Thursday, October 20, 2011

World's 10 Most Powerful Brands


The barely 10-year-old Google is the world's most powerful brand, followed by General Electric and Microsoft, according to a survey conducted by Millward Brown's BrandZ index. The survey assigned values to various brands based on their financial strength and consumer sentiment.

1. Google
A sign outside of the Google headquarters in Mountain View , California
Google, with a brand value of $66.434 billion, is the world's most powerful brand. The global search engine giant was started as a research project in January 1996 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two Ph.D students at Stanford University , California . Google Inc was incorporated on September 7, 1998, at a friend's garage in Menlo Park , California . The company, known for its innovations and stupendous growth rate, went public on August 19, 2004. Page and Brin's search engine was originally called BackRub. The name 'Google' originated from 'googol,' which refers to the number represented by a 1 followed by one-hundred zeros. Eric E. Schmidt is the CEO of Google, while co-founder Sergey Brin and Larry page are Technology President and Products President, respectively. The company is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol GOOG. 'Google' is now a verb, having found its way into the dictionary. It means 'to use the Google search engine to obtain information on the Internet.'
2. GE
General Electric chairman Jeffrey R Immelt.
General Electric's brand value has been estimated at $61.880 billion, making it the world's second most powerful brand. GE is a giant US multinational, with headquarters in Fairfield , Connecticut , engaged in technology and services industries. It is the world's second largest company in terms of market capitalisation. The famous inventor Thomas Alva Edison opened a new laboratory in Menlo Park , New Jersey in 1876, where the incandescent electric lamp was invented. By 1890, Edison formed the Edison General Electric Company. In 1879, Elihu Thomson and Edwin J. Houston formed the Thomson-Houston Electric Company to rival Edison 's firm. However, in 1892, both the companies merged to give birth to the General Electric Company. GE slowly began to diversify its operations. Today its businesses span information technology, financial services, industrial technology, aviation, healthcare, oil and gas, films and entertainment, theme parks, locomotives, insurance, etc. In India , too, GE's enjoys widespread presence. Jeffrey Immelt is GE's chairman & CEO; while Keith Sherin is the CFO, and Robert Wright is GE vice chairman.

3. Microsoft
The Microsoft logo at the company's office in Herndon , Virginia.
Microsoft Corporation is the world's largest software company, with global annual revenue of over $44.28 billion. With a brand value of $54.951 billion, it also is the planet's third most powerful brand. Bill Gates, the world's richest man, is the executive chairman of the software giant which he co-founded along with Paul Allen in 1975. On June 25, 1981, the company was incorporated. On August 12, 1981, IBM introduced its personal computer with Microsoft's 16-bit operating system, MS-DOS 1.0. On Feb 26, 1986, Microsoft moved to corporate campus in Redmond , Washington , and on March 13, 1986, Microsoft stock went public. On May 22, 1990, Microsoft launched Windows 3.0. On November 20, 1985, Microsoft released its first retail version of Microsoft Windows, originally a graphical extension for its MS-DOS operating system. Gates is equally admired for his insight and criticised for his business tactics. Steve Ballmer is the company's CEO, while Ray Ozzie is chief software architect. Microsoft employs 76,000 people across 102 countries.
4. Coca-Cola
The outside of Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta , Georgia .Coca-Cola's brand value has been estimated at $44.134 billion, making it the world's foruth most powerful brand. Coca-Cola, a carbonated soft drink, was intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in 1885 by Dr. John Stith Pemberton in Covington , Georgia . It was then called Pemberton's French Wine Coca. Pemberton's partner and bookkeeper, Frank M Robinson, suggested the name and penned the now famous trademark 'Coca-Cola' in his unique script. Coca-Cola was bought over by businessman Asa Griggs Candler in 1887 and incorporated it as the Coca Cola Company in 1892. Griggs made the brand a force to reckon with through his marketing strategies. Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time on March 12, 1894. In 1919, a group of investors headed by Ernest Woodruff and W C Bradley purchased The Coca-Cola Company for $25 million. Coca-Cola is also the world's best known brand. E Neville Isdell is the company's chairman and chief executive officer.

