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Materials and Charge Transport in Meso-scale Semiconductor Devices (Ref. No. SF - 02) (Cork, Ireland)

A PhD position is available, starting in the 2009-10 bookish year, to assignment on the SFI-funded project, “Materials and Charge Carriage in Meso-scale Semiconductor Devices� beneath the administration of Prof. Stephen Fahy. (Duration of project, Dec 2009 – Nov 2012.) The analysis will anatomy allotment of the apriorism assignment arch appear a PhD in physics at University College Cork.

Calculations involving cyberbanking anatomy approach methods will be active to investigate the furnishings of diminutive anatomy and accessory geometry on electrical and thermal carriage in meso-scale semiconductor devices. Simulations will absorb a aggregate of breakthrough automated and classical approaches.

Students with a able accomplishments in physics, with the agnate of at atomic a additional chic honours, brand 1, undergraduate amount in physics, are arrive to apply.

Further abstruse capacity may be acquired from Prof. Stephen Fahy (s.fahy@ucc. ie), to whom any enquiries should be directed.

To apply, amuse abide a CV to

careers@tyndall. ie

quoting the advertence number: SF - 02.

Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Elaine Rainsford

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Tyndall National Institute

Cork, Ireland

Contact: Stephen Fahy, stephen.fahy@tyndall.ie

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Electron Microscopy and Analysis of Semiconductor Nanowires and Devices based on them (Ref. No. NP - 01) (Cork, Ireland)

Project Title: Tuning apparent and dopant backdrop of silicon and germanium nanowires for aerial achievement nanowire based field-effect transistors.

Job Description:

The activity aims to accommodate a absolute compassionate of the anatomy and agreement of the capital architecture units of

nanowire based FETs by applying avant-garde electron microscopy and basal assay methods, and accumulated with electrical testing to accord a abundant description of the action of nanowire based FET devices.

Applications are arrive for a adjourned postgraduate studentship in this field. The acknowledged applicant will accept a acceptable undergraduate amount in physics, chemistry, engineering or abstracts sciences. Acceptable compassionate of electron microscopy techniques is advantageous but not compulsory. Candidates will accept in an bookish administration (e.g., cyberbanking engineering, physics, chemistry) at University College Cork and will be allotment of Tyndall’s structured PhD programme. A key aspect of the PhD programme is training, which will entail appearance at postgraduate courses. In addition, the applicant will appear courses on communicable analysis abilities (presentation, address autograph etc) as necessary.

Further capacity can be acquired from Dr. Nikolay Petkov (nikolay.petkov@ tyndall.ie)

To apply, amuse abide a CV to

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quoting the advertence number: NP - 01.

Elaine Rainsford

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Tyndall National Institute

Cork, Ireland

Contact: Nikolay Petkov, nikolay.petkov@tyndall.ie

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Development of Electronic Instrumentation (Ref. No. VO - 04) (Cork, Ireland)

Within the EU FP7 projects SHOAL and BOND, an capital allotment of assignment is accompanying to the development of cyberbanking instrumentation. This includes the architecture of micro-size, low-power, low-noise and high-sensitivity accouterments able to ascertain an electrochemical arresting in the picoampere range. These cyberbanking accessories are circuitous microcontroller- based systems which accommodate ascendancy of the activated electrochemical potential, altitude of the electrode current, basic processing of the signals and transmittance of these abstracts to a ascendancy PC with committed software.

Within this development, the tasks associated with this position are as follows:

• Cyberbanking characterisation of altered electrodes and electrode arrays;

• Developing and prototyping

abstracted analog and agenda cyberbanking circuits including their abounding PCB SMD design;

• Assembling, affability and testing analog and agenda chart blocks;

• Development of chip interface circuits;

• Writing and debugging chip software;

• Writing and debugging LabView and cipher based software.

• Preparation of action letters and accord in activity meetings.

According to the ambit of authentic tasks, a applicant for this abstraction charge accept applied acquaintance in alive with altered cyberbanking circuits including acquaintance in alive with specialised electronics architecturecomputer application (Altium Designer, ORCAD) and microcontrollers (ADUC, PIC). Candidates charge accept an adapted engineering amount with absolute acquaintance in electrical engineering, microelectronics, arresting processing and LabView programming.

For breezy enquiries: acquaintance Dr Vladimir Ogurstov at vladimir.ogourtsov@ tyndall.ie

To apply, amuse abide a CV to

careers@tyndall. ie

quoting the advertence number: VO - 04.

At this time, Tyndall National Institute does not crave the abetment of application agencies.

Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.


Elaine Rainsford

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Tyndall National Institute

Cork, Ireland

Contact: Vladimir Ogourtsov, vladimir.ogourtsov@tyndall.ie




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Embedded Design Engineer (Ref. No. BOF - 18) (Cork, Ireland)

University College Cork, Tyndall National Institute invites applications for an arrangement as an Anchored Architectonics Engineer to advance the accouterments andcomputer appliance to apparatus a wireless, hand-held anchorperson system.


Tyndall National Institute (Tyndall), www.tyndall. ie, is Ireland’s better analysis centre, specialising in authentic areas of Advice and Communications Technology (ICT). Within Tyndall, the WSN aggregation is developing wireless sensor arrangement solutions with automated and analysis partners. The aggregation has a able accomplishments in the development of low power, anchored wireless arrangement accouterments as able-bodied as embeddedcomputer appliance development and arrangement deployment and test. (See http://www.tyndall. ie/mai/wsn. htm)

Role:

Reporting to the

action assumption investigator, bartering accomplice and analysis action leaders, the acknowledged applicant will be amenable for:

• Specification, architectonics and testing of an anchored wireless anchorperson device.

• Activities including artefact claim definition, specification, ambit design, PCB layout, supplier management, firmware development appliance C, artefact accomplishment assuming and arrangement testing.

• Action administration of all action tasks to ensure action milestones and deliverables are met to ensure acknowledged accomplishment of project.

• Be adequate alive in an active aggregation ambiance but additionally to be an active cocky amateur and able to assignment with capricious levels of supervision/ direction.

• Deployment, analysis and assuming of the arrangement with a appearance to commercialisation of the accomplished product.

• Liaising with added embeddedcomputer appliance developers and appliance developers.

• Travel to action affairs and chump advertence sites to present abstruse after-effects and action updates.

The Ideal Applicant will accept the afterward experience:

• 3-5 years automated acquaintance in anchored architectonics engineering role.

• 2:1 amount akin (or equivalent) in Cyberbanking Engineering / Electrical Engineering or a accompanying discipline.

• The acknowledged applicant will be a key affiliate of a aggregation with adeptness in anchored systems design.

• The alone needs to be awful motivated and innovative, practical, self-managed and accomplishment orientated.

• Extensive acquaintance in system-level specification, architectonics design, ambit architectonics (digital and analog).

• Extensive adeptness and acquaintance in bringing account from abstraction through accomplishment to final product.

• Extensive acquaintance in cyberbanking basic alternative and sourcing.

• Extensive adeptness of manufacturing, assembly, architectonics for accomplishment and analysis including high-volume manufacturing.

• Extensive acquaintance appliance schematic abduction and PCB blueprint software.

• Good address writing, affidavit and advice abilities for alternation with centralized and alien ally are capital as able-bodied as a aerial akin of abstruse adequacy in the breadth of arrangement design. Applied acquaintance in anchored firmware development appliance Assembler, C, C++

• Acquaintance with Wireless Sensor Networks, affiliation of RF devices, Hands-on deployment and arrangement affiliation support, RF advice protocols (including Zigbee, ISM band, Bluetooth, etc), Accouterments architectonics tools:- AutoCad, PADS, P-SPICE, MATLAB, and be accustomed with the afterward types of equipment:- Basic lab accessories (oscilloscopes, meters, adeptness sources, etc), RF analysers, arrangement analysers, spectrum analysers etc.


In addition, knowledge/experienc e of the afterward would be a audible advantage:

• Adeptness of 32-bit processor affiliation (e.g. ARM Cortex) would be a audible advantage as would acquaintance with touch-screen interfaces, 802.11 Wi-Fi and GPS wireless sub-systems, audio input/output accessories for microcontroller interface.

