from microbial and non-microbial agents occurring in food derived from the animal production process. Research within the Toxicology division covers the part of the risk assessment in which the availability and dose – adverse health effect relationships of toxic substances are studied. The aim of IRAS is to perform quality research with a high relevance for society.
PhD researcher Environmental toxicology and chemistry

Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1,5 year
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The IRAS can offer you a temporary full-time appointment of one and a half year with the perspective of prolongation with another 2½ years. The gross salary starts with € 2,000.- per month in the first year and increases to € 2,558.- per month in the fourth year of employment (salary scale “P” Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities) .

Secondary benefits, based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities are excellent in general and include e.g. a pension scheme, flexible employment conditions and salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 6.4% per year.

As a partner in the Postgraduate Education in Toxicology (PET) programme, IRAS offers the opportunity to follow courses in this programme with the aim of obtaining the possibility to register as a toxicologist with the Dutch Society of Toxicology as well as with EUROTOX.

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr Joop Hermens
Telephone number: 31 30 2535337
E-mail address: j.hermens@uu. nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:

* About the organization (http://www.vet. uu.nl/viavet/ viavet_english)
* About the function (http://www.iras. uu.nl/)

Application
You can apply for this job before 09-10-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
J.C.M. Schoonenberg
Yalelaan 1
3584 CL Utrecht

E-mail: vacatures1@vet. uu.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 12875.

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Three-Year PhD Studentship on Variational Bayesian Filtering for Telecommunications
at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

A PhD studentship is available in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, commencing this autumn 2008. The project is at the heart of a collaboration with leading research institutes in Paris and Prague. The aim of the research is to develop new algorithms for Bayesian filtering using the variational Bayes approximation.

The successful applicant will be a national of any country and have a primary degree with a strong mathematical emphasis. Course credits in statistical signal processing, probability and telecommunications will be desirable, but not essential. The candidate will ideally be available to begin their studies in October 2008, and will spend one month each with collaborating partners in Paris and Prague, in 2009 and 2010 respectively. The studentship will be up to the value of EUR 17,000 per annum, and all university fees will be paid. A travel stipend for the collaborative visits (above) and for conference presentations will also be provided.

Candidates should contact Dr. Anthony Quinn [aquinn AT tcd.ie]. The formal application is by way of a full CV, with the names of two referees, and the deadline is 25th September 2008. In addition to this PhD studentship, a post-doctoral research post of 18 months duration will be available from October 2009.

Anyone interested is encouraged to contact Dr. Quinn at [aquinn AT tcd.ie].

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Ph.D. Research Assistantship to Explore the Potential of DSP for Digital Terrain Elevation Data at the Netherlands Defense Academy and Delft University of Technology

With today's digital signal processing capabilities, it becomes possible to optimize the performance parameters of a navigation system for a particular set of intended applications. The Netherlands Defense Academy and the Delft University of Technology are providing an opportunity of a Ph.D. research assistantship to explore opportunities in the field of Terrain Reference Navigation (TRN) by using digital signal processing techniques that were originally developed for the acquisition and tracking of GPS signals.

The goal of the research is to contribute to the creation of a design framework which can be used to match technology and processing concepts to a particular set of navigation system performance requirements. The focus lies on exploring the potential of various digital signal processing concepts for matching a set of distance measurements with a stored database of the environment.

The candidate should hold a Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science,
applied mathematics or any other relevant study with substantial knowledge on data
processing. Research will be conducted both at the Netherlands Defense Academy and at
Delft University of Technology. Leaders of the project are established researchers in the
field of applied mathematics, geomatics and electronics. Contact Prof. P.J. Oonincx, Netherlands Defense Academy, at [pj.oonincx AT nlda.nl]. More information about the Netherlands Defense Academy can be found here http://www.nlda. nl

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website link: http://www.unimore. it/en/academics/ doctorates. html

The Call for admission to Ph.D. Programmes (XXIV cycle - year 2009) with administrative headquarters at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia is published on the website of the University http://www.unimore. it/en/ at page http://www.unimore. it/en/academics/ doctorates. html (in the sections relating to each Doctoral School).
In particular Italian and foreign applicants in possession of an academic qualification awarded outside Italy and equivalent to an Italian degree (ante D.M. 509/99) or specialist/teaching degree (D.M. 509/99 and D.M. 270/04) will be required to provide the degree certificate with a list of exams taken complete with Italian translation, legalisation and "declaration of legal value in loco (Dichiarazione di valore in loco)" supplied by the Italian consulate or diplomatic representative competent for the country concerned, in accordance with current admission regulations concerning foreign students (further information is available in the enclosed file).

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The international PhD program of the Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT) offers outstanding interdisciplinary training and research opportunities for students of natural sciences and engineering who want to pursue a career in the field of Regenerative Medicine and aim at translating their scientific discoveries into clinical applications.

The BSRT is a collaboration between the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, the Freie Universität zu Berlin, the Technische Universität, the Univeristy of Potsdam, Max Planck and Helmholtz Institutes and other high-ranking research institutions in Berlin and Brandenburg. This collaboration offers top class scientific training leading to the award of a PhD degree for students with a Master’s or equivalent degree in biology, iochemistry, bioengineering, veterinary medicine, chemistry, engineering or physics.The program will start in April 2009.. Students admitted to the PhD program will be supported by stipends. Application deadline is the 15th November 2008. Please use only the online application form provided on our website at www.bsrt.de where you can also find further information about the BSRT and the
application procedure. The online application forms will be available from 20th September 2008.

Contact
Prof. Dr. Georg Duda
Scientific Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Volk
Deputy-Scientific Coordinator
Dr. Sabine Bartosch
Administrative Coordinator
Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies
Charité • Campus Virchow-Klinikum
Augustenburger Platz 1
13353 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 450539418
Fax: +49 30 450539918
E-Mail: info[ at ]bsrt.de
Web: www.bsrt.de

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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
PhD Studentship
Department of Physics

Field(s): physics, biophysics
Application deadline: Oct 15 (Wed), 2008
Contact: Dr. Ciro Cecconi
E-mail: ciro.cecconi@ gmail.com
Phone: (+39) 059 205-5328
Fax: (+39) 059 2055651

Address: Department of Physics, University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 213/A 41100 Modena, Italy

Job description: Protein folding remains a major unsolved challenge for modern biophysics. Despite the experimental and theoretical efforts of many laboratories in the last 40 years, our understanding of the basic rules that govern the attainment of a protein structure is still incomplete. This lack of information is partly due to the inadequacy of conventional bulk methods to study a process that is highly heterogeneous. During folding, individual molecules are thought to follow different pathways and populate different intermediate structures on their journey to the native state. Such a diversity of behaviors is often blurred in the ensemble average measured by bulk methods.

