University of Amsterdam (UvA) Scholarships Funding

Scholarships FundingThe meat fell in literature with a focus on literature and Slavic culture, including in areas of research and teaching of Slavic literature and culture with a focus like cave broader Slavic language (Russian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian and Czech) with a 19th focus on the and 20 Centuries. Given the nature of the course candidate must familiar with Russian literature and culture, and should preferably be "Do with (one of) and other Slavic languages ​​and cultures of Eastern Europe.

The study Scholarships Funding programme is mainly centred around Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Slavonic languages and cultures. The professor will also participate in research Master programmes and other overarching curricular subjects that are not related to any particular language (for the curriculum, please see the UvA’s digital course catalogue: http://www.studiegids.uva.nl). The Faculty’s BA programmes are taught within the College of Humanities, while MA and doctorate programmes are administered within the Graduate School for Humanities.

Research focuses on the study of literature, with a focus on Slavonic literature and culture, and is conducted at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA) or the Institute of Culture and History (ICH).

In defining its Scholarships Funding research programme for the period 2009-2012, the Faculty has identified three research priority areas: Cultural Heritage and Identities, Cultural Transformations and Globalisation, and the interfaculty area of Cognitive Modelling and Learning. For further information about the Faculty research programme, please see: http://www.hum.uva.nl/onderzoek.

Requirements

The professor of Literature with a focus on Slavonic literature and culture must be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the field, as evidenced by his/her academic qualifications, publications and teaching experience. S/he has completed doctoral work on a topic in this or a related discipline and, as the prospective chair, has a good understanding of the domain as a whole.

For the full profile, please visit the UvA website.

Conditions of employment

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Department

The Faculty of Humanities provides education and conducts Scholarships Funding research with a strong international profile in a large number of disciplines in the field of language and culture. Located in the heart of Amsterdam, the Faculty maintains close ties with many cultural institutes in the capital city. There are almost 1,000 employees affiliated with the Faculty, which has about 7,500 students. The Faculty of Humanities consists of six departments: History, Archaeology and Area Studies; Art, Religion and Cultural Sciences; Media Studies; Dutch Studies; Language and Literature; and Philosophy. Scholarships Funding Each department is made up of work pools comprising one or more professors and a number of other academic staff working in the relevant field. The Language and Literature department is made up of eight work pools, which currently employ a total of over 75 fte.

Additional information

For further details, interested parties should contact the secretary of the selection committee, D. van der Vaart, +31 (0)20 525 3804, D.vanderVaart@uva.nl, or the chairman Prof. H.A. van der Liet, +31 (0)20 525 4664, H.A.vanderLiet@uva.nl.

PhD Student Position Scholarships Funding in Virtual Production Systems.

Overview

The Division of Production Systems within the Department of Product and Production Development announces a PhD position for the Virtual Production group. Our focus is on applied research in national and international projects. We cooperate closely with Industrial partners to validate and implement results for industrial benefits.

Job description

As a PhD candidate you will work on development of virtual tools for analysis of Ecologic and Economic Impact through the complete lifecycle of industrial products. Flows simulation and environmental measures will be combined in order to include dynamic aspects in sustainability analyses. The tool development will enable companies to increase competitiveness by jointly improving sustainability and productivity.

The main challenges are: Which are the system delimitations and what kind of data must be included in a combination of productivity and sustainability analyses? Is there a standard to conform to? How should user interfaces be designed to effectively support integration of life cycle information in a discrete event simulation context? Which are the relevant sources for production and sustainability data and how can this data be automatically extracted, processed and combined?

You will be responsible for development and validation of a demonstrator showing how to measure and evaluate the environmental impact for a product during its lifecycle.

Required qualifications

You should have:

• a M.Sc. degree (civilingenjörsexamen) related to production systems and/or sustainability analysis.




• good analytical skills and good ability to work independently towards the research goals.




• experience of programming including development of user interfaces and databases.




• good knowledge in the area of virtual tools for product and production evaluation, especially discrete event simulation.high social skills, the ability to create effective networks and potential to take on a technical responsibility role in the future.




• proficiency in English, which is our working language. You need good knowledge of Swedish for communication with the companies in the project and for teaching.

Additional desired skills and knowledge that will increase the applicant`s chances:
lifecycle assessment methods, discrete event simulation, data management, and visualization.

Chalmers` PhD student positions are limited to five years including 20% departmental work, which may be teaching duties. It is possible to submit an application prior to the completion of your MSc degree, but you are expected to have a degree when the position starts.

Application procedure

The application shall be written in English and include the following items:

1. An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position




2. Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents




3. Curriculum Vitae




4. Letters of recommendation and name of reference persons (optional)

The application shall be sent electronically as pdf or zipped documents. Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (2011/48) must be written on the first page of the application.

