[France] MBA Excellence Scholarship Program at ESSEC

ESSEC launches its 2008 Excellence Scholarship Program.
ESSEC, one of the best Business Schools in Europe, will provide scholarships for at least 10 outstanding International ESSEC MBA candidates.

Ranked 7th by the Wall Street Journal and 5th by the Financial Times in 2007.
On average, Excellence Scholarships will amount to €12 000 and will result in a fee-waiver for that amount.

To be considered for the Excellence Scholarship Program, applicants need to:

• Be non-European Uni Nationals (double nationalities with one European cannot be considered)
• Meet the regular standards for admission onto the ESSEC MBA Program - for more information click here : http://mba.essec.edu/business-school-paris-program/mba/international-admissions
• Submit a personal essay of one page describing their outstanding qualities and achievements
• Have a GMAT score over 680, or a Tage Mage score over 380.
• In order to apply for the ESSEC Business School Scholarship Program, you should send your completed application for the ESSEC MBA Program with your personal essay. Candidates who have already sent their application can send their essay by email to Elizabeth DEMARS.

The deadline for applications is April 30th, 2008.

ESSEC will confirm the allocation of Excellence Scholarships in mid-June 2008.
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To be considered for the ESSEC Excellence Scholarship, you must apply to the ESSEC MBA Program.
The deadline for applications is April 30th 2008
Don`t miss this outstanding opportunity, click here http://home.edt02.net/emc/R/emcrV4c.php?c=14390-163285-109394-1019690-1306759-0--637338285-0-0-0-0-0

Bruno HERAUD
Director of International Recruitment ESSEC Business School Paris-Singapore
In accordance with the data privacy law (n° 78-17, 6 January 1978) relating to the collection, storage and use of personal information, you may access, modify and delete any information of a personal nature.

To do so, please send your request to essec-business-school@essec.fr for the short cut: http://www.essec.edu/sites/essec-mba-eiffel/index.html?xtor=EREC-314

[UK] PhD Scholarship in Historical Linguistics, Archaeology and Anthropology at University of Cambridge

• Institution/ Organization: University of Cambridge
• Department: Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology
• Web Address: http://www.homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~tcrndfu/sealinks/sealink1.htm
• Level: PhD
• Duties: Research
• Specialty Areas: Historical Linguistics Archaeology, Anthropology

Description:
Applications are invited for an ERC-funded PhD studentship to investigate early plant and animal translocations in the Indian Ocean. The 3-year studentship will be based in the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge.

The studentship is offered as part of the SEALINKS Project, which is undertaking multi-disciplinary studies on the prehistoric emergence of long-distance maritime contacts in the Indian Ocean. The 5-year project will take a unique interdisciplinary approach to maritime prehistory, and is of particular interest to students whose interests bridge the humanities and natural sciences.

The aim of the PhD studentship is to study early biological translocations in the Indian Ocean through the collection of linguistic data on plants and/or animals, and its synthesis with relevant historiographic, archaeological and genetic findings. The student will undertake fieldwork in areas of interest, which may include East Africa, Madagascar, India and/or Southeast Asia.
The student selected for the project will have the opportunity to help shape its particular direction and course, and will work closely with the project PI, Dr. Nicole Boivin (Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge) and key project partners, Dr. Dorian Fuller (Institute of Archaeology, UCL), Dr. Roger Blench (Mallam Dendo, Cambridge), Dr. Martin Walsh (Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge), Prof. Dr. George van Driem (Humanities Faculty, Leiden University), and Dr. Sander Adelaar (Asia Institute, University of Melbourne).


Students should have a very good honours degree (at least a 2.1 or equivalent) or Master`s degree in a relevant subject (e.g., historical linguistics, ethnobiology, anthropology or archaeology) .

Students with a background in historical linguistics are especially encouraged to apply. The project will involve extensive travel abroad, active fieldwork and library research. The studentship covers the full cost of a home/EU student (tuition, college fees, and living expenses). Funding for fieldwork is also available.

The successful candidate will subsequently be required to make a formal application for graduate studies to the University of Cambridge.
Start date: October 2008.
For further details see: http://www.homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~tcrndfu/sealinks/sealink1.htm

To apply, candidates should send a CV and cover letter outlining their background and interest in the project to : Dr. Nicole Boivin.
Candidates should also arrange for two academic referees to send confidential letters of reference by the closing date.

All material, including letters of reference, should be submitted by email as pdf documents.
Key words: Linguistics/ Historical Linguistics/ Ethnobiology/ Archaeology/ Anthropology.

Application Deadline: April, 17 2008

Web Address for Applications: http://www.homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~tcrndfu/sealinks/studentship.htm

Contact Information:
Dr. Nicole Boivin
nlb20@cam.ac.uk

[Australia] 4 PhD Scholarships at Macquarie University

SCMP MQRES CRSI Recognition PhD
There are numerous domains in which the theory of recognition (especially the work of Axel Honneth) might be applied to better understand the experience of minority communities in Australia.

