School of Computer Science, The University of Manchester
New 18 PhD studentships available .
Funded Project Studentships
From time to time the School has fully funded project studentships that are attached to a specific research project taking place in one of our research groups. Information about current opportunities is available here.
Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards
The DHPA are highly prestigious, and successful candidates will be considered to have outstanding research potential and will hold the equivalent of a UK first class honours degree as a minimum. The award covers full international student tuition fees plus DHPA scholars should receive at least the minimum Research Council PhD stipend. For the academic year 2009/10 stipend is £13,290.
Alumni Fund Scholarships
The AFS are primarily for current final-year undergraduate students at Manchester who are considering staying on for PhD study at the University, but the award is also open to those who have graduated from the University within the last four years. This award can be in the form of a minimum partial award of £8,000 or a full award of £16,000 per annum.
Master of Enterprise
For (MEnt) Computer Science Studentships please visit The
Manchester Science Enterprise Centre website: http://www.msec.manchester.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/fees-funding/
Available to All Students
The School of Computer Science supports postgraduate research study through the provision of a number of School scholarships. These include:
• Atlas Scholarships
• Project studentships
• School Scholarships
• Demonstrator opportunities
• Teaching Assistantship
• Demonstrator opportunities: If you are self-funded or externally-funded, there are opportunities to undertake paid laboratory demonstrator duties.
• Teaching Assistantships: Teaching assistantships are full-time studentships funded by the school in return for some part-time work. Teaching assistants have a scholarship equivalent to the ESPRC scholarship, plus an honorarium for the work they do. Teaching Assistants work part time in term-time, aiding staff in various teaching-related duties. These duties might include supervising laboratories, preparing and marking course work and taking tutorials and examples classes. There may possibly be an opportunity to give a small number of lectures on courses where the material matches your personal expertise. The work should occupy approximately one full day per week. This enables you to be registered for a full time MPhil/PhD.
Conditions of Work
The work as a teaching assistant should occupy a total of about 180 hours plus some preparation time throughout the year, or approximately one full day a week. The TA will be registered for full-time MPhil or PhD. The precise duties are at the discretion of the Director of the Undergraduate School of the School of Computer Science.
Amount of Award
The current amount of the award is living expenses paid at the current EPSRC national minimum rate plus an honorarium (currently £1,575 per annum) in recognition of Teaching Assistant duties. In addition, the School will pay your University fees (at the current home student rate). Teaching Assistantship is a scholarship, not a job. As such, there is no requirement to pay income tax or National Insurance contributions on this award.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
PhD Research fellowship position at the Department of Electric Power Engineering within “Transformer Insulation”
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is Norway’s premier academic institution for technology and the natural sciences, with equally strong programmes in the social sciences, the arts and humanities, medicine, architecture and fine art.
The university’s cross-disciplinary research results in innovative breakthroughs and creative solutions with far-reaching social and economic impact.
PhD Research fellowship position
at the Department of Electric Power Engineering within “Transformer Insulation”
At The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Department of Electric Power Engineering, there is one vacant position as research fellow (PhD position). IME-009-2009
The project deals with pre-breakdown and breakdown phenomena in dielectric liquids for improvement of transformer designs and knowledge build up for next generation insulting liquids. The PhD work will mainly be of experimental nature focusing on breakdown in full scale oil gaps in a high voltage test cell utilizing advanced high speed camera technology. Molecular aspects and influence of additives in insulating oil model systems will be studied. The project will be run in collaboration with SINTEF Energy Research and it is part of a research network which includes Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Experience in high voltage engineering or physics is required. The project is funded by ABB and close interaction with the industry is scheduled.
Contact persons:
Prof.Hans Kr.Høidalen, Phone: +47 73594225, E-mail: Hans.Hoidalen@ lkraft.ntnu.no
NTNU?s PhD-rules require a Master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree: http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html
The appointment is made for up to 4 years included 25% duties.
The appointment is at code 1017, salary level 45-61 in the national salary scheme, gross NOK. 353.000 ? 468.500 per annum, of which 2% is deducted for the State Pension scheme.
The appointment will be made in accordance with current regulations with supplementary rules for research fellowships. Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment. The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees. A contract will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and work-related duties for award holders
The national labour force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent. It is therefore a major political objective to achieve a balance of age and gender and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants are encouraged to apply for this post. NTNU wants to increase the proportion of women in its scientific posts. Women are encouraged to apply.
The application must contain information about education, examinations and previous experience. Certified copies of certificates and documents must be attached.
Copies of publications and any other work which the applicant wishes to be taken into account should also be enclosed. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to specify the input of the applicant in a joint work, a short summary should be attached outlining the applicant’s input.
Applications are to be sent to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, NO- 7491 Trondheim, Norway, or by e-mail to: application@ ime.ntnu. no
Applications should be marked Jnr. IME-009-2009. Closing date 9th of March 2009.
The university’s cross-disciplinary research results in innovative breakthroughs and creative solutions with far-reaching social and economic impact.
PhD Research fellowship position
at the Department of Electric Power Engineering within “Transformer Insulation”
At The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Department of Electric Power Engineering, there is one vacant position as research fellow (PhD position). IME-009-2009
The project deals with pre-breakdown and breakdown phenomena in dielectric liquids for improvement of transformer designs and knowledge build up for next generation insulting liquids. The PhD work will mainly be of experimental nature focusing on breakdown in full scale oil gaps in a high voltage test cell utilizing advanced high speed camera technology. Molecular aspects and influence of additives in insulating oil model systems will be studied. The project will be run in collaboration with SINTEF Energy Research and it is part of a research network which includes Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Experience in high voltage engineering or physics is required. The project is funded by ABB and close interaction with the industry is scheduled.
