Auckland University of Technology PhD Scholarship Software Engineering Research Laboratory School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. A fully funded PhD position is available in the Software Engineering Research Lab at Auckland University of Technology and applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates. The scholarship is tenable for up to four years to support work in the area of stochastic and fuzzy modelling in the management of software development projects. Successful candidates will have an Honours (or more likely a Masters) degree in Computer Science or similar technical discipline. They will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the software development lifecycle and have an interest in software project management. Strong development skills, preferably in Java or C++, will be required. Applications are invited from potential international students as well as New Zealand citizens, Permanent Residents and Australian citizens. Applicants with interests in the

The Research Group Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Genomics of the Department of Plant Systems Biology at VIB/Ghent University is currently looking for a: PhD student in Bioinformatics To work on an Research Project focusing on the integration of sequence and expression data in plants. Job description * Scientific research towards a PhD degree from 2008 onwards (4 year period) in the framework of a FWO funded research project * provide bioinformatics support for the development and maintenance of an integrated plant comparative genomics platform (data warehousing facilities, web-design with integrated toolbox) * tackle together with other PhD student specific questions about gene and genome evolution in plants * requirement of attending and presenting your work at international scientific meetings * publish in peer-reviewed international journals Your profile * you have a master in Computer Science, a degree of Bioscience engineering or a master in Biotechnology

PhD Scholarship Department of Marketing and Statistics, Position 544-0105. The Department of Marketing and Statistics at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus (ASB) Denmark, invites applications for a PhD scholarship within the area of Innovation Management starting 1 March 2008. Innovation Management is a focus area for the department’s research. In the field of Innovation Management, the Department has close research cooperations with the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). These networks can be leveraged by the applicant. The applicant is expected to do his/her PhD work in the following topic areas: * Lead user innovation and entrepreneurship * Emerging organizational forms for innovation and new business development The PhD scholarship is partly financed by the EBST-project “Development of a model for lead-user based entrepreneurship” and will be carried out in close collaboration with the research activities going

We are glad to offers you the possibility to join our European Master Program of Computational Logic. This program is offered jointly at the Free-University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy, the Technische Universität Dresden in Germany, the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal, the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid in Spain and the Technische Universität Wien in Austria. Within this program you have the choice to study at two of the five European universities. You will graduate with a MSc in Computer Science from each of the two universities you have selected. Information on the universities and the program including the application form are provided here: http://european.computational-logic.org Language of instruction is English. Tuition fees are 3.000 EUR per year. We would like to draw your attention to the ERASMUS-MUNDUS scholarship program. The ERASMUS-MUNDUS consortium offers 2-year scholarships of 42.000 EUR for non-EU students in our European Master Program in Computational Logic

We would like to inform you that INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research - France) is organizing a campaign to recruit 11 post-doctoral fellows. These young researchers are selected, irrespective of nationality, on the basis of a coherent scientific and professional project to work as part of INRA’s research teams. The recipients are recruited on a two-year contract with a gross monthly salary of 2150€. These post-doctoral positions are proposed in the following fields of research: * Environment and rural space * Food and human nutrition * Agricultural products and process engineering * Generic research * Innovative and sustainable agricultural systems Deadline for submitting applications: February 4, 2008 Other necessary information is available on INRA’s web site . For any question concerning post-doctoral positions, you can send an email to the following address: post-doctorant[ at ]paris.inra.fr

The research group Plant Systems Modeling of the Department Plant Systems Biology at the VIB in Ghent, Belgium, has an opening for a: Research Assistant / Ph. D student (f/m) Computational modeling of auxin dynamics during lateral root initiation The department plant systems biology of the VIB has an opening for an ambitious and energetic research assistant in the new research group Plant Systems Modeling, that focuses on computational modeling of plant development biology. Systems biology is a relatively new approach in biology, that shifts focus from individual molecules, genes and cells to their dynamic interplay: how do molecules, genes and cells form a working mechanism, behaving in a predictable way? A crucial pilar in this approach at the interface of biology, physics and computer science, is computational modeling. Modeling the biological system in a computer simulation gives us insights into developmental mechanisms, and helps us identify the gaps in our understanding of the b

The Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan (ENS de Cachan) has implemented a Scholarship Programme aimed at foreign students who are currently studying or have studied and obtained their latest diploma outside of France. This programme is aimed at students wishing to apply for a second year Research Master (RM2) or for a PhD in order to follow or pursue their research training in one of the departments or laboratories of the ENS de Cachan. Priority is given to students who wish to undertake a complete second year of Research Master and to students who wish to carry out a research internship within the framework of a joint PhD (“co-tutelle”). The grant amounts to 1000 euros/month. These grants are awarded for a minimum period of one semester (six months) and a maximum period of 12 months not renewable. Application deadline : 14th January 2008 Download Rules and regulations (pdf) Programme de bourses ENS de Cachan / Fulbright Via: official announcement

The Research Group Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Genomics of the Department of Plant Systems Biology at VIB/Ghent University is currently looking for a: PhD student in Bioinformatics To work on an Interuniversity Attraction Pole (IAP) Research Project entitled BioMaGNet (Bioinformatics and Modelling: from Genomes to Networks) Job description * scientific research towards a PhD degree (4 year period, starting asap) in the framework of an IAP research project * assist/perform scientific research on simulation and modeling of birth-death dynamics of small- and large-scale gene duplications in plants and other organisms * perform theoretical and simulation studies of saturation effects in KS (age) distributions of duplicated genes * regular interaction with an established network of top-level researchers * requirement of attending and presenting your work at international scientific meetings * publish in peer-reviewed international journals Your profile * you

Internship Programme for Spring Semester 2008 International Environmental Research Center (IERC) at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea, is currently operating UNU & GIST Joint Programme on Science and Technology for Sustainability. The primary objective of the Joint Programme is to carry out research and training on science and technology for environmental sustainability. IERC organizes an international Internship Programme twice per year, offering postgraduate students from developing countries the opportunity to participate in a 4-month training course in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST. We are seeking up to 8 intern students for the coming Spring semester. The Programme is designed to provide knowledge and skills on science and technology for sustainability from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. Details Participants of the Programme will be assigned to a department laboratory and receive their res

For the seventh time we will hold the “Garda Summer School” in Castelletto di Brenzone at the Garda Lake in Italy from 16 to 26 July 2008. We would like to ask you if you could bring this to the attention of interested students at your University. Currently we are offering an internship program, and in the coming months we hope to obtain 3 scholarships for European students and 3 scholarships for non-European students. This year, the theme is “environmental and personalist economics”. Parallel to the economics program, students can follow an Italian language and culture course, in cooperation with the Verona chapter of the international “Dante Alighieri Association”. You can find all information on our web site: http://economicssummeracademy.com The goal of this course is to offer students in economics and business administration, and young professionals in order to help them to find a suitable Master program and plan their further professional development. Several prominent academics

Applications are invited for a full-time post-doctoral research position in the Speech Perception, Production and Bilingualism (SPPB) Group ( http://www.ub.es/pbasic/sppb ) at the Parc Científic of University of Barcelona (Spain). The post is part of BRAINGLOT, a Spanish Research Network on Bilingualism and Cognitive Neuroscience (Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Scheme, Spanish Ministry of Science and Education). Project The project brings together the efforts of six research groups integrating researchers from different scientific disciplines with the common purpose of addressing the phenomenon of bilingualism. The project is conceived with an open and multidisciplinary vocation, as one of its major anchor points places the stress on the mutual influence (both in terms of cognitive and neural processes) between bilingualism and other functions such as auditory perception, multisensory integration, and the executive control attention. This is an excellent opportunity for professional growth fo

Master’s Degree Programme in Bioinformatics MBI is a two-year MSc programme offered jointly by the University of Helsinki ja Helsinki University of Technology. The admission period is now open and will end in 31 January 2008. You can find details how to apply at our admission pages. Career in bioinformatics MBI graduates will be able to obtain positions in industrial and academic facilities such as biomedical companies, universities and research institutions. A bioinformatician often acts in a multidisciplinary environment with people from both methodological sciences, and biosciences and medicine. It is thus important that a bioinformatician is able to master topics from different disciplines. Route to PhD degree Excellent graduates from the MBI programme have the possibility to continue their studies in the PhD programme ComBi . What do I need to be able to apply to MBI? You are eligible to apply to the programme, if you already hold a suitable Bachelor’s degree, or have the degree

