Thursday, June 18, 2009

5 PhD Fellowships available in Grenoble Informatics, France

The Drakkar group (http://drakkar. imag.fr), part of the Grenoble Informatics Laboratory (http://liglab. imag.fr) offers 5 PhD fellowships. The positions concern the following research areas:
- Wireless Sensor Networks for Urban Environments
- Multi-radio, Multi-interface Wireless Mesh Networks
- Network Security and Traffic Analysis
- Software-defined Radios and Wireless Network Experiments
- Extended LANs and Quality of Service

If you join the Drakkar group, you will:
  • join a 3 year PhD programme.
  • study in a dynamic and highly innovative environment in the Grenoble Informatics Laboratory.
  • benefit from strong collaboration with our industrial and academic partners in Europe.
  • work in an international environment (the French language is a plus but not a requirement)
  • obtain a fellowship starting from ? 19,899 gross per year (depending on the type of funding for each position)
We encourage all highly motivated and excellent candidates to apply for these positions.

For more information, please refer to:
http://drakkar. imag.fr/spip. php?rubrique55

This site also provides instructions on how to apply for each position. Basically, the candidates must send a cover letter, a detailed CV, one page research statement, and the names of several
references.

Informal enquiries can also be addressed to Prof. Andrzej Duda, Head of Drakkar (email: Andrzej.Duda@ imag.fr).
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 1st July 2009.

Best regards,

Fabrice Theoleyre
http://membres- liglab.imag. fr/theoleyre/

TEACHING/RESEARCH POSITIONS (PhD/Postdoc) INSTITUTE OF STATIS

CALL FOR FULL TIME TEACHING/RESEARCH POSITIONS (PhD/Postdoc)
INSTITUTEOF STATISTICS UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN


Starting from September 2009, the Institute of Statistics of the Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, is offering a series of full time teaching assistant positions and one research assistant position for preparing a PhD in statistics, as well asone
postdoctoral research position.

Description of the positions

Startingas of now, and until the application deadline (May 22, 2009), the Institute of atatistics(IS) is filling 7 teaching and one research position for preparing a PhD and one
postdoctoral position.

As a teaching assistant (up to 6 years´ contract with average monthly salary of about 2600 Euros including social security) the doctoral student, besides working on his/her thesis, is teaching tutorials in a variety of service and master courses of the IS.

As a research assistant (up to 4 years´ tax-free monthly grant of about 1500 Euros) the doctoral student´s main activity is working on his/her thesis in the field of asymptotic theory for semiparametric statistics, but he/she can be involved on a small scale into some teaching activities of the IS.

The postdoctoral position (1 year grant, roughly 2000 Euros per month tax-free) is not linked to a specific domain but can be in any of the fields connected to those represented by the researchers at the IS.

Description of the working environment

The Institute of Statistics is a renowned research centre of high international reputation which offers a very stimulating working environment. It is equipped with modern computing facilities, a statistics library, a vivid visitors´ programme and ample funding for scientific travel. At the IS there are about 15-20 doctoral students working under the supervision of 10 professors, in a variety of fields of methodological and applied statistics, including biostatistics and actuarial sciences. They are integrated into the Graduate School in Statistics and Actuarial Scienceswhich offers them an up-to-date training in their field via regular seminar series, short courses and
workshops, all in English and often given by international short and long-term visitors. A high percentage of the PhD students graduate from the IS and succeed in starting a promising career, be it in academia or industry.

The IS is part of a large international research network. It has numerous academic contacts, including those to neighbouring fields (medicine, agronomy, social science, economy, finance and engineering) as well as collaborations with industry. It is placed in the heart of a modern, vivid
and international university campus, in close proximity of Brussels and its international airport, and in short travel distance to other European capitals.

