Fellowships for 2009-2010 Asia Pacific Leadership Program New Fellowships Available The East-West Center is pleased to announce new fellowships for the Asia Pacific Leadership Program for 2009-10. Entering its eight year, the Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific region. The APLP is a graduate certificate program combining the development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership capacity. Based at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, the program has created a network of dynamic leaders in 48 countries who are helping to build a peaceful, prosperous and just Asia Pacific community. All participants receive an APLP Entrance Fellowship valued at approximately $15,000. Participants The Asia Pacific Leadership Program seeks outstanding individuals with proven leadership experience or high leadership potential from across the Asia Pacific region, North America and beyond. All participant

Postdoctoral Positions in Design and Physical Characterization of Vesicles and Oil-in-Water Emulsions, the University of Guelph, Canada This project involves the design and manipulation of vesicles and oil-in-water emulsions. The vesicles will contain a hydrophilic core and a lipid envelope, and will be suspended in an aqueous phase. Oil in water emulsions will contain food grade oil and proteins. The main aspect of the project will be to physically and chemically characterize the nanoparticles with respect to stability and leakage. The techniques that will be used include light scattering methods, rheology, microscopy and fluorescence. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Food Science, Physics, Chemistry or related discipline and experience with one or more of the above-mentioned techniques. A record of at least one publication is expected. The Food Science Department at the University of Guelph is one of North America’s leading Food Science departments. Its strengths include a youn

The Biomedical Research Institute of Hasselt University has a vacancy for a (m/f): PhD student Neuroimmunology (2×2 years)(mandate MBW/2008/025) Research at the Biomedical Research Institute (BIOMED, Hasselt University) focuses on disease mechanisms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the development of new therapeutics for this neuro-inflammatory disease. The group uses various modern technologies in immunology, molecular biology, cell biology and imaging to study immune system alterations and immune mediated damage of oligodendrocytes during MS. Recent data show that immune responses in the CNS are not merely detrimental but also have protective effects e.g. by producing neurotrophic factors such as neurokines. The successful applicant will further investigate immune mediated neuroprotective mechanisms in MS. This project is part of a recently approved Methusalem Program called NEURONET. NEURONET brings together researchers from Hasselt University and Antwerp University (VIB) headed by pr

EPSRC funded Ph.D. studentship (3.5 years) in Interactive Multimedia Applications, Durham University, UK Applications are invited for a Ph.D. student to work on an EPSRC funded project entitled “An Interactive and Intuitive Object Deformation Framework for Interactive Multimedia Applications” in the Department of Computer Science. The aim of the project is to develop techniques to improve object deformation performance and quality, and to offer a novel interface for specifying deformation constraints and manipulators. The research will lead to high quality interactive deformable object processing and usage. It will also benefit various industry sectors, including product or engineering design, medical applications, digital entertainment and computer gaming. Prospective candidates will have a good honours (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science or other relevant subjects. The successful applicant should have a good background in most of the following areas: computer graphics, multime

PhD Research Position on Foundations of XML Databases at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand The PhD is part of a project supported by the Marsden fund council from Government funding, administered by the Royal Society of New Zealand. We invite applications from excellent domestic or international candidates who have a Master’s degree in mathematics or computer science (or equivalent), and an interest in applying methods from logic, discrete math and complexity theory to database research. Stipend: 25,000 NZD per year (tax-free) plus fees Additional income: The successful candidate will have the opportunity to supplement the stipend by contributing to undergraduate teaching. Duration: available for 3 years, commencing 01 March 2009 (or earlier) How to apply An application that includes an explanation of the candidates interest in the position and background, a full CV, an academic transcript and a confirmation of the prerequisite qualification, a two-page summary of the

PhD Studentships in Statistics, University of Cambridge, UK Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics Limit of tenure: 3 years Applications are invited for PhD studentships in Statistics, to be held in the Statistical Laboratory. The Studentships are associated with the Cambridge Statistics Initiative which is targeted at the development of novel statistical methodology, both generic and in specific application areas. Information about the Laboratory can be found at www.statslab.cam.ac.uk . The studentships will provide funding to cover fees at the home/EU rate. Additional funding for fees for those paying the overseas arts rate could be available and will be assessed competitively. A stipend will be paid of at least the equivalent to the national minimum (13290 for the academic year 2009/10) for a minimum period of 3 years. Supervision, along with research training tailored to the needs of the student, will be provided by the Laboratory. Research interests of academic

