PhD Studentship Institute for Sustainable Construction – Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University – Institute for Sustainable Construction and the School of Engineering and the Built Environment
An exciting opportunity has arisen to undertake a funded three year full-time PhD studentship within the Institute for Sustainable Construction and the School of Engineering and the Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University. The studentship will cover tuition fees to home/EU level, and will provide a standard living allowance (stipend), currently £13,590 per annum. Overseas students are eligible to apply, but will be liable to pay the difference between home/EU and overseas fees. Note that fees are subject to change annually throughout the programme of study.

The Research Institute is currently offering four full-time studentships across a number of its main research groups:
• Scottish Energy Centre
• Centre for Geotechnics
• Centre for Infrastructure Research and the Centre for Offsite Construction & Innovative Structures

Details of the research themes being supported by each of the Centres is available by clicking on the `Research Studentships’ button on the Institute website:
http://www.napier. ac.uk/institutef orsustainablecon struction/ Pages/home. aspx

These positions are available to start in January 2012.
Information on the wider activities of the Research Institute, its Centres and the School can be found at:
http://www.napier. ac.uk/institutef orsustainablecon struction/ Pages/Home. aspx
http://www.napier. ac.uk/sebe/

Financial Support
Financial support will be awarded competitively on a merit basis.
Closing date: Friday 21st October 2011

For further details and information on how to apply, please visit www.napier.ac. uk/vacancies

Scholarship in Biotechnology – KTH, Sweden

Postdoctoral scholarship in Biotechnology
High throughput microdroplet systems for enzyme and biomarker screening

KTH in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is provided by KTH. Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and includes architecture, industrial management and urban planning. There are a total of just over 15,000 first and second level students and more than 1,600 doctoral students. KTH has almost 4,300 employees.

The School of Biotechnology at the Royal Institute of Technology offers a curriculum that reflects the multidisciplinary nature of Biotechnology, integrating theoretical and applied science in undergraduate and graduate courses. The school has nine departments with about 220 employees, all located at AlbaNova University Center. The biotechnology research within the school is internationally well recognized.

A Postdoctoral scholar ship is available in the group of Prof. Helene Andersson-Svahn at the Div of Nanobiotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.

Description
The postdoctoral researcher will work with droplet microfluidics developing novel high throughput screening assays and assay formats for enzyme screening, strain selection in directed evolution or biomarker screening. The researcher will also perform screens together with academic and clinical collaborators and key industrial collaborators.

Requirements
PhD in the physical or life sciences. Self-starter, comfortable in interdisciplinary environments. Excellent writing and communication skills. Experience in molecular biology, cell culture, microbiology, protein engineering, emulsion chemistry, microfabrication, microfluidics and related techniques are advantageous.

Primary site
AlbaNova University Center, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
Organization website: www.biotech.kth.se/nano_biotechnology

Conditions of contract
Time-limited scholar ship for 1+1 year
Start date: According to agreement
Work time: Full time
Start date: According to agreement
Number of positions: 1

Application
Application deadline: January 15, 2012
Employer’s reference number: B2011-0363
Send the application to: rekrytering@biotech.kth.se

Write reference number in the email subject. (CV, etc should be sent as an attachment preferably pdf-files.)

An application should include the following information/documents:
a letter stating your research experience and interests
a curriculum vitae including list of publications
name and contact information for yourself and two or three references

Queries concerning the project content can be directed to:
Professor Helene Andersson-Svahn
Phone: +46 (0)8-553 783 22
helenea@biotech.kth.se

Union representatives
David Spangenberg, SACO
Phone: +46 8 790 94 37
davidspa@kth.se

Niclas Carlsson, ST
Phone: +46 8 790 84 16
nc@kth.se

Per-Ove Öster, LO/SEKO
Phone: +46 70 690 83 82
perove@admin.kth.se

PhD Position-Department of Electronics and information systems

You will develop new concepts and applications in the field of expertise of the research group Center for Microsystems Technologies on the subject “Elastic microsystems for Smart Textile Applications”.

