[Norway] PhD Programme / Research Schoalrship Position in Finance at Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration

PHD PROGRAMME / RESEARCH SCHOLAR POSITIONS (FINANCE)
Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (Norway)

PhD scholarships are available in Finance at NHH. The Department of Finance and Management Science has a large, research-active group that offers a stimulating environment for doctoral studies and research within this discipline.

As part of the PhD Programme, students are obliged to work part-time (25%) as Research Scholars during their studies, providing teaching and/or research assistance to the Department.

QUALIFYING EDUCATION
Applicants are to have completed, or almost completed, a minimum of a Master`s degree (5 years` duration) in a quantitative field such as Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, or the physical sciences.

(Applicants lacking a degree in Economics or Business Administration, are recommended to undertake some coursework at the University level).

A good working knowledge of English is also required, as the entire PhD programme is taught in English.

More information about the PhD program in Finance can be found at www.nhh.no/for/PhD/finance/.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL
The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration is a first-rate European business school with an excellent research tradition, located in beautiful surroundings just outside downtown Bergen. The School has 130 full-time faculty staff and a population of highly talented students. More information about the school is available at : http//:www.nhh.no/index-e.html , and about Bergen at http://www.alltravelnorway.com/Norway/Destination_Guides/Cities/Bergen.htm .

Further information about admissions requirements can be found at www.nhh.no/phd . Enquiries regarding admission requirements, PhD Research Scholarships, application procedures, and so on, may be directed to the PhD admission office at NHH: phd@nhh.no .

Application has to be received by 1. March 2008.

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[England] 2 PhD Scholarships and 2 Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Economics at University of Kent

2 PhD Scholarships and 2 Graduate Teaching Assistantships. Department of Economics, University of Kent (United Kingdom). The Department of Economics at the University of Kent (UK) invites applications for 2 (two) PhD Scholarships and 2 (two) Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) for the academic year 2008-09.

These will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate and a maintenance grant up to £6,000 per annum for the GTAs and £12,600 per annum for the Scholarships. Students are expected to teach up to 6 hours per week. The awards will be offered for one year in the first instance, renewable for a maximum of three years subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Awardees will be registered for the PhD program in Economics at the University of Kent. Applicants will be considered simultaneously for both awards. Only successful candidates will be contacted and informed which award they have been selected for.

We accept candidates in any area in Economics, but we encourage applicants to check faculty research interests at http://www.kent.ac.uk/economics/staff/index.html. One of the Scholarships will be awarded to candidates with interests in the area of roeconomics/Monetary Economics and/or Financial Economics.

Candidates must hold a good Master`s degree at merit or distinction in Economics and/or equivalent subjects. Candidates will be ranked on the basis of academic merit and their research project. The studentship competition is open to all postgraduate research applicants. UK, EU and overseas fee paying students as well as full-time and part-time postgraduate research students are invited to apply.

Students must provide with their applications: a full CV, academic transcripts, two reference letters and a short research project. Students should also apply online for the PhD programme in Economics at: http://records.kent.ac.uk/external/admissions/pg_application.php

The application deadline is 28 April 2008.

Decisions will be made within two weeks of the deadline. Applications should be sent (preferably by e-mail) to:
Camilla Hudson.
Department of Economics,
Keynes College,
University of Kent, Canterbury,
Kent CT2 7NP, UK.
Email: C.Hudson@kent.ac.uk

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ASEAN Foundation Scholarships for Nationals of ASEAN Member Countries

http://www.ait.ac.th/interimpage/ait_visitor/freepage/AF_Scholarships.asp

The ASEAN Foundation (AF) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have entered into another agreement to develop high quality human resources within ASEAN member countries through the offering of the AF-AIT Scholarships.

The ASEAN Foundation, an initiative of the Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was established on 15 December 1997 to help bring about shared prosperity and a sustainable future for the peoples of all ASEAN countries that now include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. It has been mandated to promote greater awareness of ASEAN and greater interaction among its peoples and their increased participation in ASEAN activities as well as to undertake development cooperation activities that enhance mutual assistance, address equitable economic development and reduce poverty. This scholarship programme is part of the ASEAN Foundation Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies and funded through the Japan-ASEAN Solidarity Fund.

The Asian Institute of Technology, on the other hand, is an international post graduate institute founded in 1959, and is Asia's pioneer institution established to help meet the region's growing needs for advanced learning in engineering, science, technology and management, research and capacity building. AIT's mission is to develop highly qualified and committed professionals who will play a leading role in the sustainable development of the region and its integration into the global economy. AIT is based in Thailand and has affiliated centers in other parts of the world. Ten (10) full scholarships are available for ASEAN nationals who wish to pursue masters degree in AIT. The scholarship award will cover tuition and other academic fees, and living allowances for a 2-year programme.

