Archive for August, 2011

University of Oslo offers PhD Research Fellowship in the Department of Private Law, Norway

Study Subject(s): International Financial Market Regulation
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: Financal Market Fund (under the Norwegian Research Council)
Scholarship can be taken at: Norway

•Applicants must hold a degree at Master’s level, or equivalent, in law or relevant social sciences showing suitability for research and demonstrate interest in the field of financial market regulation.
•The candidate’s grades, the project description, and the applicant’s personal qualifications will be taken into consideration in the evaluation of the applications. Applicants may be called for an interview.

A four or three year post as PhD Research Fellow is available at the University of Oslo, Faculty of Law, Department of Private Law . The Faculty of Law is the leading and larger educational and research institution in law in Norway, with some 90 PhD students. Applicants are asked to submit a proposal of 5-10 pages outlining the research issues the applicant would Read the rest of this entry »

PhD Research Fellowship in the Faculty of Social Sciences at University of Oslo, Norway

Study Subject(s): Science and Technology Studies
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: University of Oslo
Scholarship can be taken at: Norway

Eligibility

-The candidate will be automatically accepted for the research-training programme /Ph.D. programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo.
-In addition to their own research work, fellows may be required to participate in teaching and/or administration activities connected to research and teaching at the Centre.
-All work of this nature conducted will be compensated with equivalent extension of the duration of the research fellowship.
-It is not possible to have extensions that exceed twelve months.

The Centre wishes to recruit a Ph.D. candidate with extensive knowledge of science & technology studies/STS, demonstrated research capabilities, and strong interest in the development of STS research, theoretically and applied. The candidate’s work will be situated with the Centre’s research area ”Science, Technology and Culture”. Read the rest of this entry »

Scholarship in the Department of Biology for PhD  Studies at University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Eligibility:

-Applicants should hold an MSc degree in biology, biochemistry, microbiology, or similar and have shown the ability to successfully conduct practical experiments.
-In addition, the applicant must have experience with microbiological and molecular biological techniques.
-Applicants must include in their cover letter a short description of why this research is of interest to them and which skills they have that make them the right person for the project.

PhD project will investigate the carbon allocation metabolism in cyanobacteria with the purpose of designing carbohydrate production in a manner this is useful for biofuel and biofeed applications. The successful PhD applicant will become familiar with modern approaches to microbial “green chemistry”, which include genomic, Read the rest of this entry »

PhD Scholarship in Plant Biochemistry-Physiology at the Department of Biology in University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Eligibility:
.You have a masters’ degree in Biology or a Biology-related Master degree
· You can present excellent grades
· your research and teaching capabilities are in line with the management goals of the university
· Knowledge of Molecular Biology and/or Mass spectrometry and the analysis of biomolecules is preferred

The Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Research group Plant Growth and Development of the University of Antwerp has an opening available for a full-time PhD scholarship. Read the rest of this entry »

Fully-funded PhD Studentship for UK/EU citizens in Advanced Mobile Location Technology at Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engieering, University College London, UK

Study Subject(s): Advanced Mobile Location Technology
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: UCL
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility:
The applicants should possess a good honours degree (1st Class or 2:1 minimum) in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or a related discipline. Candidates should have an aptitude for both mathematical modelling and experimental work. However, prior knowledge of positioning technology is not required

Global Positioning System (GPS) jammers are now widely available and can be bought for less than £20. Criminals are motivated to use jammers to defeat security tracking systems and location-based charging, while employees will use them to avoid being tracked by their employers. This is a major problem, particularly for safety-critical and mission-critical applications such as navigation and tracking of essential emergency service vehicles, next-generation rail signalling and personal location for high-risk lone workers. New positioning methods to back-up GPS are therefore required. Read the rest of this entry »

Doctorate Studentship in the field of manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering at Cranfield University, UK-2011

Study Subject(s): Optimise repair technology selection and model the repair knowledge to support efficient knowledge share in aero engine design
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: EPSRC and Rolls-Royce
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Applicants should be classified as UK Home student and have a First or Second Class UK honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline such manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering.
-An MSc in a relevant subject is highly desirable.
-Knowledge or experience of engineering optimisation, knowledge management, and decision making would be beneficial to the project.

Cranfield University, in collaboration with Rolls-Royce plc, has an exciting research opportunity that aims to develop a knowledge-based approach to optimise the repair technology/process selection for aero engine damage and Read the rest of this entry »

Doctoral student in Environmental science – Future scenarios for climate change: synergistic effects on water resources and ecosystem services in freshwaters at Lund University, Sweden

Study Subject(s): Environmental science – Future scenarios for climate change: synergistic effects on water resources and ecosystem services in freshwaters
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: Lund University, Sweden
Scholarship can be taken at: Sweden

Eligibility:
Acceptance to the postgraduate student program is based on the estimated ability to perform well in your postgraduate studies. This will then lead to an employment as a Doctoal student. Furthermore you need a valid university degree within a relevant study program. Basic eligibility to education at PhD level requires a university exam at advanced level, with fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 university credits (European ECTS), of which at least 60 chould be at advanced level.

In a future scenario, climate effects will not act alone, but freshwaters will simultaneously also be subject to eutrophication and brownification (increased amounts of humic substances). Hence, aquatic ecosystems will in the future face threats from several environmental drivers, and most importantly, Read the rest of this entry »