PhD Studentship in Materials Science / Engineering Physics, RMIT University, Australia RMIT is a global university of technology based in Melbourne, with a commitment to and reputation for high quality professional and vocational education and research engaged with industry and community. A three year scholarship is available for a person who has an Honours degree in Materials Science or Engineering Physics or related discipline in a project - developing advanced coatings for cutting tools. Reference Number: 505333 Portfolio: Science, Engineering & Technology School: Applied Sciences Campus: Melbourne - CBD This is an Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) that commences January 2009. This award is part of a recent successful Australian Research Council grant “Designing the Next Generation of High Performance Cutting Tools”. The project team includes Prof. Dougal McCulloch and Prof. Derry Doyle at RMIT University and Dr Steve Dowey from Sutton Tools (an Australian company which i

PhD Scholarships in Neuroengineering, Robotics and Navigation and Computing in Structural and Cell Biology, Luebeck University, Germany The Graduate School of Computing in Medicine and Life Sciences (funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG, and the German Government within the German university excellence program) at Luebeck University is now offering Ph.D. scholarships for the following 13 projects: (after you click) Branch I: Neuroengineering, Robotics and Navigation * New Methods for Brain Mapping and Imaging * Robotics and Neuro-Rehabilitation * Brain Plasticity * Navigation Methods in the Deep Brain * Functional Neuroanatomy * Human-Computer Interfacing Branch II: Computing in Structural and Cell Biology * Macromolecular Crystallography and Informatics * Inhibitor design * Algorithms in Molecular Biology * Determination of patterns predictive for protein topogenesis * Computational analysis of RNA structure * Workflows for the

PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Smart Optics Systems, Delft Center for Systems and Control, TU Delft, The Netherlands The Delft Center for Systems and Control announces 5 PhD Positions in Smart Optics Systems and 1 Postdoctoral position, by Michel Verhaegen (Delft Center for Systems and Control) The field of smart optics systems is characterized by the use of deformable mirrors, lenses and wavefront sensors and intelligent image processing to enhance the image quality in real-time of scientific observation equipment. The improvement of the resolution of images is crucial in all areas of image analysis, ranging from (biomedical) imaging, astronomy, lithography to optical communication and laser material processing. The development of the next generation of smart optics systems in order to enhance the widescale industrial use of this technology, a new development strategy has been proposed by leading researchers from the TU Delft. This new strategy calls for the optimization of both sm

PhD Studentships in Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden A new National Graduate Dental Research School has been established at four Institutions in Sweden, funded by the Swedish Research Council, with approximately 2.5 MSEK per year for five years. Dental research will be supported within the Graduate School to create a network between the four Institutions, and research from medical and other faculties. A key aim is that graduate students will gain insight into both biomedical and clinical research, which will contribute to the establishment of a translational research environment. Within this framework 2 PhD studentships are available at the Center for Oral Biology, to investigate; Nerve-target interactions in teeth and bone. Neural growth factors and mineralization Project 1: Nerve growth factors and mineralization This project will test the hypothesis that neurotrophic factors, in addition to their roles in innervation, influence mineralization during dentinogenesis and osteog

PhD Studentship in The Impact of Sustainable Technology On Office Building Energy Use, Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), University of Central Lancashire, UK School of Built and Natural Environment, Reference No RS/08/14 Applications are invited for a full-time studentship available in the School of Built and Natural Environment in the Faculty of Science and Technology. The studentship is tenable for up to 3 years for the MPhil/PhD (subject to satisfactory progress). The studentship will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK/EU rates plus a stipend of £12,940 per annum. International applicants may apply but will be required to pay the difference between UK/EU and international fees. The successful applicant will start on 1st January 2009. LCA is a tool for assessing sustainability by investigating the environmental impact of a product or service in quantitative way throughout its life cycle. The concept life cycle to be used in this research incorporates an expansion both temporal (fr

Open PhD Positions in Physics, International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS), Germany To apply for a place in the IMPRS Elementary Particle Physics Ph.D. program you need to have a Diploma Degree or a Master of Science Degree in Physics with excellent results, a written Diploma or Master of Science THESIS documenting at least about 6 months of research, very good English language skills. You have to fill out and to submit the electronic Application Form. You will receive a confirmation email upon successful submission. Please contact us if this is NOT the case. Without this form, your application will NOT be considered. Your application has to contain: * your CV in pdf (preferred) or doc format, * your certificates (such as the Diploma or the Master of Science Degree and your grades) as a zipped or a gzipped tar file (preferred) or as paper copies, * two letters of recommendation. Note that we will NOT approach your referees. YOU have to ask your referees to send to us t