These might include, for example, the experience of Muslim populations in Australian cities, or the contemporary working and life conditions among migrant workers. The Centre for Research on Social Inclusion seeks expressions of interests from students wishing to explore the applicability of recognition theory in relation to migrant communities in Australia through a case study to be developed in discussion with the supervisory team and the student.

Closing Date: 30 March 2008

Macquarie University International
Macquarie University International Scholarships are available across most courses to cover international tuition fees for study on campus in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree. Scholarships will be granted to cover the credit points required to complete a single undergraduate or postgraduate degree.

The scholarship provides course fees for the minimum course duration. No additional allowances are payable. The scholarship does 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 is subject to satisfactory performance in the Macquarie University degree program.

Closing Date : 30 April, 2008


ICS MQRES Lab-on-a-chip Microbiology PhD
A full-time PhD Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarships (MQRES) is currently available in the Division of Information and Communication Sciences for a project in experimental lab-on-a-chip devices in the department of physics.

The successful candidate will undertake PhD research on design and fabrication of novel microfluidic devices for microbiology. The field of microfluidics concerns itself with a wide variety of interdisciplinary topics including fundamental questions in biology chemistry and physics. This project will involve the design and fabrication of microfluidic devices for concentrating and separating microbes, allowing for faster and earlier detection of dangerous organisms in fluids ranging from drinking water to blood. Fabrication will be done using an in-house semiconductor fabrication facility, and characterization will be done using state of the art facilities in the biology department. The skills gained in this PhD project will be valuable in the growing field of biotechnology.

Closing Date: 30 May 2008

MQRES European Uni
Phd In 2008, the IUEU Centre will be offering two scholarships for PhD research projects focused on the European Union, the integration process in general, or related areas of research. Applicants may be based in Politics, International Relations, History, Law, Economics, Commerce, EU Languages and Cultural Studies, or another discipline appropriate to the particular proposal. The IUEU Centre is based on a consortium of six universities, with La Trobe and Macquarie as the two principal nodes and Griffith, Newcastle, Flinders and Murdoch as partner universities.

This scholarship will be based with the principal supervisor at Macquarie University, but the Centre will facilitate co-supervision of appropriate expertise from another university in the consortium.

Closing Dates : 31 May 2008

[Germany] PhD Position in Functionaltranscription Factor Analyses at UUSC Institut fur Transplantationsdiagnostik Undzelltherapeutika

Comparing gene expression profile of umbilical cord blood derived unrestricted somatic stem cells (USSC), very primitive mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-like cells, we identified transcription factors that are

To analyze the role of such transcription factors in controlling the decision self-renewal versus differentiation we like to functionally characterize identified candidates. In the course of the project over-expression and loss- of function studies of corresponding factors should be performed. For the over-expression studies cDNAs encoding the transcription factors of choice should be cloned into lentiviral vectors. To reduce the activity of the transcription factors appropriate RNA-interference mediating plasmids should be created.

After transducing non-induced USSC with corresponding lentiviral plasmids, effects on the cell fate of USSC should be studied in comparison to controls using established read out technologies.

After identifying any factor whose altered-expression results in a recognizable effect on the biology of USSC, it will be analyzed in detail. To identify down stream targets of such factors global gene expression analysis should be performed in comparison to appropriate controls. By performing these expression analyses at different time points post transfection, we like to identify early, intermediate and late responding genes. During the course of the project distinct transcription factors belonging to the group of early responding genes should be selected, and analyzed.

Application deadline : Open until filled
Homepage: http://www.ag-giebel.itz-nrw.eu

[Ireland] PhD Scholarship in Health Services Research at University College Cork

PhD Scholars Programme Health Services Research Integrated healthcare: from research to policy and practice Exciting Opportunities for Health, Social Science, Computer Science and Humanities Graduates.

This structured PhD programme, funded by the Irish Health Research Board, commenced in 2007 and has an annual intake of postgraduate Scholars over 4 years. The programme is a joint initiative of senior academic staff from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork. They constitute the Health Services Research Institute. The Programme theme is "Integrated healthcare: from research to policy and practice". This 4-year PhD Scholars Programme features:

• Relevant taught modules
• 10-week specialist rotations in Irish health-related data collection agencies in the first year
• Choice of PhD project from an extensive range during the first year
• Opportunities for multidisciplinary research
• Supervision by internationally renowned Principal Investigators
• Placement with a prestigious overseas agency to further PhD project development in Year 2
• Professional skills training allowance
• Travel awards to international conferences
• Annual stipend of €18,000 plus laptop computer plus PhD fees

This programme provides excellent training for Scholars in core research skills needed to deliver an evidence basis for health service evaluation and planning.

Project opportunities are available in the following broad and overlapping areas:

• Cardiovascular and related diseases - secondary prevention
• Integration of care - older populations, epilepsy, stroke, diabetes
• Pharmacoepidemiolog y and health informatics
• Health economics and health policy
• Oral health
• Quality of life and quality of care
• Gerontology
• Global health

Application Procedure We welcome applications from candidates expecting or possessing a first or upper second class honours degree or equivalent in any health, social science, computer science or humanities area.