5. China Mobile
Two men walk past a logo of China Mobile in Chengdu , in China 's southwestern province of Sichuan.China Mobile is the world's 5th most powerful brand with a value of $41.214 billion. China Mobile Communications Corporation, also known as China Mobile or CMCC, is China 's largest mobile phone operator. It is the world's largest mobile phone operator ranked by number of subscribers, with over 296 million customers. By turnover it is second to Vodafone, which owns 3.3% of the China Mobile. A state-owned enterprise, it was spun off from former monopoly China Telecom in 2000, and now has a 65% share of the highly competitive Chinese mobile market. China Mobile is the largest company registered in Hong Kong . Wang Jianzhou is the telecom major's chairman and CEO.
6. Marlboro

Altria CEO & chairman is Louis Camilleri.
Marlboro's brand value has been estimated at $39.166 billion, making it the 6th most powerful brand. Marlboro, made by Altria, is the world's best selling cig@rette brand. It is famous for its billboard advertisements and magazine ads of the Marlboro Man. Philip Morris, a London-based cig@rette manufacturer, created a New York subsidiary in 1902 to sell several of its cig@rette brands, including Marlboro.
Marlboro then suddenly faltered badly in the market till the 1950s, when it made a rollicking comeback following the introduction of a new cowboy image for the brand. Sales skyrocketed by 5,000%. Marlboro with a filtered tip was launched in 1955. The brand is named after Great Marlborough Street , the location of its original London factory. Richmond , Virginia , is now the location of the largest Marlboro cig@rette manufacturing plant.
7. Wal-Mart 

A customer leaving a Wal-Mart store in Clinton , Maryland .
The world's 7th most powerful brand, Wal-Mart, is estimated to be worth $36.880 billion. Wal-Mart Stores is an American public corporation and the world's largest retailer. It is the largest private employer, the largest grocery retailer, and the largest toy seller in the United States . It was founded by Sam Walton, who opened his first Wal-Mart discount store in Rogers , Arkansas , in 1962. The company was incorporated on October 31, 1969, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. Sam Walton died on April 5, 1992 at the age of 74. His widow Helen R Walton, daughter Alice L Walton, and sons Jim C Walton, John T Walton and S Robson Walton, each with a personal wealth of $20.5 billion, have all been ranked among the richest Americans by Forbes. H Lee Scott is Wal-Mart CEO, while S Robson Walton, is the retail giant's chairman.

8. Citi


Charles Prince is the company's chairman & CEO.
Citi is the world's 8th most powerful brand with an estimated value of $33.706 billion. Citigroup Inc was formed following the $140 billion merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group on April 7, 1998 to create the world's largest financial services organisation. The company employs almost 300,000 people around the world. Travelers was founded in 1864 in Hartford , Connecticut . It dealt in insurance and is noted for many industry firsts: the first automobile policy, the first commercial airline policy, and the first policy for space travel. In the 1990s, it went through a series of mergers and acquisitions. It was bought by Primerica in 1993, but the resulting company retained the Travelers name. In 1995, it became The Travelers Group. It bought Aetna 's property and casualty business in 1996. Citicorp was the descendant of First National City Bank, founded in New York City . It was one of the oldest banks in the United States (founded in 1812), and had the largest international branch presence of any United States headquartered bank. In the 1960s and 1970s, chairman Walter Wriston led the bank into sovereign debt and loan syndication. It was Writsen who led the technology of ATM cards before the the banks. He also spearheaded the name change to Citibank in the late 1970s. Charles Prince, chief executive and chairman of Citigroup, during an unveiling ceremony for the group's new logo in Seoul
9. IBM

