Sweden : PhD student position in Criminology

PhD student position in Criminology at the Department of Criminology. Reference number SU 312-0001-13. Deadline for applications: April 2, 2013.

The Department of Criminology announces the vacancy of one to two places on the doctoral research programme.

About doctoral research programme

The doctoral research programme lasts four years, of which the first year is intended to be financed by a doctoral study grant and the subsequent three years through employment as a doctoral candidate. We provide all our doctoral students with a workroom at the department and expect them to actively contribute to the department's research environment.

Stockholm University strives to be a work place that is free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all. 

Selection

In connection with the award of the doctoral study grant, primary consideration will be given to the degree of independence in analysis and design exhibited by applicants in their earlier work, their methodological and scientific maturity, and the capacity for problem formulation and stringency exhibited in the applicants’ earlier work and in their doctoral research proposal. Decisions on admissions are taken by the Department Board.

Information

For further information, please contact the Director of Post-Graduate Studies,felipe.estrada@criminology.su.se, and Head of Department, Professor Janne Flyghed, janne.flyghed@criminology.su.se.

Union representatives

Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm (Saco-S) and Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), telephone +46-(0)8-16 2000 (switch board), and Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), telephone +46-(0)70-316 43 41.

Application

The following documents must be included with your application:

1. Completed application for admission to the doctoral research programme. The application form can be downloaded from:www.criminology.su.se. The form is only available in Swedish. Non-Swedish speaking applicants who are unable to complete the form must submit full contact information along with the application in a separate document.
2. CV.
3. Attested copy of academic transcripts (LADOK transcript or equivalent).
4. Dissertations, research reports and other relevant works.
5. Doctoral research proposal (max 3 pages) presenting the research problem, theoretical and methodological considerations associated with the proposed doctoral research project. The research proposal must also include a schedule for the completion of the doctoral research programme.

Please send your application, marked with the reference number 

SU 312-0001-13, no later than April 2, 2013, to:

Departement of Criminology

Att. Ewa Gustafsson

Stockholm University

SE-106 91 STOCKHOLM

SWEDEN

or by e-mail to: ewa.gustafsson@criminology.su.se.

Documents sent by e-mail should be in Word or PDF format. 

Note! Please include the reference number SU 312-0001-13 in the subject line.

Application Deadline : 2 April 2013

Sweden : A PhD studentship in Theoretical Chemical Physics

A PhD studentship in Theoretical Chemical Physics: Computer Simulations and Quantum Chemistry of Solution Dynamics at the Department of Physics, Stockholm University. Reference number SU 402-0020-13. Deadline for applications: March 31, 2013.

Subject description

A detailed knowledge of ultra-fast dynamics in aqueous solutions is important for chemical processes ranging from fundamental physical chemistry to environmental and biochemical applications. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is one of many experimental probes for extracting structural and dynamical information in complex systems, and with paramagnetic nuclear spin relaxation, the environment around paramagnetic ions can be investigated in detail.

At Stockholm university, research groups from the Department of Physics and from the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry join in an effort to pursue theoretical studies of paramagnetic relaxation of lanthanide ions in aqueous solution and chelate complexes. This effort is part of a new FP7 – PEOPLE Marie Curie Initial Training Network "pNMR" aimed at the development and application of new NMR techniques, notably involving paramagnetic metal ions, for the analysis of structure and dynamics of a wide class of molecules and materials.

The Department of Physics is an internationally lively research environment, situated in the AlbaNova University Center and has about 180 employees, 250 undergraduate students and 80 PhD students. For more information about the department, see www.fysik.su.se.

Project description

We seek to recruit a candidate for a PhD position in the investigation of molecular dynamics in relation to nuclear spin relaxation of paramagnetic ions in solution. In the project you will both use state-of-the-art quantum chemistry and molecular dynamics programs and write your own source code for simulations of the nuclear spin relaxation from first principles.

The aim of the project is to develop theoretical methods for extracting reliable information on molecular dynamics and structure in solution from experimental measurements of nuclear and electron spin relaxation of paramagnetic ions. This is of principle interest for understanding chemical processes in solution but also of importance e.g. for medical applications.

The project is financed as part of a Marie-Curie initial training network on paramagnetic relaxation combining 9 academic research groups and 4 collaborating industrial companies through out Europe. The studies will involve frequent exchange with research partners in Italy and Slovakia, and applications of the theoretical models to experimental measurements in Italy. For more information on the different projects within the network we refer to the pNMR web-site: www.pnmr.eu.

Requirements

The possibility exists to register as a PhD student in either Physics OR Chemical Physics in the Department of Physics at Stockholm University. Physics students should have studied at least four years at a University and have the equivalent of a BSc in Physics. To register for a PhD in Chemical Physics requires either the equivalent of a BSc in Physics or in Chemistry. These studies must include advanced courses in physics/chemistry during one year and an advanced degree project (a detailed description of one in progress may suffice). We seek a candidate with analytical capacity and good English skills.

Applicants must have less than 4 years research experience (defined from the end of a first degree), and must NOT have resided or carried their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Sweden for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to recruitment. The pNMR network is committed to equal opportunities, and encourages applications from Minority Group Members and Women.

Terms of employment

A PhD education is four years (48 months). The 4-year PhD program includes at least 3 years of research and at most one year of course work. The position may be extended up to 1 year if up to 20 % teaching assistance or administration is included in the contract. The PhD fellowship is at approximately € 57 000 per year, including mobility allowance, for three years and is subject to the host country tax deductions. Depending on to which extent the applicant's prior education fulfils the course requirements, a fourth year is funded according to standard salaries for PhD students ("doktorandanställning") at the Department of Physics.