Contact persons:
Prof.Hans Kr.Høidalen, Phone: +47 73594225, E-mail: Hans.Hoidalen@ lkraft.ntnu.no
NTNU?s PhD-rules require a Master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree: http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html
The appointment is made for up to 4 years included 25% duties.
The appointment is at code 1017, salary level 45-61 in the national salary scheme, gross NOK. 353.000 ? 468.500 per annum, of which 2% is deducted for the State Pension scheme.
The appointment will be made in accordance with current regulations with supplementary rules for research fellowships. Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment. The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees. A contract will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and work-related duties for award holders
The national labour force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent. It is therefore a major political objective to achieve a balance of age and gender and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants are encouraged to apply for this post. NTNU wants to increase the proportion of women in its scientific posts. Women are encouraged to apply.
The application must contain information about education, examinations and previous experience. Certified copies of certificates and documents must be attached.
Copies of publications and any other work which the applicant wishes to be taken into account should also be enclosed. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to specify the input of the applicant in a joint work, a short summary should be attached outlining the applicant’s input.
Applications are to be sent to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, NO- 7491 Trondheim, Norway, or by e-mail to: application@ ime.ntnu. no
Applications should be marked Jnr. IME-009-2009. Closing date 9th of March 2009.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
PhD positions in microbial biology
Ph.D. position in microbial ecology - Microbial Ecology Research Group
The research group Microbial Ecology is part of the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies (CEES) in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Groningen. The group studies the adaptive strategies of prokaryotic microorganisms that allow these to survive in complex natural habitats. One of the topics focuses on the role of microbial diversity in ecosystem functioning. The research is strongly multidisciplinary and includes microbiology, ecology, molecular biology and plant physiology and ecology. The group provides a lively and internationally oriented scientific environment with excellent facilities.
Project
A major goal in general ecology is to understand the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning. Ecological theory predicts that ecosystems with a higher diversity of species are more productive and more stable in the face of stresses and environmental fluctuations. Amongst the different components of biodiversity, the diversity of functional traits of species in a community is considered to be the best predictor of the related ecosystem process. In this context, we recently used experimental communities of bacterial species to evaluate the role of bacterial functional diversity on community processes. Diversity had indeed a positive effect on community function and we were able to demonstrate the relevance of the complementarity of species for resource use capacity in shaping biodiversity- ecosystem functioning relationships. The main goal of this PhD project is to use a similar model system to address the role of bacterial diversity in respect of the
stability of the communities. You will be responsible for designing experiments with bacterial communities to test theories related to the diversity-stability relationship. You will apply classical microbiological methods to determine community functioning. You will develop and apply molecular methods for the quantification of bacterial species, as well as statistical models to untangle the effects of diversity components on community stability. The project will be carried out in collaboration with the Microbial Ecology center (UMR5557, Université Lyon1) in Lyon, France.
Requirements
You have a Masters degree or equivalent degree in microbiology/microbial ecology, with a strong background in general ecology or in ecology with interest in working with microbial model systems. Experience with the application of molecular methods in the study of the complex communities is an advantage. The project is demanding and asks for dedication as well as a creative mind. Good proficiency of the English language is required. The Ph.D. candidate is expected to attend a few courses and to assist in teaching students at different levels (10% of time).
Additional information
For more information you may contact Dr Joana F. Salles
e-mail address: J.Falcao.Salles@rug.nl
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
• About the organization (http://www.rug.nl)
• (http://www.rug.nl/fwn/onderzoek/programmas/biologie/microbieleoecologie/index)
Conditions of employment
The university offers a salary of € 1633, to 2443,– gross (bruto) salary per month. Objective of the temporary 4 years position is to produce a number of research articles in highly ranked, peer-reviewed scientific journals, which will form the basis of the thesis leading to the granting of the Ph.D. degree (Dr.) at the University of Groningen. After the first year, there will be an evaluation as to the feasibility of successful completion of the Ph.D. thesis within the next 3 years.
Application
Letters written in English, including a personal motivation, a curriculum vitae, along with names and addresses (including telephone/fax and e-mail addresses) of three referees, are to be sent to:
Department of Microbial Ecology, University of Groningen
Biological Centre
Postbus 14
9750 AA Haren
The Netherlands
The position will be open until March, 15th.
The research group Microbial Ecology is part of the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies (CEES) in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Groningen. The group studies the adaptive strategies of prokaryotic microorganisms that allow these to survive in complex natural habitats. One of the topics focuses on the role of microbial diversity in ecosystem functioning. The research is strongly multidisciplinary and includes microbiology, ecology, molecular biology and plant physiology and ecology. The group provides a lively and internationally oriented scientific environment with excellent facilities.
Project
A major goal in general ecology is to understand the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning. Ecological theory predicts that ecosystems with a higher diversity of species are more productive and more stable in the face of stresses and environmental fluctuations. Amongst the different components of biodiversity, the diversity of functional traits of species in a community is considered to be the best predictor of the related ecosystem process. In this context, we recently used experimental communities of bacterial species to evaluate the role of bacterial functional diversity on community processes. Diversity had indeed a positive effect on community function and we were able to demonstrate the relevance of the complementarity of species for resource use capacity in shaping biodiversity- ecosystem functioning relationships. The main goal of this PhD project is to use a similar model system to address the role of bacterial diversity in respect of the
stability of the communities. You will be responsible for designing experiments with bacterial communities to test theories related to the diversity-stability relationship. You will apply classical microbiological methods to determine community functioning. You will develop and apply molecular methods for the quantification of bacterial species, as well as statistical models to untangle the effects of diversity components on community stability. The project will be carried out in collaboration with the Microbial Ecology center (UMR5557, Université Lyon1) in Lyon, France.
