Lowongan S3 Biomekanik Mekanobiologi Spanyol

Spain: PhD Positions in Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Technical University of Catalonia

Two PhD positions are available in the Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Research Group of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain). The research group has an extensive experience in the development of novel biomaterials and computer simulations to better understand the interaction between surfaces, cell biology and mechanical stimuli.

The selected candidates will integrate the research line on Biomechanics and Mechanobiology to work on the development of new numerical tools for the design of biomaterials for bone tissue engineering. The advertised positions will start mid-September 2007 and be funded for 4 years.

Requirements
The candidates should have a degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics. Previous knowledge on finite element analysis and programming skills are highly advantageous. Good skills in both spoken and written English are expected; knowledge of Spanish is beneficial. Candidates should be able to work both independently and as a member of a team.

Description
PhD 1: Simulation of bone mechanoregulation of rapid prototyped scaffold
The aim of the project is to design and construct scaffolds for bone tissue engineering using rapid prototyping techniques (Bioplotter). Geometrical and mechanical design considerations will be accounted for and a micro finite element model of the scaffold will be developed and validated against in vitro experiments. A dynamic simulation will be setup to model cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation over time. The extracellular matrix formation will be modelled and validated by comparison with in vitro experiments.

PhD 2: Development of a multiscale analysis for tissue engineering
The aim of the project is to develop computational tools at multiscale levels of the mechanical stimuli experience in tissues under physiological conditions with applications to tissue engineering. The candidate will develop a multiscale analysis with tissues modelled using a microporoleastic approach. A multiscale homogenization approach will be used in a parallel computing environment. This new approach should bring a better understanding of the real mechanical stimuli sensed by the cells when these are stimulated in vitro or in vivo.

Application

For more questions or to apply, contact Dr. Damien Lacroix at damien.lacroix[ at ]upc.edu

Technical University of Catalonia,
Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Research Group,
Diagonal 647, Barcelona,
ES-08028 Spain

Tel: +34 934010711

Deadline: August 15, 2007

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Lowongan Asisten Peneliti Belgia

Belgium: Research Assitant/PhD Student Computational Modeling of Auxin Dynamics During Lateral Root Initiation, University of Gent

The research group Plant Systems Modeling of the Department Plant Systems Biology at the VIB in Ghent, Belgium, has an opening for a

Research Assistant / Ph. D
student (f/m)

Computational modeling of auxin dynamics during lateral root initiation
The department plant systems biology of the VIB has an opening for an ambitious and energetic
research assistant in the new research group Plant Systems Modeling, that focuses on computational modeling of plant developmental biology. Systems biology is a relatively new approach in biology, that shifts focus from individual molecules, genes and cells to their dynamic interplay: how do molecules, genes and cells form a working mechanism, behaving in a predictable way? A crucial pilar in this approach at the interface of biology, physics and computer science, is computational modeling. Modeling the biological system in a computer simulation gives us insights into developmental mechanisms, and helps us identify the gaps in our understanding of the biological system. These insights suggest new experiments, which our experimental collaborators test in the wet-lab.

What will be your task?
You will be building and analyzing dynamical models of lateral root initiation, in close collaboration with molecular biologists in the research group Root Development headed by Dr.
Tom Beeckman. Lateral roots originate from cells in the root basal meristem, a proliferating tissue region just above the root tip, forming a regular branching pattern with evenly spaced lateral roots. The crucial signal for initiating the lateral root is most likely the phytohormone auxin. Auxin levels oscillate at a period of around 15 hours, precisely coinciding with the rhythm
by which new lateral roots appear. Our modeling project aims at unraveling the mechanisms behind these oscillating auxin flows, which may be driven by a dynamics interaction between auxin and the production and cellular localization of its transporter proteins, including PIN, AUX and LAX. In the second part of your project you will also include root growth and the tightly orchestrated cell divisions following lateral root initiation.

Your background
For this challenging project that should lead to a Ph.D dissertation we are looking for a motivated MSc in applied mathematics, physics or computer science with interest and affinity for biology, or an MSc in Biology or Biotechnology with interest and affinity for numeric mathematics and computer science. Programming experience (C++ or similar) and experience in biological modeling (differential equations / cell-based modeling) are a big plus.

What do we offer you?
This project gives the opportunity to get a Ph.D in systems biology, in an energetic, international, multi-disciplinary environment. We have funding for four years, but we encourage
you to apply for external funds.

Interested?
Have a look at our website, www.psb.ugent.be, and send us your cv and motivated letter of application, to:

Dr. Roeland Merks / Plant Systems Modeling group
Departement Plant Systems Biology, VIB
en Moleculaire Genetica, Universiteit Gent
Technologiepark 927, 9052 Gent, België

Tel: +32 09 33 13695 - email: roeland.merks[ at ]psb.ugent.be

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Beasiswa S3 di USA

USA] Postdoctoral Position in Neuronal Cell Signaling, Department of Pharmacology, The University of Iowa

A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Pharmacology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City starting from March, 2008. The laboratory is interested in studying Neuronal Cell Signaling. In particular, projects are aimed at studying the dynamic regulation of expression, trafficking, localization and functions of voltage-gated potassium channels by diverse GPCR signaling pathways in mammalian neurons.
Check Mohapatra & Trimmer, J Neurosci 2006; and Park & Mohapatra et al., Science 2006 to get a broad idea on the future projects. These projects will employ tissue (neuronal) culture, biochemical, proteomic, cell biological, molecular biological, and electrophysiological techniques to answer critical quiestions.


Ph.D. with good knowledge of basic neuroscience is a required qualification. Although experience in atleast 2 or more above-mentioned expertise is expected, candidates with thorough expertise in cell biology, confocal microscopy and imaging will be given preference. You will be allowed and encouraged to learn all the techniques and rational approach used in the laboratory. Excellent support and motivation will be provided for future career advancement. The laboratory will be a well-equipped one with own tissue culture, biochemical, molecular biological and some imaging and good electrophysiological facilities.

The University of Iowa, College of Medicine has excellent central core research facilities (Genomic, Proteomic, Imaging, and Gene-targeting cores) at the disposal for rapid advancement of research projects.

Iowa City is a very nice and collegial town with high living standards, but inexpensive cost of living in comparison to big cities. To apply send your CV, statement of research interests, and name & contact details of three referees to: Dr. D.P. Mohapatra at: dpmohapatra[ at ]ucdavis.edu.

The U Iowa is an equal oppertunity employer.

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Beasiswa Penelitian S3 di Malaysia

Malaysia] Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Various Areas, University of Malaya

UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Applications are invited for post-doctoral positions under the University of Malaya Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Scheme.