As with all projects within the pNMR network, the PhD studies will include a research secondment at other partner institutions (6 months in Italy and 3 months in Slovakia). Integral to the research-based training programme is the series of workshops, practical training courses, international conferences, and outreach actions, located at the different sites.

Information

For further information, please contact Michael Odelius, odelius@fysik.su.se, or Jozef Kowalewski, jozef.kowalewski@mmk.su.se. Details, and the complete list of open positions within the pNMR network, can be found on the Jobs section of www.pnmr.eu.

Union representatives 

Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm (Saco-S) and Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), telephone +46-(0)8-16 2000 (switch board), and Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), telephone +46-(0)70-316 43 41, and the PhD student representative,do@sus.su.se.

Application

Applications should include a letter of intent describing your motivation for applying, a CV including information on previous education, a copy of the master thesis (or "examensarbete"), other documents supporting the applicants competence and suitability for the position, and address, telephone number and e-mail of two reference persons. The application can be written in English or Swedish. Evaluations will be based on results on University courses, quality of master's thesis (or "examensarbete"), references, interviews and the letter of intent.

The application should be labelled with the reference number 

SU 402-0020-13, and should be received no later than 31th March 2013. E-mail your application to Gorica Nikolic, gorica.nikolic@fysik.su.se, with the subject line SU 402-0020-13.

(We also ask the applicant to inform the coordinator of the pNMR network by sending the application documents to guido.pintacuda@ens-lyon.fr.)

Application Deadline : 31 March 2013

UK : Studentship in Quantum Information at University College London

University College London (UCL) offers PhD studentship in the field of quantum information. The position is offered for the period of 3 years and will be awarded stipend of £15,590 per annum. The post is only open to UK/EU citizens. Applicants applying for the Studentship should have an excellent first degree in Physics, Theoretical Physics, Computer Science or Mathematics (first class or its international equivalent).
Study Subject(s): Studentship is offered in the field of quantum information.
Course Level: This Studentship is available for pursuing PhD degree level at University College London, UK.
Scholarship Provider:  University College London (UCL)
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:  Applicants should have an excellent first degree in Physics, Theoretical Physics, Computer Science or Mathematics (first class or its international equivalent).  The post is only open to UK/EU citizens.
Scholarship Open for International Students: PhD Studentship is only open to UK/EU citizens.
Scholarship Description: The Graduate Student will pursue research on adiabatic quantum computation/quantum annealing by performing numerical and analytical tests of associated concepts, as well collecting data using the D-Wave Systems Josephson junction device-based platform. The starting point will be to perform test experiments on the USC/Lockheed Martin D-Wave machine in Los Angeles, interrogating the accessible variables to determine the nature of the statistical sampling for the model problems of interacting spins which the processors directly implement. After successful completion of this phase of the project, the student will shift to implementing the solution of a problem of current interest in physics or biomedicine on a machine with a Josephson junction array architecture. The work will be carried out in collaboration with the group of Prof Aeppli and his broader network of experimental and theoretical colleagues, and could also entail experiments on other quantum systems in LCN laboratories and external user facilities.
Number of Awards: Not known
Duration of Awards: PhD Studentship is offered for 3 years.
What does it cover? £15,590 per annum is offered as  a stipend.
How to Apply: PhD application forms can be downloaded or completed online at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study  under ‘How to Apply’.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications should be submitted till 22 Mar 2013.

Palestine : Open PhD Research Position at Sina Institute, Birzeit University

Within the framework of the SIERA project, an FP7 European project, Sina Institute For Knowledge and Arabic Technologies, at Birzeit University, is seeking a highly qualified candidates for the following the PhD research position: 

Position Title: Academic Researcher

Project Website:  http://sina.birzeit.edu/SIERA

To Apply, Institute Website: http://sina.birzeit.edu

Application Deadline: April 15, 2013 

Competency Requirement:

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​-  ​ Master Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or other related fields.

​ -  ​Advanced knowledge and practical skills on database, XML, and object-oriented, and web programming. Knowledge about ontology engineering, lexical semantics, Arabic language processing, data mining, and/or machine learning is a pounce.

​- ​ Ability and high motivation to conduct research.

​- ​ Experience in writing quality scientific articles.

​- ​ Ability (and preferably experience) in writing completive R&D proposals.

​- ​ Fluency in written and spoken English.

​- ​ Excellent written and oral communication and leadership skills.

​- ​  Excellent skills in writing press releases and web content, in Arabic and English.

​- ​ Ability to travel

​ - ​ High motivation and readiness to conduct a PhD research in topics related to Ontology Engineering, Lexical semantics, and Arabic NLP.

Duties:

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​ -  ​Conducting research in the area of Lexical Semantics and multilingual knowledge Sharing, which includes developing algorithms, programming, conducting experiments, and writing articles.

​-  ​Help in administration and financial management of R&D projects.

​-  ​Help in writing R&D proposals.

​-  ​Coordinate and organize scientific events and conferences.

​-  ​Teach basic and advanced courses to undergraduate students.

​-  ​Write press releases and develop web sites, when needed.

​-  ​Any other R&D task in the institute, when needed.

In turn, we offer:

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-  Competitive salary.

-  Unique research environment with state-of-art infrastructure.

-  Interesting research topics related to the area of Arabic technologies, e-governance, and Semantic Web.

-  Excellent ties to research groups worldwide.

-  Possibility to work in and lead international research projects. 