• Adeptness of all-embracing standards and regulations in the cyberbanking industry (e.g. ISO / CE / FCC) would be advantageous.

Excellent advice abilities are essential. A accurate adeptness to assignment able-bodied in a aggregation and to advance baby teams is desirable. The charge to assignment adjustable hours is appropriate and to be adjustable in alive convenance is essential.

Application forms charge be completed and are accessible from: http://www.tyndall. ie/careers/

For added information, amuse acquaintance Brendan O Flynn on tel: +353 21 490 4041 or email: brendan.oflynn@ tyndall.ie

To apply, amuse abide a CV to

careers@tyndall. ie

quoting the advertence number: BOF - 18.

Elaine Rainsford

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Tyndall National Institute

Cork, Ireland

Contact: Brendan O'Flynn, brendan.oflynn@tyndall.ie

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Application Engineer Quantum Communications (Ref. No. PT - 05) (Cork, Ireland)

Applications are arrive for an Application Engineering position in the breadth of Breakthrough Advice Systems Analysis and Development.

Quantum cryptography, or breakthrough key administration (QKD) as it is added accurately known, provides a radically-new access to abstracts security, by base the axiological breakthrough backdrop of distinct photons of ablaze in adjustment to agreement the clandestineness of advice transmitted over optical advice networks. This activity will advance new, ultra-secure advice systems for fibre networks, which administer ‘physical layer’ encryption based on QKD. The activity will advance some of the analytical photonic sub-systems appropriate for QKD, such as

aerial speed, near-IR distinct photon counting modules and photon timing and abstracts accretion electronics and will accommodate these sub-systems calm into a abounding arrangement ancestor acceptable for analysis over installed fibre networks. The activity will additionally accommodate a able focus on commercialisation activities to analyze abeyant corruption routes for the fresh technologies beneath development. This will accommodate abutting collaborations with poten!

tial sub-system vendors, such as Cork-based aggregation SensL (http://www.sensl. com/) - a arch supplier of low ablaze akin analysis detectors and electronics.

The acknowledged appellant will accompany an accustomed aggregation aural the Photonic Systems Group, will backpack out analysis in purpose-built photonics systems analysis accessories at the Tyndall National Institute, and will be complex in accord with added groups in Tyndall and elsewhere.

Applicants for this position should alluringly accept a PhD in Physics, Electronic Engineering or a accompanying subject, and alluringly accordant automated acquaintance in the development and commercialisation of photonic systems. Familiarity with QKD systems and distinct photon counting techniques will be advised an advantage, but is not a prerequisite for the position. The column is accessible for a aeon of 2 years initially, and is potentially extendable above this time frame.

For added advice about this position, amuse acquaintance Prof Paul Townsend at paul.townsend@ tyndall.ie or tel: 021-4904857.

To apply, amuse abide a CV to

careers@tyndall. ie

quoting the advertence number: PT - 05.

Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Elaine Rainsford

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Tyndall National Institute

Cork, Ireland

Contact: Paul Townsend, paul.townsend@tyndall.ie

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Wireless Sensor Networks Applications Engineer (Ref. No. BOF - 19) (Cork, Ireland)

University College Cork, Tyndall National Institute invites applications for an appointment as Applications Engineer/Researcher to develop, design and implement microelectronics systems to enable research within the Tyndall National Institute and nationally in a variety of academic institutions working in the area of Wireless Sensor Networking (WSN). This work will be carried out as part of Tyndall’s National Access Program (NAP) funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).

Tyndall National Institute (Tyndall), www.tyndall. ie, is Ireland’s largest research centre, specialising in defined areas of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Within Tyndall, the WSN team is developing wireless sensor network solutions as part of the NAP program to meet the research requirements of academics in Ireland. The team has a strong background in developing low power consumption, miniaturised systems, requiring rigorous RF simulation and design as well as embedded software development and system deployment and test. http://www.tyndall. ie/mai/wsn. htm

Role:
Reporting to the Wireless

Sensor Network R&D activity leader and WSN NAP project co-ordinator the candidate will:
• Be responsible for the specification, design and development of wireless sensing solutions utilising commercial off the shelf devices and systems, incorporating system specification, PCB layout, Microcontroller Embedded software design and system test.
• Project management of National Access Program projects.
• Support and contribute to the National Access Program activities.
• Contribute to and/or initiate peer reviewed scientific publications in the area.
• Travel to project meetings to present technical results and project updates.

The ideal candidate will have 2 to 3 years Engineering/ Research experience in the development of wireless sensor systems incorporating RF system simulation and design, embedded software development, and wireless sensor system test. The successful candidate will be a key member of a team with expertise in microsystems technology, wireless sensors, electronics and low power system design. Relevant experience in an industrial context would be particularly valuable.

The successful applicant should have a degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and a postgraduate degree in an area relevant to the above theme. Authorship of quality publications and/or patents would be a major advantage as would practical knowledge and experience of electronic system design. Experience in co-ordinating the activities of researchers in different fields to bring solutions from the concept stage to a working demonstrator would also be beneficial.

Experience with the PADS design suite (or equivalent), HFSS (or equivalent), RF circuit simulation and strong programming skills are considered essential skills for the applicant.

The person will need to have experience with software development for microcontrollers on PCs (windows) and will need to be able to analyse sets of data. The person should be dependable and resourceful. A knowledge of C programming and microcontroller embedded software development is required. Knowledge of TinyOS and the BioMobius software suite would be of benefit. Hands on experience in the area of miniaturisation development techniques and High Density Packaging (HDP) design would be advantageous.

Excellent communication skills are essential. A proven ability to work well in a team and to lead small teams is desirable. The need to work flexible hours is required and to be adaptable in working practice is essential.

Application forms must be completed and are available from: http://www.tyndall. ie/careers/

Questions can be directed to Brendan O’Flynn Tel: +353 21 490 4088. Email: brendan.oflynn@ tyndall.ie

To apply, please submit a CV to
careers@tyndall. ie
quoting the reference number: BOF - 19.

Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Elaine Rainsford
careers@tyndall. ie
Tyndall National Institute
Cork, Ireland

Contact: Brendan O'Flynn, brendan.oflynn@ tyndall.ie

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Researcher - High-k Materials (Ref. No. AQ - 08) (Tyndall National Institute)

Developments in the field of information and communication technologies are driven to a large extent by continuing innovations and scaling of complementary metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (CMOS) technologies. As the minimum dimensions of devices are reducing to 50 nm and below, the scaling of microelectronic devices is entering a new era, where the basic properties of the materials are themselves the limit to further reductions in the dimensions of the basic building blocks of integrated circuits. One of the main research areas for the development of CMOS beyond the 22 nm node is to explore new gate oxide materials beyond HfO2 and to fabricate MOSFETS on high mobility substrates, such as Ge and InGaAs.

The aim of this post doctoral position is two-fold:
1) to investigate defects in alternative high-k materials using inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy (IETS).

2) The formation and characterisation of high-k gate MOS and MOSFET structures on germanium.

This is an exciting and developing research area, with a high importance to industry. The position is funded by Science Foundation Ireland, through the Strategic Research Cluster FORME (www.tyndall. ie/forme), in collaboration with INTEL, Dublin City University and Queens University Belfast.


Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Fabrication of high-k materials) on Si and Ge and substrates by e-beam and atomic layer deposition.
2. To study a range of surface passivation approaches for the deposition of high-k materials on Ge.
3. Electrical and physical characterization of the metal/high-k/ semiconductor structures fabricated in (1) and (2), with particular emphasis on the use of IETS.
4. To contribute to conference and journal publications as co-author and first author.
5. Presentation of results at project meetings, and preparation of project reports.
6. To help with the supervise research students and undergraduate project students.

Qualifications/ Start Date
• First degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• PhD in Physics or Materials Science
• Available from September 2009

Knowledge and Experience
Direct research experience in physical and electrical characterization of semiconductor materials and devices. Experience with IETS is a considerable benefit.

