[Sweden] PhD Studentship in General Linguistics and Phoenetics at Stockholm University
The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University invites applications for three four-year studentships within its PhD programme in Linguistics with a specialization in General Linguistics and/or Phonetics, with start date January 1, 2010. The thesis project should involve one or both of the profile areas ofthe department, namely, language typology.
The deadline for applications is October 29th, 2009.
Applications should be sent by ordinary mail to Stockholms universitet, Registrator/PA, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden, and should include the following:
1. CV with information about earlier studies, jobs and publications;
2. a copy of written works that are referred to in the application;
3. contact information for two reference persons;
4. a sketch of up to 6,000 words describing a possible thesis project.
Please indicate the reference number Ref.nr SU 617-2167-09 on your application!
Further inquiries should be directed to Professor Maria Koptjevskaja Tamm (tamm@ling.su.se) for General Linguistics, and Professor Francisco Lacerda frasse@ling.su.se) for Phonetics.
General information
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree including at least an equivalent of the Swedish `magister` programme in General Linguistics. This programme focuses on linguistic theory and comprises four years of study including the writing of two research papers. Applicants from all countries are welcome. Knowledge of Swedish is not a formal requirement but students are strongly advised to acquire a working knowledge of Swedish as soon as possible (language courses are offered by the university). Additional details on the general admission requirements for postgraduate studies at Stockholm University can be found at http://www.su.se/english/study/postgraduate-studies
During the period of the studentship, the student is a regular employee of the University. The beginning salary is 21,600 SEK a month (approximately 2,100 Euros or 3,100 USD).
The first period of employment is for one year. The employment contract can then be renewed for at most two years at a time, up to a total of four years, or, if the student accepts teaching or administrative duties atthe department (not exceeding 20% of full time), maximally five years.
The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University (http://www.ling.su.se) has about 60 employees, which makes it one of the larger departments at the Faculty of Humanities.The department is organized into six sections, namely, General Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Phonetics, Sign Language for the Deaf, Swedish for the Deaf, and Modern Greek. The research atthe Department of Linguistics belongs to one of fifteen areas at Stockholm University which have been graded as `leading research` in the sense of being nationally leading and having a high international status (see http://www.su.se/english/research/leading-research-areas/humanities-law-and-social-sciences).
The department is a member of the Human Language Technology Center in the Stockholm-Uppsala University Network (http://www.uu.se/suun/eng/hltcenter.php), and participates in the Swedish National Graduate School of Language Technology (GSLT, http://www.gslt.hum.gu.se/).
Application Web Address:
http://www.su.se/english/study/postgraduate-studies
Contact Information:
Professor Maria Koptjevskaja Tamm (for General Linguistics) tamm@ling.su.se
Professor Francisco Lacerda (for Phonetics) frasse@ling.su.se
25 October 2009
[Sweden] PhD Studentship at Stockholm University
23 October 2009
PhD at University of Cologne Germany
PhD Position in Economics at University of Cologne
The Macro Labour and Public Economics Group at the University of Cologne is seeking to fill several PhD Student Teaching Assistant positions (3/4 TVL-13). Participation in the Doctoral Program at the University of Cologne is expected and there will be close supervision of successful candidates` dissertation work by members of the group (Prof. Dr. Martin Barbie, Prof. Dr. Peter Funk, Prof. David Jaeger, Ph.D, Prof. Dr. Alexander Ludwig).
Successful candidates hold a University degree (Master/Diplom) with an exceptional grade point average and have excellent analytical and mathematical skills. Profound knowledge in one of the aforementioned fields, a strong background in Economic Theory, Econometrics, or Mathematical Economics are advantageous, but not necessary.
The University of Cologne is an equal opportunity employer in compliance with the German disability laws. Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
For further information, please contact: i.dinstuehler@uni-koeln.de.
