• Department of Computer and Information Science

Professor Guttorm Sindre Guttorm.Sindre@idi.ntnu.no

• Department of Engineering Cybernetics

Professor Tor Arne Johansen Tor.Arne.Johansen@itk.ntnu.no

• Department of Electronics and Telecommunications

Associate Professor Ragnar Hergum ragnar.hergum@iet.ntnu.no

• Department of Mathematical Sciences

Professor Sverre Smalø sverresm@math.ntnu.no

• Department of Electric Power Engineering

Professor Olav Bjarte Fosso Olav.Fosso@elkraft.ntnu.no

• Department of Telematics

Associate Professor Poul E. Heegaard poul.heegaard@item.ntnu.no

The 6 research fellowship positions are awarded on a competitive basis, to help recruit talented candidates for the PhD study programs administered by IME. These programs comprise the following fields of research; communication technology, computer science, cybernetics, electronics, information science, mathematics, power engineering and statistics. Collaboration with researchers from other areas of science and engineering at NTNU, as well as with external partners from industry, research institutes, and other universities (Norway and abroad) is commonplace. Further information on IME and its 6 departments is available at http://www.ime.ntnu.no/english

The Faculty is keen to attract the best candidates available and puts few restrictions on training background and fields of research (see list above). It is also possible to further multidisciplinary project proposal across department divisions, primarily linked to one of the faculties Special Interest Groups (SIGs):

• Cryptology

Professor Stig F. Mjølsnes sfm@item.ntnu.no

• Multicore programming

Professor Lasse Natvig Lasse.Natvig@idi.ntnu.no

• Embedded systems

Associate Professor Sverre Hendseth Sverre.Hendseth@itk.ntnu.no

• Wireless communication and networking

Associate Professor Poul Heegaard poul.heegaard@item.ntnu.no

• Motion Control with geometric modelling methods

Associate Professor Elena Celledoni elenac@math.ntnu.no

• Human Computer Interaction and Interaction Design

Professor Dag Svanæs Dag.Svanes@idi.ntnu.no

Further information about the fellowships can be obtained from the Department links above, or by contacting the faculties Special Interest Groups.

The application must include curriculum vitae with information about the candidate’s prior training, exams, and work experience. Moreover, we request that the candidate contact a relevant research group at IME to define a thesis project. A brief outline of the project, signed by both the applicant and his/her prospective thesis supervisor (faculty member in that research group) should follow the application. The quality of the project proposal will also be considered during the assessment of the application. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. Applications are to be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no Preferably, we want the attachments in one file.

Applications should be marked IME 055-2009.

Closing date: 2009-12-01.

For more information, please see attachment. vedlegg: Felleskunngjøringen 2009 engelsk.pdf

Kathryn Fuller Doctoral Fellowships

Advancing Conservation through Science

For nearly 50 years WWF has committed to delivering science-based conservation results while incorporating the latest research and innovations into our work. As part of its commitment to advancing conservation through science, WWF established the Kathryn Fuller Doctoral Fellowships to support PhD students working on issues of exceptional importance and relevance to conservation in one of the WWF-US priority places.

This year, the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund will support doctoral research in the following three areas. (Click on links to see suggested research topics.)

• ecosystem services
• measuring and monitoring carbon stocks in forests
• climate change impacts on and adaptation of freshwater resources

Benefits

As part of their Awards, Fuller Doctoral Fellows receive:

• either $15,000 or $20,000 allocated over a period of up to 2 years to cover research expenses*
• opportunities to link doctoral research to WWF’s global conservation efforts
• networking opportunities with other Fuller Fellows, WWF scientists, and employees

* Fuller Doctoral Fellows receive either $15,000 or $20,000 depending on the location of their research and home university. Fellows with field research based in a WWF-priority place outside the country of their universities are eligible to receive $20,000. Fellows with field research based within the country of their home universities are eligible to receive $15,000. Fuller Fellowships may be used to cover allowable research-related expenses. (See section on eligible and ineligible expenses.)

Eligibility

• All applicants must be currently enrolled in an academic program leading to a doctoral degree in a conservation-related field and must have completed at least one year of course work.
• Applicants must have at least two years of work experience in conservation.
• Applicants must propose research in one of the three topics listed above that has direct implications for conservation in one of WWF’s priority places.
• Individuals who are currently WWF Train Fellows may not receive a Fuller Fellowship. Applicants may apply to both programs simultaneously, if they are eligible for both, but cannot receive both fellowships from WWF.
• WWF staff, directors, and their immediate family members are not eligible for Fuller Fellowships.

