The Multimedia Signal Processing Group at Instituto de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal, invites applications for the MUVIS (MUlti-view distributed coding for VIsual Sensor networks) project, financed by national funds through the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), that will address the following research topics:  distributed video coding and multi-view video coding.

The research grant is associated to a yearly renewable contract, for a maximum duration of 3 years. The project work plan can be found at http://www.it.pt/project_detail_p.asp?ID=1570

The research grants are available in accordance with the FCT regulations for advanced training and qualification of human resources, see http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.

Eligibility
The candidates must fulfill the following conditions:

• Background on the relevant technical areas. Preference will be given to candidates that better understand video compression principles, stereo/multi-view processing and computer vision, including view synthesis and depth estimation
• Strong motivation for research work on the video compression and processing fields and for the publication of results in international conferences and peer reviewed journals
• Fluent in English and with good skills in technical writing and presenting
• Good programming skills (C/C++, Matlab, etc.) are required

Candidates that would like to pursue a PhD degree are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline : 2 February 2012

Source Link
http://www.it.pt/other_positions_p.asp

The research will be developed in connection with the research project R-ARE, which is a long-term project focused on entrepreneurship, innovation and development in regions of varying economic density. R-ARE is placed at CIRCLE and is led by Professor Martin Andersson at CIRCLE. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Jönköping International Business School, and includes several international research partners in Europe and US. More information about the R-ARE project may be found at http://www.circle.lu.se/research/ongoing-projects.

The accepted candidate will get access to extensive research databases, such as longitudinal matched employer-establishment-firm databases for Sweden that are linked to firm-level Community of Innovation Surveys as well as patent and R&D data. These databases may be used for empirical research in the dissertation work.

Eligibility

An applicant has basic eligibility for third cycle studies if he or she:
1. has been awarded a second cycle degree,
2. has completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 credits at second cycle level, or
3. has acquired the equivalent knowledge in some other way, either in Sweden or abroad (Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 7, Section 39)

An applicant is eligible to be admitted to the third cycle degree programme in Economics if he or she fulfils the basic eligibility requirements, and has documented qualifications worth at least 90 credits in Economics and independent projects (degree projects) worth at least 15 credits in Economics. The official plan of studies for a doctoral degree in Economics can be found at, http://www.nek.lu.se/FU/document/EHLEconomicsDr.pdf

Source Link
http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24914&Dnr=433659&Type=E

This PhD project focuses on the biogeochemistry of organic phosphorus in aquatic and terrestrial environments. Phosphorus is one of the most important growth limiting nutrients in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The total pool of P is dominated by organic P-forms in both environments but the knowledge about its bioavailability and the export of bioavailable P from land to water is still limited. The mobilization of organic P is largely mediated via microorganisms. The successful PhD candidate will use quantitative and qualitative approaches to study the bioavailability of different P-forms, mechanisms for their release and biouptake, temporal and spatial variations in P availability in soils and water and also how the bioavailability of P in aquatic ecosystems is related to the export of terrestrial bioavailable P. The successful candidate will work in a stimulating research environment that includes both aquatic and terrestrial ecologists and chemists. The main focus will be on biological processes and we will use state-of-the art techniques in chemistry to study processes and identify organic P compounds in the environment.

Specific requirements
Experiences from biogeochemical studies in aquatic and or terrestrial environments as well as experience from microbial studies in these systems are considered a merit. The successful candidate should hold a drivers license.

For more information, contact Associate Professor Reiner Giesler, +46-(0)70-370 85 15, email: reiner.giesler@emg.umu.se or Associate Professor Ann-Kristin Bergström +46 90-786 95 44, ann-kristin.bergstrom@emg.umu.se.

Application
The application should include a short description of your research interests and why you are interested in the position, CV, certificates from higher education, copies of Bachelors/Masters thesis, and contact information for 3 reference persons. The application may be written in English or Swedish.

