Madina Islamic School: Open for registration and Accept Transfered Students

Madina Islamic School is an Islamic Integrated National-plus school offering Islamic, National and International standard of education

In Cooperation with:

• Al Azhar Cairo through Azhari Islamic School (Tahfidz, Islamic studies and Arabic)
• The Islamic School of Victoria Melbourne, Australia (Curriculum VELS and VCE)

Open for registration and Accept Transfered Students

Program:

• Native Teacher for Arabic and English
• Students Exchange Program to The Islamic School of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
• Scholarship Program from The Islamic School of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

Outcomes

• Apply Islamic values comprehensively in their life.
• Memorixe Qur’an for Primary and Secondary
• Posses communication skill in English and Arabic.

Posses International standard of academic competency.

Tebet Dalam IV No.1 Jakarta Selatan
Phone: 8312311, 8309379, 70999831, Fax: 8309373
Website: http://www.madinaschool.sch.id
E-mail: info@madinaschool.sch.id

This information taken from Harian Kompas Minggu 29 April 2007.

The Netherlands: PhD Researchers in Global Change and Hurricanes, Utrecht University

The departments of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sciences are currently looking for 2 PhD students (AIO) (f/m) for the High Potential Programme granted by the Utrecht University: Global Change and Hurricanes. The research of the departments is part of the Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation and of the Organic Geochemistry group from the department of Earth Sciences.

Project description: Global Change and Hurricanes:
If and how global warming affects hurricane activity is a topic of considerable interest and intensive research efforts. The available instrumental record, however, is still too short to document and understand the complex links within the climate system responsible for hurricanes. Only through extending the records beyond the instrumental measurements by paleodata, we can capture the full range of natural variability inherent to the climate system. This allows quantification of the separate effects of changing environmental variables. We aim to construct detailed paleo-records from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico for the past 10.000 years which trace back the conditions within the natural system that trigger intensive hurricane seasons. For the first time, paleo-records of precipitation, vegetation, storm induced runoff and sea surface temperatures will be combined in a modeling environment. Only long-term records integrated by modelling the ocean-atmosphere biosphere system enable the detection of any deviations from the normal state that may consequently be ascribed to ongoing and future human interference with the system.

Paleoecologists and Earth-scientists from the Utrecht University will produce detailed marine and terrestrial proxy data of sea surface temperature (SST), precipitation, CO2, BIT index (influx of organic matter in marine sediments), d18O and vegetation patterns. Environmental scientist will integrate these records through numerical process modelling.

PhD student 1: Sea Surface Temperature and storm detection in the marine realm
Accurate correlation of marine and terrestrial settings is of prime importance for time equivalent documentation of environmental changes and to evaluate the synchronicity of occurring shifts and events. Stable hydrogen isotopes, measured directly on both, leaf fragments from terrestrial sites and from biomarker molecules in marine settings, will be used to establish a robust correlation of the contrasting realms. With the accurate dating of the different sites, we will be able to provide a well-defined timeframe for phases characterized by increased storm activity, allowing the systematic analysis of periodicities and amplitude changes of the natural system. Sea surface temperature will be reconstructed using both well established and newly developed organic geochemical proxies (UK37, TEX86). Major hurricane landfalls induced storm surges will be investigated by looking at their distinct imprints in the sedimentology of the coastal and on-shore environments.

Hurricanes in the wider surroundings of the studied transect will be reconstructed from marine sediments, using state of the art organic geochemical techniques. The stable oxygen and hydrogen isotopic signatures of respectively cellulose and leaf waxes will be used to quantify past changes in the strong convection and thus isotopic fractionation caused by hurricane-tied precipitation.

Combining stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopes in fossil plant organic matter (leaf, wood and biomarker molecules) thus allows detailed reconstruction of past hurricane intensity. The PhD student will be involved in both field work and organic geochemical analyses.

PhD student 2: Ocean-Atmosphere-Biosphere interactions
The paleo-records can be integrated in different models acting on various levels of the coupled ocean-atmosphere-biosphere system. These paleo time-series can be used to directly link increased hurricane intensity, which is reflected by SST and BIT, with the dynamics of vegetation and catastrophic runoff amounts caused by hurricanes. However, several feedback mechanisms between the atmosphere and biosphere need to be included to understand potential nonlinearities between ocean-atmosphere-biosphere systems since they may cause sudden shifts in precipitation, evapo-transpiration/runoff ratios and vegetation. Therefore numerical dynamical models on regional scale need to be used and developed. Inverse modeling, with the paleo-records derived from contrasting environments and based on contrasting biogeochemical and paleobotanical techniques allows us to test the accuracy and information value of the different proxy-data sets.

The PhD student will work together with earth scientists and paleo-ecologists from Utrecht University, who also take part in the High Potential Programme, and with several institutes in Florida. Main task of the candidate is modelling although the candidate will also be involved in field work and lab analyses. The project will lead to a PhD thesis.