Skills and Abilities
• Experimental planning
• Analysis of physical and electrical data for semiconductor materials and devices
• Ability to disseminate research material effectively
• Good organizational, report writing and interpersonal skills
• Supervisory skills (for supervision of undergraduate and research students)

For further details on this position please contact Dr. Aidan Quinn (aidan.quinn@ tyndall.ie) or Dr. Paul Hurley (paul.hurley@ tyndall.ie)

To apply, please submit a CV to
careers@tyndall. ie
quoting the reference number: AQ - 08.

Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.


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Tyndall National Institute
Tyndall National Institute

Contact: Aidan Quinn, aidan.quinn@ tyndall.ie

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Nonlinear Dynamics of Coupled Semiconductor Lasers (Ref. No. AA - 01) (Cork, Ireland)

Modern concepts from Applied Mathematics, including numerical bifurcation analysis and time delay differential equations will be employed to gain a fundamental understanding of the complex dynamical features in coupled laser systems. The theoretical results will be compared with data obtained by experimentalists.

Students with a strong background in Theoretical Physics, Applied Mathematics or Electrical Engineering are encouraged to apply.

For further details please contact

Dr. Andreas Amann: andreas.amann@ tyndall.ie

To apply, please submit a CV to
careers@tyndall. ie
quoting the reference number: AA - 01.


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Elaine Rainsford
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Tyndall National Institute
Cork, Ireland

Contact: Andreas Amann, andreas.amann@ tyndall.ie

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Nanocrystal- molecule Assemblies for Sensing - Formation, Electrical Interfacing and Charge Transport Mechanisms (Ref. No. AQ - 09) (Cork, Ireland)

Molecular electronics offers the potential for formation of radically new nanoscale electronic devices, with novel properties. A key challenge in the field lies in forming reliable electrical contacts to functional molecules (1-5 nanometre length scale) using techniques that could ultimately be compatible with manufacturing. We propose a hybrid approach for controlled assembly of molecular structures and networks between lateral contact electrodes (from nanometre to micron length scales) using metal nanocrystals as terminals or nodes connected by single functional molecules or biomolecules. The electrical characteristics of these structures and networks will be probed to demonstrate the potential for sensing and integration into a simple flow-cell format, ultimately targetting point-of-care applications in diagnostics.

Applications are invited

for a funded postgraduate studentship in this field. The successful candidate will have a good undergraduate degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, materials or life sciences. Candidates will enrol in an academic department (e.g., electronic engineering, physics, chemistry) at University College Cork and will be part of Tyndall’s structured PhD programme. A key aspect of the PhD programme is training, which will entail attendance at postgraduate courses run under INSPIRE PRTLI programme. In addition, the candidate will attend courses on transferable research skills (presentation, report writing etc) as necessary.

Further details can be obtained from Dr. Aidan Quinn (aidan.quinn@ tyndall.ie, http://www.tyndall. ie/nanotech), including a copy of CV and transcript of results.

To apply for this position, please submit a Tyndall National Institute application form and an up-to-date CV (including full details of academic results) to Tyndall HR at
careers@tyndall. ie
quoting reference number: AQ-09.


Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.


Elaine Rainsford
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Tyndall National Institute
Cork, Ireland

Contact: Aidan Quinn, aidan.quinn@ tyndall.ie

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Research Assistant in Optoelectronics (Ref. No. POB 03) (Cork, Ireland)

This is an excellent opportunity to engage in advanced photonics research and development, use state-of-the- art facilities and interact with experienced researchers and leading-edge photonics companies.


The position will provide technical support to help accelerate the research and development of advanced photonic packaging solutions. Our current activities include development of high speed, small form-factor, highly integrated and low-cost photonic packaging technologies. Key applications for these technologies include telecommunications and bio-diagnostics. There will also be a strong focus on supporting the emerging requirements of the photonics industry, including engagement in collaborative research with industrial partners.

The ideal candidate should have experience working with electronic components. Experience in electronic assembly and design, especially in an industrial environment would be an advantage but is not critical. This position involves supporting the development and delivery of optoelectronic product demonstrators and requires that the candidate work to fixed deadlines. The candidate should be qualified to diploma or degree level with an emphasis on electronics and/or materials science.

For more information, please contact Peter O’Brien at peter.obrien@ tyndall.ie

To apply, please submit a CV to
careers@tyndall. ie
quoting the reference number (Ref. No. POB 03).

Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Elaine Rainsford
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Tyndall National Institute
Cork, Ireland

Contact: Peter O'Brien, peter.obrien@ tyndall.ie

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Short-Term Travel USA

Description:
For visiting scholars to enter into collaborative research or conference presentations in the USA
For study in:
North America
Field of Study:
Liberal Arts/Humanities
Available to:
Resource id #11
Award Amount:
$3,000
Type of Award:
Grant
Grade Level:
Postdoctoral
Submission Deadline:
June 1, October 1, February 1
Contact Information
Contact Information
IREX
2121 K Stree.......

Contact Information
IREX
2121 K Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037
United States
Contact Name/Title
Lisa M LeMair, Program Officer
Phone
(202) 628-8188
Fax
(202) 628-8189
URL
http://www.irex.org/programs/stg/index.htm

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Study Abroad Without Passing The Standardized Exams - GRE / TOEFL / GMAT

I have always wondered about the relevance of GRE/ GMAT / SAT/ IELTS. These exams have their own flaws and may be perceived as regressive patterns of testing the knowledge, aptitude and analytical abilities of a graduate student. I am in no which way an expert, scholar or authority who can strongly detest the usage of the aforementioned exams in selection criteria of students for a study abroad program. The bottom line is that these exams are bridges across global schools which facilitate the selection of deserving students.

In my honest opinion exams like GRE are a matter of hard work and luck; both .........


In my honest opinion exams like GRE are a matter of hard work and luck; both the determinants sharing the credit of your success equally. However, at times you may have a bad day or may be you are ill while you appeared for the exams. The results obviously are skewed towards the lower percentiles. Now- a- days some institutions have been realistic enough to understand that the undergraduate GPA, work experience and a good resume, compounded with a professional letter of intent (for the desired study program) actually decide the capability of a student rather than the scores of standardized exams like GRE. The list of programs which may help you earn a MBA degree without GRE/ GMAT is given below. These institutions are in no which way associated with my profession or academic interests. As a matter of fact there are a growing number of students who have exceptional work experience and great academic record but unfortunately were not able to perform on the standardized exams. Admittedly we are witnessing a boom in the number of students participating in study abroad programs and responding to this boom a great number of schools all over the world have relaxed the admission criterion. USA harbors these institutions which would give preference to your overall body of work rather than the scores on standardized exams.

No GRE / GMAT required -MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

1. University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Business/Accounting

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration/Accounting

Master of Business Administration/Global Management

Master of Business Administration/Marketing

2.Capella University

Bachelor of Science in Business - Human Resource Management

Bachelor of Science in Business - Management and Leadership

Bachelor of Science in Business - Marketing

Master of Business Administration - Finance

Master of Business Administration - Marketing

3.Ellis College

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies - Communication Arts

Bachelor of Science/Management of Information Systems

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies - Telecommunications Management

Bachelor of Science/Finance

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies - Hospitality Management Concentration

4.Cardean

Graduate Certificate - Business Administration

Graduate Certificate - Human Resources Management

Graduate Certificate - Leadership

Graduate Certificate - Strategy and Economics

Master of Business Administration/Finance

5.South University

Bachelor of Business Administration

6.Walden University Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Finance

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Human Resource Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Marketing

7.Ellis MBA

Master of Business Administration/Project Management

Master of Business Administration/Risk Management

Master of Business Administration/Strategy and Economics

Master of Business Administration/Management of Information Systems

Master of Business Administration/Management of Technology

8.CTU Online

Master of Science in Management/Project Management

Master of Science in Management/Business Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/HR Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Management

9.AIU Online

Bachelor's of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance

Bachelor's of Business Administration in Healthcare Management

Bachelor's of Business Administration in Human Resources

Bachelor's of Business Administration in Management

Bachelor's of Business Administration in Marketing

10.University of Phoenix Online

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration/Accounting

Master of Business Administration/Global Management

Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management

Master of Business Administration/Human Resource Management

No GRE / GMAT required -TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

1.University of Phoenix

Master of Business Administration/Technology Management

Master of Business Administration/e-Business

Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Master of Information/System Management

2.Capella University

Bachelor of Science in Technology - Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Technology - Graphics and Multimedia

Bachelor of Science in Technology - Network Technology

Bachelor of Science in Technology - Project Management

Bachelor of Science in Technology - Web Application Development

3.Ellis College

Bachelor of Science/Management of Information Systems

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies - Math/Physics

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies - Computer Science

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies - Technical Writing

Bachelor of Science/Interdisciplinary Studies - Technology

4.Cardean

Graduate Certificate - Management of Information Systems

5.South University

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

6.Walden University

Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration in Management of Technology

Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences

Ph.D. in Applied Mgmt & Decision Sci./Engineering Management

Master of Business Administration (High-Tech M.B.A.)