Recent advances in single molecule manipulation techniques, such as laser tweezers, have made it possible to revisit protein folding with a new approach. In these experiments, individual molecules are directly manipulated and their unfolding and refolding trajectories described along a well-defined reaction coordinate, namely their molecular end-to-end distance. In a work published in Science, Cecconi et al. has recently presented a method to manipulate individual globular proteins using laser tweezers [Cecconi et al., Science 2005; Cecconi et al., European Biophysics Journal 2008]. Using this novel experimental approach, Cecconi et al. investigated the folding pathways of single RNase H molecules with unprecedented details, uncovering information inaccessible to ensemble methods.

At the Department of Physics of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia a new line of research has recently been started that focuses on the study of the folding mechanism of single protein molecules using laser tweezers. Individual molecules are directly manipulated and their response to force characterized in terms of different parameters, such as: i) deformability of the native state, ii) unfolding and refolding pathways, iii) magnitude of the forces that hold together secondary and tertiary structures; iv) anisotropy of the protein's energy landscape, v) distances from the folded and unfolded states to the transition state(s), vi) thermodynamics and kinetics of fluctuations between different molecular conformations. We are therefore seeking a motivated PhD student willing to undertake research in this field. The PhD appointment is for a period of three years. Candidates should have a B.S. or M.S. in physics or related fields.

For further details please contact Dr. Ciro Cecconi. Applicants should send their resumes (including email address) to Dr. Ciro Cecconi (ciro.cecconi@ gmail.com).

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Funded Post-Graduate Opportunity
Temporal Trends in Climate and Grass

A quantitative of temporal trends in climate and grass growth in Ireland towards the development of predictive models of grass growth.

Recent and projected trends in climatic variability brought about by climate change are and will become major factors affecting grass based systems of milk production throughout the world. With a rejuvenation of interest in grazing systems of animal production which has been borne out of consumer perception of environmental, ethical (e.g. animal welfare, genetic manipulation) , and food safety issues (e.g. residues) associated with intensive confinement production systems. With input costs, and in particular those linked to oil, forecast to rise significantly the optimal usage of grass will remain a priority for the competitive advantage of Irish systems to be maintained. A key issue associated with grazing systems is the lack of control over feed quality and availability. While there has been considerable research focused on efficient usage of grass at farm level little attention has been paid to the development of models to accurately predict grass growth to allow management systems to overcome variability of feed supply particularly in light of increased emphasis on global climate change. The objective of this project is to use longitudinal data of grass growth and climatic indicators from a number of weather stations located at various Teagasc sites throughout Ireland to identify and quantify recent trends in grass growth and climatic change and subsequently develop and validate grass growth models based on this accumulated dataset. These newly developed models will be used to determine the projected affect of climate change on grass based dairying systems in Ireland and throughout the world.

The post-graduate work is initially for an M.Sc. with the possibility of extension to a PhD. An honours degree (first class or second class grade 1) in a relevant discipline is essential and training in animal science or animal and crop production is desirable though not essential. In addition the applicant must be computer literate with strong quantitative ability. The applicant should be ambitious, self-motivated and possess an ability for problem solving.

The successful applicant will be funded under the Walsh Fellowship scheme (http://www.teagasc. ie/research/ pgradfellows. htm) and will receive an annual remuneration of €21,000 (prior to deduction of fees). M.Sc. programs are 1.5-2 years duration and PhD programs are 3 years in duration. It is envisaged that the successful applicant will begin in October 2008.

For more information or for expression of interest please contact:

Brendan Horan, Moorepark Research Centre, Fermoy, Co. Cork. Telephone: 025-42386 or email: brendan.horan@ teagasc.ie

Laurence Shalloo, Moorepark Research Centre, Fermoy, Co. Cork. Telephone: 025-42306 or email: Laurence.shalloo@ teagasc.ie

Or

Declan O Connor, Department of Mathematics, Cork Institute of Technology.
Telephone: 021-4545321 or email: declan.oconnor@ cit.ie

The closing date for applications has been extended to Friday 26th September 2008.

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University of Kent
MA Scholarships Available for January 2009
University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies

Applications are invited for two scholarships for politics students wishing to begin their studies at the University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies in January 2009.

Successful candidates will be registered at the University of Kent as full-time students on one of the five politics programmes offered at UKB (listed below) and will receive payment to cover 50% of their tuition fees (€6845 in 2008/9).

These scholarships are open to students of all nationalities and are valid for the following programmes:

MA in International Relations

MA in International Conflict Analysis

MA in International Political Economy

MA in European Public Policy

MA in Political Strategy and Communication

In order to be considered for the scholarship, candidates must both apply for admission to one of these masters programmes and submit a separate scholarship application, no later than the closing date of 15 October 2008.

To submit an application for admission to an eligible MA programme, please follow the instructions as detailed on the following webpage: http://www.kent. ac.uk/brussels/ admissions/ .

Applicants should normally have obtained, or be about to obtain, a relevant undergraduate degree, with an overall First or Upper Second Class Honours result, or equivalent. No application for admission is considered complete until all supporting documents have been received by the university.

Once you have submitted your application to study at the University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies (with all the required documentation) , in order to apply for the scholarship, you should send a letter/email to ukbschols2@kent. ac.uk confirming your wish to be considered for a scholarship and explaining why you believe you should be awarded one. To help you decide what to write, you should be aware that the Scholarships Board is looking for academic excellence as well as academic potential. If it helps, imagine that you are standing in front of the members of the Board and have one chance to tell them about yourself and why you want the scholarship.

For politics students starting in January 2009, your scholarship application must be received no later than 17h00 CET on the closing date of 15 October 2008.

Successful candidates will be informed of the results by Friday 21 November 2008.

