PhD Studentships in Business Logistics Processes : Belgium:

The University of Antwerp is a knowledge centre with 3.400 employees involved in ground-breaking and innovative research of international standing. The university takes special care to ensure optimum support and supervision of students, and pays constant attention to educational innovation. The University is an autonomous pluralistic institution that is committed to the enhancement of an open, democratic and multicultural society, and it pursues an equal opportunities policy.

The Department of Transport and Regional Economics of the Faculty of Applied Economics (University of Antwerp) will recruit a full-time:

Pre-doctoral researcher / Ph.D. student for a research project on
The influence of congestion and congestion policy on the efficiency of business logistics processes.

Promotor: Dr. Wout Dullaert, Associate professor of operations and logistics management
Co-promotor: Dr. Bruno De Borger, Professor of Economics

This research project aims at examining the impact of congestion and congestion policy on the logistics efficiency of companies. This issue is studied both from an operations research and an economic perspective. To investigate the effects of congestion and congestion policy at the level of an individual decision maker, several OR models will be developed to estimate the impact on (i) an individual link of the supply chain, (ii) on the size and positioning of safety stocks in an existing supply chain, and (iii) on redesigning a supply chain. For the economic analysis, partial equilibrium models will be designed to analyze the effects of congestion and congestion policy on fundamental logistics key performance indicators (e.g. average stock levels, service levels etc).

Profile
Candidates should have:

• masters degree in mathematics, commercial engineering, applied economics, civil/industrial engineering, bioengineering or equal;
• a strong interest in operations research and/or economic modelling and the ambition to write a Ph.D. dissertation;
• a strong academic record;
• a good knowledge of English.

We offer:
A scholarship in a stimulating research environment, starting as soon as possible until September 30th 2009, to be extended by two additional years after a positive evaluation.

Interested?
Please fill in your application form and return it to:

University of Antwerp
Campus Middelheim
HR department (AP cell)
Middelheimlaan 1
2020 Antwerp
Belgium

by September 30th 2008 at the latest.

Do not hesitate to contact us for more details:

• Dr. Wout Dullaert, Wout.Dullaert@ua.ac.be, tel. + 32 3 275 51 41
• Dr. Bruno De Borger, Bruno.DeBorger@ua.ac.be, tel. + 32 3 220 41 61

Open PhD Positions in Computer Science at IMT Lucca

Doctoral Programs
Competitions for admission are open in the following PhD Programs at IMT: Computer Science and Engineering Theories developed within computer science have been, and still are, remarkably relevant not only for developing devices and tools which are commonly used in today society, but also for facing new theoretical problems of wide perspective.

In particular, the study of models, algorithms and verification methods of distributed systems with shared resources, with attention to the problems of security, concurrency, real time, “open endness”,
distributed decisions, etc. has fostered the development of the informatics of the new wide area networks. Students acquire extensive knowledge of the fundamentals and applications of architectures and languages for global and grid computing, web systems and services, in particular for business applications, embedded systems, web data mining, wired and wireless networks, and mobile systems. In addition to offering broad scope for basic research, these domains define a professional area where all the needs of computer applications on wide are networks can find their fulfilment.

Economics, Markets, Institutions With its interdisciplinary (theoretical, quantitative and institutional) approach, the program aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public economics, and the functioning of industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomic impact on the functioning of markets, as well as on productivity and growth.

A distinctive character of the PhD program is the strong integration of theoretical, technical and practical expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of political economy.

Theoretical methodologies and models will therefore tested through the methodical/systematic investigation of actual cases. At the end of the program, students will be able to catch commonalities as well as distinctive characters of the several markets, in reference to economic laws, market regulations, contractual, managing and organizational solutions.

Political Systems and Institutional Change The PhD Program aims to make students familiar with analytical tools and methodologies of investigation elaborated within different contemporary traditions in
social sciences, thereby providing the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to both evaluate comparatively the performance of institutional systems, and elaborate proposals for structural
reforms. The courses will especially focus on the historical, political, institutional and economic dynamics that have been characterising the development of European and ex Soviet countries
after the Second Word War. They will then consider among other topics: the institutional and decisional dynamics of European countries and the European Union including the trends towards multilevel governance both at the European and at the domestic level (federalisation, independent regulatory authorities, etc.); transatlantic relations EU-US; relations between politics, social processes and political economy decisions; paths of economic and political development; the institutional workings of international organisations; the characters of some geographical areas of special relevance.

Duration: 3 years

Language: Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign PhD students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

Classes begin in March 2009.

Deadline
The deadline for applications is December 5, 2008 at 6:00pm (Italian time).

Call for application:
http://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/call_for_applications/index.php

Application Form:
http://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/open_applications/login.php

Various Countries: Asian Development Bank (ADB)-Japan Scholarship Program7

Asian Development Bank Japan Scholarship Program, Funded by the Government of Japan

Qualified citizens of developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), who intend to pursue postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development- related fields, are invited to apply for scholarships under the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program.