The Department of Engineering and Business Informatics at Graz University of Technology, Austria, invites applications for a research assistant position (3-year PhD studentship, or 2-year postdoctoral position). The overall goal of the project is to develop and analyze combinatorial algorithms and heuristics for 2d nesting and production planning tasks subject to many constraints. The project partner is SAA Engineering GmbH, a company that specializes in the analysis of production and process systems. SAA develops modern automation concepts and economical solutions. The candidate must have completed a university degree (diploma or master’s) in engineering mathematics, computer science, logistics, or related field. He or she will have basic knowledge and research interests in optimization, esp. combinatorial optimization. Basic (algorithmic) programming skills in C++ and/or C# are expected. Knowledge and experience in contraint programming is a plus. Language Requirements: English, Germ

As part of a major expansion in research activity the University of Huddersfield has announced the immediate availability of 125 fee-waiver scholarships for uptake in 2007-2008, with a further 125 to be made available in each of the following two years. In each year, 75 of the scholarships will waive 100% of tuition fees and 50 scholarships will waive 50% of tuition fees. Many of these scholarships are available in the School of Computing and Engineering. A list of research projects leading to PhD or MPhil in `Electronic Engineering’, `Mechanical and Automotive Engineering’, `Music Technology’, `Computing’, `Digital Media’ and `Information Systems’ can be found at http://compeng.hud.ac.uk/external/research/opportunities.php however alternative projects will also be considered. The scholarships are open to technically excellent UK or EU or international full-time students who do not already have funding. Applicants must be able to fund their living costs. To apply please go to: http://

Applications are invited for a full-time post-doctoral research position in the Speech Perception, Production and Bilingualism (SPPB) Group ( http://www.ub.es/pbasic/sppb ) at the Parc Científic of University of Barcelona (Spain). The post is part of BRAINGLOT, a Spanish Research Network on Bilingualism and Cognitive Neuroscience (Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Scheme, Spanish Ministry of Science and Education). Project The project brings together the efforts of six research groups integrating researchers from different scientific disciplines with the common purpose of addressing the phenomenon of bilingualism. The project is conceived with an open and multidisciplinary vocation, as one of its major anchor points places the stress on the mutual influence (both in terms of cognitive and neural processes) between bilingualism and other functions such as auditory perception, multisensory integration, and the executive control attention. This is an excellent opportunity for professional growth fo

The Department of Engineering and Business Informatics at Graz University of Technology, Austria, invites applications for two 4-year PhD studentships/research assistant positions starting March, 2008. Possible PhD Research Areas: Engineering Informatics & object-oriented Software Development, Optimization Methods, Business Informatics and Information Systems, Supply Chain Management Further Tasks: Teaching support, course preparation, and administrative tasks. Expected Qualifications: Diploma or Master’s in Engineering, Engineering-Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar background. Demonstrated research potential and computer programming experience. Applicants with additional qualifications in economics are preferred. Language Requirements: English, German advantageous. Further Information: Department of Engineering- and Business Informatics, Graz University of Technology, http://www.mbi.tugraz.at Applicants must be EU citizens! Application Deadlines: Dec. 12, 200

The University of Trento (Italy), the RWTH Aachen University (Germany), and the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) offer a two year Joint Master’s Programme, named European Master in Informatics (EuMI, www.eumi-school.org). The objective of the Master’s Programme is to educate professionals who will understand advanced techniques, tools, and methodologies in the field of Computer Science, and who will be able to put this knowledge to practice in the key application domains of Net-Centric/Media Informatics, Life Science Informatics, and Embedded Systems Informatics. For each area of specialization, a joint curriculum is defined which involves two universities of the Consortium. The student admitted to a selected curriculum will study in two universities, taking courses with a focus on the selected area of specialization. The student will spend half of his/her Master’s course in one university and the other half in the other university. Funding 20 scholarships will be offered for student