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Vacant PhD scholarships at CBS

If you are among the top students in your field, and you are interested in acquiring research skills at a very high level, the three-year PhD programme at CBS may be for to you. The programme allows you to conduct research within a topic of your own choice under the supervision of CBS professors, and supported by research training courses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student. See the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme, http://uk.cbs.dk/phd .

CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. Two thirds of CBS PhD graduates go on to employment outside universities and public research institutions. Read more…

Managing Complex Cloud Systems

Cloud computing is a novel paradigm where services and resources availability scales dynamically on demand. Due to reduced maintenance costs, more and more software solutions are provided as services within cloud systems, and first adoption of cloud concepts is proving successful, e.g., Google App Engine or Amazon S3. Still, there is a lot of space for improvement. For example, consider complex software systems, with sophisticated user interfaces, possibly built on top of legacy systems. And one notices that cloud computing does not provide necessary support. This is even more evident if we consider applications within highly dynamic environments with changing requirements on-the-fly, unpredictable failures, with limited or no control over execution. This is especially important in the domains where maintaining single version of the software system satisfying all potential customers is either unfeasible or cost-ineffective. One of the possible solutions is to apply Read more…

PhD position in Computer Science at the Univ. of Groningen (NL)

About the MyCare Project
The MyCare project is a joint initiative of the Computer Science Department of the University of Groningen and of the Department of Psychiatry of the Groningen University Medical Hospital. MyCare aims at building information technology tools to support patients with schizophrenia for personal recovery and risk assessment. The tools are tested with actual patients in a controlled environment. This exciting PhD project combines the creation of innovative software tools with actual medical field work.

The position is financed in the context of the Dutch ZonMW program for medical innovation. Another PhD student will be hired to work on the MyCare project in the field of Psychiatry.

The position is open in the Distributed Systems unit lead by Prof. Marco Aiello in close collaboration with the Intelligent Systems unit lead by Prof. Nicolai Petkov . The University of Groningen is in its 395 year of existence and is ranked among the top 200 worldwide.

Required profile
-You should have a M.Sc. or equivalent in computer science or a related discipline
-You are expected to have an excellent academic record (list of examination marks from your university degree) and be curious, creative and ambitious.
-You should be able to write scientific articles and reports (proven by your graduation thesis or another comparable report) and be fluent in both written and spoken English.
-You should enjoy programming and designing medium/large size (Web-based) information systems.

Conditions of employment
The University of Groningen offers outstanding candidates a Ph.D. position. The position is for a period of four years which should result in the Ph.D. defense of the candidate. The salary starts from about 1500 euros per month in the first year and will be adjusted to general price movements once a year. After one year, the performance of the candidate will be evaluated to decide whether there is sufficient progress to expect a successful completion of the Ph.D. thesis within the remaining three years. A training program is part of the agreement to support the Ph.D. candidates in their professional and personal development as well as their career planning. The University of Groningen strives to offer an inspiring environment for research providing generous technical and financial support in order to motivate young researchers. The positions are immediately available and applications should be sent by August 31st, 2009. The positions will remain open until suitable candidates are found.

How to apply
Applications for the position should include a Curriculum Vitae (name, address, degree(s), date, etc.) and the names and (email) addresses of at least two references. Please send your application in PDF format indicating in the subject “Application for PhD position MyCare” to Marco Aiello – Tel: +31 50 3633948 – E-mail: aiellom@cs.rug.nl – Web: http://www.cs.rug.nl/~aiellom

PhD position in University of Aarhus Denmark
Prediction of fruit dry matter accumulation using NIR (IHP020902)
Applications are invited for a PhD position at the University of Aarhus, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (DJF), Department of Horticulture. The position is available for three years beginning as soon as possible.

Research area and project description
The PhD study will focus on dry matter (DM) accumulation in relation to fruit quality as influenced by water and nutrient availability in root restricted fruit crops during the production phase. This study will evaluate the impact of these input resources on fruit quality and the ability to monitor physiological changes in the fruit via destructive and non-destructive technologies. Further, the aim is to validate if DM at harvest can be used as an indicator of fruit quality in terms of ability to store and retain fruit firmness.
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PhD scholarship in Lifelong Learning and the Social Psychology of Everyday Life

A three-year PhD scholarship at the PhD School in Lifelong Learning and Social Psychology of Everyday Life at the Department of Psychology and Educational Studies (PAES), The department has a special interest in PhD project proposals within the following areas: Work life studies, e.g. illuminated by individualization/collectivity, learning, or health promotion and strategies University studies, e.g. illuminated by processes of inclusion/exclusion, rethinking problem based project work, or university student’s everyday life Furthermore applications within other research areas of the department are welcomed: Everyday life and learning of children and youth; gender, body, and learning; subject, technology, and social practice; social practice and healthcare, and social entrepreneurship.

The department’s research groups and programs can be found here: http://www.ruc.dk/paes_en/ The Graduate School in Lifelong Learning and the Social Psychology of Everyday Life offers two graduate programs focusing on lifelong learning and everyday social psychology. The Stipend in question will be affiliated to the relevant program in accordance with the PhD application.

