IWC Water Leader Scholarships

IWC Water Leader Scholarships : Scholarship applications for 2009

IWC Water Leader Scholarships

The Water Leader Scholarships Program will offer full and partial tuition scholarships for Australian citizens, permanent residents and international applicants for the Semester 1 2008 intake of the Master of Integrated Water Management (MIWM) Program.

Value of Scholarship:

International scholarships will cover full tuition costs (equivalent to approximately AUD 36,000 in fee costs) of the three semester MIWM Program as well as Overseas Student Health Cover for the duration of the Program.

Scholarships for Australian citizens and residents will include both full-tuition and partial-tuition scholarships for the three semester Program.

IWC Water Leader Scholarships do not include travel, accommodation allowance, living stipend, field work or course material costs. It will be the responsibility of successful applicants to cover these costs.

Eligibility:

1) Those interested in applying for an IWC Water Leaders Scholarship must meet the minimum eligibility requirements outlined below.

2) Demonstrated English language proficiency

3) A minimum of two years practical experience in a related field is preferred but not required.

Please refer to their website for more details..

Selection Criteria and Process:

Applicants will be assessed by The University of Queensland to ensure they meet minimum requirements for entry into MIWM Program. Students will also be assessed for the Water Leaders Scholarships by a selection panel at the International WaterCentre. The selection panel will adhere to IWC`s policy of non-discrimination for this process. Decisions of the selection panel are final and confidential and no correspondence regarding outcomes of the selection process will be entered into.

How to Apply :

Submit the completed IWC Water Leader Scholarship Application Form which you can find on their website then send it to:

The Manager – International Admissions Section

The University of Queensland, Level 2, JD Story Building, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia

Open for : international.

For more detail visit : http://www.watercentre.org/education/masters/scholarships

Spain: PhD Scholarships in BioInformatics, the Rovira i Virgili University of Tarragona

OFFERING OF 4 YEAR PHD SCHOLARSHIPS IN BIOINFORMATICS IN TARRAGONA (SPAIN)

The research group SIPOMICS (SIgnal Processing for OMIC Sciences) is seeking candidates to grant two 4-year PhD scholarships at the Electronic Department of the Rovira i Virgili University of Tarragona (Spain).

The main research topic of the scholarship can be classified under the general term of Bioinformatics (Signal Processing for Biology). In the thesis, the main tasks of the phD candidate will be the development and application of advanced signal processing algorithms and artificial intelligent data analysis methods to handle data from biomedical instrumentation such as High Resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (HR-NMR). The research will be clinically oriented to apply the algorithms to real biomedical applications.

The research group is tightly related to a Metabolomic Platform recently created which is equipped with state of the art 600 and 500 NMR machines with Cryoprobes and HR-MAS probes for the measuring of biofluids and tissues.

Tarragona is a medium city (100,000 inhabitants) with a Mediterranean climate and many recreation opportunities (nice beaches, theme parks, touristic resorts and facilities). It is located 100 km Southwest of Barcelona (1 hour drive) and it is well communicated by train, highways and even low cost flights from its own airport.

Additional information about the University and the department can be found at the web address: www.urv.cat.

Candidates should have a bachelor and/or a master degree on Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics. Additional background, knowledge or experience in Bioinformatics, Chemometrics and/or Biochemistry applications will be very well appreciated. The bachelor degree or Masters degree should be obtained before July 31st, 2008.

Interested candidates should send a pdf electronic version of their Complete Curriculum Vitae. Optionally, the interested candidates can also send a Research Expression of Interest Letter, up to 3 (scanned) recommendation letters with the mentor’s contact data and a complete academic expedient (subjects, credits and grades) to the following email address: jesus.brezmes[ at ]urv.cat. In the topic of the e-mail please use the words “Sipomics PhD scholarships”. In the body of the email please specify the candidate’s contact data very clearly. Skype accounts will be highly appreciated because they offer the possibility to have a personal on-line interview.

The deadline for this call is May 12th, 2008. Additional information jesus.brezmes@urv.cat.

http://www.urv.cat

official announcement

The Netherlands: PhD Scholarship on Biocatalysis, University of Groningen

Four-year PhD scholarship on biocatalysis
Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Project description
It concerns a 4-year research project aimed at the exploration of proline-based biocatalysts for catalyzing non-natural carbonyl transformation reactions. The work involves the extensive screening for aldolase, alkylation, decarboxylation, and Michael addition activities in several well-known tautomerases. The target activities or products will be identified by UV and fluorescence spectroscopy (e.g., in an 96/384-well format), HPLC, LC-MS, GC-MS and NMR. Of the best enzymes, a detailed mechanistic characterization will be carried out, using kinetic and pH studies as well as site-directed mutagenesis. In collaboration with other members of the research group, the most promising enzymes that show the desired activity will be used in engineering experiments to enhance or extent the activity to a practical level.

Offered scholarship
We offer a PhD grant of about €1580,- per month during 4 years. The research should lead at the end of the 4-years period to a PhD in Natural Sciences. See also this link.

