A postdoc position in computational mechanics/mathematics is available at Department of civil, environmental and ocean engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology. The candidate will participate in a frontier research on multiscale & stochastic methods sponsored by US Department of Energy. His/Her work will also be involved with collaborative research at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Experience on multiscale methods, high performance/parallel computing, or computational fracture/damage modeling is desired. Please contact: X. Frank Xu, Ph.D, Assistant Professor Dept of Civil, Envir & Ocean Engrg Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ 07030 201-216-8711 (tel) 201-216-5352 (fax) xxu1@stevens.edu http://personal.stevens.edu/~xxu1

The aim of Fyssen Foundation is to “encourage all forms of scientific inquiry into cognitive mechanisms, including thought and reasoning, which underlie animal and human behaviour ; their biological and cultural bases, and phylogenetic and ontogenetic development”. For this purpose, an INTERNATIONAL PRIZE is awarded annually to a scientist who has conducted distinguished research in the areas supported by the Foundation such as ethology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, psychology, epistemology, logic and the neurosciences. Recipients of previous awards are Professors André LEROI-GOURHAN (1980), William H. THORPE (1981), Vernon B. MOUNTCASTLE (1982), Harold C. CONKLIN (1983), Roger W. BROWN (1984), Pierre BUSER (1985), David PILBEAM (1986), David PREMACK (1987), Jean-Claude GARDIN (1988), Mrs. Patricia S. GOLDMAN-RAKIC (1989), Jack GOODY (1990) George A. MILLER (1991), Pasko RAKIC (1992), L. Luca CAVALLI-SFORZA (1993), Mrs. Lila R. GLEITMAN (1994), William D. HAMILTON (1995), C

The Department of Accounting, Finance and Management, at the University of Essex, is inviting applications for at least seven PhD scholarships, commencing in October 2007, in any area of accounting, finance or management. The scholarships will pay PhD fees plus £5,000 per annum and are available to both overseas and Home/EU candidates. The scholarships will be for full-time study and renewable annually, subject to satisfactory progress, for a period of up to three years. Candidates will be expected to be available for an interview at the University of Essex on 25-26 June 2007. The Department of Accounting, Finance and Management currently has 51 members of staff and 54 PhD students. It is a highly ranked research driven organisation with three strong groups. The Accounting Group is notable for the breadth and diversity of its research interests. Particular strengths lie in the areas of governance and accountability, business ethics, auditing, accounting and business history, corporate

The Nyenrode International MBA program (IMBA) has been committed to preparing students for the future for 25 years, and many companies support our dedication. We are pleased to announce that additional contributions have enabled us to provide increased financial support to smart, driven, and committed students through our scholarship opportunities. As of May 1, 2007, extra merit-based funding has been made available to candidates accepted to the 2007/2008 program starting in October 2007, as outlined below. In addition to financial support, the winners will be assigned an experienced manager as a personal coach for the duration of their MBA studies. Due to these changes to the scholarship program, the scholarship application deadline has been extended to July 1, 2007. Please read the procedure before you apply to a scholarship. Note that different scholarships have different specific conditions. Please also note that Nyenrode and ABN AMRO Bank have signed an exclusive loan agreement to

Ph.D. Positions: Studying the biochemical basis of vesicle trafficking in plants. Applications are invited for Ph.D. positions available in the group of Prof. Palme (Albert-Lüdwigs University, Freiburg, Germany) to study the biochemical basis of vesicle trafficking in plants. Plant cell polarity and transport of the plant hormone auxin are closely connected; vesicle cycling between the plasma membrane and endosomes is crucial to both. We aim to understand the mechanisms of PIN-dependent auxin transport (Science (1998) 282, p.2226, Nature (2005) 433, p.39, Science (2004) 306, p.862, Cell (2002) 108, p.661) and its role in the establishment and maintenance of cell polarity. Successful candidates will use a wide variety of techniques including free-flow electrophoresis and affinity chromatography to identify and characterize protein complexes involved in polar auxin transport. The positions are available in an English-speaking, international group situated near the centre of Freiburg, one

