Graduate Research Studies in Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Forest Bioproducts, University of Maine, USA Location: University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA There are three possible ways to support your Graduate Studies in Industrial Ecology, Environmental Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Biofuels and Bioproducts at the University of Maine, USA. 1. Annual Scholarships from the following foundations but you need to apply for scholarships and admission as soon as possible. Applying for admission is different from applying for scholarships. For scholarship purposes, if your research interests fit with my interests, I am willing to support your application and write a letter of support for your graduate studies or research at the University of Maine. Scholarships details are available in the following websites. Take note of their own deadlines. Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships . Fulbright Scholarships . World Bank Scholarships . 2. Research Assist

Post-doctoral and PhD positions for functional neuroimaging, IZKF BIOMAT, University Hospital Aachen, RWTH Aachen, Germany The Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research IZKF “BIOMAT.” at the RWTH Aachen University invites applications for the Position of a Post-doctoral and PhD positions for functional neuroimaging. The RWTH Aachen University is the leading technical University in Germany. Its medical faculty has a focus on functional neuroimaging in neuro-psychiatric disorders. A research-dedicated 3T MR scanner (Siemens Tim Trio) plus a 3T and two 1.5T Achieva systems (Phillips) are set into the clinical and international research environment. Positions are available to promote methodological excellence. Topics can be suggested but could encompass fast 3d functional imaging with 32-channel parallel imaging, functional spectroscopy, artefact-compensated functional imaging, and real-time fMRI with neurofeedback. Supervision can be provided also in cooperation with imaging sites in

European Master in Informatics (EuMI), Europe The University of Trento (Italy), the RWTH Aachen University (Germany), and the University of Edinburgh (Scotland) offer a two year (120 ECTS credits) Joint Master’s Programme, named European Master in Informatics (EuMI). 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. The Programme will admit a maximum number of 50 students for the academic year 2009/2010. Scholarships non-EU Students For the academic year 2009/2010, a number of scholarships will be offered for students who are residents of countries outside the European Union, the European Economic Area / European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and the candidate countri

Postdoctoral Position in Malaria Molecular and Cellular Biology, Yale University School of Medicine, USA Postdoctoral positions are available in the section of Infectious Disease at Yale School of Medicine in the area of malaria molecular and cellular biology and biochemistry. The candidates will investigate the mechanisms of parasite survival and differentiation, and host-pathogen interactions. Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. candidates with prior experience in the fields of cellular, molecular biology and biochemistry are invited to apply. Candidates with experience in yeast genetics and molecular biology are also encouraged to apply. Yale School of Medicine offers a competitive postdoctoral salary and an excellent work environment. Application To apply please email or send a curriculum vitae, description of research experience, and the names of three references to choukri.benmamoun[ at ]yale.edu PubMed search term: Mamoun C

The European Master’s Program in Computational Logic, Europe 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 st

ITRI Graduate Scholarship Program in the areas of Information and Communication Technologies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Optoelectronics and Photonics, Taiwan The ITRI Graduate Scholarship Program pays full scholarship for MS graduates to get their PhD in Taiwan at National Chiao Tung U or National Tsing Hua U, particularly in the areas of Information and Communication Technologies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Optoelectronics and Photonics. The thesis topic can be aligned with the long-term R&D needs of ITRI and local industry, and a job opportunity at ITRI awaits after PhD is completed. Potential project areas include Wireless Sensor Networks, All-IP Networking System & Services, Broadband Wireless Communications, and WiMAX on High-Speed Rail. ITRI is Taiwan’s leading applied technology research institute, while NCTU and NTHU are two of its top science and engineering schools. For full details and application information, please visit the Pro