The IBM logo in front of the company's headquarters in Seoul , South Korea .International Business Machines Corporation, also called IBM or 'Big Blue', is a multinational computer technology corporation headquartered in Armonk , New York , USA . Till 2006 it was the world's largest computer company, but has now ceded the top spot to Hewlett-Packard. With over 350,000 employees worldwide, IBM is the largest information technology employer in the world. The company which became IBM was founded in 1888 as Herman Hollerith and the Tabulating Machine Company. It was incorporated as Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation (CTR) on June 15, 1911, and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1916. IBM adopted its current name in 1924, where it became a Fortune 500 company. Samuel J Palmisano is IBM chairman & CEO.
10. Toyota

The corporate logo of the Toyota car company at the annual motor show in Paris .
Toyota with an estimated brand value of $33.427 billion is the 10th most powerful brand in the world. Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation and the world's largest auto company that manufactures automobiles, trucks, buses, and robots. The headquarters of Toyota are located in Toyota , Aichi , Japan . It is the world's eighth largest company by revenue of $179 billion as of 2006.
The company was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda as a spinoff from his father's company Toyota Industries to create automobiles. It created, first as a department of Toyota Industries, its first product Type A engine in 1934 and its first passenger car in 1936. Toyota Motor Co. was established as an independent company in 1937. Although the founding family name is Toyoda, the company name was changed in order to signify the separation of the founders' work life from home life, to simplify the pronunciation, and to give the company a happy beginning. Toyota is considered luckier than Toyoda in Japan . Katsuaki Watanabe is Toyota 's president and CEO, while Fujio Cho is chairman. Shoichiro Toyoda is the company's honorary chairman; Hiroshi Okuda is senior advisor; and Katsuhiro Nakagawa is vice chairman.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

2012 NRF Call for applications: Masters/Honours/BTech Scholarships for full-time study


Application Deadline : 31 January 2012

The 2012 call for NRF applications for full-time Master’s, Honours or BTech studyis now open for hardcopy applications. If students have already submitted anonline application for Master’s, they do not need to complete the hardcopy application as the electronic version will be considered.
Minimum eligibility requirements for applicants is as follows:
  1. SA citizen (permanent residents can apply for the Innovation Honours/BTech scholarships only)
  2. Full-time first or second year Master’s study in 2012
  3. Full-time Honours/BTech study in 2012 and registering for the first time
  4. Must have an average of at least 60% in their previous degree
All student application queries may be directed to Ms Mokgadi Segwapa (Pgfunding@uj.ac.za; 011-5593780).

More detail information, Please visit the Website

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Europe : Erasmus Mundus-European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis(AFEPA)


