UK: PhD Studentship in the Centre for Vision Speech and Signal Processing, University of Surrey

PhD Studentship
Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing
Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences

(Ref: 6435)

This is your opportunity to study for a PhD at the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing, one of the UK’s premier research centres in Computer Vision. The studentship is available immediately and covers both tuition fees and a maintenance grant for 3 years. Successful applicants will join an expanding research group within the Centre for Vision Speech and Signal Processing, which currently has three professors, a reader and seven lecturers, twenty research fellows and about fifty PhD students. CVSSP has an international reputation for the excellence of its research and, in the last Research Assessment Exercise, the Department (of Electronic Engineering ) was awarded grade 5*A.

The studentship is part of the EU project ‘DIPLECS’ which seeks to design a Cognitive Architecture that can learn how to drive a car by watching a human. The system will be demonstrated in two domains: providing driver feedback in a real car as part of an assisted safety system and in the autonomous control of model RC devices.

The studentship will investigate visual learning in the domain of weak supervision. Such weak supervision could take the form of object categorisation learnt from images gathered from the internet or using linguistics in the form of commentary to build concepts of objects and actions. The focus will be upon the generic techniques to perform learning from noisy unlabelled data.

Candidates should hold a 1st or 2i honours degree or Master degree or equivalent in a scientific discipline (e.g., Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Computing), and should have good written/spoken English and demonstrate an aptitude for the research area. Prior experience in computer vision, image processing or machine learning would be advantageous.

The studentship is available for UK, EU or overseas students and will include tuition fees and an annual bursary of approximately £12,800. For exceptional candidates an additional top-up may be available. Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made to Dr Richard Bowden (r.bowden@surrey.ac.uk ) or Professor Josef Kittler (j.kittler@surrey.ac.uk )

Applications in the form of a C.V., a statement of research interests and a completed PhD application form (http://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/ ) should be sent to Mrs Nan Bennett by e-mail (n.bennett[ at ]surrey.ac.uk ) or by post to Postgraduate Admissions Office, Registry Student Centre, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH

Please quote Post Ref 6435
Closing date for applications is Friday 8 February 2008

For further information about the University of Surrey, please visit www.surrey.ac.uk
We acknowledge, understand and embrace cultural diversity

UK: PhD Studentship in Mechanical Engineering, Loughborough University

Loughborough University PhD Studentship
Thermofluids Group
Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

“Diesel engine combustion analysis using in-cylinder monitoring”

A postgraduate student is sought who will undertake research on an EPSRC-funded project with industrial support from Ford and Cambustion. The research will focus on understanding the combustion process in automotive diesel engines operating under the demanding constraints of high charge dilution transient operation.

The project will involve primarily experimental research, using a new high-speed single-cylinder research engine combined with rapid emissions measurement and optical diagnostics equipment. The researcher will gain advanced skills and knowledge widely applicable in thermo-fluids research in both industry and academia. The project will involve collaboration with other researchers at Loughborough and with staff at Ford and Cambustion.

The project will be supervised by Dr. Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Lecturer in Thermofluids, and Professor Colin Garner, Perkins/Royal Academy of Engineering Professor of Applied Thermodynamics.

Loughborough has an extensive track record in engine research, with particular experience in optical assessment of charge motion and combustion processes. Technical support for the project is available from experienced technicians and research associates. The internal combustion engine powertrain laboratory comprises eight engine test cells equipped with extensive emissions measurement capabilities and a wide range of optical, single, and multi-cylinder engines. Further information about the department, researchers, and facilities can be found at: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/mm

Applicants should hold at least a 2:1 honours degree [or equivalent] in engineering or a related subject. They should be highly motivated and have good communication skills. Previous industrial or research experience would be an asset but is not essential.

The PhD studentship includes a tax-free bursary of at least £12,600 per annum for 3 years, plus fees (at home rates). Funding for outstanding international candidates is also available. The start-date is negotiable but July 1, 2008 would be preferred.