You will be involved in the application-driven research project on smart textiles PASTA (www.pasta-project.eu) funded by the European Union.

Profile

• You are a dynamic person.
• You have a Master degree in Electronics Engineering.
• You have the intention to work towards a PhD and you fulfill the requirements to subscribe as a doctoral student
• You are interested in micro-electronics applications and you are willing to participate in application-driven research projects in this field.
• You are willing to learn and develop process technologies for microsystem fabrication.
• You are able to work independently and accurately.
• You have good communication skills, written as well as oral.
• You have a (very) good knowledge of the English language (written and oral).
• Occasionally, you are willing to travel within the European Union.

Apply

Apply with resume to:
Frederick Bossuyt

Ghent University - Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Electronics and Information Systems
Centre for Microsystems Technologies
Technologiepark 914A
9052 Ghent
Belgium

The application file must contain:

• An application letter including your motivation for this position.
• Your resume (curriculum vitae).

Further Information

Application Deadline : 15 December 2011

PhD Position-Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The following text provides more insights into the topic of the PhD:

In biotechnology, the journey from scientific discoveries and technological development to commercial success is fraught with difficulties. At the heart of these difficulties is an inherent tension between academic and commercial demands (West, 2008). These tensions arise, amongst others, from the differences in time horizon between academic and industry research and the fact that academia encourages knowledge dissemination, whereas the commercial sector seeks ownership and tight control of intellectual property rights (Ambos et al., 2008). One of the objectives of this PhD is to understand how R&D in biotech can be effectively commercialized, by specifically focusing on one type of university-industry linkages (Wright et al., 2008), namely spin-offs.

Previous spin-off research has often taken either an individual level perspective (studying for instance researchers joining spin-off teams) or an institutional perspective (studying for instance how tech transfer officers or university policies can affect spin-off creation). This research takes a specific technology level-perspective and studies technology development and commercialization in relation with the (financial and commercial) environment. More specifically, we want to shed light on how spin-offs in green biotech/white biotech/environmental biotech and thermochemical conversion may differ in their (optimal) commercialization and financing strategies. At the level of commercialization, we will study how technology should be co-developed together with industrial parties, and what the optimal commercialization route is for each type of technology.

Whereas the optimal commercialization strategy will affect the financing strategy, this will reversely affect the commercialization strategy. Even though venture capital has been at the heart of Europe’s growth in biotechnology over the past years (Howell et al., 2003), academics have recently raised criticism on the suitability of the venture capital model for the development of a sustainable biotech industry (Pisano, 2006). More specifically, venture capitalists would have investment horizons that are too short for biotech companies, provide too little funds and are ultimately not interested in seed investments. Therefore, at the level of financing, this PhD research will provide understanding of how different types and sources of financing can be combined to provide an optimal financial resource base for the development of the spin-offs. Next to venture capital, the role and interdependency of public sources of funding, foundations, large corporates, and stock markets will be explored, just as the interplay between commercialization and financing strategies.

Profile

• University degree (preference for applicants with a background in bioengineering or similar (and affinity/interest in business and management) or applicants with an economics degree (and affinity/interest in biotechnology))
• A first class organizer with good communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Team player with ability to work independently
• Fluent in English
• Dedicated, rigorous, perseverant, enthusiastic

Apply

For more information you can contact:

Prof. dr. Mirjam Knockaert
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Tweekerkenstraat 2
9000 Gent
Phone: +32 9 264 34 59

Email: mirjam.knockaert@ugent.be

Please send your CV + motivation letter by e-mail or post.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 16 January 2012

The RCH PhD Scholarship in Dementia Research at University of Bath

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Centre for Pain by undertaking a PhD in user design or assisted living. We will fund a full-time 3 year PhD studentship in either of the following areas:
a) Inclusive design in dementia. Innovating and improving methods of inclusive design for people with dementia and their carers. How do we ensure that we can design independent living solutions for people with dementia by finding ways to fully include them in our problem definition and solution generation. Or
b) Safe and Mobile. We are producing a number of SMART technology solutions to help people stay independent in the home. This PhD can focus on enabling people with early dementia to be safe outside the home (using communication and sensor devices) or to support carers in being mobile while their loved one is safe in their home.