Requirements
You have a Masters degree or equivalent degree in microbiology/microbial ecology, with a strong background in general ecology or in ecology with interest in working with microbial model systems. Experience with the application of molecular methods in the study of the complex communities is an advantage. The project is demanding and asks for dedication as well as a creative mind. Good proficiency of the English language is required. The Ph.D. candidate is expected to attend a few courses and to assist in teaching students at different levels (10% of time).
Additional information
For more information you may contact Dr Joana F. Salles
e-mail address: J.Falcao.Salles@rug.nl
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
• About the organization (http://www.rug.nl)
• (http://www.rug.nl/fwn/onderzoek/programmas/biologie/microbieleoecologie/index)
Conditions of employment
The university offers a salary of € 1633, to 2443,– gross (bruto) salary per month. Objective of the temporary 4 years position is to produce a number of research articles in highly ranked, peer-reviewed scientific journals, which will form the basis of the thesis leading to the granting of the Ph.D. degree (Dr.) at the University of Groningen. After the first year, there will be an evaluation as to the feasibility of successful completion of the Ph.D. thesis within the next 3 years.
Application
Letters written in English, including a personal motivation, a curriculum vitae, along with names and addresses (including telephone/fax and e-mail addresses) of three referees, are to be sent to:
Department of Microbial Ecology, University of Groningen
Biological Centre
Postbus 14
9750 AA Haren
The Netherlands
The position will be open until March, 15th.
PhD Studentships in Chemistry at University of London
Department of Chemistry
For entry from September 2009
Applications are invited for our three year research programmes leading to the degree of PhD. The department deadline for recommending the applicants for scholarships for overseas students for 2009 entry is 1 March 2009 so you should aim to submit your application by the middle of February to give it time to be considered and processed. Competition is extremely high for the overseas scholarships so you will need to have the equivalent of a first class honours degree from a recognized university. You should have achieved the standard level on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) which would be an overall grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the subtests.
The Department performed very impressively in the latest RAE appraisal with every submission being ranked as internationaly recognised or better which means that even members of staff that are in the very beginning of their career are world class. Prospective candidates are expected to contact members of the academic staff working in their fields of interest via. http://www.chem.ucl.ac.uk/people/acadstaff.html
Our main research activities are in the following areas:
Chemical Biology
Chemical Physics
Chemical Magnetism
Computational Chemistry
Crystallography/ Industrial Materials
Electrochemistry
High Performance Scientific Computing
Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
Nanoscience
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Further information on our research programmes is available from
http://www.chem.ucl.ac.uk/research/index.html
The department has world class facilities in the areas of scanning probe microscopy, x-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, NMR, XPS, ultra fast lasers pectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, computational chemistry, time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy, attosecond science, FTIR RAIRS spectroscopy, and thermal imaging. The Department also makes extensive use of national and international neutron and synchrotron radiation facilities.
Close collaborative links exist with industry and other university departments in the UK and abroad.
Applications can be filled out on line at
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/admission/graduate-study/application-admission/
and information on English requirements are at
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/english-language .
You may contact Mary Lou Jabore (m.l.jabore@ucl. ac.uk) who is happy to answer questions about the admissions process and funding opportunities available.
For entry from September 2009
Applications are invited for our three year research programmes leading to the degree of PhD. The department deadline for recommending the applicants for scholarships for overseas students for 2009 entry is 1 March 2009 so you should aim to submit your application by the middle of February to give it time to be considered and processed. Competition is extremely high for the overseas scholarships so you will need to have the equivalent of a first class honours degree from a recognized university. You should have achieved the standard level on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) which would be an overall grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the subtests.
The Department performed very impressively in the latest RAE appraisal with every submission being ranked as internationaly recognised or better which means that even members of staff that are in the very beginning of their career are world class. Prospective candidates are expected to contact members of the academic staff working in their fields of interest via. http://www.chem.ucl.ac.uk/people/acadstaff.html
Our main research activities are in the following areas:
Chemical Biology
Chemical Physics
Chemical Magnetism
Computational Chemistry
Crystallography/ Industrial Materials
Electrochemistry
High Performance Scientific Computing
Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
Nanoscience
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Spectroscopy
Further information on our research programmes is available from
http://www.chem.ucl.ac.uk/research/index.html
The department has world class facilities in the areas of scanning probe microscopy, x-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, mass spectrometry, NMR, XPS, ultra fast lasers pectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, computational chemistry, time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy, attosecond science, FTIR RAIRS spectroscopy, and thermal imaging. The Department also makes extensive use of national and international neutron and synchrotron radiation facilities.
Close collaborative links exist with industry and other university departments in the UK and abroad.
Applications can be filled out on line at
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/admission/graduate-study/application-admission/
and information on English requirements are at
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/english-language .
You may contact Mary Lou Jabore (m.l.jabore@ucl. ac.uk) who is happy to answer questions about the admissions process and funding opportunities available.