Informal inquiries should be directed to Dr. McTaggart-Cowan at: g.mctaggart-cowan[ at ]lboro.ac.uk, or by telephone at +44 (0) 1509 227575

For an application pack and details of admission requirements please contact:
Ms J R Mason, Research Administrator, Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Loughborough University, Leicestershire, E11 3TU, United Kingdom e-mail: J.R.Mason@lboro.ac.uk

Please quote ref# GMC080109 on any correspondence

The closing date for all applications is February 11, 2008.

Saudi Arabia: Master and Doctoral Scholarships:Engineering

Saudi Arabia: Master and Doctoral Scholarships The Civil Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University

The Civil Engineering Department at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) is inviting applications from outstanding college graduates for the Master degree (M.S.), and Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) programs in Civil Engineering, in any of the following specializations; Structural, Construction Management, Geo-Technical, Environmental, Water Resources, and Transportation.

The applicant should hold a Bachelor degree (Masters degree for Ph.D) in Civil engineering with an outstanding grade (4.5/5 or 3.5/4 or higher). A TOEFL score of 500 or higher and an excellent score in GRE are also required.

Accepted applicants are supported through the Graduate Assistantship Program of King Abdulaziz University. The program provides awarded students with the following:
1. Tuition waiver.
2. A monthly stipend of 2000 Saudi Riyals (US$ 533)
3. Housing in the university dorms.

The selected applicant will have a good chance to participate in funded research projects.

Graduate assistants will be required to actively participate in research activities and other related duties as assigned by the department. Continued support for graduate students depends on their ability to maintain high graduate academic standing, perform research related activities and maintain a high level of research achievement through participation in authoring and co-authoring scientific publications.

Please send the following information to the e-mail address below:
- Copy of transcript
- Copy of your Bachelors degree (Masters degree for Ph.D)
- Copy of TOEFL , GRE test scores
- List of References
- Recommendation letter(s)
- Any other documents you find relevant

engce1@gmail.com OR ce-eng@kau.edu.sa

Prof. Sabry Ahmed Shihata,
Chairman, Civil Engineering Department
College of Engineering
King Abdulaziz University
P.O. Box 80204
Jeddah 21589,
SAUDI ARABIA

Tel: 966-2-6400000 (ext 68138) or 966-2-695-2488
Fax: 966-2- 695-2179

Germany: PhD Scholarships at Munich School of Economics

Doctoral positions starting October 2008

Munich Graduate School of Economics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (Germany)

UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH
MUNICH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

Graduate Program
Research Training Group
”Markets, Institutions, and the Scope of Government”

Department of Economics

The Munich Graduate School of Economics (MGSE) offers a distinguished three-year Ph.D. program in Economics to outstanding young graduates. We offer:

10 DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The program provides advanced training for in-depth research into global market integration, its consequences for institutional change, and its impact on the role of governments in the organization of economic activity. These themes are widely conceived and allow for applications in any field of economics. We offer a wide range of Ph.D. courses, all taught in English. The German Research Foundation (DFG) supports excellent doctoral students with a three-year scholarship in our Research Training Group.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Applications for doctoral scholarships are welcome from graduates who hold a Master’s degree or a German university Diploma in economics or a closely related field, passed with distinction. Candidates with a degree in statistics, mathematics or physics are also encouraged to apply. Graduates need to prove a strong quantitative background as well as interest and ability to conduct independent research.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
For further details on the research and teaching program, its participating faculty and the application procedure, please consult our
website www.mgse.vwl.lmu.de.

Please note that we select our students on a strictly competitive basis.

Application deadline is 15 April 2008.

CONTACT:
Munich Graduate School of Economics
Ms. Gabriella Szantone Sturm
MAIL TO: mgse@lmu.de

PhD Studentship in Image Processing

PhD Studentship in Image Processing for Precision Farming Technology, National University of Malasyia.