7.Ellis MBA

Graduate Certificate - Management of Information Systems

8.CTU Online

Master of Science in Management/IS Security

Master of Science in Management/IT Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

9.AIU Online

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Network Administration

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Systems

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Programming

Master's Degree in Information Technology

10.University of Phoenix Online

Master of Business Administration/Technology Management

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Business/e-Business

Bachelor of Science in Business/Information Systems

Master of Arts in Education/Curriculum and Instruction-Adult Education

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Master’s Research Fellowship in Mathematics 2010-2011

Master’s Research Fellowship in Mathematics 2010-2011 Application

The Department of Mathematics invites applications for the 2010-2011 Master’s Research Fellowship in Mathematics.
Master’s Research Fellowships in Mathematics are awarded on a competitive basis to students with outstanding
academic records. Carefully follow all of the fellowship directions so you submit a complete set of fellowship
application materials. Only those fellowship applicants that submit a complete portfolio will be considered for a
fellowship.
Eligibility

• Must be applying for full-time enrollment in the Master’s degree program in mathematics
• Must meet all ...


• Must meet all entrance requirements for the College of Graduate Studies and the Department of Mathematics
• Previous Master’s Research Fellowship in Mathematics recipients will not generally be granted a second award
Application Information

Required Portfolio Materials
• Completed Graduate Application for Admission
• Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions (undergraduate and graduate transcripts, except those
from CMU) sent directly to the Department of Mathematics at the address below.
• Completed Fellowship application
• Three letters of reference
Deadline

• All required materials must be submitted by February 6, 2010 by 5:00 p.m.
• Submit to the Department of Mathematics at the address below
• Awards begin Fall 2010

Further Scholarship Information and Application
http://www.grad.cmich.edu/pdffiles/MTH_MAFellow.pdf

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How To Write a Thank You Letter For a Scholarship?

Crafting a sincere and well-written thank you letter is not difficult, if you keep in mind a few suggestions.
Use plain white stationery or note paper. No cutesy pads with kittens or flowers, !

If you have been lucky to get a scholarship for college or graduate studies, why not take a few moments and express your gratitude to the person, relatives, or entity providing that scholarship? Sending a thank-you letter reflects positively on you as the recipient. It shows you have social grace and skills. It is also important to the donors, who need to know more about the person they have helped to accomplish the formidable objective of a college education.

Use plain white stationery or note paper. No cutesy pads with kittens or flowers, !
If your handwriting is legible, a handwritten note is a lovely touch. But if your cursive looks more like a Dali line drawing, best to type your note.
If you do select to handwrite your note, consider placing the stationery over a piece of lined laptop paper, if the lines show through, or using a straightedge in order to keep your written lines running more or less straight across the page.
Do not use email. Most donors prefer an old-fashioned "snail mail" approach.
Be prompt. Don't wait long to send your thanks after you've been notified of your scholarship. Promptness communicates true gratitude and is basically lovely form.
Address the letter to the donor or the person who donated the funds. It is perfectly proper to call the donor or organization and ask for the name of the person who should get the letter, or you can alternatively check in with your school's financial aid
office.
Start your letter by thanking the donor for donating the funds for the scholarship. Let the donor know what the scholarship means to you, personally. You should not exaggerate your require, but don't shy away from telling a donor that their gift meant the difference between a four-year university and the local technical college for you, if it is true.
Next, tell the donor a tiny about yourself - where you grew up, why you chose the school or major (whichever was the qualifying factor in your scholarship), and where you are in your studies (i.e., prospective freshman, graduating senior, etc.).
Let the donor know what your future designs are. What do you intend to do with your degree? Are you planning to teach inner-city children? Volunteer with the Peace Corps? Have you lined up a promising internship next semester? How are you going to give back to the community? Donors like to hear how their gifts lead to greater things.
Thank the donor again.
Sign the note.
Do this for each scholarship you get.
Check with your financial aid office to see if they have any forms or samples you can use for ideas, or if they have special rules or requirements for sending the notes. (Some schools like to transmit the notes in five package, while others leave it up to the student.)

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How To Win College Scholarship Competitions?

To win a college scholarship competition can be tricky and sometimes a bit frustrating. But, it could be a lot easier if we knew the secret steps on how to do it.

1. Learn details of your scholarship application

Most students are looking for scholarships. To win a college scholarship competition can be tricky & sometimes a bit frustrating. But, it could be a lot easier if they knew the secret steps on how to do it. Here are some tips about how to win a scholarship.
Step 1:

There's types of scholarships that do free you from paying entrance & tuition fees. The scholarship you get covers all your life expenses. There's also scholarships that don't cover the fees. They offer to pay your entrance & first semester tuition fee. On this type, aside from being a student you are also working there. The salary you get every month is then used to gradually pay back the university for fees that they paid you in the first place. Sometimes this type also leaves accommodation to your expense. You need to thoroughly understand what the scholarship program offers you.
Step 2:

After finding the application that suits your desire, learn every detail of it. How much scholarship money do you get, what does it provide (accommodation, tuition fees, life expenses, etc), how long does the program take, & what are the requirements you have to fulfill. Another thing to understand is your status on this scholarship. Are you a full time student or are you also working with a monthly salary? Are the tuition fees fully paid by the university or are you paying it from your salary?

2. Write an appealing curriculum vitae

You have understood details of the scholarship you are about to pursue. Now it's time to construct an appealing CV. Generally, it consists of personal information (name, DOB, address, phone number, & e-mail), educational background, & experiences. Three thing to remember, you need to make it as professional as possible. Write true information that is relevant to the program. For example, if you apply for a degree that is based on research, write down all of your research experience. When you apply for a scholarship about a leadership program, list all of your activities that explain your leadership skills. Emphasize your experience & you'll receive a brilliant CV.
Step 3:

Most scholarships need the applicant to write an essay about their motivation in applying for the scholarship. This letter is to inform the committee of what program you are applying for & where you got information about the program. In this letter you also state what motivates you to apply & what objective you require to accomplish after completing the program. You can add tiny details about your experiences that you have mentioned on the CV.

3. Write a killer motivation letter

There's possibly hundreds or even thousands of applicants that send their application for three scholarship. Reading motivation letters three after another must be exhausting for the committee. It's your job to write a motivation letter that grabs their attention with the first word that you wrote. It's like advertising your product, if you can generate splendid lines, consumers will be interested & buy it. On pursuing the scholarship, your motivation letter is like an advertisement for your self. You are 'selling' your strengths, skills, achievements & experiences. You can spice it up a bit but keep it as natural as possible.

Step 4:

4. Ask for a letter of recommendation from your professors (for continuing study).

5. Ask for notification from the scholarship committee.

This is as well as a key to winning a scholarship. It's better if you ask for it from professors that you often work with. That is because they also know you well. They can write a fair recommendation, explaining your strengths, skill, & why you are perfect to get the scholarship.
Step 5:

After sending your documents, confirm it through an e-mail to the scholarship committee. Ask them to send you notification that they have received your mail. You sure don't require to keep waiting for an announcement while your documents are missing on the way.
Step 6:

6. Have informal talks with the committee or professors

This is actually the first thing to do after you find the scholarship to apply for. Introduce yourself to the committee and/or professors of the scholarship program. Tell them your interest to pursue the scholarship. It could help you understand comprehensive details or requirements & offers. It prevents you from making a mistake on preparing documents. You can also build a connection, with the professors. So when you finally enter the program you'll find no difficulties finding a person for asking questions.
Step 7:

7. Be prepared for an interview

Whether or not you have gotten notification your submission passed the first review, it's better if you start preparing for the interview. Brush up on more details of the program you applied to, the university you'll enter, & it programs. Make sure you have copied the submission documents before you send it so later on you can read them again.
Pursuing scholarship is not an easy job. It takes a lot of hard work & patience. You have to keep trying & improving each time. I reccommend you apply for over three scholarship. Find four or more & apply for them all. But remember, treat every application with the same effort. Cool luck!