For more information please visit: The Graduate School in Lifelong Learning and the Social Psychology of Everyday Life: http://www.ruc.dk/paes_en/phd/ For additional information please contact: – Director of the PhD School, Linda Lundgaard Andersen, the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning, E-mail: lla@ruc.dk – Program Director Charlotte Højholt, the PhD program in Social Psychology of Everyday Life, E-mail: charc@ruc.dk – Academic Coordinator, Mikael Meldstad, E-mail: mdm@ruc.dk, tel. (+45) 4674 2732 The conditions of employment are in accordance with the agreement by the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

The application must encompass:

Application form: http://www.ruc.dk/paes_en/phd/info/application_form_PhD/ Project description (4-6 pages) Schedule – time-frame of the PhD Budget (only if special costs are incurred due to particular empirical studies – or longer stays overseas)
CV Copies of relevant diplomas and exam-papers Copies of relevant recommendations and dissertation statement/statements
The project description must describe the area of interest, the considered methods, and the theoretical approaches. The purpose of the project description is to enable the PhD school to consider the relevance of the project, possible supervisors as well as the likelihood of completion with the timeframe and resources a three-year PhD scholarship provides. In this aspect a time frame is of great importance. It serves as basis for assessing whether the candidate has a realistic estimation of what one is able to complete in three years. The budget should not include own salary.

It is solely a budget for special expenses either related directly to the project (interview transcriptions, advanced statistical analyses, etc.) or special expenses to study/travel abroad during the education. Applications must emailed to mdm-at-ruc.dk as well as be submitted in 5 print copies to: The PhD School in Lifelong Learning and Social Psychology of Everyday Life Roskilde University att. Mikael Meldstad P10, Box 260, 4000 Roskilde Denmark

Closing day:

Monday, 3 August 2009, at 12.00 noon

Application

Visit http://www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/about/positions/Social_Psykology_0709/ for application

Source http://www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/about/positions/Social_Psykology_0709/

CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CROATIAN STUDENTS 2009

In academic year 2009-10, we are offering post-graduate scholarships from three months to one year in the following subjects: Politics
International Relations and EU studies
Journalism
Law
Economics
Human Rights
Environment
Business
Management

Candidate profile: Candidates are expected to be graduates and professionals who would return to Croatia to become leaders in their fields. We encourage applications from candidates who have already taken the first steps in their careers. The scholarships are for Croatian citizens.

About the courses: This scheme gives the widest degree of flexibility. Candidates choose the courses they would like to study. To find out about possible courses visit www.educationuk.org or www.prospects.ac.uk or www.postgrad.hobsons.com.

What is covered by the scholarship: The scholarships cover all university and college fees, travel to and from the UK, and basic living expenses for a single person.

Documents needed:

completed online application form

https://www.chevening.fco.gov.uk/CheveningApplications/Modules/PUBLICUser/CA_Logon.aspx

two reference letters (preferably one academic and one professional and written in English) sent by post to the British Council, Ilica 12/I, 10000 Zagreb no later than 31 October 2008.

Please note that should you be called to an interview, you will be required to also bring:
original transcript of grades
original certificates for the qualifications you record
English language IELTS test will be required only for the candidates recommended for the scholarship.

Deadline: All applications must be submitted online and reference letters sent by post to the British Council, Ilica 12/I, 10000 Zagreb, by the closing date of 31 October 2008.

The University of Tokyo accepts a few students who have graduated or are expected to graduate Peking University, Tsinghua University or Fudan University with excellent results and are recommended by the president of each university, through “The University of Tokyo ASATSU-DK China Scholarship Fund”.

Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS) (Master’s Program) is one of the master’s programs under this scheme.

For more detailed information, please refer to the following page.

Information about University of Tokyo ASATSU-DK China Scholarship Fund
GPSS accepts students only in October (those who study in English)

Guideline for Applicants and Application Form
Guideline for Applicants: October 2009 Enrollment (Japanese)
Guideline for Applicants: October 2009 Enrollment (Chinese)
Application From
Short Essays
Applicants for GPSS through this scholarship Fund must submit short essays with application documents. Topics of short essays will be announced on this page on September-1 each year.

Topics of short essays for October 2009 Enrollment

PhD position in Computer Science at the Univ. of Groningen (NL)

About the MyCare Project
The MyCare project is a joint initiative of the Computer Science Department of the University of Groningen and of the Department of Psychiatry of the Groningen University Medical Hospital. MyCare aims at building information technology tools to support patients with schizophrenia for personal recovery and risk assessment. The tools are tested with actual patients in a controlled environment. This exciting PhD project combines the creation of innovative software tools with actual medical field work.

The position is financed in the context of the Dutch ZonMW program for medical innovation. Another PhD student will be hired to work on the MyCare project in the field of Psychiatry. Read more…

Ph.D. Position in Computer Science at the University of Bourgogne (France)

Description : The Institute for Spatial Information and Measurement (I3mainz) at the University of Applied Sciences (Mainz, Germany) and its partner the Laboratory of Computer Science, Electronics and Imaging (Le2i – UMR 5158 CNRS) at the University of Bourgogne (Auxerre, France) are seeking applications from qualified individuals to fill an available Ph.D. position in the field of Computer Science commencing September, 2009. The successful candidate will be expected to hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field and will be enrolled in the doctoral program at the University of Bourgogne. The candidate’s work will be carried out in part at I3mainz in Germany and in part at the Le2i in France. His research will be within I3mainz’s WiDOP project which benefits from a three-year funding support (~ 27 000 EUR per year for this position) granted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany). WiDOP (Wissensbasierte Detektion von Objekten in Read more…

PhD in Biological Sciences (specialising in the field of plant science)

The main purpose of the Scholarship is to assist eminent Chinese scholars from nominated areas of China to study plant sciences at The University of Auckland and to promote links between China and New Zealand in the field of plant sciences.

One Scholarship will be awarded, for a period of three years, and will be of the value of $20,000 pa. Read more…