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France - Institut TELECOM PhD Fellowship in Medical Image Analysis

Three-Year Ph.D. Fellowship in Medical Image Analysis at Institut TELECOM / TELECOM & Management SudParis, France (www.institut-telecom.fr / www.it-sudparis.eu)

LABORATORY: ARTEMIS Department (www-artemis.int-evry.fr)

RESEARCH SUBJECT: Spatio-temporal statistical variational models for the quantitative assessment of myocardial perfusion in MRI.

DESCRIPTION: This doctoral research aims at elaborating non supervised computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) tools for the quantitative assessment of myocardial perfusion in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

First-pass perfusion MRI is widely used for diagnosing cardiovascular pathologies and evaluating their physiological impact on heart tissues.

Myocardial perfusion is assessed by monitoring the MR signal enhancement during the first-pass transit of a vascular contrast agent through the cardiac chambers and muscle. To this end, the heart is partitioned into a set of anatomical segments according to a standardized subdivision model of the myocardium. For each segment, a so-called first-pass curve, defined
as the regional average MR signal value as a function of time, is then computed from which a set of clinically-relevant parameters are finally derived. Quantitative perfusion assessment is achieved by comparing the estimated parameters to normative values.

Automated perfusion assessment is faced with the complex problem of segmenting the myocardium in image sequences with high nonlinear contrast variations (with possible pathology-induced alterations) and non rigid motion artefacts originating from respiration and cardiac deformations.

Continue Reading September 24th, 2008

France - 2009 / 2010 Eiffel Scholarships Programme for Master and PhD Students

The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs launched the Eiffel excellence scholarship programme in January 1999 to support French centres of higher education in their international outreach initiatives, in a context of mounting competition among developed countries to attract elite students from overseas. In 2005, the scheme was extended with the Eiffel Doctorate programme, addressing high-calibre PhD students.

For greater clarity, the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs is now introducing a single application procedure for its Eiffel Scholarship and Eiffel Doctorate Scholarship programmes.

The new Eiffel programme thus covers two types of course:

• Master’s postgraduate degree course
• Ten-month co-tutored or co-managed component (preferably second or third year) of PhD course

The objectives of the Eiffel excellence programme run by the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs remain unchanged, the first being to offer French higher-education opportunities for future public- and private-sector decision-makers in three priority areas: science; economics & management; and law & political science.

Continue Reading September 21st, 2008

France - INRA Postdoc Position in Statistical Genetics

18 months postdoc position at The Biometry and Artificial Intelligence Unit of INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) in Toulouse, France.

The project, funded by the French Research Agency, aims at incorporating linkage disequilibrium into linkage mapping analysis, in order to fine map QTL. It consists in developing statistical methods using linkage disequilibrium for predicting similarity of genitor alleles in a multiple families design, and developing the necessary software tools.

The aim is to attribute, at every locus of the genome, for the alleles of the genitors in the design, (i) a measurement that accurately reflects the identity by descent probability with the ancestral alleles, or (ii) a probable coalescence tree to enable ancestral alleles to be tracked.

Continue Reading September 18th, 2008

France - INSA Lyon PhD Studentship in Applied Mathematics

PhD vacancy at INSA de Lyon LaMCoS
Multi physics & multi phase modeling in lubrication

Host laboratory
LaMCoS - Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures, TMI group
INSA-Lyon, CNRS UMR5259, http://lamcos.insa-lyon.fr

Context
Lubrication of machine elements represents nowadays important environmental, economical and technical issues. Minimization of friction losses (environmental and economical aspects) and film thickness reduction (technical aspect) in lubricated devices lead to new operating conditions and among them the early lubricating film breakdown or the presence of multi phase flow. The work conducted in our group so far showed the interest in developing multi physic models[1]. However the initial numerical approach should be left and a new modeling strategy is to be developed. SKF - Engineering & Research Centre (based in the Netherlands) supports this research activity since the early phase in 2005. In addition of its financial contribution, the company also provides a part time visiting professor.

Continue Reading September 15th, 2008

France - French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) Postdoc Position in Statistical Genetics

18 months postdoc position at The Biometry and Artificial Intelligence Unit of INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) in Toulouse, France.