The European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis aims at providing a high quality education in designing and assessing public policies targeted to the agricultural and food sector as well as the rural environment.  This European Master responds to the increasing need to better understand and anticipate the various and often complex socio-economic and environmental effects of these policies either in a functioning market economy as in the European Union or in economies in a development or transition phase.  The European Master offers a two-year academic curriculum with integrated and advanced theoretical, methodological and empirical courses in economics and quantitative methods as well as in agricultural, food and environmental sciences, agricultural and trade policy, environmental and natural resource policy, rural development policy and agribusiness management and market analysis.  To connect theory and methodology to practice, a problem solving project is developed and presented as a master thesis at the end of the two-year curriculum.
The European Master is jointly organised by five leading European educational and research institutions:  the Corvinius University of Budapest (CUB) in Hungary, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Sweden, the Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn (UBonn) in Germany, the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in Spain.  These five partner universities are recognised worldwide for the quality of their educational programme and scientific achievements in agricultural, environmental and economic sciences.  The required 120 ECTS credit points are structured into three blocks:  a minimum of two semesters of studies (55 ECTS) at a first partner university, as well as two semesters of studies (60 ECTS) at a second partner university, and two joint summer schools (5 ECTS) at partner universities.  The language of instruction and examination is English for most of the courses in three partner universities while it is either French at UCL or Spanish at UPC for most of the courses.  The Master degree is awarded as a double degree from the two home and host universities.
This European Master is accessible to candidates holding a bachelor degree or a recognized equivalent academic degree with a minimum of 180 ECTS or 3 years university study from an accredited institution, with sufficient undergraduate training in economics and agricultural or environmental sciences, with an excellent scholastic average, and with fluency in English but also French or Spanish if attending either UCL or UPC respectively.
Recipients of this European Master are qualified to understand the fundamentals of public policies oriented to the agricultural and food sector, rural areas and natural resources, develop and use quantitative methods to perform rigorous socio-economic and environmental assessment of these public policies, and provide sound and relevant policy recommendations for a more sustainable development of this sector and rural areas.  They are qualified to take responsibilities in international, national and regional agencies, non-governmental organisations, consultancy firms, professional organisations and private companies.
Main area: Social sciences (including economics), cultural sciences
Second area
: Agricultural and forestry sciences
Third area: Geography, earth and environmental studies
At the end of the course, graduated students will be awarded a double degree.
Student scholarships
  • Erasmus Mundus scholarships for non-European students (Category A)
The Erasmus Mundus programme of the European Union awards a limited number of individual scholarships to non-European applicants to the European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis. When non-European candidates apply for admission to the AFEPA European Master, they can also apply for this scholarship programme using the same application form.  If non-European candidates applying for this scholarship programme are admitted to the AFEPA European Master but are not offered an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, then admitted candidates cover the tuition fees and all other expenses with funding from an alternative scholarship programme or private sources.
For a non-European applicant, the scholarship amounts to:
a total contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs€ 8,000
a contribution to cover the tuiton fees of the European Master€ 3,000 per semester
a monthly allowance€ 1,000 per month
Following the 2009-13 Erasmus Mundus programme guide, without prejudice to high academic standards, no more than two of the applicants selected for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship should have the same nationality to ensure geographical diversity scholarship holders.
  • Erasmus Mundus scholarships for European students (Category B)
The Erasmus Mundus programme of the European Union awards a limited number of individual sholarships to European applicants to the European Master in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis. When European candidates apply for admission to the AFEPA European Master, they can also apply for this scholarship programme using the same application form.  If European candidates applying for this scholarship programme are admitted to the AFEPA European Master but are not offered an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, then admitted candidates cover the tuition fees and all other expenses with funding from an alternative scholarship programme or private sources.
For a European applicant, the scholarship amounts to:
a contribution to the tuiton fees of the European Master € 1,500 per semester
a monthly allowance€ 500 per month
 There is no contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs.
Following the 2009-13 Erasmus Mundus programme guide, without prejudice to high academic standards, no more than two of the applicants selected for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship should have the same nationality to ensure geographical diversity scholarship holders.
Application Deadline : 10 January 2012

Luxembourg : Doctoral candidate (PhD student) in Civil Engineering


The University of Luxembourg invites applications for its Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication for a

Doctoral candidate (PhD student) in Civil Engineering

  • Ref: F1-070076
  • 3 year fixed-term contract, renewable one year
  • Student and employee status
Area:  Investigation of the load bearing- and displacement behaviour of composite   structures in steel and concrete

Mission

  • The load-bearing and displacement behaviour of composite structures in steel and concrete will be investigated
  •  Intensive laboratory works and numerical analyses with the help of the finite element method will be conducted
  • The candidate assists the professor in his teaching activities with one to three hours per week.

Profile

  • Diploma or Master degree in Civil Structural Engineering or an equivalent degree in engineering
  • Willingness to inscribe as PhD-student at UL 
  • Basic competence in laboratory and analytical work is necessary. Knowledge of FEA is an advantage
  • Language Skills : English and German or French
Application
Interested candidates are invited to send their complete application including CV and copies of diploma by e-mail to Prof. Dr.- Ing. C. Odenbreit or Dr.-Ing. Oliver Hechler at the University of Luxembourg .
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Odenbreit
Dr.-Ing. Oliver Hechler
University of Luxembourg,
FSTC, Campus Kirchberg
6, rue Coudenhove Kalergi L-1359 Luxembourg
Tél.: +352- 46 66 44-5282
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.
Application Deadline : 15 October 2011

Sweden : Post-doc in geophysics


Uppsala University hereby declares the following position to be open for application:

Post-doc in geophysics

with focus on reflection seismic methods
at Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala university, 2 year position with the possibility of a further employment as Researcher for 2 years.
Available: Starting 15 January 2012, or as agreed upon.
Nature of duties: Include research and planning of research in geophysics with special emphasis on reflection seismic methods. The post-doc will participate in field work, data processing and interpretation activities in conjunction with externally financed projects. Focus will be on projects related to CO2 storage, mineral prospecting and development of seismic processing methods. This is a research position, but teaching up to 20% may be part of the duties.
Required qualifications: To qualify for appointment as post-doc you must have a PhD. Priority is given to applicants who have completed their PhD within 3 years of the application deadline. Furthermore, according to Uppsala University’s general employment regulations, it is also a requirement that teachers possess the necessary skills and qualifications to carry out their duties proficiently.
Ranking criteria: In ranking qualified applicants particular importance will be given to scientific proficiency. Scientific proficiency within the field of controlled source seismology will be valued highest in the ranking procedure. In filling this position, the university aims to recruit the person who, in a combined evaluation of competence, skills and documented qualifications, is judged most suitable to carry out and develop the work-in-hand and to contribute to a positive development of the department and program. A good understanding of seismic wave propagation is necessary.
How to apply: The application should be written in English and should include a short description of the applicant’s research interests. It should also include a CV, relevant examination certificates, a copy of the PhD Thesis and publications as well as other relevant documents (e.g. letters of recommendation or names of reference persons).

The department is striving to achieve a more equal gender balance and female candidates are particularly invited to apply.
For further information contact Prof. Christopher Juhlin, tel. +46-18-471 2392, e-mail christopher.juhlin@geo.uu.se. The trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, Saco (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations), phone +46 18 471 5380 and Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), phone +46 18 471 1996, Stefan Djurström, Seko (the Union of Service and Communication Employees), phone +46 18 471 3315.

You are welcome to submit your application no later than 31 October, 2011, UFV-PA 2011/2059. Use the link below to access the application form.

Application Deadline : 31 October 2011

Denmark : PhD scholarship: Ice sheet monitoring from satellites and aircraftitle


The Geodynamics Department, National Space Institute (DTU Space) hereby post a 3-year PhD. position, starting December 2011 or as soon as possible after.

Project description
The research theme of the PhD. will involve development of methods for cryosphere monitoring from satellites (GRACE, IceSat and CryoSat-2) as well as airborne measurements, and the application to the Greenland ice sheet as well as North Atlantic region ice caps (e.g., Svalbard and Iceland). The overall goal is to obtain consistent results of ice mass loss estimates by combination of different types of remote sensing data, including validation by in-situ or other glaciological data.

The PhD project includes especially focus on analysis of Cryosat-2 data, as well as recent airborne altimetry data from both European and NASA field campaigns in and around Greenland.

The candidate will join the Nordic Centre of Excellence SVALI (
http://www.ncoe-svali.org), and is supported by the Nordic Top-level Research Initiative as well as DTU. The general aims of SVALI are to quantify the current and future melt-rate of land-based ice in the Arctic and North-Atlantic region, including the assessment of current and future effects on sea level and ocean circulation.

The PhD. student will be enrolled in the DTU PhD. programme, and the studies carried out in close Nordic cooperation, especially the Norwegian Life University in Ås, Norway. It is expected that the ph.d. student will make extended research stays at relevant Nordic scientific groups as part of the SVALI cooperation.

Qualifications
Candidates should hold a M.Sc. degree in geophysics, glaciology or remote sensing, or similar academic qualifications. Preference will be given to candidates good skills in computer programming and experience with satellite data or geodesy.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the 
DTU PhD Guide.

The PhD. student will also be enrolled in the SVALI graduate school, and network with a large of number of SVALI PhD. students and post.docs and other Nordic research institutions.

We offer
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on education, research, public-sector consultancy and innovation, which contribute to enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility.
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world. For further detail concerning DTU Space, please see
http://www.space.dtu.dk/English.aspx

Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.

The PhD position is carrying a full salary, according to the Danish government rules (at present about 29.000 DKK net before taxes).