Required qualifications
  • For the PhD positions: degree on the master level in statistics, mathematics or physics, bio-engineering, commercial or civil engineering, quantitative economics, finance or actuarial sciences. This diploma must be obtained with at least distinction or an equivalent grade.
  • For the postdoc position: PhD in statistics or mathematics.
  • Good active knowledge of French for the teaching assistant positions (however, French is not a requirement for a research grant position).
To apply

  • For the teaching positions, please register and send the required documents following the link http://www.uclouvai n.be/11617 under the item : Assistant, as of now and at the very latest before May 22, 2009.
  • For the research and postdoc position, please send the following documents to the administrator of the IS, Isabelle Petit (isabelle.petit@ uclouvain. be) as of now and at the very latest before May 22, 2009:
  1. a letter of motivation (which can - but does not have to - include a statement of interest in one or several of the diverse fields of research at the IS)
  2. a curriculum vitae including a list of the relevant courses taken within a qualifying progamme (including evaluation grades)
  3. copy of diplomas
  4. two letters of reference to be sent by e-mail directly by the referees
Please understand that only duly completed applications can be taken into account. Simultaneous applications (teaching and research position) are possible by explicitly stating so in your letter of motivation.

For further information please contact Professor Ingrid Van Keilegom (ingrid.vankeilegom@ uclouvain. be) and/or Professor Rainer von Sachs (rvs@uclouvain. be).

Further information on the Institute of Statistics can be obtained from http://www.uclouvai n.be/en-stat. html.

Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Work Schedule: Full Time
Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area


Applications for the Undergraduate Scholarship Program are accepted from August 1 - October 15.

If you are a high school senior planning to enroll in a 4-or 5-year college program, or you are a college sophomore enrolled in a 4-or 5-year college program, who is looking for career experience in a dynamic environment, apply to the CIA's Undergraduate Scholar Program and contribute to the work of the nation before you graduate.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

International Undergraduate Scholarships

The University has awarded over 280 International Undergraduate Scholarships to students from a variety of countries and schools.

Number
Benefits
Eligibility
Selection
Application Process
Outcome
Deferring
More information

Number

  • up to 10 x 50% fee remission scholarships
  • up to 10 x 100% fee remission scholarships

are awarded annually.

Benefits

The scholarship provides

  • a 50% remission from tuition fees for the normal duration of an undergraduate course OR
  • 100% remission from tuition fees for the normal duration of an undergraduate course.

Please note this scholarship covers tuition fees only. It does not cover extra costs such as Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).

Eligibility

Eligible students must:

  • be a citizen of a country other than Australia. Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens are not eligible
  • not be receiving any other tuition scholarship
  • receive an unconditional offer of a place in a New Generation* undergraduate course, or the Bachelor of Engineering.

* New Generation Courses

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Biomedicine
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Environments
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Science

or

Bachelor of Engineering

Selection

Selection is based on academic merit. If you are undertaking an Australian Year 12 program or International Baccalaureate (IB), you will be considered on the basis of your VTAC course application. If you didn't apply through VTAC you will still be considered as long as you applied directly to the University of Melbourne.

visit official website for more info

Undergraduate Scholarship

Highly qualified undergraduate students are invited to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. The goal of this program is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities. Preference will be given to students whose projects or programs are based at and organized by a German university. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year.

Eligibility Requirements

Each year, an independent selection committee of academics and international education experts is assembled to select the Undergraduate Scholarship grantees. This committee is looking for students who:
  • are currently second and third year students and will be in their third and fourth year during their stay in Germany
  • are seeking DAAD support for a 4-10 month period in Germany during the German academic year.
  • possess outstanding academic records and personal integrity, as evinced by both their grades and letters of recommendation.
  • are US or Canadian citizens or permanent residents thereof. Foreign nationals are eligible if they have been full-time students at an accredited US or Canadian university for more than one year at the time of application and will return to the US or Canada after the scholarship period to complete their Bachelor's degree.
  • have well-defined study, research or internship plans for their stay in Germany.
  • submit the DAAD language evaluation form with their application, although German language competency is not mandatory.
  • demonstrate an interest in contemporary German and European affairs and who explain the significance of their project in Germany to their future studies, research or professional goals.
  • are enrolled, full-time students in an undergraduate degree-granting program at an accredited North American college or university.
Application Deadline
All applications for the academic year 2010/11 must be postmarked by January 31, 2010.