Four (4) scholarship slots will be awarded under the project "Capacity building for Gender, Poverty and Mobility Analysis of Road Transportation Development in GMS Region". The remaining six (6) scholarships will be allocated for the various fields of study identified by ASEAN Foundation as indicated below.--

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

To qualify, applicants must:

* Be a bonafide ASEAN national;
* Hold a bachelors degree (normally from a four-year program) or its equivalent in an appropriate field;
* Have above average undergraduate grades (minimum CGPA of 2.75); and,
* Satisfy other requirements as specified by the school you apply to.
* AIT is an international institute with English as the sole language of instruction. Admission to AIT requires proof of English language proficiency which may be satisfied in any of the following: Submission of an official test score from any of the following standardized English exams: TOEFL, IELTS, CU-TEP ( Thailand ), ARC (Lao PDR).
* Agree to return and/or serve for at least 2 years in any ASEAN countries after completion of their studies.

FIELD OF STUDIES

The scholarship can be taken in the following field of studies:

School of Environment , Resources and Development (SERD)
www.serd.ait.ac.th

* Agricultural Systems and Engineering
* Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management
* Energy
* Environmental Engineering and Management
* Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology
* Gender and Development Studies
* Natural Resources Management
* Pulp and Paper Technology
* Regional and Rural Development Planning
* Urban Environmental Management

Interdisciplinary Programs

* Cleaner Production
* Integrated Tropical Coastal Zone Management
* Integrated Watershed Development and Management
* Modelling Tools in Environmental Resources and Management
* Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management
* Agribusiness Management

School of Engineering and Technology (SET)
www.set.ait.ac.th

* Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management (CEIM)
* Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (GTE)
* Structural Engineering (STE)
* Transportation Engineering (TRE)
* Water Engineering and Management (WEM)

Interdisciplinary Programs

* Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)

APPLICATION DETAILS

All interested applicants must complete the following two sets of applications and submit them to the Admissions Office of AIT.

* AIT application form (http://www.ait.ac.th/apply)
* ASEAN Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Studies application form (downloaded)

For the January 2008 intake, application should be made on or before 21 December 2007.
Deadline for August intake is on 31 March 2008.
For January 2009 intake, application should be made on or before 31 October 2008.

For more information, please contact:

Postal Address:
Admissions and Scholarships Unit
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4 , Klong Luang
Pathumthani 12120 , THAILAND

Street Address:
Admissions and Scholarships Unit
Asian Institute of Technology
50 Moo 9, Km. 42, Paholyothin Road
Pathumthani 12120 , THAILAND

Phone: (662) 5245031-5033
Fax: (662) 524-6326
E-mail: admissions@ait.ac.th

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[Ireland] PhD Scholarship in Applied Microeconomics at Trinity College Dublin

University of Dublin, Trinity College PhD Position in Applied Microeconomics Department of Economics

Job description
This project analyses the impact of recent policy changes on various aspects relating to the agri-food sectors in Ireland and other EU countries focussing in particular on Denmark and the Netherlands. Using the Irish National Farm Survey a micro approach is taken that allows specific research questions relating to:

1. productivity and competitiveness
2. the changing structure of production systems in terms of farm numbers, the role of economies of scale, specialisation and system switching
3. the wider rural community to be addressed. The availability of a comparable survey for Denmark and the Netherlands presents a unique opportunity for the Irish experience to be compared to that of similar regions of Europe facing the same set of constraints but with significantly different sectors in terms of structure, organisation and the role of government supports. This study will provide valuable lessons for policy by deepening our understanding of the important issues facing the agri-food sector in Ireland at the micro level and observing how the Irish experience compares to that of similar European regions. The project will also explore alternative uses for land post-decupling focussing in particular on opportunities in relation to organic farming and alternative energy sources drawing on the successes of the Danish experience.

The PhD student will be based at the Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin. The student will spend some time at the University of Kent in the UK and at the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands working with leading economists on farm survey data and project related modelling issues.

Requirements
* MSc degree or equivalent in Economics
* An interest in applied microeconomics in particular agricultural or environmental economics
* Excellent quantitative skills (i.e. econometric modelling).

Conditions of employment
Stipend: €16,000 p.a. plus tuition fees
Duration of the contract: 3 years beginning April 1st, 2008

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. Carol Newman
Phone: +353 1 896 3709
Email: cnewman@tcd.ie

Application
Interested candidates should either post or email their CVs before March 1st to :
Dr. Carol Newman,
Department of Economics,
Trinity College Dublin,
College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Email: cnewman@tcd.ie

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[England] Fee Waiver Scholarships at University of Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield
Fee-waiver Scholarships Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences

As part of a major expansion in research activity the University of Huddersfield has announced the availability of 125 fee-waiver scholarships for uptake in 2008-2009, with a further 125 to be made available in the next year. In each year, 75 of the scholarships will waive 100% of tuition fees and 50 scholarships will waive 50% of tuition fees.