Qualifications for PhD position 1:
Highly motivated candidate with experience in Earth Sciences and a MSc in an appropriate field.

Qualifications for PhD position 2:
The candidate must have experience in modelling and programming of dynamical climate models and holds a MSc (or equivalent) degree in a relevant field (e.g. earth sciences, environmental sciences, meteorology).

Terms of employment
We offer a fulltime PhD position for 4 years (0.8 fte is an option). The gross monthly salary increases from EUR 1,956.- in year 1 to EUR 2,502.- in year 4, according to the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities. Secondary benefits include e.g. a pension scheme, flexible employment conditions, holiday bonus and end-of-year bonus.

Further details
Are you interested? You can obtain further details for PhD1 from Dr. Gert-Jan Reichart (phone: +31(0)30 253 5041 e-mail: g.reichart@geo.uu.nl) or Prof. Dr.ir. J.S. Sinninghe Damsté (phone: +31(0) 222 369550 e-mail: damste@nioz.nl).

For PhD2: Dr. Stefan C. Dekker (phone +31(0)30 253 2500 e-mail: s.dekker@geo.uu.nl) or Prof. Dr. Martin J. Wassen (phone: +31(0)30 253 5764, e-mail: m.wassen@geo.uu.nl).

You may also visit the groups website at: www.geo.uu.nl/ivau and www.geo.uu.nl/environmentalsciences

Application
Applications, including a curriculum vitae, a statement of your research interests, and the names and addresses of 2 references, must be sent to:

Faculty of Geosciences - Personnel Department
PO Box 80115
3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands

or submitted by e-mail to: peno@geo.uu.nl

Please mention where you originally saw our advertisement and quote vacancy number 72077 in all communications. The positions are open until May 31, 2007.

Ireland: Masters Studentship in Coastal Software Development, University College Cork

Coastal Software Developer / Masters Studentship
Two-year stipend, €16K p.a. plus tuition fees
Contribution to overall research costs including research exchange programme
Location:Haulbowline Island, Cork, Ireland

The CMRC is a multidisciplinary scientific research group whose primary objective is to make a significant contribution to the scientific understanding of coastal and marine environments and their management. The Marine Geomatics team works closely with the physical, biological and coastal management teams in using technologies to analyze their scientific data outputs in order to produce maps, visualisations and information (http://cmrc.ucc.ie).

We wish to recruit an additional member to the Marine Geomatics team to work on the EU ECOOP project (http://cmrc.ucc.ie/pages/K_project_page.php?project_code=ecoop) to develop a data management system to deliver real time and near real time data and metadata. The successful candidate will implement a framework for managing and providing access to harmonised, quality assured observational and satellite data and associated metadata sourced from regional oceanographic observation centres in Europe.

The successful candidate will have:

• Graduated with 1st Class Honours in Computer Sciences or a related field,
• Proficiency and excellence in programming languages such as Java, PHP, and C/C++
• Excellent team working and oral and written communication skills.

Other beneficial qualities include:

• Knowledge of OGC and metadata standards, OpenDAP,
• Web development, HTML, an understanding of GIS / Web GIS, Open Source Software, XML, Unix/Linux,
• Interest in using technology with the coastal/marine environment and knowledge of the coastal/marine domain,

Additional opportunities include:
- The potential to pursue a research masters degree (student fees covered).

UCC is an equal opportunity employer.

Closing date for applications is　Monday June 25th 2007. Please forward curriculum vitae, including a statement of research interests and experience as well as names and addresses of two referees, either electronically (grainne.lynch@ucc.ie) or by regular mail to:

Gráinne Lynch
Coastal & Marine Resources Centre,
Naval Base, Haulbowline,
Cobh,
County Cork,
Ireland.
Phone: 00 353 21 470 31 00

Via: Offical Announcement

[Switzerland] PhD Research Studentship in Biostatistics - Swiss Tropical Institute

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the area of spatial statistical modelling applied to mapping schistosomiasis transmission in different settings of Africa. The studentship covers living cost and tuition fees and provides support for 3 years. The starting date is June 1st, 2007 or as soon as possible after that date by negotiation.Appropriate qualifications are either an MSc in Mathematics with a substantial statistical component or in Biology or other related fields followed by postgraduate qualification in Statistics. Applicants should have also sound computing skills.

The successful applicant will register for a PhD degree at the University of Basel. The main objective of the research project is to develop Bayesian statistical methodology for the analysis of non-stationary, geostatistical data collected over a large number of locations. This methodology will be applied to a number of schistosomiasis-related datasets from Africa

1. to determine behavioural, environmental and socio-economic risk factors related to schistosomiasis transmission, and
2. to assess spatio-temporal patterns of the disease. The successful candidate will be supervised by PD Dr. Penelope Vounatsou (spatial statistics) and Prof. Jürg Utzinger (epidemiology).