Click here for online application
visited official website for more information

PhD Positions in Umea University

http://www.umu.se/english/about-umu/open-positions

Open Positions at Umeå University

Umeå University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines.

Your complete application should include the requested documents in the job listing. If you apply to more than one position, you should send all documents for every position, so the respective department can have the chance to review your submittal in its entirety. It is important to mark your application with the appropriate reference number.

The university saves application documents, including attachments, for two years. If desired, the documents can be returned. Documents sent electronically should be in pdf or word format. Applications for professors, senior lecturers and PhD student positions should be sent
in paper form, not electronically, if mentioned.

Please note: The list of current vacancies below are sorted by the date they are posted in our database. For application deadlines and reference numbers, read the complete job description by clicking the job title link.

Current Vacancies

[2009-06-17] Two Postdoctoral Fellows in Environmental Chemistry, 2 years
[2009-06-12] Two PhD student positions in Sociology
[2009-06-09] 6 forskarassistenter/ 6 positions as Assistant Professor
[2009-06-08] Professor in Literacy
[2009-06-08] Professor in ICT, Media and Learning
[2009-06-08] Professor in Special Education
[2009-06-08] Professor in Measurement and Evaluation (profile Evaluation)
[2009-06-08] Professor in Measurement and Evaluation (profile Measurement)
[2009-06-08] PhD Student Position in Theoretical Physics at Integrated
Science Lab (IceLab)
[2009-06-08] Postdoctoral fellowships in the area Biotechnology for
the biorefinery
[2009-06-04] PhD position(s) in the subject of Medical Science with an
orientation towards: Anatomy
[2009-06-03] Three PhD positions in chemistry
[2009-06-02] Post Doc Position in Lens Developmental Biology
[2009-06-01] Ph.D. student position in Chemisty at Computational Life
Science Cluster
[2009-05-28] PhD student position in Molecular Biology
[2009-05-26] Postdoctoral position in wireless multimedia sensor
networks (2 years)
[2009-05-26] PhD student position in theoretical physics
[2009-05-20] PhD position in Molecular Microbiology
[2009-05-19] Post-doctoral position (two years) in the Ageing and
Living Conditions Programme
[2009-05-08] Two Ph.D.-students in Social and Economic Geography
[2009-05-05] Assistant professor in the field of printable solar cells
[2009-04-30] Four PhD studentships
[2009-04-29] PhD student position in Social and Economic Geography
[2009-04-29] PhD-position in Social and Economic Geography
[2009-04-23] Five PhD student positions in sociology
[2009-03-19] Post-doctoral position at the Department of Medical
Biosciences, Pathology

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Scholarship SPECIAL FEATURE

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Scholarships - European Union

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
Country: United Kingdom
University: All universities in UK
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 160&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

Panasonic Trust
Country: United Kingdom
University: All universities in UK
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 248&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

Newton International Fellowships
Country: United Kingdom
University: All universities in UK
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 441&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

Colt Foundation Fellowships
Country: United Kingdom
University: All universities in UK
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 146&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

Anglo-Spanish Society Scholarships
Country: United Kingdom
University: All universities in UK
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 106&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

British Heart Foundation Scholarships
Country: United Kingdom
University: All universities in UK
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 118&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research
Country: United Kingdom
University: All universities in UK
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 152&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

The Chevening Scholarships
Country: United Kingdom
University: All universities in UK
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 35&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

Africa Educational Trust Scholarships
Country: United Kingdom
University: All universities in UK
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 33&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

The International Merit Scholarship
Country: United Kingdom
University: Anglia Ruskin University
Study field: All
Website: http://www.eastchan ce.com/scholarsh ip.asp?id= 24&utm_source= eastchanceMailin g&utm_medium= email&utm_ campaign= 20090615

