Internship Program

We invite highly qualified graduate, undergraduate, and MBA students to apply to our internship program. As one of the most prolific innovation centers in the world, PARC offers a truly exceptional experience. For more about PARC (including milestones, focus areas, and more), please visit http://www.parc. com

We value the fresh perspectives interns bring, so our interns are fully integrated into the daily activities of PARC's highly collaborative, multidisciplinary culture. Interns have the opportunity to work with leading researchers in the physical, com puter, biological, and social sciences; engage in different stages of the research and business-developmen t pipeline; present their ideas; and receive authorship on publications and/or patents.

To apply to the program: http://www.parc. com/internship

To share this with your online network (short URL): http://bit.ly/ parcinternship

Link to a flyer you can post on campus job boards and other locations.

http://www.parc. com/about/ careers/internsh ip_parc.pdf

Scholarships graduate program at Korea University

Study and Research at Dongguk University (SRD) with Full Scholarship

This scholarship is offered to selected foreign students for graduate programs in the College of Engineering ,

Dongguk University , with the following package:

Benefit: Exemption from fees and tuition (Entrnce Fee, Tuition Fee) during whole Graduate program.

Support living expense

- Master's program: 300,000 KRW / month

- Ph.D. program: 500,000 KRW / month

- Combined program of Master's and Ph.D. program: 500,000 KRW / month

Korean language class offered for 6 months with no tuition fee

He or She must satisfy the followings to maintain the scholarship after the awards are made:

- Work as a research assistant for any laboratories or research institutes of Dongguk university.

- Publish one or more SCI journal/conference papers for the Ph. D program.

- Must achieve over 3.5 of GPA in each semester.

achievement records are all taken into consideration.

Application Timeline

Deadline

e Application

25th November, 2009 - 11st December, 2009

- Fill out the application form via the

On-line Application System (Click the

banner Form1).

Completion of Application

- All required documents (listed below)

and submitting via email.

- Print out and fill out Form3, Form4 and

submit via email.

Submission of

Required Documents

11st December, 2009 ~ 5th February, 2010

- The required documents must be

original documents and shoudl arrive

at the Office of Administration, College of

Engineering , Dongguk University via

Postmail.

- Applicants must have already submitted

the required documents via email.

- Submit 2 photos (3cm X 4cm)

Admissions Decision

Annoucement

31st December, 2009

Results will be posted on the College of Engineering Website, here

http://eengineering.dongguk.edu

Registration

25th February, 2010

25th Feb, 2010.

Orientation

26th February, 2010

Course Registration

2nd March, 2010 - 10th March, 2010

Scholarship Graduate Program in Geospatial Technologies

The University of Münster, Germany , University Jaume I, Spain , and New University of Lisbon, Portugal, provide a new Masters Program in Geospatial Technologies. The English-taught Masters program has been approved in the educational program of excellence of the European Union ERASMUS MUNDUS. The program targets international applicants and will provide

• 10 full scholarships for non-EU students (26.000 € + tuition fees + insurance package)
• 2 full scholarships for students from Western Balkans and Turkey (26.000 € + tuition fees + insurance package)
• 8 financial contributions to EU students + EEA-EFTA countries and Switzerland (9.000 € + tuition fees + insurance package)
• 4 grants for non-EU visiting researchers/ scholars (14.800 € for four months of teaching and research)

We kindly ask you to distribute this information and the attached flyer to all potentially interested

• Students - the Masters program addresses holders of Bachelor degrees in APPLICATION AREAS of Geographic Information, such as Geography, Environmental Planning, Regional Planning, Transportation/ Logistics, Agriculture, Forestry, Retailing/Marketing , etc., and/or
• Researchers (visiting scholars) with high-level academic achievements in the field of Geographic Information.

For further information, please see http://geotech. uni-muenster. de/. Thank you very much for your support by disseminating this information.

Kind regards

Christoph Brox

Dr. Christoph Brox
Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi)
University of Muenster
Weseler Strasse 253
D-48151 Münster
Phone: +49 (0)251 8334721
Fax: +49 (0)251 8339763
http://ifgi. uni-muenster. de/

Scholarship Graduate Program in Materials Science

Master in Materials Science Exploiting Large Scale Facilities.

Mamaself is a 2 year full time Master aiming to promote the scientific collaboration between Universities, Large scale facilities and Industry.
This Master is the result of the collaboration between four Universities: University Rennes 1, ( France ), University of Torino , ( Italy ), Technical University and the Ludwig Maximilians University München ( Germany ). The Master degree will be delivered by two or three out of the four universities, so the students will receive a double Master degree in Materials Science.
Each student will spend one year in a first hosting institution, the first semester of the second Master year at a second university and the last semester at a university or Large scale Faclities or at a partner institution in Japan , Switzerland or India .

Grants for Non-European students
For each academic year the consortium of universities selects non-European students who will receive a grant. Each non-European student will receive a grant of 22.000 euros per year. Deadline is for 2010-2012 : 19 .01.2010. Non EU students who spent a year in Europe before applying must applicate before 21 May 2010.