About the position:

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Successful applicants will work full-time on SIERA Project, and will be selected to conduct PhD research in one of the project’s related research fields. Selected students will conduct their PhD at Sina Institute, and being officially registered in prestige EU Universities (one of SIERA Project Partners). That is, PhD students will be co-supervised by both EU and Palestinian scientists, and their research topics will be the same or very close to their project duties. Students are expected to spend about 3 months a year with their EU co-supervisors and the rest of their time at Sina Institute.

About SIERA Project:

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The project’s aim is to reinforce closer and sustainable scientific cooperation between Palestinian and EU scientists in the field of multilingual and multicultural knowledge sharing technologies. The diversity of languages, cultures, and standards are the main barriers to sharing and consuming knowledge. All project activates are focused around establishing new research in this field. Two EU multilingual knowledge sharing portals have been selected as a concrete test-bed for the targeted research. The first, MICHAEL, is a cultural heritage portal which provides a multilingual service to explore digital collections from museums, archives, libraries and other cultural institutions from across Europe. The second, KYOTO, is a wiki-portal about environment and ecology. The key idea is to use both portals to investigate how to enable large-scale knowledge sharing portals with Arabic language and content. In doing this, a digitalized repository of Palestinian Cultural Heritage and another repository in the environment domain will be provided and added to the knowledge sharing portals.

Application Deadline : 15 April 2013 

Denmark : PhD Scholarship in Political Science at ICourts

Applications are invited for a PhD Scholarship in Political Science at ICourts - Centre of Excellence for International Courts, Faculty of Law and The Department of Political Science at The University of Copenhagen. Employment is to begin as soon as possible or on 1 August

2013 if possible. ICourts, the Danish National Research Foundation´s Centre of Excellence for International Courts, is a new research centre dedicated to the study of international courts, their role in a globalizing legal order and their impact on politics and society. To understand these crucial and contemporary interplays of law, politics and society, the centre hosts a set of integrated interdisciplinary research projects on the causes and consequences of the proliferation of international courts. See further at www.jura.ku. dk/icourts

ICourts is now recruiting a PhD student with a political science training within the area of international courts and legitimacy. We are particularly looking for exciting projects which can provide new empirical and theoretical insights into the causes and consequences of international adjudication on the national/societal level. One way of studying the legitimacy of international courts could thus be to try to find out whether the case law that comes out of the courts is in fact used as a source and reference point by national courts and governments. But also whether and to what degree litigants like ordinary citizens and private organizations/ cooperations actively use and refer to cases coming from the international level. The legitimacy of international courts can also be studied from other points of departure of course. It is however important to stress that research at iCourts is problem-driven and focused on salient empirical and theoretical issues with the goal of proving path-breaking basic scientific knowledge of the impact of international courts on politics and society. See further at www.jura.ku.dk/icourts/research

We are especially interested in research proposals that include quantitative research methodologies like those traditionally employed in sociology and political science. Research questions should address the development of a raising global order but prior knowledge of

international courts is not a precondition. We welcome applications from candidates within sociology and political science. Students with mixed law-politics background are obviously also welcome to apply as are lawyers well versed in political science methodologies.

Deadline: 15 April 2013

More information: http://polsci. ku.dk/stillingso pslag/phd_ scholarship/

Application Deadline : 15 April 2013 

Germany : PhD Fellowship

The Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine (SGBM) is the only International Graduate School funded by the German Excellence Initiative of the DFG at the University of Freiburg. It relies on the expertise provided by the Excellence Cluster BIOSS (Center for Biological Signalling Studies), several outstanding collaborative research centers as well as the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics and the Bernstein Center Freiburg. This innovative research and training program includes an MD/PhD program. The school recruits doctoral students in the following seven research disciplines:

Protein Structure and Function, Synthetic Biology and Signalling, Neurosciences, Immunology/Virology, Molecular Medicine, Developmental Biology and Molecular Plant Sciences    

Presently the school counts ca. 70 PhD students at different stages of their doctoral work.

The entire program is run in English. Knowledge of German is not necessary. 

We expect:

- an excellent recent university degree: M.Sc. or German diploma (candidates about to obtain such a degree are welcome to apply). 

- motivation & interest to join one of the interdisciplinary research areas of the Graduate School

- communication skills in English

- interest and creativity to shape your own thesis project and select your thesis committee

We offer: 

- a doctoral fellowship 

- a high-profile research environment

- an exchange program with universities and industry around the world

- an efficient supervision and mentoring program

- courses in novel technologies and soft skills

- an interdisciplinary teaching program

- a campus in the center of the city with lecture rooms, social & guest rooms

If you are interested, go to our homepage: www.sgbm.uni-freiburg.de . Deadline for registration: March 29, 2013. Deadline for submission of applications: April 05, 2013. Decisions will be communicated to applicants in mid July 2013 and selected applicants will be able to start in October 2013.

Application Deadline : 5 April 2013 

UK : PhD Fellowships in Psychology

We are delighted to announce that six Departmental PhD Fellowships will be available for students wishing to start a PhD commencing in October 2013. The awards will be spread across our three main research groups:

Behavioural Science, Language and Learning, and Lifespan Health and Wellbeing. For details of areas of expertise and suggested projects please see: warwick.ac.uk/psychphdfund

*Awards available*: 6 awards available

*Funding Details*:

The fellowships pay academic fees at the Home/EU rate plus a maintenance grant in line with  the UK Research Council standard stipend. Fellowships at the full overseas rate may also be available for exceptional non-EU students. Fellowship holders teach up to a maximum of 110 hours per year within the Department with full training and support provided.