Address:

Registrar

Chalmers University of Technology

SE-412 96 Göteborg

Sweden

Further information

Assistant Professor Björn Johansson, head of Virtual Production group
bjorn.johansson@chalmers.se




Professor Johan Stahre, head of Production Systems division
johan.stahre@chalmers.se




For more general information about the Department of Product and Production Development see www.chalmers.se/ppd/EN



Reference number 2011/48

Application deadline : March, 24th 2011

PhD Position Scholarships Funding in Theoretical Chemistry, Aarhus University, Denmark

At this time (2011) there is a concrete opening for a phd position in the context of a Marie-Curie network associated with COMI (Center for Oxygen Microscopy and Imaging). The general problem to be addressed is development and application of theoretical/computational methods aimed at describing two-photon absorption.

Successful candidates are expected to have a strong background in Chemistry, Physics, Nano-science or similar, and have the ability and willingness to work with theory meaning both the basic equations, their realization in modern theories for electronic or nuclear degrees of freedom, programming and scientific computation.

It is important that the applicant can verify qualifications with respect to handling mathematical theories. Experience with running standard programs is partially assumed and definitely positive, but, however competent, is not enough.

Keywords, some of which should be strong points for the candidate includes: Theory, programming, Quantum Mechanics, ab initio electronic structure theory, vibrational structure theory, solvent effects, excited electronic states, photochemistry, QM/MM or fragmentation methods, coupled cluster theory, molecular quantum dynamics, C++, Scientific Computing, time-dependent quantum mechanics, response theory and molecular properties, anharmonic vibrational states, one- and two-photon absorption, photo-sensitizers.

Scholarship Application Deadline:before March 25 2011.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Global Scholarships Funding Program in Graphic Communications 2011-12, France

Scholarship Details:

The many disciplines of Graphic Communications, including multimedia and game design, are global industries with both cultural and global markets to satisfy. This program will enhance the development and understanding of the animation/gaming process allowing students to experience first-hand the process professional animator’s use. Students will develop storyboards for animation and sequencing of activities, create traditional drawings to scan into computer programs and finish development of an interactive game or multimedia CD. Students will also take classes at Parsons Paris School of Art and Design and visit master works of art in a variety of museums.

Who is eligible to apply?

To be eligible to apply to this program you must:
• Be declared in the Graphic Communications or IT-Web Developer/Administrator program with
all first semester program courses completed by May 10, 2011*

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline is 5 April 2011

Further Details:
For further information about this scholarship visit below link.

http://www.gtc.edu/docs/2012%20France%20Program%20Information.pdf

Scholarship : Pre-dissertation and Dissertation Research Travel Awards, Duke University – USA

Scholarship Introduction:
The Graduate School Pre-dissertation and Dissertation Research Travel Awards provide funding for Ph.D. students to travel outside the continental United States. Award amounts vary from $500 to $3,000 depending on the research project and the number of proposals funded. Funding generally includes travel costs, some living expenses, and direct research expenses.

Eligibility for scholarship:
All students enrolled full-time in a Graduate School program at Duke are eligible.

Application form; http://gradschool.duke.edu/documents/financial_support/Pre%20Dissertation%20Travel%20Award.pdf

How to apply;
One copy of the following original documentation should be given to your DGS assistant. Completed cover sheet (see page 2) Completed application (see page 3) Curriculum Vitae Brief statement (not to exceed 3 pages) indicating:
1. the dissertation title or proposed subject
2. a description of the research project
3. the specific research location or resource to be visited
4. research plans while abroad
5. the significance of the trip to the proposed research
6. budget information detailing travel costs, food and lodging Letter of recommendation from DGS Letter of recommendation from Dissertation Supervisor Copy of current Duke transcript
The DGSA will submit the completed applications to the Graduate School. Applications will not be accepted from students. Application packets can be submitted in paper format to the Graduate School, 2127 Campus Drive, or in electronic format as a single .pdf file. All components must be submitted in the order noted above, and sent to leslie.angier@duke.edu no later than October 29, 2010. Incomplete applications will be returned to the department. Applications received after the deadline date will not be accepted

Last date to apply:
The last date to apply is October 29, 2010.

Source: http://gradschool.duke.edu/financial_support/phd%20support/continuing.php

Three PhD Positions in Environmental Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology scholarships funding

Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, is a Swiss-based but internationally active research institute within the domain of the ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Science and Technology). It is committed to the ecologically, economically and socially responsible management of water.

