Institution/Organization: Ghent University
Department: German Language/Linguistics
Level: PhD
Specialty Areas: Phonology; Psycholinguistics
Description:
Applications are invited for a 4-year half-time Ph.D. position in the field of
visual word recognition and/or reading acquisition at the German Department at
Ghent University (salary 28.400 Euro per year).
The successful candidate will work in the project “Interactions of phonology and
orthography in German visual word recognition” funded by the Flemish FWO. In
this project, we are investigating the interaction of phonology and orthography
in beginning readers of German and how this interaction develops over time as
reading proficiency grows. The relevant data will be collected in Germany
(Cologne, Bonn, and Bielefeld).
The successful candidate will plan and conduct psycholinguistic experiments
(reaction-time, eye-tracking) and analyse data. S/he will write a Ph.D. thesis
on a topic related to this research at Ghent University.
Profile of the candidate:
- Master’s or equivalent degree in linguistics (i.e. e.g. General Linguistics,
German Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, or Clinical Linguistics),
- Background in experimental psycholinguistics and statistical data analysis,
- Good knowledge in at least one of the following areas: phonology, reading
acquisition, visual word recognition,
- Good command of English and German.
The grant starts during spring 2009. Application letters including a short
statement of interest, a full CV, a copy of the required diploma, and the names
of two academic referees should be sent by 5 February 2009.
More information can be obtained by e-mail from Prof. Dr. Martina Penke.
Application Deadline: 05-Feb-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Prof. Martina Penke
Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte, Vakgroep Duits
Blandijnberg 2
Gent 9000
Belgium
Contact Information:
Prof. Martina Penke
Martina.Penke@UGent.be
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Psycholinguistics, Phonology PhD Student, Ghent University 2009-2010
ITRI Graduate Scholarship Program in the areas of Information and Communication Technologies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Optoelectronics and Photonics, Taiwan
The ITRI Graduate Scholarship Program pays full scholarship for MS graduates to get their PhD in Taiwan at National Chiao Tung U or National Tsing Hua U, particularly in the areas of Information and Communication Technologies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Optoelectronics and Photonics.
The thesis topic can be aligned with the long-term R&D needs of ITRI and local industry, and a job opportunity at ITRI awaits after PhD is completed. Potential project areas include Wireless Sensor Networks, All-IP Networking System & Services, Broadband Wireless Communications, and WiMAX on High-Speed Rail.
ITRI is Taiwan’s leading applied technology research institute, while NCTU and NTHU are two of its top science and engineering schools.
For full details and application information, please visit the Program Website at this link.
Contact: itriphd[ at ]itri.org.tw
Postdoctoral Position in Malaria Molecular and Cellular Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, USA
Postdoctoral positions are available in the section of Infectious Disease at Yale School of Medicine in the area of malaria molecular and cellular biology and biochemistry. The candidates will investigate the mechanisms of parasite survival and differentiation, and host-pathogen interactions. Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. candidates with prior experience in the fields of cellular, molecular biology and biochemistry are invited to apply.
Candidates with experience in yeast genetics and molecular biology are also encouraged to apply. Yale School of Medicine offers a competitive postdoctoral salary and an excellent work environment.
Application
To apply please email or send a curriculum vitae, description of research experience, and the names of three references to choukri.benmamoun[ at ]yale.edu
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European Master in Informatics (EuMI), Europe
The University of Trento (Italy), the RWTH Aachen University (Germany), and the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) offer a two year (120 ECTS credits) Joint Master’s Programme, named European Master in Informatics (EuMI). The objective of the Master’s Programme is to educate professionals who will understand advanced techniques, tools, and methodologies in the field of Computer Science, and who will be able to put this knowledge to practice in the key application domains of Net-Centric/Media Informatics, Life Science Informatics, and Embedded Systems Informatics. The Programme will admit a maximum number of 50 students for the academic year 2009/2010.
Scholarships non-EU Students
For the academic year 2009/2010, a number of scholarships will be offered for students who are residents of countries outside the European Union, the European Economic Area / European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and the candidate countries for accession to the European Union (Croatia and Turkey). The amount of the scholarship is € 21.000 per year.
These scholarships are funded by the European Commission within the Erasmus Mundus programme and will be assigned according to the requirements and constraints of this programme, as defined in the Erasmus Mundus programme.
