PhD in Biology, Max Planck Institute for Dev. Biology, Tuebin

The International PhD program of the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Developmental Biology and the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory (FML) offers outstanding training in a broad spectrum of cutting-edge scientific research. The program provides students an
interdisciplinary practical and theoretical training during their PhD research, particularly through common introductory courses, symposia and research seminars.

Subject areas

* Cell Biology

* Developmental Genetics

* Quantitative Genetics

* Evolutionary Biology

* Biochemistry

* Plant Development

* Bioinformatics

* Structural Biology

Funding

The majority of students coming to the institutes are funded by Max Planck Scholarships, which are initially awarded for a period of two years, with a common extension to a third year. In the fourth year, students are funded by the individual labs through other sources. Furthermore, students are encouraged to compete for scholarships from other funding agencies.

There are no tuition fees associated with a PhD at the MPI for Developmental Biology or at the FML.

website link:
http://www.eb.tuebingen.mpg.de/phd-program/copy_program-description

60 PhD Scholarships for International Students, Zhejiang University

60 PhD Scholarships for International Students
Zhejiang University, China

60 fully-funded scholarships are provided by the Chinese Government and Zhejiang University jointly for prospective international students to study for Ph.D. Degrees at Zhejiang University.

Deadline : 20 Sep 2008

Basic Information on the Scholarships
The scholarships are provided by the Chinese Government and Zhejiang University jointly for prospective international students to study for Ph.D. Degrees at Zhejiang University.

60 scholarship students will be accepted for the fall semester of 2008 and spring semester of 2009;
Details: Awardees will be exempt from tuition and fees for registration, laboratory experiments, internship, basic learning materials, and intramural accommodation;
Living allowance: CNY 1,400 per month for doctoral students;
Fee for outpatient medical services and Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China: CNY 600 per person per annum;
A one-off settlement subsidy for new students after registration: CNY 600 per person.

Duration: The duration of the scholarship for all programs with English as the media of instruction is the same as the normal length of the specific programs.

An Overview of Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University is located in the coastal city of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, which lies 180 km away from Shanghai, a metropolitan city in China.
The university is one of the few top-ranking research institutions of higher learning in China. It has a full coverage of disciplines in 11 major branches of Learning, Namely Philosophy, Literature, History, Education, Sciences, Economics, Law, Management, Engineering, Agriculture and Medicine. With a history of more than 80 years of graduate education, the university now offers 331 academic and professional Master�fs Degree programs and 283 Doctoral programs. Under its administration there are 14 Nation Key Laboratories, 2 National Engineering Research Centers and 3 National Engineering Technology Centers and 43 post-doctor stations. At present, the university has a full-time student body of over 39,000, with 22,900 undergraduates, over 15,700 Master�fs Degree students and over 6,600 Ph.D. candidates, and the university also has about 1,700 international students coming from over 100 countries.

A truly comprehensive institute with developing into a world-class institution as its goal, Zhejiang University aims to provide an outstanding education that will enable its students to build a future of professional, intellectual and personal success, capable of leadership in different areas. Equally important, however, is the role the university has been playing in research. With a faculty capable of top-level and large-scale research and a high proportion of graduate students, the university has been undertaking projects, both basic and applied, to address pressing issues of today and the future.

Application

Eligibility
Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals and in good health.
Applicants must have a Masters Degree.
Applicants must be under the age of 40.
Applicants should have a competitive academic record.
Applicants should have strong scientific research ability.
Applicants must NOT be beneficiaries of any other kinds of sponsorships.

Language Used in Teaching
English is used as instructional language for programs in Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Economics, Business, and Medicines.

Application Materials: All applicants must fill in and provide the following materials truly and correctly.

The Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (Download) in Chinese or in English.

Highest diploma (notarized photocopy). If applicants are university students or already employed, they should also provide documents of being university students or on-post employees. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.

Applicants for doctoral studies need to provide notarized copies of their undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
A photocopy of the passport and a recent photo (white background, 35mm �~ 45mm in size).

A study or research proposal in Chinese or in English (no less than 800 words).
Two letters of recommendation from full professors or associate professors (in Chinese or English).

Published academic papers or other academic achievements (if applicable).
Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese quarantine authority. Applicants are expected to keep the original copies) filled in English. The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examination results will be valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration as they plan to take the medical examination.