Selection

Fuller Fellows are selected through a competitive, merit-based process. Eligible candidates must submit a completed application form along with two letters of recommendation and other supporting documents to WWF by the application deadline. An interdisciplinary panel of experts is convened to review applications and to identify top candidates based on the following criteria:

1. Applicant’s ability, accomplishments, and potential to become a leader in their field
2. Scientific merit, feasibility, and significance of the research proposal
3. Relevance of research to conservation practice in general and WWF’s mission and programs in particular
4. Preference will be given to individuals proposing research in their country of origin

For questions or further information, please contact fullerfund@wwfus.org.

http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/fellowships/fuller/doctoralfund.html

Europe Week

Next Europe Week will start:

• 1 March 2010

In 2009 this yearly event was held between 2 and 6 March. The University hosted 14 lecturers from 12 partner institutions in 10 countries who gave 84 hours of lectures on topics with a European or intercultural focus.

Find out more about Europe Week

Our Global College

To facilitate study abroad, the University has set up a ‘Global College’, which is both a physical and virtual community. The Global College gives exchange students from our partner universities the opportunity to interact socially with UH students on campus and gives current UH students, thinking of studying abroad the opportunity to meet students studying at our partner universities.

However, the Global College is also a virtual community enabling UH students to keep in touch with each other whilst studying abroad, and for students from partner universities to keep in touch with one another when back home. It will also enable study abroad students to keep in touch after graduation as alumni of the University.

The study abroad site has three areas:

• For students at UH thinking of studying abroad as part of your course, then go to Outgoing study abroad.
• For students at a partner university and wishing to study abroad at Hertfordshire, then go to Incoming study abroad for exchange partners.
• For students from non partner institutions thinking about taking a study abroad period at Hertfordshire, then go to Incoming study abroad for other institutions.

Please contact us if you cannot find the information you require. You can reach us by email at studyabroad@herts.ac.uk.

The concerted research between M2i, TNO and the Holst Centre aims at developing the technology for modular ultra light and ultra thin, flexible, easy-to-wear electronic products such as lighting and signage devices, reusable and disposable sensor devices, deformable solar panels and displays. An important aspect of this program is to gain knowledge about the mechanical behavior, reliability and durability of these flexible devices during production and during actual usage.
The scientific aim of the project is to develop tools that enable to understand and predict the life-time of multilayer laminates taking into account the effect of visco-elastic and/or plastic material behavior during cyclic loading and the environment, in particular relative humidity, on the development of the mechanical damage. The tools to be developed comprise suitable experimental methods to impose a known stress/strain state on a chosen multilayer material and to understand the underlying physical mechanisms. The location is TU Eindhoven.

Requirements

Candidates for the PhD positions should have a solid background in materials science with substantial interest in experimental work. The candidates should have a Masters degree in materials science, chemical engineering or a related field. Interest in failure analysis and/or microstructural characterization is required and experience is further an advantage.

Conditions of employment

When fulfilling a PhD position at the M2i, the candidate will be given the status of PhD Researcher. He/she will have employee status and will be eligible for all the employee benefits offered by the M2i. The contract is for 4 years. Gross salary for the first year is EUR 2,242 gross per month. This amount increases to EUR 2,587 gross per month in the fourth year. The PhD thesis should be completed at the end of the 4th year term with the M2i. The researcher and the supervisor will draw up a plan for any additional training and supervision that is specifically needed.

Contract type

Temporary

3 years

Organisation

Materials innovation institute M2i

Additional information

The short URL code for this job opening is: 1771.
Direct link to this job www.academictransfer.com/1771.

In support of this mission, the University of Hertfordshire will offer 100 achievement-based partial international scholarships, worth £2,000 each, to international students taking up a place in 2009-10. These scholarships, known as the Chancellor’s International Scholarships, are designed to support our international community and to ensure that the University continues to attract the most talented students from across the world.

All new full-time overseas fee paying international students with an offer of a place on an undergraduate or postgraduate programme for 2009-10 entry will be eligible to apply for the scholarships, which will be payable in the form of a £2,000 reduction against the first year’s tuition fees.

