NASA Accepting Applications for Aeronautics Scholarship Awards : NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate will begin accepting scholarship applications on Sept. 1, 2009, for the 2010 academic year. “These scholarships are a fantastic way to support our brightest students and encourage them to finish their education, expose them to NASA’s research programs and inspire them to pursue a career in aeronautics,” said Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA expects to award 20 undergraduate and five graduate scholarships to students in aeronautics or related fields. Undergraduate students entering their second year of study will receive up to $15,000 per year for two years and the opportunity to receive a $10,000 stipend by interning at a NASA research center during the summer. Graduate students will receive up to $35,000 per annually for up to three years, with an opportunity to receive a $10,

PhD Research fellow in Mechatronics - energy conversion with power electronics and solar cells, at The University of Agder. Ref. 64/09 The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time fixed-term appointment for 3 years as Research Fellow in Mechatronics at the Faculty of Engineering and Science. The field of specialization will be energy conversion with power electronics and solar cells. The position is currently located in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is negotiable. At present, the Faculty of Engineering and Science has a core group of more than 15 researchers in the field of mechatronics, including 4 Professors, 4 Associate Professors and 5 Research Fellows. The group is responsible for the BSc, MSc, and PhD programmes in Mechatronics at the University of Agder and has a comprehensive network of Norwegian and international partner universities. In addition, the Mechatronics group exploits synergies with the faculty’s renewable energy group, which, amongst other a

The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has the following vacancy a PhD “End-User Development of Tangible Interaction”(V51.073) This PhD is part of a collaborative project called WikiTherapist which aims to enable therapists to develop technology-based therapy programs, on non conventional platforms like tangible user interfaces and robots. The project will be staffed by 2 PhD students and 2 Post-docs. This vacancy concerns the design, development and validation of an end-user development environment for tangible interfaces that is tailored to the needs and capabilities of therapists. The PhD student will be placed in the User Centred Engineering Group, Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology. The student will spend up to 24 months in placements at industry participating in the project. The project will follow a user centred design approach in which therapists will be involved in all stages. Particularly interesting for this project is to enable the

Applications are invited for the Scott Family Trust PhD Scholarship in Marine Science at the University of Auckland. The scholarship (NZ$35,000 per annum) consists of a stipend of $25,000 per annum together with University of Auckland fees and research expenses. Applications for the Scholarship must be made on the application form available from the Scholarships Office or their website (http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/for/current-students/cs-scholarships-and-awards/cs-search-for-scholarships-and-awards/cache/?form=details&detailCode=500367) and specify which of the projects below the candidate is applying for. Closing date for applications is 1 October 2009 . Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the main supervisor for any of the projects below for more details. Feeding in the omnivorous parore, Girella tricuspidata (Girellidae) Herbivorous fishes can be abundant on temperate reefs, but the factors influencing their food choice, and their impacts on seaweed commun