Email applications only by Friday 18th April 2008 to hsriadmin@rcsi.ie
For further information or enquiries, see http://www.rcsi.ie/hsri_phdscholarsprogramme

[Denmark] PhD Scholarship in Plasticity at Technical University

PhD – Scholarship in Plasticity Department of Mechanical Engineering, Solid Mechanics Section A 3-year Ph.D. scholarship is available at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Solid Mechanics Section, from mid 2008.

Reinforcement of polymers using carbon nano-tubes or nano-sized SiC particles can be applied to increase the stiffness. For composites, in which the reinforcing fibers are on very different size scales, very high strain gradients in the matrix material near the fibers can affect the overall properties significantly.

Higher order continuum theories (strain gradient models) can be used to model the matrix material at the relevant small scale, accounting for effects of boundary layers of constrained plastic deformations around the hard reinforcing fibers. For the relatively low volume fractions used in nano reinforced materials it may prove useful to also add fibers on a larger scale. The effect of reinforcing materials with fibers on different length scales is the focus of this Ph.D. study.

The aim is to develop methods for analyzing nano- and micro-reinforced materials, through advanced numerical models accounting for the relevant small scale plastic deformation. The Solid Mechanics Section at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has a long tradition of front edge research within the area of materials mechanics, and we have close collaborations with other strong groups both in Denmark and abroad.

We offer a stimulating environment, focused on research at an international level. Candidates should have a master`s degree in engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master`s degree in engineering.

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. Information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies is included in the general rules of DTU, which may be obtained by application to the PhD programme office at tel: +45 45 25 11 76 or +45 45 25 11 77.

The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. Further information is available at www.mek.dtu.dk, or by contacting associate professor :
Christian Niordson,
E-mail : cn@mek.dtu.dk ,
Telp : +45 4525 4287.

Applications with enclosures in triplicate (electronic applications will not be considered) must be received no later than April 1st 2008, at 12.00 noon by :
Christian Niordson
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technical University of Denmark
Building 404 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark

Applications must include a curriculum vitae and documentation of a completed master`s degree. All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

[UK] Bonnart-Braunthal Scholarship for PhD programme at The London School of Economics and Political Science

Frederick Bonnart-Braunthal Scholarship 2008/09 The Bonnart-Braunthal Scholarship programme is aimed at combating intolerance. It supports research to this end, from any academic discipline. Current and prospective MPhil/PhD students working in areas relevant to religious, racial and cultural intolerance are invited to apply.

Structure a four-year award beginning in October 2008:

• the award has an annual value of £12,000, which will cover fees in all cases
• the remainder of the award once fees have been paid will be made available for maintenance purposes
• the award is renewable annually subject to satisfactory academic performance
• to be awarded on the basis of academic excellence and potential to make a difference in and around the study of intolerance

The scholarship will be coordinated by the LSE Centre for the Study of Human Rights, so in addition to joining the academic department of their supervisor, the successful recipient will become a research associate of the Centre. They will be invited to play an active part in the intellectual life of the Centre by, for example, leading a discussion group meeting on their work.

Application process If you are interested in applying for this scholarship and you are not already registered on (or have yet to be accepted onto) a doctoral programme, please contact the staff member you are interested in working with directly at the earliest available opportunity.

Prospective students will also need to submit an application for admission to the School via the LSE Graduate Admissions Office. In order to be considered for the Frederick Bonnart-Braunthal Scholarship, you will need to be nominated by your prospective supervisor(s) . The nomination should take the form of the following:
A personal statement of 1500 words explaining how your research interests meet the criteria for the scholarship and how the outcome of your proposed research will be put to useful effect to help combat intolerance; Your curriculum vitae which includes details of your academic background
A supporting statement from your prospective or current supervisor(s)
Nominations must be submitted to the LSE Financial Support Office.
The deadline for nominations is Friday 23 May 2008.

If you wish to be considered for other LSE scholarships, including the LSE Research Studentship Scheme, you will also need to complete the Postgraduate Research Scholarship Application Form, available from the Financial Support Office website.
Short-listed candidates will be asked for interview in June 2008 and the successful applicant will be notified by the end of June.
Source: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/humanRights/research/PhdScholarship.htm

[UK] PhD Studentship in Computational Models of Visual Processing at University of Edinburgh

PhD Studentship - Computational Models of Visual Processing Institute of Communicating and Collaborative Systems.

The Institute of Communicating and Collaborative Systems (ICCS) within the School of Informatics and the Human Communication Research Centre (HCRC) invites applications for a three-year PhD studentship funded by the European Research Council, starting in September 2008. The successful applicant will work on a project that investigates the synchronous processing of linguistic and visual information.