This scholarship is for new students only; students who are already studying on a degree programme at the University cannot apply for this scholarship. The Chancellor’s International Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to candidates who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and potential and the ability to make a significant ongoing contribution to the university community.

For full details of terms and conditions, award criteria, application guidelines and a downloadable application form, please see the links in the right hand menu. The scholarship application deadline for students joining the University in January 2010 is 27 November 2009.

more information, click this link:

http://www.herts.ac.uk/international-students/fees/scholarships/chancellors-international-scholarships.cfm

Applications are invited from candidates with good first degrees in computer science, information technology, electronic engineering, physics, biology or other relevant disciplines to join projects as research students for a three year period in the following areas (click on the links for project descriptions):

1. Algebraic Semiotics of User Interface Design
2. Applications of Neural Networks and Other Machine Learning Techniques
3. Assistive, Rehabilitative and Assessment Robotics
4. Associative Memory in a Detailed Model of Cerebral Cortex
5. Biocomputation
6. Computational Linguistics of Human-Robot Interaction
7. Computational Models of Intracellular Signalling in Neurons
8. Concurrent Dynamic Compilation Based on Statistical Data
9. Efficient Data Parallel Evaluation of Functional Programs
10. High Performance Processor Design
11. Information-Driven Self-Organization of Agents and Agent Collectives
12. Intelligent Virtual Agents
13. Mutual Authentication in Online Transactions
14. N-bit Integer Support for Improved Concurrency
15. Security and Integrity in Distributed Systems
16. Social and Humanoid Robots as Assistants and Companions
17. StrEq — Programming in Equations
18. The Evolution of Emotions and their Expression in Autonomous Agents and Robots

Successful candidates may be eligible for a research studentship award from the University (equivalent to £13,290 per annum bursary plus the payment of the standard UK student fees).

Research in Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire has been recognized as excellent by the latest Research Assessment Exercise, with 55% of the research submitted being rated as world leading or internationally excellent. The Science and Technology Research Institute provides a very stimulating environment, offering a large number of specialized and interdisciplinary seminars as well as general training opportunities.

Application forms should be returned to Mrs Lorraine Nicholls, Research Student Administrator, STRI, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB, Tel: 01707 286083, l.nicholls @ herts.ac.uk. The short-listing process will begin on 27 November 2009. Interviews will be held in the second week in December.

http://homepages.feis.herts.ac.uk/~comqvs/phd_advert_2009.html

1. Surat pencalonan dari Dekan ditujukan kepada Rektor
2. Form A DIKTI
3. Letter of Acceptance dari perguruan tinggi luar negeri yang terakreditasi
4. Fotocopy ijasah S1, S2
5. Bukti kemampuan berbahasa Inggris (TOEFL/IELTS), Jerman, Perancis, Jepang, atau bahasa lain yang masih berlaku (tidak lebih dari 2 tahun terakhir)
6. 3 surat rekomendasi
7. Melampirkan rencana riset
8. Melampirkan formulir konfirmasi data rencana keberangkatan

Berkas rangkap 2 mohon disampaikan ke Kantor Urusan Internasional UGM paling lambat 30 November 2009

Informasi lebih lengkap, klik disini

Erasmus Mundus yang merupakan bantuan hibah dari European Commission (EC) sebagai Badan Eksekutif dari European Union (EU), menawarkan beasiswa untuk lebih dari 100 Erasmus Mundus Master Course (EMMC) di berbagai bidanga, di antaranya: Lingkungan, Kesehatan, Pendidikan, Bisnis dan Manajemen, Komunikasi, Informasi, Teknik, Humaniora, Hukum, dll. Mulai tahun 2010, juga menawarkan beasiswa untuk program Doktoral melalui Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJD). Deadline untuk pendaftaran beasiswa tahun 2010 akan segera berakhir. Bergegaslah segera untuk mencari informasi dan mendaftar.