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PhD position in Computer Science at the Univ. of Groningen (NL)

About the MyCare Project
The MyCare project is a joint initiative of the Computer Science Department of the University of Groningen and of the Department of Psychiatry of the Groningen University Medical Hospital. MyCare aims at building information technology tools to support patients with schizophrenia for personal recovery and risk assessment. The tools are tested with actual patients in a controlled environment. This exciting PhD project combines the creation of innovative software tools with actual medical field work.

The position is financed in the context of the Dutch ZonMW program for medical innovation. Another PhD student will be hired to work on the MyCare project in the field of Psychiatry.
The position is open in the Distributed Systems unit lead by Prof. Marco Aiello in close collaboration with the Intelligent Systems unit lead by Prof. Nicolai Petkov . The University of Groningen is in its 395 year of existence and is ranked among the top 200 worldwide.
Required profile
-You should have a M.Sc. or equivalent in computer science or a related discipline
-You are expected to have an excellent academic record (list of examination marks from your university degree) and be curious, creative and ambitious.
-You should be able to write scientific articles and reports (proven by your graduation thesis or another comparable report) and be fluent in both written and spoken English.
-You should enjoy programming and designing medium/large size (Web-based) information systems.
Conditions of employment
The University of Groningen offers outstanding candidates a Ph.D. position. The position is for a period of four years which should result in the Ph.D. defense of the candidate. The salary starts from about 1500 euros per month in the first year and will be adjusted to general price movements once a year. After one year, the performance of the candidate will be evaluated to decide whether there is sufficient progress to expect a successful completion of the Ph.D. thesis within the remaining three years. A training program is part of the agreement to support the Ph.D. candidates in their professional and personal development as well as their career planning. The University of Groningen strives to offer an inspiring environment for research providing generous technical and financial support in order to motivate young researchers. The positions are immediately available and applications should be sent by August 31st, 2009. The positions will remain open until suitable candidates are found.
How to apply
Applications for the position should include a Curriculum Vitae (name, address, degree(s), date, etc.) and the names and (email) addresses of at least two references. Please send your application in PDF format indicating in the subject “Application for PhD position MyCare” to Marco Aiello - Tel: +31 50 3633948 - E-mail: aiellom@cs.rug.nl - Web: http://www.cs.rug.nl/~aiellom




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Microsoft PhD Scholarships for Students of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East


Microsoft PhD Scholarships for Students of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East
Application deadline: 16 September 2009

The PhD Scholarship Programme recognises and supports exceptional students who show the potential to make an outstanding contribution to science and computing. This programme supports PhD students in computing and those working at the intersection of computing and the sciences.

Only PhD supervisors should apply. If their project is selected, the supervisor has up to a year to find the best possible student for the project. Joint applications by two supervisors from different disciplines are especially encouraged.

Schedule
Eligibility Criteria
Application Process
Selection Process
Awards

Schedule
Application deadline: 16 September 2009
Notification of results: December 2009

Eligibility Criteria

We usually consider only one application per university department or per laboratory of a national research institution.

Only applications from countries in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East will be considered. Some additional criteria apply in some of these countries (see Country-Specific Application Guidelines below).

Only applications in research areas relatively close to the ones researchers at Microsoft Research in Cambridge focus on will be considered. These areas are:
Computational Science
Computer-Mediated Living
Constraint Reasoning
Machine Learning and Perception
Online Services and Advertising
Programming, Principles, and Tools
Systems and Networking

Unless otherwise specified, applications may only be submitted through the online application tool.
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Research Fellowships for Indian Students in USA - Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship

Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowships - Deadline July 15, 2009.

These research fellowships, for a maximum period of nine months, are designed for scholars who are registered for a Ph.D. at an Indian institution and also for professionals with significant work experience and accomplishments.

Applications from all disciplines will be considered. Preferred fields are: Agricultural Sciences; Business Studies, Management and Leadership Development; Economics; Education; Energy, especially alternative and renewable energy; Environment; Governance and Democracy; Law and Civic Engagement; Media and Communications; Public Administration; Public Health; Science and Technology; Society and Development; Study of India; and Study of the United States. For Study of India or the Study of the United States (American Studies) the areas could include: language and literature, history, government, economics, society and culture, religion, international relations, and film studies.

Grant Benefits

These fellowships provide a monthly stipend, Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges per US Government guidelines, round-trip economy class air travel, applicable allowances and modest affiliation fees, if any. Selected scholars will have opportunities to audit non-degree courses, conduct research and gain practical work experience in suitable settings in the US. No allowances are provided for dependents. The grant is not sufficient to support family members.

Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the General Prerequisites, the applicants:
who are working on their Ph.D.s should have done adequate research in the relevant field, especially in the identification of resources in India and the US. They should be registered for their Ph.D.s at an Indian institution at least one year prior to the date of application and should enclose a certificate from their Ph.D. supervisor commenting on their research work and the usefulness of the fellowship, and indicating the Ph.D. registration date;
who are professionals should have a master’s degree and substantive professional experience in the proposed field;
should apply through proper channel, if employed;
should enclose a ‘writing sample’ which could be a copy of an article or paper published/presented or extracts from the M.Phil. thesis; and
should preferably be 45 years of age or under.

Note: These fellowships are for pre-doctoral level research. Applications from scholars/professionals with Ph.D. degrees or at the final stage of thesis submission will not be considered.

How to Apply
Please refer to Application Procedure and Guidelines and download Application Material.

Application Due Date: July 15, 2009.


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Mars Hill College Academic Scholarships

Description:To abetment in affair charge needs for all-embracing acceptance belief at Mars Hill College.
For abstraction in:North America
Field of Study:Unrestricted/Other
Available to:Unrestricted/Worldwide
Award Amount:$1,000-$8,400
Type of Award:Scholarship
Grade Level:Undergraduate
Submission Deadline:Varies
Contact Information....

Contact Information:Mars Hill College,PO Box 370,Mars Hill, NC 28754,United States.
Contact Name/Title:Rick Hinshaw, Dean of Admissions
Phone:(828) 689-1123
Fax:(828) 689-1300
URL: http://www.mhc.edu/


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Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships USA

Scholarship / Financial aid: available
Date: one year
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2009
Open to: undergraduate students enrolled full-time in the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

$10,000 scholarships

Willis H. Carrier Scholarship – One-year $10,000 undergraduate engineering scholarships established by The Carrier Corp. In memory of its founder, a pioneer in the HVAC&R industry known for his contributions to establishing air conditioning as an industry. Carrier installed the world’s first scientifically designed air-conditioning system in 1902.

Announcement follows:


Available to undergraduate students enrolled full-time in a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), or a substantially equivalent program outside the United States, leading to a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.


$10,000 scholarships

Willis H. Carrier Scholarship – One-year $10,000 undergraduate engineering scholarships established by The Carrier Corp. In memory of its founder, a pioneer in the HVAC&R industry known for his contributions to establishing air conditioning as an industry. Carrier installed the world’s first scientifically designed air-conditioning system in 1902.

Reuben Trane Scholarships – Two-year $10,000 undergraduate engineering scholarships awarded in two disbursements of $5,000 each at the beginning of students’ junior and senior years. Established in memory of The Trane Co. founder, an engineer, inventor and business executive whose manufacturing enterprise ranks today as one of the world’s largest in the HVAC&R industry.


$5,000 scholarship

Frank M. Coda Scholarship – One-year $5,000 undergraduate engineering scholarship named in memory of ASHRAE’s former executive vice president, who served the Society from 1981-2004.