The Vision & Robotics Research Group (VIROB) is the expertise centre -at the Faculty of Engineering, National University of Malaysia - for machine vision technology. VIROB possesses comprehensive knowledge in the area of system integration and technology development and has product- and process knowledge to implement innovations together with industries. In addition, it has good networking with universities, knowledge organizations and engineering companies within and outside Malaysia. VIROB therefore plays a pivoting role in the coordination of supply and demand of such knowledge and technology. Our research areas range from fundamental computer vision methodologies to machine vision applications.

PhD details
The candidate will be required to carry out international level research in image analysis, features extraction and classification. This will involve developing a novel and robust technique for automated vision recognition for data collection in precision farming technology. The candidate would be expected to have a higher honours degree in electrical or computer science discipline. Prior computer vision experience, programming in MATLAB & C would be advantageous.

This research will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Mohd Marzuki Mustafa and Prof. Dr. Aini Hussain.

Funding
The studentship will be funded for up to 3 years (subject to satisfactory progresssion) at a level of RM1,800/month. University fee and living cost are not covered.

For application, please send CV, Certificate and Transcript of Bachelor & Master Degree to met_riyadi@yahoo.com.

Contact:
Slamet Riyadi
Research Assistant
Vision & Robotics Research Group
Dept. of Electric, Electronics & System Eng.
Faculty of Engineering, National University of Malasyia
Bangi 43600 Selangor Malaysia
Http://www.eng.ukm.my/jkees/virob

The American College of Medical:Scholarship Fund Inc.

The American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) Scholarship Fund Inc.

The ACMPE Scholarship Fund Inc. supports and promotes health care leaders' personal and professional growth toward the advancement of the profession. The program supports individuals who, by virtue of experience, current position and plans demonstrate potential for contributing to the medical practice management profession.

Application deadline: May 1 of each year

Eligibility
Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program relevant to medical practice management, including public health, business administration, health care administration and other related areas.

The scholarships are not intended to support individuals pursuing degrees in:

• medicine
• physical therapy
• nursing or
• other clinically related professions
  

To be eligible to receive a scholarship in 2008, students must be enrolled in a degree program for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Apply now using access key: ACMPE

Scholarship List

View the available ACMPE scholarship list to determine specific eligibility criteria, including the new Andrea M. Rossiter, FACMPE Scholarship.

Scholarship Award Amounts

Scholarship award amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000. Payments for undergraduate and graduate scholarships are sent directly to the university or college in which the individual is or will be enrolled.

Scholarship Application Process

Check the scholarship list, including the new Andrea M. Rossiter, FACMPE Scholarship, to determine your eligibility for the scholarships you wish to pursue.

To apply, complete the online application, using access key: ACMPE. In addition to the online application, you will be asked to submit by mail:

• a recent UNOFFICIAL academic transcript;
• a current resume;
• two reference letters; and
• for students recently accepted, documentation indicating acceptance into a graduate or undergraduate college or university.

Click here for sample application materials.

ACMPE Scholarship Fund Inc. expects a completed application and will acknowledge its receipt by e-mail. ACMPE Scholarship Fund Inc. will not accept responsibility for, nor will it process, an incomplete application.

The application deadline is May 1.

Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS)

Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS)
from Nationally Coveted College Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships

Deadline: February 15, 2008

The Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS) Program is a 3-year on-the-job national service and training program offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to master’s-level health professionals. Training and work assignments provide opportunities for participants to apply their public health skills in program management at the local, state, national, and international levels. Participants learn through on-the-job and formal training as well as work assignments at CDC headquarters and in state and local health agencies.

Each year, we select a new class of 25 Prevention Specialists. Interviews for the Prevention Specialist positions are conducted in April 2008. The program begins in early October 2008.

We are excited about the PHPS Program because it provides field experience for persons developing their public health careers and responds to the growing need for public health professionals with additional practical skills to tackle increasingly complex public health issues.

This letter includes information regarding the application format. For more information on the PHPS, please visit our website at http://www.cdc.gov/epo/dapht/phps.htm, call the PHPS Office at 404-4986120, or e-mail us at phpsepo@cdc.gov. In addition, for information on CDC or ATSDR, you may access their web sites at http://www.cdc.gov or http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov.