Organization
The research will be conducted in the Pharmaceutical Biotechnology group of Dr. G.J. Poelarends, which is embedded in the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology headed by Prof. Dr. W.J. Quax (www.farmbio.nl). The department participates in the Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy (GRIP) and the interfaculty Graduate School for Drug Exploration (GUIDE). The living cell as a factory for pharmaceutically relevant compounds is the central theme of the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology. The laboratory is well equipped for enzymology, protein engineering, analytical chemistry, and biocatalysis work. We offer a stimulating work environment for a researcher interested in these topics. The project will be carried out in collaboration with the research group of Prof. Dr. C.P. Whitman (Medicinal Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin).

Requirements
We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled researcher with a masters (MSc) degree in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biocatalysis, or similar, and with expertise in analytical techniques (NMR, HPLC and/or LC/GC-MS) and/or synthetic chemistry. You are expected to have an excellent academic record and be fluent in the English language.

Contact
You can apply for this scholarship until we have found a suitable candidate. For further information and applications contact: Dr. G.J. Poelarends, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, GRIP, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands. E-mail: g.j.poelarends[ at ]rug.nl. Applications (preferably by e-mail) should include a description of past education and expertise, a CV, a list of examination marks from your university study, and the names and addresses of at least 2 references.

Australia: PhD in CFD of Biofuel Engines, the University of New South Wales

Several PhD studentship opportunities are available at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, for outstanding candidates.

Biofuels have much potential as a low greenhouse-gas replacement to fossil fuels. To realise this potential, internal combustion engines need to be optimised for biofuel operation.

Applications are sought for PhD studentships to develop advanced Large Eddy Simulation models for internal combustion engines running biofuels. Topics include:

1. knock in ethanol and flex-fuel spark-ignition engines,
2. autoignition of ethanol stratified-charge compression ignition engines.

Both projects involve collaboration with leading experimental groups, and working with large-scale Direct Numerical Simulation data-sets.

Candidates should possess an excellent grasp of CFD, chemistry, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, computational methods and programming. Direct experience with IC-engine CFD is highly desirable.

Scholarships cover A$20,000/annum towards fees, and provide a monthly stipent of A$2,500. Please note that these scholarships are highly competitive. Successful scholarship recipients typically have an exceptional academic record that is demonstrably within the top few percent at a good school.

Further information can be obtained from Dr Evatt Hawkes, evatt.hawkes@unsw.edu.au. Please include evidence of academic excellence in your response - including raw grade results and ranking within your class.

The deadline for applications is 31 July 2008.

Denmark: PhD Position at The Mads Clausen Institute

Denmark: PhD Position at The Mads Clausen Institute, The Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark

The Mads Clausen Institute for Product Innovation (MCI) at the University of Southern Denmark announces an opening for a Ph.D position within the area of mechatronics and cybernetics in relationship to the Robot-Assisted Polishing (RAP) project.

The MCI, part of the Faculty of Engineering, employs 70 people engaged in research and teaching in the field of product innovation. The Mads Clausen Institute is situated in the completely new university facilities at Alsion in Sonderborg which besides the university has capacity for a research park, a concert hall and a railway station.

The research of this Ph.D position is time critical mechatronic devices that require real time monitoring and control of advanced manufacturing processes. In the RAP case it is to assist a skilled human operator in the different operations involved in polishing a work piece, with an industrial robot equipped with a series of adequate sensors and actuators. We wish to explore the possibility of going towards more autonomy and intelligence for the robotic part, by incorporating such functionalities as automatic online monitoring of the process and diagnosis of the treated surface.

The candidate shall hold an MSc in Engineering or within a field related to the project, and have good programming and practical skills. Since, the project involves discussions with industrial partners on different issues; good communication skills are also desirable. Some knowledge on robotics would also be appreciated.

The stipend is a full 3 year scholarship with a research budget of approx. 2 million Euros. The project will be in co-operation with the Technical University of Denmark and Danish Industry.

If you have questions to the position you can direct your questions to:

The Mads Clausen Institute
The University of Southern Denmark
Alsion 2
DK-6400 Sonderborg

Att: Associate professor Arne Bilberg, Head of Technology Research, e-mail: abi@mci.sdu.dk. phone: +45 65501629
or
Att: Associate professor Jerome Jouffroy. e-mail: Jerome@mci.sdu.dk, phone +45 65501635

The scholarship is salaried in accordance with the the agreement on salaried Ph.D.-students between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Association).

Further information about the Ph.D.-study can be found at the homepage of the Faculty: http://www.sdu.dk/tek/

The application is to be made using the official application form, which can be downloaded from the homepage of the Faculty, or can be requested from the faculty secretariat. Please also send your curriculum vitae, a covering letter stating your motivation for applying (all in English), and the names and addresses of two referees for letters of recommendation

Please send three copies of the application and enclosures marked “position no 084059″ to the University of Southern Denmark, the Faculty of Engineering, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M. The application must be at the faculty 6th May 2008 at 12 noon, at the latest.