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Three-year PhD Studentship
Developmental Neuropsychology & Neuroimaging
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/SGDP

The Institute of Psychiatry (IOP), Kings College London is advertising a 3-year PhD Studentship within the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/SGDP, Section of Developmental Neuropsychology & Neuroimaging, starting in January 2009.

The PhD is funded by the Department of Health via the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Specialist Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) for Mental Health award to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) and the IOP at KCL, London.

The aim of the project is to study the effects of pharmacological manipulations on functional brain activation in children & adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during disorder relevant cognitive functions. The project is collaborative between the Departments of Child Psychiatry and the Department of Psychological Medicine (Prof Declan Murphy), IOP, King's College London.

The Section of Experimental Psychology and Neuroimaging of Childhood Disorders, headed by Professor Katya Rubia, is part of the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and is located at the MRC-Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre (SGDP). The Section uses a comprehensive and multimodal approach to elucidate the cognitive, neurocognitive and neurobiological basis of childhood disorders, using neuropychology together with functional, structural and pharmacological magnetic resonance imaging. This project will investigate the comparison between two clinically overlapping, and relatively prevalent childhood disorders, i.e. ADHD and ASD, in their brain activation, brain structure and their neurofunctional response to psychopharmacologic al manipulations. The psychopharmacologic al manipulations will involve Dopamine, Noradrenaline, and Serotonin agonists to elucidate underlying neurotransmitter abnormalities in patients.

The IOP, King's College London achieved a 5* rating in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise, the highest possible rating for quality. The Departments of Child Psychiatry/SGDP and Psychological Medicine, have an international reputation for the study of child psychiatry.

Successful candidates will have a first degree in Psychology, Pharmacology, Medicine, or any related Neuroscience area. Relevant experience with statistical data analysis, neuropsychology, neuroimaging, or neuropsychopharmaco logy are desirable.

The pay will be £15,076k p/a (plus annual increments).

Further information can be obtained from Prof Katya Rubia (k.rubia@iop. kcl.ac.uk).

To apply, please fill in sections 1, 2, 9, 11 and 12 of the KCL application form, along with the equal opportunities statement. The form is available to fill in online, at http://www.kcl. ac.uk/graduate/ apply/research. html. Please insert reference "Katya Rubia" in box 10.

You should also send your CV with a covering letter to the address below. In the letter you must include:
i) your research interests
ii) two academic referees
iii) a 1-2 page summary of the neurobiology or neuropsychology of either ADHD or ASD (focussing on any area of your choice, neuropsychology, functional and/or structural imaging, genetics, neurotransmitter/ pharmacological research or a combination of any of these)
iv) whether you are an overseas/home or EU student
v) where you saw this advert

Address for applications and enquiries: Prof Katya Rubia, MRC SGDP Centre (Box PO46), Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF. Tel: 020 7848 0463 or email: k.rubia@iop. kcl.ac.uk

Closing date: 30th October.
Only candidates short listed for interview will be contacted.
Working towards Equal Opportunities

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MPhil/PhD
Skills Forecasting For The Nuclear Industry
Lancashire Business School

Reference No RS/08/10

A full-time MPhil/PhD funded studentship is available in the Lancashire Business School. The studentship is tenable up to 3 years (subject to satisfactory progress) with an expected commencement date of 1 January 2008. The studentship will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK/EU and Overseas rates plus a maintenance based grant of £12,940.

This project is jointly sponsored by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Sellafield Limited and the University of Central Lancashire. It aims to examine the forecasting and management of skill requirements in the nuclear industry, with initial focus on the decommissioning industry. The project's objectives will be to generate a baseline of knowledge on the theory and practice of skills forecasting and management on very long projects; to document, compare and contrast current skills forecasting practice amongst current site licensing companies in the UK nuclear industry; to develop models of good practice for exploratory discussion and monitored application by each tier of the industry and to propose a model of good practice for adoption by the industry.

The project will involve extensive interaction with senior managers and strategists in the industry and will provide a unique experience for anyone interested in developing a career in the UK nuclear industry. It would suit a graduate with a numerate background and an understanding of organisations, who is enthusiastic to learn about business modelling techniques and the manpower and skill planning which is critical to major projects. This is an outstanding opportunity to join the strategic development team of a fast growing industry and secure a doctoral qualification.

Applicants are required to submit two samples of their written work taken from their previous higher education. (e.g. chapter from dissertation, or essay) along with their completed application form.

Applicants should have, or expect to receive, an upper second class or first class honours degree or an MSc in a related discipline.

Informal enquiries (project related) may be directed to Professor David Hamblin (+44 1772 894601, or email dhamblin@uclan. ac.uk)

Requests for an application pack (quoting the reference number RS/08/10) should be directed to the Graduate Research Office. Tel +44 (0)1772 895082 or e-mail researchdegrees@ uclan.ac. uk

Interviews will be held on 19th November 2008

Closing Date 17th October 2008

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University of Kent MA Scholarships Available for January 2009
University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies

Deadline: 15 Oktober 2008

Applications are invited for two scholarships for politics students wishing to begin their studies at the University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies in January 2009.

Successful candidates will be registered at the University of Kent as full-time students on one of the five politics programmes offered at UKB (listed below) and will receive payment to cover 50% of their tuition fees (¤6845 in 2008/9).

These scholarships are open to students of all nationalities and are valid for the following programmes:

MA in International Relations

MA in International Conflict Analysis

MA in International Political Economy

MA in European Public Policy

MA in Political Strategy and Communication

In order to be considered for the scholarship, candidates must both apply for admission to one of these masters programmes and submit a separate scholarship application, no later than the closing date of 15 October 2008.

To submit an application for admission to an eligible MA programme, please follow the instructions as detailed on the following webpage: http://www.kent. ac.uk/brussels/ admissions/ .

Applicants should normally have obtained, or be about to obtain, a relevant undergraduate degree, with an overall First or Upper Second Class Honours result, or equivalent. No application for admission is considered complete until all supporting documents have been received by the university.