The start date of the studentship will be Monday 9 January 2012; however a different start date may be negotiated for the right candidate.

Background:

The Centre for Pain, led by Professor Chris Eccleston: http://www.bath. ac.uk/health/ pain/, Bath Institute for Mechanical Engineering (BIME) is actively involved in researching appropriate technology to enhance the social inclusion of people with dementia. The Centre for Pain have developed mobile platforms and intelligent software that can provide support for customised rehabilitation and self management, including monitoring and activities for daily living. With further work this could be incorporated in smart home technology to provide an additional, tailored care for the person with dementia and provide peace of mind for their families. We would like to continue this work which brings greater autonomy to all concerned and is line with Department of Health plans to extend the uptake of assisted living to allow people to continue living independently in their own homes and communities.

Role Description:Within the broad area of research outlined, the details of the research work programme will be designed together with the successful candidate. Duties will include:
Successfully completing a PhD thesis
Contributing to the Department for Health research activities including research presentations and publications
Being an active member of the postgraduate student group and wider department

Requirements:

• A good first degree (upper second or first – or equivalent) in a Health or Social Science related discipline.
• A desire to work towards long-term goals and ability to meet deadlines.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, and IT literate.
• To meet the English language requirements
• Graduates with experience and/or a Masters degree are particularly welcomed. Current final year undergraduates are also eligible to apply.

Fees and stipend:The successful candidate will be supported for 3 years (For 2011/12 this will be approximately £13,590 stipend plus UK/EU tuition fees of £4,400 and a consumables allowance of £1,525 all subject to slight increase each year). Overseas students outside EU are eligible to apply, however they must be able to fund the additional amount due for overseas tuition fees.

How to apply:
You must submit an online application and all supporting documents by the closing date.
Please see the following link: http://www.bath. ac.uk/health/ researchsupport/ brd/news. html for FULL DETAILS of how to apply.

Closing date: 31 October 2011

For informal enquiries contact Lisa Austin L.Austin@bath. ac.uk or tel 01225 386575

Macquarie University International (MUIS) Scholarship, Australia

The MUIS Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship and MUIS Merit Scholarship are available across most courses to cover a range of full and partial international tuition fees for study on campus at North Ryde in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree.
Postgraduate courses not available under MUIS are:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Management
• Master of Applied Finance (MAF)
• Master of Advanced Surgery and
• Master of Surgery.

The MUIS Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Merit Scholarships do NOT provide financial support in the form of a living allowance, nor does it provide for the cost of visa application, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), airfares, accommodation, conferences or other costs associated with study.
Annual renewal of the MUIS Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship is subject to satisfactory performance in the Macquarie University degree program. The MUIS Merit Scholarship is a single scholarship and not available to be renewed. 

Who can apply?

Applicants must:

• Be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand.
• Have met the University’s academic and English requirements for the course to be considered for a scholarship (must hold a FULL OFFER by the application deadline).
• Have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 for Postgraduate applications and minimum requirement of an ATAR equivalent of 90 out of 100 for Undergraduate applications.

You are not eligible if:

• You are a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, or hold permanent residency of Australia.
• You are currently enrolled at Macquarie University for a program which is equivalent in level.
• You have completed the same level or a higher level of study previously.
• You are in receipt of another equivalent or major award or scholarship.
• You are a Study Abroad or an Exchange student coming to Macquarie University.

If you are applying through the University Admissions Centre (UAC) click here for more information

If you are applying for an Honours degree read more here.

 

How to apply?

1. Applicants must complete an online course application form. Online course application will enable you to select your course and upload scanned copies of the required documents. There is a reduced application fee of only AU$55 if you submit your course application online. The application fee will be refunded if you are awarded an MUIS. 

Apply online now

Once your course application has been processed, you will receive a Macquarie University Student Number which is compulsory to submit the online MUIS application form.