*Length of Award:* 3 years (PhD)

*Eligibility: * Available to Home (UK & EU) and Overseas students

*Application Details*:

Applications should be made through the Graduate School online form:

warwick.ac.uk/ pgapply <http://go.warwick. ac.uk/pgapply>

Please specify in the finance and funding section on the form that you wish to be considered for a Departmental PhD Fellowship.

Further details about the Department and how to apply can be found at:

www.warwick. ac.uk/go/ psy-pgadmissions or email the postgraduate admissions

tutor (psychpg-admissions@ warwick.ac. uk).

*Deadline: *Closing date 31st March 2013.

Applicants should available for interview in the second or third week of April 2013.

Application Deadline : 31 March 2013 

UK : Enhanced 5-year Leverhulme Trust PhD Studentships

Enhanced 5-year Leverhulme Trust PhD Studentships at the University of Kent *University of Kent* -Centre for the Political Economies of International Commerce

The Centre for the Political Economies of International Commerce within the School of History at the University of Kent will offer two enhanced PhD studentships to work as part of a Leverhulme Grant team over five years. The team will be lead by Dr Will Pettigrew. This team will examine the seventeenth century histories of England’s overseas trade companies in their domestic and global settings. For more information about the proposed project see:

http://www.kent.ac.uk/history/projects/global-determinants.html

*The studentships are available to UK, EU, and non-EU students and will cover tuition fees plus a maintenance bursary of £13,590 per year as well as a substantial research budget and participation in a series of international conferences from 2013 to 2018. Subject to satisfactory progress these studentships will convert into two-year post-doctoral research fellowships at an appreciably higher salary.*

Applications should consist of:

- An up-to-date CV

- A covering letter explaining your interest in the project and the contribution you would make to the research team (including a statement about your proposed research project). This letter must include the applicant' s full name, address, telephone number and email address

- A response (of up to 500 words) to the following question: *What can the history of England’s overseas trading corporations teach us about world history in the seventeenth century?*

- A response (of up to 500 words) to the following question: *How might the team format for this grant (to include 1 lecturer, 2 post-doctoral fellows, 2 Phd students, and a part-time administrator) best secure a lasting return on the Leverhulme Trust’s large (£820,000) investment in this project?*

- Applicants should ensure that two academic referees reach the School of History at Kent by the deadline

- Applicants must also make separate application to the PhD programme at Kent for entry in September 2013. Please visit Kent's postgraduate pages<http://www.kent. ac.uk/courses/ postgrad/ apply/index. html> for further details. 

Application Deadline : 28 March 2013 

Australia : PhD Scholarship in Research of Human Activity Recognition

PhD Scholarship in Research of Human Activity Recognition

School of Computer Science

The University of Adelaide

Adelaide, Australia

We are now offering a PhD scholarship funded from the prestigious Australian Research Council

(ARC) Discovery Projects. The ARC Discovery project aims at developing a novel system for

automated human activity discovery and monitoring using low-cost, unobstrusive radio-frequency

identification (RFID) and sensor network technologies.

The PhD research will be performed under the supervision of A/Prof. Michael Sheng (http://www.cs.adelaide.edu.au/~qsheng) from School of Computer Science, with access to other

collaborating research teams in Australia and USA.

The stipend of the scholarship is $25,000 per annum (tax exempt) for 3 years, plus travel funds for attending conferences.

We are looking for a highly-motivated, dedicated candidate who meets the following requirements:-

An excellent Honors (1st class) or equivalent degree (Masters) in Computer Science or a

closely related field,

Very good programming and math skills,

Very good communicative skills in English, both in speaking and in writing,

Experience within the fields of database, statistics, data mining, sensor networks/RFID, Web

services, are of advantage

Local Information:

The University of Adelaide is the third oldest university in Australia (established in 1874) and a member of the Group of Eight: Australia’s most prestigious research universities.

The main university campus is centrally located adjacent to the CBD of Adelaide City, the Art Gallery of South Australia, and the SA Natural History Museum.

Also nearby are the Botanic Gardens and Conservatory, the River Torrens. More information can be found from http://www.adelaide.edu.au/uni/.

Application:

Interested candidates are requested to send their application to A/Prof. Michael Sheng

(qsheng@cs.adelaide.edu.au) by 31/03/2013, including:

1. A cover letter describing yourself and your interests (put “Human Activity Recognition” in the top of your cover letter)

2. Soft copy of your publications (e.g. master’s thesis, conference papers)

3. Your CV

4. Your transcripts of undergraduate and honours/master degrees

5. Recommendation letters from at least two reference persons

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

language

Application Deadline : 31 March 2013 

Norway : PhD position - Increased Use of Wood in Urban Areas

3-year full time position at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), Institute of Architecture
Main theme: Architectural potentials of wood-based structural systems and building envelopes applied in urban building typologies
The research project: Increased Use of Wood in Urban Areas – WOOD/BE/BETTER
The PhD-position will be a part of this interdisciplinary project that will span four years starting in 2013. The project is a part of the BIONAER program established by the Research Council of Norway. The main collaborating institutions are:

The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO),
The Dept. of Mathematical Sciences And Technology (IMT) at the Norwegian University for Life Sciences (UMB)
The Dept. of Ecology and Natural Resource Management (INA) at the Norwegian University for Life Sciences (UMB)
The Norwegian Forests and Landscape Institute (NFLI).