Once you have submitted your application to study at the University of Kent's Brussels School of International Studies (with all the required documentation) , in order to apply for the scholarship, you should send a letter/email to ukbschols2@kent. ac.uk confirming your wish to
be considered for a scholarship and explaining why you believe you should be awarded one. To help you decide what to write, you should be aware that the Scholarships Board is looking for academic excellence as well as academic potential. If it helps, imagine that you are standing in front of the members of the Board and have one chance to tell them about yourself and why you want the scholarship.

For politics students starting in January 2009, your scholarship application must be received no later than 17h00 CET on the closing date of 15 October 2008.

Successful candidates will be informed of the results by Friday 21 November 2008.

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*Announcement*

At Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway, there is an open position
for a PhD student in the area of logics for multi-agent systems.

The position is full-time for four years. Salary starts at NOK 353 200
gross per year (appr. EUR 43 000 per year). Closing date for
applications is 1 November 2008.

For a description of the position and application procedure, see:
http://hib.easycrui t.com/vacancy/ 230697/41311

Contact: Dr. Thomas Ågotnes, tag@hib.no, +47 55587229

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PhD RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

The National Institute of Education, Singapore (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, is
looking for suitable candidates to apply for full-time research scholarships at NIE leading
to the Doctor in Philosophy (PhD) degree. Candidates with research interests in the
humanities, education, sciences and physical education are welcomed to apply. The
scholarship will commence in January 2009.

Criteria

· Candidates should possess a First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours
degree or its equivalent, and a Master's degree in the relevant areas and the ability to
pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study.

· For international applicants, min scores required: GRE - 1180 (verbal & quantitative) ;
TOEFL - 580 (paper), 237 (computer), 80 (internet); IELTS - 6.5; Analytical Writing - 3.5;
GATE - 90%.

· Candidates should also not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or
concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, and bursary or top-up allowance
during the prescribed period of the award.

Coverage

· The award is tenable for one year in the first instance and is renewable subject to good
progress up to a maximum of 4 years.

· The monthly stipend for PhD students is S$2,000. Upon successful completion of the
Qualifying Examination and Candidature Confirmation (after 12 months), the stipend may
be increased to S$2,500, subject to good performance in research and required courses.

· Students are expected to cover all their living expenses (including food and lodging) from
this stipend.

· In addition to the monthly stipend, the award also covers the annual tuition fees (S$4,482
to S$11,200 depending on nationality) and the annual computer fees.

For non Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents

The offer of this award is conditional upon the scholar being issued a valid Student's Pass
by the Singapore Immigration, which is also subject to medical clearance, and maintaining
a valid Student's Pass for the entire duration of the scholar's studies for the higher degree.

General

For information on PhD entry and programme requirements, areas of research,
scholarship, application, etc, go to: http://www.nie edu.sg/nieweb/ index.do
Under Programmes à Graduate Programme àPhD Programmes, Applications and Research
Scholarships (on left menu).

Contact - Ms Cindi Chiam, Programme Executive, Graduate Programmes & Research
Office; DID: (65) 6790 3995 Fax: (65) 6896 9446 / Email:
nieadmpp@nie. edu.sg

Closing Date for Application 30 September 2008

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AUN/SEED-Net (ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network) menawarkan beasiswa “Doctoral Degree Program in Japan” untuk periode perkuliahan September 2009 - Maret 2010, di universitas-universitas sbb.: Hokkaido University, Keio University, Kyoto University, Kyushu University, Tokai University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Toyohashi University of Technology, University of Tokyo, Shibaura Institute of Technology dan Waseda University.

The AUN/SEED-Net Project with support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
provides scholarships for prospective applicants from AUN-SEED/Net Member Institutions to
pursue doctoral degrees in engineering at one of the following Japanese Supporting Universities:
Hokkaido University, Keio University, Kyoto University, Kyushu University, Tokai University,
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Toyohashi University of Technology, University of Tokyo,
Shibaura Institute of Technology, and Waseda University.
The fields of study that can be supported by the AUN/SEED-Net are as follows:
Civil Engineering (CE), Chemical Engineering (ChE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
(EEE), Environmental Engineering (EnvE), Geological Engineering (GeoE), Information and
Communication Technology (ICT), Manufacturing Engineering (ManuE), Materials
Engineering (MatE), and Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (ME/AE).
Under the above 9 fundamental engineering fields, applicants, if interested, may also propose
any research topic(s) related to the new five (5) interdisciplinary areas (Biotechnology,
Disaster Mitigation, Environment, Natural Resources/Materials, and New/Renewable
Energy).

Although studying outside ASEAN countries, students under the Doctoral Degree Program in
Japan are encouraged to participate in AUN/SEED-Net’s network activities (e.g.
AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference, Collaborative Research activities, etc.) so as to create,
maintain, and deepen the linkage with Member Institutions (student’s sending institution and/or
student’s hosting institution when pursued master’s degree).

Qualifications
(1) Applicants must have a research-based master’s degree in relevant engineering field or to be
awarded the master’s degree before starting doctoral degree study.
(2) Applicants should be ranked within top 10% of the class for Bachelor’s Degree, in principle,
(a certified document of class rank is required).
(3) Applicant should have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3 or more in the 4-scale grading
system or at least 7.5 in the 10-scale grading system, with some English competency.
(4) Applicants must be outstanding graduates of Master’s Degree Program of AUN/SEED-Net
Project, or outstanding young teaching staff or research staff of Member Institutions, who are
strongly motivated to have a professional career as teaching staff at Member Institutions.
(5) Applicants, in principle, should have at least one recent (not older than 2 years) research
publication in refereed national or international journal.
(6) Applicants must be under the age of 35 at the time of enrollment and capable of carrying out independent research.

The duration of the scholarship is strictly three years.
Coverage of the Scholarships: Tuition fees, living expenses, health insurance, and a round-trip air ticket will be provided as per JICA regulations.