Grants for European students
In the framework of the Erasmus Mundus 2 programme, European students can apply for an EM fellowship of 12.000€. This grant amount includes the mobility grant for a period at one of the non EU partner institutions in Japan , Switzerland or India during the second semester of the second Master year. The application deadline is : 21 May 2010.

Admission
Students must have 180 ECTS (or equivalent) in Material Science or related disciplines (Chemistry, Physics, Geoscience,…) good academic records and good English com petencies. The application form is available on the Mamaself web site. The deadline for students who apply without EM grant is: 19 June 2010.
Instruction language is English for lectures.
Further information about the study programme, the universities of the consortium, the admission process can be found on the Mamaself website
http://mamaself. univ-rennes1. fr

IDS-FunMat project.

IDS-FunMat is an International Doctoral Programme in Functional Materials funded by the ERASMUS MUNDUS Programme of the European Union.
Our school offers scholarships for PhD projects in Functional Materials Science, carried out in co-supervision between universities from two different countries (see list of partners). In most projects an industry partner is also involved. The PhD candidates must spend at least 6 months in each university. The projects start around October and take 3-4 years.
The European Union finances each year a number of ERASMUS MUNDUS PhD scholarships in our school, and in addition we have PhD projects funded by other sources.

The European Union finances each year a number of ERASMSUS MUNDUS scholarships in our school, and there are two categories of scholarships with different deadlines and conditions:
Category A: (6 scholarships in 2010) Candidates from countries outside of the EU, who have, for the last 12 months, not carried out their main activity (studies, work etc) inside the EU. EXCEPTION: Third country candidates who have received an ERASMSUS MUNDUS masters scholarship.
Category B: (4 scholarships in 2010) Everybody else (most EU based students)
Deadline for applications in both categories: 20 February 2010.

For more informations, please visit their website : http://www.idsfunma t.u-bordeaux1. fr/index. php

Scholarship Graduate Program at Tohoku University

International Course

IGPAS (International Graduate Program for Advanced Science)

IGPAS 2010

Program begins:

October, 2010 (Fall 2010 semester)

Application Period:

November 2, 2009 – December 18, 2009

Notification Period:

February 1- 15, 2010

Status:

Open

IGPAS 2009

Program begins:

October, 2009 (Fall 2009 semester)

Application Period:

December 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009

Notification Period:

March 6, 2009 or around

INTRODUCTION

International Graduate Program for Advanced Science (IGPAS) is an interdisciplinary graduate program in the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University . It was established in October 2004 as the first international graduate program founded in Japanese national universities. IGPAS offers courses in English for international students who are eager to obtain master’s and doctoral degrees from the Graduate School of Science. It also aims to educate Japanese students to exert their abilities as internationally- active, professional scientists.

IGPAS has proudly reserved positions of Japanese government scholarship for its master’s students since its foundation, and in 2008, IGPAS-Super Doctoral Course (SDC) has been started for doctoral students jointly with the Institute for the International Advanced Research and Education (IIARE) of Tohoku University . Students of IGPAS-SDC benefit from fellowship by IIARE to promote world top-level, interdisciplinary research at the Graduate School of Science.

Prospective students will have excellent opportunities to study modern science and conduct cutting-edge research with top-level scientists currently working at Tohoku University .

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PROGRAM DETAILS

IGPAS is a 5-year graduate program as the com bination of a 2-year master’s program and a 3-year doctoral program. Each student belongs to one of six departments, which are divided into three groups according to the GCOE programs:(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, Astronomy, and Physics, and (iii) Earth Science and Geophysics.

The academic year of IGPAS starts in October. The Graduate School of Science will admit at most 20 students each for the master’s and doctoral programs each year.

Financial Support

As of October, 2009, availability of financial supports for IGPAS students is as shown below. See 7. FINANCIAL SUPPORT of the IGPAS appplication booklet for the eligibility requirements of the following financial support below.

Master’s Program

Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship for 8 students

Term of the Scholarship: 5 years (2 years + 3 years)

¦ Monthly stipend of 156,000 yen as a master’s student and 157,000 yen as a doctoral student.

¦ Flight tickets between the country of the student’s nationality and Japan

¦Exemption from application, admission and tuition fees.

Doctoral Program

IGPAS-SDC fellowship for 2 students

Term of the Fellowship: 3 years

¦ Monthly stipend of 200,000 yen

¦ 300,000 yen to com pensate for admission fee

¦ 250,000 yen/semester to com pensate for tuition

¦ Research grants of up to 500,000 yen/semester (up to 1,000,000 yen/year)

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How to Apply

Step 1: Find faculty members in the field of your interest as candidates for your supervisor. Applications will not be accepted without the consent of at least one faculty member as a prospective supervisor. The prospective supervisors should be a professor, associate professor, or lecturer (senior assistant professor) affiliated to the Graduate School of Science. To look for faculty members, refer to the following websites.

—Brochure of the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University

—Departments websites

—Academic Research Staff at Tohoku University

Step 2: Contact the faculty members directly via email and obtain consent of acceptance. To contact the faculty members, it is strongly advisable to:

—gather information about the faculty members and their field of research in advance by looking at their publications, research papers, and personal websites.