Union information is available from SACO, +46-(0)90-786 53 65, SEKO, +46-(0)90-786 52 96 and ST, +46-(0)90-786 54 31.

The procedure for recruitment for the position is in accordance with the
Higher Education Ordinance (chapt. 12, 2 §) and the decision regarding the position cannot be appealed.

Documents sent electronically should be in MS Word or PDF format. Your complete application, marked with reference number 313-1011-11, should be sent to jobb@umu.se (state the reference number as subject) or to the Registrar, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden to arrive January 13, 2012 at the latest.

Requirements
The recruitment procedure for the position is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (Högskoleförordningen Chapter 5 and 7). Prerequisites include either i) 240 ECTS credits (Swe. högskolepoäng) of higher education studies of which 60 should be on an advanced level (Master level) in physical geography, ecology or comparable, or ii) 120 Swedish (old) credits (Swe. poäng; corresponding to 180 ECTS credits) of higher education studies if they were taken before July 1, 2007 or equivalent competence.

The successful applicant should have good ability to write and speak in English, creativity, power of initiative, independence and ability to collaborate. Evaluations will be based on results on University courses, quality of master’s thesis, references, interviews and the letter of intent.

About Umeå University
Umeå University – with its 36,700 students and over 4,200 employees – is an organization in constant change and development. Umeå University conducts groundbreaking research within several areas – several in which we are among the best in the world – within others regarded as the leaders in Sweden. We are one of Sweden’s largest providers of education and offer a broad and attractive range of courses and programmes. Our campus constitutes an inspiring environment for everyone that studies and works here. We wish to co-operate with companies and organizations throughout the Umeå region and all over the world.

Source Link

http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/313-1011-11.html#eng

Founded in 1946, the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) is the national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. It is located at the Science Park Amsterdam and is part of the “Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research” (NWO). The institute is internationally focused and renowned for its high quality research. Over 160 researchers conduct pioneering research and share their acquired knowledge with society. More than 30 researchers are employed as professors at universities. The institute has generated twenty-one spin-off companies.

Research Group

SEN1 studies software systems: their design, their construction and their inevitable evolution. The mission is to learn to understand software systems and to improve their quality. The focus is on complexity as the primary quality attribute of software systems. Software complexity is an important subject, which is not only due to the ubiquity of software systems and failing ICT projects in society. SEN1 studies the causes of software complexity and how complex systems can be made simpler.

Job Description

Software dominates our modern civilization. However, as size, complexity, and lifetime of software in- crease, so does its cost. It is estimated that software maintenance exceeds 80% of the total development costs. Of this, nearly half is spent in program understanding. Two main classes of instruments support program understanding. First, program analysis techniques extract a wealth of information from source code, dynamic program execution, and the development pro- cess itself, such as models, metrics, and proofs of correctness. Secondly, software visualization methods present this information in interactive ways to support the comprehension process using techniques such as graph layouts, diagrams, dense pixel displays, treemaps, glyphs, and timelines.

However, a fundamental gap is identifiable between the two: software analysis and visualization are not integrated in ways that effectively and efficiently support the sense-making, reasoning process, and hypothesis forming central to understanding. We argue that this gap is at the center of the limited adoption and success of software visualization methods and, arguably, of some more complex software analysis methods. For software visualization to make a true difference, it has to be centered on answering the questions of its stakeholders, rather than show the data emerging from program analyses.

We cast software analysis and visualization in a new framework, inspired by the highly successful visual analytics field. Central to our approach is providing abstractions, methods and tools that enable the stakeholders to effectively and efficiently formulate their questions as directly and as easily as possible, and ways that translate these questions, abstracting away from the raw analysis data, into suitable combinations of analysis and visualization instruments.

Requirements

The PhD candidate is required to have at least a master degree in computer science. Preferable qualifications for a candidate includes proven research talent, system programming skills, practical experience with systems and software development in a team. It is essential that you have good academic writing and presentation skills. Candidates are expected to have an excellent command of English, and good academic writing and presentation skills.