We currently have an opening for a post-doctoral fellow interested in studying vertebrate chromosome biology.We use multiple techniques, including tissue culture, Xenopus egg extracts,biochemistry, and advanced imaging to address fundamental issues of cell cycle control of chromosome dynamics. The successful candidate will have received a PhD in a related field within the last 3 years and have at least one first author publication in an internationally recognized journal.An ability to think creatively and work independently is essential. Application Please send a letter describing why you are interested in this position, a CV, and the names and contact information for three references to: susannah-rankin@omrf.ouhsc.edu

SCHOLARSHIPS from FELab, the Financial Engineering Laboratory of the Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT) at University of Twente. FELab, is a joint initiative of researchers in the field of Financial Engineering within the Department of Applied Mathematics at the School of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science and the Department of Finance and Accounting at the School of Business, Public Administration and Technology. Faculty and Ph.D students in Financial Engineering from both departments participate in the laboratory. FELab is very happy to announce that Saen Options Holding and Euronext-Liffe have decided to make available two scholarships for our Master programme in Financial Engineering. The scholarships will be awarded to two exceptional candidates for the programme. Interested candidates should send their letter to the FELab secretariat. More info about FELab and the scholarship, visit this link: http://www.felab.utwente.nl/

Computing at Glamorgan was graded 4 in RAE 2001, and we are pleased to announce a number of full-time PhD studentships for graduates with a good honours degree in a related discipline, or an equivalent qualification. A studentship is full-time for three years and has a value of £9,500 per year, plus the possibility of paid demonstration duties of up to six hours per week. The studentship includes tuition fees to UK/ UE nationals, or an equivalent fee contribution to non-UK/ EU nationals. A number of research projects are available in the Faculty’s research groups (full details can be found on our web site). These include: * AI Technologies Modelling * Computer-based Teaching and Learning * Geographical Information Systems * Hypermedia * Information Security Research Group * Integrated Communications (Radiowave Propagation and System Design, Mobile Computing and Networking) * Mathematics and Statistics * Medical Imaging Applications are also welcome from those with their

INRIA (The National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control) is a scientific establishment of Government of France dedicated to fundamental and applied research in the fields of Information and Communication Science and Technology. INRIA calls for PhD and Post Doctoral positions (about 150) with funding. Research Areas: Communication Systems: * Distributed systems and software architecture * Networks and telecoms * Embedded systems and mobility * Architecture and compiling Cognitive Systems: * Statistical modeling and machine learning * Perception, indexing and communication for images and video * Multimedia data: interpretation and man-machine interaction * Image synthesis and virtual reality Biological Systems: * Modeling and simulation in biology and medicine Symbolical Systems: * Reliability and safety of software * Algebraic and geometric structures, algorithms * Management and processing of language and data Numerical Systems:

The Surface Mechanics and Tribology research group is one of the most active in the School of Engineering and Design, well established nationally and internationally for research in the fields of surface engineering, wear, gears and thin film lubrication. Application deadline: 25 June 2007. The research project is sponsored by SKF, leading global supplier of products, solutions and services in the area comprising rolling element bearings, seals, mechatronics, services and lubrication systems. The thematic of the research involves the development and testing of an advanced method of measuring the thickness of very thin lubricating films characteristic to rolling element bearings, gears, or cams. The final objective is to test the technical limits of the capacitive method of measuring film thickness in mixed and boundary regimes of lubrication. The funding is available for three years and cover the cost of equipment, student fees, and a student stipend of £13,300 per annum. According to

Doctoral (Ph.D.) positions are available to work on the project Robust Blood Pressure Monitoring System. The project is funded by Ontario Centres of Excellence and Biosign Technologies Inc. The project will involve, but it is not restricted to, the following: Development of signal processing algorithms for artifact detection and elimination, for hypertension detection based on the linear and non-linear models of the hemodynamic system Development of measurement theory for finding of the appropriate sampling frequency and the rate of blood pressure acquisitions, design and test a standard for the acquisition of biological parameters in accord with the measurement theory and IEEE, ANSI and ISO related standards. Experience in measurement theory, signal processing and/or mathematical modeling is needed. For applicants with signal processing background, knowledge of source separation and/or statistical signal processing (particle filters) is an advantage. Applicants must possess Master’s d