The project, funded by the French Research Agency, aims at incorporating linkage disequilibrium into linkage mapping analysis, in order to fine map QTL. It consists in developing statistical methods using linkage disequilibrium for predicting similarity of genitor alleles in a multiple families design, and developing the necessary software tools.

The aim is to attribute, at every locus of the genome, for the alleles of the genitors in the design,

• a measurement that accurately reflects the identity by descent probability with the ancestral alleles, or
• a probable coalescence tree to enable ancestral alleles to be tracked.

The candidates should have a strong background in statistics and/or genetics. The project will also require a programming skill.

Continue Reading September 11th, 2008

France - University of Franche-Comté PhD Scholarship in Spectral Analysis of Phase Noise and Frequency Stability of Oscillators

Ph.D. Training Opportunity & Stipend – starting fall 2008

Spectral analysis of phase noise and frequency stability of oscillators
proposed byEnrico Rubiola

FEMTO-ST Institute, Dept. of Time and Frequency
CNRS et University of Franche Comte

Subject
Time and frequency have a privileged role in physics and applications because they are the most precisely measured physical quantities. The wrist watch, for example, is the only artifact accurate within 1E-5 - 1E-6 at a cost affordable to all consumers. Atomic clocks exhibit the amazing accuracy of 1E-15, and a stability better by a factor 10. Though the accuracy of 1E-15 relates only to fundamental physics and metrology, short term stability is a major concern in telecommunications, space applications and radars.

Traditionally, frequency stability is measured in the time domain and described using wavelet variances known as the Allan variance sigma_y^2(tau) and its modified versions. The variable tau is the measurement time. The stability depends on the measurement time in the same way of a balance, which is less “precise” when the mass to be measured is very different from 1 kg.

Continue Reading August 27th, 2008

France - University of Limoges PhD Scholarships in Banking and Finance

PhD scholarships in Banking and Finance
University of Limoges, Department of Economics (France)

The University of Limoges is launching a call for PhD scholarships in Banking and Finance. The selected candidate(s) will be recruited for a period of 3 years. Co-tutorship with other institutions encouraged. Research to be conducted on Bank Risk and Regulatory implications (Basel II or III, Bank Supervision, Market Discipline, Ownership and Capital Structure…) with strong econometric and/or theoretical background. Other areas in Banking and Finance are also welcome. The selected candidate(s) will be connected to an international research network. They will be hosted by the LAPE (Laboratoire d’Analyse et de Prospective Economiques, Director: Pr Amine Tarazi).

APPLICATION PACKAGE
Candidates should submit the following:

• Application Form
• PhD Proposal
• Detailed CV
• Support letter(s)
• Transcript of records

Continue Reading June 13th, 2008

France - University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and OFCE PhD Scholarship in Innovation and Market Selection

PhD Scholarship Title
Innovation and Market Selection: an Evolutionary Approach

Supervisor
Jean-Luc Gaffard Professor of Economics, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and CNRS-GREDEG, Head of the Department for Research on Innovation and Competition (OFCE Centre de Recherche en Economie de Sciences-Po)

Research Project
Aggregate productivity growth is the outcome of incumbent firms adopting new and superior techniques and (or) entering firms replacing exiting firms with better technologies. This research project will concern market selection mechanisms by characterising innovation as a process of selection (or acquisition) of more productive technologies within firms and a process of selection of firms itself. It will analyse both what happens inside the firms and what happens between firms on the market when firms are engaged in innovative or imitative processes. The first part of the research will be devoted to making a survey of empirical and theoretical analyses of industrial dynamics, which should focus on the relation between innovation and competition. The second part of the research will build a theoretical model of industrial dynamics in order to analyse rivalry and competition among heterogeneous firms. It will determine the market conditions that allow firms to capture productivity gains from past investments. These market conditions are critical to haracterising the dynamic equilibrium, similar to a so-called natural market structure. The third and last part will consist in developing an empirical analysis of the determinants of firms’ entry and exit, using French census data. In its conclusion, this research will address critical issues concerning the objectives and channels of industrial policies defined as policies that support development of firms and innovation.