Keywords: Industrial robotics, cybernetics, hybrid systems, monitoring, path planning, grinding and polishing processes.

Deadline: May 6, 2008

Ireland: PhD Studentship in Optical Switching Network Modelling

Ireland: PhD Studentship in Optical Switching Network Modelling and Optimisation, Dublin City University

Applications are invited for a funded three-year PhD Studentship position with the Research Institute for Networks and Communications Engineering (RINCE), Dublin City University, Ireland. Applicants should hold a higher honours degree in engineering, computer science or mathematics, be self-motivated and have a strong enthusiasm for pursuing new knowledge and solving problems in the general areas of mathematical modelling and optimisation of optical switching networks. Their research programme, leading to the degree of PhD, will focus on investigating, developing and validating mathematical methods for guaranteeing cost/performance levels in Optical Burst Switched networks through use of analytic network resource modelling, multi-objective non-linear optimisation techniques and design and implementation of discrete-event simulations.

The closing date for applications is July 31st 2008 and the position will commence in autumn 2008.

A studentship of €17,000 per annum is offered with university fees paid.
Further information is available here.

Contact: Dr. Conor McArdle (mcardlec[ at ]eeng.dcu.ie, +353 1 700 5619) or Prof. Liam Barry (barryl@eeng.dcu.ie, +353 1 700 5431), RINCE, School of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland.

This project is supported by the Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI) Research Frontiers Programme under grant number 08/RFP/CMS1402.

Belgium: PhD studentship in the Empirical Study of Social

Belgium: PhD studentship in the Empirical Study of Social Embodied Music Interaction, Ghent University

Ghent University: PhD studentship in the “Empirical study of social embodied music interaction”.

We are currently recruiting a PhD student to join our research team at IPEM, department of Musicology, Ghent University. The successful applicant will join our team in studying social embodied music interaction.

The ideal candidate should have obtained a MA degree in musicology, psychology, sociology or related disciplines, with skills in experimental design and computational methods. Applicants with interests in music, motor control, body movement and social interaction patterns are encouraged to apply.

If you or anyone you know is interested in joining the IPEM research team please review the description or contact me with any questions. For more detailed information see: http://www.ipem.ugent.be/2008METHUSALEM/PhDPosition_20080420.pdf

Micheline Lesaffre
IPEM - dept. of Musicology
Ghent University

T: +32 (0)9 2644121
F: +32 (0)9 2644143

http://www.ipem.ugent.be/

UK: PhD Positions at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London (UCL)

Two experimental PhD positions are available on a new project “Creating Ultra-Cold Molecules by Sympathetic Cooling” at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at University College London (UCL). The research will involve the cooling of optical Stark decelerated molecules to microkelvin temperatures by using thermalising collisions between cold decelerated molecules and laser cooled atomic species within an optical trap. The research will be conducted in close collaboration with members of the Cold Molecules (Prof Peter Barker) and Laser Cooling (Dr Ferruccio Renzoni) groups within the Department, as well as with the Atomic, Molecular and Astrophysics Theory (Prof Jonathan Tennyson) group.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates with research interests in atomic, molecular and optical physics/chemistry. These positions are available to UK and EU candidates and are available until October 2008. Further information on this project and cold molecule research at UCL can be found at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/phys/amopp/studentships/Barker2008/ or by contacting Professor Peter Barker (p.barker@ucl.ac.uk).

Deadline: October 2008

Ireland: PhD Scholarships in Software Engineering

Ireland: PhD Scholarships in Software Engineering, The Lero Graduate School in Software Engineering (LGSSE)

Are you interested in:

• a leading-edge curriculum drawn from four of Ireland’s leading universities;
• access to a critical mass of world-class software researchers who form an expert advisory board for each student;
• generous PhD studentships covering stipend, equipment and fees – awarded on a competitive basis;
• ability to leverage your research collaborations with leading research institutions and industry worldwide.

The Lero Graduate School in Software Engineering (LGSSE), the main education initiative of Lero - the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre, offers a four-year PhD program provided jointly by the four leading Irish Universities involved in Lero (Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and University of Limerick).

The LGSSE program cycle begins in September 2008. The first year includes taught modules in research theory and practice, as well as technical software engineering modules. Also during the first year the candidate will prepare a research proposal that will be the basis for a three-year individual research project.

In this way LGSSE combines the best features of the European and U.S.A. models of PhD education.

Entry requirements (one of the following):

• at least a 2.1 honours (or equivalent) computer/engineering-related bachelors degree, or;
• at least a 2.1 honours (or equivalent) bachelors degree in a non-computing (preferably a numerate) related subject, together with fi ve years of software-related work experience, or;
• a computer/engineering-related masters degree, or;
• a masters degree in another domain, together with fi ve years of software-related work experience.

For further information please contact:

Professor Brian Fitzgerald
Program Director
Tel: +353-61-202720
Email: lgsse@lero.ie

Ms Patsy Feighery
Program Administrator
Tel: +353-61-233782
Email: lgsse@lero.ie

Visit website at: www.lgsse.ie