PhD / Postdoc Positions in Advanced Numerical Techniques for Uncertainty Quantification, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Positions at Doctoral and Post Doctoral level are available within a project FIRB-IDEAS (related to the ERC-IDEAS Starting Grant 2007 call), funded by the Italian Ministry of Education. Aim of the research is to develop “Advanced Numerical Techniques for Uncertainty Quantification in Engineering and Life Science Problems”. The project focuses on two specific applications: 1) contaminant movement in groundwater flows; 2) bio-electrical activity of the heart. Candidates should have a strong background in numerical analysis and scientific programming. Expertise on the specific applications is appreciated, although not required. More details on the project and available positions can be found at http://www2.mate.polimi.it:8080/NUMQUES Applications including detailed curriculum vitae and names and contact information of few available references should be submitted in PDF for

Several Ph.D. positions on speech recognition, handwriting recognition and robotics using Reservoir Computing available, Ghent University, Belgium Several fully funded Ph.D. positions are available in Machine Learning at the Reservoir Lab , part of the Electronics and Information Systems Department, faculty of Engineering of the Ghent University, Belgium. The positions are made available in the context of the following integrated projects: * “Self-organized Recurrent Neural Learning for Language Processing” (ORGANIC), funded by the European Commission within the 7th Framework Program. Details about the project can be found at the preliminary reservoir computing website . * “Reservoir Computing for auditory pattern recognition” (RECAP), funded by the Research Programme of the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO). The research concerns the investigation of architectures and algorithms for the efficient learning of large recurrent neural networks based on the Reservoir Computing c

PhD Positions in Real-time Optimization of Dynamical Systems, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland The Automatic Control Laboratory (Laboratoire d’Automatique, LA, http://lawww.epfl.ch) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) is looking for a qualified candidate to undertake doctoral work in the area of Real-time Optimization of Dynamical Systems. The project will focus on the use of measurements for real-time optimization. In particular, it is proposed to formalize some aspects of NCO tracking, a methodology developed at LA, which turns a dynamic optimization problem into a feedback control problem. Applicants should have a strong background in dynamical systems, control, and optimization and hold a master’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering. EPFL offers highly competitive salaries. The position is available right away, but a start within 3-6 months is possible. For application, please use the form pr

Postdoc Positions in Quantum Information Processing with Superconducting Circuits, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands We are interested in candidates with experience in experimental research on low temperature solid state nanocircuits, quantum optics or trapped atoms/ions, with an interest in nanofabrication. We may consider hiring a theory post-doc with strong interest in experimental manipulation and measurement, for a limited period. The main focus for a new post-doc will be defined in accordance with his/her interest and the needs of the project. In Delft we have developed superconducting flux quantum bits. These nanofabricated qubits behave as quantum two-level systems, their coherence time can be microseconds while they can be operated in nanoseconds. Very recently we have developed dispersive readout that allows quantum non-demolition measurement. We also very recently have realized a controlled-NOT gate for two qubits. However

The 2009/2010 Swiss Government Scholarships for Foreign Students, Switzerland Through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), the Swiss Government grants foreign students university scholarships (Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology). These scholarships are offered on the basis of reciprocity (fixed number of scholarships for each country) or within the frame of a scholarship pool (scholarships without fixed distribution by country). They are intended for students who have graduated from university (postgraduates) and who, by staying in Switzerland, will be able to further their education and to undertake research work in the fields in which the Swiss universities are particularly active. To a limited extent, scholarships are also offered for postgraduate studies at the Universities of Applied Sciences. This applies to the group of Western (AP-1) and Central and Eastern European countries (AP-2) included in the scholarship pool. Students must

The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund for Master Students, Imperial College London, UK There are six scholarships available to prospective Masters Students of Imperial College London, intending to commence one of the specific eligible Masters courses in October 2009 - four Shell Centenary Chevening scholarships (jointly funded by TSCSF, Imperial College and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and two Shell Centenary scholarships (funded by TSCSF and Imperial College). Candidates for these scholarships should normally be: » aged 35 or under » nationals of and resident in any country other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States and intending to return and take up permanent residence there after completion of the proposed programme of study » intending to study a subject that will be of signif