The project studies key features of synchronous processing by tracking participants` eye movements when they view a naturalistic scene and listen to a speech stimulus at the same time. The experimental results will feed into a series of computational models that predict the eye-movement patterns that humans exhibit when they view a scene and listen to speech at the same time. These models will incrementally construct aligned linguistic and visual representations, and will be evaluated against eye-tracking data.


The PhD student will be part of a team of experts in linguistic and visual processing, including both experimentalists and computational modellers. The student
will contribute to the modelling component of the project, and should have previous experience in image processing, computer vision, or computational models of perception and attention.

Applicants should have a good honours degree or equivalent in cognitive science, artificial intelligence, computer science, or a related discipline. Good programming skills, preferably in Matlab, Java, C, or C++, are required. Familiarity with probabilistic modelling and machine learning is essential. The studentship will provide maintenance only funding at an enhanced UK research council rate. Informal enquiries regarding this studentship can be made to : Dr Frank Keller (keller@inf.ed.ac.uk ) .

Further details about the project can also be found at http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/events/news/kellerercgrant.html .

Applications are welcome from UK, EU and overseas candidates. To apply please submit an application form and the required application papers, including a statement of research interests (which should include details regarding the particular research direction you would be interested in within the remit of this studentship) .

Application forms and details on how to apply are available from our website at : http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply.html (at question 21 on the application form, please indicate "ICCS ERC Studentship" ).

Application deadline: 31 March 2008.

Applications after that date may be considered if the studentship has not been allocated.

[Netherland] PhD Position Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University

We are looking for excellent candidates for the PhD project.

Title PhD project:
Intelligent Trading Agents that Facilitate Decision Making in Multi-Agent Marketplaces using Preference Modeling
PhD supervisors:
Eric van Heck, Wolf Ketter

Abstract:
Modern business networks and markets are highly dynamic and exhibit a high degree of uncertainty. Under these conditions business managers are routinely faced with complex strategic, tactical, and operational decisions; decisions ranging from the macroscopic (i.e. which markets should we enter and when?) to the microscopic (i.e. which products should be packed on which pallet?).

Also customers are faced with multi attribute decisions, such as from whom can I book a travel under certain constraints (money, time, quality, etc)? Within this project we investigate how learning agents may be designed to support humans in these decision making processes. We define learning agents as software entities that carry out some set of operations on behalf of a user or another program with some degree of independence or autonomy, improve their performance from experience and in so doing employ some knowledge or representation of the user`s goals or needs.

The candidate must fit in the following profile: MSc or MBA degree in Business Administration, or Management & Economics, or Information Management, or Computer science & Economics; Excellent study record; International orientation and the capacity to speak and write in English; Affiliation with the IT industry, Commitment and drive to execute PhD research.

More info at: http://www.erim.eur.nl/ERIM/Doctoral_Programme
Application deadline: April 1, 2008
Prof. dr ir Eric van Heck Professor of Information Management and Markets
ERIM Director of Doctoral Education
Rotterdam School of Management
Erasmus University
Department of Decision and Information Sciences
PO Box 1738 (Rm T9-01) 3000 DR
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Tel: +31-10-4082032
Fax: +31-10-4089010
Email: evanheck@rsm.nl
Website: http://www.rsm.nl/evanheck

[Netherland] PhD Position in Removal of Compounds in ppm Range by Adsorption at The Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

(TU/e) has the following vacancy PhD Student "Removal of compounds in ppm range by adsorption" (V37.627) at Laboratory for Separation Technology and Transport Phenomena (SST), Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (ST) is one of the nine departments of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). It was established in 1957. The department has approximately 390 employees (360 fte), 13 full professors, 370 undergraduate students (bachelor and masterstudents) and about 170 graduate students (140 Ph.D. and 30 design engineers). The department aspires to be an academic institution for education and research in chemical science and engineering that meets the highest international standards.

The aim is to generate and to develop technology and scientific knowledge relevant for the long-term needs of society. Scientific curiosity and the use of newly generated knowledge are the main driving forces for the continuing enhancements of the three chosen fields of expertise: molecular, materials, and process engineering.

Tasks :
The research project is carried out within a larger framework of two from the Dutch Separation Technology Institute (DSTI) (www.dsti.nl ) in which over 40 companies, institutes and universities cooperate. The two projects are:

Removal of compounds present in ppm concentrations in aqueous streams (SC-00-004)
Removal of compounds present in ppm concentrations from organic bulk chemical streams (SC-00-006)

The research will be carried out in a cooperation between 5 university groups, TNO and industry. The incentive is that in numerous processes compounds present in the ppm range need to be removed from a process stream or final product, because of demanded purity. Most frequently distillation is used for such separations, but in view of energy consumption, costs and elevated temperatures, alternatives are desired.

Next to other alternatives to be studied by the other 4 PhD students, the subject of this study is to identify the opportunities for adsorption as possible technology for such separations. Based on a joint definition of compounds, streams and conditions, an overview of possible adsorbents and technological modes of operation will be made in the first year, jointly with the other students who have similar tasks for their technology. A choice is made for the cases to be investigated in more detail, in which both experiments and modeling will be core activities.