2. Applicants must complete an online MUIS application form.

3. Applicants must indicate on the MUIS application form which scholarship they are applying for:

• MUIS Undergraduate
• MUIS Postgraduate
• MUIS Merit Scholarship

Please note that applicants cannot be considered for more than one scholarship.

To apply for the MUIS Undergraduate and Postgraduate, applicants must nominate two referees to complete a Referee Report and applicants must also provide a ‘Statement of Purpose’ of approximately one page outlining their interest in the scholarship program and indicating how the academic qualification will benefit themselves and their community.

Appplicants applying for the MUIS Merit scholarship will not be required to submit Referee’s Report or a Statement of Purpose. Once you have completed the online MUIS application form, a confirmation email will be sent to you at your nominated email address.

IMPORTANT: Additional supporting documents are no longer required.  The ‘Statement of Purpose’ must be submitted as a Word or PDF document and has a file size limit of 256KB.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

Deadlines for MUIS applications

MUIS Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships

Applications for MUIS Undergraduate and Postgraduate for Semester 2, 2011 are now closed.

Please note that deadlines are strictly enforced and applications submitted after the due date will not be considered for a scholarship.

Semester 1, 2012 Commencement

MUIS online applications for Semester 1, 2012 must be submitted by 31 October, 2011
AND
MUIS applicants must also submit their International Undergraduate or Postgraduate Application Form by 1 October, 2011

Semester 2, 2012 Commencement

MUIS online applications for Semester 2, 2012 must be submitted by 30 April, 2012
AND
MUIS applicants must also submit their International Undergraduate or Postgraduate Application Form by 1 April, 2012 

IMPORTANT: Applicants must hold a FULL OFFER for the course by the MUIS deadline to be considered for the scholarship.  For information about understanding your offer letter click here.

MUIS Merit Scholarships

Please note that the MUIS Merit Scholarships are allocated on a monthly basis before the commencement of Semester.

Results of Applications

MUIS Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships

Students applying for a scholarship for Semester 2, 2011 will be advised of the outcome of their application in June 2011.

Students applying for a scholarship for Semester 1, 2012 will be advised of the outcome of their application in December 2011.

MUIS Merit Scholarships

Successful applicants will be advised two weeks after the application deadline.  

For scholarship enquiries contact scholarships@mq.edu.au.   

Swinburne Research Scholarships, Australia

Swinburne Research scholarships provide opportunities in:

• Arts, Psychology and Social Science
• Astrophysics
• Biotechnology
• Brain Sciences
• Business, Entrepreneurship and Management
• Design
• Engineering
• Information and Communication Technologies
• Sustainability
• Science and Technology

For futher information on Swinburne’s areas of research concentration please see the Swinburne Research Centres webpage.

Swinburne University offers a range of scholarships for Higher Degrees by Research students across two rounds each year.
Applications for the 2011 main Research Scholarships Round will close on 28 October 2011.
Applications for the 2012 mid-year scholarship round will close on 31 May 2012.
Higher Degree by Research candidature is considered all year round, please visit the Higher Degrees by Research page for more information.

 

Closing dates:

• Mid year closing date 31 May 2012

Research Positions at Nonlinear Control and Bio-Signal Bioprosessing Lab, Kyungpook National University, Korea

Kyungpook National University (KNU) (경북대학교), abbreviated as Kyungdae(경대), is a leading national university in Daegu, South Korea. The university is one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities. It is one of the three best recognized and oldest national universities with Seoul National University and Pusan National University. The university was established in September 1946, succeeding the former Daegu Teacher’sCollege, Daegu Agricultural College, and Daegu Medical College. In 2008, it merged with Sangju National University.