Terms and Conditions

Institutes (“CAO-onderzoeksinstellingen”). Moreover CWI offers attractive working conditions, including flexible scheduling and help with housing for expat employees.

The gross monthly salary, for an employee on a full time basis, is €2,037 during the first year and increases to €2,610 over a four year period. CWI also offers excellent and flexible terms of employment, including an employee pension fund. The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Research
Information:

+31(0)20 592 4126 and on our website http://www.cwi.nl/research-groups/Software-Analysis-and-Transformation

Application

Please send your application before 15 January 2012 to: pd@cwi.nl.

Applications should include a detailed CV, a motivation letter, a list of your M.SC. courses and grades, a copy of Additional information can be obtained from prof. dr. Paul Klint, email Paul.Klint@cwi.nl telephone your master thesis, and preferably a list of publications.

Source Link

http://www.cwi.nl/jobs/phd-student-information-visuallization-applied-software-in-escher-project

Department of Informatics and Mathematical Modeling and Center for Energy Resources Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, has an opportunity to provide a 3 year-PhD project entitled:
Numerical modeling of geothermal reservoirs through geophysical, geostatistical and flow data

This project is financed by The Danish Council for Strategic Research and DTU Informatics. Preferred starting date is 1. February 2012.
This project will develop new technology to improve planning of energy storage in geothermal reservoirs through high-quality experiments and modelling. The technology will be based on a multidisciplinary approach combining small scale geochemistry/rock physics with large scale seismic inversion and history matching of production data. The focus will be on Danish geothermal reservoirs, because heat storage is likely to be the missing link in planning sustainable energy production in Denmark, where several sources of energy should interplay. Energy sources as waste incineration and wind are not controlled by immediate energy demands. By storing energy at low heat loss in hot aquifers we obtain an effective interplay between different sources of energy, so that the degree of coverage with sustainable energy can increase at an affordable cost.

Eligibility

• A physics or engineering degree (M.Sc.) with mathematics, numerical analysis or computer science as an important element
• Good programming skills, preferably in Matlab, C and FORTRAN
• Good writing skills in English

Application Deadline : January 8, 2012

Source Link
http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/vacancies.aspx?guid=22d527f5-f741-4463-b92e-979fed9af938

The doctoral candidate programme amounts to 240 credits (which is equivalent to four years of study full time). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed doctoral thesis.

The holder of a postgraduate position has as his/her primary obligation to successfully fulfil his/her third cycle education ending with a PhD degree. Regulations concerning appointment as a full time postgraduate student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§. The holder of a postgraduate position is expected to participate actively in the research and teaching environment of the Department. He/she will normally have to perform departmental duties, above all teaching, amounting to about 20 per cent of full time.

The Ph.D. candidate is expected to formulate his/her Ph.D thesis within the theme and general problematique of the project “Contested Administrations” (see below) and constructively contribute to the research group. The task of the Ph.D. candidate will mainly be to analyse the administrations in divided cities in post-conflict societies with an emphasis on the Western Balkans. The research will require fieldwork. The Ph.D. position is connected to the research project ”Contested Administrations: Conflict Resolution and the Improvement of Democracy” http://www.svet.lu.se/english_pages/CSS_forskning.lasso?-token.page=forskningsprojektdetaljer&-token.termin=&-token.course=74&-token.topmenu=forskning
Project leader is Associate Professor Annika Björkdahl. The project involves researchers at Lund University and Roskilde University. The Ph.D. candidate will be based at Lund University.

