Up to 7 PhD Research Fellowships at the Department of Marine Tehcnology

Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology
Department of Marine Technology

Department of Marine Technology is a major institution for higher education and research in marine technology. It is located in Trondheim at the Marine Technology Centre together with the applied research unit Marintek - a subsidiary of the SINTEF Group. The department has more than 50 Ph.D. students and the 5 year Master Program graduates 80 candidates annually and the International Master Program 10 candidates.
Up to 7 PhD Research Fellowships

Related to design and operation of marine systems
Key research areas of the Marine Systems Group are design, fabrication and operation of marine systems and marine engineering of ships, offshore installations, fishing vessels and aquaculture facilities. There are 9 full time and 3 adjunct professors. During the next year the group will increase the staff by two full time and 2 adjuct professors. The group is organized within the Department of Marine Technology at NTNU.

The group has presently up to 5 vacant doctoral fellowships related to the following research programs:

• Conceptual design of ships, product design platforms and life cycle analysis
• Risk and vulnerability analysis and management in maritime logistics
• Risk based safety management for maritime operations
• Energy effiecient propulsion and environmental factors
• Maritime logistics, fleet planning and scheduling
• Technical operations of marine systems, and integrated operations of offshore facilities
• Design of facilities for sustainable capture and production of sea food

Further information can be obtained from group leader, Professor Harald Ellingsen,
email: harald.ellingsen@ntnu.no, phone +47 73 59 55 79.

Related to marine hydrodynamics and marine structures
The research activities of the Marine Structures group are governed by the fact that the Norwegian marine industry operates in the harshest environment on the globe. A combination of strong winds, large waves, deep waters, low temperatures and safety concerns requires unique technological solutions. The research activities of the group are broad, spanning the disciplines of hydrodynamics and structural mechanics, with ten full time and six adjunct professors. The group is organized within the Department of Marine Technology at NTNU.

The group has presently up to 2 vacant doctoral fellowships related to marine hydrodynamics and structural analysis. The following research fields are of particular relevance:

• Marine operations
• Extreme wave load effects in sea structures
• Viscous flow simulations of marine structures (CFD)
• Transport mechanisms in the ocean (i.e. sediments and plankton)
• Propulsion and seakeeping
• Ocean wave statistics
• Design against accidental loading, collisions and groundings
• Material and structural integrity, fatigue and fracture
• Riser and pipeline design and analysis
• Reliability of structures

Further information can be obtained from group leader, Professor Bjørnar Pettersen,
email: bjornar.pettersen@ntnu.no, phone +47 73 59 55 33.

The PhD study program consists of a half year of course work and 2,5 years on thesis work. The doctoral fellowship is based on a scholarship. The assignment period is normally four years. The candidate will work part time as research/teaching assistant with a workload not exceeding one year during the four year assignment period. Applicants should have a background and a language proficiency (preferably Norwegian, but English is also acceptable) to be able to work as assistant in regular courses given by the Department.

Applicants must hold a Masters degree in naval architecture, marine engineering or a related field. Candidates with other relevant background may be required to take some extra courses. Applicants must qualify for admission to the PhD program at the Department. See http://www.ntnu.no/ivt/phd/english for more information. It is a requirement for the position that the candidate applies for and is accepted for a PhD program at the Department. The annual gross salary is NOK 325 600 (38 000 Euro) for a doctoral fellowship. The gross salary will be increased according to normal salary policy. Personal taxes and a contribution to a pension fund, amounting to about 30-35 %, will be deducted from the gross salary. The positions adhere to the Norwegian Government’s policy of balanced ethnicity and gender.

The application, marked IVT-28/08 with CV, authorized grade transcripts and outline of research topic should be sent electronically through http://www.jobbnorge.no. Application deadline: 15 June 2008.

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Beasiswa S3: Doctoral Opportunities in Archaeology - University of Durham

Department of Archaeology at Durham University is one of the largest Archaeology departments in Europe, offering an outstanding range of research and teaching expertise.
Department of Archaeology at Durham University is delighted to announce the allocation of up to four Durham Academic Scholarships starting in October 2008 for the following programme: PhD Archaeology (Full-time).

Our research is global, and ranges from early hominids to post-Medieval archaeology, with strengths in Bioarchaeology, European Prehistory, the worlds of Rome and Egypt, the Middle East and South Asia, and Medieval Europe. Durham graduates are some of the most sought after in the UK, offering a range of knowledge; skills and experience developed by excellent teaching, internationally-rated research and superb student support services.
Each new Scholarship will be associated with an approved research topic that is aligned to the Department research strategy, examples of which are given in the attached list. The list is not exclusive and other approved topics may be available. Each scholarship will contribute to the cost of tuition fees at the Home/EU rate (£3300) for the first year of study. There is an additional research training allowance of up to £200 according to the requirements of the project.

