Asian Youth Fellowship Information for 2009
The Japan Foundation offers scholarship to study the Japanese language for Asian students, who wish to study at graduate schools in Japan and have a strong wish to contribute to regional cooperation after obtaining a Master or Ph. D Degree.
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The University of Antwerp is a knowledge centre with 3.600 co-workers that performs ground-breaking and innovative research of international standing. The university takes special care to ensure optimum support and supervision of students, and pays constant attention to educational innovation. The university is an autonomous pluralistic institution that is committed to the enhancement of an open, democratic and multicultural society, and it pursues an equal opportunities policy.
The Ecosystem Management Research Group at the Department of Biology has the following position available:
Ph.D.-fellowship (m/f)
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PhD scholarships in Systems Biology
Structured PhD Programme in Bioinformatics and Computational Medicine
University College Dublin, Systems Biology Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Applications are invited for PhD studentships, starting in October 2009 or later within the Bioinformatics and Computational Medicine Structured PhD Programme (http://bioinformatics.ucd.ie/PhD) at University College Dublin, to work on the following research projects focusing on computational and mathematical modeling of biochemical cellular pathways:
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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, U. Penn
A postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) is available in the mathematical
biology group of Dr. Joshua B. Plotkin at the University of
Pennsylvania (http://mathbio.sas.upenn.edu/).
The specific research project is flexible and can be tailored to the
interests of the individual, but it will fall under the broad purview
of evolutionary and ecological theory. Areas of interest in the
Plotkin lab include theoretical population genetics, the evolutionary
ecology of viral populations, the evolution of robustness and
adaptability, and the evolution of language and social norms.
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Modelling and interpreting facial behaviour
Professor Chris Taylor
The Imaging Sciences & Biomedical Engineering (ISBE) Research Group invites applications for a 3-year PhD studentship commencing October 2009 providing an annual tax-free stipend of £13, 290 in addition to covering UK/EU fees. Applications are restricted to UK/EU nationals due to the nature of the funding.
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Scholarship Description
The Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) invites applications for three Postgraduate Scholarships to foster training in technical and social disciplines relevant to SRDC’s research priorities. Scholarship Project Proposals may be for PhD, Masters, Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate level courses. Applications from candidates holding other bursaries will be considered. Applicants are urged to download the SRDC scholarship application kit from the SRDC website, which contains advice on how to address the selection criteria and prepare a high quality proposal. Please refer to PDF for more information. Read the rest of this entry »
PhD position High efficiency amplifiers for piezoelectric loads
Job description
The PhD in the Integrated Circuit Design (ICD) group focuses on the research and realization of integrated high efficiency amplifiers for piezoelectric loads. Amplifying the noise cancelling signals for piezoelectric panels is complicated because of the high voltages (up to 100V), erratic load impedance and tough distortion requirements. This renders existing amplifier solutions too large and power hungry. High efficiency amplifier techniques like class D switching amplifiers exist, but we have to move beyond that in order to satisfy the demands for higher efficiency, compactness and low distortion. More information about the ICD group can be found on http://icd.el.utwente.nl
Requirements
University Graduate
What we ask
You have completed an Electrical Engineering university degree (M.Sc. level) or are about to graduate in an area that is relevant to our research. You are skilled in mixed-signal integrated circuit design, and have knowledge of linear- and switching amplifiers and power converters. You can translate system-level requirements to specifications and organize your own research. Also, you possess good writing and presentation skills.
Organization
University of Twente Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT)
The University of Twente (UT) is an entrepreneurial research university, located in Enschede, the Netherlands. Organized over five faculties, the UT offers twenty educational programs ranging from applied physics, public and business administration, communication studies and diverse programs in engineering technology. Research takes place within the context of institutes and focuses, among other things, on information and communication technology, nanotechnology, biomedical technology, policy studies, construction management & engineering, and mechanics. More than 7,000 students and 2,700 staff members live and work at the UT, the Netherlands’ only campus university.