One PhD position will be based at AHO in the centre of Oslo, two others will be based at UMB about 40 km south of Oslo.
The PhD at AHO: Themes and tasks
Wood in urban building typologies is a central theme both in the research project and in the PhD. The study should clarify architectural potential in wood-based construction systems and building envelope solutions. The WOOD/BE/BETTER project will put focus on project types that represent large building volumes in Norway´s urban development. Housing is expected to play an important role. Other functions and building categories are also relevant. Architectural adaptability to varying sites and programs must be sought for.
Supervision of the PhD at AHO will be provided by the AHO faculty. The AHO PhD work in architecture will be coordinated with the two others at UMB, whose research areas will be structure systems and building envelopes. This will be an important part of the interdisciplinary collaboration between the institutions. In addition, a selection of leading architectural firms is associated with the project. Their feedback and interaction will be important.
The integration of research and teaching is a primary focus of the WOOD/BE/BETTER project. Interdisciplinary coordinated master courses at AHO will interact with the research. Contact with the students and teams of teachers and researchers will be an integral part of the PhD work.
Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate holding a Master of Architecture. Experience from detailed architectural design of a high quality will be given high priority. Familiarity with environmental issues related to the building sector is important. Good oral and written skills in English are required.
Personal qualities and skills
Architectural creativity, analytical skills, a strong motivation and good collaborative abilities are important for a successful PhD study. The candidate should be able to work independently under varying conditions.
The application must include:

An application letter describing relevant background, motivation, research experience and network.
A fully completed application form (see below).
A tentative project outline of maximum 3 pages, formulating and discussing research tasks and methodology.
Curriculum vitae.
Copies of educational certificates (foreign applicants must attach an explanation of their university’s grading system).
2 references or recommendations explaining why, in the referee’s opinion, the candidate is qualified to undertake the prospective research at AHO.
If relevant: List of publications and/or academic or design work.
Applicants who do not have English or a Scandinavian language as their mother tongue must provide documentation of English proficiency.

All applications should be submitted via our electronic application form (Note: the application and all documents have to be in English or a Scandinavian language)
The material for the PhD application will be assessed according to the following criteria:

The applicant’s suitability within the research project
The academic competence of the applicant
The quality of the project description and its relevance for the research project

Position & salary:
The PhD research fellow position (SKO 1017) has the pay grade: 50 (NOK 416.600.- per year). Normal employment conditions for state employees apply to the position. AHO has its own company health service. There is a compulsory 2 % deduction to the State pension fund. The employment period is three years, and will start 1st of September 2013.
More information about PhD fellowships at AHO can be found at www.aho.no/en/ RD/The-PhD- program/
For further information, please contact:

Project leader Professor Marius Nygaard (marius.nygaard at aho.no) or
Research administrator Steinar Heldal (steinar.heldal at adm.aho.no)

Application Deadline : 31 March 2013 

Norway : PhD position on the ethnography of Northern landscapes

3-year full time PhD position on the ethnography of Northern landscapes, at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) and the Barents Institute in Kirkenes

The position is associated to the Future North project, funded by the Norwegian Research Council within its SAMKUL Program. Future North aims to map and document the current Arctic and Subarctic landscapes through experimental interactive modes of mapping.

The team includes 4 researchers from architecture, landscape, design, media, and social sciences, as well as 3 PhD fellows.

Founded on a conception of landscape as a shared human experience, the PhD project should aim to bring to the foreground the voices of Northern residents -indigenous, non-indigenous, and new-comers. Eligible PhD-proposals should aim to develop strategies for mapping the landscapes of aspirations, disappointments, and desires as the Arctic advances headlong into massive industrialization, exploration for more resources, and speculative planning.

The fellowship will commence in September 2013, and the candidate will undertake research training (45 ECTS) at AHO in Oslo for the first year, and will be located at The Barents Institute at the University of Tromsø in Kirkenes for the rest of the three-year project period. This attachment will be under the chief supervision of its leader Aileen A. Espiritu, with support from the rest of the Future North team. Article based publication is encouraged as a form of thesis production. The position requires full time residency for the full 3 year period. Research stay at a relevant international academic institution is a possibility.

Requirements:

Applicants must hold a relevant master’s degree within the interdisciplinary field of social sciences, and/or landscape and design studies.

The successful candidate should be able to formulate and resolve questions of methodology and theory with regards to the ethnography of landscape, and have experience and/or training in ethnographic methods.

Within the ambition of Future North to focus on the material and action-oriented formation of landscape, the successful candidate should be able to experiment with methods of mapping, including participatory approaches.

To take full advantage of the residency in Kirkenes, the PhD project should focus on the trans-border context of the Northern regions of Norway, Russia, Finland and Sweden, or other relevant comparative situations in the Circumpolar North.

Applicants should have knowledge of collaborative ethnography, GIS, and mapping in general.

The working language of the project is English. Good English proficiency (both written and oral) is therefore a prerequisite.

For more information on the Future North project, see

http://www.designre search.no/ projects/ future-north- 2/about

The application must include:

An application letter – describing relevant background, research experience and network.

A fully completed application form.

A tentative project description of maximum 5 pages, formulating research problem and aim, as well as an overview of relevant approaches and methods (including motivation for possible research stay).

Curriculum vitae.

Copies of educational certificates (applicants with education from abroad must attach an explanation of their university’s grading system).

2 references or recommendations explaining why, in the referee’s opinion, the candidate is qualified to undertake the prospective research at AHO.

If research stay is intended, include invitation letters from relevant academic institution.

If relevant: List of publications and/or academic or design work.

Preferably some documentation of English proficiency (i.e. diplomas from Upper Secondary School, confirmation of previous education in English, a TOEFL-test, etc.)

All applications should be submitted via our electronic application form (Note: the application and all documents have to be in English, except for copies of educational certificates)

The material for the PhD application will be assessed according to the following criteria:

The quality of the project description and its relevance for the research project

The academic competence of the applicant

The applicant’s suitability within the research project

Position & salary:

The PhD research fellow position (SKO 1017) has the pay grade: 50 (NOK 416.600.- per year). Normal employment conditions for state employees apply to the position. AHO has its own company health service. There is a compulsory 2 % deduction to the State pension fund. The employment period is three years, and will start 1st of September 2013. 