To apply, please send transcripts, CV, and a summary of your Master`s thesis (max. 5 pages), the thesis bibliography, and other supporting material to the email address as of now.
website link:
http://www.wiso.uni-koeln.de/aspsamp/cmr/PhDStudentVacanciesMacroLabourPublicEconomicsUniversityCologne.pdf
22 October 2009
[UK] Post-doctoral on University of Cambridge
Studying in Cambridge is your dream? This opportunity is for you.
Centre for Financial Analysis & Policy (CFAP) is an independent research group, part of Cambridge Finance (CF), University of Cambridge. CF brings together researchers in the Departments of Economics, Mathematics, Law, and Judge Business School (http://www.finance.group.cam.ac.uk).
CFAP is expanding and applications are invited for tenure track post-doctoral positions. These involve fulltime research followed by research and limited teaching prior to tenure decision.
Research areas:
* Financial Crises and Contagion
* International Financial Regulation
* Liquidity, Flows and Stocks, and Macro-Economy
* Financial Bubbles
* Household Finance
You should complete your PhD prior to taking up appointment. You should have an interest in any area of finance. We are looking particularly for candidates with interest in empirical issues regarding household savings and portfolio choice. Applications from theoretical and applied fields are welcome. You should demonstrate a strong commitment to research and publications in refereed academic journals. Latest starting date: October 2010. Salary range £27.183-£46.278.
Interviews will take place at AEA/AFA Meetings, Atlanta, January 3-5 2010. Please indicate whether you will be in Atlanta between those dates.
Application deadline November 27th 2009.
Send CV, application form PD18 (http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/) – part I and III only, two reference letters, copies of research papers to: Centre Manager, CFAP, JBS, Trumpington street, Cambridge CB21AG, UK, Email: admin@cerf.cam.ac.uk
The University is committed to equality of opportunity.
16 October 2009
[UK] Studentship at University of Nottingham
Studentship at University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham – School of Veterinary Medicine & Science
In Collaboration with the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition
Proteomic and Transcriptomic Studies of an Explant Model of Equine Articular Cartilage in Response to Pro-inflammatory Cytokines and Growth Factors
Supervisors: Dr Ali Mobasheri (School of Veterinary Medicine and Science), Professor Sean May (School of Biosciences), Dr David Allaway (WALTHAM)
Applications are invited from recent graduates with a first or upper second class degree and/or Masters degree in biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, biology or veterinary science to work on a BBSRC CASE studentship in collaboration with the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition.
Articular cartilage degradation is the major cause of synovial joint dysfunction and disability in osteoarthritis (OA) in humans and companion animals. We are currently using in vitro models of articular cartilage to investigate the effects of anti-inflammatory compounds on cell signalling pathways. The aim of this project is to use proteomics and transcriptomics to gain a better biological understanding of how pro-inflammatory cytokines and growth factors influence chondrocyte behaviour and extracellular matrix turnover in the early stages of the disease. This knowledge may also help identify early disease biomarkers. The work will provide invaluable experience as part of the PhD training programme and will include industrial supervision from WALTHAM, a sponsor with an outstanding reputation in companion animal research.
This is an ideal opportunity for an applicant with a keen and agile mind, wishing to integrate state-of-the-art post-genomic techniques to cartilage cell biology and joint pathophysiology. The candidate will be required to establish and maintain explant cultures of articular cartilage, expose them to a variety of biological mediators and apply a range of proteomic and transcriptomic techniques.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with other PhD students in our research group working on cartilage biology and share their datasets for data-mining and bioinformatic studies. The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, have good interpersonal skills, be confident working independently and as part of a team, have excellent organisational abilities and have a thorough appreciation of the importance of knowledge management and confidentiality.
The successful student will be registered for a PhD in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science and will be affiliated with the School of Biosciences.
This studentship is for a period of four years and is available immediately. It provides an annual tax-free postgraduate stipend starting at £13,290 per annum to basic science graduates, plus a maintenance enhancement from the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition. Home students holding a recognised veterinary qualification will be paid the enhanced stipend rate of £20,510 per annum as explained in the BBSRC Postgraduate Studentships Guide which is available on the BBSRC web site at: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/studentships/studentship_handbook.pdf.
