PhD project in Space and Solar Plasma Physics Queen Mary, University of London

PhD project in Space and Solar Plasma Physics Queen Mary, University of London

Applications are invited for a SEPnet funded (South-East Physics network, http://www.sepnet. ac.uk/) PhD Studentship within the Astronomy Unit, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

The project is related to exciting, major unsolved problems of solar physics such as coronal heating http://imagine. gsfc.nasa. gov/docs/ science/mysterie s_l1/corona. html and solar flare dynamics. Type III radio bursts are believed to come from solar flare electrons that travel upwards, away from the Sun, on open magnetic field lines. The proposed work aims to fill the gap in understanding how the upwards moving electrons are accelerated and produce the observed radio emission. This will be achieved through kinetic-scale modelling of the phenomenon and numerical simulation results will be compared with radio and other wavelength observations. The project benefits from access to large-scale parallel 1000 core processor cluster via UKMHD consortium, while the radio data will be available via participation of QMUL in LOFAR-UK and SEPnet Astro consortia (http://astro. kent.ac.uk/ SEPNET/). The LOw Frequency ARray, LOFAR (http://www.lofar- uk.org/), is a next-generation software-driven telescope currently under construction in the Netherlands and UK.

Dr David Tsiklauri, Senior Lecturer at Astronomy Unit, QMUL will be the PhD project supervisor, while Dr Aris Karastergiou, Astrophysics, Oxford University, will act in a co-supervisory capacity.

Applicants should have a good Honours degree in Physics or Applied Mathematics (at least 2:1 or equivalent) or a lower second class plus a Master's (MPhys) qualification. Programming experience in any high level language is highly desirable.

Candidates will receive full fees and tax free stipend of circa £13,000 per annum for three years.

Candidates should send their CV and names (with contact details) of two referees by Email to: D.Tsiklauri@ qmul.ac.uk

The applications should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 15 January 2010.
Starting date will be soon after the deadline and is negotiable.
For further information, please visit URL links below:

Dr David Tsiklauri's webpage http://www.maths. qmul.ac.uk/ ~tsiklauri/
Astronomy Unit http://www.maths. qmul.ac.uk/ Astronomy/
Queen Mary University of London http://www.qmul. ac.uk/

Funding Notes:

In addition to UK and EU students, non-UK or non-EU ones (worldwide) are also eligible to receive tuition fee waiver and a full stipend

Two PhD positions in Knowledge & Data Engineering Group

The Hertie Chair of Knowledge and Data Engineering, University of Kassel, Germany, opens two positions for Research Assistants (Wiss. Mitarbeiter/in, BAT IIa).

As the position requires at least basic knowlede of the German language, the remainder of this mail will be in German. We apologise to all non-German speakers.

An der Universität Kassel wird im Rahmen der hessischen Landes-Offensive zur Entwicklung Wissenschaftlich-ö konomischer Exzellenz (LOEWE) der interdisziplinä re Forschungsschwerpun kt "Gestaltung technisch-sozialer Vernetzung in situativen ubiquitären Systemen (VENUS)" eingerichtet.

Im Fachgebiet Wissensverarbeitung werden dafür zum 1. Januar 2010 auf zunächst zwei Jahre die folgenden Stellen ausgeschrieben:

2 Stellen für wissenschaftliche( r) Mitarbeiter( in) (BAT IIa/TV-L E13)

Ziel des Schwerpunkts ist, die sozial akzeptable, ökonomisch sinnvolle und rechtlich mögliche technische Gestaltung ubiquitärer Systeme unter Berücksichtigung der Wechselwirkungen zwischen Technik, Nutzern und sozialen Netzen zu erforschen.

Wir suchen hochmotivierte Mitarbeiter, die an der Schnittstelle von Data Mining, Sozialer Netzwerkanalyse und Web 2.0 forschen möchten. Dafür sind Kenntnisse in einem der Gebiete Data Mining, Web 2.0, Social Network Analysis, Semantic Web sowie Programmierkenntnis e von Vorteil.

