Các chương trình học bổng dành cho PhD ở Châu Âu

PhD and Postdoc Positions in Programming Methodology
Thursday 25. September 2008
Company ETH Zẳrich, Departement fẳr Informatik
Workplace Zẳrich
Description The new Chair of Programming Methodology is recruiting PhD students and postdocs to work on topics in programming methodology including:
Program verification
Type systems
Static program analysis
Development tools
Most of our work focuses on object-oriented programming and specification languages such as Spec# and Java/JML.
PhD students and postdocs will be hired as assistants. Assistants are expected to participate in teaching. Teaching activities include supporting courses and seminars as well as advising student projects.
An assistant position is a regular job with social benefits. All positions are for a maximum of 6 years, but PhD students are expected to graduate in at most 4-5 years. Assistants at ETH receive an attractive salary and have access to excellent facilities in one of the world''s top computer science departments. Zurich has just been voted #1 again in the world for quality of life.
For the preliminary web site of the Chair of Programming Methodology consult http://pm.inf.ethz.ch. General information on doctoral studies at ETH are available from http://www.ethz.ch/doctorate/index_EN and http://www.inf.ethz.ch/education/ds. Questions on the positions and applications should be sent to jobs-pm@inf.ethz.ch. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a brief description of research interests, and two letters of recommendation from scientific staff members. Applications will be considered until the positions are filled.

Education Mandatory requirements for successful applications are:
Strong interest in research
Excellent Master''s degree or PhD in Computer Science or in a related subject with a strong Computer Science component
Knowledge in formal methods
Documented practical experience in object-oriented programming
Proficiency in English and excellent communication skills, both oral and written
For postdocs: publications in international conferences or journals

Entrance upon The start date is negotiable.
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address ETH Zurich
Chair of Programming Methodology
Prof. Peter Mẳller
ETH Zentrum, RZ F2
CH-8092 Zurich
Switzerland
Email jobs-pm@inf.ethz.ch

Ph.D. position in atmospheric water vapour at University of Bern
Tuesday 23. September 2008
Company Institute of Applied Physics, University of Bern
Workplace Bern, Switzerland
Description Water vapour is an important climate variable and it plays a key role in several issues of atmospheric processes such as radiation, chemistry and dynamics. Accurate, height-resolved measurements of atmospheric humi***y are difficult to obtain. The change in concentration of five orders of magnitude from the ground to the stratosphere means there is no standard instrument that will measure everywhere.
Our research aim is the realisation of vertical profiles of atmospheric water vapour from the ground up to the mesosphere. This aim shall be achieved by the exploration, cross-validation, by merging, and refinement of different measurement techniques and optimized retrieval techniques, by using data from different instruments, such as microwave radiometry, balloon sondes, ceilometer, lidar etc.
The vision for this project is the realisation of a water vapour profiling ?osuper sitê? in Switzerland by combining available infrastructure at Bern (IAP, Univ. of Bern) and Payerne (MeteoSwiss). This research is part of the Europen COST project WAVACS (water vapour in the climate system).
For this task of an integrated profiling technique we are looking for a highly motivated Ph.D. student who has a strong interest in atmospheric processes, is interested in measuring techniques and in numerical estimation techniques.

Education Candidates should have a Master or Diploma degree in physics, environmental or earth sciences or equivalent
Entrance upon autumn 2008, applications are considered until position is filled
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address Prof. Niklaus Kämpfer
Institute of Applied Physics
University of Bern
Sidlerstr. 5
CH-3012 Bern
Switzerland
Email niklaus.kaempfer@iap.unibe.ch
Link to the company http://www.iapmw.unibe.ch