Many of these scholarships are available in the Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences. A list of research projects leading to PhD or MPhil in Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nutrition can be found at http://www.hud.ac.uk/sas/ under PhD opportunities.

On the same site you might look at Departmental staff research interests, through which other projects may be designed. Please contact relevant staff if you require more information on particular projects/areas, or Professor D R Brown, Director of Graduate Education in the School of Applied Sciences at d.r.brown@hud.ac.uk

The scholarships are open to technically excellent UK, EU or international full-time students who do not already have funding.

Applicants must be able to fund their living costs.
To apply please go to: http://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/research/enquiry.htm

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[Netherland] Master Scholarship at The Henk Bodt ASML-TU/e

The Henk Bodt ASML-TU/e Scholarship Fund was launched in 2007 to commemorate the retirement of Henk Bodt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ASML – a world-renowned pioneer in semiconductor technology situated in Eindhoven.

The scholarship is open to prospective international Master`s students.
It is aimed at talented students who wish to study for their Master`s of science degree at Eindhoven University of Technology and gain three-year invaluable work experience at ASML. More information on ASML can be found on www.careers.asml.com and ASML brochure.

ELIGIBLE MASTER`S PROGRAMS AT TU/E

Eligible students who apply for the following TU/e master`s programs will take part in the selection procedure for this scholarship:
* Applied Physics
* Business Information Systems
* Computer Science & Engineering
* Electrical Engineering
* Embedded Systems
* Industrial and Applied Mathematics
* Mechanical Engineering
* Systems and Control

Eligible countries:
All countries (outside the Netherlands).

Costs covered:
This is a full cost scholarship covering tuition fees and living expenses.

How many scholarships are available?
There are 40 scholarships each academic year offered to students who have been admitted to one of the eligible TU/e Master`s programs.
For more detail information about this program please visit http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/stu/internationalisation/services/scholarships_for_master_students/
tue_talent_scholarship_program/henk_bodt_asml_tue_scholarship/

Deadline:
Before 1 March 2008

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[England] 4 Scholarships & Award at University of Liverpool

The Duncan Norman Research Scholarship at the University of Liverpool was established in 2004 following the receipt of a generous donation from The Duncan Norman Charitable Trust in memory of the late Mr Duncan Norman.

The objective of the Scholarship is to enable academically gifted students who also have the personal qualities to make them leaders in society, to pursue MPhil/PhD study at the University of Liverpool. The Scholarship may be used to fund research in any University department.

The University has established an Advisory Panel of internationally renowned persons to oversee the award of the Scholarship. The Scholarship is available to all prospective full-time postgraduate research students, irrespective of nationality or tuition fee status (i.e. whether UK, EU or overseas).

To be eligible for consideration, prospective students must have had their application for MPhil/PhD research approved by the University by the application deadline.

Deadline : Monday 31 March 2008, 5pm

The University of Liverpool International Scholarships - Undergraduate
Unlimited scholarships offering 25% fee reduction for students achieving AAB in A level examinations or the international equivalent. To be eligible, you must have an offer for a full-time, non-clinical, undergraduate programme and be classified as an international student. You do need to make an application for this scholarship and, in addition, you will need to choose Liverpool as your firm choice through UCAS (accepted our offer as your first choice). The scholarship will be tenable for the duration of the programme of study, subject to good academic progress (normally min 60% average each year).

Deadline: 2 May 2008 and 4 July 2008

The University of Liverpool International Scholarships - Postgraduate
Up to thirty scholarships offering 25% fee reduction are available for international students applying for full-time, non-clinical, postgraduate taught masters courses. These scholarships will be awarded primarily on the basis of academic merit and will be tenable for the duration of the programme of study, subject to good academic progress.

Deadline: 2 May or 4 July 2008

International Baccalaureate Award
Unlimited scholarships offering a 25% fee reduction for students achieving 36 points. To be eligible, you must have an offer for a full-time, non-clinical, undergraduate programme and be classified as an international student.

You should be registered at an IB School and taking the full IB Diploma. You do need to make an application for this scholarship and, in addition, you will need to choose Liverpool as your firm choice through UCAS (accepted our offer as your first choice). The scholarship will be tenable for the duration of the programme of study, subject to good academic progress (normally min 60% average each year)

Deadline: 2 May 2008

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[Norway] PhD Scholarship in Finance at BI, The Norwegian School of Management

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 (NFN) (http://project.hkkk.fi/nfn/courses.htm) which coordinates schools in the Nordic area offering PhD courses in finance. Through the network it is possible to visit other schools for a short period in order to undertake courses. We also actively encourage students to take longer periods of study at top class institutions around the world.