Applicants should submit the above materials to the International College of Zhejiang University before May 30, 2008 for the programs starting in fall 2008 and before Sept. 20 2008 for those starting in spring 2009. Application materials will NOT be returned regardless of the result of application.

Choices of Programs
Please check the Major Doctoral Programs. Applicants are encouraged to contact their prospective supervisors at Zhejiang University prior to application and are expected to enclose in their application package the relevant recommendation letters written by those supervisors.

Approval and Notification
Zhejiang University will review all the application materials. Decisions for admission and for granting the scholarships will be made on the basis of the applicants�f competitiveness, academic and otherwise. Admission Notices and other relevant documents will be sent to the awardees.

Contact Information
International College of Zhejiang University:
Mr. YI Honghui
Email: zjuyhh@zju.edu.cn
Tel: +86 571 87953101
Fax: +86 571 87951755
Office of Degree Student Affairs, International College
Room 229, No. 31 Dorm, Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University
Postal Address:
P.O. Box W-99, International College, Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China 310027

30 doctoral grants, Hausdorff Center for Mathemathics (Germany)

30 doctoral grants, Hausdorff Center for Mathemathics (Germany)
The Bonn International Graduate School in Mathematics (BIGS-Mathematics) , embraced by the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, a Cluster of Excellence established within the German government's Excellence Initiative, offers a PhD program in mathematics based upon the well-known teaching and research tradition of the Department of Mathematics and the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics.

Next Deadline: 31 May 2008

Research topics for dissertations can be chosen from the following sections:-

Algebra and number theory (J. Franke, G. Harder, M. Rapoport, J. Schröer, C. Stroppel, D. Zagier)

Algebraic and arithmetic geometry (G.Faltings, G.Harder, D.Huybrechts, N. Perrin, M.Rapoport)

Differential geometry (W. Ballmann, U. Hamenstädt)

Discrete mathematics and complexity theory (S. Hougardy, M. Karpinski, B. Korte, T. Nieberg, N. Saxena, J. Vygen)

Global analysis (M. Lesch, W. Müller)

Mathematical models in the natural sciences (H.-W. Alt, J. Frehse, M. Griebel, F.Otto)

Moduli spaces (W. Ballmann, C.-F. Bödigheimer, G. Faltings, U. Hamenstädt, G. Harder, M. Marcolli, Y. Manin, S. Schwede, D. Zagier)

Numerical analysis (M. Griebel, R. Krause)

Partial differential equations (H.-W. Alt, J. Frehse, H. Koch, F. Otto, M. Rumpf, L. Székelyhidi)

Probability and statistics (S. Albeverio, A. Eberle, M. Karpinski, M. Schäl, K.-T. Sturm)

Pure and applied logic (M. Karpinski, P. Poepke)

Scientific computing (M. Griebel, H. Harbrecht, R. Krause, M. Rumpf)

Stochastic analysis (S. Albeverio, A. Eberle, F. Otto, K.-T. Sturm)

Topology (H.-J. Baues, C.-F. Bödigheimer, J. Hornbostel, M. Kreck, S. Schwede).

Scholarships
There are currently about 100 PhD students in the program, which offers a wide range of lecture courses, graduate seminars, research seminars, and winter/summer schools. The language of instruction is English. 30 doctoral grants (Hausdorff scholarships) of 1100 euros per month for a maximum of 3 years can be awarded, beginning April or October each year. The grants are supplied by a family allowance, if applicable. In addition, there are 8 qualifying grants of 800 euros per month for a qualifying year.

Applications are to be sent to: Prof. Dr. Carl-Friedrich Bödigheimer, Director of Graduate Studies, Universität Bonn, Mathematisches Institut, Beringstrasse 1, D-53115 Bonn, Germany.
Deadline for applications:
15 January anually for entry in april or October | 31 May anually for entry in October.
For more details and a list of required documents see:
http://www.bigs-math.uni-bonn.de/

EUROPEAN MASTERS PROGRAM IN COMPUTATIONAL LOGIC

The Department of Computer Science at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, is offering the European Masters Program in Computational Logic as part of its Bologna 2nd cycle offer. It is an international distributed Master of Science course (MSc.), in cooperation with the computer science departments in the following universities:

* Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
* Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
* Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany
* Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria
* Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

This program, entirely in English, involves studying one year at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and possibly completing the second year with a stay in one of the partner universities. After this, the student will obtain, together with the European degree, two Master of Science degrees: the Mestrado em Lógica Computacional degree from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, with legal value in Portugal, and the respective Master of Science degree from the visited university, with legal value in its country.

NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINES:

- 31 May 2008: deadline for all European and non-European students (notification of acceptance: 15 July 2008)

- 01 September 2008: last deadline only for European students starting at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal (notification of acceptance: 10 September 2008)

SCHOLARSHIPS & MONEY SUPPORT:

There will be 12 consortium scholarships to waive the tuition fee of 3.000 € for students without a scholarship, on the basis of their academic merit.

Every year 10 EMCL students with European citizenship can visit Australia (Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane) up to 3 months to work on a research project, sponsored by the European Master. The study period in Australia is part of the study programme and it is fully recognised by the European Master's Program in Computational Logic. The guaranteed scholarship is of 3,100 € and it covers the travel and living expenses in Australia.

APPLICATION:

Check this web page for detailed info on applications:
http://ssdi.di.fct.unl.pt/masters/mcl/content/prospective/how_to_apply.html

THE STUDY PROGRAMME:

The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is designed to meet the demands of industry and research in this rapidly growing area. Based on a solid foundation in mathematical logic, theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence and declarative programming students will acquire in-depth knowledge necessary to specify, implement and run complex systems as well as to prove properties of these
systems. In particular, the focus of instruction will be in deduction systems, knowledge representation and reasoning, artificial intelligence, formal specification and verification, syntax directed semantics, logic and automata
theory, logic and computability. This basic knowledge is then applied to areas like logic and natural language processing, logic and the semantic web, bioinformatics, information systems and database technology, software and hardware verification. Students will acquire practical experience and will become familiar in the use of tools within these applications. In addition, students will be prepared for a future PhD, they will come in contact with the international research community and will
be integrated into ongoing research projects. They will develop competence in foreign languages and international relationships, thereby improving their social skills.

Applicants should have a Bachelor degree (Bologna 1st cycle or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Logic, or other relevant disciplines; special cases will be considered. The programme is part of the Master in Computational Logic (Mestrado em Lógica Computacional) and it has various strengths that make it unique amongst Portuguese and European universities:

* Curriculum taught entirely in English: The programme is open to the world and prepares the students to move on the international scene.
* Possibility of a strongly research-oriented curriculum.
* Possibility for project-based routes to obtain the degree and extensive lab facilities.
* International student community.
* Direct interaction with the local and international industry and research centres, with the possibility of practical and research internships that can lead to future
employment.
* Excellent scholarship opportunities and student accommodations.

The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is one of the few European Masters awarded by the European Union's Erasmus Mundus programme from its first year of existence in 2004. The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third-countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third-country nationals participating in these Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying in third-countries.

The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is sponsored scientifically by the European Network of Excellence on Computational Logic (CoLogNET), the European Association of Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI), the European Coordinating
Committee for Artificial Intelligence (ECCAI), the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AI*IA), the Italian Association for Informatics (AICA, member of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies), the Italian Association for Logic and its Applications (AILA), and the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence (APPIA).


FURTHER INFORMATION:

Prof. Luis Moniz Pereira, at lmp@di.fct.unl.pt
Departamento de Informática
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2829-516 Caparica
Portugal

Phone: +351 21 294 8536 (Secretary)
Fax: +351 21 294 8541
European MSc in Computational Logic site:
http://ssdi.di.fct.unl.pt/masters/mcl/

Scholarship for Humanities or social sciences study at Seoul National University

SNU launched a new scholarship program named 'The Silk Road Scholarship' for prospective foreign students who want to study humanities or social sciences.

The program aims at attracting outstanding students from Middle and Southeast Asia. SNU expects that it will promote lively academic interchanges between eastern and western Asias.

Five graduate students will be recruited every year from Russia, India, Mongolia etc. They will receive 2 years of tuition wave, monthly living expenses and Korean language education support.

The application for Silk Road Scholarship is open during the International Admissions every fall semester.

