Open PhD position in Geomatics/GIS - University of Florida, USA

Open PhD position in Geomatics/GIS - University of Florida, USA

Computation of Scenic Routes in Street Networks

The Geomatics Program at the University of Florida is seeking a PhD candidate to develop efficient algorithms for finding multiple-criteria optimal paths in street networks with a focus on scenic and touristic routes. This PhD research will compare heuristic and deterministic approaches and test them for scalability (large vs. small networks), and sensitivity to different network characteristics. Another aspect of this research involves consideration of Web 2.0 data mining techniques for the automated identification of scenic locations within a street network.

This PhD work will be carried out at UF's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center (http://flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/), which is located about 20 miles north of Miami and hosts several academic programs. The position is funded through a Google research grant and other research projects. The start date for this position is January 2011. This position includes a tuition waiver, health insurance, and an annual stipend. Funding for up to 4 years is available.

Eligibility: Suitable applicants should meet the following requirements:

• A master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Geographic Information Science or other related analytical disciplines.
• Experience in computer programming and GIS. Development and testing of network based search algorithms will be central to the success of the research.
• The applicant should have a solid background in graph theory and optimization problems.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English.
• Applicants with qualified academic records and good TOEFL and GRE scores will be considered immediately.
• International applicants must be able to submit the test scores by the end of Sep 2010 at latest for Jan 2011 admission.

The PhD candidate will enter an approved program leading to the degree of PhD within a time frame of 3-4 years. It is a prerequisite, however, that the formal admission requirements for the PhD program are met before an appointment can be made. Position is open until filled.

For more information please contact Dr. Hartwig Hochmair (hhhochmair[ at ]ufl.edu), phone 954-577-6317 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              954-577-6317      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Application:
The electronic application contains: a cover letter, CV, copy of academic transcripts, contact information of three references. E-mail the application materials to Dr. Hartwig Hochmair.

International Graduate Studentships, Master and PhD, Smart Structures Laboratory, Chonbuk National University , South Korea

Looking for Prospective Graduate Students
We are building a research team of graduate students for our laboratory. Our projects are related to the application of laser ultrasound technologies and optical fiber sensors technologies to the non-destructive test and evaluation (NDT&E), and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of important engineering structures, such as wind turbine, space launch vehicle, nuclear power plant, and aircraft. All the projects are application based with supports from the industries or government, and have great potential to be commercialized. If you are highly motivated, we want to invite you to join our research team.

Basic Requirements:

• Aerospace, Aeronautics, Mechanical, E&E, Mechatronics, or Computer engineering.
• Prefer candidates with LabVIEW or FEM skills.
• Good English language
  
  proficiency.

Financial Supports:

• Starting pay KRW 900,000 for master; KRW 1,100,000 for PhD (after tax deduction).
• Increment depending on research achievement, e.g. KRW 1,580,000 for a present PhD student in the 4th year.
• Office utensils supported, including PC, furniture, stationary, etc.

Application or Enquiry:
Required documents:
Detail resume, copy of certificates, TOEFL result, one A4 page of self-introduction (your personality, motivation to join this field of study, reasons of application and personal goals, future plan after your graduation from our university, etc).

Send application or enquiry to ONLY ONE email:
-ANDEatSSL[ at ]gmail.com (Advanced NDE Team)
-IHUM.SSL[ at ]gmail.com (Integrated Health & Usage Monitoring Team)

Application due date: 1st Oct. 2010

For more information, visit us at http://ssl.chonbuk.ac.kr (Please use Internet Explorer.)

Prof. Jung-Ryul, LEE
Smart Structures Laboratory,
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
Chonbuk National University, South Korea.

EBRAMUS PhD Position in Neuroscience (Music & Communication), Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany

Please mention ScholarshipNet when applying for this position

The European Initial Training Network EBRAMUS (Europe BRAin and MUSic) is offering a PhD position for up to three years at the Max Planck Institute for Human Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Leipzig, Germany) in the research group "Neurocognition of rhythm in communication".

The successful candidate will work on the project "Facilitatory effects of temporal and rhythmic music cues in local and hierarchical syntactic processing" and conduct behavioural, ERP and fMRI research in healthy and patient (stroke, Parkinson) populations. The PhD project will investigate how and when temporal and rhythmic cues facilitate syntactic processes of various complexities during auditory language processing.