The PhD project is part of a bigger programme on schistosomiasis research funded by the EU co-ordinated by the DBL–Institute for Health Research and Development in Denmark and involving many other partners in Europe and Africa. Applicants should send a CV and the names and addresses of two referees to the following address:

Dr Penelope Vounatsou
Swiss Tropical Institute
Socinstrasse 57
CH-4051 Basel
Switzerland
Tel: +41 61 284-8109
Fax: +41 61 284-8105
Email: penelope.vounatsou@unibas.ch

[Denmark] PhD Visiting Scholarships at SPIRIT- Aalborg University

Up to three visiting scholarships are available at the Doctoral School SPIRIT, Aalborg University, in the Fall 2007. The application deadline is 15 May 2006. Duration of scholarship: 15 August-15 December 2007. Monthly stipend: DKK 7,000 (to cover rent and other living expenses during the stay). In addition to this SPIRIT will cover one round-trip ticket. Who can apply: PhD candidates who are enrolled in a PhD program outside Denmark and whose PhD project falls within one or more of the thematic areas of the doctoral school:

• Transnational orders reconstructed, focusing on the nature and origins of processes of internationalisation and globalisation, including the relationship between ‘the west and the rest’, cultural exchange through history, securitization, and alternative futures for ‘developing’ countries.
• Interregional transformations, focusing on both macro-regional processes such as integration within the EU and NAFTA, and sub-national regionalism as processes related to identity, governance, and economic development strategies.
  
  
• Global and local identities, focusing on conceptual and empirical studies of globalisation as a complex and conflict-ridden process, and on modern and contemporary challenges to existing socio-economic relations, political actors, entrenched identities and everyday life which are posed by new conceptions of gender, nation, class, and ethnicity.
• Managing interculturalism, focusing on the challenges to private firms and public policy posed by the increasingly transnational nature of production of goods and services, international migration, and the increased cultural creolisation of consumption in large parts of the world, from everyday household goods to exotic tourism experiences.

Requirements
Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program and the stay at SPIRIT should be an integral part of their PhD studies.

Practical information
Travel to and from Aalborg as well as a monthly subsistence allowance of DKK 7,000 (approx. EUR 938/US$ 1,270) are covered. Visiting doctoral candidates will be provided with desk space, a personal computer with internet access and access to the Aalborg University Library. In addition PhD candidates will be allocated a personal supervisor during their stay at SPIRIT.

SPIRIT will assist visiting PhD candidates in finding accommodation in Aalborg. Furthermore, Danish language classes are available at Aalborg University free of charge for those interested.

Application Procedure
Applicants are required to fill in the application form and enclose the following documents:

• A letter motivating the choice of SPIRIT as a suitable place to carry out your research.
• Specification of the topic of your PhD project (max. 5 pages).
• An outline of the work which you propose to undertake while based at SPIRIT. Please note that the work must be an integral part of the PhD project (max. 2 pages)
• Research experience, number of years of full-time PhD research, and expected date of award of doctorate.
• Documentation of enrollment in a PhD program
• Supervisor reference(s) (must state that the stay is recognized as an integral part of your PhD project)
• CV

Application Deadline: May 15, 2007 – at noon (GMT) at the latest.

Applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision by email no later than June 22, 2007.

Please send your application (preferably via email in one PDF file. References may be sent separately by email, fax or ordinary mail) to:
Ms Julie Skibsted Larsen
(julie (at) ihis.aau.dk)

Contatc:
SPIRIT
Aalborg University
Fibigerstraede 2
9220 Aalborg East
Denmark
Fax: +45-9635-0044
Please visit SPIRIT’s homepage for further information: http://www.ihis.aau.dk/spirit/scholar/visiting_E2007.html

[Canada] Postdoctoral Position in Retinal and Early Eye Development, University of Victoria

A postdoctoral position is available in the Retinal and Early Eye Development laboratory at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

One of the major themes in our lab is to understand the mechanisms underlying neuronal cell type diversity. A primary focus is on the development of mouse retinal bipolar interneurons, which make up a heterogeneous and functionally complex class of retinal interneurons essential for receiving, processing and transmitting visual signals. We employ a variety of cell and molecular approaches on transgenic and knock-out mouse models.

Our lab is part of the Neuroscience group and Centre for Biomedical Research at the University of Victoria. UV is located on the southernmost tip of the picturesque Vancouver Island and is a short trip to Vancouver and Seattle

Requirements:
The candidate must have a PhD or MD/PhD with a strong background in cell and molecular biology. Hands-on experience with animal models is highly desired and knowledge in ocular or neurobiology and/or developmental biology is a plus.

Application
Please send CV and contact information for three (3) references to Dr. Robert L. Chow at bobchow@uvic.ca (http://web.uvic.ca/biology/People/chow/chow.htm)

[Australia] Postdoctoral Positions in Nanotechnology, Flinders University

One postdoctoral position is available within the Nanobiotechnology Research Group in the School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. The successful applicant will participate in a collaborative biomaterials research program between the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Flinders University.