Eligibility

To be eligible for third cycle studies an applicant must
1. Have been awarded a second cycle degree
2. Have completed studies the equivalent of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits are at the second cycle level, or
3. Have acquired basically the same qualifications in some other way in Sweden or abroad.
Students that met the requirements for basic eligibility for third cycle studies before 1 July 2007, shall also be considered eligible for third cycle studies after the new regulations came into force, but only until the end of June 2015 in accordance with the following paragraph:The requirements for basic eligibility for third cycle studies are met by those who have completed first cycle education corresponding to at a minimum 180 higher education credits or acquired basically the same qualifications in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

The project analyses local governments’ and public administrations’ (in)ability to resolve conflicts. Divided Cities are positioned as an essential focus of analysis as this research project combines theories of Public Administration and Conflict Resolution. Six cities provide the empirical focus of the project: Jerusalem, Mitrovica, Mostar, Belfast, Köpenhamn och Malmö.

The project’s three aims are
1) to explore the role of public administrations in conflict resolution and conflict generation,
2) to generate new analytical concepts and develop a theoretical framework for understanding the role of public administrations in different democratic context,
3) and to subsequently advance a public administration toolbox for conflict resolution.

Application Deadline : February 15, 2012

Source Link

http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24914&Dnr=440746&Type=E

Waikato has more scholarships per student than any other university in New Zealand. There are scholarships and grants for many student groups, including secondary school leavers, Maori students and adult students, and in many subject areas.

Listed below are some of our scholarships, however further scholarship information can be found at the Scholarships Office.

The Scholarships Office provides support and advice to potential and enrolled students considering applying for scholarships by:

• offering or being the agent for a number of scholarships at school leaver, undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels.
• maintaining a website on which all scholarships which the University offers or for which it is an agent are advertised
• preparing a scholarships newsletter which provides up-to-date information about scholarships currently on offer
• providing a scholarships advisory service, available to all students applying for scholarships at this University.

Entrance
Bachelor of Engineering Fees Scholarship
The Bachelor of Engineering Fees Scholarships is open to applicants who will enrol at the University of Waikato for the first time. Applicants should be in the first full-time year of a Bachelor of Engineering degree in the Faculty of Science & Engineering or in the Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. Closing Date: 13th January 2012

Brian Perry Charitable Trust Undergraduate Scholarship
The Brian Perry Charitable Trust Undergraduate Scholarships are open to applicants who are enrolled in the first year of a bachelor’s degree in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Applicants should be completing their secondary schooling in the year prior to the year of tenure. Closing Date: 31st March 2012

IPENZ Waikato / BOP Branch Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2003 by the IPENZ Waikato / Bay of Plenty Branch. The scholarship is open to applicants who enroll full-time at The University of Waikato in their first year of study towards a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree in the Faculty of Science & Engineering or the Faculty of Computing & Mathematical Sciences.
Closing Date: 31st March 2012

Science Admission Fees Scholarship
This Scholarship is open to applicants who will enrol at the University of Waikato for the first time. Applicants should be in the first full-time year of a BSc or BSc(Tech) degree in the Faculty of Science & Engineering. Closing Date: 13th January 2012
Undergraduate
Hamilton Zoo Studentship
The Hamilton Zoo and the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Waikato recognise that they have mutual interests in the education of students and the wider community, about the operation and the role of zoos. To this end, both parties collaborate in providing an opportunity for students of the BSc (Technology) degree to gain work experience at the Zoo. The work experience takes the form of a studentship for an agreed length of time.

Postgraduate
Brian Perry Charitable Trust Graduate Scholarship
The Brian Perry Charitable Trust Graduate Scholarships are open to applicants who intend to enrol fulltime at the University of Waikato in the first year of a master’s degree in the Faculty of Science and Engineering in the year of tenure. Closing Date: 31st March 2012

Broad Memorial Fund
The fund is in memory of Dr John Broad and Philippa Broad who died in the Mount Erebus air disaster. Grants from the Fund will normally be made only to enrolled students who are currently undertaking research towards a Masters or Doctoral thesis in Earth Sciences. Research related to Antarctica has first priority. Closing Date: 31st March 2012

Hilary Jolly Memorial Scholarship
The Scholarship shall be awarded for full-time study in the field of Freshwater Ecology at masters or doctoral level at the University of Waikato. Closing Date: 1st February 2012

Source Link

For more detail information, please go to link below:

http://sci.waikato.ac.nz/study/scholarships

The International PhD Scholarship Program of the Max Delbrück Centre for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin gives 20 PhD Positions. Currently, The MDC hosts more than 50 research groups and 250 doctorate students working in the fields of Molecular Biology, Cardiovascular and metabolic Research, Cancer biology, Developmental Biology, Medical Systems Biology, Structural Biology & Neurobiology.