This program is sponsored by SBS, the third largest broadcasting company in Korea.
Silk Road Scholarship

Eligibility: Students whose nationality is as followings Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Nepal, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Yemen, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hungary, Russia

Field: Humanities or Social Sciences including Korean, History, Culture, Politics, Economics

Number of Scholarship Recipients: 5 students per year- Application Period: Every Fall semester, International Admissions

Funding: Tuition waved for 2 academic years, Living expenses KRW 600,000 per month, Round-trip airfare up to KRW 1,000,000, Korean language training expenses for 2 terms

More info: http://useoul.edu/news/news0101_view.jsp?idx=128721

PhD Studentship - Development of High Strength Novel Mg-Al Based Alloys, Brunel University, UK

Applications from suitable candidates are invited for PhD studentship at BCAST (Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology), Brunel University. Studentship is for 3 years and cover both tuition fees and bursaries for UK and EU candidates.

BCAST is an academic research centre focusing on solidification research with an international reputation. BCAST currently comprises 27 research staff and 4 supporting staff. Our research covers structures and properties of metallic liquids, nucleation control through both chemical and physical means, alloy development and technological innovation. BCAST is also well equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities for both solidification processing and materials characterisation. See http://bcast.brunel.ac.uk for more information.

This project aims at developing a novel high strength lightweight Mg-Al based alloy. It involves investigation of suitable alloy composition to achieve improved corrosion resistance and mechanical strength. High concentration of Al in Mg is known to increase corrosion resistance of the alloy. However, to obtain simultaneously the improved mechanical strength and corrosion resistance, it is important to impede the nature of periodic structure growth in eutectic system. Twin-Screw machine at BCAST allows application of high shear stress in liquid metal and will be extensively used to investigate divorcing behaviour of the coupled or periodically grown phases under intensive shearing. This project also aims at conducting experimental study to further understand the nucleation and growth kinetics of Mg-Al alloys solidified from intensively sheared semi-solid.

Solid knowledge base in either Material Science or Physical Metallurgy or Solid State Chemistry or Mechanical Engineering is essential. Experience in solidification processing and materials characterisation is desirable. Only UK and EU candidate are applicable. International candidates from all the countries are also welcome, provided they have sufficient funds to cover overseas tuition fee.

Application


Application documents, including an updated CV, a cover letter, and the names and contacts of 2 referees should be sent to Dr. Hari Babu (mtsthbnbrunel.ac.uk) or Professor Z. Fan (mtstzzfbrunel.ac.uk) BCAST, Brunel University Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK.

Closing date for receipt of applications is: 30/06/2008

PhD Studentship in Computer Vision, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

The Colour and Texture Group of the Computer Vision Centre (CVC) at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB, Spain) is offering a 3 years PhD studentship. The work will be within the general framework of Computational Colour Vision and will involve perceptual experiments with human subjects.

The Colour and Texture Group offers a well funded, amicable and very creative environment not far from Barcelona city in Spain. Its main work is related to computational colour and texture representations. We focus on the basis of colour and texture perception in order to automatise the task of labelling the colours and the textures within an image (e.g. automatic image annotation, colour assessment of textured surfaces, illuminant estimation, etc).

The CVC is located inside the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona campus in Bellaterra (beautiful land), some 15 Km (and a 30 min train ride) away from Barcelona city centre. The campus provides a diverse and stimulating scientific environment while the city provides an infinite cultural offer (Barcelona City with its beach and nearly perfect whether is usually voted by travel journalists as one of the most exciting cities in the world and lives up to its reputation).

Salary is around €16,000 gross per year during the first year and around €22,000 gross per year during the last two years. This research grant is funded by the European Union through its CONSOLIDER-INGENIO 2010. The starting date for this position is September 2008.

Academic requirements that the candidate must hold:
* a good first degree in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, experimental psychology, applied mathematics or related area.
* a masters degree (to be able to complete the official UAB doctorate in three years instead of the usual four) in a related area.

Skills:
* strong programming skills (Matlab, Delphi, C, etc.)
* good communications skills and fluency, both written and oral in English is also a plus.
* strong motivation to conduct research.

Contact:
C. Alejandro Parraga,
phone: +34 93 581 3050
fax: +34 93 581 1670
email: alejandro.parraga[ at ]cvc.uab.es