Upon successful completion of the graduate program, the scholars are expected to return to their countries and contribute to its socioeconomic development. Scholar-ships are awarded for graduate studies at designated institutions in courses of study approved by ADB. The Program especially welcomes qualified women applicants who have limited financial means to obtain university education.

The Scholarships
Level of Education: postgraduate (diploma, masters, and doctorate degrees)
Duration: from 1 to 2 years
Coverage: tuition fees, books, subsistence and housing allowance, insurance, economy airfare, and research subsidy

Academic Institutions

• Australia-National Centre for Development Studies/Australian National University, University of Melbourne , University of Sydney
• China, People’s Republic of-University of Hong Kong
• India-Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
• Japan-International University of Japan, Nagoya University (Graduate School of International Development) , Kelo University (International Graduate Programs on Advanced Science and Technology), National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Ritsumeikan University (Master in
  Economics), Saitama University (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) , University of Tokyo (Department of Civil Engineering, School of International Health, Institute of Environmental Studies, and Department of Urban Engineering)
• New Zealand-University of Auckland
• Pakistan-Lahore University of Management Sciences
• Philippines- Asian Institute of Management, International Rice Research Institute/University of the Philippines in Los Banos
• Singapore-National University of Singapore
• Thailand-Asian Institute of Technology, Thammasat University
• USA-East-WestCenter

For more information, please visit: http://www.adb.org/JSP/

PhD Position in Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Uppsala University : Sweden

Organosilicon chemistry directed towards molecular electronics

A new constellation in molecular electronics is being formed at Uppsala University; the Uppsala University UniMolecular Electronics Center (U3MEC) composed of eight different research groups and with focus on molecular electronics based on single or small assemblies of molecules. U3MEC comprises expertise in chemistry, physics and engineering, experimentalists as well as theoreticians.

One PhD student position in the group of Prof. Henrik Ottosson at the Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry is available. The project involves design and synthesis of novel organosilicon, -germanium, and -tin compounds, and characterization of their spectroscopic and electrochemical properties as well as assembly into nanoelectronics platforms for investigations of electron transport properties.

A suitable candidate has a master of science in chemistry or equivalent, or expects to complete his/her degree before the end of the year. He/she has (i) a solid experience in organic and/or organometallic synthesis, (ii) documented good knowledge in physical chemistry, and desirably (iii) documented interest in computational chemistry and chemical bonding theory. Good skills in oral and written English are required, and an ability to work in a multidisciplinary and visionary environment is crucial.

The PhD student position corresponds to four years of full time studies, with courses of approximately 1 year, and 3 years of research work.

Complete applications should include (i) a brief yet comprehensive description of research interest, past experience and future visions, (ii) a CV, (iii) copies of exams, degrees and grades, (iv) a copy of your Master thesis (or a draft thereof), and (v) contact information to a minimum of two reference persons.

For further information please contact Prof. Henrik Ottosson, henrik.ottosson@biorg.uu.se

Applications should be sent to: Prof. Henrik Ottosson, Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Box 576, Uppsala University, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden.

PhD Positions in Scheduling Algorithms, Department Maths & Computer Science

Belgium: Open PhD Positions in Scheduling Algorithms, Department Maths & Computer Science, University of Antwerp

The department of Maths and Computer Science at the University of Antwerp, Belgium has an open position for a PhD student (full-time) in the PATS research group of Prof C. Blondia and B. Van Houdt.

In principle, it concerns a four year position (with an initial one year contract).

The topic of the open position is located within the area of scheduling algorithms and more specifically mainly concerns designing fast scheduling solutions for loading container vessels in the port of Antwerp.

The project is in cooperation with PSA-HNN, the second largest port operating group worldwide, and COSMOS.

Interested individuals should send an email with their (detailed) CV before September 1st, 2008 to

benny.vanhoudt@ua.ac.be

Prof. B. Van Houdt
PATS research group
Dept. Maths and Computer Science
University of Antwerp
Belgium

PhD Positions in Data Mining, Waterford Institute of Technology : Ireland

Department: TSSG (Telecommunications Software & Systems Group)
Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland

Minimum Qualification Required:

• Possess a Master degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Have strong programming skills of Java and experience of implementing numerical algorithms with Java
• Have a good understanding or some experience in the following areas: database, statistics, machine learning, or data mining.
• With good written and spoken English, and ideally some existing publications

Major Duties:
Develop the novel algorithms and systems of distributed data mining

Applications should include:
- a curriculum vitae with a list of publications,
- a cover letter and a statement of research interests,
- the names and e-mail addresses of two references.

Applications should be sent by e-mail with Subject “PHD Position” to: hfu@tssg.org

For further details regarding the research project, please contact Dr. Huaiguo Fu (hfu@tssg.org ).

Closing Date : 01/09/2008