Young Research Fellow Positions in Political Sciences, IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy MT Institute for Advanced Studies invites strong candidates active in areas such as American and European Politics, Political and Economic History, Voting and Coalition Theory to apply for Faculty Positions at the Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow level. Preference will be given to candidates oriented towards empirical research and with a high degree of proficiency in social science methodology, particularly in the use of mathematical and statistical methods. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed or are near completion of their Ph.D. degrees. IMT is an Institute for Advanced Studies that aims to push the frontiers of knowledge and to contribute to the formation of international professional elites for business and institutions. Research and PhD programs focus on institutional and technological change, the role of organizations and markets in economic sy

Young Research Fellows in Economics, IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy IMT Institute for Advanced Studies invites candidates active in research areas such as Applied Economics, Applied Public Economics, International Economics, International Trade, Industrial Organization, and Political Economy to apply for Faculty Positions at the Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow level. Preference will be given to candidates oriented towards applied research and with a high degree of proficiency in the use of mathematical and statistical methods. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed or are near completion of their Ph.D. degrees. IMT Institute for Advanced Studies is an Institute for Advanced Studies that aims to push the frontiers of knowledge and to contribute to the formation of international professional elites for business and institutions. Research and PhD programs focus on institutional and technological change, the role of organizations and market

PhD Scholarship in Road-mapping for Design and Innovation, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark Applicants are invited for a PhD scholarship at the Department of Management Engineering, the Technical University of Denmark for appointment 1 January 2009. The aim of the project is to analyse road-mapping methods, their contexts and their use as a strategy tool in industrial product development and in public governance of strategic research. A critical analysis of the assumptions and theoretical foundation of road-mapping methods will also be part of the research. Road-mapping is seen as a strategic management tool in strategic research, design and innovation activities. Description of the project Road-mapping has gained international recognition as part of a broader discussion of R&D management and governance of strategic research. Road-mapping has been developed as a management tool for aligning strategic research, product development and marketing activities. As such it can be

Young Research Fellows in Computer Science, IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy IMT Institute for Advanced Studies invites strong candidates active on networking and software systems for global computing, including web data mining and mobile systems, with applications e.g. to service oriented computing, economics and embedded systems to apply for Faculty Positions at the Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow level. Preference will be given to candidates combining in their research fundamental and application oriented aspects. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed or are near completion of their Ph.D. degrees. IMT Institute for Advanced Studies is an Institute for Advanced Studies that aims to push the frontiers of knowledge and to contribute to the formation of international professional elites for business and institutions. Research and PhD programs focus on institutional and technological change, the role of organizations and markets in economi

PhD Scholarship Engaging Users in Innovation and Communication of Textile Qualities, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark Applicants are invited for a PhD scholarship at the Department of Management Engineering, the Technical University of Denmark for appointment 1 January 2009. The aim of the project is to develop knowledge and test methods for involving users and their insights in the production of new textile qualities and new types of products. This is expected to create new insights in the conception of and practices concerning textile materials, products, and processes based on user engagement and user oriented knowledge for innovation and design processes. Description of the project The research will be based on studies of users and use practices. Also the role of professional users mediating between producers and end users will be included. The outcomes not only aim at designers and product developers, but touch all phases of the product creating process. It is expected to en

PhD Position at Instituto de Carboquímica (CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain The Institute of Carbochemistry (CSIC, Spanish Scientific Research Council) offers a contract to carry out PhD to work in the topic “structured reactors coated with carbon nanofibers supported catalysts for water treatment” under the supervision of Enrique García-Bordejé. We are looking for one skilled and motivated student to develop a project within the framework of a European project in which participate seven countries. We will only evaluate candidates with European Union citizenship who can join the Institute within the first months of 2009 after the interview. The position will be filled through a 1 year contract (renewable). Salary according to Spanish rules and depending on the candidate’s qualifications. It is required a chemical engineering degree with background in catalysis, fluent English and it will be valued some Spanish knowledge, although it is not indispensable. Zaragoza is a quiet, beautiful town of 60