—include “IGPAS 2010” in the subject line of the email.

—provide as much of your academic background and application information as possible.

—provide the names of other faculty members if contacting more than one at the same time.

—provide the name of your current or the latest supervisor as a reference.

Step 3: Prepare the required documents for application

(see 10.APPLICATION DOCUMENTS of the IGPAS Application Booklet).

Step 4: Send application documents to the Academic Affairs Section for IGPAS via airmail. All the application documents should be enclosed together, sent via airmail, and received by the Academic Affairs Section for IGPAS by December 18, 2009 JST.

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Download Forms

Please check out 9. HOW TO APPLY and 10. APPLICATIN DOCUMENTS of the IGPAS application booklet first, and then download required forms from the chart below. Additional documents are also required for application.

Contact Information

Academic Affairs Section for IGPAS

Graduate School of Science , Tohoku University

6-3 Aramaki-Aza- Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 JAPAN

Operated by

Graduate Academic Affairs Section

Division for International Research and Educational Cooperation (DIRECT)

Monday-Friday 10:30am-4:30pm

Tel:+81-22-795- 5829

Fax:+81-22-795- 6345

E-mail: direct[at mark]mail.sci. tohoku.ac. jp

Those who are inquiring by email, please:

· Include “IGPAS2010” in the subject line.

· Provide as much of your application information as possible.

· Read the IGPAS application booklet and FAQ thoroughly before inquiring.

Scholarship Graduate Program at NTU Singapore

Please be informed that application for Master of Science in Strategic Studies, International Relations, International Political Economy and Asian Studies Programmes for AY2010/2011 (Admission in Aug 2010) is now open!

The online application will be closed on 28 February 2010.

We have various Scholarships / Study Awards available to both Singaporeans and Foreign students, namely, Singapore Technologies Engineering Scholarship, Lee Foundation Scholarship, Gita Wirjawan Graduate Fellowship, Student Research Assistantships, Terrorism Analyst Study Awards and NTU Alumni Scholarships. In particularly, the ASEAN Graduate Scholarship which is now open and close on 31 December 2009.

For more information, please visit here.

Please visit our M.Sc website http://www.rsis. edu.sg/grad/ index.htm to find out how these programmes will benefit you and other administrative details such as the course structure, fees, application procedures.

Please email us at rsisprogrammes@ ntu.edu.sg if you have any queries.

Thank you.

Graduate Programmes Office

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU

Fellowships Graduate Program in Berlin

* Special scholarships for outstanding female candidates

* Partner companies funding scholarships for applicants of exceptional merit

* 3 Corporate Fellowships with traineeships at international corporations for qualified candidates

ESMT

European School of Management and Technology is offering several

additional merit-based scholarships for applicants to the Full-time MBA program beginning January 2010 in Berlin . These scholarships have been made possible by ESMT’s partner com panies, who have donated to the scholarship pool. Outstanding female candidates may also apply for a limited number of full-tuition scholarships. ESMT’s partners are a group of 25 global com panies, such as Allianz, BMW, Daimler, Deutsche Bank, MAN, Siemens, The Boston Consulting Group, and ThyssenKrupp.

All accepted applicants to the ESMT Full-time MBA program are screened for scholarship selection.

Applications will be accepted until early December 2009.

Contact

Kristin Dolgner, Tel.: +49 (0)30 21231-1066, kristin.dolgner@ esmt.org

Martha Ihlbrock, Tel.: +49 (0)30 21231-1043, martha.ihlbrock@ esmt.org

About ESMT

ESMT

European School of Management and Technology was founded in October

2002 by 25 leading global com panies and institutions. The international business school offers Full-time MBA and Executive MBA programs, as well as executive education in the form of open enrollment and customized programs. The School also features in-house

research-oriented consulting services in the areas of com petition and

regulation. ESMT is a private university based in Berlin , Germany , with an additional location in Schloss Gracht near Cologne .

Scholarship Graduate Program by Sampoena Foundation

Sampoerna Foundation Overseas MBA Scholarship – 2010 Intake

The Sampoerna Foundation Overseas MBA Scholarship is a means to groom Indonesia ’s future business leaders. Sampoerna Foundation provides one (1) scholarship to pursue a Master’s of Business Administration degree at leading university overseas. Upon com pleting the program, the scholarship recipient is required to return to Indonesia and endeavor to transfer his/ her knowledge to his/ her fellow citizens.