Scholarships are available for  Doctoral (Ph.D) and Masters degree programs for highly motivated students. Our research focus lies in the following domains:

•   Bio-signal processing and  Biomedical Systems
•   Brain Signal Analysis, Brain Computer Interface
•   Nonlinear Control and Estimations

Research Positions @ NCBS Lab:

(Dated:  09-Sep-2011; Deadline: 01-Nov-2011)    (flyer download)

Scholarships are available for research programs in electrical/electronic engineering leading to PhD (3.5~ 4 years), Masters + Ph.D (4.5 years combined course) andMaster’s Degree (2 years). The programs are research based and require publishing of research results in top academic journals. Selected candidates will be involved in government funded research projects. Candidates will receive full tuition fee waiverand salary(Approx. 900~1000 $/month for PhD study; 600$/month for Master’s Program). Kyungpook National University (KNU) is one of the leading national universities in Korea and ranked 2^nd in terms of research productivity.  Applications for the above programs close by 1^st Nov-2011 for March 2012 intake. Students are also encouraged to apply after the deadline and their applications will be considered for the subsequent intake.

Research Areas: Our research group primarily focuses on research areas related to bio-signal processing, biomedical systems, nonlinear control and estimation. The research group will closely work with healthcare professionals and researchers, both locally and globally.

Current research topics/projects include

(i) Developing smart biomedical systems/instruments: – Tremor cancellation technology development for smart surgical tools/devices etc.

(ii) EEG based clinical assessment tools: – Neuro-signal processing, ADHD treatment monitoring, Rehabilitation assessment for stroke patients etc.

(iii) Brain-computer interface :- Assistive devices for rehabilitation

(iv) Nonlinear control and estimation: – Fault estimation in electric vehicles, sliding mode control, sensor-less estimation for industrial drives etc.

Eligibility: Bachelor’s and Master’s degree holding candidates with strong academic background from electrical/ electronic/ communications engineering (EEE, ECE, and EI) are encouraged to apply. Related work experience will be advantageous. University requires scores from one of the English proficiency tests (IELTS – 6; TOEFL (IBT) – 85).

How to Apply: Applicants should submit (i) detail resume or curriculum vitae, (ii) tell us briefly about your research interests by email to  veluvolukc@gmail.com with subject “Application for Research Position @ NCBS”

Other Government Scholarships/ Post -doc Fellowships:

PhD and Master Degree Scholarships:

(International Graduate Student Program from the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development)

Students from any country who wish to study in the fields of science or technology are eligible to apply. One hundred people will be selected for graduate or doctoral-degree study in the fields of science and technology. This program is open to anyone who has finished a bachelors degree in a relevant field and plans to study in Korea for a two-year masters and a three-year doctoral degree.
* Scholarship covers 2 years for masters degree program, or 3 years for doctoral degree program in the field of science & technology
* Awarded: Masters 8,400,000 won (700,000 won a month), Doctorate 10,800,000 won (900,000 won a month)
* Application Period: June and December
* Contact: Korea Research Foundation +82-2-3460-5500    www.krf.re.kr

PhD and Master Degree Scholarships:

(Korean Government Scholarship Program – Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development )

The Ministry of Education offers a scholarship program for international students from countries that have concluded a bilateral cultural agreement regardless of the field of study. Every year, 100 applicants enrolled in masters or doctoral programs, Korean language programs, or research projects are selected to receive full tuition and living expenses. The application period is open for three months every year from the end of November to mid February.
* Scholarship covers: 2 years for masters degree program, 3 years for doctoral degree program, 6 months to 1 year for research, 6 months to 1 year for Korean language training.
* Awarded: Tuition, monthly stipend (800,000 won / 9,600,000 won a year), research support ( 420,000 a month – 480,000 won a month), health insurance
* Application Period: From the end of November to mid February
* Contact: The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, National Institute for International Education Development +82-2-3668-1359 / www.niied.go.kr

Post-Doctoral Fellowships:

(International Scholar Exchange Fellowship from the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (Post-DOC))

The Foundation provides scholarships to university faculty members and institutional researchers from Asian countries doing research in the fields of humanities and social sciences, energy related fields, and information science and technology. Approximately 50 fellows per year are supported for research per one-year period in Korea.
* Scholarship covers: 1 year of research in the field of humanities and social sciences, energy, and information and telecommunications
* Awarded: Research grant of 2,200,000 won a month, immigration support, round-trip airfare and insurance.
* Application Period: Deadline by February 15
* Contact: Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies www.kfas.or.kr

(P.S: For more accurate information/deadlines, please visit the respective website)

Fully-Funded PhD Position in Service Analytics and Optimization

The research group “Corporate Services and Systems (CSS)” at theÿKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has open positions (TV-L E 13)ÿfor outstanding PhD candidates with a keen interest in IT Service Management, Data Analytics, and Optimization.