More information about PhD fellowships at AHO can be found at www.aho.no/en/ RD/The-PhD- program/

For further information, please contact:

Research administrator Steinar Heldal (steinar.heldal at adm.aho.no) or

Project leader Janike Kampevold Larsen (janike.larsen at aho.no) or

Application Deadline : 31 March 2013 

Germany : PostDoc and Ph.D. Positions at L3S Research Center

The L3S Research Center, Hannover, Germany, invites applications for one Postdoc and two Ph.D. research positions in the area of Large Scale Web Analytics and Information
Retrieval. Your work will focus on temporal information retrieval, exploration and analytics. Investigating innovative and scalable solutions, you will be utilizing and extending distributed platforms such as Hadoop, HBase and Storm, and have the opportunity to shape and
extend the computing cluster infrastructure of L3S. Your research will connect to our work in the EU funded projects ARCOMEM, ForgetIT and CUBRIK, and provide important input to the development of large scale Web observatories in the context of our WSTNet activities.

Your research will focus on topics in the following areas

    * Distributed Crawling, Indexing and Analytics
    * Distributed Algorithms and Data Processing
    * Evolution-Aware Entity-Based Enrichment and Indexing
    * Temporal Retrieval and Ranking

in a challenging and unique research environment.

You should possess good knowledge in one or several areas relevant for the topics specified in this announcement. Good proficiency in English is expected, as well as an outstanding M.Sc. or Ph.D. in computer science. German language skills are useful, but not mandatory. International experience during your studies or afterwards, as well as good social and communication skills are helpful.
The salary amounts to German TV-L E13/E14, which is roughly 40.000 to 50.000 Euro gross income per year.

Please submit your application including the usual documents as well as a list of references, preferrably by email, to

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Nejdl
L3S Research Center
Appelstrasse 4
30167 Hannover, Germany
http://www.L3S.de/
http://www.kbs.uni-hannover.de/~nejdl/
E-Mail: nejdl@L3S.de

Application Deadline : 31 March 2013 

UK : PhD Studentship in Management and Business Studies or Economics

Applications are invited for one Cardiff Business School PhD Studentship in Management and Business Studies or Economics.

Cardiff Business School was ranked 4th out of 90 UK business schools in the
2008

Research Assessment Exercise. The School has a strong commitment to postgraduate research studies and widely recognised expertise across the whole business management research domain. Lively, elegant, confident and cosmopolitan, the city of Cardiff offers an excellent location in which to study. Students benefit from the combination of a small, friendly,
inexpensive city with the cultural and recreational amenities of an ambitious and progressive capital city.

Research at Cardiff Business School

The Business School comprises five academic sections. We welcome applications for any of the identified potential research topics<http://business. cardiff.ac. uk/degree- programmes/ phd-programme/ project-ideas? utm_source= jobs.ac.uk& utm_medium= online-advert&am p;utm_term= potential- topics& utm_content= carbs-man- eco&utm_ campaign= PG>
or in any of the specialised areas of research covered by each section:-

Accounting and Finance<http://courses. cardiff.ac. uk/postgraduate/ course/detail/ 1159.html? utm_source= jobs.ac.uk& utm_medium= online-listing&a mp;utm_term= accounting- and-finance& utm_content= carbs-man- eco&utm_ campaign= pg>

Economics<http://courses. cardiff.ac. uk/postgraduate/ course/detail/ p336.html? utm_source= jobs.ac.uk& utm_medium= online-listing&a mp;utm_term= economics& utm_content= carbs-man- eco&utm_ campaign= pg>

Human Resource Management<http://courses. cardiff.ac. uk/postgraduate/ course/detail/ 377.html? utm_source= jobs.ac.uk& utm_medium= online-listing&a mp;utm_term= human-resources& amp;utm_content= carbs-man- eco&utm_ campaign= pg>

Logistics and Operations
Management<http://courses. cardiff.ac. uk/Postgraduate/ course/detail/ 758.html? utm_source= jobs.ac.uk& utm_medium= online-listing&a mp;utm_term= logistics& utm_content= carbs-man- eco&utm_ campaign= pg>

Marketing and Strategy<http://courses. cardiff.ac. uk/Postgraduate/ course/detail/ 378.html? utm_source= jobs.ac.uk& utm_medium= online-listing&a mp;utm_term= marketing- strategy& utm_content= carbs-man- eco&utm_ campaign= pg>

Further information<http://business. cardiff.ac. uk/degree- programmes/ phd-programme? utm_source= jobs.ac.uk& utm_medium= online-listing&a mp;utm_term= phd-programmes&a mp;utm_content= carbs-man- eco&utm_ campaign= pg>
about the School’s research activities, the PhD Programme, admission
criteria and advice on how to apply.

*Funding and Eligibility: * Students of any nationality may apply for this PhD studentship. It will cover UK, EU or Overseas fees for up to four years. A successful UK/EU applicant will receive a stipend of at least £13,590 for up to four years. A successful overseas applicant will receive a stipend of £6,500 for up to four years.

We are seeking exceptional applicants with a first class Honours degree (mark of 70%+ or equivalent), or a Masters degree with distinction (mark of 70%+ or equivalent).

Full details of this opportunity, including how to apply, are available via our website.