Due to funding restrictions, the full studentship is only available to ‘Home’ students according to fee status, based on residence in the UK. This is in line with Research Council requirements. Any other applications will not be considered.
Informal enquires may be addressed to Dr A Mobasheri, Email: Ali.Mobasheri@Nottingham.ac.uk.
Applications should be addressed to Miss H Percival, Postgraduate Administrator, Email: Postgrad-vet@Nottingham.ac.uk.
Further details about how to apply for these studentships are also available at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/postgraduate/admissions-process.php#online.
Please quote ref. MED/561. Closing Date: 31 October 2009.
For all our vacancies and more about working at the University of Nottingham see: http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/.
14 October 2009
[Australia] Scholarship in Geoscience at Curtin University of Technology
Annual - Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation Scholarship Program
Scholarship in Australia
Description: In 1956 the Society of Exploration Geophysicists began a program of encouraging the establishment of scholarships funded by companies and individuals engaged or interested in the field of geophysics. SEG saw the need for a more appropriate organization and caused the SEG Foundation to be organized.
Applications can be completed online at SEG Foundation
Opening Date: 18 September, 2009
Closing Date: 1 March, 2010
Faculty: Science and Engineering
Scholarship Type: Merit Based
Year of Study: First UG Year
Second UG Year
Third UG Year
Fourth UG Year
Honours
Eligibility: General requirements for eligibility:
1. A student must intend to pursue a college curriculum directed toward a career in applied geophysics or a closely related field, such as geosciences, geology, earth and environmental sciences or physics.
2. A student must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) Attending high school and planning to enter college in the year ahead;
(b) An undergraduate or graduate college student whose grades are above average.
3. Certain scholarships administered by the SEG Foundation may impose additional eligibility requirements, as set forth by the sponsors of those awards.
For further information regarding eligibility, please refer to the SEG Foundation website.
Applicable to: Current Students
Prospective Students
Value: Scholarships range from $500 to $14,000 USD per academic year.
Further Information: A scholarship may be withdrawn and any unused balance refunded to the Foundation if:
1. the holder changes his or her college courses from those directed toward a career in applied geophysics to another field of study;
2. the holder enrolls in a different school and/or pursues a curriculum other than what he or she listed at the time of initial application, and no longer meets the requirements set forth by the sponsor of the scholarship;
3. the holder fails to remain in good scholastic standing; to this end, the holder must see that a report of his or her grades is furnished to the Scholarship Committee at the end of each semester;
4. the holder conducts himself or herself in such a way as to embarrass the Society of Exploration Geophysicists or the sponsor of the scholarship.
Criteria: Complete the appropriate sections of the application form and send it promptly to one of the following:
Email: SCHOLARSHIPS@SEG.ORG
Fax: (918) 497-5560
- OR-
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
SEG FOUNDATION
P.O. BOX 702740, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74170-2740
(or 8801 S. YALE, STE. 500, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74137)
USA
Guidelines: Administration of each scholarship is turned over to the school attended by the recipient. The school retains custody of the funds, authorizing withdrawals by the student and remitting to the student any residual amount upon the satisfactory completion of the term of the scholarship. The school is requested to report the recipient`s grades to the Foundation Office at the end of each semester.
07 October 2009
London Research Institute: PhD Studentship for Cancer Research
Four Year PhD Studentships at London Research Institute
If you need a PhD Studentship at London,UK. This opportunity is for you. Four Year PhD Studentships at London Research Institute, Londok, UK.
The Cancer Research UK London Research Institute (LRI) conducts innovative basic biological research to improve our understanding of cancer. The LRI has made significant breakthroughs since its inception, and continues to be at the forefront of its field.