The scheme offers researchers opportunities to work and conduct research with leading research groups in the university in the following areas:

a. Advanced Fundamental Research
b. Biotechnology
c. Clinical and Translational Medicine
d. Advanced Material and Technology
e. Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing
f. ICT

ELIGIBILITY
a. Development and Societal Changes
b. Strategic and International Relations
c. Humanities and Ethics
d. Sustainability and Environment
e. Any other research fields conducted in the university.


The University of Malaya Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Sceme (UMPDRFS) is open to all Malaysians and non-Malaysian with the following criteria:

* Has received or is expected to receive (within 4 months of application date) a PhD in the discipline relevant to the research areas applied.
* Has proven research experience as evidenced by their publications.
* Able to work independently.

REMUNERATION
Starting allowance ranges from MYR 66,000 to MYR 90,000 (MYR3.46 = USD1.00) annually depending on the applicant’s experience and capability. (Cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is in the order of MYR 3,500 to MYR5,000 per month.)

Appointment is on a full-time basis. A contract of one year duration will be offered to successful candidates with possibility of futher extension.

Other benefits extend for successful candidates :

a. Medical Benefit - Medical treatment with the university’s panel of doctors and government hospitals or the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) for specialist treatment or hospitalisation.
b. Return APEX/Budget or Special Fare air passage (per appointment) for international candidates only.
c. Annual leave of up to 30 days per calender year.

HOW TO APPLY
Application form may be obtained at www.ippp.um.edu.my.

Completed form must be submitted together with:

* A detailed curriculum vitae listing educational background and experiences.
* List of complete publications (including titles of Master and PhD thesis).
* A brief description of research interest and career goals [not more than two (2) pages].
* Evidence of obtained a PhD or will be obtaining it within next four (4) months.
* Names and contact information of two (2) professional referees.

Documents which are in languages other than English must be translated and certified.

All applications should be send to the address below before 3rd August 2007 :

The Director
Institute of Research Management & Consultancy (IRMC)
University of Malaya
C313, IPS Building
50603 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA.

Any other enquiries can be forwarded to kpp_ippp[ at ]um.edu.my or by contacting +603-7967-4643 (tel) or +603-7967-4699 (fax)

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Beasiswa S2 dan S3 dari The Presidential Scholars Program

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS FUND UGM
POSTGRADUATE (Master’s and Doctoral) PROGRAM
FOR UGM-STAFF AND NON-UGM CANDIDATE

The Presidential Scholars Program
The Presidential Scholars Program will provide international post-graduate scholarship opportunities for selected Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as a mechanism to upgrade the qualifications and experience of existing staff, attract new talent to a career in higher education, and foster both foreign and domestic linkage and partnering arrangements. The program seeks to ensure that in addition to providing up-grading opportunities for existing HEI, it will also facilitate the attraction of new talent to a career in higher education. The Directorate General of Higher Education (DGHE-IU) of the I-MHERE (Indonesian Managing Higher Education for Relevancy and Efficiency) project will play a “match-making” role linking scholarship candidates identified under the independent selection procedures of the consortia of donors with strategic career positions identified in selected HEIs.

The program aims to leverage DGHE’s own substantial investments in promoting academic and research excellence by enhancing the capacity of present and future centers of excellence through the provision of overseas PhD scholarships. The program is expected to develop world-class academic and research departments, improve the management of academic facilities, and strengthen links between HEIs and government and industry. The overall measure of success will be the extent to which the program assists Indonesia to become more competitive at international levels, and especially within the ASEAN context.
The United States, by adding $20 million to the Fulbright-Indonesia program, and Japan, by adding $20 million to an existing Fellowship program of the Japanese Ministry of Education to the Indonesia Ministry of Education and a Japanese Ministry of Finance block grant to the World Bank Institute (WBI), have committed support to a Presidential Scholars Program. The program offers a flexible platform that allows individual donors to adapt and modify their existing scholarship and fellowship initiatives to facilitate the evolution of centers of excellence within the higher education sector but does not require adherence to a shared set of rules and regulations for how to achieve that aim.
Research conducted in association with the JBIC Sector Study in 2003 concluded that the “…quality of PhDs from overseas university in terms of scientific productivity is insignificantly different from the domestic ones…”, however “… Foreign graduates perceive themselves as being more efficient and innovative compared to the domestic ones. They also perceive themselves as having better network and better teaching capacity and capability. Domestic PhD is perceived having better career promotion in academic rank and position due to consistency in their career development….”. The JBIC research identified five primary factors which contribute to foreign educated PhDs failing to realize their expected contribution to quality improvement in Indonesian HEIs: Lack of research facilities, Lack of funding, Lack of high-speed access to scientific information, Career stagnation, and A poor incentive system
In summary these five issues can be linked to the absence of strategic HRD planning at HEIs which has not only resulted in a high level of inefficiency in optimizing academic staff capacity but also contributes to what may be regarded as an ultimately ineffective use of foreign funding for overseas staff development programs. The JBIC study concluded that with weak institutional ownership, “… the foreign investments on staff development mostly benefited individuals rather than the institutions as a whole …”. For this reason the Presidential Scholars Program has been intentionally designed to require institutions to assume ownership and formulate plans for increasing the flow of resources into designated Centers of Excellence that will house the returning Ph.D.s generated under the Presidential Scholars Program. This emphasis on institutional capacity building increases the probability that recently minted Ph.D.s will find full and satisfying careers in higher education.
The Presidential Scholars Program, in conjunction with other substantial investments by the Indonesian DHE and the universities themselves, is designed 1) to alleviate partially the shortage of Ph.D. qualified staff, 2) to increase the critical mass of Ph.D.s in specifically chosen Centers of Excellence, and 3) to ensure that freshly trained Ph.D.s will return to facilities and circumstances that will allow them to engage full time in research and training at the graduate level.