*Deadline:* Please ensure your application and all supporting documents reach us *no later than Friday 15 March 2013. *You are strongly advised to submit an application well in advance. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Application Deadline : 15 March 2013 

Sweden : Up to two PhD students in Computerized Image Analysis

This PhD position will be part of a larger strategic effort involving: the Faculty of Languages, the Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, the faculty of Science and Technology, the Uppsala University Library and the Centre for Image Analysis. The focus will be on computerized image analysis with applications in Handwritten Text Recognition.

The Centre for Image Analysis (CBA) is a collaboration between Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Our purpose is to conduct research and education in computerized image analysis and perceptualization, both within image processing itself and to develop better methods, algorithms and systems for applications within primarily biomedicine and forest industry. CBA also aims to spread the knowledge about and encourage the use of image processing at other departments and in society. The Centre for Image Analysis is hosted at the Division of Visual Information and Interaction at the Department of Information Technology. There are approximately 250 employees at the department, including 100 teachers and 100 PhD students, and more than 3000 students are registered for one or more courses every year. For more information, see http://www.cb.uu.se/home.php and http://www.it.uu.se/?lang=en
Description of the subject area: The overall objective of the project is to develop methods for automatic analysis of digitized handwritten historical documents. The documents used for the project mainly come from the collections of Uppsala University Library and they are written in Latin or old Swedish.

Job assignment: To develop methods for large-scale handwritten text recognition applicable to a wide variety of historical documents. The developed methods are expected to make use of image analysis, language-modeling and machine learning, to improve state-of-the-art and to be used as tools by researchers within the humanities.

Qualification: The candidate must have an MSc degree in computer science, computational linguistics, mathematics or equivalent. Experience from programming and computerized image analysis is preferred. As the job assignment involves close interaction with researchers specialized in Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR), a background and/or strong interest in linguistics, history and languages such as Latin and Swedish is highly valued.

The position is for at most five years, and includes department duties (mainly teaching) at a level of at most 20%, as well as course participation. You will be expected to be able to teach in Swedish or English. Excellent skills in spoken and written English are an absolute requirement.

Rules governing Ph.D. Candidates are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, § § 1-7, and in the Uppsala University's rules and guidelines, http://regler.uu.se/Rules_and_regulations_in_English/
The department is striving to achieve a more equal gender balance and female candidates are particularly invited to apply.

The application should include a description of your research interests, reasons for applying for this particular PhD position and past experience, a CV, copies of exams, degrees and grades, relevant publications, a copy of your MSc thesis (or a summary) and other relevant documents. Candidates are encouraged to provide letter(s) of recommendation and contact information to reference persons. We would also like to know the earliest possible date for starting. Please note that applications can only be accepted via the web interface linked below and not via email.

Further information about the position can be provided by Dr Anders Brun, anders@cb.uu.se, +46-18-4713473. The trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, Saco (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations), phone +46 18 471 5380 and Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), phone +46 18 471 1996, Stefan Djurström, Seko (the Union of Service and Communication Employees), phone +46 18 471 3315.

You are welcome to submit your application no later than 31 of March 2013, marked with UFV-PA 2013/530. Use the link below to apply.

Application Deadline : 31 March 2013 

Sweden : PhD position in Geodynamic modeling

Geodynamics is the science of understanding and modeling physical processes occurring within the Earth. The model results are compared with geological and geophysical observations in order to improve our understanding of the dynamical system, to determine which processes and mechanisms are important in the Earth, and also to constrain relevant physical parameters. The geophysics group at Uppsala University has a long history of studying the Baltic Shield and the Caledonide mountain belt at its western boundary.Of particular interest are the thick sequences of nappes that characterize the Caledonides and which indicate horizontal transport over several hundreds of kilometers. Some of this transport may have been accommodated by underlying, mechanically soft, carbon-rich shales. However, it has been hypothesized that horizontal extrusion of hot, low-viscosity crust may have played the dominant role in this process. Further important clues about the Caledonian collision are provided by widespread observations of high-grade metamorphism in the basement beneath the thrust sheets, which suggest burial to depths greater than 150 km. Similar observations have been made in the presently active Himalayan orogen, and it has been proposed that the two orogens are dynamically analogous. The advantage of studying the Caledonian orogen is that the deeper crustal layers, which can only be imaged indirectly in the Himalayas, are exposed at the surface or are accessible via deep drilling (see http://www.sddp.se). Another scientific aspect is the relation of the remnants of the ancient Caledonian orogeny to the present-day topography and possible uplift throughout Norway. The great variability along the Scandes mountains in terms of elevation and degree and depth of isostatic compensation have long confounded scientists, and it is possible that the answer lies in the much older Caledonian tectonics.

Project description: The PhD candidate will perform research within the field of geodynamic modeling related to any (or a combination) of the above-mentioned research topics with focus on orogenic processes. It is of particular interest to model the Paleozoic Caledonide collision and couple the results to geological and geophysical data. Comparisons of the fossil Caledonide mountain belt with active mountain belts through modeling can be part of the research. Existing modeling codes may be used, but further algorithm development may also be required. The PhD candidate will work within a larger research program with other candidates and researchers from Sweden and abroad.

Qualifications: We are seeking a motivated candidate with a strong interest in research who has an academic magister/master- or engineering degree, or equivalent, in geophysics, physics, earth sciences or a similar field (formally, four years of university study including a minimum of 1 year at advanced level are required). Linux/Unix skills are necessary, experience in programming is desirable, and knowledge of software such as GMT, shell scripts and modeling codes is a merit. The successful applicant is expected to, and should be willing, to spend time in the field, as part of her/his PhD studies. Good oral and written proficiency in English is required.