The key focus of this laboratory-based post is on high-throughput screening of biomaterials with properties tailored to the requirements for applications in stem cell technologies. Key responsibilities include:

• the development of new coating, patterning and surface chemistries for microarrays,
• the application of the microarray format as a high-throughput screening tool to identify biological and chemical factors that influence cell behaviour (eg phenotypic control of bovine adult stem cells) and for high content analysis in cell-based assays and
• the design and analysis of smart biomaterials presenting optimised surface chemistry and topography.

This position is available for two years from July 1, 2007 on a full-time basis.

Salary will be offered on the Research Associate Level B scale, currently from AU$63,792 to AU $75,750.

Further information regarding this post, contact Assoc. Prof. Nicolas Voelcker (by telephone +61 (0)8 82015338 or by email: nico.voelcker@flinders.edu.au) or Assoc. Prof. Helmut Thissen (by telephone +61 (0)3 95452191 or by email: helmut.thissen@csiro.au).

Applications must address the specified selection criteria. The detailed position information (including selection criteria) is available at www.flinders.edu.au/employment/pdf/07105.pdf and essential information for intending applicants is available at www.flinders.edu.au/employment

Applications must be lodged with Job Applications, Human Resources, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001. Please quote reference: 07105

Closing Date: Monday 14 May 2007

[Italy] PhD Positions at Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa

Competition for 13 positions for graduate studies (PhD), reserved to university graduates who are citizens of non-EU nations.

The Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa announces a competition based on candidates’ degrees and work to date for the academic year 2007/2008. Applications are invited from university graduates, citizens of non-EU nations, for 13 doctoral (PhD) positions, of which at
least 4, financed by Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., are reserved exclusively to citizens of Far Eastern countries.

Applications are invited for the following subject areas in the Faculty of Arts:

• Modern Languages and Linguistics;
• Classical Languages,
• Linguistics and History;
• Philosophy;
• History (from Medieval to Contemporary);
• Art History.

Applications are invited for the following subject areas in the Faculty of Sciences:

• Molecular Biophysics;
• Molecular Biology;
• Chemistry;
• Physics;
• Condensed Matter Physics;
• Mathematics;
• Neurobiology.

The application must arrive to the Normale by Saturday, 30 June 2007

For more information, please visit the official announcement.

LippoBank Scholarship (Beasiswa LB) 2007 Intake for High School Graduates

PT Bank Lippo Tbk (”LB”), a major investee company of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia, believes in developing the human capital in the Republic of Indonesia. In this regard, LB is pleased to offer scholarships and financial assistance to deserving Indonesian students who intend to persue their tertiary education at a university in Indonesia. Therefore, LB is inviting applications from high school graduates who would like to persue a Bachelor’s Geree program majoring in Commerce, Finance, Economic, Accounting, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Law.

The scholarship grant will be based on the merits of the applicant, including academic grades and school extra-curricular activities. However, to provide opportunities to those who would otherwise have difficulties in financing their tertiary education, special condideration will be given to applications from students that come from a financially disadvantaged family.

Coverage of the Scholarship:

• Registration fees at the university at which the scholarship recipient is enrolled.
• Tuition fee for the four year duration of study.
• Living allowance to cover living expenses throughout the period of study.
• Book and internet allowance required for study.
• Personal Computer
• Research allowance required for final-year research study.

Basic Eligibility:
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:

• Must be an Indonesian citizen.
• Grade Point Average for the National Examination Result and Average Point for High School Examination Result must be 8.00 or higher.
• Not presently receiving any other equivalent scholarship or award.
• Must complete the application form. The application form can be downloaded from LB website at www.lippobank.co.id or obtained directly from LB Head Office.
• Further requirements and conditions apply. Please visit our website www.lippobank.co.id for further information.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should complete the application form and return them along with copies of all supporting documents required no later than June 29, 2007 to:

PT Bank Lippo Tbk
Head Office
Menara Asia 15th Floor
Jalan Raya Diponegoro 101
Lippo Karawaci - Tangerang 15810
Indonesia

Attention: Corporate Secretary
LB will only consider completed application that fulfilled all requirements. LB will not return any application documents submitted to LB.
The decision to award the scholarship is subject to the sole discretion of LB and can not be appealed for consideration. LB will only announce succesful applicants in LB website.

Taken from: Harian Kompas, Sabtu 28 April 2007 [via]

[Korea] Beasiswa S2 dan PHd bidang IT (Informations Technology) di ICU Korea

Since the IT industry has become a key asset for the competitiveness of a nation, developing human resources is of great importance for a nation. The Republic of Korea, as one of the leading countries in the IT industry, seeks to play a more active role to meet this demand of the time.

One of the efforts to meet this challenge is IT Technology Program(ITTP) newly offered at the Information and Communications University(ICU) with an aim to build global network of IT leaders around the world.

ITTP, sponsored by the Korean government, offers a customized master's and doctoral degree program for government officials, employees of public institutions or senior-level researchers at national research centers working in the IT fields of foreign countries. All the students will receive scholarships, up to 2 years for master degree students and up to 3 years for doctoral degree students.