Application deadline is February 1, 2010

Sampoerna Foundation Overseas MBA Scholarship consists of the following options:

No.Name of Scholarship
1.Sampoerna Foundation MBA in the USA
2.Australian Education International – Sampoerna Foundation MBA in Australia
3.Ambassade de France en Indonésie – Sampoerna Foundation MBA in France
4.British Council – Sampoerna Foundation MBA in the UK
5.Singapore Education – Sampoerna Foundation MBA in Singapore

Basic Requirements:

· Indonesian citizen who is under 35 years of age when lodging the application;
· Hold a local Bachelor’s degree from any discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale);
· Have a minimum of 2 year full-time professional work experience after the com pletion of the undergraduate degree;
· Currently did not enroll in graduate or post-graduate program, or obtained a Master’s degree or equivalent;
· Did not graduate from an overseas tertiary institutions, unless was on a full scholarship;
· Do not receive other equivalent award or scholarship offering similar or other benefits at the time of the award;
· Has applied to the university(ies) that are re com mended by Sampoerna Foundation for the academic year 2010/2011 by the closing date of this scholarship application (February 1, 2010);
· Submit the result of TOEFL/ IELTS and GMAT with the minimum score as required by the chosen university;
· Have motivation to return to Indonesia and work in Indonesia upon com pletion of the MBA program.

What is Covered?

The scholarship covers the following:
· GMAT and TOEFL/ IELTS reimbursement, one time only, based on original invoice;
· University application fee, for up to two (2) universities;
· Student visa application fee;
· Return airfares from Jakarta to the place of study;
· Tuition fees, for the duration of study;
· Living allowance, to support living costs during period of study;
· Literature allowance, to purchase textbooks required for study.

List of Universities:

Sampoerna Foundation MBA in the USA Scholarship

1. Harvard University - Boston , MA
2. Stanford University - Stanford , CA
3. Northwestern University (Kellogg) - Evanston , IL
3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) - Philadelphia , PA
5. Massachusetts Institut of Technology (Wharton) - Cambridge , MA
5. University of Chicago (Booth) - Chicago , IL
7. University of California-Berkeley (Haas) - Berkeley , CA
9. Columbia University - New York , NY
10. Yale University - New Haven , CT
* Reference: USNews: America ’s Best Graduate Schools 2009 (www.usnews.com)

Australian Education International – Sampoerna Foundation MBA in Australia Scholarship

Australian Graduate School of Management
Melbourne Business School
* Reference: Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2009

Ambassade de France en Indonésie – Sampoerna Foundation MBA in France Scholarship

INSEAD
Reference: Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2009

British Council – Sampoerna Foundation MBA in the UK Scholarship

London Business School
University of Cambridge (Judge)
University of Oxford (Said)
* Reference: Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2009

Singapore Education – Sampoerna Foundation MBA in Singapore Scholarship
1. National University of Singapore
2. Nanyang Technological University
* Reference: Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2009

Prospective applicants should directly contact the universities to find out about the admission process and requirements for enrolment. Applicants’ inquiries about the scholarship (requirements, conditions, coverage, etc) should be directed to Sampoerna Foundation.

How to Apply?
Download the application package (application form and reference form) at www.sampoernafounda tion.org.
The com pleted application package should be submitted by the deadline (February 1, 2010) to Sampoerna Foundation office:
Sampoerna School of Education
Jl. Kapten Tendean No.88C, 5th Floor
Jakarta Selatan 12710 , Indonesia

When submitting the application package, please write the name of the scholarship program at the top right corner of the envelope.

Further Information.

Before applying, the applicants must read and understand the terms and conditions of the scholarship, including our policy about Alumni Contribution Scheme. For further explanation, please visit our website at www.sampoernafounda tion.org, e-mail us at ella.cecilia@ sampoernafoundat ion.org, or call us at 021-5772340 ext.7153.

Regards,

Ella Cecillia
Program Department - Sampoerna Foundation
Sampoerna Strategic Square, North Tower , 27th Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.45, Jakarta 12930
Phone: 62 21 5772340 ext. 7153/ Fax. 62 21 5772341
Website: www.sampoernafoundation.org

Scholarship Graduate Program at Vienne Graduate School of Finance

The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF) invites excellent students to apply for the PhD Program in Finance starting in fall 2010. Up to six scholarships will be offered to the best applicants.

The program is open for students from all countries with all academic specializations, provided they hold a Master degree or equivalent and have sufficient level of formal training. Students who are going to graduate soon (by June 2010) may apply, too. To participate in the selection process a candidate's application must be received by January 7, 2010.

The VGSF PhD program in Finance consists of two parts: rigorous coursework and work on the PhD thesis. The students attend courses covering all major topics in finance and analytical methods required for research. In particular, the courses focus on Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing and Quantitative Methods in Finance. In the past academic years students had the chance to attend courses taught by international scholars such as Tomas Björk, Christopher Hennessy, David Lando, Jacob Sagi, Rossen Valkanov, Jiang Wang and Toni Whited. After passing the required exams, students start to conduct research projects on their own. In our weekly research seminar students have the opportunity to meet internationally renowned scholars presenting their state-of-the art research.

University of Vienna, Department of Finance, Brünnerstrasse 72, 1210 Vienna (Wien),Austria.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS

http://www.vgsf.ac.at or Contact: vgsf@vgsf.ac.at

Research Associate at the Fuqua School of Business

The Offshoring Research Network (ORN) at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, is seeking to hire a Research Associate for a period of two years, starting Summer/Fall 2009. The Research Associate will be expected to carry out survey-based and/or case study-based research on offshoring, outsourcing and the globalization of services.