The applicants for the Doctoral Degree Program in Japan submit the AUN/SEED-Net’s Application Form for Scholarship along with other required documents (please refer to Application Form of the Doctoral Degree Program in Japan 2009, Item No. 12-13) to the contact person
of the Member Institutions to which the applicants belong (sending institutions). (List of
contact person at each Member Institution is given in Attachment 3.) Please note that at this
stage there is no need to submit application form of Japanese Supporting Universities.
(2) The contact person of each sending institution sends a collection of Application Forms
endorsed by the Member Institution to the AUN/SEED-Net Project. Please note that
individual application sent to AUN/SEED-Net Project will not be accepted. However,
Sending Institutions could submit the collection of application forms more than once towards
the Deadline.
(In case of applicants studying overseas, Application Forms as well as other required
documents can be submitted directly to AUN/SEED-Net, provided that the applicants request
the contact person of their respective Sending Institution to submit an endorsement letter to
AUN/SEED-Net.)
(3) The AUN/SEED-Net Project will check all required documents and request missing
documents from applicants through Sending Institutions, if necessary.
(4) The AUN/SEED-Net Project will conduct initial screening and send the results to applicants’
sending institutions. At the same time, the AUN/SEED-Net Project will consult with
concerned Japanese Supporting Universities for possibility of accepting the applicant in the
event that the applicant is awarded a scholarship and passes the entrance examination.
*Applicants are encouraged to contact by themselves a prospective advisor of your
preference at a Japanese Supporting University for consent on acceptance in the event the
applicant is awarded a scholarship and passes the entrance examination. It will be an
advantage in the screening process if the applicant can obtain and enclose such consent letter
(or copy of e-mail communication) from a prospective advisor in this application as it can
fasten the screening process.
(5) After the communication with Japanese Supporting Universities, the AUN/SEED-Net
Project prioritizes the applicants and sends the result to JICA Headquarters. JICA
Headquarters then make the decision on the selection of the successful applicants by April
2009.
(6) The AUN/SEED-Net Project informs the results to the Member Institutions to which the
applicants belong in April 2009, and provides the scholarship awardees with the respective
Japanese Supporting Universities’ Application Forms.
(7) The process after sending the Japanese Supporting Universities’ Application Forms may be
different from country to country. AUN/SEED-Net, in cooperation with the JICA Local
Office in the respective countries, will advise the scholarship awardees on the necessary
procedures.

Submission Deadlines of the Application Form
Applications for the Doctoral Degree Program in Japan should be submitted both in soft copy
and in printed form, by October 31 (Fri), 2008 to the AUN/SEED-Net Project. They must be
signed by the Dean or the Representative of the AUN/SEED-Net Member Institution to which
the applicants originally belong.

Untuk informasi lebih jelas nya bisa mendownload Doctoral Degree Program Application Guide and the Doctoral Degree Application Form

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A full-tuition Scholarship
For Management Training in Hawaii
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace, established the
Fujitsu Asia Pacific Scholarship Program in 1985. The Scholarship was
established to enhance international understanding and cross-cultural
communication through management education and training. Fujitsu is
committed to promoting the development of both technology and human
resources at global level.

East-West Knowledge Leader Program (EWKLP)
An intensive three-month
Graduate diploma program at JAIMS in Honolulu, Hawaii
JAIMS is a nonprofit postgraduate institute that has been a pioneer
in intercultural management education since 1972. Over 22,000
participants from 59 countries have come to JAIMS to learn skill
essential for success in the international arena.
JAIMS
* Intercultural Business Leadership
* Global Marketing
* Cross-Cultural negotiation and Problem-solving
* Business Plan Development and Entrepreneurship
* Business Communication
* One-week field study in Japan

Program Information: www.jaims.org

Application Deadline:January 31st, 2009

Please send your application letter and CV to:
PT. FUJITSU INDONESIA
Wisma Kyoei Prince 10thFloor
Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav.3-4
Jakarta 10220
Indonesia
Attn: Mr. Raditya Padmawangsa
Ms. Ella Lamzia
E-mail: scholarship@ id.fujitsu. com
Scholarship information: www.fujitsu. com/scholarship

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Google has published information from Google Europe Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship 2009, which aims to promote women to results in the field of computers and technology as well as active role models and leaders. Scholarships are open to students that his last year bachelor’s degree or enrolled in master’s or doctoral degree (or equivalent) in 2009/2010.

Multiple scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and demonstrated leadership. A group of female Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool. The scholarship recipients, selected from the finalists, will each receive a €5,000 (or equivalent) scholarship for the 2009/2010 academic year.
In June 2009, all finalists will be invited to visit Google’s European Engineering Centre in Zurich for a networking retreat. It will include workshops with a series of speakers, panels, breakout sessions and social activities, and will provide an opportunity for all finalists to meet and share their experiences.

Eligibility requirements
Candidates must:

* be a female student entering her final year of a Bachelor’s degree, or enrolled in an a Master’s or PhD programme (or equivalent), in 2009/2010.
* be enrolled at a University in Europe. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply.
* be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field.
* maintain an excellent academic record (e.g. a First Class Honours degree).

How to apply
Please complete the online application form and submit the requested documentation by 26th January 2009. All application documents must be in English.

All applications will be acknowledged by email. Finalists will be notified in April 2009. Scholarship recipients will be selected from the finalists.

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Preference will be given to applicants who serve as faculty members of state and private institutions of higher education in Indonesia. Applicants will possess:

* A Sarjana (S1) degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.00 scale)
* Leadership qualities
* A good understanding of Indonesian and international cultures a
* Demonstrated commitment to the chosen field of study
* A willingness to return to Indonesia upon completion of the Fulbright program
* A minimum TOEFL score of 550

HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should complete the appropriate application forms. Forms are available either by mail or in person at the AMINEF Office, Gedung Balai Pustaka, 6th floor, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya 4, Jakarta 10720.

Please return to AMINEF your complete application package by the application deadline that includes:

* Completed application form. This includes a clearly written and concise study objective.
* Copy of your most recent, less than two years old, TOEFL score report.
* One letter of reference, either from your current employer or previous lecturer.
* Copy of academic transcript (English translation).
* Copy of identity document (KTP or passport).


CONTACT INFORMATION
Specific questions regarding the application process may be addressed via e-mail to the following address: infofulbright_ind@aminef.or.id. We do not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation.

DEADLINE
The deadline for the submission of application materials for all programs is May 31, 2009.

Note: Program requirements are subject to change without notice.

Further information can be obtained at:
http://www.aminef.or.id/fulbright.php?site=fulbright&m=ip-pro-ma-fulbrightma

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CNRS Research Center at University Jean Monnet of Saint-Etienne (France) invites applications for a 3 years PhD Studentship in the areas of geolocation and annotation of photographs in order to describe visible space. The objective is to construct a relationship between vast collections of photographs and Geographical Information databases through various techniques (ray-tracing, perspective projection…).