This program focuses on transferring advanced technologies and business strategies of Korea to the next generation global IT leaders. After the education at ICU, a distinguished IT university, the ITTP students will acquire not only all the accumulated know-hows of the IT industry of Korea but also the creative abilities to apply learned
knowledges and skills to their own countries. The graduates of the program will receive updates of current developments in the IT fields of Korea through annual or biannual newsletters, and remain networked through regularly scheduled seminars.

Important Dates for Application and Admission for 2007 Fall
- June 8th, 2007: Application Deadline
- July 6th, 2007: Acceptance Notification
- August 28th, 2007: Start of Semester

Contact person & Enquiries:

Coordinator, Administration Office of ITTP
Information and Communications University (ICU)
119 Munji-ro Yuseong-gu Daejeon
Republic of Korea, 305-732
Telephone: 82 42 866 6845
Fax: 82 42 866 6858
Email: ittp@icu.ac.kr
Homepage: http://ittp.icu.ac.kr

The University
of Antwerp is a knowledge
centre, with 3400 co-workers, conducting ground-breaking and innovative
research of international standing. The university takes special care to ensure
optimal support for and supervision of its students and pays constant attention
to innovation in education. The university is an autonomous pluralist
institution that is committed to the enhancement of an open, democratic and
multicultural society. It actively pursues an equal opportunities policy.


The Faculty of Applied Economics has a full-time vacancy
(m/f) for a


Doctoral Grant


at the


Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences


for the
project


Statistical experimental design for large-scale experimentation in
marketing and product development





Job description. You will prepare a Ph.D.
thesis of the research project described below. In doing so, you will apply for
externally funded research grants. You will contribute to the research of the
Department and to resulting publications. You may be involved in some limited
teaching-related activities in the field of the Department.





Project description. The project is concerned with
the construction of programs of experiments in marketing and industry. These
are used to study the impact of various factors on a response variable. The
settings of the factors are often chosen according to a so-called orthogonal
array. In this project, several methods will be explored to find arrays for
large numbers of factors with various numbers of settings. Also, methods for
arranging these arrays in subsets will be sought. This is because, in marketing
experiments, each respondent has to evaluate a separate subset. In industrial
experiments, subsets are important too, because it is usually only possible to
make small numbers of observations under homogeneous conditions.





Profile and requirements. You have a Masters
degree or equivalent in commercial engineering or a field related to
Mathematics or Statistics. Your teaching and research qualities are compatible
with the policies of the University
of Antwerp . You can provide evidence of an excellent
academic record. You can express yourself well in written and spoken English.
You share our enthusiasm for scientific research.





Our offer. We offer a full-time position,
under the conditions of the Dehousse grants, as a doctoral fellow for two
years, with the possibility of renewal for a further two-year period after
positive evaluation. The expected date of appointment is October 1st, 2007.
Students in the final year of their degree course are allowed to apply.





More information. Prof. dr. P. Goos (Peter.Goos@..., tel: 03/2204059 ),
and Prof.dr. E. Schoen (Eric.Schoen@...,
tel: 03/2204095 ).





Interested? Please fill out the mandatory
application form @ http://www.ua.ac.be/vacatures,
or call 00 32 (0)3 265 31 53, and send it to the University of Antwerp, Campus
Middelheim, Personnel Department (cel AP), Middelheimlaan 1, BE-2020 Antwerpen,
Belgium, no later than 9 May, 2007.

Masters & PhD Scholarship for IT Technology Program @ ICU, Korea

Masters & PhD Scholarship for IT Technology Program @ ICU, Korea

Masters & PhD Scholarship for IT Technology Program @ ICU, Korea

http://ittp.icu.ac.kr/

Since the IT industry has become a key asset for the competitiveness
of a nation, developing human resources is of great importance for a
nation. The Republic of Korea, as one of the leading countries in the
IT industry, seeks to play a more active role to meet this demand of
the time.

One of the efforts to meet this challenge is IT Technology
Program(ITTP) newly offered at the Information and Communications
University(ICU) with an aim to build global network of IT leaders
around the world.

ITTP, sponsored by the Korean government, offers a customized master's
and doctoral degree program for government officials, employees of
public institutions or senior-level researchers at national research
centers working in the IT fields of foreign countries. All the
students will receive scholarships, up to 2 years for master degree
students and up to 3 years for doctoral degree students.

This program focuses on transferring advanced technologies and
business strategies of Korea to the next generation global IT leaders.
After the education at ICU, a distinguished IT university, the ITTP
students will acquire not only all the accumulated know-hows of the IT
industry of Korea but also the creative abilities to apply learned
knowledges and skills to their own countries. The graduates of the
program will receive updates of current developments in the IT fields
of Korea through annual or biannual newsletters, and remain networked
through regularly scheduled seminars.