$3,000 scholarships
One-year $3,000 Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships.

Application Deadline: Dec. 1, 2009

Website: http://www.ashrae.org/students/page/1271


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Scholarships for Master’s and PhD Candidates from Africa, Brazil and Germany

Scholarships for Master’s and PhD Candidates from Africa, Brazil and Germany: Call for Proposals for the Pilot Project: Future Trilateral Cooperation within the scope of cooperation in higher education between Germany, Brazil, and the countries of lusophone Africa

What are the project goals?

The German Academic Exchange Service aims to strengthen cooperation in higher education between Germany, Brazil and countries of ...........

lusophone Africa. To support the mobility of junior scientists from lusophone Africa as well as Brazilian and German lecturers and scientists, such Trilateral Cooperation will be initiated by means of a Pilot Project in 2009. A six-month research stay at German universities will be offered for African Master’s and PhD candidates. At the same time Brazilian and African university teachers and scientists will get the opportunity to carry out their own research projects for up to three months and will supervise and support the young African scientists at participating German universities. Furthermore short-term lectureships will be funded for German scientists in the relevant target regions. In 2010, the Pilot Project will lead to extensive cooperation between the universities and scientists taking part in the project.

What is funded?

1. Short-term Research Scholarships for African Master’s and PhD Candidates

The monthly scholarship instalment for short-term research stays at German universities amounts to a maximum of 1,000 euros over a period of up to six months, plus an additional travel allowance.

2. Research Stays for University Teachers and Scientists from Abroad

The monthly scholarships for university teachers and scientists from Brazil and lusophone Africa, respectively, amount to a maximum of 2,240 euros and are dependent on the applicant’s academic status. A travel allowance is also provided. Funding is limited to a maximum stay of three months at a German university. In addition to their own research activities, the scientists will also support and supervise the African short-term scholarship recipients within the project.

3. Short-term Lectureships for German Scientists

Applications can be submitted for accommodation and subsistence costs of up to 2,137 euros (in Africa) and 2,600 euros (in Brazil) for short-term lectureships by German scientists in both target regions. In addition a travel allowance will be paid. The funding is limited to a term of one to three months.

4. Support and Supervision Funds for German universities

Upon application, German universities will receive flat-rate funding (amounting to 60 euros per month and scholarship recipient) to supervise and tutor the shortterm scholarship recipients within the scope of this project. If more short-term scholarship recipients (minimum of six) are accepted, the respective university may apply for more funding for tutorial means and resources.

5. Material and Organisation Costs

Universities that accept a minimum of six scholarship recipients may, within the scope of the Trilateral Cooperation scheme, apply for the funding of training workshops for lecturers, supervision, etc. Applications for “Cooperation Workshops” are open to universities that clearly show a strong interest in a future Trilateral Cooperation Project. Funding of up to 10,000 euros per workshop can be approved.

Future cooperation between universities in Germany, Brazil, and lusophone Africa are to be initiated and/or structurally consolidated by combining the various mobility components. This initial seed funding is limited to the fiscal year 2009.

Application Deadline

The application deadline for short-term research scholarships, research stays, and short-term lectureships is 22 May 2009 (postal stamp). All necessary papers and documents must be included for consideration of the application. The DAAD will send the invitation to submit the application for Supervision and Support Funding and Material and Organisation Costs to the respective universities as from July 2009.

Further Scholarship Information and Application (PDF)


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Full Scholarships for East African Students in ITC, The Netherlands

FULL SCHOLARSHIPS: FIVE (5) Ph. D. AND ONE (1) POST DOCTORAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR
NATIONALS FROM EAST AFRICA

These scholarships are offered under the research project “EOIA: An Earth Observation? and Integrated Assessment approach to the Governance of Lake Naivasha” is funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research under the WOTRO ?Global Science for Development Programme

The project will be implemented jointly by Egerton University (Kenya), and the International Institute of Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (ITC, The Netherlands) and the University of Twente (The Netherlands). Collaborating partners are the University of Nairobi (Kenya), University of Leicester (UK) and the University of Bournemouth (UK). The main stakeholders in the project are Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA), Lake Naivasha Growers Group (LNGG), Lake Naivasha Riparian Organisation (LNRA), World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) and the World Wildlife Fund ? East Africa Regional Programme Office (WWF?EARPO), all based in Kenya.

The research aims at enhancing sustainability in management of water resources and the environment using Lake Naivasha as a pilot case and adopting Integrated Assessment approach to generate lessons and best practices which can be replicated in other catchments in Kenya and in the East Africa region. Major inputs to the assessment include participatory processes and physical and economic models combined with data derived from remote sensing techniques.

In the framework of this project 5 PhD candidates will be recruited for the following projects.

1. Quantifying the effect of landuse change in upper catchments of Lake Naivasha on water quantity and quality of the Lake ? Tenable at ITC/Twente

2. Impact of exogenous and endogenous changes on limnology, fisheries and piscivorous birds – Tenable at Egerton University Kenya

3. Hydrological impacts on terrestrial fringe biodiversity?Tenable at ITC/Twente

4. Water governance – Tenable at University of Nairobi

5. Socio?economic linkages – Tenable at ITC/Twente

For a detailed description of the project interested candidates may consult www.itc.nl/EOIA

The project also offers 1 Post Doctoral Position

The candidate for this position will take up the challenge to integrate the results from the five subprojects and build the Integrated Assessment framework. Applicants, not necessarily African, with a strong background in multidisciplinary modelling and systems integration may contact the PI’s /coordinators on this position.
Requirements and modalities.

The positions 1, 3 and 5 are PhD positions for 4 years at ITC with a Doctoral Degree awarded by the University of Twente.

Position 2 entails a PhD position for 4 years at Egerton University with an internship at ITC. Doctoral degree awarded by Egerton University.

Position 4 entails a PhD position for 4 years at University of Nairobi with an internship at ITC. Doctoral degree awarded by University of Nairobi.

Candidates should be nationals of East Africa and hold a Master of Science/Arts degree from a recognized university. All candidates will spend approximately two years in the Netherlands and two years in Kenya and are co?supervised by the research consortium. Candidates who are below 45 years are preferred. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

From all candidates a broad and multidisciplinary attitude is required.

Candidates for position 1,2,3 should have a strong background in Engineering and Environmental Sciences, and preferably with knowledge of modeling and earth observation as well as earth sciences.

Candidates for position 4 should have a strong background in (environmental/ecological) economics.

Candidates for position 5 should have a strong background in public policy and administration, and capable of closely collaborating with more technical and economic researchers.

Candidates have a period of 6 month to fully develop their research proposals and qualify for the graduate programme.

The appointment will be for a period of four years and the fellowship awarded to the successful candidates comprises:
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Medical insurance.
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Waiver of tuition fees.
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Limited resources for research materials and logistics.
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Monthly Personal Maintenance Allowance
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While at ITC?The Netherlands: Single?status hotel accommodation will be provided

All candidates interested in the announced positions have to apply online at
http://www.itc.nl/research/phd/graduate_registration_application.aspx

The closing date of the application is 15 June 2009.

ONLY shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview either in Kenya or by teleconferencing.

Further information can be obtained from the PI’s: veen@itc.nl or mathookoj@yahoo.com / Coordinators: becht@itc.nl or jonyando@yahoo.com


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2009 Google Global Community Scholarship

 

As part of their ongoing commitment to encouraging women to excel in computing and technology, Google have announced the 2009 Google Global Community Scholarship to help students attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference in Tucson, Arizona on September 30 - October 3, 2009.

A group of female students outside of the USA will be chosen from the applicant pool. Each selected student will receive up to $2,750 USD for airfare, hotel, conference registration and other travel requirements.

Candidates must be:
Enrolled full-time in their undergraduate or graduate study in a university outside of the United States
In Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field major
Maintaining a strong academic background with demonstrated leadership ability

The application form is online at Celebrate Computing Scholarship Application System. All applications must be submitted by May 27, 2009. Results will be announced through the Anita Borg Institute by email on or before August 1, 2009. Please contact gracehopper-at-google.com for any questions.