ORN multi-year surveys

The international ORN project was initiated in 2004 by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the Duke Fuqua School of Business. The ORN project conducts both quantitative, survey-based research and qualitative case studies. It solicits two major annual surveys.

The ORN Corporate Client Survey tracks the adoption of offshoring and outsourcing administrative and technical functions, e.g. IT, finance & accounting, software and product development, by client companies across industries, from pioneering early adopters to the majority adopters. It includes data e.g. on offshoring drivers, risks, location choices, delivery models, performance outcomes and future plans. Unlike other surveys, this survey tracks offshoring and outsourcing activities over time by discrete functional implementation projects. It also includes companies that only consider offshoring and even those that have not considered offshoring yet. In collaboration with research partners worldwide, the ORN survey has been extended year by year. It has been taken by more than 1,500 companies from the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Scandinavia, and Belgium, and it will include companies from Italy, Korea, Australia and other countries.

The ORN Service Provider Survey, which was launched in 2007 for the first time, investigates the service providers’ perspective of offshoring. It covers questions about service profiles, the choice of service location, client contracts and relationships, risks involved with providing services, the recruitment and management of talent, future plans and outsourcing trends, and many other aspects.

ORN case studies

Parallel to the collection and analysis of survey-based data, the ORN project also involves complementary case studies investigating not only companies’ various experiences with offshoring, but also their internal routines, processes and capabilities that differentiate early from late adopters of the new business practice as well as more and less successful offshoring companies. In particular, ORN research is focusing on companies offshoring higher-level, innovation-centered activities and processes. Taking a co-evolutional research perspective, the ORN project also investigates the emergence of new geographical knowledge clusters and institutions guiding offshoring/outsourc ing activities.

In addition to developing knowledge on companies’ offshoring practices, the project seeks to develop theoretical concepts and frameworks partly based on the cases, explaining the emergence, adoption, and diffusion of offshoring practices and underlying capabilities within and across companies, industries, and countries. Audiences of the research results include both business practitioners and academics. Although the candidate’s main focus will be on academic research, he/she will have to maintain a strong orientation towards the business implications of the research findings.

Job requirements

The Research Associate will work in close collaboration with the other members of the international ORN research team and will participate in all aspects of the research projects, including data collection and analysis, and crafting research papers. The candidate will participate in developing practitioners- oriented presentations and in writing Thought Leadership articles for the business community. He or she will also be involved in designing and running selected courses for MBA students and executive MBAs. In addition, he or she is expected to work together with our sponsoring organizations and partners, including PricewaterhouseCoop ers and The Conference Board, in conducting custom research and various other projects. The opportunity to get involved in a wide array of activities will allow the Research Associate to acquire deep contextual knowledge and skills, field expertise and experience and qualify for both academic and consulting-oriented careers.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Management/Business , Economics, Sociology, Geography or other related disciplines

Expertise and interest in relevant research areas, e.g. sourcing, business process redesign, open innovation, international business, cross-cultural communication, organizational learning, project and network management

Strong skills and proven experience in writing research reports and papers, and in presenting at international conferences

- Proven experience with (1) quantitative survey design and statistical analysis using large databases and/or (2) developing and analyzing case or field studies, preferably theory-guided and/or theory-building

Fluency in English

- Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit, and ability to work in multicultural settings

- Flexible, stress resistant, multi-task person with good time and priority management

- Available to travel worldwide.

How and where to apply

Please send a cover letter describing your interest in the Research Associate position; your CV, including your professional background, skills and publications; and a letter of recommendation by your PhD supervisor and/or other professor(s) you have collaborated with to the following address (either regular mail OR email):

Professor Arie Y. Lewin

Duke University

The Fuqua School of Business

1 Towerview Drive

Durham, NC 27708

USA

Email:

Maly Sibounheuang (Associate Director): maly@duke.edu, ++1 919 660 7836, or

Dr. Stephan Manning (Research Associate): sdm24@duke.edu, ++1 919 660 7887

For further information about this position, please also contact Dr. Stephan Manning.

Scholarship Graduate Program at Nortwestern University

Scholarship PhD Student, Northwestern University

Department: Lingusitics

Web Address: http://www.linguistics.northwestern.edu/programs/graduate.html

Description:

In conjunction with our institutional partners, the Department of Linguistics

at Northwestern University invites applications for graduate fellowships in

linguistics and interdisciplinary research in language. All admitted students

receive a 5 year funding commitment (subject to satisfactory progress

towards the degree) including tuition, a 12-month stipend, and health

insurance. Students also have access to a variety of institutional resources for

supporting student research projects and professional travel.

Northwestern has a vibrant community of researchers actively working on a

wide variety of issues in language structure and processing, utilizing a

diverse range of methods and populations.