Continue Reading May 28th, 2008

India, USA, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland - 2008 / 2009 Aegis Postgraduate Scholarships (June & July deadline)

A generous range of scholarships are available to students from across the world to support full-time study at Aegis School of Business. All successful candidates are automatically considered for scholarship support and are notified as part of the admissions process.

Prospective students are encouraged to apply early to ensure they are considered for all scholarship opportunities. Please note that scholarships vary in value and have different criteria on which they are awarded. Scholarships awarded on an ongoing basis:

Scholarships:

• Aegis Leadership Scholarship
  A number of scholarships up to $11,750 are available for highly motivated self-funded outstanding candidates from any part of the world. In awarding these scholarships we will be looking for evidence of exceptional leadership qualities in your career to date. Scholarship available for following full-time One Year MBA/PGP
  Eligibility: Confirm Admission for full-time One Year MBA/PGP 2008-09 program at Aegis School of Business, Mumbai
• Aegis Women Leadership Scholarships in Business and Technology for outstanding candidates with demonstrated leadership qualities for studying following full time programs:
  • One Year MBA/PGP (Candidates required min two year work experience.)
  • One Year MS Computer Science/ Masters Program in Information Systems (MPIS) (Candidates without experience can apply.)
  • Masters Program in Telecom Management (MPTM) (Candidates without experience can apply.)
  • Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Retail Management (Candidates without experience can apply.)
  • One Year Post Graduate Program in Communication (Candidates without experience can apply.)
• Aegis Entrepreneurship Challenge Scholarship for candidates with potential to be groomed as new generation Entrepreneur. This Scholarship is available for candidates admitted in full-time, One Year MBA/PGP. For this scholarship candidates need to submit a Business Plan including a brief executive summery.
• Aegis MBA/PGP Open Scholarships
  Several scholarships of $1,000-$5,000 are available to self-funded candidates. Selection for these scholarships will focus on the insights provided by your business and managerial experience, technical competency, academic excellence and how these, together with your interpersonal skills, can be used to enhance learning and group work on the Aegis MBA/PGP.
• Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship for study in Masters Program in Telecom Management (MPTM).
• The Dean’s International Diversity Scholarship (Available to international students only): The Dean’s International Diversity Scholarships are Aegis School of Business’s full-tuition scholarships, starting for 2008 August intake and available exclusively to international students. The scholarship program has been established to increase opportunities for international students, and reflects our commitment to international diversity. The scholarships recognise the high calibre of international students. Awarded on merit, the scholarships recognise candidates who demonstrate academic excellence, high level of team skill, and who will add value to Aegis School of Business’s International Diversity.
  • One Year MBA/PGP (Candidates required min two year work experience.)
  • One Year MS Computer Science/ Masters Program in Information Systems (MPIS) (Candidates without experience can apply.)
  • Masters Program in Telecom Management (MPTM) (Candidates without experience can apply.)
  • Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Retail Management (Candidates without experience can apply.)
  • One Year Post Graduate Program in Communication (Candidates without experience can apply.)
• G4 Scholarship in the field of “Technology in Class Room” by G4Solutions. This Scholarship is only available for One Year Masters Program in Information Systems (MPIS) (Candidates without experience can apply.)

All above Scholarships are available for Indian as well as international students.

Continue Reading May 18th, 2008

France - University of Nice Sophia Antipolis PhD Studentship in Aroma and Perfume Research

At the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Côte d’Azur – France, in the Faculty of Chemistry, Parc Valrose, a motivated and competent Ph.D. student is required, capable to analyse the molecular ingredients in aromas and perfumes by multidimensional chromatographic techniques. Starting in October 2008, a BDO/BDI contract will be offered (brut: 1757,- EUR/month), including possibilities for a three-year extension.

The ideal candidate will have a Master-2 degree in chemistry, a strong background in bioanalytical chemistry as well as in chromatographic techniques. English language skills are mandatory.

Apply with CV and letter of interest in English or French language to Pr. Uwe Meierhenrich, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, LCMBA, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, Uwe.Meierhenrich@unice.fr. The closing date for applications is Thursday 22 May 2008.

May 8th, 2008