The Department of Environmental Engineering seeks to recruit

Three PhD Positions in Environmental Engineering
PhD project 1:

Reducing biological sludge production

The aim of the first PhD project is to evaluate mechanisms that can increase the degradability of particulate organic matter and reduce overall sludge production. Handling and disposal of waste activated sludge results in significant costs. Sludge management is a major concern for the operation of small and decentralized wastewater treatment systems. This project is focused on biological processes that enhance endogenous decay of active biomass and/or increase hydrolysis of particulate organic matter. A significant reduction in sludge production can, for example, be observed in response to cyclic exposure aerobic, anaerobic, and low oxidation reduction potential (ORP) conditions. In addition to influencing overall sludge production, cyclic exposure to different redox conditions will also influence the conversion of many micropollutants that are otherwise not degraded. But biological mechanisms leading to reduced sludge production are not well understood.

The goal is to evaluate sludge reduction processes within the broader context of overall system performance, costs, and the overall energy balance of wastewater treatment in centralized and decentralized systems. This PhD project should develop a mechanistic understanding of the underlying biological processes, develop a mathematical modeling approach to describe relevant processes, and provide guidance for design and operation of sludge reduction processes.
PhD project 2:

Influence of mass transport limitations on ammonia oxidation/anammox

The aim of the second PhD project is to evaluate the influence of floc size and structure on the stability of a single reactor ammonia oxidation/anammox process. Ammonia oxidation/anammox in a single reactor is a new process that has been introduced in full-scale plants for nitrogen removal from concentrated nitrogen streams. The single reactor nitrogen removal process is beneficial as it allows uncoupling the removal of organic carbon and nitrogen allowing for more organic carbon to be directed to anaerobic digestion for energy production. Full-scale experience has shown that the single reactor nitrogen removal is very efficient – but also that periodically the process can become unstable.

The goal for this PhD project is to evaluate the influence of mass transport limitations in different types of aggregates (flocs, granules, biofilms on suspended carriers) for understanding the influence on process efficiency and also the stability in response to dynamic operating conditions. Mass transport limitations are necessary in this process to provide aerobic conditions for ammonia oxidation and anaerobic conditions for anammox. Advanced imaging using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) followed by advanced image analysis will be used to quantify aggregate size and structure. The abundance of ammonia and nitrite oxidizing bacteria as well as anammox bacteria will be monitored using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) and quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Linking the analysis of aggregate size and structure with abundance and distribution of relevant bacteria in these aggregates and with the physiological response of the system will allow to better understand the underlying mechanism leading to system instability and will allow to develop a mathematical model and monitoring approach that is suitable to guide practical design and operation of single reactor ammonia oxidation/anammox processes.
PhD project 3:

Interactions of suspended cultures and biofilms

The aim of this PhD project is to evaluate the interaction of the microbial communities in biofilms and suspended in the water phase. Overall rates and specific mechanisms of attachment and detachment of microorganisms and particulate matter will depend on the biofilm structure and on mixing conditions within the system. The main focus in this project will be on evaluating biofilms involved in membrane fouling. But results are also relevant and will be evaluated in hybrid bioreactor systems (i.e., combining biofilms growing on suspended carriers and activated sludge in one system) and in fixed bed biofilm reactors. While the project is based on practical systems the focus will be on evaluating fundamental mechanisms of how biofilm structure influences the ability of suspended bacteria to colonize a surface and under what extent detached biofilm will influence the composition and function of the suspended microbial community. Biofilm and suspended biomass structure will be imaged using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) followed by advanced image analysis. The microbial communities will be characterized using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE).

The goal is to develop an improved understanding of conditions resulting in similar or different microbial communities in the biofilm and in suspension and how these interactions between biofilm and suspended cultures are relevant for process performance. The evaluation of fundamental mechanisms should be linked to developing mathematical models and testing the relevance for selected engineering applications.

We are looking for independent and motivated students with a broad background and interest in wastewater treatment, mathematical modeling, microbiology, and engineering applications. The candidates should hold an MS degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Civil Engineering, or similar. Eawag offers an interdisciplinary and international environment with ongoing PhD studies in related areas, with excellent research infrastructure, and with strong links to the engineering practice.

The three positions start as soon as possible. The duration of the PhD program at ETH-Zurich is generally three years. Applications should include a cover letter describing the applicant’s motivation for pursuing a PhD, a complete resume, and contact information for three references. The cover letter should indicate which of the project(s) the applicant is interested in. Copies of prior publications or theses will also be considered if made available as PDF.

Please submit your application – including CV, motivation letter, and copies of academic qualifications and references – in electronic form as one single PDF file to Sandra Egler, Human Resources Department recruiting@eawag.ch, indicating PhD project number and reference number 104501. The deadline for applications is 15 August 2010.

For further information, consult www.eawag.ch or contact: Prof. Eberhard Morgenroth.