With more than 550 staff and students, the LRI also has a strong academic programme and is committed to training the next generation of world-leading scientists.
The Cancer Research UK London Research Institute (LRI) invites talented and motivated final year undergraduates or recent graduates to apply for four year PhD studentships.
The LRI is part of the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world and is committed to training the next generation of cancer research scientists. Our research groups, based in laboratories at Lincoln’s Inn Fields (Central London) and Clare Hall (just north of London), are well-resourced and benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and on-site scientific services.
Postgraduate students are at the core of our scientific community. To enable our students to develop into independent research scientists with excellent career prospects, we provide exciting and challenging research projects, a supportive environment, and tailored transferable skills training. A partnership with University College London provides additional academic and social facilities.
PhD studentships are available in the following areas:
Lincoln’s Inn Fields Laboratories:
* Paul Bates Biomolecular Modelling
* Dominique Bonnet Haematopoietic Stem Cell
* Julie Cooper Telomere Biology
* Adrian Hayday Immuno Surveillance
* Caroline Hill Developmental Signalling
* Banafshe Larijani Cell Biophysics
* Neil McDonald Structural Biology
* Peter Parker Protein Phosphorylation
* Caetano Reis e Sousa Immunobiology
* Erik Sahai Tumour Cell Biology
* Gipi Schiavo Molecular Neuropathobiology
* Almut Schulze Gene Expression Analysis
* Martin Singleton Macromolecular Structure & Function
* Nic Tapon Apoptosis & Proliferation Control
* Barry Thompson Epithelial Biology
* Takashi Toda Cell Regulation
* Sharon Tooze Secretory Pathways
* Richard Treisman Transcription
* Frank Uhlmann Chromosome Segregation
Clare Hall Laboratories:
* Simon Boulton DNA Damage Response
* Vincenzo Costanzo Genome Stability
* Peter Karran Mammalian Cell DNA Repair
* Jesper Svejstrup Mechanisms of GeneTranscription
* Helle Ulrich DNA Damage Tolerance
Applicants should be recent graduates or final year undergraduates who hold or expect to gain a first/upper second class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject and who have laboratory or research experience (either as part of or outside of a university degree course).
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a three day interview programme, which will be held at Clare Hall from 24th to 26th January 2010 and at Lincoln’s Inn Fields from 27th to 38th January 2010.
Successful applicants will be awarded stipends of £17,830 (outer London) and £19,160 (inner London) for the first year, with annual increases thereafter. University tuition fees will also be paid by the LRI.
Applications must be made online via our website:
http://london-research-institute.co.uk/jobs/phd/
This site also contains more detailed information about the LRI, its PhD programme and the PhD projects available. Closing date for applications: 23rd November 2009
How To apply:
Applications must be made online via our website:
http://www.london-research-institute.co.uk/lrijobs/jobsphd/
04 October 2009
Germany-PhD at Goethe University Frankfurt
Ph.D. positions in computational bio NMR
The research group of Prof. Peter Güntert at the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry of the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main invites applications for Ph.D. and postdoctoral positions in Hyper-dimensional NMR spectroscopy for automated protein structure determination.
The positions are funded for three years by a research grant of the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft). The research project involves the development of automated multidimensional NMR methodology and its application to structural studies of proteins. The positions are located in the Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ) of the University of Frankfurt, which is equipped with 13 state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers (400-950 MHz) and excellent computing facilities.
The successful candidate must have a M.Sc. or equivalent or Ph.D. degree in a relevant field of science, excellent programming skills in higher programming languages, and experience in biomolecular NMR.
Please send your complete application, including CV, photo, list of publications, and the names and addresses of two references by email to:
Dr. Victor Zharavin
Institute of Biophysical Chemistry N201-0.05
Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
Max-von-Laue-Str. 9
60438 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Phone: +49-69-79829367
Fax: +49-69-79829632
Email: zharavin (a) em.uni-frankfurt.de
[Netherlands] PhD Position at University of Twente
PhD Position in Renovating The Mapping Process at University of Twente
The University of Twente is an entrepreneurial research university, located in Enschede, the Netherlands. Organized over five faculties, the UT offers 20 educational programs ranging from applied physics, public and business administration, communication studies and diverse programs in engineering technology.