Guiding Principles of The Presidential Scholars Fund:
1. Creating Synergies and building on parallel development initiatives
While a substantial investment overall and a very significant investment at the HEI department level, the scholarship program only provides one component of a complex university operation. DGHE have indicated that a separate budget line in GOI funding specifically for this purpose would be beyond the financial resources available to DGHE in the near to medium term.
2. Focused Investment to Create Critical Mass
An HEI would be required to focus this investment on one or more areas where they already had a demonstrated comparative advantage, the aim being to take a department with potential and a good track record to the next level of “world class”. The program, at full strength, would identify up to forty such centers providing scholarship opportunities for sufficient staff at each institution to create a critical mass of international PhDs to establish and maintain a vibrant teaching and research facility. Critical mass is estimated at ten PhD scholars per department but with variation based on need and capacity to absorb, however a minimum of five scholars receiving support under the program is expected to be set as the benchmark for determining “critical mass”. No more than 50% of the Presidential Scholars selected by a university can come from it existing university staff.
3. Institutional Commitment
The intention of the Scholars program is that it should be open to both public and private HEIs, while funding of the program is grant-based, and therefore not directly derived from government budget, providing such assistance to a private institution never-the-less involves an opportunity cost to the government and DGHE. Under the Scholar program it is proposed that the institutions commit an institutional matching fund. A blend of two mechanisms is envisaged; (1) requiring a cap on tuition fess so that the recipient institution is not seen to be employing the investment for direct commercial gain and/or (2) an equity requirement that a private university recipient would provide scholarships and waive fees for “disadvantaged” students participating as students within the designated COEs.
4. Recipient Commitment
Each Presidential Scholar will be obligated to return and pursue full time teaching and research activities at a COE for two years for each year of foreign education received under the program. As the counterpoint to point 3 above, scholars would also be required to assume an agreed teaching load for their institution and contribute to educational and facility plans while studying abroad, and may assume a supervisory role for S-1 and S-2 thesis carried out remotely through a variety of media, for example, electronic mail and video conference. Attaining the Ph.D. degree in the shortest possible time is the primary responsibility of any Presidential Scholar, and teaching responsibilities at the host university must be adjusted accordingly.
5. Pre-Departure Preparation
Lessons learnt from previous scholarship programs are summarized by Ms Gaylord in a preparation paper for this program, noting “…. The minimum English language requirement for PhD programs at US universities is TOEFL 550 (paper), 213 (computer-based). Australia and the UK require IELTS scores of 7.0. However there is a trend for more competitive programs to require scores of TOEFL 580 or IELTS 7.5 ….”. The actual duration and composition of the pre-departure preparation will depend on (a) the entry level proficiency of candidates, and (b) the prevailing procedures guiding the particular donor program into which the scholar is placed. Previous large scale scholarship programs have shown that the majority of candidates benefit sufficiently from 3, 6 or 9 month preparation programs. As guiding principles, the following six key features identified by Ms. Gaylord, or their equivalent, are expected to be present in pre-departure preparation to be funded by DGHE:
o Lower level basic English training done at local institutions and funded locally,
o followed by six to nine months of English for Academic Purposes courses in Indonesia,
o GRE/GMAT or equivalent test preparation workshops,
o Two to three months of academic courses with English support, and
o a pre-departure orientation program also in Indonesia.
6. Regular Supervision and Monitoring
The proposed program will feature regular supervision and monitoring at three levels. Firstly to monitor the welfare and progress of scholars, this would be the responsibility of the host institution. Secondly monitoring and evaluation by peer reviewers coordinated by BHE would be required to (a) review the quality of institution’s continuing contact with overseas scholars and (b) review performance against agreed indicators of the institution’s commitment in preparation for the scholars return. Thirdly independent review bi-annually by World Bank supervision missions of the entire process. Review by the World Bank would produce progress reports, including reviews of a sample of participating institutions bi-annually and a consolidated annual report for donors.
7. Re-entry Planning and Support
Under the proposed program re-entry assimilation and support will primarily be the responsibility of the host institution and will be well documented and agreed during evaluation of the HEI’s proposal as discussed above. It is expected that re-entry planning would involve; adequate provision of utilities and equipment, (especially high speed internet access), sufficient funding for research, opportunities for career advancement and an incentive-based remuneration package. In addition to institutional commitments DGHE is considering an expansion of research grants, such as Hibah Bersaing, Riset Unggulan Terpadu and Young Academics Research Grants to further stimulate the activity of returning scholars.
8. Maintaining International Partnerships
While links with foreign universities are seen as desirable frequently program impact reviews indicate that opportunities have not been pro-actively pursued and left as an incidental outcome of scholarship programs. Institutional HRD planning reviewed in the selection process will be evaluated against innovations and steps proposed to forge strong ties with the foreign universities to which PhD scholars are to be sent. It is expected that these would include: initiatives such as joint research projects, post-doc opportunities, staff exchanges and would explore the utilization of advances in communication technology (such as the GDLN network) in the provision of distance learning opportunities for Indonesian HEI staff and students, and may include “sandwich-type” post graduate study opportunities. The indicators of the program’s overall success will be the number and quality of institutional linkages which the program promotes between Indonesian HEIs and the foreign universities at which scholars study.

In accordance with UGM vision as a World Class Research University and in line with the new Tridharma paradigm, of education, research, and community service development to be A Research and Services based Learning, the university policy is oriented to strengthening the development of ex-QUE grantees. The utmost priority for UGM is to strengthen the capacity of the faculty/department to enhance them as the Center of Excellence. There are three programs that UGM is planning to pursue in the next five years:
1. Good Corporate Governance in Faculty of Economy UGM (Socio-humanity Cluster)
2. Translational Research on Cancer in Faculty of Medicine UGM (Medical Cluster)
3. Medical Diagnosis System and Treatment Based on Physics in Physics Department - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science (Science Technology Cluster)
4. Religion Study in Post Graduate Program (Inter-discipliner cluster)
The above centers are already exist as part the research priorities in each cluster at UGM. The selection of the 3 centers is based on the following criteria: (a) having good practices (track record) in the area of teaching and research; (b) ex-QUE grantees; (c) the number of Ph.D holders is less than 50%.
Applicants of Presidential Scholars Fund UGM Program for the academic year 2008. must be Indonesian citizens and meet the qualifications below:

1. FIELD OF STUDY
List of required PhD holder (50% from UGM-staff and 50% from new recruitment) based on field of study for PSF UGM Program:
I. Center of Excellent: Good Corporate Governance in Faculty of Economic
No Field of Study Proposed PhD
1 Public Sector Accounting 1
2 Auditing 2
3 Information System Accounting 1
4 Public Sector Management 2
5 Human Resource Management 1
6 International Economics 1
7 Institutional Economics 1
8 Labor Economics 1
Total proposed PhD 10
II. Center of Excellent: Translational Research on Cancer in Faculty of Medicine
No Field of Study Proposed PhD
1 Diagnostic based nutrigenomic and pharmagenomic 3
2 Treatment based nutrigenomic and pharmacogenomic 3
3 Biology targeted and cancer vaccination 3
4 Bioinformatics 1
Total proposed PhD 10
III. Center of Excellent: Medical Diagnosis System and Treatment Based on Physics in Physics Department, Faculty of Math and Natural Sciences
No Field of Study Proposed PhD
1 Optical Coherence Tomography System 2
2 Light source of laser and photoacoustic system 1
3 Ultrasonic transducer system 1
4 Signal recording and image processing 2
5 Isolation and synthesis of dye photo-sensitizer 2
6 Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) system 2
Total proposed PhD 10
IV. Center of Excellent: Religion Study (CRCS/ICRS) in Graduate School
No Field of Study Proposed PhD
1 History of Religions 1
2 Islamic studies 2
3 Hinduism and Buddhism 2
4 Abrahamic Religions 2
5 Sociology and Anthropology of Religion 2
Total proposed PhD 9