The aim is to integrate the gained knowledge into a process model for a specific production process, allowing to establish proof of concept. The theoretical, modeling and design work will be carried out in the SST laboratory under the guidance of dr.ir. E.A.J.F. Peters and Prof. dr.ir. P.J.A.M. Kerkhof, the experimental work in the Process Systems Engineering laboratory of prof. dr.ir. A.B. de Haan. Close cooperation with the participating companies (Akzo-Nobel, General Electric, Lyondell, Shell) is foreseen.

Requirements :
As a PhD-student you have an excellent record in your studies of chemical engineering. You combine an excellent scientific talent with a sound feeling for applicability in practice. You have the ability to acquire knowledge of adsorption fundamentals, of relevant practical possibilities from a large number of sources, and to devise and carry out the relevant experiments. So you combine depth with overview.

You have a proven ability in modeling and numerical methods allowing you to evaluate models. You are creative, and a team player, and have a good feeling of project organization. You have excellent communicative skills, and are fluent in English. Also students who are in the final stage of their study are invited to react.

Appointment and Salary :
We offer: a full-time contract for 4 years, with an intermediate evaluation after 1 year. You will start with a gross salary of 2000 per month in the first year, increasing to 2558 per month in the fourth year. Furthermore, you will also benefit from attractive secondary job conditions.

Information :
More information can be obtained from:
Prof.dr.ir. Piet J.A.M. Kerkhof,
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry,
Telp. +31-40-247 2973/2850,
e-mail: p.j.a.m.kerkhof@tue.n l .

Application :
Please send your written application with extended curriculum vitae including a list of marks and professional references to:
Prof.dr.ir. Piet J.A.M. Kerkhof,
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry,
Telp. +31-40-247 2973/2850,
e-mail: p.j.a.m.kerkhof@tue.nl

You can apply for this job before March, 31 2008

[Japan] PhD and Postdoc Fellowship in Sustainable Development at United Nations University

PhD & Postdoctoral Fellowships - Sustainable Development United Nations University (UNU).

As part of the United Nations University`s (UNU) network of research and training centers, UNU-IAS` mission is "advancing knowledge and promoting learning for policy-making to meet the challenges of sustainable development" . The Institute is committed to contributing creative solutions to key emerging issues of global concern, particularly those on the UN agenda and the international community.
- Location: Japan (Yokohama/Tokyo)
- Closing date: 25 Apr 2008

Job Description
The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) is now accepting applications for its three fellowship programmes: UNU-IAS PhD Fellowships, UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowships, and JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships. The closing date for applications is 25 April 2008.

UNU-IAS is a multi-thematic, interdisciplinary, research and training centre located in Yokohama, Japan. The Institute`s fellowship programmes provide young scientists, policy makers, and developing country scholars with the opportunity to expand their intellectual vision beyond a single scientific field.

UNU-IAS PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered for a period of 10 months beginning in October 2008. JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships are offered for 12-24 months beginning in November 2008. Postdoctoral candidates must have completed a PhD degree, and PhD candidates must be at the advanced stage of their doctoral dissertation.

Candidates` current research must be closely related to one of the thematic areas of the Institute (see www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=5&ddlID=57 for more details). Completed applications for ALL fellowships must reach UNU-IAS on or before 25 April 2008. Application will only be considered if complete and all required documentation has been received.

Vacancies
Contact UNU-IAS Fellowship Programme Secretariat
United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies 6F,
International Organizations Center,
Pacifico-Yokohama 1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku,
Yokohama 220-8502 Japan UNU-IAS

Fellowships: www.ias.unu.edu/fellowships

- Application forms may be downloaded from: www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=6&ddlID=128 or by email: fellowships@ias.unu.edu
- For additional research areas and separate fellowship conditions for JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships, see www.ias.unu.edu/sub_page.aspx?catID=121&ddlID=143

[Netherland] PhD Position on Mining the Product Development Process at University of Eindhoven

Eindhoven University of Technology: PhD Position on Mining the Product Development Process.

The Department of Technology Management (TM) offers a BSc in Industrial Engineering and Management Science (Technische Bedrijfskunde) , a BSc in Innovation Sciences (Technische Innovatiewetenschap pen), a BSc in Industrial Engineering for Health Care, and MSc programmes in Innovation Management, Operations Management and Logistics, Technology and Policy, and Human Technology Interaction.

Education and research in the department focus on the development and use of technology in a business and society oriented context. Research is design and application oriented, based on fundamental scientific insights and methods. The sub-department of Information Systems (IS) performs research in the field of the application of information technology for the support of operational business processes.

Members of the group come from all over the world and work together in an open-minded and constructive atmosphere. The IS group participates in education for bachelors and masters in the field of industrial engineering and computer science. The ICT Architecture (ICTA) group within this subdepartment focuses on architectures of ICT systems supporting operational processes in e-business and has participated in several EU research projects on cross-organizationa l process integration.