Important Dates for Application and Admission for 2007 Fall
- June 8th, 2007: Application Deadline
- July 6th, 2007: Acceptance Notification
- August 28th, 2007: Start of Semester


Contact person & Enquiries:

Coordinator, Administration Office of ITTP
Information and Communications University (ICU)
119 Munji-ro Yuseong-gu Daejeon
Republic of Korea, 305-732
Telephone: 82 42 866 6845
Fax: 82 42 866 6858
Email: ittp@...
Homepage: http://ittp.icu.ac.kr

[UK] PhD Studenships in Leukaemia Stem Cell Biology, University of Glasgow

UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW
DIVISION OF CANCER SCIENCES & MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Section of Experimental Haematology

PhD STUDENTSHIP in LEUKAEMIA STEM CELL BIOLOGY

Starting stipend of 13,000 incrementing by 500 annually

You will join the normal and CML stem cell research group to investigate BcrAbl localisation and its relationship to molecularly targeted drug insensitivity in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) stem cells.

• CML patients treated with TKI achieve disease control not eradication or cure
• TKI-insensitive CML stem cells persist (Graham Blood 2002; Jørgensen Blood 2007) and are the probable cause of disease persistence in vivo.
• BcrAbl localisation (nuclear vs cytoplasmic and actin-bound vs free) has profound effects on the cytotoxicity of TKI.
• BcrAbl subcellular distribution will be visualised by deconvolution fluorescence microscopy
• Mechanisms regulating BcrAbl subcellular localisation will be studied by mutation

Supported by Glasgow Royal Infirmary NHS Endowment Fund for 3 years. The award will meet the post-graduate student registration fees.

The Section will relocate to the purpose built Paul OGorman Leukaemia Research Centre - a translational research laboratory for Haemato-oncology at Gartnavel General Hospital in Glasgow. This is the site of a new Regional Cancer Centre that will include the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and associated leukaemia/lymphoma treatment facilities, providing both research and clinical work on one site, close to both the main University campus and the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute for Cancer Research (Director; Dr Karen Vousden).

Requirements
You will be expected to achieve a good honours degree in biological or medical sciences; a post-graduate research degree (MSc / MRes) would be desirable. Molecular biology skills will be a distinct advantage, as well as experience in haematology / oncology, microscopy, tissue / cell culture and working with primary patient material. You must be computer literate with evidence of experience of report writing.

Applications
Applications including 1 page covering letter explaining why you wish to pursue PhD studies, and why this specific project, full CV, and names and addresses of two referees should be sent to Dr Heather Jørgensen, Division of Cancer Sciences & Molecular Pathology, University of Glasgow, Level 3 Queen Elizabeth Building, Royal Infirmary, G31 2ER, E-mail hgj1batclinmed.gla.ac.uk, Tel 0141 211 5444. Further information is also available from Dr Jørgensen.

Closing date: 31 May 2007

[Germany] PhD Studentships at Aachen Institute for Advanced Studies in Computational Engineering Science, RWTH Aachen University

[Germany] PhD Studentships at Aachen Institute for Advanced Studies in Computational Engineering Science, RWTH Aachen University

The graduate school "Aachen Institute for Advanced Studies in Computational Engineering Science" (AICES) at RWTH Aachen University, Germany is looking for 20 doctoral students. The program is attractive to students with science and engineering degrees on the B.S. or higher level. The graduate school sets out to advance computational engineering science in three critical areas of synthesis: model identification and discovery supported by model-based experimentation, understanding scale interaction and scale integration, and optimal design and operation of engineered systems.

The AICES program provides an integrated and highly interdisciplinary research-oriented training for very talented students.

Admission

The AICES doctoral program is open to a limited number of extremely well-qualified students with a substantial background in their proposed field of study.

Bachelor degree holders applying for the course-based first year of the program should file their application by:

• February 15 for admission in Summer Semester,
• September 1 for admission in Winter semester.

Applications from Master or Diplom degree holders applying for the research stage of the program are accepted continuously.

Requirements

The requirements for admission are:

• a recent Bachelor, Master or Diplom degree in engineering, geoscience, mathematics or computer science,
• evidence of English-language skills, and,
• a high quality of scholarship evident from transcripts and other application materials.

Procedure

To apply, fill out the application form and mail it together with any supporting material electronically as PDF file(s) to: admission@aices.rwth-aachen.de

or by mail to:

AICES
RWTH Aachen University
52056 Aachen
Germany

Checklist

Be certain you have:

• signed and completed the application form
• sent transcript(s) from institution(s) you attended
• sent TOEFL score or other evidence of English skills
• delivered the recommendation letter forms to persons selected by you

Candidates from outside the EU applying to the course-based first year of the program should also include:

• GRE score (general and subject: math, computer science or physics)

Questions?