PhD Position in Development Economics
Thursday 2. October 2008
Company ETH Zẳrich, NADEL
Workplace Zẳrich
Description The Postgraduate Course on Developing Countries (NADEL) at the ETH Zurich is offering a doctoral student position in Development Economics. The NADEL conducts research in all fields of applied development economics and studies.
Besides your own empirical research, part of your work is participating in ongoing research projects within the institute and in teaching preparations. Current larger research projects include õ?othe impact of water and sanitation programs in sub-Saharan Africaõ?, õ?omortality and fertility in sub-Saharan Africaõ? or õ?omeasuring poverty under risk and uncertaintyõ?. You will also participate in the doctoral program of the ETH.
Education We are looking for candidates with a strong background in quantitative methods and/or development economics and with an interest in African economies. Applicants should ideally have a qualified degree in economics, econometrics or statistics and should be fluently spoken and written in English. Knowledge of German and/or French is helpful but not required. You should also be willing to travel to do field work in developing countries.
Entrance upon starting time to be discussed
Remarks We offer excellent working con***ions in a fun interdisciplinary team. If you are interested in the position, please send a curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, a short overview of your research interests and one reference to
NADEL
ETH Zuerich
Voltastrasse 24
8092 Zẳrich
SWITZERLAND
For any further information please contact Isabel Guenther at isabel.guenther@nadel.ethz.ch.
We are looking forward to receive your application by latest by November, 15th 2008.
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address NADEL
ETH Zuerich
Voltastrasse 24
8092 Zẳrich
SWITZERLAND
Email isabel.guenther@nadel.ethz.ch
Link to the company http://www.nadel.ethz.ch

PhD Student ''Computer Vision''
Amsterdam, 1098SM, (Noord-Holland), University of Amsterdam


Job description
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PhD Student ''Computer Vision'' (2x)
The appointee will perform research on colour in computer vision and in particular on image segmentation, object recognition and image understanding.
Requirements
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University Graduate
õ? MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Mathematics;
õ? Preferably some expertise in the field of computer vision or colour.
Ad***ional information about the job:
There is a huge increase in the amount of digital image and video information. This calls for advanced feature learning and visual recognition techniques. Furthermore, as the digital information becomes more and more available in colour format (images, videos and movies), there is an increasing demand for the use and understanding of colour information. Although colour has been proven to be a central topic in various disciplines (ranging from art, humanities, biology to physics), colour in computer vision and the pictorial information exploration thereof has largely been ignored so far. This study resolves this.
The central topic of this study is to investigate novel computational methods which are essential for visual recognition i.e. image segmentation, object and scene recognition and image understanding. Theoretical models are studied to express colour semantics from both a physical as well as a perceptual point of view. These models are the foundations of new theories for visual exploration which are tested in practice by large scale experiments.
Organization
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University of Amsterdam Faculty of Science
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Science at the UvA is one of Europeõ?Ts foremost institutions of higher education and research in its chosen fields of specialization. It plays an active role in international science networks and collaborates with universities and industry. The Faculty has approximately 2,000 students and 1,500 staff members spread over four departments and ten research institutes. Each institute has its own research programme, a substantial part of which is externally funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), the Dutch government, the EU and various private enterprises.
In 2010, the Faculty will relocate to the Science Park Amsterdam. Ambitious building projects are paving the way for this relocation. The move will make the Park one of the largest centres of academic research in the Netherlands.
Con***ions of employment
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Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Ad***ional con***ions of employment:
Both appointments are full-time (38 hours a week) for a total of four years: an initial period of eighteen months, followed by a further two and a half years subject to a positive appraisal. It is expected to result in a PhD thesis. The gross monthly salary is fixed in accordance with the Dutch University regulations for academic personnel and ranges from õ,ơ 2.558,-- in the first year to a maximum of õ,ơ 2.000,-- in the fourth year.
Ad***ional Information
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Ad***ional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. Theo Gevers
Telephone number: +31 20 525 7516
E-mail address: th.gevers@uva.nl

Or ad***ional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
About the organization
About the department
About the function
Informatics Institute
ISLA
Application
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You can apply for this job before 25-10-2008 by sending your application to:
The Universiteit van Amsterdam
Faculty of Science, Personnel dept.
Kruislaan 404
1098 SM Amsterdam
E-mail address: application@science.uva.nl
Applications should include a letter of motivation and a curriculum vitae. Please include the names and contact information of two referees. Applications may be emailed to application-science@uva.nl, attn: Mrs. J.C.Knaap, Personnel Department, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam. To process your application immediately, please quote the vacancy number in the subject line.
Closing date is 25 October 2008.
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT 08-1055.
The short URL code for this job opening is: 00361-1686.