These constrains include but are not limited to: reserved positions for specific countries, no residence in EU, limitation in previous stays in EU, no previous enrolment in other European Master. More information about the Erasmus Mundus programme can be found at this page.
Scholarships EU Students
In addition, a number of scholarships will be assigned to students resident in European Union countries. The amount of the scholarship is about € 3.500 per year.
Further scholarships and tuition waiver may be made available depending on the financial sources available at the time of students’ selection.
Tuition fees
The tuition fees for academic year 2009-2010 are € 6.500. The tuition fee may be waived in part or in total depending on the financial sources available at the moment of the selection. Students will be provided access to the facilities of the participating universities (library, computers, laboratories, Internet).
Please, visit the official announcement for more information.
Post-doctoral and PhD positions for functional neuroimaging, IZKF BIOMAT, University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen, Germany
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research IZKF “BIOMAT.” at the RWTH Aachen University invites applications for the Position of a Post-doctoral and PhD positions for functional neuroimaging.
The RWTH Aachen University is the leading technical University in Germany. Its medical faculty has a focus on functional neuroimaging in neuro-psychiatric disorders. A research-dedicated 3T MR scanner (Siemens Tim Trio) plus a 3T and two 1.5T Achieva systems (Phillips) are set into the clinical and international research environment. Positions are available to promote methodological excellence. Topics can be suggested but could encompass fast 3d functional imaging with 32-channel parallel imaging, functional spectroscopy, artefact-compensated functional imaging, and real-time fMRI with neurofeedback. Supervision can be provided also in cooperation with imaging sites in Jülich, Maastricht, and London.
The post-doc position is envisioned to head the functional imaging unit of the IZKF. MR physicians with pulse programming experience are preferred; however also other applicants with interest in method development for MR and functional imaging will be considered. For informal inquiries and further information contact the technical coordinator Prof. Klaus Mathiak (kmathiak[ at ]ukaachen.de or +49 241 80 89640).
The RWTH Aachen encourages the employment of women. Qualified women are therefore especially invited to apply.
Handicapped applicants are favourably considered in the case of equal qualification,
Applications (English/German) must include a full CV and name and address of two references and should be submitted by mail to:
University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen
Dept. Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Prof. Klaus Mathiak, MD PhD
Pauwelstrasse 30
52074 Aachen
Graduate Research Studies in Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Forest Bioproducts, University of Maine, USA
Location: University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA
There are three possible ways to support your Graduate Studies in Industrial Ecology, Environmental Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Biofuels and Bioproducts at the University of Maine, USA.
1. Annual Scholarships from the following foundations but you need to apply for scholarships and admission as soon as possible. Applying for admission is different from applying for scholarships. For scholarship purposes, if your research interests fit with my interests, I am willing to support your application and write a letter of support for your graduate studies or research at the University of Maine. Scholarships details are available in the following websites. Take note of their own deadlines.
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Fulbright Scholarships.
World Bank Scholarships.
2. Research Assistantships with annual stipends depending on research budget approval and successful research grants. Check deadline below.
3. You pay your graduate studies personally
Graduate Studies at the University of Maine is available for any student of any academic background (e.g. natural science, forestry, agriculture or chemical or environmental engineering, or economics, industrial and systems engineering, etc. ). This is only open to students who are interested to pursue graduate studies at masters or PhD level in the area of environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) and industrial ecology of forest bio-products (e.g. bio-fuels, bio-chemicals). Industrial ecology, LCA, sustainability of biofuels and bioproducts belong to the fields of environment, natural resource management, biotechnology, bioenergy or other development related subjects. A background in LCA, materials flow analysis (MFA) or industrial ecology is preferred. However, successful applicants should be willing to learn the fundamental concepts/principles of LCA, MFA or industrial ecology to pursue this challenging research in sustainability science. Applicant should have or develop good analytical and, database skills, knowledge of basic statistics and probability and be willing to learn new software packages (e.g. SIMAPRO, GABI, STELLA, Powersim). It is also desirable that he/she has taken or will take a course in systems dynamics, modeling and simulation.
This interdisciplinary research investigates the economic, social and environmental impacts of harnessing the forest resources or any other alternative biomass as a source of bio-fuels, bio-chemicals, bio-plastics, and bio-materials. This research involves close collaboration with resource based industries, government agencies, and the other departments at the University of Maine.
If you are interested to do graduate studies at the University of Maine, you need to apply for admission as soon as possible at the University of Maine website.