3. About the Department of Financial Economics
The Department of Financial Economics is committed to excellence in research. Currently we have thirteen faculty members in research positions. Faculty members have published in, amongst others, the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Business, and the Journal of Political Economy. A detailed list of publications along with links to faculty homepages can be found at: http://www.bi.no/Content/Article____56297.aspx
Based in publications the department ranks as one of the top finance departments in Europe.

4. Application Procedure
Application forms are available at http://www.bi.no/doctoral. Applicant are required to submit the following: completed application form, description of planned research work, CV, copies of letters of reference, copies of awarded degrees along with grades. Admission to the program is determined after consideration of each candidate`s qualifications.

Applications must be submitted by the 28th of March 2008 and emailed directly to:
Professor Richard Priestley
Department of Financial Economics
Norwegian School of Management
Nydalseveien 37 N 0484 Oslo Norway
Email: richard.priestley@bi
Phone: +47 46410515

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[Germany] PhD Scholarship in Spatial Cognition at University of Bremen

Postgraduate Position: Junior Researcher & Teaching Assistant SFB/TR 8 Spatial Cognition, Universität Bremen Project R1-[ImageSpace] - Mental Representations of Spatial Environments - Under the condition of job release / reference number: A 172/07

Project Description:

Mental reasoning about spatial environments often involves specific and task-sensitive spatio-analogical or quasi-pictorial mental representations. Mental processes dynamically construct and explore these representations to obtain desired spatial information and they do so with restricted working memory capacities. One goal of the project R1-[ImageSpace] is to build a cognitive architecture which comprises the components and processes necessary to accurately model human spatial cognition.

A second focus is on how to best employ such architectures in applications that assist humans in spatial cognition tasks (e.g., in architectural design and spatial planning). Eye tracking and other behavioral methods are used to clarify the theoretical basis of the modeling (such as the role of visual attention in mental spatial reasoning). In addition, eye tracking methods are employed in the developed application systems. More information on the project can be found at www.sfbtr8.spatial-cognition.de/project/r1/

Qualifications:

Successful applicants will have expertise in computer science / artificial intelligence and cognitive science and will hold an excellent master or diploma degree in computer science, cognitive science, or a related field. They will be committed to interdisciplinary, team-based research and be fluent in spoken and written English. Ideally, an applicant will also have good knowledge of / expertise in more than one of the following areas: mental representations and processes in human spatial cognition and visual perception; visual attention; eye movement tracking; qualitative spatial reasoning; architectural design / design studies; human problem solving; human-computer interaction; user interface design. Additional training will be provided on the job.

Work profile:
1. Applying cognitive models to spatial reasoning assistance scenarios
2. Contributing to conceptual and computational modeling of mental and diagrammatic reasoning about space
3. Managing a visual perception & diagrammatic reasoning lab, including eye tracking facilities
4. Teaching assistance for undergraduate and graduate courses
5. Preparing manuscripts for publication in international journals / at conferences

The successful applicant is expected to work on obtaining a doctoral degree in the scope of this position.

Conditions of Employment:
Salary is according to the German Federal pay scale (TV-L 13). The position is available from April 2008 until the end of 2010. Extension is possible.

Application deadline: 1 February 2008 (or until a suitable candidate is found). As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female employees in science women are particularly encouraged to apply.

In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification disabled persons will be given priority. Please address questions about the position and send your application under the reference number (preferably by email) to:
Sven Bertel
E-mail : bertel@informatik.uni-bremen.de
SFB/TR 8 Spatial Cognition
Universität Bremen
P.O. Box 330 440 28334 Bremen / Germany

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[Germany] 10 PHD Scholarship - Munich School of Economics

Doctoral positions starting October 2008

Munich Graduate School of Economics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (Germany)

UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH MUNICH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

Graduate Program Research Training Group ”Markets, Institutions, and the Scope of Government”

Department of Economics

The Munich Graduate School of Economics (MGSE) offers a distinguished three-year Ph.D. program in Economics to outstanding young graduates. We offer:

10 DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS

The program provides advanced training for in-depth research into global market integration, its consequences for institutional change, and its impact on the role of governments in the organization of economic activity. These themes are widely conceived and allow for applications in any field of economics. We offer a wide range of Ph.D. courses, all taught in English. The German Research Foundation (DFG) supports excellent doctoral students with a three-year scholarship in our Research Training Group.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applications for doctoral scholarships are welcome from graduates who hold a Master's degree or a German university Diploma in economics or a closely related field, passed with distinction. Candidates with a degree in statistics, mathematics or physics are also encouraged to apply. Graduates need to prove a strong quantitative background as well as interest and ability to conduct independent research.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

For further details on the research and teaching program, its participating faculty and the application procedure, please consult our website www.mgse.vwl.lmu.de.