PhD Scholarship in Genetic Programming for Data Mining Tasks, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Genetic Programming and Evolutionary Computing research group The Genetic Programming and Evolutionary Computing research group at Victoria University of Wellington was recently awarded a large research grant in Genetic Programming (GP) for data mining tasks by the Marsden Fund of New Zealand (similar to the National Science Foundation in USA). We are looking for a good PhD student in this field. The grant will provide full funding for the student to cover the tuition fees, living allowance, and travel cost. The Project Data mining tasks arise in a wide variety of practical situations, ranging from classification to regression, clustering, and optimisation tasks. Since the 1990s, genetic programming (GP) has become a promising approach to building reliable data mining models quickly and automatically. GP uses ideas analogous to biological evolution to search the space of possibl

PhD Studentship in Molecular Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Department of Molecular Biology at University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany is inviting applications for a PhD student position. In order to be admitted, the applicant must have completed a Master degree in one of the following areas: biochemistry/molecular biology/cell biology/medicinal biology or in a closely related one. For details, please visit http://www.uni-duisburg-essen.de/imb/jobs.html

PhD Studentship in Programming Languages, University of Wellington, New Zealand (Ownership and Immutability) Unification of Immutability and Ownership. I am actively looking for a PhD student in programming languages (ownership types and immutability). I have full funding available to cover fees, living, and travel. Please email me for more information if you have a Masters or Honours degree and a good background in programming languages and/or type systems! Applications from both domestic and international students invited. The Project Object-oriented programs at run-time consist of objects - small software components that are created, changed, and destroyed as the program runs. The uncontrolled ability of objects to change other objects is well known to result in many errors in large systems. Immutability - an ability to prevent changes to objects - is a mechanism that could be used to provide such control. While immutability controls whether an object can be changed, it is not enoug

PhD Research Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Laser Dentistry, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal The Laser Materials Processing Laboratory of the Technical University of Lisbon has one grant available for a PhD student. We are looking for candidates with degrees in materials science or applied physics, who wish to work in laser biomedical applications. The candidates are expected to develop research within an international project on minimally invasive dental surgery using femtosecond lasers. English or French may be used as the normal communication language at the University. The student will receive a 3-year grant with possible extension to a forth year. Application Application deadline is October 30, 2008. Applications including a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and the names, phone numbes, and email addresses of potential referees should be addressed to: Prof. Rui Vilar Instituto Superior Tecnico Av. Rovisco Pais 1049-001 Lisboa Portugal Tel.: 351-218418

International PhD Program in Life Science, ETH and University of Zurich, Switzerland The Life Science Zurich Graduate School houses several Ph.D. programs that cover distinct areas of the life sciences. Each program offers research and education opportunities in a stimulating international environment for ambitious students who wish to work towards a Ph.D. degree. Accepted students perform their research project in one of the participating research groups of their favorite program, according to their scientific interest. Advanced teaching and training courses are offered throughout the curriculum. The program language is English throughout. Applicants must hold or anticipate receiving a Masters degree or equivalent from a university in a relevant field before starting the Ph.D. program. Applicants accepted for the program will have to register with either the University of Zurich or ETH Zurich, depending on the affiliation of their future research group. Our web pages provide detailed

PhD fellowships in Computer Science & Engineering, The Paderborn Institute of Advanced Studies in Computer Science and Engineering, Germany. Paderborn, Germany: The Paderborn Institute of Advanced Studies in Computer Science and Engineering offers master students the unique opportunity to complete their PhD in just 3 years. Multiple positions in Computer Science, Engineering, and related fields, are available with full fellowships. Deadlines are end of November and end of May. Let us know your desired area of research, your motivation and qualifications, as well as the names of our faculty you would choose as potential supervisors. We will assess your application and match you with a suitable supervisor who can guide you through your PhD studies. Learn more at www.upb.de/pace Deadlines: end of November and end of May