The candidate must have programming skills. A good knowledge in GIS and Geomatics will also be an asset. Person must have obtained his Master Degree in year 2007-2008.

The Research center is located at the University of Saint-Etienne. It provides a challenging work environment and full access to state-of- the-art equipment. The PhD will be supervised by both a computer science and a GIS specialist and integrated in a multidisciplinary team.

The amount of the grant will be of 1750 € per month.

Applications should be sent to:
Thierry.Joliveau@ univ-st-etienne. fr
CRENAM-ISIG CNRS/UMR 5600
Université Jean Monnet - Saint-Etienne
6 rue Basse-des-Rives
42023 Saint-Etienne Cédex 02 France
Tél. : 33 (0)4 77 42 19 25
Fax : 33 (0)4 77 42 19 24

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The Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands) has the following vacancy

PhD student on the project "Surfing the information waves: Finding, revealing, and evaluating information online" at the School of Innovation Sciences.

Job description
The Ph.D. student is expected to do research leading to a Ph.D. thesis in the project "Surfing the information waves: Finding, revealing, and evaluating information online". At the core of this project lies the question how people deal with the reliability of information on the Internet, to what extent the formal and informal mechanisms that facilitate reliable exchange of information offline have online equivalents, and to what extent new online mechanisms and tools are and
can be developed to facilitate reliable information exchange.

Typical questions of interest are: How do people discern useful and reliable information from useless and unreliable information in online settings? How can users be motivated to provide reliable information and how can the provision of unreliable information be minimized? To what
extent do the answers to these questions depend on the kind of online setting? For the project we anticipate doing research in several areas of application, such as medical information sites and groups, social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Xing, etc), and general economic and consumer sites, such as eBay, Amazon.

Requirements
The candidate should have a Masters degree (or equivalent) in the social sciences (sociology, psychology, political or communication science), excellent knowledge and skills in quantitative methods of data analysis, and familiarity with new forms of online communication. Most of all, we
are looking for someone with a natural curiosity with respect to online interaction of any kind. Knowledge about theories pertaining to the topicin (social) psychology or sociology would be an additional asset. The candidate should be proficient in English (speaking and writing).

Conditions of employment
We offer a (full-time) Ph.D. position for 4 years. Gross salaries are in the range of €28K gross per annum in the first year and €35K during the fourth year and include attractive benefits (e.g. technical infrastructure, child care, sports facilities). A small teaching load can be part of the job.

More information can be found at: http://www.tue-tm.org/snijders/PhD/

Application
Send your application or requests for further information by email to Prof. dr. C. Snijders (c.c.p.snijders 'at' tue.nl). The application should consist of a motivation for your application, and extended curriculum vitae, a description of your obtained scientific degree, and a list of courses and the grades you obtained for those courses.

Uwe Matzat
Sociology Section
Department of Technology Management
Eindhoven University of Technology
P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven
The Netherlands
phone: +31 40 247-8392
email: u.matzat@tm.tue.nl
http://www.tue-tm-soc.nl/~matzat/

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Official website nya : www.mespom.eu

ESPOM is an Erasmus Mundus Masters course in Environmental Sciences,Policy and Management operated by four leading European Universities and supported by the European Commission. MESPOM prepares students for identifying and implementing solutions to complex environmental challenges, especially in an international context.

The MESPOM study programme is in English and lasts two years. The students study in at least three out of four consortium universities: the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University (Sweden), the University of Manchester (UK), Central European University, Budapest, and the University of the Aegean (Lesvos, Greece).

The European Commission’s Erasmus Mundus programme provides scholarships to outstanding students from countries outside the European Union toattend MESPOM and to scholars to participate in teaching and research. Additional forms of financial assistance are available to students of all nationalities. MESPOM invites applications from all countries. Successful candidates must have a good first degree in a subject related to environmental sciences, policy and management. Candidates with other first degrees are also considered if they show commitment to environmental issues, usually through work experience.

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Hanya sekedar mengingatkan saja bahwa beasiswa dikti batch 4 rencananya akan dibuka mulai bulan Oktober - Noveember 2008 (Surat Direktur Ketenagaan, Direktorat Pendidikan Tinggi No 1839/D4.4/2008 tanggal 25 Juni 2008).

Silahkan bagi rekan-rekan yang berminat untuk mengajukan dan jangan lupa harus diusulkan oleh universitas di Indonesia (tidak boleh mengajukan diri sendiri). Beberapa dokumen yang harus disiapkan antara lain:
1. Surat pengusulan dari perguruan tinggi (PT) di Indonesia
2. Form A KLN
3. Notice of admission dari PT di luar negeri
4. Research outline (khusus utk PhD)
5. Progress report (utk yg on-going)
6. TOEFL/IELTS score
7. Rekomendasi pembimbing S1 (utk pelamar S2) dan rekomendasi pembimbing S2 (pelamar S3)
8. Usulan dana yg dimintakan.
semua berkas dialamatkan keÂ

Direktur Ketenagaan, Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tingg
Gedung D Lt. 5, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman
Pintu I Senayan, Tromol Pos 190
Jakarta 10002

Adapun komponen biaya yang akan di danai al:
1. Living allowance per month
2. Tuition fee (at cost)
3. Special program (at cost)
4. Visa application/ immigration fee (at cost)
5. University application fee (at cost)
6. Medical insurance/year
7. Thesis/research allowance

Sekedar berbagi informasi bahwa merujuk ke file powerpoint dr Prof. Muchlas Samani saat Sosialiasi Program Beasiswa LN Dikti di UNPAD Bandung bahwa kuota beasiswa dalam negeri : S2 = 4000 orang dan S3 = 2000 orang. Kuota beasiswa utk luar negeri : 2500 orang dengan rincian studi penuh di LN = 750 org, sandwich = 1000 org dan studi penuh di LN dg pre-departure training = 750 org.