Please note that we select our students on a strictly competitive basis.

Application deadline is 15 April 2008.

CONTACT:
Munich Graduate School of Economics
Ms. Gabriella Szantone Sturm
MAIL TO: mgse @ lmu.de

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[Spain] - Scholarships for the Graduate Program in Economics and Finance

CEMFI, Madrid (Spain)

The basic graduate offering at CEMFI consists of its Master in Economics and Finance and its PhD program in Economics. Unlike many Master programs in the US and elsewhere, ours is self-contained and offers a well respected qualification.

CEMFI grants a subset of its Master students exemptions from the tuition fee and/or scholarships for living expenses amounting up to EUR 10,000 per year. They are granted according to academic merit. Also, the Fundación Carolina, in cooperation with the Fundación BBVA, has endowed four scholarships for Latin American students of the Master. These scholarships amount to 1,200 euros per month for housing and subsistence, over 19 months, plus 2 additional months for students who participate in a Summer internship program. They also cover the Master's tuition, travel expenses and medical insurance.

An important distinguishing feature of our Master is that it lasts for two years, the second being essential for shaping the skills of our graduates, as follows. First year: Basic graduate course work and some optional subjects. Second year: Specialized courses and research training through a Master thesis. Our ratio of students to faculty is between four and five. Thus we can devote a lot of attention to each student. This is particularly important for the Master thesis, where the faculty provides guidance to a unique degree.

Members of CEMFI’s faculty publish in top journals and are research leaders in their fields. They also edit prestigious journals and are key players at leading learned societies such as the European Economic Association and the Econometric Society.

Our Master students get very good jobs as economists. For example, in positions dealing with portfolio and risk management, macroeconomic forecasting, policy evaluation, or microeconomic consultancy. Our reputation is 20 years old and CEMFI provides a strong signal of quality, regularly confirmed by the market. Moreover, we run an experienced and efficient job placement service.

Students interested in furthering their research training, either because they aim at a professional career with a stronger research content or because they aim at an academic position, will continue to develop their research skills for another three years and complete the PhD program. Papers from CEMFI’s dissertations have been published in top journals and we have an excellent record in the PhD job market.

Admission to PhD dissertation work at CEMFI is through the Master. All students admitted to the PhD program obtain a scholarship, either from an external source or from CEMFI.

For more information on admission and scholarship applications, please visit: http://www.cemfi.es. For any queries, feel free to contact: admissions @ cemfi.es.

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[Netherlands] PhD Scholarship in Biostatistics at the Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

PhD Scholarship in Biostatistics at the Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

The Department of Biostatistics (Faculty of Medicine) of the Erasmus Medical Center (University of Rotterdam) is recruiting PhD-students in Biostatistics. The candidates should have a Master in Statistics, Biostatistics or Mathematics and a strong curriculum vitae. Next to preparing a PhD, the candidates will also gain practical statistical experience in a variety of small research/consultancy projects and clinical trials. The contract is for four years.

The Department of Biostatistics is known for its applied statistical research in repeated measurements analyses, missing data, survival analysis, Bayesian statistics, different areas in clinical trial topics and epidemiological models. Further, there is an intensive collaboration with the Department of Epidemiology.

If you are interested, please send your CV to:

Professor Emmanuel Lesaffre
Department of
Biostatistics
Erasmus Medical Center

PO Box 2040
3000 CA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Email: e.lesaffre@erasmusmc.nl

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[Belgium] PhD Scholarship in Bacteriology and Immunology - The Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre Belgium

The Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre PhD Position Department of Bacteriology and Immunology

Science at the service of safe food production and animal health

The Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (VAR) is a Federal Public Scientific Institution located on two campuses at Uccle and Tervuren, near Brussels. In the framework of sustainable and socially acceptable agriculture, the VAR, through scientific research, expert advice, and the provision of services, contributes to a pro-active policy as regards safe food production, animal health, and public health on the federal and international levels.

To fulfill this task, 60 scientific and 150 technical staff are active in applied research in the fields of transmissible animal diseases, and of safety of animal and crop products. To support its growth and research activities carried out at the Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, VAR is currently seeking candidates for a PhD position.