This is a unique opportunity to develop your research career at the interface of basic molecular biology and translational medicine. We invite candidates of any nationality who hold or anticipate receiving a Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field before November 1, 2012. The program language is in English. Visit our website to learn more about the MDC, the program and the application procedure: www.mdc-berlin.de/phd

Joining the Helmholtz Graduate School for Molecular Cell Biology at the MDC, PhD students will receive interdisciplinary training in Molecular Cell-Biology & Molecular Medicine and may join the special research schools in Molecular Neurobiology (MolNeuro) or Translational Cardiovascular Medicine (TransCard). All of PhD students enjoy support such as travel grants for conferences and external courses, participation in summer schools, annual PhD retreats and social activities. The Graduate School of the MDC works in close collaboration with Berlin universities, the Freie Universität Berlin und Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.

Application Deadline : March 20, 2012

Web Link
http://www.mdc-berlin.de/application

We are searching for a PhD candidates to do research in the area of fault tolerant distributed systems. We are a highly encouraged international team of researchers situated in the south of Hamburg. We offer ideal working conditions, a beautiful campus, and a competitive salary. The team is interested in a variety of topics in the field of distributed
computing (see http://www.ti5.tu-harburg.de/research/).

Requirements

Requirements for candidates as follows :

• excellent M.S. in computer science, computer engineering,   mathematics, physics or related studies
• strong interest in design and analysis of distributed algorithms
• skills in creative problem solving

English language is mandatory. The candidate will work on the following topics:

• distributed algorithms and self-stabilizing data structures
• fault detectors in distributed systems
• algorithms for self-organizing group communication
• fault tolerant wireless sensor networks

The position will be filled starting February 2012 (exact date is negotiable). Deadline for applications is January 2nd, 2012.

For more information contact:
Prof. Volker Turau (turau at tuhh.de)

Further information about the Institute of Telematics can be found on http://www.ti5.tu-harburg.de/. Women are especially encouraged to apply. The position is in the first instance limited to two years with the possibility of extending for another year. Applications should include a detailed CV, a motivation letter, a list of your M.SC. courses and grades, and a copy of your master thesis. Applications can be send by email to telematik at tuhh.de

Web Link

More details and information about applications (including the identifier D-11-130) are published at:

http://www.ti5.tu-harburg.de/jobs/

City University provides a number of fully-funded, full-time, three-year Doctoral Studentships to outstanding candidates as part of its ongoing investment in academic excellence.

University Doctoral Studentships are available to both UK/EU and overseas fee-paying students who will be studying full-time. The Candidates can be held in any School of the University.

Candidates are assessed on the basis of their research excellence or demonstrable potential and the quality of their research proposal. If you wish to be considered for a University Studentship you should discuss your proposal with the relevant School, Department or Centre to establish whether you can be supported.

Benefits

A Doctoral Studentship provides:

• an annual bursary (£15,500 in 2012/13 and expected to rise in line with inflation in subsequent years);
• a full tuition fee waiver;
• a one-off allowance of £1,000 which may be used across the three-year period of the studentship to support research needs such as specialist training, equipment or conference attendance.

Continuation of the award after the first year is subject to confirmation by the relevant School of satisfactory progress. Studentship holders are usually expected to undertake some form of teaching support activity as part of the bursary arrangements. This will be agreed with the School concerned. Training will be provided to support any teaching activity.

The University provides a broad research and enterprise development programme to support the development of research skills.

Application Deadline : March 9, 2012

Web Link

http://www.city.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/fees/university-doctoral-studentships