PhD student Sensor Data Management
Enschede, 7500 AE, (Overijssel), 38 hours per week University of Twente


Job description
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PhD student Sensor Data Management.
Project description
In this internal project a decentralized sensor data management infrastructure for e-science applications is developed. In e-science scenarios a data management infrastructure is used to e.g. run models, calculate correlations or interpolations between sensor data. This processing is based on different data classes like e.g. streaming sensor data or static map data. The combination of these different data classes and their properties related to update and insertion behavior requires a new state model for data management.
Since sensor data are collected, maintained, and shared by different organizations a sensor data management is decentralized. The decentralization introduces new challenges on performing data management operations resulting in state changes of the data collection. In particular, the aim is *****pport state changes on a local system in the decentralized sensor data management which are also valid on a holistic view of the sensor data management. Finally, the new state model and the corresponding state changes have to be applied on the physical level, which introduces challenges on the performance optimization.
This research has a clear application domain, which provides clear research questions. These questions provide substantial theoretical challenges, while the proposed solutions can be evaluated in the application domain again.
Requirements
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University Graduate
What we ask
We are looking for a candidate with a MSc. degree in computer science, databases, software engineering, mathematics (with a computer science specialization), or an equivalent degree. The work involves both theory (databases and distributed systems) and practice (implementing a research prototype and evaluation in an e-science context). The candidate must provide good communication skills, in writing as well as oral. Your main task will be to do research, but you will be given opportunities to acquire some teaching experience.
Organization
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University of Twente Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Sharing knowledge, working together, research, innovation. It is all part of the only campus university in the Netherlands: the University of Twente (UT). A university with an international character. We have for example many foreign doctoral students, and master programmes are provided in English. Divided over 5 faculties, we provide more than 50 Bachelor and Master programmes, varying from Applied Physics and Public Administration to Applied Communication Science and Biomedical Technology. In beautiful green surroundings, more than 8000 students and 2700 staff live, work and recreate at the UT. It is also a place where talented people get every opportunity to perform cutting edge research. But as an entrepreneurial university this is not all we do. In õ?~Kennisparkõ?T, for example, we work together with the business community, we support our students in setting up their own businesses and participate in many projects in the area of knowledge development. In brief, a dynamic climate in which to work and study.
The Computer Science department of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is one of the largest academic institutions in computer science in the Netherlands, with 220 faculty members and 1200 students. It provides courses in Technical Computer Science, Business Information Technology, and Telematics. In ad***ion, the department contributes to computer science education within other academic programmes. The research of the department is part of the multidisciplinary research institute Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT).
Con***ions of employment
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Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Salaryscale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro''s a month 2612
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Ad***ional con***ions of employment:
What we offer
We offer a research position in a dynamic and international environment. You will be appointed for a period of four years. The gross salary will range from õ,ơ 2.000,00 in the first year to õ,ơ 2.558,00 per month in the fourth year. As of January 2009 the salary will be increased to respectively õ,ơ 2.042,00 (first year) and õ,ơ 2.612,00 (fourth year) gross concerning a general adjustment of salaries.
Ad***ionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development. In ad***ion to this we offer a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%) and an end-of-year bonus (this year 6.4% and next year 8.3%, which is approximately an extra month of salary) and a number of ad***ional benefits. The labor agreements are in accordance with the CAO-NU for Dutch universities.
Ad***ional Information
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Ad***ional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
A. Wombacher
E-mail address: a.wombacher@utwente.nl

Or ad***ional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
About the organization
About the department
About the function
Website Faculty EEMCS
Website Database Group
Application
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You can apply for this job before 26-10-2008 by sending your application to:
University of Twente
EWI
Ing. H. van Egmond
postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail address: db_secr@ewi.utwente.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT/08/235.
The short URL code for this job opening is: 00355-612.

