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Worldwide - SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship in Agriculture

Launched in November 2005, the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship provides financial support to a limited number of qualified PhD students whose researches are relevant to the priority thrusts of SEARCA.

This scholarship program aims to:

• Provide PhD students the opportunity to use the resources and facilities available at SEARCA and its network of universities for their research;
• Produce quality research papers for publication; and
• Enable them to work with SEARCA’s R&D personnel on mutually identified areas of concerns/interests in agriculture and rural development.

Eligibility for the Grant
Any graduate student who is a citizen of any SEAMEO member country and pursuing a PhD in agriculture or related sciences from any university in the world is eligible to apply for the scholarship.

The applicant must have already completed his/her course work with an approved dissertation proposal and is ready to conduct the dissertation research.

Continue Reading February 5th, 2008

Ireland - University of Dublin (Trinity College) Postgraduate Research Positions in Computer Science

Applications are invited for several post-graduate research positions (details here) in the Knowledge and Data Engineering Research Group (KDEG), Department of Computer Science, Trinity College Dublin. KDEG enjoys a world class reputation in Intelligent Systems and knowledge driven information systems. Successful candidates will have a first class honours degree in computer science or related discipline and are highly motivated.

The successful candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Model driven software development
• Policy Based Management
• Semantic Web Technologies
• Web Service technologies and Integration
• Multilingual and/or Multimedia Information Retrieval
• Personalisation and Adaptive Systems
• Information Visualisation

Continue Reading December 18th, 2007

Italy - CREATE-NET Postdoc Researcher in Wireless Mesh Netowrks

A full-time postdoc researcher position in the area of Wireless Mesh Networking is available at CREATE-NET.

The successful candidate will be working on the MIUR-funded Italy-Israel WING project, focusing on wireless mesh networks as an access architecture for the next-generation Internet.

The project aims at advancing the state-of-art in research on wireless mesh networks (WMN), while at the same time developing software prototypes and demonstrators.

Candidates with strong hands-on research experience in wireless communications and networking is being sought.

Areas of specific of interest include:

• multi-channel mesh networks architectures and protocols
• distributed monitoring for WMNs
• distributed channel assignment/switching schemes for WMNs
• network coding for WMNs
• prototyping and experimental measurements.

Continue Reading December 7th, 2007

New Zealand - Massey University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bionanoparticle Research

Location: Palmerston North
Term of Contract: Fixed Term of 1 Years
Salary Range: View Academic Salary Information…
Closing Date: 21 December 2007
Position Overview: Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

You will have a PhD in Molecular Microbiology or related discipline, preferably with some experience working in bacterial biopolymer biosynthesis and protein production

We seek a PhD graduate in Molecular Microbiology, preferably with experience in bacterial biopolymer biosynthesis and/or protein production/immobilisation.

Job Description
Purpose Statement: To carry out individual and team-based research into microbial polymer biosynthesis aiming at the production of tailor-made biomaterials.

Responsible To: Head, Institute of Molecular BioSciences through Professor Bernd Rehm.

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November 26th, 2007

Austria - 2008 IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program

Summer Fellowship in Austria for Graduate Students in Natural and Social Sciences, Math, Policy and Engineering

Each summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located in Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria, hosts a selected group of graduate students, primarily doctoral, from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). These students work closely with IIASA’s senior scientists on projects within the Institute’s 3 theme areas.

APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: 15 JAN 2008
2008 YSSP DATES: 2 JUNE - 29 AUGUST

Continue Reading November 16th, 2007

USA - Mississippi State University PhD Research Fellowship in Forest Economics, Management and Policy

A Ph.D. research fellowship at Mississippi State University (Starkville, Mississippi, USA) is available in Forest Economics, Management, and Policy.The successful applicant will investigate changes in timberland ownership and associated impacts on the forest products industry and nonindustrial private forest landowners. The proposed research will provide critical information for forest-based economic development in the changing ownership environment with implications for forest policy and management as well as inventory availability.

Qualifications
A strong foundation in economics at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. A 3.50 GPA and/or proven research productivity at the graduate level. At least one degree in forestry is preferred but not required.

Salary and Benefits
The Ph.D. Research Fellowship includes an annual stipend of $20,000, full tuition waiver, and health insurance coverage.

Continue Reading November 12th, 2007

Germany - University of Wuppertal Postdoc Research Fellow Positions in ICESTARS project

Two postdoctoral research fellow positions are available starting on February 2008 and ending on July 2010, where the place of work will be at the University of Wuppertal (Germany) and at the company Qimonda AG (Munich, Germany), respectively. The positions are part of the project ICESTARS (Integrated Circuit/EM Simulation and design Technologies for Advanced Radio Systems-on-chip) of the European Union.

The positions require a PhD degree in Mathematics or Electrical Engineering, respectively. Applicants should have a strong background in numerical mathematics. Basic knowledge on electric circuits and good programming skills are required.

Continue Reading November 11th, 2007

Australia - Macquarie University Postgraduate Opportunities in Quantum Science and Technology

Macquarie University Quantum Information Science and Security group is seeking talented PhD students in both theory and experiment. Generous national and international scholarships are available, as well as relocation costs in some cases. The group offers a range of topics and expertise in quantum science and technology including quantum algorithms, open quantum systems, optical quantum computing, device characterisation, quantum gravity and experimental quantum technologies in diamond.

Continue Reading November 11th, 2007

Malaysia - University Sains Malaysia Post Doctoral Research Fellowship

Established as the second University in the country, Universiti Sains Malaysia is located at Minden approximately 9.7 kilometers from the city of Georgetown, Penang. The University which is based on the School System offers courses ranging from the Liberal Arts, Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences, Engineering, Medical Sciences to Management. The University now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Postdoctoral Research Fellows in any of the following fields:-

• Manufacturing Technology
• Advanced Materials
• Biotechnology
• Microelectronics
• Information Technology
• Nanotechnology
• Agriculture
• Alternative Energy
• Sea to Space (Oceanography & Aerospace)

* Candidates any other related fields may also be considered

Continue Reading October 27th, 2007

Germany - Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel Research Positions with Possibility for PhD in Agricultural Economics

Christian-Albrechts -University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kiel (Germany)

At the Department of Agricultural Economics of the Christian-Albrechts -University in Kiel the following positions have to be filled as soon as possible:

4 research positions salary according to BAT IIa (75% for junior researchers)

the positions are limited for 2 years with the possibility of extension. Moreover, researchers have the possibility to obtain a PhD degree in agricultural economics or economics.

Continue Reading October 9th, 2007