Issues:

-Structure of linguistic systems within and across levels: Pragmatics,

Semantics, Syntax, Morphology, Phonology, Phonetics

-Perception, production and acquisition of first and second languages

-Dynamics of language: diachronic change; experience-related plasticity

-Language and music: Parallels and interactions

Methods:

-Statistical modeling; probabilistic approaches to language structure and

processing

-Formal/mathematical theories of linguistic systems

-Experimental studies of language; psycholinguistics

-Acoustic phonetics; prosody and intonation

-Machine learning and natural language processing; corpus analysis

-Functional and structural neuroimaging; electrophysiology

Populations:

-Mono- and multilingual

-Infant, young adult and elderly

-Acquired and developmental disorders

For more information on graduate study, research, and the application process,

visit us online:

http://www.linguistics.northwestern.edu/programs/graduate.html

If you have questions please contact the admissions officer, Matt Goldrick (see

contact information below).

Application Deadline: 31-Dec-2009

Web Address for Applications: http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/admission/

Contact Information:

Matt Goldrick

admissions@ling.northwestern.edu

Phone:847-491-8053

Fax:847-491-7020

Scholarship Graduate Program for Asia

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

Application deadline : December 10, 2009 for the 2010-11 academic year.

Target countries: Under current program guidelines, candidates must be a national of one of the following countries:

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific Island Countries, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Work: Candidates should also currently work for one of the following or related agencies:

central bank, ministry of economy, ministry of finance, ministry of planning/development, ministry of trade/commerce, tax administration, or national statistics bureau. The program will also consider officials working in other areas of government that have a significant impact on the formulation or implementation of macroeconomic policy.

Education background: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with at least 16 years of formal education. Names of schools and attending dates beginning from primary school must be listed in the application. In some cases, 15 years of formal education may be accepted if there is an official explanation (a country’s particular educational system or other exceptional circumstances).

English proficiency: Applicants must have an English language proficiency, which needs to be demonstrated as equivalent to or more than an official TOEFL score of 550, CBT213, or iBT79-80. If TOEFL scores are not available, then an overall IELTS score of at least 6.0 can be substituted.

Application procedures

1. Completed application form: The applicant for the partnership track is requested to apply through the online application system. (The on-line application will be made available by the mid-October, 2009.) The blank application form Blank application form: PDF Version can be reviewed for reference only.

2. Official transcripts and official copies of diplomas or degree certificates from all undergraduate and graduate schools: An official copy means a certified copy of the original document with an official seal obtained from the administration office of the university attended. Copies attested by organizations/persons not having notarized/legal bearing will not be accepted.

3. Two reference letters: References should be from applicants’ supervisor at work and/or an academic advisor or professor.

4. TOEFL/IELTS certificate (if available): The TOEFL/IELTS test score must be from an examination taken after December 10, 2007. If a score is unavailable, the applicant will be requested to sit for a TOEFL/IELTS examination prior to receiving a final decision on the scholarship award.

All submitted application material must be presented in English or be accompanied by an official English translation. The material will be considered under the control of the IMF and provided to the relevant school(s) and the Government of Japan as it sees appropriate. None of the material will be returned to applicants.

Application and further information : http://www.imf.org/external/oap/jispa_review09.htm

Scholarship Graduate Program at Swiss Tropical Institute

PhD Scholarships in Epidemiology

Neglected Tropical Diseases and integrated demographic

surveillance in mobile pastoralists and their animals in Chad

In the frame work of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation ProDoc

scheme, a PhD position in Epidemiology is open at earliest convenience.

PhD Position in Epidemiology at the human-animal interface

Working places: Basel, Switzerland and N’Djaména, Chad

Remuneration: According to the salary scheme of the Swiss National Science Foundation

Duration 3 years.

Conditions:

Master of Science degree

Registration at the University of Basel

Experience with field work in Africa

Fluency in French, written and spoken

Notions in Arabic are an asset

Suitable candidates have preferably a background in biology, public health, animal

health, population biology or health geography.

Applicants are invited to send:

1. Letter of motivation

2. Curriculum vitae

3. Copies of their diplomas

4. Letters of recommendation

5. Names and addresses of two reference persons

To:

PD Dr. Jakob Zinsstag, Swiss Tropical Institute, PO Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland,

or by email to jakob.zinsstag@unibas.ch, Tel. +41 61 284 81 39

Background and Aims of the Project

Substantial gains have been made in global health, including reductions in overall and

child mortality in developing countries. However, progress remains uneven and there are

growing differences in mortality, morbidity and disease burden rates according to

geographical region. For example, communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal

conditions, and micronutrient deficiencies cluster in the tropics and subtropics, and

contribute to delay the social and economic development. Improving the health and

livelihoods of the global poor could save millions of healthy life years, enhance equity

and alleviate poverty, and hence contribute to achieving the millennium development

goals (MDGs). Certain MDGs are addressed by global alliances and partnerships; e.g. the

control of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Fewer efforts are placed on the so-called

neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), e.g. helminth infections and zoonoses. The focus of

this project is on the epidemiology and control of NTDs in semi-arid and humid contexts

in Central and West Africa.