Framework and tasks Paratuberculosis or Johne's disease is an enzootic bacterial disease in ruminants, due to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map), characterised by a chronic and fatal diahrrea. Its prevalence has reached endemicity in European dairy herds and in the sheep, goat and deer farming sectors, with 70-80% herd prevalence in some regions. Paratuberculosis is also responsible for persistant environmental contamination of pastures and water catchment areas. Current diagnostic methods lack sensitivity, and current vaccines have little impact on the prevalence of infection; therefore both require improvement for disease control.

The aim of this research is to explore and optimise the diagnostic and vaccine potential of recently identified Map antigens in cattle. For this purpose diagnostic antigen candidates will be targeted to Antigen Presenting Cell (APC) surface receptors in a recombinant fusion strategy to enhance antigen in vitro uptake and presentation, and vaccine candidates will be targeted to cattle dendritic cell surface markers to enhance and modulate antigen presentation.

The research supports ongoing programs on M. bovis diagnosis and Map antigen discovery at the Veterinary Agrochemical Research Centre, and should lead to a PhD at Université Libre de Bruxelles. It will be carried out in both institutions under joint supervision of Dr M. Govaerts, VAR, and Prof dr M. Moser, ULB, in collaboration with external partners. The candidate will be recruited by VAR under a one-year, twice renewable research contract.

Profile

- Master in Life Sciences, Bio-Engineering, Veterinary Medicine or another relevant field
- Written/spoken fluency in either English or French.
- Successful candidates will have the ability to work in high autonomy within a multilingual group.

Contact details

- Dr Marc Govaerts, Dept. Bacteriology & Immunology, Veterinary and
Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA),
Groeselenberg 99, B-1180 Uccle,
Belgium.
Tel : +32-2-3790443;
Fax : +32-2-3790679;
email : magov@var.fgov.be;

- homepages: http://www.var.fgov.be/section_immunology_fr.php
and http://www.ulb.ac.be/rech/inventaire/unites/ULB139.html

Start date: 01-Feb-2008, preferably 01-Jan-2008

Application

Please send your curriculum vitae, motivation, relevant research experience, study curriculum with rankings, English/French proficiency (for foreign students), pdf of diploma and transcripts (translation if necessary), and name/e-mail (coordinates) of 2 reference persons, to magov@var.fgov.be

Further Details http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/AH256/PhD_Position/www.var.fgov.be/

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[German] 10 Scholarships Per Year-Freie Universitat Berlin

The Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies awards ten scholarships per year for the three-year programme of study. The award may be extended after the first year, contingent upon positive evaluation of a first chapter of the dissertation.

Scholarships are approximately EU1400 per month. Information on application can be found here.
http://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/graduateschool/en/scholarships/index.html

Students admitted to the programme who cannot be offered a scholarship by the Graduate School will receive administrative assistance in applying for third-party funding.

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[France] European grants for masters students in Advanced Robotics

The European Union supports the masters course EMARO (European master on Advanced Robotics) by offering 18 attractive scholarships (2 years with 21000 €/year) for Non- European students and one grant for Western Balkan students. It offers also some grants (1,2 or 3 months) for Non- European scholars (academics).

The deadline of application is 31 January 2008. The Master has been accepted in the framework of the prestigious European programme on education "Erasmus Mundus". The consortium conducting the Master is composed of three institutions: Ecole Centrale de Nantes (France), University of Genova (Italy) and Warsaw University of Technology (Poland).

Duration of studies is two years. The student spends each of those years in a different institution, thus he or she obtains two master's diplomas of those two institutions. Langue of instruction is English.
Details of the grants and the Masters course can be found at: http://emaro.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr/

Co-ordinator of EMARO

Prof. Wisama KHALIL
Ecole Centrale de Nantes
IRCCyN (Institut de Recherche en Communication et Cybernétique de Nantes)
B.P 92 101, 44321 Nantes cedex 03
France.
E-mail : Wisama.Khalil@irccyn.ec-nantes.fr
Web : http://www.irccyn.ec-nantes.fr

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[UK] PhD Researcher Position in Software Engineering and Architectures at Belfast University

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

With 12 million users and more than 1,500 partners, SAP is the world`s largest inter-enterprise software company and the world`s third-largest independent software provider overall. A rich history of innovation and growth has made SAP a true industry leader today employing more than 38,000 people in over 50 countries. SAP Research, the technology research department of SAP, prepares the groundwork for future growth by identifying emerging IT trends with a focus on strategically important SAP business areas. SAP Research is a worldwide organization with European research sites in Belfast (UK), Darmstadt (D), Dresden (D), Karlsruhe (D), Sophia Antipolis (F) and St. Gallen (CH).