The contact email for all admission questions is: admission@aices.rwth-aachen.de

For more informations go to: http://www.aices.rwth-aachen.de/admission

[USA] Master and PhD Studentships in Nanotechnology and Nanosensors at Electrical Engineering, South Dakota State University

One PhD level and two masters level Graduate Research Assistantships are available for highly talented and motivated students in nanotechnology. A degree in electrical engineering or closely related fields is required for these positions. Research areas include but are not limited to:

1. nanosensors
2. nanostructured materials
3. data analysis and pattern recognetion tools
4. advanced micro and nano-fabrication techniques;

Assistantships can start any time. Stipends for PhD level vary from 20,000-28,000 USD/year. Please send a resume and a statement of research interests & purpose for full consideration.

Graduate school requirements can be found at:
http://www3.sdstate.edu/academics/graduateschool

For more information about Electrical Engineering graduate program and curriculum please visit: http://www.engineering.sdstate.edu/~eeweb/. Application deadline: Jun 29 (Fri), 2007

Contact: Venkat Bommisetty
E-mail: venkat.bommisetty@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-6964
Fax: 605-688-4041

Samsung Electronics Scholarship Final Year Students

Samsung Electronics is offering a scholarship to final year students in Business Administration and Art & Social Science and have outstanding academic results (top 10%). Willing to work in the Marketing / Export Division of Samsung Electronics in Korea is one of Selection Criteria.

General Information
1. 100% subsidy of registration / tuition fees
2. Monthly living allowances
3. Hostel accommodation and student group medical insurance provided
4. 2 free return air tickets to Seoul
5. Scholars will have to reimburse all monthly living allowances if they are unable to complete the course or evaluated during the marketing training program and internship to be unfit to work in Samsung
6. Outstanding academic results (top 10%)
7. Willing to work in the Marketing / Export Division of Samsung Electronics in Korea
8. Scholar will have to sign a two years contract to work in Samsung Electronics in Korea upon completion of the Master Program.
9. Will receive annual salary of U$20,000 - U$25,000
10. Accommodation will be provided

Documents Requiered
• Resume and academic transcript
• If available, a letter introducing her/himself and a reference letter(s) from a professor(s) to :
Ms Chang Jae Ryon
Samsung Asia Pte Ltd
Electronics Division
83 Clemenceau Avenue
#08-07, UE Square
Singapore 239920
E-mail : jaeasia@samsung.co.kr

Dateline: December 31, 2007

[Sweden] Ericsson Master Scholarships in Wireless Systems at Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

Application Deadline: April 30, 2007

Ericsson believes in an “all communicating” world. Voice, data, images and video are conveniently communicated anywhere and anytime in the world, increasing both quality-of-life, productivity and enabling a more resource-efficient world. Now we are actively seeking more great minds to make it reality. Move with us into the future.

We invite you to join us in sharing this vision and apply for this scholarship to pursue Master degree within the area of Wireless Systems, at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden.

Three scholarships are available and competition is very keen.

Applicant Eligibility

1. Applicants must be Indonesian citizens.
2. Must have finished Bachelor (S1) of Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or Computer Engineering.
3. Courses must have included unit of fundamental mathematics in linear algebra, Fourier methods, and probability theory.
4. Students must have taken (and passed with distinction) a general course on Signals and Systems, including material on: continuous and discrete time signals, sampling, linear filters and systems, and Fourier methods.
5. Applicants must have good oral and written skills in English, and a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (245 for computer-based test, or 85 for Internet-based test) or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5.

Selection and Verification Process

1. Ericsson works with KTH to identify and select scholarship recipients.
2. Judges decisions are final and no correspondences will be entertained.
3. The academic year starts in August 2007 and lasts until June 2009 (including examinations).
4. Student should be arrived at KTH in early August 2007.
5. Applicants should be in healthy condition and it is supported by recommendation letter by the general practitioner from local hospital.

Announcement of the Scholarship Award Recipients

The winner is expected to be in Jakarta on May 29 to receive the award.

Program Limits

1. Ericsson retains the right to change or terminate this program at any time, and prior notification will be made accordingly.
2. Ericsson is not responsible for lost applications, lost verification of enrollment, or information or materials misplaced or delayed through the mail or other delivery processes.
3. Once submitted, all information and materials become the property of Ericsson, and will not be returned. All information will be kept confidential.

How to Apply

Please get the application through Scholarship Application and follow the instruction. (Applications & requirements must be received by Ericsson no later than April 30, 2007)

You must carefully read the terms and conditions and please submit all the required documents according to the Checklist School of Electrical Engineering

Visit website for Application & Admission

Send the application to:
PT Ericsson Indonesia
Code: Scholarship
Attn: Yoke Prabandari
Internal Relations Manager
Marketing & Communications Division
Wisma Pondok Indah, 2nd Floor
Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda V TA
Jakarta 12310 - Indonesia
www.ericsson.com
Office: +62 21 769 2222
Fax: +62 21 769 7288
Email: yoke.prabandari@ericsson.com

General Conditions of Award:

Participants shall follow the program approved for them. Request for change of program will not be entertained. Participants should participate in all activities related to the program. Participants are not allowed to participate in any political and/or commercial activities in any capacity whatsoever.