PhD Openings in Theoretical and Computational Physics of Soft Matter
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Applied Physics Eindhoven, (Noord-Brabant) , 40 hours per week
Job description
The group has new 4-year PhD openings on the following subjects:
Visco-elasticity of colloid/elastomer nanocomposites
Funding Dutch Polymer Institute, collaboration with the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute Amsterdam (prof.dr. Daniel Bonn).
Contact: prof.dr. Thijs Michels, m.a.j.michels@ tue.nl
Self-assembled polypeptides as nanoscale delivery vehicles Funding Dutch Polymer Institute, collaboration with Wageningen University (prof.dr. Martien Cohen Stuart).
Contact: dr.ir. Paul van der Schoot, p.p.a.m.v.d. schoot@tue. nl
Non-affine deformations and order in soft biological materials Funding Institute of Complex Molecular Systems, TU Eindhoven. Contact:
dr. Kees Storm, c.storm@tue. nl
Requirements
Required education/skills: University Graduate
Candidates with a master's degree (or equivalent) in physics, physical chemistry or materials science, and a strong background and interest in theoretical or computational research are invited to apply by e-mail with CV to the contact persons. For general information please contact the Theoretical Polymer Physics group leader, prof.dr. Thijs
Michels: m.a.j.michels@ tue.nl.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers
Organization
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Applied Physics
The Department of Applied Physics at Eindhoven University of Technology has 15 professorial chairs with about 65 academic and 60 technical specialists, as well as 110 graduate and 375 undergraduate students. The leading research themes cover functional materials, transport physics, and plasma physics and radiation technology. The department has extensive national and international partnerships, including industrial partners. It participates in several national
(top) research schools, and in two national top technology institutes:
Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) and Materials Innovation Institute (M2i). Eindhoven University of Technology is one of the three participants in the Dutch 3TU Federation of Universities of Technology.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. dr. Thijs Michels
Or additional information can be obtained through the following link:
* About the organization (http://www.tue. nl)
Application
You can apply for this job before 28-02-2009 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber V34.327
Job description
The group has new 4-year PhD openings on the following subjects:
Visco-elasticity of colloid/elastomer nanocomposites
Funding Dutch Polymer Institute, collaboration with the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute Amsterdam (prof.dr. Daniel Bonn).
Contact: prof.dr. Thijs Michels, m.a.j.michels@ tue.nl
Self-assembled polypeptides as nanoscale delivery vehicles Funding Dutch Polymer Institute, collaboration with Wageningen University (prof.dr. Martien Cohen Stuart).
Contact: dr.ir. Paul van der Schoot, p.p.a.m.v.d. schoot@tue. nl
Non-affine deformations and order in soft biological materials Funding Institute of Complex Molecular Systems, TU Eindhoven. Contact:
dr. Kees Storm, c.storm@tue. nl
Requirements
Required education/skills: University Graduate
Candidates with a master's degree (or equivalent) in physics, physical chemistry or materials science, and a strong background and interest in theoretical or computational research are invited to apply by e-mail with CV to the contact persons. For general information please contact the Theoretical Polymer Physics group leader, prof.dr. Thijs
Michels: m.a.j.michels@ tue.nl.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers
Organization
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Applied Physics
The Department of Applied Physics at Eindhoven University of Technology has 15 professorial chairs with about 65 academic and 60 technical specialists, as well as 110 graduate and 375 undergraduate students. The leading research themes cover functional materials, transport physics, and plasma physics and radiation technology. The department has extensive national and international partnerships, including industrial partners. It participates in several national
(top) research schools, and in two national top technology institutes:
Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) and Materials Innovation Institute (M2i). Eindhoven University of Technology is one of the three participants in the Dutch 3TU Federation of Universities of Technology.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. dr. Thijs Michels
Or additional information can be obtained through the following link:
* About the organization (http://www.tue. nl)
Application
You can apply for this job before 28-02-2009 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber V34.327
PhD Scholarships in Chemistry, Monash University
School of Chemistry (Melbourne, Australia)
Several PhD scholarships are available to work in the group of Professor Cameron Jones.
In the past 5 years remarkable progress has been made in the chemistry of low oxidation state and low coordination number s- and p-block compounds. It is now possible to prepare and investigate the fascinating reactivity of such compounds, many of which were thought incapable of existence until a few years ago. Our group is one of the leaders in this field and have made a number of recent landmark advances (see for e.g. Science, 2007, 318, 1754; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 9079; Chem. Commun., 2008, 6285; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 2206)). The positions on offer will involve an extension of this work and will see you acquiring many synthetic, spectroscopic and computational skills. The possibility may also exist for you to spend 6 months working in a collaborators laboratory in one of a number of European or North American Universities.
You must have a first class Honours degree in Chemistry (or an equivalent qualification) . You should be highly motivated, organised and work well in a team. These positions are open to students of all nationalities (including Australian nationals) who are eligible for a visa to study in Australia. The scholarships will include international student fees (if applicable) and a generous stipend. Please note that you MUST have, or be about to obtain, an IELTS or TOEFL certificate of English language proficiency, if English is not your first language. (see www.monash.edu/ international/ studyabroad/ applications/ english.html for more details)
The School of Chemistry at Monash University (www.chem.monash. edu.au) is the leading Chemistry Department in Australia and has superb facilities. Melbourne has been ranked by several international surveys to be the world's most liveable city.
In the first instance informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Cameron Jones (+61-3-9902- 0391, cameron.jones@ sci.monash. edu.au). Related information can be found at:
http://www.chem.monash.edu.au/staff/jones/index.html
Closing date: ongoing.
Several PhD scholarships are available to work in the group of Professor Cameron Jones.