2. TENURE OF SCHOLARSHIP
Funding sources for PSF are:
a. Government of Japan through Monbukagakusho to study in the field of Advanced Science & Technology in Japan for 4 years
b. AMINEF (Fullbright) to study in all field of study, in Developed Country for 4 years.
c. Japan-Indonesia Presidential Scholarship Fund that be implemented by World bank Institute (WBI) to study in the field of Development Issues (Education, Medicine, Agriculture, Economic etc) in Developed Country for 2 years
The tenure of scholarship is for 2– 4 years, depend on funding sources. Applicants can choose either course. The tenure shall include a pre departure intensive language course, three to six-month intensive language course, research student, to be given to those whose knowledge of the language is insufficient to pursue their studies. For those who have been permitted to enter in a regular course of graduate schools (whether Master’s or Doctoral) and have excellent academic records, their durations could be extended upon the judgment within the budget. Those who wish to enter master’s or doctoral program of a graduate school must sit for and pass the entrance examination imposed by the university concerned.

3. QUALIFICATIONS
 Age: Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of 1st April 2008 (i.e. born on or after 2nd April 1967).
 Academic Background: Applicants must be university or college graduates, ideally a first class or second upper honors degree holder (Distinction, CGPA 3.25 & above). (Those who will graduate from a university or college by September 2007 may apply). Applicants wishing to enter Master’s or Doctoral program must have completed a regular course of study of Sixteen (16) year’s formal school education (Excluding remove class).
 Language Proficiency: Applicant must have good command of Japanese language or English language, preferably those possessing valid TOEFL, IELTS or TOIEC certificate.
 Study Area: The study area must be in the SAME FIELD as the applicant has studied (or is now studying) or in a related field.
 English/Japanese Language: Applicants must (be willing to) learn English or Japanese language (depend on country language)
 Others:
• Fellowships in Hard-sciences are recommended to pursue to Japan, Fellowship in Social sciences are recommended to pursue to USA and EU.
• Candidate of required PhD holder of each Center of Excellent will be recruited from existing staff of UGM (maximum 50%) and new-recruitment/Non UGM (minimum 50%).

4. ALLOWANCES
Monthly allowances will be given to each grantee during the tenure of his / her scholarship. Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation and tuition at universities will be exempted.

5. EXAMINATION: Only qualified applicants will be notified to sit for Administration, writing examination and interview in UGM Yogyakarta.

6. APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND IMPORTANT NOTE
 Field of Study: Applicants must fill in the field of study in Item No.7 in application form by referring to the example in item 1 “FIELD OF STUDY” given above.
 Educational Background: Please fill in ALL columns, DO NOT leave any column BLANK.
 Number of Submission: ONLY ONE (1) application per individual, double submission will be disqualified.
 Attachments: a) CERTIFIED UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPT.
b) VALID ENGLISH LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE (TOEFL, TOIEC or IELTS) if any.
c) FULLY COMPLETED application form, in ENGLISH language only.
d) institution’s permission letter
e) recommendation letter/MOU from university destination (if any)
(Other than the above mentioned documents NEED NOT submit)
 Closing Date: Your application form must reach the Program Implementation Unit PSF UGM before 3:00 pm 30th July 2007 to qualify. THOSE WITHOUT CERTIFIED UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPT and LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
 Submitting of Application Form: The applications should be submitted directly to:
The Director of Program Implementation Unit PSF UGM
Directorate of Planning and Development UGM
UGM Main-building 3rd fl South-Wing
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta
(Not later than 30th July 2007)
 Envelope containing application form must indicate “PSF: UGM-STAFF CANDIDATE” OR “PSF: NEW RECRUITMENT CANDIDATE” on the top left-hand corner.
 No correspondence can be entered into as to why an applicant has not been short-listed.

Application Form
PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS FUND
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA

Center of Excellent: Good Corporate Governance
Center of Excellent: Translational Research on Cancer
Center of Excellent: Medical Diagnosis System and Treatment Based on Physics
Center of Excellent: Cross Culture Study

INSTRUCTIONS
1. The application should be typewritten if possible,
or neatly hand-written in block letters.
2. Numbers should be in Arabic figures.
3. Proper nouns should be written in full, and not abbreviated.
4. Use our format to help to speed-up the short-listing process.

(Sex)
1. Name in full, in native language ____________, ___________ ___________ □ Male
(Family name) (First name) (Middle name) □ Female
(Marital Status)
In Roman block capitals ______________, _____________ ____________ □ Single
　(Family name) 　　(First name) (Middle name) □ Married

2. Nationality ____________________________________________________________________

3. Date of birth ___________ _____________ __________ _________________________
(Year) (Month) (Day) (Age)
4. Present status: with the name of the university attended, or of employer

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. Present address and telephone/HP number, facsimile number, e-mail address

_____________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________


6. Field of study SPECIALIZED (NOT list of subjects) in the PAST (be as detailed and concrete as possible)








1
7. Proposed study program IN DEVELOPED COUNTRY (Hard-sciences are recommended to pursue to Japan, Social sciences are recommended to pursue to USA and EU).
(State the (i) Name & Outline of your major field of study and (ii) the details of your study program. This section will be used as one of the most important references for selection. Statement must be typewritten or written in block letters. Additional sheet of paper may be attached ONLY IF NECESSARY.)

i) Field of study







ii) STUDY PROGRAM IN DEVELOPED COUNTRY in detail
















8. Education background
Level
of
Education Name and Address
of School YEAR & MONTH
of Entrance
and Completion Period of schooling attended Certificate with Major subject
Elementary Education
1.Elementary School Name

Location
From

To yrs

Secondary Education:
1.Lower Secondary School Name

Location From


To
yrs
2.Upper Secondary School
Name

Location
From

To yrs


Higher Education:
1.Undergraduate Level Name

Location

From

To yrs


2.Graduate Level
Name

Location
From

To yrs


TOTAL years of schooling mentioned above

yrs
3
9. TWO recent Employment record. Begin with most recent employment, if applicable.

Name and address of organization Period of employment Position TYPE of work
From

To
From

To


Date of application: ___________________________________

Applicant’s signature: __________________________________

Applicant’s name: ___________________________________



PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS FUND
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
RECOMMENDATION FORM

Applicant's Name(Print):

To the Applicant : Please indicate your full name above. Give this form and one of the envelopes marked “confidential" addressed to yourself, to the person you have asked to recommend you. Ask this person to place the completed form in the envelope, seal the envelope, sign across the seal, and return the unopened envelope with your application.