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Scholarships for Indian Students in Japan 2010: Monbukagakusho Mext Scholarship

 

Japanese Government monbukagakusho mext Scholarship-2010


LAST DATE: 30th May 2009


Applications are invited on plain paper from Indian nationals residing in India for the award of 33 scholarships for Master’s and “Research Studies/Ph.D” offered by the Government of Japan for the year 2010. No scholarship will be offered for Post Doctoral studies (After Ph.D or at final stages of Ph.D). About two or three scholarships are reserved for Japanese Language and Japanese Studies. The subjects in which scholarships will be awarded are given below:

Research studies (Ph.D)

1) Information Technology (2) Optical Fiber Communication (3) Quality and Reliability Engineering (As applied to various systems like Electricity & Power, Railways, Heavy Industry, Heavy Electronics) (4) Electronics & Communication (5) Robotics (6) Laser Technology (7) Bio-technology (8) Japanese Language and Literature (9) Fisheries (10) Japanese Studies (11) Earthquake Engineering (12) Environmental Science (13) Architecture (14) Aerospace Engineering (15) Material Science/Engineering.

DURATION: About two years .

VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP: Each grantee will be provided monthly with 152,000Yen (Research students Course), 154,000Yen (students enrolled in a Master’s program or a professional degree program), or 155,000Yen (students enrolled in a doctoral program) (an additional monthly stipend of 2,000 or 3,000 Yen may be provided to those undertaking study r research in specially designated regions). However, these amounts are subject to change depending on the annual budget of each year. The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee who takes a leave of absence or is long absent from his/her university.

PASSAGE COST: Economy class air-ticket from the international Airport closest to his/her place of residence in India to Narita International Airport, Japan and back will be provided by the Japanese Government.

AGE LIMIT: Applicant must have born on or after April 2, 1975 ( Below 35 years as on 1st April, 2010).

Further Scholarship Information and Application


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Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Access to knowledge is our thing. When it comes to higher education for promising scholars, we don’t want anything to stand in the way. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Lime. Google is committed to helping the innovators of the future make the most of their talents by providing scholarships and networking retreats for computer science students with disabilities. Recipients of the Google Lime Scholarship will receive a scholarship for the 2009–2010 academic year. Selected students will also be invited to attend the all-expenses-paid retreat at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA, in 2010. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and demonstrated passion - $10,000USD for those studying in the US and $5,000CAD for those studying in Canada (based on average tuition costs).

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be:
A student entering their junior or senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in the 2009–2010 academic year at a university in the United States or Canada (in addition to US and Canada citizens, international students with disabilities studying at universities in the US or Canada are also encouraged to apply)
Enrolled in a Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field as a full-time student for the 2009–2010 academic year
A person with a disability (defined as someone who has, or considers themselves to have, a long-term, or recurring, issue that impacts one or more activities that others may consider a daily function); this definition also includes the perception among others that a disability exists

How To Apply

Candidates will apply online via the Lime online application process, and provide the following:
Contact and education information
Current resume
Academic transcripts
Answers to essay questions
Two recommendation letters from a professor, adviser or supervisor

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Application Deadline: June 1, 2009

Visit us at www.google.com/jobs/scholarships for more details.


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Scholarship Opportunities in New Zealand for African Students

Citizens from various parts of Africa have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to pursue a Postgraduate, Graduate, or Masters’ degree in health, nutrition or micro enterprise development.

The New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) scheme offers the opportunity to people from targeted developing countries to undertake development-related studies at tertiary education institutions in New Zealand.
In the southern and eastern Africa region, NZAID offers NZDS in the Open category (NZDS-Open) to candidates from Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

By providing people with knowledge and skills to contribute to the sustainable development of key sectors in their home country, the NZDS scheme aims to reduce poverty, promote health, nutrition and improve rural livelihoods, and contribute to the human resource base of Africa. NZAID capacity building complements the work done in country by multilateral agencies and non-governmental organisations’ (NGO) projects.

Click here to view the full criteria of the Scholarships with additional details.

For further information, email education-at-world-federation.org

Further Scholarship Information and Application


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PhD Student Fellowships in Infection Biology of Human Pathogens MH Hannover, Germany

Scholarship / Financial aid: 1,365 €/month
Date: up to three years
Deadline: April 30, 2009
Open to: young researchers

Announcement follows:
The central aim of the programme is to give young researchers the opportunity to perform their PhD work in the rapidly moving field of the infection biology of human microbial pathogens in a highly stimulating, competitive, international environment. The core element of the IRTG is a joint research programme centering on the question how human microbial pathogens achieve acute or persistent infection and how the host organism reacts to persistent infection.
STIPENDS
Stipends will be 1,365 €/month and are available for up to three years. It is an integral part of the programme that PhD students spend 6-12 months in one of the partner labs at the Karolinska Institute.

REQUIREMENTS
Candidates that hold the equivalent of a master’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Life Sciences, or who graduated in medicine are welcome to apply. Those applicants who are selected for interviews in a first round of screening will be asked to attend a selection workshop in Hannover to be held June 10 / 11, 2009.

DEADLINE
The deadline for receipt of a complete application is April 30, 2009.

Website: http://www.mh-hannover.de/4587.html
Email: IRTG1273@mh-hannover.de


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White Rose Studentships University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Scholarship / Financial aid: 4 studentships available
Date: one academic year
Deadline: 30 April 2009
Open to: international students
Announcement follows:

There are four White Rose Studentships to be taken up at the University of Leeds in September or October 2009. On each project there will be joint supervision with the University of Sheffield or the University of York.
-These full-time studentships provide tuition fees at the UK rate and an annual maintenance grant of £13,290 to be increased annually in line with the basic Research Council Rate;
-The School in which the student is registered at the University of Leeds will receive an overall Project Support Grant of £2,700 for the lifetime of the award, of which the School should pay £500 directly to the department/school in the collaborating institution. The remainder will be used at the discretion of the supervisors to support the research and inter-institutional collaboration.

Website: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/rds/postgraduate_scholarships/wrs-app.doc


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Mars Hill College Academic Scholarships

Award Name:
Mars Hill College Academic Scholarships
Description:
To assist in meeting tuition needs for international students studying at Mars Hill College.
For study in:
North America
Field of Study:
Unrestricted/Other
Available to:
Unrestricted/Worldwide
Award Amount:
$1,000-$8,400
Type of Award:
Scholarship
Grade Level:
Undergraduate
Submission Deadline:
Varies

Contact Information
Mars Hill College
PO Box 370
Mars Hill, NC 28754
United States
Contact Name/Title :Rick Hinshaw, Dean of Admissions
Phone (828) 689-1123
Fax (828) 689-1300
URL http://www.mhc.edu/


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[France] Conception of a parametric model for voice quality assessment in a mixed context (Narrow Band and Wide Band) intended for implementation at a

Voice quality constitutes the key element of the customer’s feeling and trust towards his telecom operator. Consequently, it is essential that France Telecom possesses means of voice quality assessment as it is a vital aspect for VoIP service provision. Quality should be supervised at the end-point where it presents the most faithful reflection of customer’s perception. However, most of the existing methods seem inadequate for this use. Even though the signal-based measuring methods evaluate well end-to-end quality

Voice quality constitutes the key element of the customer’s feeling and trust towards his telecom operator. Consequently, it is essential that France Telecom possesses means of voice quality assessment as it is a vital aspect for VoIP service provision. Quality should be supervised at the end-point where it presents the most faithful reflection of customer’s perception. However, most of the existing methods seem inadequate for this use. Even though the signal-based measuring methods evaluate well end-to-end quality, their implementation in customer gateways is impossible, mainly because of lack of resources. For the purpose of supervision it is recommended to use parametrical models, such as the E model (ITU-T G.107) or models compliant with ITU-T P.564, which do not require neither complex signal processing nor a reference signal. For practical reasons, France Telecom chose to work on the E-model instead of developing a totally new model.

Nevertheless, our experience regarding the use of the E model in end-point voice quality assessing probes has demonstrated some substantial drawbacks of the model. According to several published tests, the model judges too severely the degradations due to packet loss, jitter and delay, and therefore underpredicts quality. On the other hand, the information about packet loss, jitter and delay is often the only available in an end-point. Therefore, in the first place it is important to construct a new model which will evaluate better the influence of these three factors on quality. However, if time allows we do not exclude the possibility of including other parameters, such as noise or echo.

