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 University of Stavanger invites applications for a three-year doctorate scholarship in petroleum engineering at the Faculty of Science and Technology in the Department of Petroleum Engineering. The title of the project is “Frontier petroleum geology exploration”. Accretionary prisms are large wedges of sedimentary rocks that have been scrapped off the top of the descending oceanic plate along convergent plate margins. These sedimentary wedges have complex tectonic and infill history and are not well understood because they are located mostly under water with little subaerial exposure. Most geological data is limited to marine seismic. Few commercial hydrocarbons are produced from these tectonic settings, even though they are located in the proximity of large giant oil and gas fields. Therefore these regions are underexplored for hydrocarbons and may hold large quantities of reserves. The aim of the PhD research project is, by compiling and analyzing surface and subsurface data al...

Fully financed PhD student positions within data communications and networking at SimTel Innovation, Norway We are looking for skillful and hard working candidates with high academic credentials/results for PhD student positions within the area of data communication, computer networks and distributed systems at SimTel Innovation, a joint research project between Simula and the telecom operator, Telenor. The PhD positions are targeted at the following research topics: Peer-to-Peer (P2P), overlay networking Multi-link access Cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum access, with focus on higher layers Applications should be submitted by July 31st 2009. The applications must follow the guidelines described at http://simula.no/jobs/SimTel09 . We offer a competitive salary that reflects that we are hand-picking only top candidates. The successful candidate should not need additional funding. SimTel Innovation holds office at Simula Research Laboratory, a 15 minutes drive from the center of O...

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS / ICT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AGDER, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE Ref. 38/09 The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term appointment as Research Fellow in Mobile Radio Communications/ICT for a period of three years, at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Science. The position is currently located in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is negotiable. The Faculty of Engineering and Science offers PhD and Master’s programmes in Information and Communication Technology. With more than 30 academic staff and an extensive network of Norwegian and international partner universities, the Faculty, with its regional industrial partners, constitutes one of the largest R&D environments within the field of mobile communications in Norway. The position belongs to the research project “Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communication Systems” funded by the Competence D...

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS / ICT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AGDER, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE Ref. 38/09 The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term appointment as Research Fellow in Mobile Radio Communications/ICT for a period of three years, at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Science. The position is currently located in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is negotiable. The Faculty of Engineering and Science offers PhD and Master’s programmes in Information and Communication Technology. With more than 30 academic staff and an extensive network of Norwegian and international partner universities, the Faculty, with its regional industrial partners, constitutes one of the largest R&D environments within the field of mobile communications in Norway. The position belongs to the research project “Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) Communication Systems” funded by the Competence Develo...

Norad’s Programme for Master Studies (NOMA) Scholarship 2010 - 2014, Norway Call for applications to Norad’s Programme for Master Studies (NOMA) 2010 - 2014 The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) invites applications for grants to Master programmes to be conducted in English in the South. The call for applications is presented with reference to the NOMA Agreement between the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and SIU, signed on 27 April 2006, extended with an addendum to 2014 and the NOMA Programme Document. The overall aim of the NOMA is to contribute to the education of staff in all sectors in the following eligible countries: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nicaragua, Bolivia and other selected countries through strengthening capacity at the Master level in higher education institutions in the South. Based on current Norwegian development priorities and identified needs of the cooperating count...

The Norwegian government has established eight national research centers on climate friendly energy generation, one of which is the Norwegian Research Centre for Offshore Wind Technology (NOWITECH). NTNU, SINTEF and IFE are research partners and leading national and international companies are industrial partners (i.e. StatoilHydro, Statkraft, Vestas, Dong Energy and several more). Recognized international research organizations are collaborating with the Centre (i.e. MIT, DTU/Risø, NREL). We are collaborating with relevant centers at NTNU, such as the Center for Ships and Ocean Structures (www.cesos.ntnu.no) and the Center for Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry (www.ntnu.no/iocenter). Already more than 30 professors and researchers are engaged in this field together with a significant number of PhD and postdocs. See www.sffe.no for more details. With the establishment of NOWITECH, the research in offshore wind in Norway is significantly increased. The industrial benefits...

The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated in 2007 by the Norwegian government. In total, scholarship funds amount to 1,000,000 NOK (approx. 125.000 Euro/150.000 US Dollars) in 2009, and will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects worldwide. The scholarships are meant to act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen. Scholarships are applicable to individuals, organizations or institutions within the artistic and cultural communities. We wish for as many relevant applications as possible, from projects throughout the world. The applications will be subject to scrutiny by a review panel consisting of three people. The International Ibsen Scholarships are awarded annually. Four projects in Asia, North-America and Europe were the initial beneficiaries when scholarships were awarded for the first time in 2008. Presentation of the scholarships is staged in Ibsens city of birth, Skien in Norway, on Septem...