To the Applicant and the Recommender : This recommendation will be used for an admissional purposes only.

To the Recommender : Please respond to the following questions. Please type or print. After completing this form, place it in the envelope provided, seal the envelope, sign across the seal, and return it to the applicant. This recommendation is a required part of the application process; prompt return to the candidate is important. We appreciate your assistance and would like to assure you that your comments will be carefully considered.

Recommender's name :

Title and Institution (if work address used) :


Address :

Telephone & Facsimile :

１．During which period of time have you had the most frequent contact with the applicant?
From 　　　　　　 to 　　　　.
２．What was the nature of your relationship?
３．In what areas does the applicant need improvement or growth?
４．Please comment on the applicant's interpersonal skills. How well does he or she work within a team?
５．How would you describe the applicant's leadership skills?
６．Please comment on the applicant's degree of self-confidence.
７．Please comment on the applicant's personal character?
８．Please indicate your overall evaluation of the applicant.
　　（　） Strongly recommended （　）Recommended （　）Recommended with reservation （　）Not recommended
９．Please make whatever additional comments you wish about the applicant's potential for graduate (or undergraduate) study in Japan and potential for becoming a responsible, effective person in your country. Additional pages may be attached, and the back page is also available.

　　　　　　　　　　Signature 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Date 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　


CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH (to be completed by the examining physician)

Please fill out (PRINT/TYPE) in Japanese or English.
□ Male
Name: _ □ Female Date of Birth : _ Age :

1. Physical Examinations
(1) Height cm Weight kg
A B O RH + -
(2) Blood pressure mm/Hg - mm/Hg Blood Type
(3) Eyesight : (R) (L) (R) (L) □ normal
without glasses with glasses or contact lenses color blindness □ impaired
□ normal □ normal
(4) Haring : □ impaired speech : □ impaired

2. Please describe the results of physical and X-ray examinations of applicant’s chest x-ray (X-ray taken more than 6 months prior to the certification is NOT valid).

□ normal □ normal
Lung : □ impaired Cardiomegaly : □ impaired
Date Film No. Electrocardiograph : □ normal
Describe the condition of applicant’s lung. □ impaired

□ Yes (Disease : )
3. Disease Treated at present □ No

4. Past history : Please indicate with + or – and fill in the date of recovery
Tuberculosis……..□ (……..) Malaria……….□ (………) Other communicable disease………□ (………)
Epilepsy……..□ (……..) Kidney Disease……….□ (………) Heart Disease………□ (………)
Diabetes……..□ (……..) Drug Allergy……….□ (………) Psychosis………□ (………)
Functional Disorder in extremities……….□ (………)

5. Laboratory tests
Urinalysis : glucose ( ), protein ( ), occult blood ( )
ESR : mm/Hr, WBC count : /cmm Anemia □
Hemoglobin : gm/dl, GPT :

6. Please describe your impression.






Date : Signature : ________
Physiciant’s Name in Print :
Office/Institution :
Address :

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Southeast Asia Research Fellowship Programme for Young Muslim Scholars 2007

The closing date for application submission is 30 November 2007.
The Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) is pleased to announce the sixth
round of the research fellowship program, Islam in Southeast Asia: View
from within.

The fellowship grants will be awarded for innovative research on issues concerning economic, socio-political and cultural changes taking place in the diverse Muslim communities of Southeast Asia, especially as they relate to modernization and globalization.
Themes:
Popular Islam
Globalization and Identity Politics
Islam and Changing Gender Realities
Islam Values, Economic Activities and Social Responsibilities

Popular Islam
“Popular Islam” focuses on encouraging researchers to examine ways in which Islamic beliefs and practices reach all believers and are reflected through various means of religious. Communication such as studying Khutbah in local mosques, reading Islamic booklets, and/ or listening to Muslim radio programs. The question of how Islam can shape and influence, while at the same time is being shaped by, the lives of ordinary Southeast Asian Muslims in various local contexts is just one aspect of this topic that could be analyzed.

Globalization and Identity Politics
Muslim communities in Southeast Asia are not immune from globalization processes. New forms of economic and political integration on a world scale and the accelerated flows of goods, people and information across the globe all create new opportunities and challenges for Muslims in the region. The interaction of global and regional forces with local processes has been perceived both as a threat to Muslim identities and
as beneficial to the development of a new transnational Islam. This research theme seeks to explore how Muslim identities in Southeast Asia are formed and shaped by regional and globalizing forces.

Islam and Changing Gender Realities
Rapidly evolving social, cultural and economic processes are leading to unprecedented changes in the societal roles of men and women. Muslim communities in Southeast Asia are being confronted with a diversity of values and lifestyles expressing multiple definitions of gender roles
and relationships not always in line with dominant values. This research area encourages researchers to examine how gender roles in both the public and private sphere are changing for Muslims in Southeast Asia and relate those changes to current theological and
political debates.

Islam Values, Economic Activities and Social Responsibilities
Studies in this area should examine how Islamic values and institutions can provide alternative economic options to those perceived as condradictory to Qur`anic principles such as riba. Area of focus could include identifying how Islamic economic values work in a modern business environment, analysis of indigenous entrepreneurial models that have been or can be utilized for local level empowerment and/ or studies of the lives of entrepreneurs and the ways Islamic values shape and are re-shaped by their economic activities and social responsibilities.

Eligibility
Candidates must be nationals of Southeast Asian countries, hold at least a Bachelor degree
and should not be over 40 years of age.
Candidates may work in different sectors including academia, media, and non-governmental
organizations. Candidate must be highly motivated to deepen their understanding of Islam in the region.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Fellowship Value
The fellowship consists of an average research grant of $5,000 to cover all research costs for a maximum period of six months in the original country of resercher, and funded participation in mentoring workshops.
The Secretariat will arrange for editing, publication and distribution of the report in a “work in progress” series.

Application Procedure
To apply for this fellowship program, candidates need to submit a complete research proposal. Proposed research projects should include sufficient details so that it can be judged for its merit and feasibility.
The candidates can download the application form from our website as a MS Word document. Applications by e-mail are also accepted.

The closing date for application submission is 30 November 2007.

Selection

Final selections will be made by the Advisory board.

Programme Advisory Board

Dr. Carmen Abubakar
Institute of Islamic Studies,
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Q.C.
Metro Manila, Philippines.

Dr. Azyumardi Azra
Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN), Syarif Hidayatullah
Jakarta, Indonesia.