The most important part of the study will concern the study of the influence of packet loss on voice quality for the purposes of real-time measurement. The impact of certain parameters such as delay or noise has already been studied by France Telecom and elsewhere. It is only required to integrate them into one unique quality evaluation model. We would also like, that the model took into account dynamic phenomena such as recency effect. At the end, the model should evaluate quality score in narrow band (300-3400 Hz) as well as wide band (50-7000 Hz) on a single, mixed, quality scale.

In order to construct the model the creation of new subjective databases will be necessary. Some work can be based on objective tests (PESQ), using the test chain which has been developed in our team.

A validation of the performance of the model (formally at the end of the development, but also probably on intermediate versions) is necessary. In particular, the use of the method described in ITU-T P.564 will be deeply appreciated.

Applicant profile (not all are required)
C and Matlab programming
Data analysis, statistical methods
Mathematics
Understanding of human perception and judgment, especially of psychophysics
QoS, voice quality
VoIP comprehension (in particular of voice flows: protocols, codecs, jitter buffer, aspects related to packet loss, jitter and delay)
IP comprehension
Experience in neural networks is considered as an optional plus

contact
Please send applications to:
Anna CZUCZMAN
France Telecom – Division R&D
TECH/SSTP – Lannion
anna.czuczman [a-t] orange-ftgroup.com
(+33) 2 96 05 22 90


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PhD in Decision Neuroscience - Trinity College Dublin

Research Assistant position in Decision Neuroscience
O’Doherty lab, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

A post-graduate research assistant position is available in the laboratory of Prof. John P. O’Doherty at Trinity College Dublin. The position, part of a research programme funded by Science Foundation Ireland, will involve contributing to the organization of a research programme concerned with uncovering the neural mechanisms underlying choice, reward-learning and decision making in the brain. Duties include helping with subject recruitment, running experiments (brain imaging and behavioural studies) and contributing to data analysis.

An undergraduate degree in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, mathematics or a related discipline would be a pre-requisite, and evidence of strong quantitative skills in computer programming, mathematics and statistics would be essential. Some prior exposure to cognitive, behavioural or computational neuroscience would be an advantage. The project will be carried out using state of the art MRI facilities at the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. The position is available for a period of 2 to 3 years.

Start date: As soon as is practicable.

Interested candidates should send a CV, brief statement of research interests, and contact details for two referees to John O’Doherty: odoherjp at tcd.ie. Informal enquiries are also welcome.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Trinity College Dublin is an equal opportunity employer.


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Postdoctoral and PhD Student Positions in Neurochoice, the University of Zurich

Postdoctoral and PhD Student Positions in Neurochoice, the University of Zurich, Switzerland

SystemsX.ch, the Swiss initiative in systems biology, has initiated a new project entitled “Neurochoice: Neural Correlates of Collective Decision Making”, with principal investigators located at the Universi-ties of Zurich, Bern, and Geneva, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. One part of the project, focusing on fMRI studies of the role of risk during human decision-making, will be completed under the direction of Prof. Ernst Fehr and Kerstin Preuschoff at the Institute for Empirical Research in Economics in Zurich. We are presently seeking applicants for the positions of post-doctoral researcher and PhD student.

These positions require a background in neurobiology, economics, psychology or computer science, and an interest in neuroeconomics and/or mathematical modeling of behavioral and neuroimaging data. Previous experience in neuroimaging techniques and fMRI data analysis is a major advantage. Candidates should have an interest in designing and conducting experiments in neuroeconomics and social neuroscience. Finally, candidates should have programming experience, e.g. in MATLAB or similar languages.

Employment can begin immediately but is negotiable. The Institute for Empirical Research in Economics offers an exciting and interdisciplinary work environment and excellent research facilities, including a 3T MRI scanner dedicated to research and a large and well-equipped laboratory for conducting behavioral experiments.

Application may be made electronically or by post. Please submit your CV, copies of all relevant diplomas, a statement of interest, and the names and email addresses of two referees to the following address by December 14, 2008: Sally Gschwend, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics, Blümlisalpstr. 10, 8006 Zürich , Switzerland, s.gschwend[ at ]iew.uzh.ch

The University of Zurich is an equal opportunity employer, and as such welcomes applications from women and minority candidates.


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Postgraduate Studentship on Modelling Coronary Blood Flow Dynamics - University of Oxford

Postgraduate Studentship
Modelling Coronary Blood Flow Dynamics
Department of Mathematics

STUDENTSHIP covers fees (University and College) and maintenance.

Applications are invited for a postgraduate studentship, funded by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Global Research Partnership [KAUST GRP], to work on “Modelling Coronary Blood Flow Dynamics” under the supervision of Dr Nic Smith and Prof. Jon Chapman. This DPhil studentship will start on 1 October 2009, is available to all nationalities, covers maintenance and full overseas fees and will be based in the newly established Oxford Centre for Collaborative Applied Mathematics (OCCAM).

OCCAM has been established with substantial funding from the KAUST GRP. The Centre, which is part of the Mathematical Institute, will be allied to a global network of mathematicians. Aiming to meet the ever-increasing global demand for quantitative understanding of complex scientific phenomena, OCCAM has been built on the strength of four pre-existing groups of applied and computational mathematicians working in Oxford: the Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, the Centre for Mathematical Biology, the Numerical Analysis Group and the Computational Biology Group. It has a symbiotic relationship with other scientific communities which have a need for problem-solving mathematics both within the University of Oxford and beyond. Over the first five years the centre will employ 40 new staff and students.

Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the western world. Recent advances in high performance computing and medical imaging have lead to the development of detailed models of vascular structure and blood flow respectively. These techniques now enable the simulation of perfusion through three dimensional representations of vascular geometry. However, there are two difficulties with these classes of models: (1) the computational simulation of flow through complete vascular beds from feeding vessels to capillaries is computationally prohibitive and (2) it is impossible to measure flow in all vessels and thus fully validate such models for clinical application. Recent developments in Perfusion MRI and Nuclear Medicine by our clinical collaborators at St Thomas’ Hospital now provide the ability to accurately measure blood volume in cardiac tissue. This presents an opportunity to develop a novel modelling framework to explicitly address these limitations by linking vascular structure to whole organ perfusion through the application of a multi-scale porous-flow model.

The goal of this project will be to develop models with the potential to directly interpret clinically acquired perfusion images and guide revascularisation strategies in the heart. The methodology will be based on homogenizing discrete vascular structures by applying previously developed asymptotic approach. A key mathematical challenge will be adapting the multiple scales technique to the hierarchical branching structure of blood vessels. This may lead to a continuum sub-model for each generation of vessel (e.g. capillaries, arterioles, small/large coronary vessels) which are coupled to produce a full multi-domain and multi-scale representational of coronary perfusion. These predicted perfusion fields will be mathematically validated via comparison with the perfusion fields determined using the discrete model whose structure was used to define the porosity tensor. Finally the model will be applied to human data collected at St Thomas’ to assess the clinical potential of the approach.

The collaborators on this project are Professor Jos Spaan (Department Medical Physics, University of Amsterdam) and Professor Eike Nagel (Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital).

The studentship is attached to St Anne’s College.
For information about OCCAM please visit the official website: www.maths.ox.ac.uk/occam

Applications can be made online at www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/apply/how_to_apply.html and should include a CV, covering letter, three references and a transcript of your undergraduate degree. Alternatively, applications can be sent to Margret Sloper at the Mathematical Institute using the University’s application form for graduate study, which can be downloaded from the above link. Applications must arrive by end of day Friday 27th February 2009. The reference for this application is BK/08/058; make sure that you state this in the covering letter. Applicants must arrange for their referees to send references directly to the Graduate Studies Assistant (fax or e-mail is sufficient) by the closing date. For further details about the projects, including the application process, please see the Further Particulars link below, or contact Graduate Studies, email graduate.studies [ -a-t- ] maths.ox.ac.uk. Oxford University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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