An exciting PhD position in Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics is available at the Marine Molecular Biology and Genomics group at the Bodø University College (Norway), in collaboration with the Bioinformatics department at the Principe Felipe Centro de Investigación (Valencia, Spain). Further information about the lab can be found on our web page at http://www.hibo.no/index.php?ID=13821 . The overall aim of this project, entitled ‘Gene Networks Involved in Pattern Recognition by Toll-like Receptors in Zebrafish’ is to characterize the genetic networks involved in pathogen-associated molecular pattern recognition by Toll-like receptors, using the zebrafish model system. In addition to improving our understanding of the fish immune system, this fundamental knowledge will be most important for the development of therapeutic agents against bacterial and viral pathogens of economically important fishes. We seek a motivated and enthusiastic candidate with an MSc in functional genomics, b...

PhD Positions in Solar Energy, Trondheim University, Norway 1 PHD POSITION WITHIN SOLAR ENERGY, Ref.nr. NT 77/08 There is one available PhD position at the Department of materials science and engineering within research on solar energy. The position should be used to recruit promising candidates with interest for production of silicium to solar cells via metallurgical processes. The applicant should hold a Master of Science (MSc) in Metallurgy, Chemistry or Materials Science, preferably with experience from high termperature experimental work. Further information about the position can be obtained cy contacting Associate Professor Gabriella Tranell, e-mail: gabriella.tranell[ at ]ntnu.no Information about the department can be found online at: http://www.ntnu.no/materialteknologi/english Generell information for all positions: The applicant to be selected for the fellowships will work under the general regulations for university employees in Norway. NTNU wishes to increase the proporti...

Postdoctoral Position in Geophysics, University of Stavanger, Norway The University of Stavanger (UiS) invites applications for a two-year post-doctorate position in geophysics at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology in the Department of Petroleum Engineering. The position is funded by StatoilHydro. The position is in the field of geophysics st.id. 30027403. The main goal is to impulse research in the area of geophysics applied to exploration and production of hydrocarbons at the University of Stavanger in an integrated team. The objective of the position is to strengthen geosciences research and academic activities in the field of geophysics within the petroleum engineering department and to give researchers/scholars with doctorates within relevant academic field(s) opportunities for further qualification toward full professorship. The applicant must submit a description on how the project offered will add to the applicant’s competence. The applications will be assessed in rela...

Research Fellow (PhD position) - Mathematics and Numerics for Inverse Problems At the Department of Mathematics/CIPR a 3-year position as Research Fellow (PhD position) is available within the area of Mathematics and Numerics for Inverse Problems. Work location will be at CIPR. The project, which is financed by the Norwegian Research Council and several energy companies, is collaboration between research groups at CIPR, University of Bergen and CMA, University of Oslo ( http://www.cma.uio.no ). The candidate will participate in an international network of researchers focusing on development of novel computational methods for solving inverse problems. Such methods are very important within, for example, modelling and remote monitoring of flows in petroleum reservoirs and modelling and remote monitoring of geological storage of CO2. The candidate will focus in particular on development and analysis of inversion methods based on more than one data type. We seek a candidate with backgroun...

INTRO 7 PhD scholarships and 3 PostDoc fellowships related to the MELODY project are offered within the area of Wireless sensor networks at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU and at the Department of Informatics , University of Oslo in collaboration with Rikshospitalet University Hospital and Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. Download the full announcement. The scholarships are financed by the Research Council of Norway (NFR) under the VERDIKT program. The project is on medical sensing, localization, and communications using ultra wideband technology (MELODY) for 7 years (2008-2015) and is a joint effort among Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, and University of Oslo. The project will have strong collaboration with several top international universities and leading industry in areas of wireless technology and medical sensing. Information about the project can be f...

Postdoctoral position in pain perception in fish We seek a postdoctoral scientist in the area of pain perception in fish for a two-year period. The potential for pain perception is a central question in the fish welfare debate, and the Norwegian Research Council has funded a research project entitled Nociception and potential pain perception in Atlantic cod. Nofima Marine (previously Fiskeriforskning) is among the leading research institutes in the study of fish welfare, including the integration of fish physiology, fish behaviour and immunocompetence. The postdoctoral scientist will investigate the neurobiological basis for nociception and potential pain perception in fish through experimental studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electrophysiology. Nofima is a business oriented research organisation that aims to increase competitiveness of the aquaculture, fisheries and food industries. The organisation was established through a merger between the research in...