Dr. Suzaina Kadir
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore,
Singapore

M. Abdus Sabur
Asian Muslim Action Network &
Asian Resource Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand

Dr. Chaiwat Satha-Anand
Faculty of Political Science,
Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Dr. Alan Feinstein
The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand

Dr. Shamsul A.B.
Institute of Malay World and Civilization (ATMA) Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia

Program Management

The
fellowship program is managed by the AMAN secretariat, which is housed
at the Asian Resource Foundation (ARF) in Bangkok, Thailand.
AMAN
was established in 1990 with the goal of building understanding and
solidarity among Muslims and with other faith communities in Asia
towards people`s empowerment, human rights, justice and peace. AMAN`s
Council consists of eleven members representing various Asian
countries, with Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer of the center for study of
society and secularism, India as chairman.
Financial support to the
fellowship program is provided by the Rockefeller Foundation, Southeast
Asia Regional Office Bangkok, Thailand.

Secretariat
Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah - Program Coordinator
Contact Address
Islam in Southeast Asia: A View from Within Research Fellowship Programme AMAN/ARF
House 1562/113, Soi 1/1
Mooban Pibul, Pracharaj Road,
Bangkok 10800, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-9130196,
Fax: 66-2-9130197
E-mail: aman@arf-asia.org

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Beasiswa S2 dan S3 di Jepang

[Japan] The Yoshida Scholarship Foundation Master and Doctoral Scholarships in Natural Science and Engineering

college scholarships

This scholarship program is offered to the following students, who are still in home country before departure to Japan:

Countries
Mongolia, China, Korea, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan or one of ASEAN countries.

Fields
Natural Science or Engineering except medical, dental and veterinary.

Level of study and period of scholarship grant
Master`s degree-2 years, under 30 years of age on April 1 of application year.
Doctor`s degree-3 years, under 35 years of age on April 1 of application year.

University in Japan
Applicants are required to be admitted by one of the following universities and receive recommendation from the university to our foundation.

* The University of Tokyo
* Tokyo Institute of Technology
* Keio University
* Waseda University
* Kyoto University
* Doshisha University
* Kwansei Gakuin University

Scholarship grant

1. Stipend: 150,000 yen per month
2. Matriculation fee, tuition fee: max.2,500,000 yen.
3. Housing allowance: at large city, max. 40,000 yen per month. other city, max. 20,000 yen per month.
4. Family allowance: if spouse lives together in Japan and he/she has no source of income: 20,000 yen per month.
5. Travel expense: A round-trip air ticket, economy class.

Application
All application shall require recommendation from the university mentioned above and shall be accepted through the university in Japan. Applicants are required to start preparation at least one year prior to his/her departure from home country to Japan.

Number of scholarship winners
7 students per year.
(7 universities mentioned above shall recommend 1 student each every year.)

For further informations go to:

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Beasiswa Doktor Italia

Italy: PhD Scholarships at The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano announces a public competition, by examinations and/or qualifications, for admission to the following PhD Research Programmes of the 23rd cycle, academic year 2007/2008.

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Duration: 3 years
Scientific areas: INF 01 Computer science and ING-INF 05 Information Processing Systems
Official language of course: English
A public competition for the allocation of 14 places is announced of which 7 will be covered by grants of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.

GENERAL PEDAGOGY, SOCIAL PEDAGOGY AND GENERAL EDUCATION
Duration: 3 years
Scientific areas: M-PED/01 General and Social Pedagogy and M-PED/03 Didactics and Special Pedagogy
Official languages of course: Italian and German

A public competition for the allocation of 8 places is announced of which 5 will be covered by grants of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. A further grant is financed by the Ministry of university and research according to the Ministerial Decree no. 362 of September 19, 2005.

Application for admission to the Public Competition
Application should be made on paper with the documents, as requested on the form, to be enclosed. The form can be downloaded from the following website:
http://www.unibz.it/research/phdcourses/index.html?LanguageID=EN

Applications must be submitted:

for the PhD course in COMPUTER SCIENCE:

to the secretariat of the Faculty of Computer Science of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
- hand delivered from 9.00 to 12.00 hrs and 14.30 to 16.30 hrs;
- by mail to the following address:

Free University of Bozen-Bolzano,
Faculty of Computer Science,
Piazza Domenicani 3,
39100 Bozen-Bolzano (BZ);
to the attention of Federica Cumer

The application must be submitted no later than September 28, 2007.

for the PhD course in GENERAL PEDAGOGY, SOCIAL PEDAGOGY AND GENERAL EDUCATION: to the secretariat of the Faculty of Education of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
- hand delivered from Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.00 hrs and 14.00 to 16.00 hrs;
- by mail to the following address:

Faculty of Education,
Viale Stazione 16,
39042 Brixen-Bressanone (BZ)

The application must be submitted no later than September 28, 2007.

For more information and application procedures, please visit the official announcement.

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PhD Fellowship in Food Economics Denmark

Denmark PhD Fellowship in Food Economics with Focus on Obesity Prevention, University of Copenhagen

Institute of Food and Resource Economics at Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, wishes to appoint a Ph.D. fellow in Food Economics with focus on Obesity Prevention from September 1st, 2007 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for three years.

Job description
The PhD scholarship is connected to a research project within the framework of the Danish Obesity Research Centre (DanORC) based on multidisciplinary cooperation between e.g. economists and researchers from medical sciences. DanORC is a research cooperation among 17 research institutions and private companies, comprising a range of research activities concerning prevention and treatment of obesity and obesity-related diseases.

In the economic area, the aim is to improve the understanding of the behaviour regarding consumption of a number of key food commodities linked to the development of obesity and obesity-related diseases. This aim will be pursued by econometric analyses based on a comprehensive micro-based data material concerning Danes? food purchase and intake. It is furthermore the aim to develop and test methods to assess economic costs and benefits related to prevention and treatment of obesity and obesity-related health problems.


The appointee should have qualifications within the following areas:

Good analytical skills
Microeconomics
Econometric methods
Multidisciplinary research cooperation
Within the general framework of the project there are rich opportunities to define the Ph.D. project to fit the individual interests of the applicants.

Qualification requirements
In connection with the appointment to the post special importance will be attached to the applicant having the professional and personal qualifications stated below:

Passed Master’s degree in relation to the above subject area(s)

The Ph.D. fellow is also required to have research potential, to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills.

Terms of employment
The post will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

The position as Ph.D. fellow requires the applicant to be approved for admission to the Ph.D. programme at the University of Copenhagen when accepted for the post.

Questions
For further information about the post, please contact Senior Research Fellow Jørgen Dejgaard Jensen on tel. (+45) 3533 6859, e-mail: jorgen[at]foi.dk.

General questions regarding Ph.D. programmes should be directed to Course Administration c/o Special Advisor Michael Cleve Hansen, tel. + 45 3533 2056 or Head Clerk Lillian Zeuthen Bjørnseth on tel. +45 3533 2172. Further information on Ph.D. programmes is available at www.uk.life.ku.dk >Present students > Ph.D. programmes > Regulations.