Wenn Sie einen sehr guten Universitätsabschlus s in Informatik, Mathematik, Physik oder einem verwandten Gebiet haben, eine Dissertation anstreben und an teamorientierter Forschungsarbeit auf internationalem Niveau in einem interdisziplinä ren Team von Informatikern, Mathematikern und Wirtschaftsinformat ikern interessiert sind, freuen wir uns über Ihre Bewerbung. Das Fachgebiet Wissensverarbeitung ist eine von der Gemeinnützigen Hertie-Stiftung geförderte Stiftungsprofessur. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.kde.cs.uni- kassel.de.

Bewerbungsschluss ist der 26. November 2009. Die Universität Kassel ist bestrebt, den Anteil an Frauen zu erhöhen und begrüßt deshalb besonders die Bewerbung von Frauen. Schwerbehinderte Bewerber/innen werden bei entsprechender Eignung bevorzugt berücksichtigt. Bitte richten Sie Ihre vollständige Bewerbung per Email an Prof. Dr. Gerd Stumme.

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Doctoral Position in Economics at University of Goettingen

Doctoral Position in Economics at University of Goettingen

The Chair of Development Economics and International Economics offers two positions as
Doctoral Student (50%) to be filled by January 1, 2010.

Job description: The vacant positions enter an interdisciplinary environment at the intersection of applied economics and political science. Our areas of expertise include macroeconomics, international economics, political economy, and international organizations – all with particular focus on economic development. Background skills in econometrics are required.

Job profile and requirements: Candidates are expected to have an excellent university degree (master or diploma) in economics or political science with emphasis on applied methods. Proficiency in English in speaking and writing is essential. Knowledge of German is helpful but not required.

We offer a two-year fixed-term contract, potentially renewable for another two years. As a doctoral student, you are expected to write your dissertation in an area related to the economics of international migration, human trafficking, human trafficking- related crimes (such as transnational organized crimes and corruption) and human rights. Salary is based on the collective bargaining agreement of the German federal states (TV-L, salary level 13). The position involves no teaching.

Your application: Candidates should e-mail their CV, transcripts, and a letter in which they explain their interest in the position to:

Axel Dreher
mail@axel-dreher. de

Note that we cannot reimburse travel expenses.
The University of Goettingen wishes to increase the proportion of female academic staff and welcomes applications from women. Equally qualified handicapped persons are given preference. Applications have to be received by December 10, 2009.

For further information, please contact Axel Dreher (mail@axel-dreher. de) or refer to http://www.axel- dreher.de.

PhD Scholarships, GIGA, Univ of Hamburg

PhD Scholarships GIGA (German Institute of Global and Area Studies) University of Hamburg, Regional Powers


GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - 8 Ph.D. scholarships at the Hamburg International Graduate School for the Study of Regional Powers

Location: Germany
Institution Type: Other
Position Type: Doctoral Fellow
Submitted: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
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Main Category: Area Studies/Ethnic Studies
Secondary Categories: Political Science/Internation al Relations

GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Universit Hamburg, Regional Powers

Hamburg International Graduate School for the Study of Regional Powers

Fundamental shifts within the global and regional architecture of power are expected in the coming decades. However, the new global and regional configurations of the twenty-first century are currently only partially understood. The newly established Hamburg International Graduate School for the Study of Regional Powers analyzes the emerging power shifts among non-European regions and states, related conflicts with respect to regional leadership within these regions as well as competition for spheres of influence, and the global formation of governance structures among new regional powers and the "old" powers of the OECD world.

Within the school, applications are being invited for

8 Ph.D. scholarships

starting 1 April 2010, for a duration of three years. The programme is open to young academics in the fields of international relations/internati onal political economy and comparative area studies. Applicants must have an excellent M.A. or equivalent degree in hand by the time of appointment. We strongly encourage young candidates from abroad to apply.