At the Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen or SINTEF ICT, Oslo, a 3-year position as Research Fellow (PhD position) is available within the project: Geological Storage of CO2: Mathematical Modelling and Risk Analysis. The fellowship is financed by the Research Council of Norway, StatoilHydro and Shell. Work location will be either at the University of Bergen or at SINTEF ICT in Oslo. The project is a cooperation between research groups at the University of Bergen and SINTEF ICT in Oslo. The candidate will participate in an international research network devoted to the development of analytical and numerical tools to be used in risk assessment analysis of geological storage of CO2. The candidate will in particular focus on the development of streamline methods for simulating CO2 injection. We seek a candidate with background from some of the fields: numerical analysis and programming, differential equations, and reservoir modelling and simulation. More information about the ...

A three year position as research fellow (PhD position) is available within the project ”Reservoir characterization using ensemble Kalman filter”. The project is funded by the Research Council of Norway and several industry partners. The PhD education will be affiliated with the PhD programme at the University of Bergen and the research will be performed in close cooperation with the “Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research”, one of 21 Norwegian Centres of Excellence. The main objective of the project is to develop methodology for petroleum reservoir characterization. Possible research tasks include: * improve the uncertainty quantification provided by the ensemble Kalman filter * develop methodology for history matching in cases with complex geology * increase the understanding of the effect of model error. The research present challenges from various disciplines including mathematics, statistics, computer science and reservoir engineering. The successful applicant will s...

International Research Institute of Stavanger AS (IRIS) was established on 17th. October 2005 by Rogaland Research (RF) and the University of Stavanger (UiS) as an independent research institute. The institute specialises in development and competence in the new knowledge community within the areas of petroleum, marine environment and social and industrial development. IRIS, which is customer oriented, is involved in several multinational projects, including EU programmes and has customers in a number of countries. The institute also has a significant role in influencing national knowledge and values, with close links to the Universities of Stavanger and Bergen, as well as Rogaland Science Park. IRIS commercialises its work through its own subsidiary IRIS - Forskningsinvest AS which has owner interests in approx. 25 companies. The Institute, together with its subsidiary and associated companies, forms a group with approx. 250 employees altogether, and is one of the largest research gro...

A PhD research fellowship is offered in the field of underwater acoustic communication and underwater sensor network at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications ( http://www.iet.ntnu.no ), Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Recent developments in information and communication technology have opened new possibilities for observation and monitoring of the marine environment. New concepts, based on autonomous sensors working together in wireless communication networks are becoming feasible for monitoring of oceanographic and environmental parameters and for estimation of fish and plankton abundance. The goal of this PhD project is to participate in the development of new marine observation methodology based on autonomous sensors and underwater communication networks. The fields of underwater acoustics, signal processing and electronics are particular relevant fields in this context. ...

The Department of Financial Economics BI, The Norwegian School of Management Oslo, Norway 1. Financial Assistance The Department of Financial Economics has available a number of PhD stipends starting in September 2008. The stipends are for a four year period and offer NOK315,000 per annum (approx. US$55,000) and also cover tuition fees. Each stipend contains a 35 hour per year teaching duty which usually consists of teaching assistant work. Academically excellent students should have a MSc in Finance or closely related subject. 2. Program Structure The PhD in Finance is taught entirely in English and is structured such that the first year of study covers course work and exams (60 ECTS credits). The Department of Financial Economics plans to offer the following courses in the 2008/2009 academic year: Asset Pricing Theory, Empirical Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance Theory, Market Microstructure, and Advanced Topics in Finance. In addition, we are a member of the Nordic Finance Network (N...

A three-year position as research fellow (PhD position) is available at the Department of Mathematics. The position is part of the project “Geological Storage of CO2: Mathematical Modelling and Risk Assessment”, a joint effort of the University of Bergen and SINTEF Applied Mathematics, Oslo. The project aims at strengthening the scientific understanding of the risks associated with storage of CO2 for the purpose of reducing atmospheric emissions. The investigations are related to the study of non-linear partial differential equations arising from the multi-phase flow in porous media. Methods from Scientific Computing will be applied, i.e. the investigations will involve mathematical and numerical models, numerical simulations and their physical and mathematical interpretation. The candidate is expected to work in the multidisciplinary environment of the project (applied mathematics, computational science and engineering). The candidate is expected to spend 3 to 6 months abroad collabor...