Two exciting research opportunities are available for highly qualified graduates in engineering, mathematics or physics for further studies leading to the award of the PhD degree. The successful applicants will undertake work on an EPSRC funded project dealing with the development of a novel Electrical Impedance Tomography bio-imaging system for non-invasive monitoring of neonate lung function in Intensive Care Units. The proposed system will provide a non-invasive measure of lung maturity and development, oxygen requirements and lung function, suitable for use in small, unsedated infants. This tool will be routinely used to define the nature and severity of persisting lung disease, and to identify risk factors for developing chronic lung problems. The project is a collaboration of three universities, Middlesex University, UCL and City University, and will be carried out with the full clinical support of the Portex Anaesthesia, Intensive Therapy and Respiratory Medicine Unit at the wo

School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) at Simon Fraser University in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada has an immediate 1 year opening for a post-doctoral fellow to work on LORNET Research. SIAT is responsible for research in Theme 1 “Interoperability” that covers a wide range of approaches to interoperability between systems and people in the context of educational and knowledge sharing systems. Prerequisites include technical programming skills, knowledge of the semantic web and ontologies, and an understanding of open educational resource development and repositories. In addition to carrying his or her own research, the successful applicant is expected to work closely with the graduate students and coordinate their projects to work towards Theme’s goals within the LORNET project. An ability to apply research in practical contexts and to transfer research beyond the academic communities will be considered a strong asset. The more details about LORNET project can be found fro

Two PhD scholarships are available in Ecological Modelling at Macquarie University Australia. Closing Date: 11 June 2007 (1) MQRES Modelling Climate Change Impacts on Australian Forests Australian forests provide a range of important ecosystem services, such as wood production, carbon sequestration and protection of water catchments. Climate change is highly likely to modify how forests function, and land managers urgently need information about how these ecosystem services will be affected. To address this need, this project will develop ecophysiologically-based models of climate change impacts on Australian forests over the next century. Data assimilation techniques will be used to incorporate information from state-of-the-art climate change experiments, both local and international. Strong collaboration with experimental scientists will be encouraged. (2) MQRES Modelling Climate Change Impacts on Plant Competition Climate change threatens to change the composition of plant communiti

A position for a PhD student is available in the IMPETUS project (An integrated approach to the efficient management of scarce water resources in West Africa). Globally we are confronted with increasing scarcity of water resources in terms of quantity and quality. Water use efficiency must be increased through improved crop and irrigation management in semi-arid as wells as sub-humid areas. The target areas are Benin (West Africa) and Marocco. The project has an interdisciplinary structure which requires close cooperation with partners from other EU member states as well as research institutes in India, Pakistan, Dubai and Bangladesh. Your task is the testing and validation of two crop growth models for rainfed and irrigated crops with emphasis on rice and yam cropping. Field data are avaiable from previous field experiments by partner organisations and trials carried out within the first six years of the project. We are looking for a person, which is highly motivated to work in an int

A unique opportunity exists in East Tennessee for an exceptionally gifted young experimental condensed matter scientist. This is a result of world-class capabilities in surface characterization and materials synthesis. The successful applicant will have access to ARPES (Scienta R4000), variable temperature STM (home build), newly developed LEED IV codes and cameras, high-resolution, momentum-resolved inelastic electron scattering, and close collaboration with scientists in the NanoPhysics group at the Center for Nanophase Material Sciences (CNMS) at ORNL. He or she will also work in collaboration with scientists at ORNL making new materials. In the Materials Sciences and Technology and CNMS Divisions at ORNL these scientists synthesize bulk layered, transition-metal oxide (TMO) samples, grow and characterize thin films of TMOs. This can be a three to four year appointment so I am looking for someone who recently received a Ph.D. Application Please send applications, including letter ex