Interested persons should send a letter of interest, their CV, an abstract and the table of contents of their M.A. thesis or diploma, a longer (max. 10 pages) outline of their planned Ph.D. project, copies of all relevant academic certificates (M.A., B.A., etc.), and two letters of recommendation to the following address: Regional Powers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Neuer Jungfernstieg 21, 20354 Hamburg

The GIGA promotes gender equality and actively encourages applications from women. Among equally qualified applicants, women will receive preferential consideration in those areas in which they are underrepresented.

Further particulars can be found at
http://www.giga- hamburg.de/ index.php? file=jobs. html&folder= jobs.

For informal inquiries, please contact PD Dr. Dirk Nabers (nabers@giga- hamburg.de), Head of Research Programme 4: Power, Norms and Governance in International Relations

Screening of applications will begin on 03 January 2010.

Contact Info:
Regional Powers
GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
Neuer Jungfernstieg 21
20354 Hamburg
Website: http://www.giga- hamburg.de

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PhD Studentship in NLP (Natural Language Processing)

PhD Studentship in Natural Language Processing
Computational Learning and Computational Linguistics group, University of Geneva

Applications are invited for a PhD position in the Computational
Learning and Computational Linguistics (CLCL) group of the University
of Geneva. The successful candidate will pursue research in connection
with a project on statistical machine translation funded by the Swiss
National Science Foundation, in collaboration with researchers in
Geneva's Linguistics Department and the IDIAP Research Institute.

Candidates should have a solid background in computer science or
computational linguistics. They should have excellent programming
skills as well as communication skills in English (and ideally in
French as well). Preference will be given to candidates with a strong
interest and/or experience in machine learning or statistical methods,
and in computational linguistics or natural language processing. A
strong academic record, excellent analytical skills, and a clear
aptitude for autonomous, creative research will be priority selection
criteria.

For details, please visit: further info

Beasiswa S1 Dalam Negeri Astro - Sampoerna Foundation

Program Department - Sampoerna Foundation

Sampoerna Strategic Square, North Tower, 27th Floor
Jl.Jend. Sudirman Kav.45, Jakarta 12930
Phone: 62 21 5772340 ext. 7153/ Fax. 62 21 5772341
Website: www.sampoernafoundation.org

Program Beasiswa Astro Kasih
Tingkat Sarjana (S1) Dalam Negeri - Bidang Studi Sains dan Non-Sains
Astro - Sampoerna Foundation (ASTRO - SF) menyediakan beasiswa bagi 40 (empat puluh) anak muda Indonesia untuk menempuh pendidikan sarjana di bidang Sains atau Non-Sains (tidak termasuk Fakultas Kedokteran Umum, Hewan dan Gigi), pada universitas- universitas di dalam negeri yang direkomendasikan oleh ASTRO - SF.

BATAS AKHIR PENERIMAAN APLIKASI: 26 NOPEMBER 2009

I. Persyaratan Dasar
Pendaftar harus memenuhi SELURUH persyaratan berikut ini:

1. Warga Negara Indonesia pemegang Kartu Tanda Penduduk (KTP) Bali.
2. Usia tidak lebih dari 21 tahun pada bulan November 2009.
3. Membuktikan kebutuhan tunjangan keuangan untuk melanjutkan sekolah, berdasarkan surat keterangan tidak mampu ATAU fotokopi tagihan listrik rumah.
4. Memiliki nilai akademik rata-rata 7.00 selamamasa SMA (semester satu sampai semester enam).
5. Tidak sedang menerima beasiswa dari organisasi/ institusi manapun.
6. Terdaftar sebagai mahasiswa tingkat I pada salah satu universitas yang direkomendasikan oleh ASTRO - SF.

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Open PhD positions at Univ of Naples-Federico II, Italy

Pre Selection - 2009/2010

Admission to research doctorate programs: pre-selection reserved to non italian residents who have obtained abroad the required educational qualifications - academic year 2009/2010

Pre - Selection
Annex A - List of PhD programs
Annex B - Application form

http://www.unina.it/ricerca/scuoledidottorato/en/index.jsp