The goal of this proposal is to deepen our understanding of morbidity patterns and

transmission dynamics of NTDs in two eco-epidemiological settings of Africa,

and to study the effects of control interventions aiming at reducing the burden due to

NTDs. This will entail the development of methods and analytical tools for demographic

surveillance of a highly mobile population in Chad, and a rural sedentary population in

south-central Côte d’Ivoire. These demographic surveillance system (DSS) sites will

serve as platforms to monitor changes in morbidity patterns following locally-adapted

interventions.

Fellowship Graduate Program at Univ. of Iceland

PhD Fellowship in systems biology of human metabolism

The Center of Systems Biology, University of Iceland is looking to recruit a highly motivated PhD students to join a growing effort focusing on systems biology of human metabolism. The research at the CSB UoI focuses on :

1) human metabolism

2) industrial biotechnology

The Center is an interdisciplinary center with the Schools of Medicine, Engineering and Natural Sciences participating.

The CSB UoI aims to characterize human disease using a systems biology approach. This research effort includes on :

1) expanding the currently available human metabolic reconstruction

2) discovery of new functions and pathways in human metabolism using computational and experimental techniques

3) phenotyping of human cell lines using metabolomic techniques

4) computational and experimental analysis of metabolic changes associated with disease

5) high-throughput drug screening. We use the state-of-the-art computational methods to guide and design human cell culturing experiments as well as metabolomic measurements. These technologies are embedded in a biologically driven research program that aims at systematic understanding of human metabolism, disease manifestation and drug target identification.

Job description:

* Expansion and refinement of the human metabolic reconstruction.

* Identification of missing metabolic genes using bioinformatics and modeling tools (gap filling)

* Development of cell type specific metabolic models from experimental data and the human metabolic reconstruction.

* Databases and literature mining for genomic information.

* Computational modeling of human metabolism in health and disease.

The project will thus include key technologies used in computational systems biology and bioinformatics.

Your qualifications:

* Master´s degree (or equivalent) in Bioinformatics, (Molecular) Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or Medicine.

* Strong interest in human biology and computational modeling.

* Basic skills/ experience in programming and statistical data analysis.

* Communication skills and team orientated work.

Our Offer:

* Working in a scientifically stimulating, innovative, dynamic, well- equipped, and international surrounding.

* In-depth training in cutting edge technologies used in systems biology.

* Numerous training opportunities in (molecular) biology, systems biology and bioinformatics.

* Initial short-term employment contract for three years.

The position is available immediately. Please send a cover letter, a brief description of research experience and interests, a curriculum vitae and contact information for three references in pdf file form to Professor Ines Thiele ( systemsbiology@hi.is ).

All applications will be answered and applicants will be informed about the appointment when a decision has been made. Salary for the positions will be according to collective wage and salary agreement.

Appointments to the University of Iceland do take into account the Equal Rights Project of the University of Iceland.

website link:

http://www.systemsbiology.is/PhdSysBioHumMet

Scholarship Graduate Program at UK universities (Chevening)

Chevening Scholarships applications for 2010/2011 was opened in 1 August 2009.

Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships are highly prestigious awards funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council. The programme offers outstanding graduates and young professionals, for international students who wish to study in the United Kingdom (UK) universities.

The awards are made for one year’s formal study for a postgraduate qualification or for a shorter period of not less than three months to pursue private study or research at a university or similar institution in the UK.

Includes:

* a return economy airfare to the UK from any Australian city

* all compulsory academic fees

* monthly stipend

* book allowance

* thesis allowance

Candidates should have a strong undergraduate degree (emphasis is placed on applications with First or Second Class Honours). Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Australia.

Chevening scholarships are targeted towards a broad range of fields and disciplines. Priority is given to the following areas:

* Science and innovation

* New and renewable energy resources and energy security

* Global environmental issues

* Science policy

* Sustainable development

* Human rights

* Political science

Application Deadline: 18 October 2009

Application

* Applications for Chevening Scholarships for study in the 2010/11 academic year open on Saturday 1 August. The application deadline is midnight Sunday 18 October.

* Applications will ONLY be accepted via the new online application system. For further details on how to submit your application, and to complete the online application procedure, please go to https://www.chevening.fco.gov.uk/CheveningApplications/ca_start.aspx

* No late applications will be accepted.

* In your application you will be asked to list contact details for two referees. Note, referees should be professional and/or academic.

* A Medical Form is only required once an award has been made.

Scholarship Graduate Program at Tilburg University

Scholarship Ph.D Program in Service Science at Tilburg University

The European Research Institute in Service Science (ERISS, http://www.eriss.org), part of the department of Information Management, Tilburg University, The Netherlands, is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated PhD candidate to work on a exceedingly challenging, interdisciplinary research project focusing on modelling and simulating networked service systems, applying theories and models from computer science, information systems, management and business administration.

You will have the opportunity to work in an international environment and collaborate with and visit a number of high-profile researchers from universities and research institutes all over Europe.

The research project focuses on various areas including: analysis and design of interactions between service network partners, simulation of behaviour of network partners and the network, and enactment and management service networks with software services.

Candidates should meet the following requirements:

* An excellent Masters degree (avg. over 8/10) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Management or a closely related field.

* Expertise in Operations Management, particularly, service operations management and system dynamics.