The study will be based on the DTU-Space “South”, Juliane Maries Vej 30, close to downtown Copenhagen. The student will organizationally be under the Department of Geodesy. The department is scheduled to relocate to DTU Campus in Lyngby north of Copenhagen during 2012.

Further information
Contact persons for further information:  Researcher Louise Sandberg Sørensen, +45 3532 5714 or Head of Dept. Rene Forsberg, tel. +45 3532 5719.

Application
We must have your online application by 1 November 2011. Please open the link "apply for this job online", fill in the application form and attach the following documents; 
  • A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
  • Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and excel spreadsheet here
Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but cannot begin before having received it.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline : 1 November 2011

UK : PhD position in Theoretical Quantum Optics of Ultracold Quantum Gases and Nanostructures is available at the University of Oxford


A new PhD position in Theoretical Quantum Optics of Ultracold Quantum Gases and Nanostructures is available at the University of Oxford, Department of Physics.

The project’s main target is merging quantum optics and many-body physics of quantum gases, using theoretical methods of atomic and condensed matter physics. We will address phenomena, where the quantum natures of both light and ultracold matter play equally important roles. Modern theoretical and experimental studies are just entering this ultimate quantum regime of the light-matter interaction.
Applications for quasiparticles in the systems of quantum nanophotonics are of interest as well. For more information, please, visitwww2.physics.ox.ac.uk/research/quantum-optics-of-quantum-many-body-systems    

The candidates with expertise in either Atomic, Molecular and Optical or Condensed Matter Physics are welcomed to apply. The position is fully funded for EU-related students. Other candidates may apply but are required to provide funding to cover additional fees.

To express the intention to apply, and for informal inquiries about the project and application procedure, please, contact the project leader Dr. Igor Mekhov ( www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/contacts/people/Mekhov ) prior to the deadline 18 November 2011.

The application should be submitted online. Please seehttp://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/AL/gradcrit.htm for information on the requirements on academic ability and English Language tests. For information on How to Apply and an application form, please visit well in advancehttp://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/apply/index.html A PDF copy of your application for Graduate Admissions should also be sent to The Administrative Secretary, Atomic and Laser Physics, Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PU, or by email toalp@physics.ox.ac.uk. Please quote 11ATOM002 on your application and all correspondence.
Application Deadline : 18 November 2011
Contact Adress:
Contact Email:
Posted on 2011-10-16 21:49:31

Italy : PhD Scholarships in MATERIALS for ENGINEERING Area: Solid State Physics


PhD  Scholarships in  MATERIALS for ENGINEERING Area: Solid State Physics
Location: University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Final date for application: 16th November 2011
Starting date: 1th January 2012
Tenure: Three years
Scholarships: 2 (tuition fee exempted)
Net Salary: 1035€ per month
Official language: Italian and English.
A PhD scholarship is available for two highly motivated students with an excellent academic record who would like to research oxide nanomaterials for thermoelectrics and optoelectronics. Applicants should have obtained (or will obtain by the 31/12/2011) the Master of Science degree (MSc). The successful candidates will be primarily based at Department of Chemistry and Physics Sensor Laboratory (http://sensor.ing.unibs.it) and will be involved in preparation and functional characterisation of oxide nanowire based devices for
·        Thermoelectrics in the frame of the project Metal oxide NANOwires as efficient high-temperature THERmoelectric Materials NANOTHER (ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA BANDO SEED 2009) see http://sensor.ing.unibs.it/?page_id=70
·       Light Emitting Devices in the frame of the project Oxide Materiale Towards a Matured Post-Silicon Electronics Era ORAMA (EC FP7-NMP-2009-LARGE-3) see http://sensor.ing.unibs.it/?page_id=1470
Application Details
http://www.unibs.it/on-line/ateneo/Home/Ateneo/Albopretorioonline/articolo8295.html
International students looking  for  help to  apply  please send a resume, academic record, and the names and contact details of two Referees to Prof. Guido Faglia  http://sensor.ing.unibs.it/?page_id=48  with “PhD, Solid State Physics” in the subject line. Please also include TOEFL or IELTS test scores if English is not your first language. Please note: only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Application Deadline : 16 November 2011
Contact Adress: Prof. Guido Faglia
Contact Email: http://sensor.ing.unibs.it/?page_id=48