If you are interested in applying for one of our new Scholarships:
• Send an email to the PG Admissions Secretary and ask for further details of the topic(s) of interest - you will be contacted by the relevant academic supervisor.

To apply the Scholarships:
• If you have not applied for a place at Durham, express your interest in the Durham Academic Scholarship on the Durham on-line application form and include on the form the following:

A 500 word ‘Case for Support’ stating your distinctive academic and wider abilities and explaining why you are suitable to the research topic selected, focusing on knowledge, experience, academic qualifications, field track record and skills specific or generally applicable to the project. You must also clearly demonstrate your capability for research.

An outline (the form has space for up to approx. 3000 words) your plans for resourcing the remaining period of study, either the remainder of your doctoral studies or future doctoral study.

• If you already hold an offer of a place at Durham (or have submitted an application), send a letter to the PG Admissions Secretary expressing your interest in the Durham Academic Scholarship and include the Case for Support and the Outline as indicated above (up to approx. 3000 words).

Topics for PhD research include:
• Detecting human movement through the landscape in the Fragile Crescent of the Near East (TJW)
• Settlement and landscape in the Caspain sea lowlands of NE Iran (Gorgan Plain) (TJW)
• Landscape and settlement archaeology of the landholdings of the Community of St Cuthbert (DP)
• Quernstones and the theory of settlement mobility (CJS)
• Using ancient rats as proxies for past human dispersal: a geometric morphometric study of rats from Island South East Asia and Oceania (KD)
• Religion and economy: a view from Roman North Africa and the Near East (AL)
• Use and reuse of statues in Late Antiquity (AL)
• Plants and people in the North Atlantic Norse Archaeology (MC)
• Durham Antiquarian: the influence of Thomas Wright (1711-1786) (PRC/CPG)
• Chalcolithic - EB ceramics from Tell Nebi Mend, Syria (GP)
• The Palaeolithic Individual in Context (MJW)
• A Social and Cultural History of the Antonine Wall and Roman Binchester: a vicus in context (RH)
• Stamping significance: early stamps, stamp-seals and pintaderas in Eurasia in the 8th-3rd millennia BC (RGS)
• Cultural and economic connectivities of rural landscapes in the Western Mediterranean (REW)
• The cultural construction of islandscapes in South-Central Mediterranean prehistory (RGS)
• Landscapes of religion and belief in the north sea world, c. 400 - 1100 AD (SJS)
• Infrared thermography: application to the structural analysis of historic buildings (IKB)
• The chronology of bricks in medieval buildings - detecting re-use (IKB)
• Farmers, Monks and Warriors: The changing nature of life at Bamburgh Castle and environs as seen through animal remains (KD)
• Buddhist monasticism in Early South Asia: reclusives or redistributors? (RAEC)

Contact
The Postgraduate Admissions Secretary
Tel. 00 44 (0)191 334 1109 (Mon-Fri am)
Fax: 00 44 (0) 191 334 1101;
email: pgarch.admissions@durham.ac.uk
Or visit our web site at http://www.dur.ac.uk/archaeology/

The closing date for applications is 1st June 2008

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Fulbright Doctoral Degree Scholarship Program

The maximum amount of the grant period is three years. Preference will be given to candidates who serve as teachers, public and private institutions of higher education in Indonesia. Candidates will have:
– Master’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a scale 4.00)
– Qualities Liderskih
– A good understanding of Indonesian and international cultures
– The deep commitment to the chosen field of study
– The desire to return to Indonesia after the completion of Fulbright
– The minimum TOEFL score of 600.
How to apply

Applicants must fill out the appropriate forms. The forms can be obtained either by mail or in person at AMINEF Office, Gedung Balai Pustaka, 6 Floor, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya 4, Jakarta 10720. Application forms can also be downloaded from the Web site AMINEF to the following address: www.aminef.or.id. Return to AMINEF your full application package through the application deadline, which includes: 1. Completed application form. This includes well-written and concise study purpose.
2. A copy of your last less than two years, TOEFL, score report.
3. One letter of reference, either from your current employer or previous lecturer.
4. A copy of the academic transcript (English translation).
5. A copy of identity document (passport or KTP).
CONTACT INFORMATION

Specific questions regarding the application process can be sent by e-mail at the following address: infofulbright@aminef.or.id. We do not accept applications by e-mail. Copies should be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation.

The deadline for filing materials for all programs is May 31, 2008.

Note: System requirements are subject to change without prior notice.

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