CSS is a joint research group with the partner organizations Bayer AG and Research Center for Information Technology (FZI). It dedicates its research activities to improving service planning and operation with a particular emphasis on large or big data analytics and scalable mathematical models.

The PhD candidate will work on a research project, which focuses on the extraction and visualization of relationships and systematic anomalies in huge sets of planning data. The project is aimed at developing a management dashboard to support complex enterprise planning decisions.

Candidates for the PhD position hold (or will soon receive) a Master / Diploma degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields and are able to consider both theoretical and practical/implementation aspects in their work. Fluent English and/or German communication are fundamental requirements. The candidate will join a highly-motivated team of researchers at KIT and FZI working on several innovative solutions related to Information and Service Management.

Positions are open immediately and interested candidates are encouraged to send resumes, cover letters, and references by December 31, 2011 toÿsetzer@fzi.de

Prof. Dr. Thomas Setzer
Institute of Information Systems and Management
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Englerstr. 14
76131 Karlsruhe, Germany 

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships 2012

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships target highly-qualified students from the countries listed below. About 120 scholarships will be awarded for studies in Sweden, starting in August 2012. The scholarship covers both living costs and tuition fees.

Please note that in order to apply for a Swedish Institute Study scholarship the student must first be admitted to a Swedish university/university college. The application period for study programs opens 1 December, 2011.

The application period for Swedish Institute Study scholarship will be March 14-25, 2012.

Countries
The program is open to candidates from two different categories of countries.

Category 1:
Candidates with citizenship from the following countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Within this category around 60 scholarships will be awarded.

Category 2:
Candidates with citizenship from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients, with the following exceptions: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

Citizens from Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine can apply within the Visby Program.

Citizens from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia can apply within the program SI Scholarships for East Europe.

Citizens from Turkey can apply within the Swedish-Turkish Scholarship Program.

Within this category around 60 scholarships will be awarded.

Level
Scholarships are intended for studies in Sweden starting in the fall semester 2012 (August) and focus mainly on master’s level. A few scholarships will be awarded for studies at bachelor’s level.

Who is eligible?
The scholarships are intended for students from the above-mentioned target group for full time studies in Sweden. There is no age limit for scholarship holders.
Scholarships cannot be granted for students who:

Have already lived in Sweden for two years or more previous to the scholarship period.
Have a Swedish permanent residence or work permit.
Have previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for studies at Master’s level or for research at a Swedish university.
Already hold a Master’s degree from a Swedish university/university college.
Are currently enrolled in a study program on Bachelor’s or Master’s level at a Swedish university or university college.

How to apply for a scholarship
Prior to applying for a scholarship, the student must first apply for a study program at Master’s or Bachelor’s level via www.universityadmissions.se, an online application service for study programs in Sweden.

About 600 different study programs at Swedish universities are eligible for a scholarship. The programs have been selected by the Swedish universities and cover a wide variety of study areas. The list of eligible study programs can be found here.

As soon as the results of Swedish university admission have been published at www.universityadmissions.se, the online service for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarships will open. Please note that only admitted students can apply for a scholarship. The scholarship application period will be March 14-25, 2012. A list of successful candidates will be published at www.studyinsweden.se and www.si.se in mid-April.

More information about the application procedure can be found here.

ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship for US Students

ThinkSwiss offers scholarships for a research stay in Switzerland. It supports highly motivated and qualified U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to do research at a public Swiss university or research institute for 2 to 3 months. The scholarship is open to students of all fields.

