UK: PhD Scholarships in Engineering at University of Hull

The University offers the following Scholarships to suitably qualified applicants wishing to pursue research leading to PhD status under the supervision of leading researchers in the fields indicated below. The research programmes will be integrated with training in accordance with Research Council specifications and accredited to the level of additional qualifications (Postgraduate Masters, Certificate and Diploma in Research Training).

Energy Harvesting for Sensor Networks
Medical Engineering
Bone Modelling
Microbubble Ultrasound Imaging
Thermofluid Simulation

Each full-time PhD Scholarship will include fees at the ‘home/EU’ student rate and maintenance (£12,300 in 2006/07), for three years. Overseas students will need to apply for additional funding to cover the overseas fees, such as the Overseas Research Student Award Scheme.

For further details and an application form, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/graduateschool/Funding/index.html or e-mail: l.thomas@hull.ac.uk, supplying your name, postal address and the department you are interested in. Please include ‘PhD Scholarships’ in the subject box header.

Germany: PhD Studenthip in Physics/Physical Chemistry, Institute for Analytical Sciences (ISAS)

ISAS - Dortmund invites applications for a position of a PhD student (Physics/Physical Chemistry)

The research will focus on a novel combination of confocal vibrational miroscopy and scanning probe microscopies for biomedical applications.

A possible candidate has a strong disposition to learn new techniques and to improve and develop these methods. We expect a strong motivation and ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team. Non-residents who apply for this job will receive help from the institute to find accommodation.

ISAS is an equal opportunity employer and is specifically interested in applications from women. Applications from disabled applicants are appreciated. The salary will be according to the German TV-L standard. This position is as 60%-employment available for two years with the possibility of extension for one year. The position is available from April, 1st 2007.

Additional Information is available from PD:
Dr. Volker Deckert

Phone +49 (231) 1392-218

Fax +49 (231) 1392-120
or from the web site: http://www.isas.de/

France: PhD Positions at The French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA)

INRIA proposes young scientists a PhD in one of its research teams. Priority will be given to candidates with mobility background and to topics pertaining to the Institute’s priority themes.

You have a degree in computer science, automatic control or scientific computing equivalent to the French research master, you are planning to become a researcher in an academic environment, or, after training through research, to join a company or create one ?

Join INRIA for a PhD

INRIA is at the leading edge of research and its scientific themes are innovative. You can meet there scientists of international stature or work with them. Novel ideas are considered with interest. INRIA maintains special relations with industry and fosters the emergence of startups founded by its research scientists (80 such companies founded in 20 years). At least 80 different nationalities are present at INRIA and activities are regularly organized in order to ease the integration of newcomers. The ambiance is relaxed and everyone can contribute to the social life of the community.

Proposed PhD topics in the research units:
Communicating system
Cognitive systems
Symbolic systems
Numerical systems
Biological systems

For more information, please visit the official website.

USA: Postdoctoral Positions in Environmental Sciences/Global Change, Duke University

Two Postdoctoral Positions at Center on Global Change

(1) Regional Biogeosciences and Environmental Sciences:
Duke University’s Center on Global Change and Nicholas School of the Environment & Earth Sciences seek an earth scientist in biogeosciences, ecology, hydrology, modeling, or remote sensing to analyze the interactions of climate change with terrestrial ecosystems in the southeastern U.S. The candidate will contribute to Dept. of Energy efforts (http://www.niccr.duke.edu/) to study and synthesize climate change effects in the region. Approaches may include remote sensing of ecosystem change, field experiments, and/or regional modeling.

The scientist will have access to field facilities at Duke, including the forest FACE experiment of elevated CO2 and N fertilization (http://face.env.duke.edu/). For more information see
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/cgc/ and
http://www.biology.duke.edu/jackson

(2) Climate Change, Biofuels and Agriculture:
Postdoctoral position in Duke’s Center on Global Change and Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. We seek a scientist with experience in biogeosciences, plant ecology, agriculture, hydrology, modeling or remote sensing to analyze interactions of climate change with agricultural systems in the U.S. An applicant could also combine economic modeling and forecasting for the agricultural market sector; such efforts might include synthesizing climate change effects on crop production, and interactions between alternative fuel market growth and food and feed production capacity.

USA: Postdoctoral Positions in Environmental Sciences/Global Change, Duke University

Application
Send a CV, statement of interests, and 3 recommendation letters to:

Rob Jackson, Director
Center on Global Change
Nicholas School
Box 90658
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708-0658