Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Denmark : PhD scholarships in Finance


General information:
A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent of ½ year’s work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The scholarship includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting with DKK 24.080 (app.3.229 EUR) monthly up to DKK 29.341 (app. 3935 EUR) depending on seniority, plus a pension contribution totalling 17,1 % of 85 per cent of the base salary.
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).
The PhD student will be enrolled at PhD School in Economics and Management. Please see the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme, http://www.cbs.dk/en/research/phd-programmes.
The application (see link below) must include a project description of up to 5 pages. This research proposal should contain a presentation of an original research question, a description of the theoretical framework and related literature.
In addition to the research proposal, the application must include the completed application form, copies of a Master’s degree certificate or other certificates of a corresponding level, brief curriculum vitae (CV), a list of papers and publications, and one copy of a selected written work (e.g. Master’s thesis). Applicants must enclose documentation for English language skills. Documentation of GRE and/or GMAT scores as well as two letters of recommendation are strongly encouraged. For submitting GMAT scores, look up Copenhagen Business School in the GMAC register and choose the PhD Program
A committee of experts will assess the applications. The assessment will be based on the merits of the applicant, as well as the quality and relevance of the project. Following this assessment, the Department will select the winners of the scholarships.
Please find the compulsory application form, guidelines, and further information on scholarships and the Doctoral Programme athttp://www.cbs.dk/en/research/phd-programmes.
For further information please contact: Professor Bjarne Astrup Jensen, tel.: +45 3815 3614, e-mail ba.fi@cbs.dk. For questions related to the stipends within the area of financial frictions, please contact Professor David Lando, tel.: +45 3815 3613, e-mail dl.fi@cbs.dk. Information about the department may be found at
Closing date: 22 April 2012
Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the application deadline.
Details about Copenhagen Business School are available athttp://www.cbs.dk/en
Application Deadline : 22 April 2013
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Indonesia : PhD scholarship on REDD+


The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) School of Economics and Business jointly offers a 3.5 year PhD scholarship on the topic of REDD+ (reference emission levels, drivers and incentive mechanisms).
CIFOR advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. CIFOR is a CGIAR Research Center. Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, and we have offices in Asia, Africa and South America.
UMB is recognized as a leading international centre of knowledge, focused on higher education and research within environment and biosciences. A broad range of study programs are offered at the Bachelor, Master and PhD levels to a total of some 4200 students. The School of Economics and Business has about 55 staff members and 600 students, of whom 30 are PhD students. The research spans across a wide range of topics, including environmental/resource/energy/climate economics and development economics. www.umb.no/ior.
The position
The position is for 3.5 years. The PhD degree at UMB requires course work of 60 credits (ECTS, equivalent of one year's study) and the successful defense of the PhD thesis. Time will be spent at UMB (Norway), CIFOR HQ (Bogor, Indonesia) and in the country of choice for fieldwork, with the exact allocation of time to be agreed upon. The expected uptake date is August 2013.
A scholarship of USD 2,200 per month will be provided by CIFOR. Additional funds for travel and fieldwork are available. The scholarship grantee will be covered by the Norwegian Public Health and Social Security System while in Norway during study periods longer than 6 months.
Thematic focus
The PhD scholar will be part of the research project "Global Comparative Study on REDD+" (GCS), led by CIFOR, and module 3 on MRV systems and reference levels. A major research question is how to set reference (emission) levels, including how drivers of deforestation and forest degradation can be integrated in a quantitative way, and - by extension - how to design and implement REDD+ incentive systems at different scales (national, regional, local). The PhD scholar is expected to work on a sub-topic within this overall question and in one or more of the six main countries of GCS (Indonesia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Cameroon, Brazil, Peru). A full research proposal is to be developed during the first six months of the scholarship.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a master's degree in economics or related field. Skills and experience in statistical analysis and in remote sensing are considered an asset. The assessment criteria will also include analytical abilities and grades, team-working skills, relevant experience, motivation and other factors that will increase the probability of a successful completion of the PhD.
Further information
Applications
Applications are to be submitted to: cifor-hr-jobs@cgiar.org before 11 April 2013. Please indicate the position in the email subject line.
The application should include:
  • A letter of motivation and outline of possible PhD topic (maximum 4 pages)
  • CV, including list of publications
  • Transcript from master's degree
  • Scientific publications (if any)
  • Maximum 3 letters of recommendation

CIFOR is an equal opportunity employer. 
Staff diversity contributes to excellence.
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Singapore : PhD scholarship Medical Computing


Nowadays, modern medical imaging such as CT, MRI, or 3D ultrasound plays a key role for medical diagnosis, operation planning, and intervention. Computer assisted methods help the physician in analysing, visualising and interpreting big datasets.

The proposed PhD topics address challenges in the field of computer-aided detection and statistical modelling of organs and anatomical structures of the human body. The research goal is to develop new automatic methods to assist doctors in diagnosis, intervention and operation planning.


The programme:

Successful candidates become full time PhD students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and will receive a 4-year scholarship. The PhD project will be conducted at Fraunhofer IDM@NTU Singapore. The third year of the programme will be spent at the partner university in TU Darmstadt (Germany) or TU Graz (Austria) in the co-supervisors lab.

We offer an ideal and international environment for personal academical development as well as attractive job opportunities upon graduation both in Singapore and Germany.


Requirements:
  • University degree at master level in computer science or related fields
  • Experience in computer graphics or image processing
  • Good written and oral communication skills in English
  • Strong programming skills in C/C++
  • Interested in medical imaging and medical problems

For further information please contact:

Dr. Marius Erdt
Tel: (65) 6592 2668 GMT+8h | Fax: (65) 6792 8123
Email: marius.erdt@fraunhofer.sg
Application Deadline : 30 April 2013
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Germany : Master Program in Mind and Brain


As of the winter semester 2013/14 (beginning 1st October 2013) the Berlin School of Mind and Brain will be offering the English-language interdisciplinary master's program Mind and Brain.
The master’s program is aimed at students with a BA degree in psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, linguistics, biology, cognitive science or related subjects.
There is no tuition fee!
The application period is from 1st to 31st May 2013.
The structure of the master’s program allows students to choose between three areas of specialization: (1) psychology or neuroscience, (2) philosophy or linguistics, (3) academic
management. Depending on the area of specialization, one of two different degrees may be awarded: the first area of specialization leads to a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree
(Track Brain), the two other areas of specialization lead to a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree (Track Mind).
For further information, please visit our website www.mind-and-brain.de/master or contact the program coordinator Dr. Dirk Mende, mb-education@ hu-berlin. de, +49 30 2093-1792.
Humboldt-Universita et zu Berlin
Berlin School of Mind and Brain
Dr. Dirk Mende
Coordinator Master's and Doctoral Programs
Unter den Linden 6
10099 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 30 2093-1792, Fax: -1802mb-education@ hu-berlin. de
Application Deadline : 31 May 2013
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