The candidate must have a Masters degree

in experimental psychology, neuroscience, neurolinguistics, or neuropsychology; experience with EEG and/or fMRI techniques and an interest in combined language/music research; knowledge of research designs, statistical skills and computer programming skills (Presentation, MATLAB). Knowledge or proficiency of German is not required but a plus; candidates will be encouraged to learn German during the PhD programme. Please note the programme-specific eligibility criteria.*

The research will be conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, an internationally leading centre for cognitive and imaging neuroscience equipped with a 7.0 T MRI scanner, three 3.0 T MRI scanners, a 306 channels MEG system, a TMS system and several EEG suites. All facilities are supported by experienced IT and physics staff. The institute offers a lively, international and interdisciplinary research environment. PhD students have the opportunity to participate in the curriculum of the International Max Planck Research School.

The successful candidate will benefit from the expertise united in the EBRAMUS training network, including collaborations with network partners with relevant expertise in music and language research, implicit learning, as well as methodological expertise. EBRAMUS is a consortium of European research centres to study new perspectives for stimulating cognitive and sensory processes using music.

Applications from female scientists are particularly encouraged. Preference will be given to disabled persons with the same qualification.

Please include the following documents in your application (preferably in one PDF-file): Cover letter, curriculum vitae (format: Europass CV), names and contact details of three personal references, a description of your personal qualifications, future research interests and academic goals (motivation letter). Applications citing the code EBRAMUS/SKC should be sent to Professor Sonja Kotz (kotz[ at ]cbs.mpg.de) by 20 September 2010 latest as well as to EBRAMUS[ at ]gmail.com (see also http://leadserv.u-bourgogne.fr/ebramus/).

For questions or informal enquiries about the post, please contact Professor Sonja Kotz (kotz[ at ]cbs.mpg.de; +49 341 99402231 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +49 341 99402231      end_of_the_skype_highlighting).

* At the time of appointment (1 November 2010), candidates need to be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers, including the period of research training, starting at the date of obtaining the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in Germany, irrespective whether or not a doctorate is envisaged. They may be of any nationality except for the German one. In the case of a candidate holding more than one nationality, he/she must not have resided in Germany during the previous 5 years. In general, no candidate is allowed to have resided or carried out his/her main activity in Germany for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her appointment. Short stays such as holidays are not taken into account. In addition, candidates have to undertake a physical transnational mobility at the time of appointment or within less than 12 months before his/her appointment under the project.

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships, International Master in Rural Development (IMRD), Europe

Erasmus Mundus - IMRD Scholarships
The joint International Master in Rural Development (IMRD), part of the European Erasmus Mundus program, offers the opportunity to study the European vision on rural development in its diversity of approaches and applications.

The objective is to train specialists in integrated rural development, focussed on socio-economic and institutional aspects, not only from the European Union but also from developed, developing and transition countries outside the European Union through a 2 year master program (120 ECTS) jointly organised by seven European leading institutes in agricultural economics and rural development.

The Master program is offered by Ghent University (Belgium), Agrocampus Ouest (France), Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany), the University of Cordoba (Spain), in collaboration with Wageningen University (The Netherlands), the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovakia) and the University of Pisa (Italy). these will be joined by universities in China, Ecuador, India and South Africa.

The methodology consists of a combination of basic and specialised training in technical, economic and social sciences, a case study of one month, an individual master thesis and a high extent of student and scholar mobility.

The minimum graduate admission requirements are:

1. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years with good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably higher) from a university or recognized equivalent. Candidates are expected to have basic science training (demonstrable in the transcripts) in the following fields: (1) mathematics and/or statistics, (2) agronomy and/or biology and/or environmental sciences and (3) social sciences and/or rural development. Candidates who cannot present a combined training of these fields will be evaluated on their aptitude, based on experience and knowledge of these fields, as demonstrated by CV or other evidence.

2. Sufficient language knowledge proven by language certificates. The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is a very important criterion for admission. With the exception of those who have a diploma (Secondary Education, Academic Bachelor Degree, Master Degree) issued by an institution officially recognized by the Flemish Government, applicants must be able to prove their proficiency in English. See the language section on the left.

Applicants generally have a Bachelor's degree or a recognized equivalent academic degree of minimum 3 years study in bioscience engineering or agricultural sciences (preferably agricultural economics), in combination with knowledge in environmental sciences, economics, sociology and rural development studies.

Admission decisions are based on a combination of factors, including academic degrees and records, the statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, test scores, language skills and relevant work experience, if any. We also consider the appropriateness of your goals to the IMRD programme. In addition, consideration may be given to how your background and life experience would contribute significantly to an educationally beneficial mix of students.

NON-EUROPEAN STUDENTS :
The first step of the application procedure is an on-line registration and application form. Register in the IMRD database, complete the application form and submit it to the central IMRD secretariat electronically. Make sure you fill in at least all the obligatory fields, add as much additional information as possible and load electronic copies of your documents.