You can check the details of my research at this link.
If you are an international student or a student who are not currently studying in the USA, in addition to Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results, you should also have TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language)/IELTS results for admission purposes.
To express your interest for my research projects, or for further information, contact Anthony Halog at anthony.halog[ at ]maine.edu, (207) 581-2944 (tel.) or (207) 581-2875 (fax).
Deadline for Research Assistantships: 30 April 2009
Deadline for Admission: As soon as possible
Deadline for Scholarships from Foundations: Check their websites and follow their instructions carefully
PhD Studentship in Diabetes and Cancer Studies - University College London
Diabetes UK PhD Studentship
Quantifying the associations between diabetes and cancer incidence and mortality
Division of Population health
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Obesity, which has doubled since 1993, increases the risk of several cancers. Diabetes, itself increased by obesity, has been linked with some cancers but evidence is sparse. Diabetes UK has funded a three-year studentship to assess the relationship between diabetes (both diagnosed disease and raised blood sugar) with cancer incidence and mortality, using one of the world's largest datasets of health examination surveys of nationally-representative samples, linked to mortality and cancer registry data (Health surveys for England and Scottish Health Surveys). The planned interdisciplinary supervisory panel will be Drs Mindell and Shelton with Profs Marmot and Hochhauser.
Applications are invited from graduates in appropriate subjects or with related experience who have a strong interest in public health and epidemiology. Applicants should have (or expect to obtain) a first or upper second class degree. An MSc in a relevant subject would be an advantage. Expressions of interest are invited and should be addressed to Dr Jennifer Mindell (j.mindell@ucl.ac.uk).
This studentship will be housed within the Health and Social Surveys Research Group in the Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, within the Division of Population Health. There are about 45 PhD students currently working in the Department. The Division offers a unique environment to those wishing to undertake interdisciplinary study and gain exposure to research within departments pursuing a highly acclaimed international research agenda. The Division houses five Research Departments, namely the Centre for Health Informatics and Multi-professional Education, Epidemiology and Public Health, Primary Care and Population Health, Mental Health Sciences, and Infection and Population Health.
Eligibility: This opening is for a three-year Diabetes UK research studentship. Diabetes UK studentships cover EU fees only. Applications from EU and overseas students are encouraged as, subject to a separate application process (deadline 1/3/09), alternative UCL Graduate Scholarships could cover overseas fees.
The studentship will cover EU fees and full stipend for three years. The stipend for 2009/10 is £15,000 pa, rising to £15,500 in year two and £16,000 in year three.
Applications: Applications should include a CV and a statement of research experience and interests and must include a clear indication of your likely fee status. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please include a contact telephone number and an email address. Applications should be addressed to: Ms Floriana Bortolotti, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT (f.bortolotti@ucl.ac.uk).
If you wish to discuss the topic please contact Dr Jennifer Mindell (j.mindell@ucl.ac.uk). If you wish to know about the research environment or have general questions on studying at UCL please contact the Graduate Tutors, Dr Yvonne Kelly (020 7679 5638, y.kelly@ucl.ac.uk) or Professor Richard Watt (r.watt@ucl.ac.uk, 020 7679 1699).
Application deadline: Midday Wednesday 4th February 2009. Interviews are likely to be held in the week of 9th February, with candidates contacted immediately after the application deadline. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend the Departmental Graduate Recruitment Open Day on 27th January 2009: full details on http://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology/students/index.htm.
Germany Jobs 2009 2010: General Linguistics PhD Student International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) Leipzig
Institution/Organization: International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) on Neuroscience of Communication: Function, Structure, and Plasticity
Department:
Level: PhD
Duties: Research
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics
Description:
The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) on Neuroscience of
Communication: Function, Structure, and Plasticity is based at the Max Planck
Institute (MPI) for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, and the
University of Leipzig (Germany). The IMPRS also involves the MPI for
Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, and the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
at University College London, UK.
The IMPRS offers a unique interdisciplinary graduate programme to study the
functional, structural, and plastic bases of human communication. Its overriding
goal is to train Ph.D. students in multidisciplinary aspects involved in
communicative action. Besides behavioural work, the programme draws on elaborate
modern imaging techniques including a 7-Tesla MRI scanner and a 306-channel MEG
system.