In the past 5 years remarkable progress has been made in the chemistry of low oxidation state and low coordination number s- and p-block compounds. It is now possible to prepare and investigate the fascinating reactivity of such compounds, many of which were thought incapable of existence until a few years ago. Our group is one of the leaders in this field and have made a number of recent landmark advances (see for e.g. Science, 2007, 318, 1754; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 9079; Chem. Commun., 2008, 6285; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 2206)). The positions on offer will involve an extension of this work and will see you acquiring many synthetic, spectroscopic and computational skills. The possibility may also exist for you to spend 6 months working in a collaborators laboratory in one of a number of European or North American Universities.
You must have a first class Honours degree in Chemistry (or an equivalent qualification) . You should be highly motivated, organised and work well in a team. These positions are open to students of all nationalities (including Australian nationals) who are eligible for a visa to study in Australia. The scholarships will include international student fees (if applicable) and a generous stipend. Please note that you MUST have, or be about to obtain, an IELTS or TOEFL certificate of English language proficiency, if English is not your first language. (see www.monash.edu/ international/ studyabroad/ applications/ english.html for more details)
The School of Chemistry at Monash University (www.chem.monash. edu.au) is the leading Chemistry Department in Australia and has superb facilities. Melbourne has been ranked by several international surveys to be the world's most liveable city.
In the first instance informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Cameron Jones (+61-3-9902- 0391, cameron.jones@ sci.monash. edu.au). Related information can be found at:
http://www.chem.monash.edu.au/staff/jones/index.html
Closing date: ongoing.
PhD Studentship in Metal-organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Purification
Metal-organic frameworks for hydrogen purification School of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh
Funding is available for a PhD studentship in the School of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh for a collaborative project with the School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) constitute one of the most exciting developments in recent nanoporous-material s science, with potential applications in many areas, including catalysis, gas separation and storage. The major advantage of MOFs over more traditional porous materials, such as zeolites, is the greater scope for tailoring these materials for specific applications due to their modular synthesis from corner units (generally metal ions or clusters) and linker units (organic molecules able to bridge the metal corners).
The project
Hydrogen is a potential future automotive fuel as well as an important industrial feedstock. For fuel-cell applications, as well as in many industrial processes, high purity is required. The hydrogen required can be produced either by generating it from steam reforming or methanol cracking processes or by recovering it from hydrogen-rich process streams by adsorbing the impurities using pressure swing adsorption. Such streams are readily available in refineries and petrochemical plants and are sometimes burnt as a waste stream. The scope of this project is to design new adsorbents for hydrogen purification using computational and experimental methods.
The studentship
The studentship is available immediately for a period of 4 years. The studentships provide a tax-free EPSRC stipend (currently £12,600 per annum), plus university fees at the Home / EU rate. Additional funding might be available to cover the overseas fees for highly qualified non-EU citizens.
For this project, collaboration between the chemical engineers at the University of Edinburgh and the chemists at the University of St Andrews is a very important element and the successful candidates will spend significant periods of time at the partner institutions, learning about material synthesis and characterisation. The ability to be a team player and to work in close collaboration with a team of chemical engineers and chemists is therefore essential.
The successful candidates will have a first class or 2.1 degree, or equivalent, in chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, or a related subject. As the project contains a substantial computational element, some programming experience in FORTRAN or a similar programming language is desirable though not essential.
For further information please contact Dr Tina Düren (+44 (0)1316504856, tina.duren@ed.ac.uk).
Funding is available for a PhD studentship in the School of Engineering and Electronics, University of Edinburgh for a collaborative project with the School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) constitute one of the most exciting developments in recent nanoporous-material s science, with potential applications in many areas, including catalysis, gas separation and storage. The major advantage of MOFs over more traditional porous materials, such as zeolites, is the greater scope for tailoring these materials for specific applications due to their modular synthesis from corner units (generally metal ions or clusters) and linker units (organic molecules able to bridge the metal corners).
The project
Hydrogen is a potential future automotive fuel as well as an important industrial feedstock. For fuel-cell applications, as well as in many industrial processes, high purity is required. The hydrogen required can be produced either by generating it from steam reforming or methanol cracking processes or by recovering it from hydrogen-rich process streams by adsorbing the impurities using pressure swing adsorption. Such streams are readily available in refineries and petrochemical plants and are sometimes burnt as a waste stream. The scope of this project is to design new adsorbents for hydrogen purification using computational and experimental methods.
The studentship
The studentship is available immediately for a period of 4 years. The studentships provide a tax-free EPSRC stipend (currently £12,600 per annum), plus university fees at the Home / EU rate. Additional funding might be available to cover the overseas fees for highly qualified non-EU citizens.
For this project, collaboration between the chemical engineers at the University of Edinburgh and the chemists at the University of St Andrews is a very important element and the successful candidates will spend significant periods of time at the partner institutions, learning about material synthesis and characterisation. The ability to be a team player and to work in close collaboration with a team of chemical engineers and chemists is therefore essential.
The successful candidates will have a first class or 2.1 degree, or equivalent, in chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, or a related subject. As the project contains a substantial computational element, some programming experience in FORTRAN or a similar programming language is desirable though not essential.
For further information please contact Dr Tina Düren (+44 (0)1316504856, tina.duren@ed.ac.uk).