Peluang Beasiswa

• Student, Mahasiswa/i S1 (sederajat) Mengambil program Pasca Sarjana (S2) Erasmus Mundus Master Course (EMMC) di Eropa selama 1-2 tahun
• Scholar , Akademisi / peneliti Malakukan tugas mengajar, riset, atau kegiatan ilmiah di EMMC, maksimum 3 bulan
• Doctoral, Kandidat PhD Mengambil program Doktoral (S3) Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJD) di Eropa

Siapa yang dapat mendaftar:

• Warga negara yang berasal dari negara non Uni Eropa
• Telah menyelesaikan pendidikan tingkat S1 – sederajat
• Tidak terdaftar sebagai penduduk di negara anggota Uni Eropa manapun
• Tidak melakukan kegiatan utamanya (kuliah, bekerja, dll) selama lebih dari 12 bulan, selama 5 tahun terakhir di negara anggota Uni Eropa manapun

Keunggulan beasiswa Erasmus Mundus:

• Belajar paling sedikit di 2 universitas dan 2 negara anggota Uni Eropa yang berbeda
• Ijazah double / multiple / joint degree yang berlaku secara legal di negara tempat ijazah tersebut dikeluarkan
• Meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa asing / Eropa – Tidak ada ikatan dinas
• Tidak ada tes tertulis/wawancara
• Persyaratan pengalaman kerja tidak mutlak (kecuali disebutkan secara eksplisit di website EMMC bersangkutan)

Grant (update untuk tahun 2010):

- Student: EUR 24,000 per student per tahun

- Scholar: EUR 14,800 per scholar per 3 bulan

Cara pendaftaran:

1. Pilih program yang anda minati. Daftar program bisa dilihat melalui link yang ada di website http://emundus.wordpress.com bagian ”Langkah-langkah untuk pendaftaran EM”

2. Setiap EMMC/EMJD memiliki website masing-masing, silahkan kunjungi website mereka untuk mendapatkan informasi lengkap tentang deskripsi program, universitas mana saja yang berpartisipasi, tuition fee, deadline pendaftaran, dokumen yang diperlukan, dll.

3. Petunjuk pendaftaran (apakah secara online atau melalui pos) juga tertera jelas di website tersebut.

4. Bila masih ada hal yang dirasa kurang jelas atau perlu ditanyakan, silahkan hubungi contact person untuk program tersebut (alamat email biasanya tersedia di website).

Catatan:

-    Setiap applicant hanya diperbolehkan mengajukan aplikasi ke maksimal 3 EMMC/EMJD pada 1 tahun pendaftaran. Bila lebih, maka aplikasinya akan gugur secara otomatis

-    Anda tidak perlu menghubungi universitas yang bergabung dalam program tersebut. Contact person anda adalah pihak konsorsium yang menyelenggarakan program tersebut.

Syarat pendaftaran:

-  Bervariasi tergantung program (silahkan cek langsung di website).

Deadline pendaftaran:

-  Bervariasi tergantung program, namun sekitar November 2009 – Januari 2010 (silahkan cek langsung di website).

Keterangan lebih lanjut: Forum diskusi: http://emundus.wordpress.com dan download brosur Beasiswa Erasmus Mundus di sini

Telp: 021 – 25546200 (Komisi Eropa)

Sumber : CDC UI

The Erasmus Mundus scholarship programme, funded by the European Commission (EC), has awarded over 7000 scholarships for students and scholars from all over the world since 2004.

Through this scholarship programme, 204 Indonesians have studied Masters Courses and 16 Indonesian Scholars carried out teaching and research in universities across the European Union (EU).

The scholarship for the Erasmus Mundus Master Course (EMMC) is now open for application for academic year 2010.The scholarships are offered to: Graduate students to undertake EMMC in at least two or more universities in two or more EU countries. Scholars/ Academicians/ Researchers to conduct teaching and research periods of three months at two or more universities in two or more EU countries.

The Erasmus Mundus scholarship is a full scholarship programme – covering tuition fees, living costs and return airfares.

General information on application procedures can be obtained from: http://www.delidn. ec.europa. eu/en/special/ erasmusmundus. htm or a blog maintained by Erasmus Mundus Alumni in Indonesia: http://emundus. wordpress. com

Individuals interested in an Erasmus Mundus scholarship must apply directly to the selected Erasmus Mundus Master Courses which are available at: http://eacea. ec.europa. eu/erasmus_ mundus/results_ compendia/ selected_ projects_ action_1_ master_courses_ en.php

The EC also provides fellowships for Doctoral candidates for an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate (EMJD) degree. These doctoral-level training and research programmes will offer fellowships covering up to three years of doctoral activities.

The available EMJD and further information can be obtained from: http://eacea. ec.europa. eu/erasmus_ mundus/results_ compendia/ selected_ projects_ action_1_ joint_doctorates _en.php.

The European Union comprises 27 Member States i.e. Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The European Commission is the executive arm of the European Union.

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