Successful candidates will be accepted into one of the following four modules of
the school: (1) Verbal Communication: Language; (2) Non-verbal Communication:
Action and Interaction; (3) Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical; (4) Methods:
Modern neuroimaging techniques, biophysics, and signal processing.
Requirement for successful candidates is a Master's (or qualified equivalent)
degree in disciplines like computer science, linguistics, neurobiology,
neurology, physics, psychiatry, psychology, or related fields. Candidates near
to completion may also submit applications, indicating the date of completion.
Depending on qualification and background, we may consider applicants with a
Bachelor's degree.
Further requirements include outstanding academic performance; excellent oral
and written English language skills; aptitude for original, independent, and
creative work; performed research and published, or submitted for publication,
results (desirable).
The application must be supported by a degree and school certificate, academic
transcripts, a CV, three names and email addresses of academic referees, and a
personal statement explaining the candidate's motivation and reasons for
pursuing a Ph.D. at the IMPRS. Applications should indicate the preferred module
into which the candidate wishes to be accepted, and specify the preferred
supervisor.
All admitted students receive financial aid in the form of a scholarship for the
duration of three years. The language of the IMPRS is English. Visit
www.leipzig.de for information on living in Leipzig, Germany, in the heart of
Europe.
We seek to increase the number of women in those areas where they are
under-represented and therefore explicitly encourage women to apply. We are
committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourage
them to apply.
For further information and application details, go to our website listed above,
or contact
Dr Antje Holländer, Co-ordinator of the IMPRS (see contact information below)
Applications are to be submitted in electronic format only until 31 March 2009.
We will start assessing applications as of mid-February 2009. The graduate
programme will start with the Summer Semester 2009 at the University of Leipzig
(1 April 2009).
Application Deadline: 31-Mar-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Dr Antje Holländer
Stephanstrasse 1a
Leipzig 04103
Germany
Contact Information:
Dr Antje Holländer
hollaender@cbs.mpg.de, imprs@cbs.mpg.de
Phone:0049 341 9940 2261
Web Address: http://imprs-neurocom.mpg.de
Thursday, January 15, 2009
The European Master's Scholarship Program in Computational Logic 2009-2010
We are glad to offers you the possibility to join our European Master Program of Computational Logic. This program is offered jointly at the Free-University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy, the Technische Universität Dresden in Germany, the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal, the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid in Spain and the Technische Universität Wien in Austria. Within this program you have the choice to study at two of the five European universities. You will graduate with a MSc in Computer Science from each of the two universities you have selected. Information on the universities and the program including the application form are provided here:
http://european.computational-logic.org
Language of instruction is English. Tuition fees are 3.000 EUR per year.
We would like to draw your attention to the ERASMUS-MUNDUS scholarship program. The ERASMUS-MUNDUS consortium offers 2-year scholarships of 42.000 EUR for non-EU students in our European Master Program in Computational Logic. EU-students may apply for a three-month scholarship of 3100 EUR for doing their project at NICTA in Australia.
Application deadline is February 10, 2009. Online-applications (pdf-files, ONLY) are possible and must contain:
# Application form
# Curriculum Vitae
# Reports on university examinations (transcripts) and diploma (first degree or bachelor degree). If the bachelor degree will only be available after the deadline, students are required to send us a PRELIMINARY certificate.
# English language certificate (TOEFL and IELTS)
More information on the application procedure are available from:
http://european.computational-logic.org/content/course/how_to_apply.php?id=69
Do not hesitate to contact us again if you have any further questions.
By the way, the European Parliament has approved Erasmus Mundus II. We
are currently preparing an application. If successful, we will be able
to offer a distributed PhD program in Computational Logic on top of our
European Master's Program in the future.
Many thanks -- Steffen
Kind regards -- Steffen Hölldobler
Prof. Dr. Steffen Hoelldobler
International Center for Computational Logic
Technische Universität Dresden
01062 Dresden, Germany
phone: [+49](351)46 33 83 40
fax: [+49](351)46 33 83 42
email: sh@iccl.tu-dresden.de
Belgium Jobs: Faculty of Engineering of the Ghent University 2009-2010
Several fully funded Ph.D. positions in machine learning, speech recognition, handwriting recognition and robotics are available at the Reservoir Lab
(http://reslab.elis.ugent.be) and the Speech Lab (http://speech.elis.ugent.be), both part of the Electronics and Information Systems Department, faculty of Engineering of the Ghent University, Belgium (http://ugent.be).