Doctoral Fellowships at Durham University, UK
The University offers a generous package of support to outstanding doctoral research students through the Durham University Doctoral
Fellowship scheme. The scheme provides:
Full payment of tuition fees at home or overseas rate A maintenance stipend at the national rate (£13,290 in 2009/10) A research training support grant (£1,000 in 2009/10) An allowance to attend the North East local Grad School.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the standard University and department admissions criteria and have applied to the University for admission
in the session 2009/10, as a registered research student, to a course of full-time study for a PhD. Students who are already
registered for a PhD course are not eligible to apply for an award.
Nature of Awards
Awards will normally be extended for another two years subject to progress being deemed satisfactory by the academic department and the Graduate School's Postgraduate Awards Sub-Committee. If extended, the award would continue to provide a full waiver of fees, a maintenance award at the nationally agreed rate and a research training support grant.
Fellows will be required to participate in a programme of academic activities designed to further enhance their development as researchers. Details of this programme will be provided to Fellowship holders at the start of their programme of study.
Applications and Deadlines
Applicants should submit an application for postgraduate study using the standard on-line application procedure; there is no separate application form. In the standard on-line application form, in the section entitled "References, Finance and Funding", you should state that you wish to be considered for a Durham University Doctoral Fellowship in response to the question concerning how you intend to finance your studies (you should also mention any other applications you intend to make for financial support or sources of income already obtained).
Only those on-line applications submitted by 03:00 GMT on Monday 16 February 2009 will be considered for a Durham University Doctoral Fellowship. All additional documentation (references, transcripts etc) must have been received in the Student Financial Support Office by Friday 27 February 2009. Successful candidates will be notified of their award on Friday 3 April 2009; unfortunately, unsuccessful candidates will not be notified and so we would like to thank all applicants now for their interest in Durham University.
Please see the guidance below for further information on the Durham University Doctoral Fellowship Scheme, including how to apply.
Durham University Durham Doctoral Fellowship Guidance 2009/10.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/graduate.school/doctoral_fellowships
Fellowship scheme. The scheme provides:
Full payment of tuition fees at home or overseas rate A maintenance stipend at the national rate (£13,290 in 2009/10) A research training support grant (£1,000 in 2009/10) An allowance to attend the North East local Grad School.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the standard University and department admissions criteria and have applied to the University for admission
in the session 2009/10, as a registered research student, to a course of full-time study for a PhD. Students who are already
registered for a PhD course are not eligible to apply for an award.
Nature of Awards
Awards will normally be extended for another two years subject to progress being deemed satisfactory by the academic department and the Graduate School's Postgraduate Awards Sub-Committee. If extended, the award would continue to provide a full waiver of fees, a maintenance award at the nationally agreed rate and a research training support grant.
Fellows will be required to participate in a programme of academic activities designed to further enhance their development as researchers. Details of this programme will be provided to Fellowship holders at the start of their programme of study.
Applications and Deadlines
Applicants should submit an application for postgraduate study using the standard on-line application procedure; there is no separate application form. In the standard on-line application form, in the section entitled "References, Finance and Funding", you should state that you wish to be considered for a Durham University Doctoral Fellowship in response to the question concerning how you intend to finance your studies (you should also mention any other applications you intend to make for financial support or sources of income already obtained).
Only those on-line applications submitted by 03:00 GMT on Monday 16 February 2009 will be considered for a Durham University Doctoral Fellowship. All additional documentation (references, transcripts etc) must have been received in the Student Financial Support Office by Friday 27 February 2009. Successful candidates will be notified of their award on Friday 3 April 2009; unfortunately, unsuccessful candidates will not be notified and so we would like to thank all applicants now for their interest in Durham University.
Please see the guidance below for further information on the Durham University Doctoral Fellowship Scheme, including how to apply.
Durham University Durham Doctoral Fellowship Guidance 2009/10.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/graduate.school/doctoral_fellowships
PhD position in fjord modelling, BCCS, University of Bergen, Norway
website link: http://www.bccs. uib.no/positions
Positions
Informal enquiries to individual group leaders about postdoctoral positions are always encouraged.
PhD position in fjord modelling at CMU, BCCS
A three-year PhD position is available at Unifob AS. The place of employment will be at Bergen Center for Computational Science (BCCS) within the Computational Mathematics Unit (CMU).
BCCS has approximately 50 employees counting 20 different nationalities. The center operates the high performance computing facilities of the University of Bergen, and has units within high-performance computing (Parallab), bioinformatics (CBU), and mathematics (CMU). The staff at CMU consists of professors, senior scientists, scientists, post doctoral fellows, and PhD students. CMU carries out research funded by industry, research councils and the European Commission and currently focuses on problems within hydrodynamics and geophysics.
The PhD candidate will work on a project which is financed by the Research Council of Norway and is a collaboration between BCCS, the Department of Mathematics at the University of Bergen, Institute of Marine Research and Norwegian Institute for Water Research.
BCCS’ part of the project aims to use 3d non-hydrostatic terrain following ocean general circulation models to investigate propagation of pathogens and food and faeces in Norwegian fjords connected to the fish farm industry. Special interests will be connected to identifying possible accumulation sites of pathogens and spreading of waste from the industry. The PhD candidate will perform process studies of fjords and assist in the development of model tools.
The applicant must have a master's degree in mathematics, geophysics, civil engineering or equivalent. The applicant must have a good background in mathematical/numerical modelling preferably in geophysical hydrodynamics. Applicants must have good skills in English.
The PhD student will enter an approved programme leading to the degree of PhD within a time frame of three years. It is a prerequisite, however, that the formal admission requirements for the PhD programme are met before appointment can be made.