5 PhD Fellowships available in Grenoble Informatics

The Drakkar group (http://drakkar. imag.fr), part of the Grenoble
Informatics Laboratory (http://liglab. imag.fr) offers 5 PhD
fellowships. The positions concern the following research areas:
  • Wireless Sensor Networks for Urban Environments
  • Multi-radio, Multi-interface Wireless Mesh Networks
  • Network Security and Traffic Analysis
  • Software-defined Radios and Wireless Network Experiments
  • Extended LANs and Quality of Service
If you join the Drakkar group, you will:

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5 PhD Fellowships available in Grenoble Informatics, France

The Drakkar group (http://drakkar. imag.fr), part of the Grenoble
Informatics Laboratory (http://liglab. imag.fr) offers 5 PhD
fellowships. The positions concern the following research areas:
  • Wireless Sensor Networks for Urban Environments
  • Multi-radio, Multi-interface Wireless Mesh Networks
  • Network Security and Traffic Analysis
  • Software-defined Radios and Wireless Network Experiments
  • Extended LANs and Quality of Service
If you join the Drakkar group, you will:
  • join a 3 year PhD programme.
  • study in a dynamic and highly innovative environment in the Grenoble Informatics Laboratory.
  • benefit from strong collaboration with our industrial and academic partners in Europe.
  • work in an international environment (the French language is a plus but not a requirement)
  • obtain a fellowship starting from ? 19,899 gross per year (depending on the type of funding for each position)
We encourage all highly motivated and excellent candidates to apply for these positions.

For more information, please refer to:
http://drakkar. imag.fr/spip. php?rubrique55

This site also provides instructions on how to apply for each position. Basically, the candidates must send a cover letter, a detailed CV, one page research statement, and the names of several
references.

Informal enquiries can also be addressed to Prof. Andrzej Duda, Head of Drakkar (email: Andrzej.Duda@ imag.fr).

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 1st July 2009.

Best regards,

Fabrice Theoleyre
http://membres- liglab.imag. fr/theoleyre/

Sunday, June 14, 2009

International Conference on ICA2009, ITB

International Conference on ICA2009, ITB, Bandung, Indonesia

The International Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automation(ICA) is an event held in East Asia Region since 1988. ICA2009 offers researchers, engineers and professionals in this region and world wide with excellent opportunities to get together and to exchange their findings and views in Bandung, Indonesia known as Parijs van Java (Paris of Java) and Asia-Africa Summit. All the submissions will be reviewed and accepted ones will be included in the conference proceedings. Topics of interest are in the broad area of instrumentation, control and automation, and include, but are not limited to:

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International Conference on ICA2009, ITB

International Conference on ICA2009, ITB, Bandung, Indonesia

The International Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Automation(ICA) is an event held in East Asia Region since 1988. ICA2009 offers researchers, engineers and professionals in this region and world wide with excellent opportunities to get together and to exchange their findings and views in Bandung, Indonesia known as Parijs van Java (Paris of Java) and Asia-Africa Summit. All the submissions will be reviewed and accepted ones will be included in the conference proceedings. Topics of interest are in the broad area of instrumentation, control and automation, and include, but are not limited to:

Instrumentation:
Measuring and Sensing, Ultrasonic, Optic, Smart Sensor, Imaging, Medical, Bio-engineering, Biology system, Safety Instrumented system, Data Fusion, Fault Diagnosis, Education Control:

PID, Linear & Nonlinear, Multivariable, Model Predictive, Robust, Network, Intelligent and Learning, Fuzzy, Neural, Process, System Theory, Hybrid & Discrete Event, Simulation, Identification & Filtering, Robotics and Motions, Signal Processing, Education

Automation:
Human Machine Interaction, Instrumentation System, Process Automation, Intelligent Automation, Asset Management Systems, Manufacturing Systems, Supply Chain, Precision Motion, Simulation and Control CAD, Automation Network, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Education Awards Arifin Wardiman Author Prize consists of a certificate and a monetary award of US$350. The criteria are high technical quality and a good presentation of the papers. The finalists are informed with notification of acceptance. The winners are decided by a selection committee and awarded at the closing ceremony. Eligible authors wishing to be considered for this prize should indicate when they submit contributions.