Project
Current state-of-the-art speech & handwriting recognition systems still perform much worse than human beings who can effortlessly decode the speech or
handwriting of most people, even in fairly adverse conditions (e.g. the presence of noise in case of speech recognition).
The fact that the human brain works so efficiently is owed to its self-organizing capacity, its deeply hierarchical approach, its adoption of unsupervised and supervised learning strategies, its capacity to adapt almost instantly to new circumstances, etc. Why not try to build an automatic speech recognizer and handwriting recognition engine that incorporates the same principles? This is exactly what we will do in two recently approved projects:
* ?Self-organized Recurrent Neural Learning for Language Processing?
(ORGANIC), funded by
the European Commission within the 7th Framework Program. Details
about the project can
be found at the preliminary reservoir computing website
(http://reservoir-computing.org).
* ?Reservoir Computing for auditory pattern recognition? (RECAP),
funded by the Research
Program of the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO).
The research concerns the investigation of architectures and
algorithms for the efficient
learning of large recurrent neural networks based on the Reservoir
Computing concept
(where only a linear readout layer is learned in a supervised way
whereas the recurrent
connections are fixed or trained in an unsupervised way). Important
research topics are
the unsupervised learning of a large hierarchy of recurrent
sub-layers, and the
integration of various adaptation techniques. The application domains
are off-line
handwriting recognition, speech recognition and various aspects of
robotics (such as
robot localization, motion control, ...). So far we were able to
demonstrate that
reservoirs can give rise to the robust recognition of digits spoken or
written in
isolation, but now we want to demonstrate that they can also yield
robust recognition of
continuous speech and handwriting (large vocabulary).
Requirements
Candidates should have a Masters degree in Electrical, Computer or
Physics Engineering;cor in Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science. A good knowledge of English is essential.
No professional background is required, but the ideal candidates have
some acquaintancecwith Machine Learning, programming (Python, Matlab, ...), statistics, signal processing, speech recognition, control engineering, or robotics.
What we offer
We offer an opportunity to perform at least three years of research in a new promising domain, and to get a doctoral degree in this domain. There will be
ample opportunities for establishing international contacts (stays at partner
universities, participation to international conferences). As an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary (starting with a net monthly salary of approximately 1.600 Euro) as well as excellent secondary benefits (holiday allowance, etc.). Belgium was ranked first on the ?Best Countries for Academic Research? worldwide list (The Scientist, 2007), and Ghent University was appointed second place on the ?Best Places to Work in Academia?non-US list (The Scientist, 2006).
Application and timing
If you are interested in one of the Ph.D. vacancies, please send in
electronic format to
Benjamin Schrauwen (Benjamin ?dot? Schrauwen ?at? UGent ?dot? be): a
detailed curriculum
vitae, a motivation letter, your course program, your grades, two letters of
recommendation and, if applicable, a publication list and selected
publications. Do also mention your topics of preferences within the projects (e.g. robotics, speech, no preference, etc.).
Some positions start on April 1, 2009, others in September 2009, meaning that persons who expect to graduate in July 2009 are welcome to apply.
Applications which are received before February 1, 2009 get priority.
With kind regards,
Benjamin Schrauwen and Jean-Pierre Martens
Postdoc Positions in Quantum Information Processing with Superconducting Circuits, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
We are interested in candidates with experience in experimental research on low temperature solid state nanocircuits, quantum optics or trapped atoms/ions, with an interest in nanofabrication. We may consider hiring a theory post-doc with strong interest in experimental manipulation and measurement, for a limited period. The main focus for a new post-doc will be defined in accordance with his/her interest and the needs of the project.
In Delft we have developed superconducting flux quantum bits. These nanofabricated qubits behave as quantum two-level systems, their coherence time can be microseconds while they can be operated in nanoseconds. Very recently we have developed dispersive readout that allows quantum non-demolition measurement. We also very recently have realized a controlled-NOT gate for two qubits. However, many fundamental questions remain to be answered and many practical aspects need improvement. In the near future we will improve control of the qubits and study entanglement and temporal correlations, back-action of the measurement process, interaction with a harmonic oscillator, the optimal lay-out for a practical multi-qubit quantum information processor. We also want to investigate new designs such as the phase-slip qubit.