TU/e PhD Position on Mining the Product Development Process (V39.443) within the subdepartment of Information Systems. The Department of Technical Management Science of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is looking for a PhD candidate for the research project "Merging of incoherent field feedback data into prioritized design information" . This project is funded by SenterNovem IOP IPCR. The following research groups and industrial partners are involved in this project:

Research groups:

- Division Quality and Reliability Engineering, faculty of Technology Management, DTI / Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
- Division Information Management, Faculty of Management and Organisation, the University of Groningen
- Division Information Systems, faculty of Technology Management, DTI / Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Industrial partners:

Philips CE
Oce Technologies
Stork
Philips PMS
CFS
Bakos


Project goal
Modern innovative industrial product development processes are facing a number of increasing and conflicting trends that strongly influence the industrial product creation process:
The continuous influx of new technology
The complexity of the product
An increasing pressure on time to market
Products are currently no longer created by stable, often monolithic companies but by increasingly volatile and dynamic international business networks.
Traditional field feedback information (e.g. service center) has supported development organisation to prioritize their development activities in preventing mismatches between product specifications and customer requirements for the product family or even for the same product generation. However, the trends mentioned above requires such information as fast as possible, and much earlier in the development process.

Interestingly, mainly thanks to advances in ICT, potentially much more information could be available for use in the development process. User forums at the internet, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at service, user helpdesk and many other, related, information sources can potentially provide valuable decision support information very quickly. The main problem, however, is that these data sources contain huge amounts of data that are often very dynamic and volatile in structure.

The aim of this project is to develop a system that has the ability to extract relevant information from these dynamic, incoherent, data sources and to translate it into valuable decision support information for use in the product creation process.
It concentrates on five primary sources of information:
Test data obtained during the product creation process
Service data
Helpdesk data
Internet data extracted from, for example user forums
Trade
These datasets, however, are not all collected to support product development. Some of them are much unstructured. The fast development of ICT has made it technically feasible :
to extract smaller but far richer databases from those structurally very diverse databases.
to identify the (consumer complaints, use, and etc. ) patterns in different databases
Three PhD students are involved in this project:
One PhD student from the field of Quality and Reliability Engineering, concentrating on developing a new information process to provide development with the required information.
One PhD student from the field of (Business) Information Systems,, concentrating on knowledge acquisition methods to extract structural information from different types of consumer databases into a so called development warehouse.
One PhD student from the field of Information Systems, concentrating on the identification and deployment of suitable mining techniques that can be applied to identify various patterns in the development warehouse.
We try to select a candidate for the third position. The candidate will be employed by the division Information Systems (IS) faculty of Technology Management, DTI / Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. However, there will be a strong cooperation between two other candidates employed by the two other mentioned research groups. In the project there is a great opportunity to combine science with real-life applications on data of the mentioned industrial partners. TU/e is internationally renowned for its research in the areas of process mining, workflow management, and process modeling.

Requirements :
For these positions we are interested in candidates a solid background in Computer Science or Business Management. Candidates having a background in data mining and process modeling (e.g., Petri nets) are specially welcomed.

Appointment and salary We offer:
a full-time temporary appointment for a period of 4 years
a gross monthly salary of € 2,000.00 during the first year up to € 2,558.00 during the fourth year of the appointment
a broad package of fringe benefits (e.g. help with housing, child care, savings schemes and excellent sports facilities)
For more information:
process mining: http://www.processmining.org
Working at TU/e: http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/dpo/
IS group: http://is.tm.tue.nl
Application :
Interested candidates are requested to send a brief by e-mail to dr. Ton Weijters (a.j.m.m.weijters@tue.nl ) indicating:
Their interest in the topic.
A clear motivation.
A brief summary of their background focusing on their experiences.
Please use the subject [PhD on Process Mining at TU/e] and do NOT include any attachments! Selected candidates will be invited to submit a formal application and then given the opportunity to include more detailed information.

Procedure Please send your application and CV to:
Dr. A.J.M.M. Weijters
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Department of Technology Management IS,
Pav D20 PO Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven,
The Netherlands

You may send your application by e-mail to: a.j.m.m.weijters@tue.nl
Applications should be received by 15 April, 2008.

Please include job vacancy code V39.433.

[UK] Master Scholarships in Information System and Development Study at University of Manchester

Two scholarships are being made available to developing country applicants wishing to study on either of the following University of Manchester one-year Masters degrees:

• MSc in ICTs for Development
• MSc in Management and Information Systems: Change & Development

One full (£21,000) scholarship is available on a competitive basis for applicants to any development- related Masters degrees. One partial fee-waiver (£5,500) scholarship is available exclusively for applicants to these two information systems and development- related Masters degrees.

Applicants must have applied, received and accepted a formal offer by 30 June 2008 to be considered.