Salary in accordance with the Civil Service pay grade table scale for PhD students; currently NOK 353 200 gross per year; following ordinary meriting regulations. Unifob AS offers Group Pension Insurance and Personnel Insurance Scheme for their employees. The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.
Applications containing
- a letter of motivation with statement of research interests,
- curriculum vitae,
- copies of relevant university-level diplomas with grade transcripts,
- names and contact information of 2-4 references
should be sent by e-mail to HR consultant Monika Voit (Monika.Voit@bccs.uib.no) with copy to project leader Øyvind Thiem (Oyvind.Thiem@bccs.uib.no).
Applications which do not include all required documents will not be considered. It is assumed that we have the applicant’s permission to contact the references named in the application.
Evaluation of applicants will commence February 23rd 2009 and continue until the position is filled.
For more information about CMU and BCCS, please refer to http://www.bccs.uib.no/ or contact Senior Scientist Øyvind Thiem (Oyvind.Thiem@bccs.uib.no, phone: +47 55 58 40 76), or professor Jarle Berntsen (Jarle.Berntsen@math.uib.no phone: +47 55 58 48 54).
System Engineer
A permanent position as a system engineer is immediately available at Unifob AS, Bergen Center for Computational Science (BCCS) within the High Performance Computing Laboratory (Para//ab). The center operates the High Performance Computing facilities of the University of Bergen and is related to computational sciences in Biology and Environmental Sciences.
The team of system engineers at Para//ab is concerned with installation, implementation and maintenance of the High Performance Computing facilities, grid related tasks as well as a pool of PCs. The High Performance Computing facilities currently comprise a 3.5Tflops cluster, a 51Tflops Cray XT4 supercomputer as well as disk- and tape storage. The grid activities are related to the compute-cluster and the storage facilities and provide corresponding services. The pool of PCs comprises about 50 Linux and Windows machines. The team currently consists of five engineers.
The new position is related to the administration of the pool of PCs. The new system engineer will be concerned with the operation and maintenance of the desktop machines at BCCS and web-related tasks. His or her work will be closely related to the work of the whole team.
We expect enthusiasm and independence as well as the ability to work in a team environment. The candidate should have experience within UNIX/Linux as well as Windows system administration - including firewalls and security related issues. Knowledge and experience within programming will be considered a plus. Good knowledge of English is required.
The candidate must hold a bachelor or college degree, or equivalent higher education. Extensive relevant experience may be considered in place of higher education. Women in particular are invited to apply.
Please send detailed overview of educational achievements and previous practice (CV), letter of motivation and contact information of two references to the Head of Parallab Klaus Johannsen (Klaus.Johannsen@bccs.uib.no) and HR consultant Monika Voit (Monika.Voit@bccs.uib.no).
For more information about Parallab and BCCS, please refer to http://www.bccs.uib.no/ or contact Klaus Johannsen. The evaluation of candidates will begin on February 9, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.
Researcher in Grid Computing
A two-year position as a researcher in Grid Computing is available at Unifob AS, Bergen Center for Computational Science (BCCS) within the High Performance Computing Laboratory (Parallab). BCCS operates the High Performance Computing facilities of the University of Bergen and is related to computational sciences in Biology and Environmental Sciences.
Parallab operates the High Performance Computing facilities, is involved in Grid Computing and conducts research related to High-Performance Computing and Applied Mathematics. The group currently consists of 12 researchers and engineers. With respect to Grid Computing, Parallab is involved in one national and two international Grid Computing projects. The new position is related to one of the international Grid Computing projects with partners from Ireland, Scotland, Poland and Italy. The project aims at realising a distributed Data Grid infrastructure for storing and evaluating large amounts of scientific data arising from Scientific Computing simulations. The focus of the work will be on the development of abstract meta-data descriptions and high-level analysis tools with emphasis on statistics, time-series analysis, and feature extraction.
We expect enthusiasm, creativity and independence as well as the ability to work in a team environment. The candidate should have programming experience (Java, C++) and knowledge of at least two of the following topics: Grid infrastructures, XML-based meta data, statistics, time series analysis. Good knowledge of English is required.
The candidate must hold a masters or college degree, or equivalent higher education. Extensive relevant experience may be considered in place of higher education. A PhD-degree in a relevant field will be considered as a plus. Women in particular are invited to apply.
Please send detailed overview of educational achievements and previous practice (CV), letter of motivation and contact information of two references to the Head of Parallab Klaus Johannsen (Klaus.Johannsen@bccs.uib.no) and HR Consultant Monika Voit (Monika.Voit@bccs.uib.no).
For more information about Parallab and BCCS, please refer to http://www.bccs.uib.no/ or contact Klaus Johannsen. The evaluation of candidates will begin on February 9, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.
Positions
Informal enquiries to individual group leaders about postdoctoral positions are always encouraged.
PhD position in fjord modelling at CMU, BCCS
A three-year PhD position is available at Unifob AS. The place of employment will be at Bergen Center for Computational Science (BCCS) within the Computational Mathematics Unit (CMU).
BCCS has approximately 50 employees counting 20 different nationalities. The center operates the high performance computing facilities of the University of Bergen, and has units within high-performance computing (Parallab), bioinformatics (CBU), and mathematics (CMU). The staff at CMU consists of professors, senior scientists, scientists, post doctoral fellows, and PhD students. CMU carries out research funded by industry, research councils and the European Commission and currently focuses on problems within hydrodynamics and geophysics.
The PhD candidate will work on a project which is financed by the Research Council of Norway and is a collaboration between BCCS, the Department of Mathematics at the University of Bergen, Institute of Marine Research and Norwegian Institute for Water Research.