* Programming skills in simulation tools (VemSim, IThink) and languages such as Java, PHP, Perl and/or C++.

* Strong formal background (mathematics, system dynamics, etc.).

* Very good communication and writing skills in English.

* Knowledge and experience within the fields of SOA, business process management and (process) simulation, and software modeling and development skills will be highly rated.

* Candidates should be able to work in a collaborative environment with a strong commitment to achieving research excellence.

Interested candidates are requested to send their application by October 16th, 2009 to Alice Kloosterhuis, including:

1. A cover letter describing yourself and your interests.

2. Soft copy of your publications (e.g. master or PhD thesis, conference/workshop/journal papers).

3. Your CV.

4. Your transcripts.

5. Proof of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL test or IELTS) if English is not your first language.

Contact Person

Ms. Alice Kloosterhuis

mailto: a.m.kloosterhuis@uvt.nl

Scholarship Graduate Program at Aarhus University Denmark

PhD scholarship in Globalisation and International Economics

At the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, a PhD scholarship will be available from December 1, 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The PhD scholarship is linked to a multidisciplinary research project entitled “Made in Denmark anno 2050 – It is funded by the Tuborg Foundation and the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation.

The PhD student will be placed at the GlobID research group at the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, and is expected to partake in large-scale data analysis, econometric investigations as well as in writing of academic articles and communication of research results. Further information on the PhD scholarship can be obtained from professor Philipp Schröder, Department of Economics, phone: +45 89 486 392, e-mail: psc@asb.dk.

PhD students in Denmark work under very favourable terms: They are employed on a full-time basis for three years, and the salary is enough to cover all necessary accommodation and living costs and to lead an active life. A PhD student does not pay university fees.

There are also good and well-paid job opportunities in Denmark for people with a PhD degree, both within and outside the university sector.

The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another – often foreign – research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences. In addition, it is expected that PhD students participate in and contribute to the other activities of the department.

Conditions of employment

The PhD scholarship has duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the scholarship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.

The applicant’s research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. For further information on admission criteria and ASB’s PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx.

If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, e-mail: hsc@asb.dk.

Application

The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded here or requested from Pia Schytz, tel. +45 8948 6989 e-mail: PhD@asb.dk.

The following material must be submitted:

* Application form (scholarship no. 544-0136)

* Project description (max. 5 pages), including the expected theoretical and methodological approach.

* Graduate diploma (including a list of all grades)

* CV

* Other material, if any (e.g. publications), which should be taken into account in the assessment

The application and attachments must be submitted in sets (without binding) in five copies by ordinary mail to Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, Management Office, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark, Attn.: Pia Schytz, or via e-mail to PhD@asb.dk.

Deadline for application

Friday, October 30, 2009 at 12:00 noon.

The applications will subsequently be assessed by an expert assessment committee, and applicants will receive the committee’s assessment of the individual application and the response to the application from ASB approx. one month after the expiry of the deadline for application.

Further information about Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, can be found at: www.asb.dk

Aarhus University: www.au.dk

Scholarship Graduate Program at IMT Lucca Italy

Scholarship Ph.D. Programs at IMT:

Computer Science and Engineering

Economics, Markets, Institutions

The program aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public economics, the functioning of industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomics on productivity and growth. A distinctive feature of the Ph.D. program is the integration of theoretical, technical, and practical expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of political economy. Theoretical methodologies and models are generated and tested, through the systematic investigation of the real world, with a distinctive focus on concrete observation of markets and their actors. At the end of the program, students are able to identify commonalities as well as distinctive characters of economies, markets, and industries.

Management and Development of Cultural Heritage

Ph.D. in cooperation with Politecnico di Torino

The program trains both researchers and professionals, able to operate at the highest levels of management of Cultural Heritage and Landscape, in both public and private institutions. The program integrates concepts and methods from several domains (humanities, economics, law, information technologies, material sciences) in the analysis of cultural heritage and landscape. The program provides a consistent multidisciplinary path where students are provided with competencies which nowadays cannot be obtained but through particular self-training initiatives. The job market today has to rely on various professional figures - thus incurring conflicts and standstills in the decision-making process - or is forced to choose only one competence among all the needed ones. A distinctive feature of the program is the involvement of Ph.D. students in projects, both on local and international scale, so as to make them familiar with the complex management of cultural heritage and landscape.

Political Systems and Institutional Change

The Ph.D. in Political Systems and Institutional Change is a multidisciplinary course analysing, in a comparative perspective, institutions in their historical, political, sociological, economic and legal features. Special attention will be devoted to processes of institutional change. The Ph.D. aims at forming political analysts able to: plan and manage collaborative and integrated processes at the international level; analyse and assess policies and institutional settings at a supranational, national and regional level; confront the specific problems of countries in transition towards democracy and a market economy.

Duration: 3 years

Language: Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign Ph.D. students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

Classes begin in March 2010.

Deadline

The deadline for applications is December 4, 2009 at 18:00 (Italian time).

Call:

http://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/call_for_applications/index.php

Application Online:

https://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/open_applications/login.php