[INFO] PhD Studentships, Biological Sciences, NotchIT Project

Notch Signalling in Development and Pathology Research Fellowships and PhD Studentships http://www.notchit.eu/index.php NotchIT is a 4-year FP7 European Union funded Project which was awarded to 7 academic and 1 industrial partners from 6 European countries to train young researchers at early stage of their career in the field of Notch signalling (total budget of the project is 3.4 million Euro). NotchIT integrates expertise from several areas of developmental biology and pathology. Expertise in myogenesis, haematopoiesis, neurobiology, heart and vascular biology, tumour biology and molecular pharmacology is congregated in this project, providing a unique platform for interdisciplinary work. Young researchers will be exposed to basic research - utilizing different experimental models from zebra fish to mice – to clinical and translational research. NotchIT encourages participation at meetings, short-term exchange visits and interactions among laboratories through an attractive Training programme. We invite applications for the following positions (16 in total): 1) Postdoctoral Research Fellows. Max duration 2 years 2) Research Fellows (no PhD required). Max duration 3 years 3) PhD students. Max duration 3 years For all the positions, Marie Curie salary rates apply Applicants should submit Curriculum Vitae, including publications list and names and contact info of two referees by e-mail ( info@notchit.eu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) indicating research areas of interest and laboratories of choice. Closing date: 20 March 2009; Positions available starting from April 2009. (www.notchit.eu) NotchIT Principal Investigators and research laboratories: Isabella Screpanti (coordinator), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Urban Lendahl, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Alexander Medvinsky, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Freddy Radtke, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland José Luis de La Pompa, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain Anne Joutel, INSERM, Paris, France Shahragim Tajbakhsh, Pasteur Institute, Paris, France Lilian Wikström, NeuroNova AB, Stockholm, Sweden

PhD Project: The Ultimate Scintillator

dikutip dr kalenderbeasiswa.com ------------------------------------------ The Department of Radiation, Radionuclides and Reactors (www.rrr.tudelft.nl) is located in the Reactor Institute Delft (RID). The department's common focus is nuclear radiation and reactions. Although its areas of interest are varied, from materials, sensors and instrumentation, to energy, sustainable production and health, all the department's research is related to radiation in some way. In experimental research, extensive use is made of the research facilities of the Reactor Institute Delft as well as of large, international research facilities. The Radiation Detection & Matter (RD&M) section conducts intensive research on the physics of light-emitting inorganic semiconducting or insulating materials. Our main expertise concerns the light emission of lanthanide impurities. Through many years of applied and fundamental research on scintillators, lamp and display phosphors, and afterglow and storage phosphors, general models have been developed in our section that explain and predict observed phenomena. This has resulted in the invention of exciting new scintillators like LaBr3:Ce3+ that are now commercially available and applied in radiation detection instruments for space exploration and medical diagnostics. Our models also allow for the design of new lanthanide-based photonic materials. JOB DESCRIPTION You will perform applied and fundamental research on luminescent materials with the aim to develop new compounds that possess even better scintillation properties than LaBr3:Ce. Inorganic crystals or powders will be synthesized by experts on crystal growth and materials synthesis elsewhere. Your task is to study the luminescence and scintillation properties of these new materials with dedicated experimental techniques in our own laboratory or at facilities abroad. REQUIREMENTSThe section seeks a PhD student, preferably with a degree in experimental solid state physics. The results should be presented in scientific journals and at international conferences. Delft University of Technology is a bilingual organisation; a good command of English (written and spoken) is essential. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENTThe successful candidate will be employed full-time by TU Delft for a fixed period of four years within which he or she is expected to write a dissertation leading to a doctoral degree (PhD thesis). The starting salary for a PhD is €2042 gross per month increasing to a maximum of € 2612 gross per month in the fourth year. TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home, and the option of assembling a customized compensation and benefits package Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. Delft University of Technology strives to increase the number of women in higher academic positions; women are therefore especially encouraged to apply. APPLICATION To apply, please send a detailed CV along with a letter of application by 1 April, 2009 to Mekelweg 15, Attn: Ms. T. Miedema, 2629 JB Delft, The Netherlands; or e-mail your application to: t.miedema@tudelft.nl FURTHER INFORMATION ,___

PhD position in Cognitive Neuroscience Ehrsson's group at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, has funding available for a 4 year PhD position in cognitive neuroscience. Our work focuses on how we come to experience that we own our body, and why we experience that we are located inside our physical bodies. To address these issues we use a combination of behavioral and functional imaging methods. For more information about our research visit www.neuro.ki.se/ehrsson/ Our lab is based at the Department of Neuroscience and Stockholm Brain Institute, a centre of excellence for cognitive and computational neuroscience (www.stockholmbrain.se). This offers an outstanding scientific environment with access to a number of methodological platforms. The Karolinska, which is one of Europe's top medical universities, has many foreign students and professors, and English is spoken at all lectures and seminars. Qualifications: The candidate must have a master degree in psychology, neuroscience, medicine or engineering, with a strong and documented interest in cognitive neuroscience. We are looking for a highly motivated and talented individual that can actively contribute with own ideas and proposals. Proficiency in oral and written English is necessary, as are good social skills. We have funding for 4 years including salary, all costs for running experiments, and travel costs for conferences. Starting salary is 20500 SEK/month. Deadline for application: April 6 2009 For details about the application procedure visit: http://jobb.ki.se/external/ad/showAd.asp?adId=2434 ---------------------------------------------------------- Henrik Ehrsson, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Neuroscience and Stockholm Brain Institute Karolinska Institutet Retzius väg 8 SE-171 77 Stockholm Sweden Phone: +46 (8) 524 87 231 http://www.neuro.ki.se/ehrsson/