Next application deadline: March 2012
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Requirements
To apply for a ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship, you must:

• Be currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. university/college
• Be a graduate student or an undergraduate student who will have completed your sophomore year by the time the research stay in Switzerland begins
• Provide a written confirmation from a professor at a Swiss university that he/she will accept you for a research stay in his/her group

ScholarshipThe ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship program provides a monthly scholarship of CHF 1,050 (approx. USD 1,000) for a period of 2 to 3 months (CHF 3,150 maximum), which covers two thirds of the average student’s living costs. By accepting this scholarship, you agree to participate in a blog to share your experiences during your research stay in Switzerland. After your return to the U.S. you also agree to carry out at least one activity as student “ambassador” to promote Swiss research. Half of the scholarship will be paid at the beginning and half at the end of your research stay, after your final report has been received.

This program does not provide health, accident or liability insurance. Applicants must make sure that they have insurance coverage applicable for their stay in Switzerland.

While German, French or Italian language skills are not required for the research stay in Switzerland, knowledge of any of these languages would be helpful in daily life. The working language will generally be English.

Please send the following documents by e-mail to the contact address below:

• Cover letter, including information about your educational and professional background, goals for your research stay in Switzerland, why you have chosen that particular Swiss university, give one reason why you would make an excellent student “ambassador” and suggest an activity with which you could promote Swiss research at your U.S. university
• Résumé
• Letter of acceptance by a professor at a Swiss university into his/her research group
• A current official university/college transcript
• A letter of reference from a senior academic in your field of study

for more info see http://www.thinkswiss.org/us-swiss-exchange/research-scholarship

Academic Excellence Scholarships (AES) for International Students at La Trobe University, Australia

The AES Awards are open to international students proposing to undertake undergraduate and coursework full degrees at La Trobe (noting that Higher Degree Research, Exchange, Study Abroad, ELICOS and Foundation Studies and Diploma students are ineligible).

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: La Trobe’s Academic Excellence Scholarships are targeted towards high achieving international students from all countries across all of La Trobe’s undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. The awards are for newly commencing students only, and are non-renewable lump sums awarded across a maximum period of two semesters (or twelve months).

How to Apply: By email

Scholarship Application Deadline:
-Semester 1, 2012: Friday 16 December 2011: all students applying from overseas Friday 27 January 2012: all students applying onshore
-Semester 2, 2012: Friday 18 May 2012: all students applying from overseas Friday 29 June 2012: all students applying onshore

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Doctoral Student In Geobiosphere Science With Focus On Physical Geography And Ecosystems Analysis

Application Deadline : 2012-02-01

Job assignments

The PhD candidate has to derive statistical and mechanistic relationships describing the phenology of trees grasses and shrubs in savanna areas of northern Africa. This work involves the generation of a conceptual model in the computing language Matlab in which the (assumed) relationships from the literature or other models have to be implemented relating the phenology to the soil water content, and the climatic conditions. This model needs furthermore to be parameterized and validated with ground data from a number of flux sites as well as remotely sensed NDVI data. The parameterized and validated model needs to be implemented into the LPJ-GUESS model, and a number of simulation runs on Linux based computing clusters have to be performed and evaluated.

Eligibility/Entry Requirements

Master in Physics or Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis with specialization on Biogeochemical cycles or climate change. Substantial knowledge required also in the fields of hydrology, ecology and soil science.
The following qualities are regarded as important for the selection of a candidate:
* Programming experience, particularly in Matlab.
* Experience in modeling of climate driven dynamical systems, their development, parameterization and validation.
* Experience in digital remote sensing.
* Experience in Geographical information systems.
* Experience in Linux computing (required for simulations on high performance cluster)
The applicants are expected to hold a university degree (preferably MSc. or equivalent) in natural sciences. A degree in subjects like Geology, Geochemistry, Geography or Aquatic Ecology is preferable. Documented experience in fieldstudies is an advantage.

Basis of Assessment

Regulations for Ph.D. positions will be found in SFS regulations 1998:80 (in Swedish). This position can only be appointed to a person eligible for postgraduate studies. Particular emphasis for admission shall be placed upon the applicant’s ability to successfully complete postgraduate studies, as indicated by academic qualifications and merits. Apart from postgraduate education, the successful applicant may be assigned other duties within undergraduate teaching, research, and administrative work according to special regulations.

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