Our team at present consists of three senior investigators Hans Mooij, Kees Harmans and Ad Verbruggen (materials aspects), two post-docs and four PhD students. We are part of the Quantum Transport Group where also quantum dot spin qubits and nanowires are investigated. We are members of the FOM concentration group Delft-Leiden on Solid State Quantum Information and the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience. In the EU-supported integrated project EuroSQIP we collaborate intensively with European groups. Within EuroSQIP we have three post-doc positions available.
Information is available on the QT website http://kavli.nano.tudelft.nl, from Kees Harmans (c.j.p.m.harmans[ at ]tudelft.nl, tel. +31 15 2785195) and from Hans Mooij (j.e.mooij[ at ]tudelft.nl, tel. +31 15 2786153).
Applications should be addressed to
prof. J.E. Mooij
Kavli Institute of Nanoscience
DelftUniversityof Technology
2628 CJ Delft , The Netherlands
j.e.mooij[ at ]tudelft.nl
The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund for Master Students, Imperial College London, UK
There are six scholarships available to prospective Masters Students of Imperial College London, intending to commence one of the specific eligible Masters courses in October 2009 - four Shell Centenary Chevening scholarships (jointly funded by TSCSF, Imperial College and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and two Shell Centenary scholarships (funded by TSCSF and Imperial College).
Candidates for these scholarships should normally be:
» aged 35 or under
» nationals of and resident in any country other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States and intending to return and take up permanent residence there after completion of the proposed programme of study
» intending to study a subject that will be of significant value in aiding the sustainable development of their home country
» of outstanding academic ability e.g. have obtained a degree equivalent to a first class honours degree at a British University
» fluent in spoken and written English
» neither a current nor former employee of the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies
Please download the following document for further information and a list of the eligible courses:
Shell Scholarship Eligibility Information 2009. Please check you fulfil the necessary criteria before making an application!
In order to be eligible to apply for a Shell scholarship, you must meet the following deadlines:
» Apply for admission to Imperial College by 31 January 2009
» Submit your scholarship application by 1 March 2009
» Hold an offer of admission from Imperial College by 31 March 2009
Scholarship application forms are available to download here:
» Shell scholarship application form 2009 (doc format)
» Shell scholarship application form 2009 (pdf format)
Complete application forms should be returned by the deadline to:
Scholarships Registry: Student Financial Support Team
Level 3, Sherfield Building
Imperial College London
London. SW7 2AZ
CIMB Niaga Scholarship
As business entities responsible for the advancement of education in Indonesia, Bank CIMB Niaga and CIMB Group give Indonesian high-school students the opportunity to get scholarships for studying in Malaysia for a bachelor`s degree in:
1. Micro Financing
2. Economics & Administration
3. Business & Accountancy
4. Syariah Banking
5. Computer Science & Information Technology
The scholarship program will cover the following fees/costs:
1. Screening (TOEFL, psychological,etc) tests
2. University enrolment
3. Tuition
4. Living allowance
5. Health insurance
6. Course books/materials
7. Personal computer
8. Final-year research
9. Passport and exit permit applications at teh Immigration Office and Malaysian Embassy
Scholarship program requirements:
1. Candidates should be Indonesian citizens
2. Average grades should be higher than 8.00 for both the National and Local (School) Examinations
3. Candidates are not participating in any other scholarship
4. Candidates should submit:
- Completed application form
- National Examination and Local (School) Examination results (or legalized copies of school reports for the 5 last semesters)
- Letter of reference from the candidate`s school
- Color 3×4 photographs (2)
Registration procedure:
Interested students should fill in an application form and send it together with all required documents no later than 28 February 2009 to:
Bank CIMB Niaga, for the attention of Aan Haerani, Organization & Strategic Development Group (OSDG)-HR Development at Griya Niaga I, 3rd Floor, Jl. Wahid Hasyim Blok BIV No. 3, Bintaro Jaya Sektor 7, Tangerang,
or via email to: cimbniagascholarship@bniaga.co.id
Bank CIMB Niaga will only consider applications that meet the program requirements, and will not return documents submitted by applicants. Scholarship recipients will be determined by Bank CIMB Niaga and CIMB Group, and the decision will be final. Banki CIMB Niaga will post the names of succesful candidates on the bank`s website no later than 31 July 2009.
Universities and courses are to be determined by Bank CIMB Niaga.
Application deadline is 28 February 2009.