Aston University The NCRG as part of the Information Engineering group is looking for highly motivated individuals to fill two PhD studentships in research areas covered by the group. The group has an internationally renowned research effort spanning theory and applications of pattern analysis, statistical physics, complex systems, signal processing and machine learning. Details of the Group’s activities and possible research areas can be found on www.ncrg.aston.ac.uk A stipend of £12,600 (tax free) and fees will be paid up to the UK/EU rate. International students must pay the difference between Home and Overseas fees. Students should have a first or upper second class degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, or other relevant subject. Excellent mathematical and computational skills are required. Closing date for the receipt of applications: 15th July 2007. Inquiries and applications (including CV, statement of interest, names of potential referees) should be send via email t

Association genetics is expected to significantly enhance our knowledge of the genetic basis of complex traits of agronomical interest, particularly for perennial species such as grapevine, for which QTL results are still very few and progeny studies are heavy. Thanks to the recombinations already accumulated in genetic resources, it is possible to test for the association between the phenotypic variability of traits and the polymorphism of either candidate genes or markers spread all over the genome, depending on the extent and structure of LD (Thornsberry et al 2001, Werner et al 2005, Zhang et al 2005, Breseghello et Sorrells 2006). Detailed knowledge of LD is required before association genetic studies can be performed. Data on LD in V. vinifera are still scarce. Our group obtained a first estimation of LD within a core-collection, for SSR markers at the scale of a few cM in 5 genome regions (Barnaud et al 2006). Preliminary association genetics studies are under way in our group o

Six Postgraduate Studentships will be offered by the School of Historical Studies for the academic year 2007-8. Each is a full-time ‘Home’ fees-only award or an equivalent contribution to the fees chargeable to an international postgraduate student. The award will enable the successful candidate to pursue a programme of research (MLitt, MPhil or PhD) for a maximum of 12 months. A single Studentship be made available for each of the school’s disciplines (archaeology, classics and history), although the final decision lies with the Awarding Committee, and they have the discretion to divide scholarships between the subject areas according to the merits of individual applications. Each application will be considered on its strengths and weaknesses, irrespective of the degree for which they require funding, but (in the case of research students ) priority will be given to those who propose particularly original and innovative programmes of study in their respective subject areas. Attention

Academic Year 2007/2008 Art. 1 Aim of the Master’s Degree Programme. For the academic year 2007/2008, UniCredit S.p.A.(*) and the Fondazione Cassamarca are sponsoring, for the fifth year running, a “New Europe Master in Banking and Entrepreneurship”. The Master is a post-graduate programme aimed at enriching technical and practical understanding of the European banking system and of the multifaceted relationship that exists between banks and the business world. The objective of the programme is to create new, highly professional figures with a command of the know-how essential to bank and business management. Art. 2 Admission to the Master’s Programme A maximum of 30 students is set for the Master’s Programme. Admission to the Master’s programme will follow a selection process based on the documentation presented by candidates, possible interviews and other eventual types of assessment in order to get to know the candidates further and establish their competence in English. Should the

The Department of Mathematical Engineering of the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) announces vacancies for 10 doctoral PhD thesis positions. The selected candidates will complete a doctoral thesis in applied mathematics in one of the research areas of the department (identification, control, dynamical systems, numerical analysis, scientific computing, mathematical modeling, biomedical engineering, differential equations, optimization, discrete mathematics, complexity of algorithms, graphs and networks). Required qualifications: A degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics. Fluency in French is an advantage but is not required. Additional Information: A general description of the department of mathematical engineering can be found at http://www.uclouvain.be/inma. The vacant positions are funded by several sources, including an inter-university network in Dynamical Systems, Control and Optimization (see http://www.inma.ucl.ac.be/DYSCO/), a research contract on the a

There is an opportunity to compete for funds to provide a PhD Studentship (fees and living costs) at Heriot-Watt Institute of Petroleum Engineering. The quality of the applicant will be an important factor in winning this competition. The decision will be taken in late June, aiming for a project start in October (with some flexibility). This PhD study will focus on numerical simulation of the interplay between geomechanics and fluid flow in subsurface fractured systems, with application to oil/gas production, CO2 storage, and nuclear waste disposal. A suitable candidate must have: formal training , at MSc, or BSc with Honours, or an equivalent experience level, in Applied Mathematics, Petroleum Engineering, Quantitative Geomechanics, and/or Hydrology; working experience with standard numerical methods (finite-element and/or finite-volume, etc) for solving PDEs of geomechanical and/or fluid flow problems, preferably in porous media; a minimal three-year experience using an object-orien