The of the University of Twente is one of the largest academic ICT research institutes in the Netherlands with over 475 researchers. IT Security is a top priority research area: currently 40 PhD students, PostDocs and academic staff research IT security from a technical, legal, regulatory and/or societal point of view. Unique in the Netherlands, CTIT possesses the knowledge to cover the entire spectrum of research areas, ranging from mathematics and electronics via computer science to social science and law.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 – 3000
Maximum salary amount in Euro’s a month 2612
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
What we offer
We offer a contract for four years. The extent of this position is a maximum of 38 hours per week (1 fte) according to the Dutch university rules.
The monthly salary of a PhD student, in accordance with the Dutch universities collective labor agreement (CAO-NU), ranges from EURO 2042 gross in the first year to EURO 2612 gross in the fourth year. Additionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development, a holiday allowance (8%) and an end-of-year bonus (8,3%), and a number of additional benefits.
Your main responsibility will be to carry out research, but you will be given the opportunity to acquire some teaching experience.
We offer our PhD students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge by joining international exchange programs, by participating in national and international conferences and workshops, and by visiting other research institutes and universities worldwide.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
dr.ir. R. van der Zee
E-mail address:ronan.vanderzee@utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
* About the organization
* About the department
* About the function
* Website faculty EEMCS
* Website ICD group
Application
You can apply for this job before 20-09-2009 by sending your application to:
University of Twente
EEMCS
dr.ir R. Roann van der Zee
postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail address:ronan.vanderzee@utwente.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT/09/165.
Peter Cullen Postgraduate Scholarship
Scholarship Description
The NSW Government has developed a postgraduate scholarship in honour of the late Professor Peter Cullen AO FTSE. Professor Cullen contributed significantly to water resource management in Australia, and NSW. The program is jointly funded by various New South Wales Government Water Agencies, including the Department of Water and Energy, Sydney Catchment Authority, State Water, Hunter Water Corporation and Sydney Water Corporation. The aim of the scholarship is to: • Improve our understanding of how rivers, groundwater, wetlands and estuaries function and respond to enhanced management • Improve the linkages between water science and water management in NSW • Provide research opportunities for water specialists in NSW. The Scholarship is open to a first year PhD student enrolled at Australian University.
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Job description
Understanding how genetic variation affects brain functioning related to general intelligence is one of the greatest scientific challenges of the 21st century. Advances in both molecular genetics and functional and structural neuroimaging have provided the tools necessary to explore the effects of genetic variants on brain functioning. Identifying the brain mechanisms that underlie intelligence is paramount to our understanding of how individual differences in general intelligence emerge and how such differences may confer vulnerability to cognitive dysfunction. This project aims to identify these brain mechanisms by combining expertise from two excellent research groups, using an imaging genetics approach towards human intelligence. This project is a collaboration between the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, and the Centre for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Amsterdam. You will be based within the Cognitive Neurology group at the Donders Institute ( http://www.ru.nl/donders) and will have frequent contacts with the genomics group at CNCR ( http://www.cncr.nl).
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Microfluidics PhD Scholarship
Scholarship Description
The Aust Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has a multidisciplinary focus with leading-edge researchers working at the interface of the biological, chemical and physical sciences. The Institute’s research focuses on improving human health and quality of life. The Sch of Pharmacy at The University of Queensland has a supportive postgraduate student environment including a scheme to encourage research presentations at international conferences in the final year of candidature. The project will focus on the design, fabrication and characterisation of microfluidic devices for the preparation of drug delivery vectors. The candidate will also be involved in assessing the efficacy of the derived vectors in vitro and in vivo in various tumour models. The successful candidate will be put forward for any ONE of the following scholarships: UQ Research ; Australian Pgrad Award; Sch of Engineering; Sch of Pharmacy Strategic. Please refer to PDF for more info. Read the rest of this entry »