Dalam perkembangannya terjadi penambahan kuota. Rekan-rekan bisa lihat dari data sbb:
Batch 1: dan batch 2 : diterima 594 org (hanya pelamar S3 saja)
Batch 3 : Diterima utk pelamar S2 dan didanai thn anggaran 2008 = 190 orang. Diterima utk pelamar S2 dan didanai thn anggaran 2009 = 26 orang. Diterima utk pelamar S3 dan didanai thn anggaran 2008 = 424 orang. Diterima utk pelamar S3 dan didanai thn anggaran 2009 = 115 orang

Mudaha2an seiring dengan "angin surga" disetujuinya 20% anggaran pendidikan pd APBN thn 2009, kuota beasiswa dikti batch 4 akan bertambah pula.

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Unpad & Universiteit Twente Belanda Membuka Program Double Degree08 September 2008

Program Magister Ilmu Lingkungan Program Pascasarjana Unpad bekerja sama dengan Universiteit. Twente, Belanda menyelenggarakan program Double Degree Ilmu Lingkungan melalui Beasiswa Unggulan Depdiknas tahun 2008. Program ini terbuka bagi lulusan tahun 2003 sampai sekarang, dengan jumlah beasiswa yang disediakan pada tahun 2008 untuk 20 orang.
Syarat bagi para pelamar yang tertarik untuk menempuh studi melalui program ini adalah sebagai berikut:

* Lulusan S-1 dari berbagai disiplin ilmu, baik PTN, BHPMN, atau PTS yang terakreditasi;
* Lulusan tahun 2003 atau setelahnya;
* Tidak terdaftar sebagai dosen tetap PTN ataupun PTS;
* IPK minimal 3,20 bagi lulusan PTN dan BHPMN; minimal 3,52 bagi lulusan PTS;
* Skor TOEFL minimal 450;
* dan bersedia untuk mengikuti seluruh kegiatan akademik di Unpad dan Universiteit Twente
(apabila berhasil lulus tes seleksi).

Keterangan:
* Pendaftaran paling lambat adalah hari Rabu, 10 September 2008; (kemaren baru ke kampus,
ternyata mereka masih buka pendaftaran. jadi tanggal 10 bukan paling lambat)
* Kuliah 12 bulan di Unpad dan 12 bulan di Universiteit Twente Belanda;
* Bagi yang lulus seleksi untuk kuliah dan lulus sidang di Belanda, akan mendapatkan 2 gelar,
yaitu M.Si. (dari Unpad) dan M.Sc. (dari Universiteit Twente);
* Bagi yang tidak lulus seleksi ke Belanda, akan melanjutkan studinya di Unpad dan mendapat
gelar M.Si. apabila lulus sidang (dengan total waktu studi selama 18 bulan);
* Beasiswa yang disediakan oleh Depdiknas adalah biaya kuliah di Unpad dan living cost selama
kuliah di Universiteit Twente Belanda.

Informasi selengkapnya dapat menghubungi
Sekretariat Program Studi Magister Ilmu Lingkungan Program Pascasarjana Unpad,
Jl. Sekeloa Selatan No. 1 Bandung 40132,
telepon 022-2508871,
e-mail: psmil@unpad. ac.id,
melalui contact person Ibu Tuten.

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Australia: Teaching Scholarships, University of Western Australia

Who can apply?
There are a variety of scholarships available if you:

are going into your final year of a Bachelor of Education
have a degree and are considering a Graduate Diploma in Education.
What's in it for you?

A teaching scholarship worth up to $60,000.
A guaranteed job when you graduate.
Additional financial benefits during your first and second year of
teaching.
Permanency after only two years of teaching in a rural public school.
Priority teaching areas
We are particularly looking for people to teach in the following areas:

Early Childhood
Primary
Secondary
Agriculture
Design and Technology
English
Home Economics
Mathematics
Science (Physics and Chemistry).
Scholarships for the following secondary teaching areas will also be
considered:
Health and Physical Education, Languages (Indonesian, Italian,
Japanese), Music, Science - Biological, Society and Environment,
Technology and Enterprise (Business, Computing), Special Needs and
School Psychology.

Closing date
Applications close Tuesday 30 September 2008.

To find out more and to apply for a scholarship visit Teaching WA.
http://www.det. wa.edu.au/ teachingwa/ detcms/navigatio n/student- teachers/ scholarships/

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Full-Time PhD Studentship
School of Applied Social Sciences
Faculty of Health & Life Sciences

Applications are invited for a fully funded three-year PhD studentship starting in October 2008. The studentship includes a bursary of £12,600 per annum (tax-free) for three years and all tuition fees.

Candidates should hold a good first degree (at least an Upper-Second Class or equivalent) in a relevant subject area.

The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences has made available a number of post graduate bursaries, one of which has been allocated to the social sciences. The bursary provides tuition fees and generous subsistence funding to support your PhD study. Bursaries are offered on a competitive basis and it is anticipated that the successful candidate would commence study as early as possible in the autumn of 2008.

Any area of social science study will be considered, however the strengthening of current strategic areas of importance and critical mass in research suggests the following are most likely to meet with support:
- Social science and Disability Policy
- Social science, criminal/youth justice
- Social science and health (particularly health consumer diversity)
- Social science and youth/childhood

Any combination of underpinning social science disciplines would be acceptable, however we have the strongest supervisory standing in sociology, social policy, psychology and philosophy. We are an applied social science faculty and attention to the social outcomes of primary research would be welcomed. We do however value theoretical, epistemological and conceptual approaches to social and human science issues.

Applications are welcome from citizens from the EU and those with overseas status as well as those from UK. Candidates for whom English is not their first language should hold an English qualification at least equivalent to IELTS 6.5.

Enquiries should in the first instance go to the Research Office, De Montfort University, Leicester, LE1 9BH Telephone: 0116 2506309. Web: http://www.dmu. ac.uk/research/ index.jsp

Closing Date: 26th September 2008

An application form may be downloaded from:
http://www.dmu. ac.uk/research/ degrees/procedur e.jsp

Applicants are requested to contact the office to receive a hardcopy admission pack and will need to provide a full CV with two supporting references. Please e-mail: researchstudents@ dmu.ac.uk or call (0116) 2506309 to receive further details.