Madrid (Spain):Scholarships for the Graduate Program in Economics and Finance

Scholarships for the Graduate Program in Economics and Finance

CEMFI, Madrid (Spain)

The basic graduate offering at CEMFI consists of its Master in Economics and Finance and its PhD program in Economics. Unlike many Master programs in the US and elsewhere, ours is self-contained and offers a well respected qualification.

CEMFI grants a subset of its Master students exemptions from the tuition fee and/or scholarships for living expenses amounting up to EUR 10,000 per year. They are granted according to academic merit. Also, the Fundación Carolina, in cooperation with the Fundación BBVA, has endowed four scholarships for Latin American students of the Master. These scholarships amount to 1,200 euros per month for housing and subsistence, over 19 months, plus 2 additional months for students who participate in a Summer internship program. They also cover the Master’s tuition, travel expenses and medical insurance.

An important distinguishing feature of our Master is that it lasts for two years, the second being essential for shaping the skills of our
graduates, as follows. First year: Basic graduate course work and some optional subjects. Second year: Specialized courses and research training through a Master thesis. Our ratio of students to faculty is between four and five. Thus we can devote a lot of attention to each student. This is particularly important for the Master thesis, where the faculty provides guidance to a unique degree.

Members of CEMFI’s faculty publish in top journals and are research leaders in their fields. They also edit prestigious journals and are key players at leading learned societies such as the European Economic Association and the Econometric Society.

Our Master students get very good jobs as economists. For example, in positions dealing with portfolio and risk management, macroeconomic forecasting, policy evaluation, or microeconomic consultancy. Our reputation is 20 years old and CEMFI provides a strong signal of quality, regularly confirmed by the market. Moreover, we run an experienced and efficient job placement service.

Students interested in furthering their research training, either because they aim at a professional career with a stronger research
content or because they aim at an academic position, will continue to develop their research skills for another three years and complete the PhD program. Papers from CEMFI’s dissertations have been published in top journals and we have an excellent record in the PhD job market.

Admission to PhD dissertation work at CEMFI is through the Master. All students admitted to the PhD program obtain a scholarship, either from an external source or from CEMFI.

For more information on admission and scholarship applications, please visit: http://www.cemfi.es. For any queries, feel free to contact: admissions@cemfi.es .

Application has to be received by 7. April 2008.

Admission: Info

Master : http://www.cemfi.es/studies/master/admission.asp?lang=en

PhD : http://www.cemfi.es/studies/phd/admission.asp?lang=en

India: PhD in Business Management

India: PhD Position Available in Business Management

PhD Position available in Business Management

H.N.B Garhwal University (India)

University Profile: University is residential cum affiliating with morethan 150 affiliated colleges and institutions through out hilly of
northern India spreading over an area of 30,000 Sq.kms. At present there are around 31 Departments in the University campus including the Department of Business Management. The University provides the most ideal conditions for serious study with the surrounding area abounding in natural grandeur with river Ganges flowing with its sylvan beauty and green forest accompanied by snow clad peaks invisible range offering a clean and fresh air, water besides a salubrious peaceful environment, all requisites for both learning and Yoga.

The Department of Business Management, set up by the university in the year 1996 with the approval of the All India Council for Technical Education and the then State Government of Uttar Pradesh is offering two – year full time MBA Degree course. The Department is functioning in a spacious, airy and well built building situated in the heart of the new University campus at Chauras across river Ganges. The class rooms are equipped with overhead/LCD projectors and other modern audio – video gadgets. Case studies, simulation exercises, classroom presentation, class lectures including group activities like seminars, workshops, guest lectures by outside experts, brain games, quizzes and field works are some of the techniques used in the course. Besides exercises relating personality development, enriching communication skills, and building team spirit are regular features. Meditation and the participation in cultural and social activities are unique features.