Mummert Scholarship Program – University of Cologne


University of CologneThe application period for the Mummert Scholarship is from September 1 – November 1, 2011 for beginning of studies in October 2012. Please submit your application through our application portal (only in German language).
Your are guided through the whole application process via our webpage (available only in German language): www.mummertstiftung.de
Requirements for a Mummert-Scholarship:
*You come from: Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic or Hungary.
*Bachelor degree (or in the final year of Bachelor studies) in economics, business administration,
engineering, natural sciences or tourism management
*very good exams (also in mathematics)
*very good German and English
*Management-Potential
*distinctive personality / enthusiasm
*social responsibility
*willingness to return to home country after graduation
The promotion consists of:
Scholarships
- financial funds: 850 – 900 € per month
- research grant 228 € per semester
- travel allowance: 150 – 250 €
- laptop allowance: 700 €
- accident and health insurance
- award for graduation with honors: 500 €
Management-Education
We provide a comprehensive development program of excellent quality:
- skill seminars
- 4-5 months internship in a German company
- educational journeys to Berlin and Brussels
- factory visits; cultural events
- projects
Comprehensive guidance
You can count on a reliable and personal guidance through
- mentor in the Executive Board
- advisors (leaders from business, culture or university)
- universities + liaison professor
- elder scholarship holders + alumni
Networking
Application period: annually from September 1 until November 1, with studies beginning in the winter
semester of the following year.
Scholarship / Financial aid: 850 – 900 € per month+research grant+travel&laptop allowance+insurance
Date: 2,5 years
Deadline: November 1, 2011
Open to: applicants from Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
Applications and further information:
Edith Wolf
E-Mail: mummertstipendium@bosch-stiftung.de
Phone: +49 (0) 711/460 84-976
www.mummertstiftung.de

Monday, October 17, 2011

Erasmus Mundus : Master Scholarship in Lifelong Learning 2011


The European Masters in Lifelong Learning Policy and Management
The European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management (MA LLL) is a multi-site two-year programme, which was established in 2006 under the Erasmus Mundus Scheme. Since then this truly international programme has recruited students and scholars from over 40 countries around the world.
The programme aims at training professionals to develop and implement educational policies concerned with lifelong learning. Graduates of MALLL will be able to promote and manage innovative lifelong learning systems that are suited to the social and organsiational contexts in which they are undertaken.

The Erasmus Mundus Masters Course is provided by three European universities and an Australian university:
  • The Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Institute of Education, University of London, London, United Kingdom
  • University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
  • Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia
Study lifelong learning abroad and develop intercultural competences!
Interested candidates are invited to send their applications to:
The Danish School of Education, Aarhus University
Attn: The International Study Administration
Tuborgvej 164, 2400 Copenhagen NV
Denmark
Admission and scholarships
The European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management (MALLL) programme welcomes applications from students around the world. You can apply as a self-funded student or for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. Please look at the navigation menu on the left to see more details.
For all categories, your application must include the following documents:
  • Application form
  • Certified copies of academic transcripts (translated into English)
  • EUROPASS CV
  • English language proficiency test certificate
  • An academic qualification essay based on research literature on any aspect of lifelong learning
  • One passport-size photograph
  • Two recommendation letters from former/current supervisors of which one must be academic referee.
Mobility tracks for batch 6 (2011-2013)
In the academic year 2011-2012, all MALLL students in batch 6 will study the first year at the Institute of Education, University of London. Both self-fundedand scholarship European students can opt to study one module of the second semester in July-August 2012 at Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia. The third semester will be at Deusto University, Spain. For the fourth semester, students can choose between the three European universities to write their thesis.
Mobility tracks for batch 7 (2012-2014)
In the academic year 2012-2014, all MALLL students with Erasmus Mundus scholarships in batch 7 will study the first year at the Danish School of Education in Copenhagen, Denmark. Both self-fundedand scholarship European students can opt to study one module of the second semester in July-August 2013 at Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia. The third semester will be at Deusto University, Spain. For the fourth semester, students can choose between the three European universities to write their thesis.
For more information or to apply, please follow this link:http://www.lifelonglearningmasters.org/