Apply now for CIMB Niaga Scholarship:
* Download the detail requirement
http://www.cimbniaga.com/docupl/posterenglish.pdf
* Application form
http://www.cimbniaga.com/docupl/FORMULIRPENDAFTARAN.pdf
Further information or application forms are available from Bank CIMB Niaga`s website at www.cimbniaga.com or CIMB Niaga Head Office.
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
The Automatic Control Laboratory (Laboratoire d’Automatique, LA,
http://lawww.epfl.ch) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in
Lausanne (EPFL) is looking for a qualified candidate to undertake doctoral
work in the area of Real-time Optimization of Dynamical Systems.
The project will focus on the use of measurements for real-time
optimization. In particular, it is proposed to formalize some aspects of NCO
tracking, a methodology developed at LA, which turns a dynamic optimization
problem into a feedback control problem.
Applicants should have a strong background in dynamical systems, control,
and optimization and hold a master’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or
Electrical Engineering. EPFL offers highly competitive salaries. The
position is available right away, but a start within 3-6 months is possible.
For application, please use the form provided by the doctoral program in
Electrical Engineering
(http://phd.epfl.ch/page76428.html?matrix=1231145247418) and send the
complete application package, indicating your intention to be hired by LA
and including 3 reference letters, to Prof. Bonvin.
Your application will then be forwarded to the doctoral program directly by
LA. Please pay no attention to the deadlines mentioned on the doctoral
school’s webpage, for this position is a specific opening at LA.
For inquiry, please contact:
Prof. Dominique Bonvin
E-mail:dominique.bonvin@epfl.ch
Voice: +41 21 693 3843
or
Dr. Grégory François
E-mail: gregory.francois@epfl.ch
Voice: +41 21 693 3844
Fax: +41 21 693 2574
Address: Laboratoire d’Automatique
EPFL - Station 9
CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Biology, Yale University
We are inviting applications for two post-doctoral positions from highly enthusiastic molecular biologists with a desire to explore the cellular trafficking of a mutant receptor that causes metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis and to investigate the molecular biology of the pathways that link this mutation to human disease in vitro and in animal models.The available projects are highly important and extremely promising. Our laboratory is at the peak of discovery and productivity.
Prior experience in metabolic pulse-chase labeling, mouse phenotyping formetabolic derangements or atherosclerosis is desirable.
Please E-MAIL a curriculum vitae, statement of interest and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Arya Mani: arya.mani[ at ]yale.edu
Yale University School of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The 2009/2010 Swiss Government Scholarships for Foreign Students
Through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), the Swiss Government grants foreign students university scholarships (Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology). These scholarships are offered on the basis of reciprocity (fixed number of scholarships for each country) or within the frame of a scholarship pool (scholarships without fixed distribution by country). They are intended for students who have graduated from university (postgraduates) and who, by staying in Switzerland, will be able to further their education and to undertake research work in the fields in which the Swiss universities are particularly active.
To a limited extent, scholarships are also offered for postgraduate studies at the Universities of Applied Sciences. This applies to the group of Western (AP-1) and Central and Eastern European countries (AP-2) included in the scholarship pool. Students must have graduated from a university or university of applied sciences with at least a Bachelor Degree and enrol in Switzerland for studies at post-graduate level. This offer applies for the seven universities of applied sciences, not including teaching colleges. In the field of the arts (design/music), the conditions for arts students relating to the country offer apply (see below).
This program is valid only for studies in Switzerland. It is not valid for on-the-job studies, part-time studies or correspondence courses.
In the framework of a special allocation, scholarships for advanced arts students (without fixed distribution by country) are offered to the best applicants who are already at an advanced stage of their training. This offer is restricted to those countries which are listed under AR, AP-1 and BR-1 as well as to China and Russia.
The scholarships are offered in principle to foreign governments. The applications have to be submitted for a preliminary selection to the national institution in charge and the Swiss diplomatic representation in the student’s country of origin. The Swiss diplomatic representation will thereupon forward the pre-selected applications to the FCS for definitive selection. Finally the Federal Department of Home Affairs awards scholarships on the advice of the FCS.
As part of a special allocation, the Swiss Government provides a number of additional scholarships to postgraduates from Central and Eastern European countries (pool system, no fixed number of scholarships for each country).
For more information, please refer to the official announcement.
http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/themen/bildung/stipendien/eskas_en.html