Vacancy: Two Positions

Areas: Cross-culture study, Marketing Management, Customer Relationship Management, E-commerce and Entrepreneurship Development

Duties: Research work, Project work, Teaching Assignment, field work etc

Deadline: 31 April 2008

Eligibility: Master in Business Management and related Discipline

Duration: 3 years

Applicants should send a CV (including details of 2 referees) and a personal statement in support of their application by post or email as given below address

Contact Person:
Dr Gajendra Singh, Associate Professor
Department of Business Management Chauras Campus,
H.N.B Garhwal University Srinagar
Garhwal, Uttaranchal India-246147
Mobile: +919412029869
E-mail: gajendra_kashyap@rediffmail.com

The Netherlands: PhD Studentship on Complex Trait Analysis

The Netherlands: PhD Studentship on Complex Trait Analysis, University of Groningen

Vacancy PhD Studentship on Complex Trait Analysis

What? Four-year bursary PhD position, fully funded When?

Available from January 2008

Job description
Project 1: The aim of this PhD position is to help unravel the genetic basis of agriculturally/evolutionary important traits using
association- and linkage mapping approaches. The prospective student will be involved in the analysis of data from a large, densely
genotyped natural collection of the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana and a novel multi-family panel of recombinant inbred lines.
The nature and magnitude of these data will provide an unprecedented high-resolution picture of the genetic variation underlying complex phenotypes and will make it possible to systematically integrate information from natural as well as experimental populations. The task is to build an analytical/computational framework to facilitate such an integrative analysis. As an extension, different types of –omics data will be collected from these populations, which will then be used to reconstruct the molecular networks that link genetic variation to phenotypic variation.

Project 2: DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that leads to changes in gene expression which can be inherited through mitosis, and even through meiosis in some instances. The impact of differential methylation on the variability in complex quantitative traits at the population level is an area of research that is vastly under-explored. The aim of this novel project is to map methylation loci that influence complex phenotypes using tiling array technology. The student will be involved in the computer implementation of statistical methods and is also expected to make creative contributions to the conceptual development of this project.

Requirements
You are a university graduate at MSc level in one of the following disciplines: bioinformatics, statistics, computer science,
mathematics, theoretical biology, quantitative genetics, physics, or mathematics. You are expected to have an excellent academic record (supply a list of examination marks from your university study) and be curious, creative and ambitious. You should be able to write scientific articles and reports (to be proven by your graduation thesis or another comparable report) and be fluent in the English
language.

Additional information and applications
You can apply for this job until we have found a suitable candidate. For further information and direct applications please contact:

Prof. dr. Ritsert Jansen
Groningen Bioinformatics Centre
University of Groningen
Kerklaan 30
9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands
Phone +31 (0)50-363-8089
Fax +31 (0)50-363-7976
Email r.c.jansen@rug.nl

Dr Frank Johannes
Groningen Bioinformatics Centre
University of Groningen
Kerklaan 30
9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands
Phone +31 (0)50-363-8082
Fax +31 (0)50-363-7976
Email f.johannes@rug.nl

UK: PhD Studentships in Management Mathematics

UK: PhD Studentships in Management Mathematics, University of Lancaster

Doctoral Studentships in Management Mathematics, Statistics or
Computing: Stipend up to £15,300 (+fees)

The only 6 star Management School outside London. Ranked joint 2nd in the UK and 9th in the world for PhD programmes by the FT 2006. The Department of Management Science (a part of the 6* rated Lancaster University Management School) is looking to recruit excellent doctoral students with a strong quantitative background including mathematics, statistics or computing.

Career prospects in management science and operational research are excellent with skills shortages in universities and research oriented organisations including private sector consultancies and government. Topics include the analysis of queues and networks, optimisation and scheduling (applicable to logistics problems), forecasting and computer intensive methods including simulation and high performance computing.

Supervision is available in all areas of Management Science in one of the largest departments in Europe, see
www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/Departments/ManSci/Research
Full scholarships are only available to home students and there are generous scholarships also available to EU and overseas students.

Find out more: www.lums.lancs.ac.uk/phd

Contact Gay Bentinck +44 (0)1524 592408: email g.bentinck@lancaster.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 7th March 2008