Post doctoral researcher / PhD position at ETH Lausanne
Friday 3. October 2008
Company EPFL / ETH Lausanne
Workplace Lausanne
Description Our institute is focused on issues of Technology & Operations Management (TOM) which arise in technology-based enterprise such as coordination in new product introductions, operation and supply chain management, outsourcing management, management of technology standards and multi-firm collaborations. We base our work on stylized quantitative models that capture essential tradeoffs and offer managerial insights. We strongly encourage industry collaboration to help bridge between theory and practice.
The post-doctoral position will typically span two years, with the possibility of annual extensions to four years. A PhD Student position will typically span three to four years, including doctoral coursework.
Working language is English.
Your job
* Full responsibility for your own research / own dissertation
* Research in close collaboration with industry partners
* Supervision of student projects and basic administrative support
We offer
* Excellent working con***ions: an innovative and competitive atmosphere, modern equipped working areas and an environment that promotes access to the world''s best scientists
* Individual and intensive supervision of your PhD Project
* Full financial support

Education We expect
* An excellent PhD degree / Master''s level degree, preferably in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics or Computer Science
* A strong mathematical background and a sincere interest in business-related topics
* Proficiency in English, strong team spirit, social skills, independence and a high level of motivation for academic research work motivated by relevant practical problems
Entrance upon Upon agreement
Remarks Please note:
APPLICATION CAN ONLY BE DONE ONLINE AT THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM EDMT:
http://phd.epfl.ch/edmt
DEADLINE: April 30, 2009
We are looking forward to your application!
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address Prof. Ralf Seifert
TOM - CDM
EPFL
ODY - Station 5
CH - 1015 Lausanne
Email tom@epfl.ch
Link to the company http://tom.epfl.ch

Ph.D. Studentship in Biomechanics
Monday 6. October 2008
Company Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics, University Bern
Workplace Bern
Description Ph.D. Studentship in Biomechanics Available for EU-funded Project on ?oMultilevel Cancer Modeling?
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the Computational Bioengineering (CB) Group at Institute of Surgical Technology and Biomechanics (ISTB) in Bern, Switzerland. The ISTB is one of the world pioneers in computer-assisted surgery, especially in orthopaedic applications, and has major activities in basic and applied research. The ISTB belongs to the University of Bern and has the invaluable support of many clinical experts and industrial partners worldwide. The CB group is involved in a variety of research and industry projects where computational methods (mainly non-linear finite element analysis) are used as tools for design, planning and evaluation for surgery and surgical instruments.
This is an outstanding opportunity to undertake a PhD starting with a European project: the ContraCancrum i.e. the Clinically Oriented Translational Cancer Multilevel Modeling. The project aims at developing a composite multilevel platform for simulating malignant tumor development as well as tumor and normal tissue response to therapeutic modalities and treatment schedules. ContraCancrum will deploy two important clinical studies (scenarios) for validating the models, one on gliomas and one on lung cancer. The successful candidatê?Ts research, implementation and evaluation work, including international publications, will concentrate on the numerical simulation of the brain and lung biomechanics to incorporate the interaction between the tumor and the surrounding normal tissues. The project requires multidisciplinary collaboration merging the fields of medical imaging, computer vision, computational biomechanics and multiscale modeling.
Education We are looking for a motivated, proactive person with a background in computer science, biomedical engineering, physics or other related field. Candidates with an MSc or equivalent in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related field should apply. Experience with any of the following would be a distinct advantage: Finite element analysis, C++, experimental testing. The position is available from now.
Interested candidates should send their resumes with references and school transcripts to:
Dr. Philippe Büchler
MEM Research Center
Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics
University of Bern
Stauffacherstrasse 78
CH-3014 Bern
Tel. +41 31 631 59 47
Fax +41 31 631 59 60
email: philippe.buechler@artorg.unibe.ch
http://www.istb.unibe.ch
Entrance upon Immediately
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address Philippe Büchler
Institute for Surgical Technology and Biomechanics
Stauffacherstrasse 78
CH-3014 Bern
Switzerland
Email philippe.buechler@artorg.unibe.ch
Link to the company http://www.istb.unibe.ch

