For the academic year 2009/2010, SISSA offers the possibility of obtaining
the Ph.D. degree in the following fields:
Applied Mathematics (4 positions)
Astroparticle Physics (4 positions)
Astrophysics (5 positions)
Functional and Structural Genomics (6 positions)
Geometry (4 positions)
Mathematical Analysis (4 positions)
Mathematical Physics (4 positions)
Neuroscience – Cognitive Neuroscience (6 positions)
Neuroscience – Neurobiology (9 positions)
Physics and Chemistry of Biological Systems (6 positions)
Statistical Physics (5 positions)
Theory of Elementary Particles (5 positions)
Theory and Numerical Simulation of Condensed Matter (8 positions)
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PhD Scholarships 2009/2010
The University invites applications for admission to full-time
research studies commencing in September 2009. Scholarships will be
available for selected applicants.
Research supervision leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) is offered.
How to apply
To be considered for entry, applicants should hold, or expect to hold
by 15 August 2009 a first or upper second class honours degree in a
subject relevant to the proposed research topic. Specific project
details and application materials are available on the University web
site at http://research. ulster.ac. uk/info/status/ studentopp. html
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18 positions for graduate students
Starting October 1, 2009
Application Deadline: March 15, 2009
The Medical University of Graz in Germany offers a PhD-Program in Molecular Medicine taught in English. The program provides cutting-edge education in basic principles of human diseases and therapeutics. The thesis projects will focus on various aspects of metabolic, cardiac and vascular diseases, inflammation, cancer and stem cells. They will also integrate basic, applied and clinical sciences, as well as a wide spectrum of experimental techniques.
The program offers multidisciplinary training in Molecular Medicine in a productive and international environment. Successful applicants will carry out individual research projects and participate in lectures, courses, journal clubs, thesis seminars, congresses etc.
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In the Department of Virology at Heidelberg University a postdoctoral position (TVL-13) will be available in the laboratory of Oliver T. Keppler. Our team is interested in several exciting research questions ranging from understanding fundamental principles of virus-host interaction to the development of an HIV-susceptible small animal model (Web: http://www.klinikum .uni-heidelberg. de/Keppler. 6552.0.html).
Besides classical innate and acquired immune responses, mammals have evolved a set of dominant genes that are capable of suppressing or preventing virus replication at the host cell level. In 2008, human CD317 (BST-2, HM1.24, tetherin) was identified as an interferon-inducibl e restriction factor, the expression of which prevents the release of fully matured HIV particles from infected cells through surface-protein- based tethers (Neil et al., Nature 2008). The antiviral potency of human CD317 appears to be very broadly acting since all retroviruses and filoviruses tested thus far are restricted. However, the mode of action CD317 employs to induce virion tethering is currently not understood.
Using techniques from molecular virology, cell biology, immunology and biochemistry, the postdoctoral fellow will (i) elucidate the mechanisms by which CD317 induces this potent restriction of virus replication for HIV-1 and other pathogenic viruses; (ii) decipher how the HIV-1 Vpu protein antagonizes the action of human CD317; and (iii) define species-specific characteristics of CD317 to shed light on virus-host coevolution and the regulation of cross-species transmission.
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The Department of Economics at Exeter has much to offer to prospective PhD students. It is one of the very few top-rated departments in the UK that can offer supervision in macroeconomics (with a strong focus on macroeconomic policy) at an internationally-competitive level.
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PhD Studentship in Marketing and Brand Culture
Brands have emerged as a key component of managerial strategy and value creation. Recent research has shown that brands create value in multiple ways.This studentship explores in cultural approaches to branding. Specific emphasis will be placed on the role of branding in negotiating social and cultural challenges for both businesses and consumers. It is also designed to provide strategies for businesses to improve their communications during the economic downturn. This research will connect to fundamental issues of the role of brands in value creation and economic growth.
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Call for applications for Students
http://www.medunigr az.at/phd
http://www.medunigr az.at/213
http://www.medunigr az.at/6152
The Medical University of Graz offers a PhD-Program in Molecular
Medicine taught in English.
The program provides cutting-edge education in basic principles of
human diseases and therapeutics. The thesis projects will focus on
various aspects of metabolic, cardiac and vascular diseases,
inflammation, cancer and stem cells. They will also integrate basic,
applied and clinical sciences, as well as a wide spectrum of
experimental techniques.
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Post-Doctoral Research Fellows (2 Posts)
27,183 to 29,704 pa Grade 6 Plymouth
Ref: A1047
You are required to work on a new EU-funded project, SCANDLE. The aim of SCANDLE is to develop a real-time distributed system that is capable of forming representations of animate entities in the world exclusively through the use of information derived from sounds. The proposed system will use sound in two ways. Firstly, actively, through the emission and processing of sonar signals, the system will detect, identify and classify moving articulated objects in the environment. Secondly, passively, through the categorisation of sounds emitted by the objects themselves, the system will learn to recognise the acoustic communications of living entities and to associate these messages with their movements.
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A postdoctoral research position for a highly motivated researcher is available in the Grotenbreg laboratory (www.med.nus.edu.sg/mbio), which is funded by the National Research Foundation (www.nrf.gov.sg) and is located in the Life Science Institute (www.lsi.nus.edu.sg) of the National University of Singapore. The successful candidate will have excellent training opportunities in the multi-disciplinary environment of the Immunology Programme which is equipped with state of the art facilities.
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PhD Research Grant and PhD Teaching Assistant Opportunities
At both entities (UHasselt and K.U.Leuven) of I-BioStat
Over the coming weeks, a variety of opportunities for 4-year PhD research grants and
6-year teaching assistant (also leading to a PhD) positions will become
available.
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