The UK research location is situated within a modern building on the University of Ulster campus near Belfast. The team consists of twenty people, which is expected to double over the next two years. The office provides a relaxed working environment with flexible working hours and the opportunity to become part of the global SAP community.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

This role will require a strong academic background and a proactive approach to problem solving. Essential Skills/Qualifications The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills:

* MSc or BSc 2:1 equivalent in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related fields
* Analytical and conceptual thinking
* Strong Presentation/ Communication skills
* Self motivation
* Interest in innovative technologies
* Programming skills (especially Java and/or C++)
* Experience in software engineering

Desirable Skills In addition to the essential skills, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following additional skills

* Knowledge of Service Oriented Architectures
* Knowledge of Performance Engineering
* Knowledge of Linux and computer architectures
* Experience in computer networks and distributed systems

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

The role of the research engineer is to progress the state of the art in Enterprise Software through the following tasks:

* Analyse the state of the art. Apply the latest technologies to create prototypes and pilot demonstrations.
* Coordinate/Perform research activities, communicate with internal colleagues and external project partners and collaborate with SAP development groups.
* Develop algorithms and processes to address real life problems affecting enterprise software.
* Coordinate research activities with academic supervisor at University.
* Develop patents, guide development and shape the future of the IT industry.

The work performed in Belfast covers several areas, including:

* Performance Engineering
* Service Orientate Architectures( SOA)
* Services Orientated Infrastructure (SOI)
* Model DrivenDesign (MDD)
* Grid Deployment
* Service Level Agreements (SLA)
* Enterprise Architectures
* Distributed Systems
* Hosted Environments and Virtualisation.

Links Please see the following links for additional information:
- http://www.sap.com/about/company/research/centers/belfast.epx
- http://www.sap.com/about/company/research/index.epx
- http://www.sap.com/about/company/research/fields/index.epx

WORK EXPERIENCE

3.5 years fixed term contract WHAT WE OFFER

Contract Type: Permanent
Job Location: United Kingdom, Newtownabbey
Contact: Ms. S. Ackley,
Phone: +;1-610-661-8719
Reference Code GB-51441384-EN-07-002

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[Denmark] PhD Scholarship in Department of Marketing and Statistics at University of Aarhus (ASB)

Position 544-0105 The Department of Marketing and Statistics at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus (ASB) Denmark, invites applications for a PhD scholarship within the area of Innovation Management starting 1 March 2008.

Innovation Management is a focus area for the department`s research. In the field of Innovation Management, the Department has close research cooperations with the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). These networks can be leveraged by the applicant.

* Lead user innovation and entrepreneurship
* Emerging organizational forms for innovation and new business development

The PhD scholarship is partly financed by the EBST-project `Development of a model for lead-user based entrepreneurship` and will be carried out in close collaboration with the research activities going on in this project. EBST is a department of the Danish Ministry for Economic and Business Affairs (www.ebst.dk) .

The project is a cooperation project between LEGO and Aarhus School of Business. Academic partners are Copenhagen Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For further information on the project, please see http://www.ebst.dk/brugerdreveni nnovation.dk/aarhus_ school_of_business

* Applicants are expected to have completed a Master`s degree in the social sciences with very good or excellent results. Good knowledge of statistics is essential.
* Please contact Professor Christopher Lettl (lettl@asb.dk) for project descriptions and further information.

A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme within the relevant research area and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers. As part of the PhD scholarship the applicant will be enrolled in the PhD programme comprising a number of courses within the relevant research area.

The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another - often foreign - research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results.

ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences.

Conditions of employment

The PhD fellowship has a duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the fellowship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.

* The applicant`s research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed.
* For further information on admission criteria and ASB`s PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx. If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, email: hsc@asb.dk.

Application
The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded from: http://www.hha.dk/sekr/fuu/anskemaeng.doc or requested from Kirsten Hedegaard Fynsk, tel. +45 8948 6567, e-mail: kihf@asb.dk. Deadline for application, 7 January 2008 at 12:00 noon.

* For the full details of the job announcement and applications requirements please refer to www.asb.dk/about/available
* Further information about Aarhus School of Business can be found at: University of Aarhus: http://www.au.dk

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[England] PhD Scholarships in Law - University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham PhD Scholarships Law School of Law

The School of Law invites applications for five postgraduate research scholarships available from October 2008. These scholarships cover *fees and a maintenance grant* totalling £16,500* per annum. Each scholarship is available for a period of one year initially, with the expectation of renewal for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance in degree studies.

These scholarships are available in most areas of law in which the School is able to offer supervision and also interdisciplinary projects that have a legal aspect.

The criteria for award of the scholarships will be qualifications and potential (as revealed in grades, references and in other ways); performance at interview, if any; the quality of the research proposal; and practical experience and knowledge relevant to the area of research. Preference will be given to students who have applied for ORS awards and for International Office Scholarships through Nottingham.