The position is full-time for four years and may include up to 20% of research or teaching assistantship. A stipend may be paid out the first year and the following 3 years consist as a regular employee at the university. To be appointed as a PhD student it is required that the candidate has been admitted, or will be admitted, to a PhD education program, in which the ability to benefit from the PhD education is crucial. Uppsala University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women to apply for positions.General regulations for PhD studies can be found in Högskoleförordningen 5 kap §§1-7 as well as in the university's rules and regulations http://regler.uu.se/.

Applications must include a CV, certified copies of diplomas and certificates, and a personal letter describing yourself and your relevant experience (maximum 2 pages). The application should also contain a summary of your master thesis and, if any, publications, and contact information for, or letters from at least two referees. 

For further information, contact Dr. Christoph Hieronymus, tel. +46(0)18-471 2335, e-mail: christoph.hieronymus@geo.uu.se. Alternatively, Prof. Christopher Juhlin (christopher.juhlin@geo.uu.se). Union representatives are Anders Grundström, Saco, phone. +46-18-471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST, phone. +46-18-471 1996, Stefan Djurström, Seko, phone. +46-18-471 3315.

You are welcome to submit your application no later than March 15, 2013, UFV-PA 2013/322. Use the link below to access the application form.

Application Deadline : 15 March 2013 

Sweden : PhD position in Ecological Botany

Northern temperate and boreal peatlands constitute a major carbon store, and their carbon balance has implications for the current discussion on climate change. A large proportion of these peatlands are formed by, and dominated by Sphagnum (peat mosses). Their ability to create an environment that is wet, acid and anoxic is crucial for the development and maintenance of peatlands and for the storage of peat. Dominance is by some 20 species. Largely these are the same in Eurasia and N America, and therefore detailed knowledge of the species is applicable over the whole northern hemisphere. These species show niche differentiation along a few environmental gradients (pH, water level, light). The realized niches (patterns of occurrence in the field) are well described, but the fundamental niches representing the physiological tolerance of the species are well known only for few species.

In this project niche diversification is studied by transplant experiments covering large biogeographic, climatic and environmental ranges and including most of the dominant Sphagnum species and made with and without contact with congeneric competitors. Controlled laboratory experiments can be used for physiological tolerance measurements. In both field and laboratory experiments, responses can be growth measurements and also ecophysiological responses such as chlorophyll fluorescence and photosynthetic capacity. To study how the niches have evolved and diversified the candidate will cooperate with our research partners at Duke University specializing in Sphagnum phylogeny. The candidate will link with on-going research on functional traits in Sphagnum in which growth and decomposition are key species components used to explain the ecological role of Sphagnum in the northern peatlands.

Candidates should have a master degree in ecology. Proficiency in English is a requirement. The candidate should have a keen interest in plant population and community ecology. Knowledge about peatlands, bryophytes and plant ecophysiology are considered as merits.

The applications should include a letter of motivation for PhD studies and for this topic, as well as a description of previous education, research interests and research experience. It should further include a CV, authorized copies of degrees and transcripts of academic records, and contact information (phone, email) for at least two references. Relevant publications (including MSc thesis) should be enclosed.

The postgraduate training comprises four years of full time studies. The successful candidate will receive a postgraduate fellowship the first year (15500 SEK/month) and a postgraduate position year 2-4 (currently 24100-27500 SEK/month). The position can be combined with up to 20% of teaching assistantship, which will then prolong the position accordingly.

For more information contact Professor Håkan Rydin (phone +46 18 471 2854, Hakan.Rydin@ebc.uu.se). Union representatives are Anders Grundström, Saco-rådet, phone +4618-471 53 80 and Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST, phone +4618-471 19 96 and Stefan Djurström, Seko, phone +4618-471 33 15.

Application Deadline : 13 March 2013 

Sweden : Three to four PhD student positions in mathematics or mathematical statistics

The department conducts research and provides education at undergraduate to graduate level in mathematics, applied mathematics and mathematical statistics. The number of employees is 100, of which approximately 30 are doctoral students.

Duties: The duties of a PhD student are primarily directed at his/her own research education, which lasts 4 years. The work may also involve, to a limited extent (maximum 20 %), other departmental duties, mainly related to teaching undergraduate courses - in which case the position may be extended to maximum 5 years.

The salary level is set by the university regulations.

Required qualifications: In order to be employed as a doctoral student, the candidate needs to be admitted to the research education programme, and for this, his/her potential ability to pursue the programme is decisive. The applicant should have a master's degree in mathematics or an equivalent, or at least in all likelihood obtain such a degree no later than July 1, 2013. The candidate should have a good command of spoken and written English.

The rules governing the process of enrollment as a PhD student can be found (in Swedish) in Högskoleförordningen 5 kap 1-7 §§, in addition to the university's rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se and  http://www.teknat.uu.se.

Application procedure: A complete application should contain a short and concise description of research interests, previous experiences and future expectations, Curriculum Vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates of grades, a copy of master's degree dissertation (or a preliminary outline thereof).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Uppsala University is striving to achieve a more balanced gender ratio and female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

For further information about the position, please contact Professor Volodymyr Mazorchuk, phone +46 18 471 3284, e-mail volodymyr.mazorchuk@math.uu.se or Professor Andreas Strömbergsson phone +46 18 471 3221, e-mail andreas.strombergsson@math.uu.se. The trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, Saco, phone +46 18 471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST, phone +46 18 471 1996 or +46 18 471 1997, and Stefan Djurström, Seko, phone +46 18 471 3315.

You are welcome to submit your application, no later than April 2, 2013UFV-PA 2013/392. Use the link below to access the application form.

Application Deadline : 2 April 2013