BCCS’ part of the project aims to use 3d non-hydrostatic terrain following ocean general circulation models to investigate propagation of pathogens and food and faeces in Norwegian fjords connected to the fish farm industry. Special interests will be connected to identifying possible accumulation sites of pathogens and spreading of waste from the industry. The PhD candidate will perform process studies of fjords and assist in the development of model tools.
The applicant must have a master's degree in mathematics, geophysics, civil engineering or equivalent. The applicant must have a good background in mathematical/numerical modelling preferably in geophysical hydrodynamics. Applicants must have good skills in English.
The PhD student will enter an approved programme leading to the degree of PhD within a time frame of three years. It is a prerequisite, however, that the formal admission requirements for the PhD programme are met before appointment can be made.
Salary in accordance with the Civil Service pay grade table scale for PhD students; currently NOK 353 200 gross per year; following ordinary meriting regulations. Unifob AS offers Group Pension Insurance and Personnel Insurance Scheme for their employees. The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.
Applications containing
- a letter of motivation with statement of research interests,
- curriculum vitae,
- copies of relevant university-level diplomas with grade transcripts,
- names and contact information of 2-4 references
should be sent by e-mail to HR consultant Monika Voit (Monika.Voit@bccs.uib.no) with copy to project leader Øyvind Thiem (Oyvind.Thiem@bccs.uib.no).
Applications which do not include all required documents will not be considered. It is assumed that we have the applicant’s permission to contact the references named in the application.
Evaluation of applicants will commence February 23rd 2009 and continue until the position is filled.
For more information about CMU and BCCS, please refer to http://www.bccs.uib.no/ or contact Senior Scientist Øyvind Thiem (Oyvind.Thiem@bccs.uib.no, phone: +47 55 58 40 76), or professor Jarle Berntsen (Jarle.Berntsen@math.uib.no phone: +47 55 58 48 54).
System Engineer
A permanent position as a system engineer is immediately available at Unifob AS, Bergen Center for Computational Science (BCCS) within the High Performance Computing Laboratory (Para//ab). The center operates the High Performance Computing facilities of the University of Bergen and is related to computational sciences in Biology and Environmental Sciences.
The team of system engineers at Para//ab is concerned with installation, implementation and maintenance of the High Performance Computing facilities, grid related tasks as well as a pool of PCs. The High Performance Computing facilities currently comprise a 3.5Tflops cluster, a 51Tflops Cray XT4 supercomputer as well as disk- and tape storage. The grid activities are related to the compute-cluster and the storage facilities and provide corresponding services. The pool of PCs comprises about 50 Linux and Windows machines. The team currently consists of five engineers.
The new position is related to the administration of the pool of PCs. The new system engineer will be concerned with the operation and maintenance of the desktop machines at BCCS and web-related tasks. His or her work will be closely related to the work of the whole team.
We expect enthusiasm and independence as well as the ability to work in a team environment. The candidate should have experience within UNIX/Linux as well as Windows system administration - including firewalls and security related issues. Knowledge and experience within programming will be considered a plus. Good knowledge of English is required.
The candidate must hold a bachelor or college degree, or equivalent higher education. Extensive relevant experience may be considered in place of higher education. Women in particular are invited to apply.
Please send detailed overview of educational achievements and previous practice (CV), letter of motivation and contact information of two references to the Head of Parallab Klaus Johannsen (Klaus.Johannsen@bccs.uib.no) and HR consultant Monika Voit (Monika.Voit@bccs.uib.no).
For more information about Parallab and BCCS, please refer to http://www.bccs.uib.no/ or contact Klaus Johannsen. The evaluation of candidates will begin on February 9, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.
Researcher in Grid Computing
A two-year position as a researcher in Grid Computing is available at Unifob AS, Bergen Center for Computational Science (BCCS) within the High Performance Computing Laboratory (Parallab). BCCS operates the High Performance Computing facilities of the University of Bergen and is related to computational sciences in Biology and Environmental Sciences.
Parallab operates the High Performance Computing facilities, is involved in Grid Computing and conducts research related to High-Performance Computing and Applied Mathematics. The group currently consists of 12 researchers and engineers. With respect to Grid Computing, Parallab is involved in one national and two international Grid Computing projects. The new position is related to one of the international Grid Computing projects with partners from Ireland, Scotland, Poland and Italy. The project aims at realising a distributed Data Grid infrastructure for storing and evaluating large amounts of scientific data arising from Scientific Computing simulations. The focus of the work will be on the development of abstract meta-data descriptions and high-level analysis tools with emphasis on statistics, time-series analysis, and feature extraction.
We expect enthusiasm, creativity and independence as well as the ability to work in a team environment. The candidate should have programming experience (Java, C++) and knowledge of at least two of the following topics: Grid infrastructures, XML-based meta data, statistics, time series analysis. Good knowledge of English is required.
The candidate must hold a masters or college degree, or equivalent higher education. Extensive relevant experience may be considered in place of higher education. A PhD-degree in a relevant field will be considered as a plus. Women in particular are invited to apply.
Please send detailed overview of educational achievements and previous practice (CV), letter of motivation and contact information of two references to the Head of Parallab Klaus Johannsen (Klaus.Johannsen@bccs.uib.no) and HR Consultant Monika Voit (Monika.Voit@bccs.uib.no).
For more information about Parallab and BCCS, please refer to http://www.bccs.uib.no/ or contact Klaus Johannsen. The evaluation of candidates will begin on February 9, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.
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