The Chair of Applied Mathematics III at the Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–Nuremberg is looking for a PhD-Student or a Postdoc to work for a research project funded by BMBF (German Federal Ministry of Education and Research) with the subject “Enabling Fluid Management Technologies”. Aim of the project is to investigate the dynamic behavior of cryogenic liquid propellants in the tanks of space vehicles. Subject of the work is the development of numerical methods for the simulation of two phase flows with heat and mass exchange across the phase boundary. The basis of the implementation will be our CFD solver NAVIER. A degree (MSc-level or equivalent) in the areas of applied and computational mathematics or a related field is required. Candidates should have good knowledge in the numerical treatment of partial differential equations as well as excellent programming skills or the disposition to become acquainted with the subject quickly. Salary is paid according to TV-L 13. Wome

A Ph.D. position is offered within the area of “Nanomaterials for solar cells” at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The Norwegian Research Council and the American National Science Foundation is financing a new project on nanostructured thin films for hybrid solar cells. The main objective of the project is to establish an improved understanding of organic/inorganic interfaces and to engineer interfaces that promote efficient organic/inorganic solar cells . The candidate will be involved in the controlled growth of planar and nanostructured (nanorods/nanowires) oxide thin films (ZnO and other oxides) by pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The organic/inorganic materials will be analysed by TEM, Auger spectroscopy and other techniques (XRD, SEM, AFM). Optical properties will also be studied by photoluminescence techniques as well as scanning near-field optical microscopy. This project is done in close collaboration wit

There is an open PhD position for a motivated PhD student with experience and aptitude in molecular virology and/or immunology in the workgroup of PD Dr. O. Wildner at the Ruhr-University Bochum, Department of Molecular and Medical Virology, Germany (www.rub.de/virologie). Requirements: Please send your application as PDF to oliver.wildner@ruhr-uni-bochum.de together with the following information: Curriculum vitae Letter of recommendation from the direct supervisor of your Diploma-/Master-Thesis Certificate of qualification for university matriculation and University Transcript ( Diploma / Master), both with grades. The candidate should have a strong background in virology, immunology, or molecular biology and a fundamental dedication towards biomedical research. Excellent knowledge in English, team spirit and extraordinary motivation are expected. Candidates should not be older than 28 years. The position is open immediately.

There are 3 PhD positions available on the project entitled: Signal transduction in cell separation processes in plants. This is a FUGE (Functional Genomics) funded project that aims at understanding the molecular mechanisms and genetic interactions that regulate the process which ultimately leads to cell-cell separation in plants.. Previous studies have shown that the cell separation process leading to floral organ abscission in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana is regulated by IDA (INFLORESCENCE DEFICIENT IN ABSCISSION), a small, plant specific peptide that is believed to act as an extracellular ligand involved in cell-cell signaling (Butenko et al., 2003; Stenvik et al., 2006). IDA is a member of a family of six genes in Arabidopsis, where the other IDA-LIKE (IDL) genes are thought to be involved in various cell separation processes essential for proper plant development. In this project we will study how the signalling transduction mechanism of IDA/IDL regulates cell separation.

A PhD position is available at the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Computational Physics at Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, as part of a research project founded by the Austrian science foundation (FWF). The tasks will involve the analytical development and numerical implementation of state-of-the-art many-body methods and their applications to High-Temperature superconductors. The project will be partly carried out in collaboration with world-leading groups in the subject. The position is available immediately and will start as soon as a suitable candidate will be available, preferably before summer 2007. The appointment can be for up to three years. Candidates should have a Master or Diploma degree in Physics, excellent academic grades and good practice in numerical methods especially in Fortran 90 or C++. Ideal candidates should have good knowledges in methods for strongly-correlated systems, or, at least, an interest in learning and working with these methods.