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PhD studentships in Statistics Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics Limit of tenure: 3 years Applications are invited for PhD studentships in Statistics, to be held in the Statistical Laboratory. The Studentships are associated with the Cambridge Statistics Initiative which is targeted at the development of novel statistical methodology, both generic and in specific application areas. Information about the Laboratory can be found at www.statslab.cam.ac.uk <http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/> . The studentships will provide funding to cover fees at the home/EU rate. Additional funding for fees for those paying the overseas arts rate could be available and will be assessed competitively. A stipend will be paid of at least the equivalent to the national minimum (13290 for the academic year 2009/10) for a minimum period of 3 years. Supervision, along with research training tailored to the needs of the student, will be provided by the Laboratory. Research interests of academic staff can be found at www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/Dept/People. Applicants must qualify for admission to the PhD course at the University of Cambridge. They should normally hold (or expect to be awarded) a first class UK honours degree or equivalent and a postgraduate qualification in Mathematics or Statistics. Initial enquiries, which should include a curriculum vitae and an indication of possible research topics, should be directed to Professor A.P. Dawid, email: apd@statslab.cam.ac.uk. Quote Reference: LF04227. Closing Date: 31 January 2009. _,_._,___

University of St Andrews PhD Studentships Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance The studentship available at any Scottish university too International prize studentships for PhD research 2009 The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (link: http://www.sicsa.ac.uk <http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/> ) is a collaboration of leading Scottish Universities whose aim is to work together to consolidate and develop Scotland's position as an international research leader in computer science and informatics. As part of this, the Scottish Graduate Academy in Informatics and Computer Science offers 20 international prize studentships per year to outstanding PhD candidates. SICSA prize studentships are worth around £18, 000 per year for 3 years. They include support for living expenses of at least £12, 940, research expenses and a contribution towards postgraduate fees at the UK standard Home/EU rate (currently £3315). Students who are not UK/EU residents must pay the higher overseas student fee of around £11,500 per year. If you are awarded a SICSA studentship, you may apply to the admitting university for additional support to cover the difference in fees. The award of a SICSA studentship does not guarantee such support. These studentships are open to excellent students from any country. There are no residency or citizenship requirements. We will consider applicants in any area of computer science and informatics but may give preference to students who are working in SICSA theme areas: * Next-generation Internet * Multi-modal interaction * Modelling and abstraction * Complex systems engineering Students must have or must expect to be awarded a 1st class honours degree or an MSc with Distinction or equivalent GPA scores. Your degree must be in a discipline that is relevant to your proposed field of research. For more details of how to apply for a SICSA prize studentship, see the SICSA web pages (http://www.sicsa.ac.uk/graduate-academy/prize-studentships/applying-for-a-sicsa-prize-studentship). Applicants for international prize studentships must complete a SICSA studentship application as well as a postgraduate application to your preferred university. Applications must be received by 8th February 2009. We will tell you as soon as possible after this date if you have been awarded a studentship. Our aim is to make all offers by mid-March 2009.

Postgraduate Research Opportunities Department of Social Medicine Excellent postgraduate research degree (PhD / MD) opportunities in a leading (RAE 6*) department. The Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, one of the UK's leading institutions for epidemiology and health services research, is inviting applications from outstanding, highly motivated graduates with good honours or Masters degrees in relevant disciplines for PhD studentships tenable from October 2009. Projects in statistics, epidemiology, human genetics, bioinformatics, economics, sociology, and psychology applied to medical and/or clinical issues are encouraged. Research areas include: quantitative and qualitative health services research; aetiological, genetic, lifecourse, clinical, nutritional and cancer epidemiology; effectiveness and acceptability of health services/care; health/illness/disability in older age. A variety of potential studentships are available, including University of Bristol Postgraduate Research Scholarships; Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD studentships in Molecular, Genetic and Lifecourse Epidemiology; MRC Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology Studentships; and Overseas Scholarships. The closing date for receipt of applications in the Department is 6th February 2009. For further details about the available studentships, potential topics and supervisors, and for application forms, contact: Susie Potts, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol BS8 2PS (0117 928 7274). Email susie.potts@bristol.ac.uk. Web page http://www.epi.bris.ac.uk/postgrad/pg.htm

PhD Studentship in Scalable Pico-Hydro Power Electrical Energy Management Group, Electrical and Electronic Engineering A fully-funded 3½ year PhD studentship is available in the Electrical Energy Management Group at the University of Bristol for research involving modular and scalable pico-hydro generation (1kW) for grid-tied DC mini-grids. This project provides a unique opportunity to combine state-of-the-art electrical engineering research, development work in remote areas overseas with a well-known charity, and sponsorship by a company that is world leading in design and manufacturing. The work will include power electronics, mechanical design, and a mix of other theoretical and practical work. The PhD candidate will be expected to have an electrical engineering background, and demonstrate a strong interest in mechanical design and development work. Salary: Up to £18,000pa tax free. The fully funded PhD studentship is available to any nationality, however if you are not a UK Home student (or EU student who has spent the past three years in the UK), the salary would need to be reduced to cover overseas university fees. When you apply, please indicate whether you are eligible for UK Home funding, or if you have other sources of funds. The studentship is available now and the closing date for applications is 31 January 2009. Please either email a cover letter stating your interests and a full CV (including grades) to Dr Bernard Stark (bernard.stark@bristol.ac.uk) or email to arrange an informal discussion. http://www.bris.ac.uk/eeng/research/em/

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