The Computer Science department of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is one of the largest academic institutions in computer science in the Netherlands. It provides courses in Technical Computer Science, Business Information Technology, and Telematics. In addition, the department contributes to computer science education within other academic programs. The research of the department, spearheaded by telematics and information technology, is part of the multidisciplinary research institute Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). The department has about 270 permanent staff members and 1200 students. In the Chair of Databases we have an open position for a PhD student Renovating the mapping Process Project description.
In this project we address the affect of community driven content in the Web, also known as Web 2.0, on geo-referenced data and their processing. This includes the specification on how the processing is done, how it evolves, how this influences data quality, and how to visualize the community driven data in a map.
This open position addresses the issues of changing data processing specifications and the consequences of this. The work will be based on a data workflow formal model supporting stream, batch and query processing of the data. Evolution of a workflow means the change of a subset of the workflow specification. The issues arise when deploying the workflow, thus, the changes getting effective. The challenges are how to evolve in a stream processing environment, how does such an evolution influences data quality and how do changes influence other parts of the data workflow such that further changes are required.
This research has a clear application domain, which will provide more specific research questions. The outlined research questions provide substantial theoretical challenges, while the proposed solutions can be evaluated in the application domain again.
What we ask
We are looking for a candidate with a MSc. degree in computer science, databases, software engineering, mathematics (with a computer science specialization), or an equivalent degree. The work involves both theory (databases and distributed systems) and practice (implementing a research prototype and evaluation in an e-science context). The candidate must provide good communication skills, in writing as well as oral. Your main task will be to do research, but you will be given opportunities to acquire some teaching experience. The selected candidate will be embedded in a joint research project with ITC, Enschede, and will closely collaborate with a PhD candidate from that institute.
What we offer
We offer a full-time PhD position in a dynamic and international environment. The duration of the contracts is four years. The gross salary will range from € 2.042,00 in the first year to € 2.612,00 per month in the fourth year.
Additionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development. In addition, we offer a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%) and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% (which is approximately an extra month of salary) and a number of additional benefits. The labor agreements are in accordance with the CAO-NU for Dutch universities.
Information and application
Information can be obtained from Dr. Andreas Wombacher, email: a.wombacher@utwente.nl.
If you can meet the above mentioned requirements, you are invited to send your application letter together with:
1. curriculum vitae
2. List of publications
3. A list of courses you have followed (with grades)
4. The names and addresses of two referees
Before October 10, 2009 by email or on paper to our secretary, email:
db_secr@ewi.utwente.nl,
Faculty of EEMCS,
University of Twente,
Zilverling 3047,
P.O. Box 217,
7500 AE Enschede,
The Netherlands,
phone: +31 53 489 3690.
Please refer to the vacancy number 09/188.
[Poland] PhD Positions in Physics of Complex Systems
2 PhD Positions in Physics of Complex Systems ( Soft Matter )
Employer: Physics of Complex Systems, Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Description:
PhD topics:
A10. Lyotropic cubic liquid crystals - from cubosomes to small monocrystals
A11. Shape transformations of multicomponent biological membranes.
4 yrs PhD studies in collaboration with other European scientific institutions
A10: 3 yrs in Poland and 1yr in France, Paris
A11: 3yrs in Poland and 1yr in Slovenia, Ljubljana
More details on http://ichf.edu.pl/wtg.html
Candidates have to:
1. hold Master of Science or equivalent degree obtained not earlier than in 2004
2. be fluent in English
3. submit the required documents by e-mail (mpd@ichf.edu.pl) before 30-09-2009
To apply: Follow the instructions from the page http://ichf.edu.pl/mpd/recruitment.html
