Switzerland ,PhD Position in Financial Economics

PhD Position in Financial Economics, University of St Gallen, Switzerland

At the University of St. Gallen, Department of Economics, one 35% - 70% -POSITION IN FINANCIAL
ECONOMICS OR QUANTITATIVE FINANCE

starting in March 2009. The position is part of the Prof. Enrico De Giorgi’s research group. It is assumed that candidates for these position are willing to start a Ph.D. in Financial Economics or Quantitative Finance at the University of St. Gallen. Ph. D. topics for a thesis can cover both, theoretical or empirical methods in Finance and Economics. Examples of recent research articles that could be starting points for a Ph. D. thesis can be downloaded from the web address: http://www.people.lu.unisi.ch/degiorge/

The successful candidate will be integrated in a young, strongly research oriented team, with strong foundation in quantitative methods in Finance and Economics. The group will be located at the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of St. Gallen. The new Ph. D. candidate is expected to interact strongly with the professors of the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics in the development of their thesis, as well as with professors and post?docs of the Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance. The candidate is also expected to collaborate in the development of the teaching activities of the group in the areas of mathematics and quantitative methods for Finance and Economics.

Applications for the position should be send no later than Friday, January 30, 2009 by e?mail with a complete CV to: enrico.degiorgi@lu.unisi.ch.

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor and Master degrees in Economics, Finance, Mathematics (in this case, with some
  studies in Economics), or related fields;
• Willingness to write a Ph. D. thesis in Financial Economics or Quantitative Finance at the
  University of St. Gallen;
• Strong willingness to apply quantitative methods in Finance or Economics;
• Interest in Decision Theory, Behavioural Finance and Behavioural Economics.

Duties:

• Collaboration in the teaching of mathematics at different teaching levels;
• Collaboration in the research activities of the group in the areas of Mathematics, Financial Economics and Quantitative Finance;
• Development of a Ph. D. thesis in Financial Economics or Quantitative Finance at the University of St. Gallen.

Starting Date: 1st of March 2009.

South Korea : Scholarships for International Students : 2009

2009 Scholarships for International Students, Smart Structures Lab, Chonbuk National University, South Korea

We are building a research team of graduate students or post-doctorate for our laboratory. Our projects are related to the application of laser ultrasound technologies and fiber-optics 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:

• Mechanical / Aeronautics / Aerospace / E&E / Mechatronics engineering background
• Good English language proficiency.

Financial Supports:

• Research assistantship will be provided. Starting pay is 900,000 Korean Won for PhD or 600,000 Korean Won for master. Salary for post-doc is between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 Korean Won.
• Annual increment of 50,000 ~ 100,000 Korean Won.
• Incentive bonus for publication.
• Tuition fee discount depending on the grade of the coursework for each semester. Previous records show that an average student could get 40% discount from the total tuition fee.

Application Semester: Fall 2009

For more information:

- Department homepage: http://aerospace.chonbuk.ac.kr
- Chonbuk National University: http://en.chonbuk.ac.kr
- Send your enquiries to:

upi.smart.structures.lab@gmail.com (laser ultrasound group)
fos.smart.structures.lab@gmail.com (fiber-optics sensor group)

Prof. Jung-Ryul, LEE
Smart Structures Laboratory
Chonbuk National University, South Korea.

Germany: PhD Scholarships in Management, Economics and Social Sciences

PhD Scholarships in Management, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Cologne, Germany

Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS)

University of Cologne Offers Scholarships for its Doctoral Program 2009

The Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics, and Social Sciences (CGS) of the WiSo-Faculty offers a three-year doctoral program to outstanding students holding a Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) in Management, Economics and Social Sciences.

About the Program:
The course program will start in October 2009. During the first year, students will take part in courses on multidisciplinary methods and theories and subject-specific courses. During the second and third year, students mainly conduct research and work on their thesis. Students are encouraged to spend one term abroad.

Qualifications:
The CGS is looking for excellent students who are close to finishing their Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) and who count among the top 10% of graduates in their faculty. The teaching language of the program is English.

Scholarships:
For excellent students with a Master’s degree (or German Diploma or equivalent), the CGS offers a limited number of scholarships (1,200 Euro per month). The maximum duration of a scholarship is three years. Scholarships will start in October 2009. The grant is tax-free and there are no tuition fees to be paid.

Application Procedure:
Application deadline is April 30, 2009. Application forms and detailed information about all required documents will be posted on our website on February 15. The CGS also encourages international students with a master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences and related fields to apply. For more details, please visit the CGS website at: www.wiso.uni-koeln.de/cgs

Contact:

Cologne Graduate School of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (CGS)
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50931 Köln
Germany

email: admissions-cgs@wiso.uni-koeln.de

Closing date: April 30, 2009

Italy : PhD Positions Synthetic Organic Chemistry

PhD Positions Synthetic Organic Chemistry, the University of Milano, Italy

Two PhD positions for synthetic organic chemistry at the University of Milano, Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale - Milano, Italy

Two PhD positions are funded in our laboratory (within the framework of the European Initial Training Network CARMUSYS - Carbohydrate Multivalent Systems as Tools to Study Pathogen Interactions with DC-SIGN - PEOPLE Programme of the FP7 PITN-GA-2008-213592)

This multidisciplinary project intends to develop synthetic tools based on carbohydrates and carbohydrate mimics (monovalent and multivalent presentations) to unravel, understand and interfere in the recognition process of the dendritic cell receptor DC-SIGN during infection and immunological processes.

In close contact with top European research institutes our laboratory will be responsible for the design and synthesis of sugar mimics capable of interacting with DC-SIGN. It will also collaborate with other network nodes in the structural analysis and in vitro binding studies to determine the mimics’ affinity.

To apply: candidates should send their CV including one or two referees’ names by e-mail to Prof. Anna Bernardi (anna.bernardi@unimi.it).

Anna Bernardi
Dipartimento di Chimica organica e industriale
via Venezian 21
20133 Milano, Italy

http://users.unimi.it/dpcorind/en/?page_id=45

Candidates should hold a bachelor degree in organic chemistry. Knowledge of synthetic chemistry or carbohydrate chemistry would be a plus. The selection of best candidates will be performed under gender equality.

Restrictive conditions: only applications from non-Italian, European (or associated States) candidates can be considered

Net salary: ca. 1800 euros/month (after tax). Relocation & travel support added.

Starting date: Spring/Summer 2009

UK : PhD Opportunity on Psychology : University of Birmingham

PhD Opportunity on Psychology, University of Birmingham, School of Psychology, UK

Up to 10 PhD Studentships available for October 2009

The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is the 3rd highest ranking department for research in the UK. We seek excellent applicants for up to 10 University and Research Council funded research studentships for students wishing to start a research degree in October. The admissions process runs throughout the academic year, but we particularly encourage applications to be made by 16/03/09.

These studentships are available in any of the areas covered by the School of Psychology’s three
major subject groupings:

(i) Behavioural Neuroscience (neuroimaging, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, cognitive neurophysiology)

(ii) Developmental, Social and Applied Psychology (developmental psychology, forensic, clinical, social cognition)

(iii) Language, Cognition and Perception. (visual perception, reading, speech and gesture production)

Further details on the research groupings can be found here.

More detailed descriptions of the research interests of our staff can be found here.

The studentships pay the tuition fee and a maintenance allowance currently £12,940 per annum. Home and international students are eligible to be considered for these studentships. Tuition fees for
non-EU overseas applicants will be paid at the home tuition fee rate.

Applications and further details can be obtained from:

Mrs Parveen Chahal, Course Administrator
Telephone: 0121 414 4906
Email: p.k.chahal@bham.ac.uk