If you are interested in these scholarships and have not yet applied to the School of Law, please visit the School web site at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/research/rd_introduction.php and the "How to Apply" section, see: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/research/rd_apply.php.

Closing date: 31 January 2008. No application for scholarship funding will be considered after this date.

* Estimate including Home/EU fees of £3,750.

For all our vacancies and more about working at the University of Nottingham see: http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/.

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[Denmark] PhD Scholarships in Innovation Management - Aarhus School of Business

PhD Scholarship Department of Marketing and Statistics

*Position 544-0105*

The Department of Marketing and Statistics at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus (ASB) Denmark, invites applications for a PhD scholarship within the area of Innovation Management starting 1 March 2008.

Innovation Management is a focus area for the department's research. In the field of Innovation Management, the Department has close research cooperations with the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). These networks can be leveraged by the applicant.

The applicant is expected to do his/her PhD work in the following topic areas:
- Lead user innovation and entrepreneurship
- Emerging organizational forms for innovation and new business development

The PhD scholarship is partly financed by the EBST-project "Development of a model for lead-user based entrepreneurship" and will be carried out in close collaboration with the research activities going on in this project.

EBST is a department of the Danish Ministry for Economic and Business Affairs (www.ebst.dk). The project is a cooperation project between LEGO and Aarhus School of Business. Academic partners are Copenhagen Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For further information on the project, please see:
http://www.ebst.dk/brugerdreveninnovation.dk/aarhus_school_of_business.

- Applicants are expected to have completed a Master's degree in the social sciences with very good or excellent results. Good knowledge of statistics is essential.
- Please contact Professor Christopher Lettl (lettl@asb.dk) for project descriptions and further information.

A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme within the relevant research area and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers. As part of the PhD scholarship the applicant will be enrolled in the PhD programme comprising a number of courses within the relevant research area.

The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another - often foreign - research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences.

Conditions of employment

The PhD fellowship has a duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the fellowship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.

- The applicant's research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. For further information on admission criteria and ASB's PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx.
- If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, email:hsc@asb.dk.

Application

The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded from: http://www.hha.dk/sekr/fuu/anskemaeng.doc or requested from
Kirsten Hedegaard Fynsk,
tel. +45 8948 6567,
e-mail: kihf@asb.dk.

Deadline for application, 7 January 2008 at 12:00 noon

- For the full details of the job announcement and applications requirements please refer to www.asb.dk/about/available
- Further information about
Aarhus School of Business can be found at: www.asb.dk
University of Aarhus: www.au.dk

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[Ireland] 4-year PhD Scholarships in Political Science - University of Dublin

University of Dublin, Trinity College Six Fully-funded Four-year Ph.D. Scholarships Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin

*Starting October 2008, covering fees and stipends of up to €16,500.*

Our four-year doctoral programme is designed to give students the highest level of training to become scholars at the forefront of the discipline. Most of our Ph.D. graduates have gone on to careers in research and teaching at established universities, while others have gone on to careers in government and business.

The Department of Political Science at Trinity ranks among the best political science departments in the world according to independent evaluations of its research and teaching (e.g. in the global ranking of political science departments conducted by Professor Simon Hix at the London School of Economics). Ph.D. researchers also benefit from the Department's strong links with Institute for International Integration Studies at Trinity College Dublin (http://www.tcd.ie/iiis/). This Institute brings together researchers from different disciplines to study international integration. In addition, the Department is involved in the Dublin School of Social Sciences, which provides graduate training in collaboration with University College Dublin.

The doctoral programme is designed to impart substantive knowledge about politics, and to train students in the techniques, including quantitative methods, necessary to recognize, design and implement cutting-edge research. The writing of a dissertation of original research follows a rigorous training in how to design and conduct research.

We seek outstanding and motivated graduates for entry to our doctoral programme in October 2008. Applicants are particularly welcome from students who wish to conduct research in areas in which the Department has particular research strengths: comparative European politics, European Union politics and policies, Irish politics, public policies, electoral systems, political parties, public opinion and electoral behaviour, the politics of international law, international organisations, and political theory. The Department also invites applications from students whose research develops innovative quantitative methods, such as the quantitative analysis of political texts, as this is another strong area of research among staff.

Prospective students are encouraged to consult the webpages of members of staff (http://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/), and to email individual staff members who could be potential supervisors for their Ph.D. dissertations. General enquiries may be directed to the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Robert Thomson (thomsor@tcd.ie).

The deadline for applications to the doctoral programme for entry in October 2008 is April 1st 2008.

Students who require an early decision on their entry to the doctoral programme are encouraged to contact the Director of Graduate Studies.

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