PhD Studentships in Physics at Scottish Universities, Scotland
Physics in Scotland
Graduate opportunities
Eight fully funded Prize PhD Studentships
+ over 100 other funded PhD places in physics in Scotland
The Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) opens a single front door into physics PhDs in Scotland. When you apply for SUPA Prize PhD Studentship you will also be considered for all other funded places available in physics departments in Scotland.
Major themes pursued by researchers in SUPA are:
astronomy and space
condensed matter and material physics
nuclear and plasma physics
particle physics
photonics
physics and life sciences
UK and overseas students are invited to apply for 8 fully funded SUPA studentships and more than 100 other funded PhD places in physics in Scotland for 2009.
SUPA Studentships
SUPA is offering eight fully funded PhD studentships for outstanding students from anywhere in the world. These prestigious and competitive awards are intended to attract excellent students to study for a PhD in Scotland.
SUPA Prize Students are registered for a PhD in physics at one of the participating universities:
Aberdeen,
Dundee,
Edinburgh,
Heriot-Watt,
Glasgow,
St Andrews,
Strathclyde,
University of the West of Scotland
and the SUPA Graduate School provides an excellent training environment.
The considerable physics expertise within Scotland is made available to PhD students through:
video links between dedicated teaching rooms
computer mediated resources and tools
practical activities (e.g. programming labs)
tutorials and discussion classes
lectures by distinguished visitors
summer schools
collaborations with major research facilities
knowledge transfer opportunities
entrepreneurship training
All physics PhDs in Scotland are considered SUPA Graduate School students and are eligible to attend offered trainings.
Applications should be made at www.supa.ac.uk by 31 January 2009
A further 100 funded PhD places
Applicants for the eight SUPA studentships will also be considered for the other physics studentships available within Scotland. When you fill in the application form for the SUPA Prize PhD Studentship, please indicate which of other 100 funded places are of interest to you.

International Max Planck Research School On Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World
Doctoral Fellowships in Economics, Law and Psychology
The International Max Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World (Uncertainty-School) combines approaches from Economics, Law and Psychology to explain human decisions under uncertainty more effectively and to better design institutional responses. The Uncertainty- School is jointly hosted by the Max Planck Institutes at Jena, Berlin and Bonn, and the Psychology and Economics Departments of the FSU Jena. International Partners are the Department of Psychology of Indiana University, Bloomington and the Center for Rationality at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Outstanding candidates are invited to apply for doctoral fellowships in economics, law and psychology.
Applicants are required to hold a Diplom, a Masters Degree or a State Exam with honors in one of the above mentioned disciplines or an equivalent degree in a related discipline.
Fellowships start on February 1st, 2009 and include funding for up to three years. Research will be conducted in English at either Jena, Berlin or Bonn. Besides the summer school, dedicated to providing a sound knowledge in the neighboring disciplines, doctoral fellows will benefit from the academic training and intellectual life at the participating institutions.
Deadline for applications is November 1st, 2008.
Program details and the online application form are provided at http://www.imprs.econ.mpg.de/application. Applications have to be submitted online and should include a CV, transcripts, a letter of interest and two letters of recommendations.
Both, the Max Planck Society and the Friedrich Schiller University are committed to improve the opportunities for women in the sciences and particularly encourage them to apply.
The International Max Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World (IMPRS Uncertainty)
Max Planck Institute of Economics
Kahlaische Strasse 10
07745 Jena
Germany
imprs@econ.mpg.de
http://www.imprs.econ.mpg.de

Ph.D. Research Assistantship to Explore the Potential of DSP for Digital Terrain Elevation Data at the Netherlands Defense Academy and Delft University of Technology
With todayâ?Ts digital signal processing capabilities, it becomes possible to optimize the performance parameters of a navigation system for a particular set of intended applications. The Netherlands Defense Academy and the Delft University of Technology are providing an opportunity of a Ph.D. research assistantship to explore opportunities in the field of Terrain Reference Navigation (TRN) by using digital signal processing techniques that were originally developed for the acquisition and tracking of GPS signals. The goal of the research is to contribute to the creation of a design framework which can be used to match technology and processing concepts to a particular set of navigation system performance requirements. The focus lies on exploring the potential of various digital signal processing concepts for matching a set of distance measurements with a stored database of the environment.
The candidate should hold a Masterâ?Ts degree in electrical engineering, computer science, applied mathematics or any other relevant study with substantial knowledge on data processing. Research will be conducted both at the Netherlands Defense Academy and at Delft University of Technology. Leaders of the project are established researchers in the field of applied mathematics, geomatics and electronics. Contact Prof. P.J. Oonincx, Netherlands Defense Academy, at [pj.oonincx AT nlda.nl]. More information about the Netherlands Defense Academy can be found here.