The second step is a hard copy application file, composed of the printed application form and all requested documents (secondary school leaving certificate, higher education diploma(s), including all transcripts of records, language certificate(s), curriculum vita, passport pictures, copy of passport, recommendation letters) by regular or express mail to the IMRD secretariat before the deadline. Download the recommendation letter/reference letter here: Word document.

CLICK HERE TO START THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Contact detail: imrd[ at ]ugent.be
Moreinfo: http://www.imrd.ugent.be

PhD Studentship in Organic Chemistry, Monash University, Australia

Fully funded PhD studentship
Dendrimer Synthesis
Monash University, Australia

We seek an outstanding PhD candidate with a background in synthetic organic chemistry to develop a new class of dendritic molecules, and to study their applications. The position is fully funded, both fees and stipend, for four years.

Project description
The successful candidate will investigate a new method for the synthesis of a library of dendrimers with variations in the sizes and shapes of the monomers, and of the strength and character of the forces between them. One aim of the project is to make dendrimers carrying a variety of functionality, and with the flexibility of the synthetic strategy, engineer the molecules for solubility, surface activity, and assembly into larger structures.

Measurement of the conformations of the dendrimers using Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) is part of the project, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience with this method at the Australian Synchrotron, collocated with Monash University. Computer models for the dendrimer conformations will be tested by the SAXS methods.

Monash University
Monash University has Australia's leading chemistry school, ranking 64th in Shanghai's Jiao Tong Index. Monash is one of only three Australian Universities ranked in the global top 100 for Chemistry, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). The ARWU annually grades over 1000 institutes on six objective indicators including the number of highly cited researchers, the number of articles published in the journals Nature and Science and the per capita performance with respect to the size of the institution.

Applications
Interested candidates should send a CV, a short description of research interests, and the names of two or more referees to the email addresses below.

Enquiries should be directed to:

Dr. David Lupton,
david.lupton[ at ]monash.edu,
http://users.monash.edu.au/~dwlupton/index.html.

or

Dr. Angus Gray-Weale,
angus.gray-weale[ at ]monash.edu

PhD Scholarship in Environmental Stress, Syddansk Universitet, Denmark

A PhD scholarship is available at the Environmental Stress Research Group, Institute of Biology, University of Southern Denmark. The project will focus on identification, expression and functional dynamics of aquaporins in osmoregulatory epithelia in fish. The scholarship is an integrated part of the project "Molecular and cellular aspects of ion and water transport across osmoregulatory epithelia in fish" granted by the Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences.

The successful student should have a good theoretical and experimental background in zoophysiology and molecular biology/biochemistry. The project involves periods of field work combined with laboratory experiments. The student is expected to collaborate with other PhD students, post docs and senior scientists working on related projects.

For further information please contact Associate Professor Steffen S. Madsen, e-mail steffen@biology.sdu.dk.

Application, salary, etc.:

Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 1 October 2008 on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:

• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Certified copy of diploma
• Reference letters, signed

All applications should be marked: "Job ID 103040".

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be forwarded by e-mail (in Adobe PDF format or Word XP 2003 legible format) to sciencejobs@sdu.dk.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Closing date 14 September, 2010 at 12 noon
Location: Odense

PhD Scholarships in Physics and Chemistry of Complex Systems, Syddansk Universitet, Denmark

One to two PhD mobility scholarships at the Department of Physics and Chemistry are available as of 1 November 2010 or earlier.

The mobility scholarships may be sought by students, either with or without a previous Master's degree, who wish to obtain a PhD degree, who have not taken their exams at the University of Southern Denmark, and who have agreed on a PhD project with a supervisor employed at the Department of Physics and Chemistry. Part-financed scholarships are also available if the supervisor (or student) is able to co-finance the scholarship.

The PhD programme at the Faculty of Science can be completed as a three-year study with a previous Master's degree or as a four-year study without a previous Master's degree. Applicants without a relevant Master's degree must have passed a minimum of 240 ECTS-points (Bachelor's degree plus one year (60 ECTS-points) of graduate study).

The Department of Physics and Chemistry employs 36 tenure researchers covering a wide scientific area from physics to chemistry within which the department has several cross-disciplinary activities.

Applications including project proposals within the above mentioned title formulated in cooperation with a supervisor from the department are welcome. The title Physics and Chemistry Complex systems is to be understood as areas of research where complexity demands an interdisciplinary approach.

The applications are evaluated based on a number of criteria including the quality of the applicant (publications, grades, references etc.) and the quality of the project considering the strategic research areas of the department.

Application, salary, etc.:

Please note that before submitting an application you must have defined and agreed to a PhD project together with a supervisor at the Department of Physics and Chemistry.

Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three or four years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 1 October 2008 on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:

• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information

• Certified copy of Master's degree diploma and/or Bachelor's degree diploma
• Reference letters, signed
• Summary of proposed project defined and agreed with supervisor at the Department of Physics and Chemistry (200 words)

All applications should be marked: "Job ID 103039".