• This award is valid for selected participants only.
• Participants will be required to return to Indonesia upon completion of the course or at the end of the tenure of the scholarship whichever is earlier.
• The award may be terminated at any time for the reasons of unsatisfactory conduct, breaches of the conditions of the award, or failure to make satisfactory progress.

Terms and Condition Covered by Ericsson:

• A return air ticket on economy class is provided Jakarta - Sweden - Jakarta. Expenditures such as excess baggage fees and others related will be borne by the recipients.
• Tuition Fee and daily subsistence allowance will be given by Ericsson and will be arranged by KTH.
• Selected travel & medical insurance is provided during recipients stay in Sweden.

[Germany] PhD Scholarships in Economics 2007 at Ruhr Graduate School in Economics

The RGS Econ offers a distinguished three-year Ph.D. program in Economics to outstanding young and motivated researchers with an excellent academic record and a Master, Diploma or equivalent degree in economics or related fields.

General Information

The Ruhr Graduate School of Economics (RGS Econ) offers research and higher education in economics. Emphasis is on analytical theories and advanced methods. It is a joint project of the

• Ruhr University Bochum,
• University of Dortmund,
• University of Duisburg-Essen and
• RWI Essen - Institute for Economic Research.

The RGS Econ explicitly combines the expertise of researchers from all four participating institutions, thus providing an ideal complement to the established NRW Graduate Schools which have been implemented at various universities of Northrhine-Westfali a (NRW) in 2001.

Application Deadline:

The academic year starts October 1st.
The next deadline for applying is May 15th 2007.

Application Procedure:

The Evaluation of applications starts when the deadline has passed in the middle of May. The Board of Management will review the applications and make a selection of promising candidates until mid of June. After that a small number of candidates will be invited to an interview. Final decisions are communicated until end of June.

Scholarships:

A limited number of qualified applicants admitted to the Ruhr Graduate School will be granted a scholarship of 1250 Euro per month. The scholarship is tax-free. Its maximum duration is three years.

Submit your application to:

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Leininger, Ph.D.
Dortmund University
Department of Economics
44221 Dortmund
Germany

For more details go to:
http://www.rgs-econ.org/

[USA] FULBRIGHT-FREEPORT MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM 2008-2009

The American Indonesia Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) is pleased to
announce the availability of Fulbright scholarships to study in the
United States for the 2008 – 2009 academic year. The primary focus of
the Fulbright Program in Indonesia is to promote mutual understanding
between the Republic of Indonesia and the United States of America
through educational exchange and academic scholarship. Fulbright
scholarships are available to Indonesian citizens with the appropriate
qualifications

Preference will be given to Indonesian citizens from Papua who are faculty members at the state and private institutions of higher education. Applicants will possess:

• a Sarjana (S1) degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.00 scale)
• leadership qualities
• a good understanding of Indonesian and international cultures
• a demonstrated commitment to the chosen field of study
• a demonstrated commitment to the development and service of Papua
• willingness to return to Papua upon completion of the Fulbright program
• a minimum TOEFL score of 500.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates should complete the appropriate application forms and return them to AMINEF by the application deadline. Forms are available either by mail or in person at the AMINEF Office, Gedung Balai Pustaka, 6th floor, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya 4, Jakarta 10720. Application forms may also be downloaded from the AMINEF Website at the following URL: www.aminef.or.id. Please return completed application forms to the AMINEF office along with a copy of your most recent TOEFL score and at least one letter of reference. The application forms may also be downloaded from the links below:

• Application Form
• Letter of Refference

CONTACT INFORMATION

Specific questions regarding the application process may be addressed via e-mail to the following address: infofulbright@aminef.or.id

DEADLINE

The deadline for the submission of application materials for all programs is May 31, 2007.

Further Information
http://www.aminef.or.id/indoprog_index.asp?menuid=2

[UK] PhD Studentships in Media and Communications at University of London

PhD Studentship
Department of Media and Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London
Bursary of £14,600 per annum plus fees
Full time, 3 years, September 2007
New Cross, London

A full-time studentship is available for an MPhil/PhD in the Department of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London. The studentship is attached to a project within the Goldsmiths Media Research Programme: Spaces, Connections, Control. This programme is led by Professor James Curran and funded by the Leverhulme Trust. The 5-year programme of research is designed to illuminate how future changes in the technologies for communication will impact both positively and negatively upon society in all its aspects.

Closing date: 23 April 2007

For the studentship in Media and Communications, applications are sought from any research area that engages with the issues and concerns of the Spaces of the News project. The PhD should explore some aspect of the ways in which technological, economic and social change is reconfiguring news journalism and shaping the dynamics of the public sphere and public culture. Applicants will be expected to show an awareness of relevant theory and the workings of news media in all its forms.

For further information see
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/media-research-programme/studentships.php
or
email Guinevere Narraway, g.narraway@gold.ac.uk Please quote: Leverhulme studentship