Application
The application should be submitted in 2 (sorted). The application must include a reply e-mail address. Each application must include the following appendices marked with the stated appendix numbers:

Appendix 1: curriculum vitae with documentation of education.
Appendix 2: material required for expert assessment.

In addition to the material the applicant wishes to be included in the assessment, the Assessment Committee may include further material in their assessment of the applicant. In such circumstances, it is the responsibility of the applicant, on request, to send the material to the Committee.

Following processing of the application, any application material sent will be destroyed.

Receipt of the application will not be acknowledged, but the applicant will be kept continuously informed of the progress of the application.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 170 of 17. March 2005.

The application marked 625-60 should be sent to Institute of Food and Resource Economics, Rolighedsvej 25, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark, where it must be received no later than August 10th 2007 at 12.00. Applications received after the closing date for applications will not be considered.

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Beasiswa Penelitian tentang Islam di Asia

Fellowship Programme for Research About Islam in Southeast Asia

For this year, The Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) offers fellowship program for innovative research on issues concerning economic, socio-political and cultural changes taking place in the diverse Muslim communities of Southeast Asia, especially as they relate to modernization and globalization.

Reasearch Themes:

* Popular Islam
* Globalization and Identity Politics
* Islam and Changing Gender Realities
* Islam Values, Economic Activities and Social Responsibilities
Eligibility

* Candidates must be nationals of Southeast Asian countries, hold at least a Bachelor degree and should not be over 40 years of age.
* Candidates may work in different sectors including academia, media, and non-governmental organizations. Candidate must be highly motivated to deepen their understanding of Islam in the region.
* Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Fellowship Value

The fellowship consists of an average research grant of $5,000 to cover all research costs for a maximum period of six months in the original country of resercher, and funded participation in mentoring workshops.
The Secretariat will arrange for editing, publication and distribution of the report in a “work in progress” series.

Application Procedure

To apply for this fellowship program, candidates need to submit a complete research proposal. Proposed research projects should include sufficient details so that it can be judged for its merit and feasibility.
The candidates can download the application form (http://fellowship.arf-asia.org/home/application_form_2007.doc)from our website as a MS Word document. Applications by e-mail are also accepted.

Selection

Final selections will be made by the Advisory board.

Programme Advisory Board

Dr. Carmen Abubakar
Institute of Islamic Studies,
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Q.C.
Metro Manila, Philippines.

Dr. Azyumardi Azra
Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN), Syarif Hidayatullah
Jakarta, Indonesia.

Dr. Suzaina Kadir
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore,
Singapore

M. Abdus Sabur
Asian Muslim Action Network &
Asian Resource Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand

Dr. Chaiwat Satha-Anand
Faculty of Political Science,
Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Dr. Alan Feinstein
The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand

Dr. Shamsul A.B.
Institute of Malay World and Civilization (ATMA) Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia

Program Management

The fellowship program is managed by the AMAN secretariat, which is housed at the Asian Resource Foundation (ARF) in Bangkok, Thailand.
AMAN was established in 1990 with the goal of building understanding and solidarity among Muslims and with other faith communities in Asia towards people`s empowerment, human rights, justice and peace. AMAN`s Council consists of eleven members representing various Asian countries, with Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer of the center for study of society and secularism, India as chairman.
Financial support to the fellowship program is provided by the Rockefeller Foundation, Southeast Asia Regional Office Bangkok, Thailand.

Secretariat

Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah - Program Coordinator
Contact Address
Islam in Southeast Asia: A View from Within
Research Fellowship Programme
AMAN/ARF
House 1562/113, Soi 1/1
Mooban Pibul, Pracharaj Road,
Bangkok 10800, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-9130196,
Fax: 66-2-9130197
E-mail: aman@arf-asia.org

Application deadline is November 30, 2007. Please feel free to ask anytime to AMAN Secretariat contact address.

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Beasiswa Penelitian S2 di Universitas Sydney Australia

[Australia] Postgraduate Research Scholarships (Endeavour IPRS Program) at the University of Sydney

The Australian government`s Endeavour IPRS program provides tuition fees and is available to top quality international postgraduate students who wish to enrol in a research degree in Australian universities. The studies undertaken must be in subject areas identified as part of the University current and emerging research strengths.

Applications are assessed on academic merit and research potential. In addition to the Endeavour IPRS, the University of Sydney awards International Postgraduate Award (IPA) to Endeavour IPRS holders. The IPA is a living allowance/stipend scholarship awarded to all Endeavour IPRS holders.
Applicants who wish to be considered for an EIPRS award for semester 1, 2008 may indicate this by completing the relevant section of the Postgraduate Research Application form. To be considered for an award for semester 1, 2008 applications for admission to a research degree MUST be received by the International Office by 31 July 2007.

In addition to the EIPRS awards, commencing students may also be considered for the University of Sydney International Research Scholarship (USIRS). The USIRS is open to all research disciplines, however participation in the USIRS program each semester is at the discretion of the Dean of each faculty. No application form for the USIRS is required and eligible applicants will be considered during the EIPRS selection process. The USIRS will cover tuition fees and a living allowance similar to the EIPRS.

Students who have commenced their research candidature at the University during 2007 but were not considered for the 2007 EIPRS last year due to the timing of their application and subsequent enrolemnt and would like to apply for a 2008 EIPRS should complete the the special EIPRS application form (244kb pdf). This form MUST be received at the International Office by 31 August 2007.

See International Postgraduate Research Scholarships for more information.

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Beasiswa Penelitian S3 di Canada

[Canada] Research Associate/Postdoctoral Position in Mathematical Modeling, Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo

Applications are invited for a Research Associate/Postdoctoral Position in Mathematical Modeling at the M2NeT Lab, Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON, Canada.

The successful candidate will be part of the research program in mathematical modeling and computational science and engineering at the Laurier M2NeT Lab, and will contribute substantially to at least one of the following research areas:
* multiscale modeling of low-dimensional semiconductor nanostructures with focus on coupled nonlinear effects and self-consistent methodologies;
* electromechanical systems at micro- and nano-scales;
* mechanical and electronic properties of DNAs; models for RNA-based technologies such as gene silencing.

The search is not limited to the above areas, although experience and/or interest in one or more of these areas will be considered an advantage. Other areas of interest include nonlinear thermoelasticity with focus on smart materials and structures technologies, multiscale simulation of advanced materials, including semi-flexible polymers. Strong candidates active in related areas of computational physics/engineering/biology, nonlinear analysis and mathematical modeling will be given careful consideration. Applicants should possess a PhD degree in physics, engineering, applied mathematics or computational science and have a demonstrated interest and experience in scientific computing, including high performance computing, and visualization. Proven ability to work independently and experience in software applications and development in the context of computational methods for partial differential equations (such as finite element and large scale eigenvalue PDE methods), are considered to be important assets for this position.