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be forwarded by e-mail (in Adobe PDF format or Word XP 2003 legible format) to sciencejobs@sdu.dk.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Employment starts: 1 November, 2010
Closing date 20 September, 2010 at 12 noon
Location: Odense

PhD Scholarship in Environmental Stress, Syddansk Universitet, Denmark

A PhD scholarship is available at the Environmental Stress Research Group, Institute of Biology, University of Southern Denmark. The project will focus on identification, expression and functional dynamics of aquaporins in osmoregulatory epithelia in fish. The scholarship is an integrated part of the project "Molecular and cellular aspects of ion and water transport across osmoregulatory epithelia in fish" granted by the Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences.

The successful student should have a good theoretical and experimental background in zoophysiology and molecular biology/biochemistry. The project involves periods of field work combined with laboratory experiments. The student is expected to collaborate with other PhD students, post docs and senior scientists working on related projects.

For further information please contact Associate Professor Steffen S. Madsen, e-mail steffen@biology.sdu.dk.

Application, salary, etc.:

Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 1 October 2008 on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:

• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information

• Certified copy of diploma
• Reference letters, signed

All applications should be marked: "Job ID 103040".

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be forwarded by e-mail (in Adobe PDF format or Word XP 2003 legible format) to sciencejobs@sdu.dk.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Closing date 14 September, 2010 at 12 noon
Location: Odense

PhD Position in Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemistry, Syddansk Universitet, Denmark

We wish to fill one PhD mobility fellowships at the Institute of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, with the following description:

Activity study of microorganisms in marine environments using molecular ecology tools in combination with biogeochemical analysis.

Research will be on microorganisms living in marine water and sediments and it includes several field trips to marine environments around the world. We focus on microorganisms within the sulphur and methane cycle and combine microbial activity and molecular ecology with biogeochemistry and stable isotope analysis. The successful applicant should have interest in one or several of these areas and like to do both laboratory and field studies.

As this is a mobility fellowship, the student's present degree must have been awarded from a university other than the University of Southern Denmark.

For further information please contact Kirsten Habicht, khabicht@biology.sdu.dk.

Application, salary, etc.:

Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 1 October 2008 on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:

• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information and list of publications
• Copy of degree certificate(s)
• Two reference letters, signed

All applications should be marked: "Job ID 103037".

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be forwarded by e-mail (in Adobe PDF format or Word XP 2003 legible format) to sciencejobs@sdu.dk.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Closing date 10 September, 2010 at 12 noon
Location: Odense

International Student Opportunities at Bangor

Applicants wishing to apply for Undergraduate and Postgraduate taught programmes may be eligible for the 'International Scholarship' This is awarded as a tuition fee reduction of up to £1500 for each academic year of study and is given on the basis of academic excellence. There are a number of scholarships available for the 2010/11 academic year.

• The University also offers an International Research Scholarship of up to £1500 reduction in fees. Scholarship application forms can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
  
  
  • International Scholarship Application
  • International Scholarship Application (Research)
    

Germany - PhD Position in International Economics, Universität Hohenheim

The successful applicant will work within the project "The effect of international trade on job flows, wages, and unemployment: The role of search frictions and firm heterogeneity" .

This project is funded by the Thyssen Foundation. It is co-directed by Prof. Gabriel Felbermayr at Universität Hohenheim (Stuttgart) and by Prof. Julien Prat at IAE Barcelona. The candidate should hold a graduate degree (Master or German Diplom) in economics, preferably with a background in trade theory and/or labor economics. He/she should have good quantitative skills, some training in econometrics, as well as a good command of English. The successful candidate carries out doctoral research. She/he takes part in an international cooperation between IAE Barcelona and Universität Hohenheim. She/he also benefits from the doctoral program offered by Tübingen-Hohenheim Economics e.V., from a close integration into the International Economics Group at Universität Hohenheim, and from the support offered by the FZID Recearch Center.

The successful candidate is based in Stuttgart during academic terms. The monthly stipend is EUR 1500 net of taxes. Additional funds for travel and IT are available. A supplementary assignment as teaching assistant is possible. The contract runs for an initial period of two years, but is renewable.

For more information on the research project or the position, please contact Ms. Anita Bott at Universität Hohenheim (acbott@uni-hohenheim.de). For information about the activities of the International Economics Group, please visit www.auwi.uni-hohenheim.de and our annual report.
Please submit your application (CV, qualifications, degrees obtained, references) online to acbott@uni-hohenheim.de no later than April 30st, 2010. The contract is to start ideally on October 1st, 2010.

Deadline Date: April 30st, 2010