Further details of these programmes can be found at: http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/taught/courses/

Do please pass on details to any relevant final-year undergraduates.
Richard Heeks
E-mail : richard.heeks@manchester.ac.uk
Development Informatics Group, IDPM, SED,
University of Manchester, UK

[France] Master Scholarship in Advanced European and International Studies at Institut Européen des Hautes Etudes Internationales

MA in Advanced European and International Studies
Anglophone Branch: Istanbul-Nice- Berlin Applications for Scholarships in Master in Advanced European and International Studies (M.A.E.I.S.) at Institut Européen des Hautes Etudes Internationales (Nice/France) is open!

The Master Program offers the unique opportunity to learn Europe "in Europe" and develop perspectives for Europe`s future. The programme includes semesters in Istanbul, Nice and Berlin and guarantees an international education with an excellent academic staff and environment. A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available for qualified candidates.
- Location: Istanbul, Nice, Berlin
- Duration: 9 months (From October to July)
- Deadline for scholarship applications for the M.A.E.I.S.: The deadline for scholarship applications is May 31st, 2008
In any case, applications and especially request for financial aid should reach the I.EH.E.I. as early as possible in order to be considered under the best conditions.
- Deadline for Master Applications: The deadline for applications is on July 31st, 2008.

Curriculum Highlights:
Students who successfully complete the program acquire 60 ECTS credits. In addition to the stays in Istanbul, Nice, Berlin, the Institute offers a study trip to European and international organizations in Geneva, Strasbourg, and Brussels.

Program Value:
The program is taught by academics from various European countries, as well as experts from research institutions and international organizations. Over the last years, the Institute has graduated 5000 students coming from more than 80 different countries, having offered them many scholarship opportunities.

Subject Areas:
International Relations, European Integration, Democracy and Society, Federalism. This program is supported by the European Uni. For more information, you are welcome to consult our web site at: http://www.iehei.org

Please address further requests to:
Students Service 10 avenue des Fleurs 06000 NICE - France
Email : melanie.hobaoloc@cife.eu
Phone: +33 (0)4 93 97 93 70
Fax : +33 (0)4 93 97 93 71

[UK] PhD Scholarship in Transport and Society at University of The West of England

PhD Studentship funded by Great Western Research and Stagecoach Devon Implications of Free Senior Citizens` Bus Travel for the Sustainability Contribution of Bus Networks.

Introduction
The decision to offer free travel to people over 60 years of age on local bus services throughout England was one of the most important policy measures affecting the sector for years. Despite this importance, the policy was subject to little analysis prior to implementation.

Although proving popular with beneficiaries, in the last two years the policy has emerged as highly controversial with bus companies and local authorities charged with its implementation and amongst other interests in the transport sector competing for scare public resources. The three-year full-time PhD opportunity is supported with a studentship co-funded by Stagecoach Devon, the principal provider of public bus services in the County of Devon, and the South West Regional Development Agency, through the Great Western Research initiative.

It will examine the wider implications of the policy of encouraging additional travel in terms of the benefits over-60s experience, the overall mix of bus passengers, the resource and environmental costs, and implications of the subsidy for bus regulation. In addition the success with which additional demand for bus travel was predicted as a result of the policy will be examined.

The supervisory team brings together research experience in respect of transport policy evaluation, travel behaviour and public transport regulation, combining it with private sector bus industry expertise and further public sector assistance from Torbay Council, the local authority responsible for one of areas most affected by the policy.

The successful applicant will pursue his or her studies in a social scientific context, working towards award of a University of the West of England doctoral degree. The student will be a member of both the Centre for Transport & Society (UWE) and the Centre for Sustainable Transport (Plymouth) specialist transport research groups. In addition s/he will benefit from the facilities of the UWE Faculty of Environment and Technology’s Graduate School, which offers excellent research training following Economic & Social Research Council guidelines. The candidate will also maintain close working relationships with Stagecoach Devon and Torbay Council.

The candidate
The successful applicant will have a broad interest in the importance of promoting sustainable mobility and an understanding of the importance of conducting objective evaluations of policy initiatives. S/he will have a good first degree or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as geography, economics, transport or environmental studies. Ideally the candidate will have experience of applying mixed-methods research methodologies and be willing to acquire additional skills such as questionnaire and database preparation, statistical analysis, GIS analysis, or qualitative interviewing and textual analysis as necessary.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and personal management skills, able to optimise use of the specialist range of resources offered by the two supervisors and their universities and the private and public sector partners.

Studentship
The PhD studentship covers fees and pays a stipend for three years. The stipend will be equivalent to the research council rate of £12,940 in the 2008/09 academic year with cost of living adjustments in years 2 and 3.

Eligibility to apply
There are no nationality or residency restrictions on applications being considered, but the opportunity is available for full-time study only and the successful candidate should be in a position to begin study promptly.