The appointment is funded by the Canada Research Chair program as part of the continual development of interdisciplinary research in the areas of mathematical modeling at Laurier. The position is for one year in the first instance. Current funding is sufficient to guarantee three years of support for a suitably qualified candidate if candidate skills and interest allow. Ability to quickly adapt to new scientific environment and good personal and communication skills are assumed for this position.

The application must include the following:

* cover letter highlighting his/her suitability for this position;
* curriculum vitae;
* list of all publications;
* 3 selected preprints/reprints most relevant to this position;
* 3 letters of reference.

Electronic applications are preferred and are to be sent to rmelnik@wlu.ca (only pdf files will be considered). Those applicants who would like to send hard copies of their applications (in addition to electronic copies or stand alone) should direct them to: Professor Roderick Melnik, M2NeT Lab, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5. Informal inquiries either by email or by phone are welcome (tel.: +1-519-884-1970, ext. 3662).

The position is available from the Fall semester, 2007 and will start at the mutually agreed date. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. The University is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including persons in a visible minority, persons with disabilities, and aboriginal people.

The successful candidate will be located at the M2NeT Lab which is part of the Laurier Science Research Center and will be a member of a dynamic research community with active collaborative links with colleagues inside and outside Canada, including Denmark, the USA, and Australia. Laurier is part of the Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network (SHARCNET) and is connected to ORION, Ontario’s high speed network. The University is the older of the two Universities in the city of Waterloo. The University Library belongs to the TriUniversity Group of Libraries which unites library resources at the Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Guelph, and the University of Waterloo. The Waterloo region is one of the fastest growing communities in Canada, with a population of half a million people. It is located in the beautiful part of the South-Western Ontario, a short driving distance from the western edge of the Greenbelt of Toronto, the largest city in Canada.

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Beasiswa S3 Matematika di German

[Germany] PhD and PostDoc Positions in Applied Mathematics at University of Kiel

Two open Phd positions and two open PostDoc positions are available in the group of Applied Mathematics at the University of Kiel. Candidates should have an excellent background in applied mathematics, numerical analysis and/or computational fluid mechanics.

The positions are available on the following projects:

1. Model Adaptivity for Atmospheric Transport Models
2. Simulation of Thermohaline Convection in the Ocean`s Crust with Adaptive Finite Elements

3. Multiscale Methods for Near Surface Vertical Mixing Processes in the Ocean

4. Anisotropic Finite Elements for Fluids

Project (1) is supported within the DFG priority program MetStroem. Cooperation with scientists from Metereology and Chemistry are welcome.

Projects (2) and (3) are supported by the Excellence Cluster “The Future Ocean” at the CAU Kiel and the IFM-Geomar. Cooperation with marine scientists are indispensable.

Candidates for a postdoctoral position must have research experience and international publications preferable on these particular topics.

All positions should start as soon as possible.

PhD-positions are initially for two years, with the possibility of extensions. Post-Doc positions are for at least one year and up to five years depending on individual qualification and the particular research topic.

Electronic applications in pdf format including a CV, a list of publications, possible research topics and the names of two possible references, are most welcome.

Further informations:
Prof. Dr. Malte Braack
Mathematisches Seminar
Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel (CAU Kiel)
Tel.: +49-431-880 7509
mabr@numerik.uni-kiel.de

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Beasiswa Inggris: University of Bradford Scholarship

University of Bradford Scholarship

The University of Bradford is offering up to 10 scholarships to self-financing international students from outside the EU, who are commencing undergraduate courses in September 2007.

• Value – half the international tuition fee
• Awarded on the basis of academic merit
• Offered to international candidates from non-EU countries entering undergraduate courses in
September 2007
• Awarded for each year of the course

The scholarships are worth half the full international tuition fee and will be awarded for each year of the course and will be offered on a competitive basis to applicants with outstanding
academic qualifications (successful students will still need to cover the balance of their tuition fees, and living expenses).

How to Apply (procedure):
• Undergraduate candidates must make a formal application for a degree course at the University of Bradford via UCAS. Early UCAS application is strongly recommended for scholarship applicants.
• Only candidates who have FIRMLY ACCEPTED an offer of a place can be considered for the scholarships. Application forms will be issued automatically to candidates who make Bradford their CF or UF choice; others cannot be considered.
• Successful candidates will be expected to obtain, or already hold, outstanding examination results (either GCE A level or equivalent).

If you require additional information before making an application please contact Tom Cockburn at t.d.cockburn@bradford.ac.uk.

Dateline 31st July 2007

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UK: Graduate Teaching Assistant in Human Resource Management, University of Strathclyde

Graduate Teaching Assistant Human Resource Management

Salary: £12,300 per annum

This post will involve engaging in original PhD research for a 3 year period and will also involve undertaking undergraduate teaching for no more than 5 hours per week during term-time. This position offers an excellent opportunity to pursue a doctorate as part of an academic career development pathway in teaching and research, in a dynamic and successful department. In association with the University of Strathclyde, the Department is also able to offer the successful applicant a fee waiver for the full duration of their appointment.
Potential applicants should have a minimum of a 2.1Honours undergraduate degree in a relevant business/management or social science discipline, and be able to produce a research proposal in one of the following areas, although other areas of interest may also be considered.

HRM and management of the employment relationship - especially:
- trust and the psychological contract;
- work and employee health/well-being;
- work-life boundaries;
- employee involvement;
- recruitment and selection processes;
- leadership;
- line management and HRM;
- disability management;
- absence management
- risk and safety culture/climate;
- psychological contract for health and safety
- employment relations in the voluntary sector
- trade union recognition,
- organisation and strategy
- call centres - offshoring to India,
- employment relations and union strategies

For guidance on the research proposal see the Department’s website at: http://www.hrm.strath.ac.uk/research/degrees.htm. For informal enquiries please contact Dr Dora Scholarios Tel. 0141 548 3135 or e-mail d.scholarios@strath.ac.uk.

Candidates should provide:

a completed Research Student Application Form, downloadable from here
a completed University of Strathclyde Staff Application Form downloadable from here
a full curriculum vitae
a short research proposal (not more than 1000 words) outlining the proposed PhD topic
a one page covering letter explaining why you would like to be considered for this post.
For an application pack (available on request in alternative formats for applicants with a disability) visit Vacancies at our website www.strath.ac.uk or contact Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ, Tel 0141 553 4133 (24 hour Voicemail Service) quoting Ref JA/R54/2007.

Application closing date: 17th July 2007. Interviews will take place in the week starting 30 July.

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