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Anda tidak harus menjadi pegawai CERN untuk bisa bekerja di CERN. CERN, sebagai laboratorium internasional, merupakan wadah berkumpulnya lebih dari 3000 orang dari 200 institusi (universitas, lembagapenelitian) di seluruh dunia untuk melakukan eksperimen dalam bidang fisika. Anda bisa melamar beasiswa sebagai mahasiswa doktor di salah satu universitas tersebut dan menyatakan niat melakukan riset di fisika partikel eksperimen, dan anda akan bisa ditempatkan di CERN.

Mana saja institusi yang terlibat riset di CERN ? Saya lampirkan daftar institusi dua kolaborasi besar di CERN. Ini cukup menjadi starting point.

http://graybook. cern.ch/programm es/experiments/ ATLAS.html
http://graybook. cern.ch/programm es/experiments/ CMS.html

Hampir semua negara2 yang populer sebagai tujuan pelajar Indonesia terwakili di CERN.

Untuk rekan-rekan dari Indonesia yang tertarik experimental high energy physics, saya sarankan perkuat background/kemampua n di bidang instrumentasi, elektronik, pemrograman, dan tentunya konsep fisika partikel. Di awal-awal eksperimen seperti sekarang, tantangan utama adalah memastikan seluruh instrumen/detektor bekerja dengan benar. Karena detektor partikel tidak dijual di pasar, fisikawan harus mengecek dan membetulkan instrumennya sendiri, dan ini perlu skill elektronik/instrume ntasi yang tinggi.

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Yayasan Sumber Daya Manusia dalam Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi(Yayasan SDM-IPTEK) didirikan oleh Prof. Dr.-Ing. B.J. Habibie (mantanpresiden RI) pada tahun 1997. Badan pengurus yayasan ini diketuai olehProf. Dr. Ing. Wardiman Djojonegoro, mantan Menteri Pendidikan danKebudayaan, dan memiliki tujuan :

* Mewujudkan sumber daya manusia Indonesia yang unggul dan memiliki kualitas Iman dan Takwa yang tinggi.
* Menguasai, mengembangkan dan mengendalikan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi secara mandiri.
* Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut diatas, Yayasan melakukan kegiatan sebagai berikut:
* Memberikan beasiswa untuk tingkat S3 (Doktor),
* Memberikanpengharga an dan hadiah kepada orang atau Badan yang telah berjasa ataumelakukan terobosan di bidang Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi (HabibieAward) .
* Mengembangkan Sumber Daya Manusia dalam Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi (Iptek).
* Membentuk atau membantu berdirinya Pusat Peragaan Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi.

BEASISWA S3
Beasiswa diberikan 2 (dua) kali setahun yaitu:
a.Periode bulan Mei
Formulir harus sampai di panitia paling lambat 21 April tahun berjalan.
b.Periode bulan Nopember
Formulir pendaftaran diajukan paling lambat tanggal 20 Oktober.

Persyaratan yang harus dipenuhi untuk beasiswa S3.
* Usia maksimum 35 tahun.
* Tidak menerima beasiswa dari lembaga atau sumber lainnya.
* Sudahditerima atau telah mendapatkan surat keterangan diterima dalam programS3 di perguruan tinggi atau lembaga yang berada di Indonesia.
* Selama mengikuti program S2, penerima beasiswa S3 harus mendapatkan nilai cum laude atau minimal berada pada peringkat ke-5.
* Pendaftar harus menyerahkan dua rekomendasi dari tokoh ilmuwan
dalam bidang ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi.
* Pendaftar harus menunjukkan sikap kepemimpinan dalam bidangnya dan memiliki tingkat integritas dan kreatifitas yang tinggi.

PROSES PENDAFTARAN DAN SELEKSI
Pendaftar harus mengisi formulir pendaftaran secara lengkap disertai dengan dokumen penunjang.
Pemilihan penerima beasiswa ditentukan dalam sidang dewan pakar yang telah ditentukan oleh Yayasan.
Seleksi dilakukan berdasarkan 5 (lima) kelompok bidang ilmu yakni :
* Kelompok Ilmu Dasar,
* Kelompok Ilmu Kedokteran dan Bioteknologi,
* Kelompok Ilmu Rekayasa,
* Kelompok Ilmu Sosial, Hukum, Ekonomi dan Politik,
* Kelompok Ilmu Filsafat, Agama dan Budaya.

TUNJANGAN
Beasiswa yang diberikan berupa:
* biaya pendidikan (SPP) dan dana studi lainnya,
* tunjangan tugas akhir,
* tunjangan biaya buku/fotokopi,
* tunjangan biaya hidup,
* tunjangan biaya transportasi dari daerah ke tempat kuliah (jika saat melamar ada di daerah di luar tempat belajar)

Dikutip dr:
http://kalenderbeas iswa.com/ detail/?oid= &fid=&iid= 467
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Post-doctoral Research Fellow position No. 1:
A position is open at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The candidate is expected to hold a PhD degree with experience in the area of polymer matrix composites (design & fabrication, characterization, strengthening & toughening mechanisms) and multi-functional composites. Knowledge in electromagnetic wave propagation in material structures will be an advantage. The initial appointment is for one
year, with the possibility of extending to another two years upon satisfactory progress.

Post-doctoral Research Fellow position No. 2:
A postdoctoral research fellow is needed at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore to work on a photocatalytic research project. The candidate is expected to hold a PhD degree with experience either in the computational chemistry or surface chemistry. For the computational work, the candidate should be skillful in band structure calculation. Knowledge in photocatalytic materials and redox reactions will be an
advantage. For the surface chemistry work, the candidate should ideally have experience in in-situ surface spectroscopies and/or photo-reactors. Experience with Attenuated Total Reflectance or Diffuse Reflectance spectroscopy would be an advantage. Initial appointment is for one year, with possibility of extending for another one-and-a-half years upon satisfactory progress.

If you are interested in any of the above positions, please send in your resume to Prof. Chen at aszchen@ntu. edu.sg before 30 September 2008. Candidate selection will begin in October 2008 till the positions are filled. The estimated commencing date of these posts is 01 Jan 2009.

Chen Zhong
School of Materials Science & Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore 639798
Tel: (65) 6790 4256
Fax: (65) 6790 9081
E-mail: aszchen@ntu. edu.sg
Web: http://www.ntu. edu.sg/home/ aszchen

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