Submissions Authors are invited to submit full paper to secretariat electronically.
All material must be written in English, and a paper submitted only if you intend to attend the conference. The full paper should include the title, name(s) of the author(s), mailing address, affiliation, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address wherever possible. One registration is eligible for two papers. Accepted papers will be included in the conference proceeding. Selected papers will be published in Journal of Automation, Control & Instrumentation (Indonesia) and other journals.

Plenary Talks:
  1. Unmanned Vehicles Control System, K. Watanabe, Okayama Univ., Japan
  2. Advanced Process Control: Multi-scale Approach, Y. Samyudia, Curtin Univ. of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia
  3. Measurements in Biophysics, F.I. Muchtadi, ITB, Indonesia
Important Dates:
  • August 1, 2009 : Submission of Full Papers
  • September 1, 2009 : Notification of Acceptance
  • October 1, 2009 : Submission of Final Papers
Conference Fee:
  • Early bird, before September 15, 2009 Regular : US$ 200
  • Student : US$ 125
  • On Site : US$ 250
Contact:

Secretariat of The International Conference on ICA2009
Instrumentation and Control Research Group,
Department of Engineering Physics, Bandung Institute of Technology
Jalan Ganesha 10, Bandung 40132 Indonesia
Phone: +(62)22-250 4424, Fax.: +(62)22-250 6281,
Email:
ICA2009@tf.itb. ac.id
http://dosen.tf.itb.ac.id/webmail/src/compose. php?send_to=ICA2009%40tf.itb. ac.id

Hosted by:
Instrumentation & Control Research Group
Department of Engineering Physics
Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)

In Cooperation with:
  • IEEE Indonesia Section
  • Center for Unmanned System Studies (CentrUMS), ITB
  • Center for Instrumentation and TechnologyAutomatio n (CITA), ITB
  • Indonesian Engineers Society (PII)
  • Society of Automation, Control & Instrumentation (Indonesia) International Program Committee:
  • P.A. Bahri, Australia
  • A. Handojo, Indonesia
  • H.A. Tjokronegoro, Indonesia
  • K. Muljowidodo, Indonesia
  • Y.Y. Nazaruddin, Indonesia
  • F.I. Muchtadi, Indonesia
  • A. Trisnobudi, Indonesia
  • E. Leksono, Indonesia
  • R.T. Bambang, Indonesia
  • T. Mengko, Indonesia
  • E. Sofyan, Indonesia
  • K. Watanabe, Japan
  • M. Yamakita, Japan
  • H.C. Park, Korea
  • T.S. Kang, Korea

Doctoral Scholarships at Flensburg

The Finance Chair at Flensburg University, Germany (IIM-Finance. de) invites applications for a doctoral position in international finance.

The position is for 3 years and will be effective in the fall of 2009.

Successful candidates are expected to teach two hours per week as well as engage actively in the Chair´s research activities.

Qualifications: Candidates must possess a master´s degree in international finance or closely related fields.

Contact and Application procedure: Interested candidates should send an email including their CV, a one page statement of research interests, to: Professor Dr. Holger Hinz (hinz(at)uni- flensburg. de).

Deadline for applications is June 30th, 2009.

Beasiswa S2 Ekonomi Islam

Universitas Azzahra mengundang para aktivis untuk meraih BEASISWA MAGISTER EKONOMI ISLAM

Pendaftaran s/d 19 Juni 2009
Tes Tahap I tgl 13 Juni 2009
Tes Tahap II tgl 20 Juni 2009
Materi Tes: Bhs Inggris, Bhs Arab & Qur'an

Persyaratan pendaftaran: fotokopi ijazah S1 (dilegalisir) , pasfoto

Pendaftaran langsung ke:
Gedung Kampus Pusat Universitas Azzahra Progran Pascasarjana
Jl.Jatinegara Barat 144, Jakarta

C.p Sdri Opi 02199339822
Ahmad Syamil
Arkansas State University
http://www.clt.astate.edu/asyamil/

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