Further information
For an informal discussion about the post please contact :
Dr Graham Parkhurst Further details about the research topic can be downloaded here.
(http://www.transport.uwe.ac.uk/opportunities/GWR-PhD.asp )

Application process
Submission of an application:

• Application form
• Guidance notes

Formal applications should be submitted electronically, if possible, to Ruth Farajian:
Ruth Farajian,
Faculty of the Built Environment,
University of the West of England,
Frenchay Campus,
Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY.
Tel: 0117 32 83012
Email: Ruth2.Farajian@uwe.ac.uk

A full CV should accompany the application form.
Individuals are encouraged to make clear in their application why they are attracted to this studentship opportunity and what credentials they have to suggest that they are well suited to addressing this research and become part of the CTS team.

Applicants for whom English is not their first language will need to supply evidence of their proficiency in English. The standard required is a British Council IELTS score of 6.5 or above (equivalent to a paper-based TOEFL score of 600 or a computer based TOEFL score of 250).

Key Dates
Closing date for applications: 17th March 2008.
It is intended that interviews will be held on 31st March 2008.

[Indonesia] Research Position vacancy at LabMath-Indonesia

We would like to inform you a vacancy for Inverse Water Wave Modeling. The direct aim is to derive the inversion method and apply to real-life data form measurements from hydrodynamic laboratory, and the preparation of a scientific paper.

With a probation period of 3 months, the project duration is at least 6 months, possibly extended or changed into a (sandwich) PhD position with degree at the University of Twente, Netherlands.

The project will be executed with full-time presence at LabMath-Indonesia. Personal development will be stimulated, including improvement of English when needed. Salary will depend on qualifications and performance.

For further details, please find the attach file. We kindly ask you to inform your colleagues who might be interested to apply for this vacancy.

If you find trouble in opening the attachment, please open the vacancy at this link : www.labmath-indonesia.or.id/files/LMI_Vacancy_Inversion_Water.pdf

[UK] 375 Scholarships for Research Students at University of Huddersfield

375 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH STUDENTS

As part of a major expansion in research activity the University has announced the immediate availability of 125 fee-waiver scholarships for postgraduate research students with a further 125 to be made available in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.

The scholarships are available in all Schools, for all areas of research, and are open to Home/EU and International applicants who lack funding but have outstanding academic merit and excellent research potential.

The scheme supports only full-time postgraduate research students and is not available for undergraduate or postgraduate taught courses. We anticipate that each year 75 of the scholarships will waive 100% of tuition fees and 50 scholarships will waive 50% of tuition fees. Applicants must be able to fund all living costs and any bench fees.

To apply please complete a standard research degree application form above , mark it clearly FEE-WAIVER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, and return it to the Research Office at the address at the bottom of this page.

Please follow the follwoing link for complete information. http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/research/enquiry.htm

100 PhD Positions at INRIA [France]

100 PhD positions available in 2008
http://www.inria.fr/travailler/opportunites/doc.en.html

INRIA proposes young scientists a PhD in one of its research teams. Priority will be given to candidates with mobility background and to topics pertaining to the Institute`s priority themes.
Opening campaign: 3 March, 2008.

- View positions available and apply on-line. http://www.talentsplace.com/syndication1/inria/ukdoc the list is frequently updated.
- Offers are posted on-line as and when they become available.
Please consult the list regularly. End of the campaign : 15 May, 2008.

You have a degree in computer science, automatic control or scientific computing equivalent to the French research master, you are planning to become a researcher in an academic environment, or, after training through research, to join a company or create one ?

Join INRIA for a PhD.
INRIA is at the leading edge of research and its scientific themes are innovative. You can meet there scientists of international stature or work with them. Novel ideas are considered with interest. INRIA maintains special relations with industry and fosters the emergence of startups founded by its research scientists (80 such companies founded in 20 years). At least 80 different nationalities are present at INRIA and activities are regularly organized in order to ease the integration of newcomers.

The ambiance is relaxed and everyone can contribute to the social life of the community. Survey into the professional integration of doctoral students – class of 2005 This inquiry, focussing on the 277 INRIA doctoral students who completed their thesis in 2005, reveals a particularly positive outlook.

On average, 18 months after completion of their thesis, 97% of the doctoral graduates now hold posts that are consistent with their career path: 35% are researchers or research lecturers, 28% are engineers and 23% hold post-doc placements. Discover the full-length version of the survey. PhD subjects by specialist field:

Communicating system

• Distributed systems and software architecture
• Networks and telecoms
• Embedded systems and mobility
• Architecture and compiling

Cognitive systems

• Statistical modeling and machine learning
• Perception, indexing and communication for images and video
• Multimedia data: interpretation and man-machine interaction
• Image synthesis and virtual reality

Symbolic systems

• Reliability and safety of software
• Algebraic and geometric structures, algorithms
• Management and processing of language and data

Numerical systems

• Control and complex systems
• Grids and high-performance computing
• Optimisation and inverse problems for stochastic or large-scale systems
• Modeling, simulation and numerical analysis Available subjects Biological systems
• Modeling and simulation in biology and medicine

http://www.inria.fr/travailler/opportunites/doc.en.html