Ph.D. Position in Remote Sensing / Albedo Time Series


Ph.D. Position (remote sensing / albedo time series)
The Remote Sensing Research Group, Institute of Geography, University of Bern – Switzerland offers a Ph.D. position in remote sensing. The project “*Albedo time series of the European Alps based on NOAA AVHRR data (1985 – 2012)” *is**funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. Within the project the AMBRALS code (Algorithms for Modeling Bidirectional Reflectance Anisotropies of the Land Surface)developed for NOAA-AVHRR and MODIS will be made available by Prof. C. Schaaf, Boston University. Our own receiving stations, an existing pre-processing chain and an extended data archive are the basis of future applications related to albedo. Our NOAA-AVHRR data archive dates back to 1985.

Position: Derivation of albedo for the European Alps
·Apply the AMBRALS code for mountainous terrain
·Validation and improvement of the code
·Processing and analysis of a 25-year time series based on AVHRR data
·Maintenance of ground based Sun photometer, panorama camera and FD-12
Applicants should have an M.S. degree in a relevant discipline, preferable in physical geography or meteorology with advanced knowledge in physics / remote sensing. Skills in optical remote sensing and experience in digital image processing as well as programming (e.g. IDL) are desirable. Project duration is 3 years. The salary is approximately SFr. 40.000,– per year. More information on the group’s activities can be found at http://www.geography.unibe.ch/content/forschungsgruppen/fernerkundung/index_eng.htmlFor additional information please contact: Stefan Wunderle (stefan.wunderle@giub.unibe.ch). The project will be supervised by Stefan Wunderle and Reto Stoeckli (Federal Institute of Meteorology and Climatology, Switzerland). Submit your application to Dr. Stefan Wunderle, Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Switzerland via email – only single pdfs containing all relevant information are accepted.
Application deadline: 10.November 2011; Start of the project: as soon as possible
Dr. Stefan Wunderle
Remote Sensing Research Group
Department of Geography
University of Bern
http://saturn.unibe.ch/rsbern/noaa/dw/realtime/index.html
phone ++41 31 631 8553

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2012 KOICA – Korea University Master’s Degree Program in International Development for Developing Countries Students
Seoul, Korea, Korea International Cooperation Agency and Korea University
About Scholarship:
KOICA’s Scholarship Program
With a mission to nurture talented students from developing countries, KOICA invites high-caliber students from developing countries and helps them gain professional and systematic knowledge that will play a key role in their home country’s development.
To accomplish this mission, KOICA has been operating master’s degree courses with leading Korean universities in the fields of economics, trade, women’s empowerment, rural development, etc.
In particular, this program has significantly strengthened the relationships between Korea and the students’ home countries. Students, who have been given an opportunity to see Korea’s experience in poverty reduction and socio-economic development, will gain a deeper understanding of Korea and contribute to the future social, political and economic ties between the two nations.
Training Institute: Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University
Application Submission Due : December 6, 2011
Application required:
1. Application Form
2. Statement of Purpose
3. Two photos, 3 X 4 cm sized
4. Certificate of Degree (or Certificated Expected Graduation form) of all colleges and graduate schools (in English).
5. Official transcripts of all colleges and graduate schools (should be SEALED by the issuing institution and written in English).
6. A copy of passport
7. Two letters of recommendation (Download Available), from professors familiar with the applicant’s academic work, or from professional supervisors.
8. TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS score report : Native speakers of English or those who graduated from the university which all courses are conducted in English are exempt from this requirement.
9. Certificate of Employment (if applicable)
Please refer to the following site for more information: Application form of the schools is available.
Admission form Website
Download Application Form and Further Scholarship Information

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