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[Italy] PhD Scholarships in Economics at The University of Siena
The University of Siena invites applications for the Graduate Program in Economics. The University and the city offer a unique environment for study and research in Europe.
Scholarships.A maximum of 20 students will be admitted. The 10 most qualified candidates will be awarded a four-year scholarship of about õ,ơ10,500 ($16,500) per year, after tax, for a total of about $42,000 ($67,000), plus tuition remission. A limited number of students can take advantage of lodging offered by the University of Siena in the Post-Graduate College õ?oS. Chiaraõ? sited in the historical centre of Siena.
The Graduate Program. The goal of the program is to train professional economists. Former students hold positions as economists in the academia, in consulting businesses, and in national and internationals economic institutions, such as central banks and regulators.
The first two years of the Program are devoted to full-time courses. All of these are taught in English, the official language of the Program. After fundamental training in Mathematics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics, a full menu of specialized courses is offered. Students are exposed to different theoretical and methodological points of view, in order to be able to explore the frontier of economics in an original way. Students are also required to participate in research activities, such as economics seminars and workshops. Admission to the second year is con***ioned on the results of all first year final exams. Starting from the second year, students will develop their own research, under the supervision of a faculty member. While working at their dissertation, students are encouraged to undertake periods of research in foreign academic institutions. In this case the scholarship is increased by 50%. The doctorate is awarded after discussion of an original piece of scientific work (which can be written
in Italian or in English). For further information about the Program, please visit http://www.econ-pol.unisi.it/dottorato/
Application process. Applicants must hold, or obtain by September 30 2008, an Italian õ?olaurea specialisticaõ? or a õ?o4-years laureaõ? or equivalent 4-5 years foreign degree. There are no limitations on the nationality of candidates. Prospective students are required to apply using the on-line procedure at the following website: http://dottorati.unisi.it/domande/elenco_proposte_24_maggio.asp
The deadline for application is May 23, 2008. In ad***ion to the on-line application, the following documentation is required (either in Italian of in English):
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Academic transcripts. These must contain a full list of courses taken and grades obtained.
3. Two letters of reference, in sealed envelopes. These must assess the studentõ?Ts aptitudes towards research, competence, scientific potential and maturity, in comparative terms.
4. A research statement, not exceeding 1000 words.
5. (OPTIONAL) A short scientific essay, not longer than 5000 words, resulting from independent research by the candidate.
All required documentation must be sent by May 23, 2008 to the following address: Ufficio Formazione e Post-Laurea DOTTORATO IN ECONOMIA POLITICA c/o Collegio Santa Chiara Via Valdimontone n. 1 53100 Siena, Italy.
Selection of Students. The selection of candidates will be based on an evaluation of their aptitude and competence to research. To this purpose, the examination commission might ask some of the candidates to sit for a written exam and an interview, to be held in Siena in the late-Spring or early-Summer of 2008; in this case, the candidates will be notified by email a couple of weeks before (however, the University cannot be held responsible for failed communications due to the candidate supplying late or incorrect information regarding his/her address). The exams will be in Italian or in English. The University reserves the right to exclude from the selection process, at any time, candidates who do not meet the admission requirements.
Further information. For further information, please contact the secretariat of the graduate program:
Francesca Fabbri: fabbri16 [a-y] unisi.it Margherita Fusi: fusi3 [a-t] unisi.it

Link: http://www.uni-konstanz.de/econdoc/
[Germany] Doctoral Scholarships Available at Department of Economics, University of Konstanz
Doctoral Programme in Quantitative Economics and Finance
The doctoral programme gives students a firm background in the newest theoretical concepts and quantitative methods of economics and finance, in order to gain the skills needed to write a doctoral thesis in line with the highest internationally recognised standards. Aside from training in economic theory and econometrics, which provides the tools to undertake research in a wide range of research fields, students acquire expertise in the main research fields of the department, e.g. finance, labour economics, public economics, behavioural economics. The doctoral programme offers the benefits of an American Ph.D. programme with a well-structured curriculum. This enables students to progress quickly towards their thesis topic and their own research interests. The programme takes care to provide the active involvement of supervising professors, special doctoral seminars and the opportunity to complete research papers. The entire programme is conducted in English. Graduates of the programme are prepared for leading positions in academic institutions, industry, the financial sector and government departments.
The three-year programme is open to graduates and pending graduates with an outstanding masterâ?Ts degree or a German â?oDiplomâ? in economics, business economics, mathematics or related fields.
Outstanding doctoral students are supported by a three-year scholarship.
The Department of Economics at the University of Konstanz is one of the premier departments of its kind in Germany.
The University of Konstanz is one of the nine Universities of Excellence in Germany.

[Germany] Ph.D. position Dynamic Macroeconomics at the University of Konstanz
The Department of Economics at the University of Konstanz (Germany) offers positions as Research/Teaching Assistants at the Chair of Economic Theory (Professor Leo Kaas). The positions last for a period of three years and start October 1st 2008.
The successful candidates are expected to participate in a research project on ?oGrowth and volatility with endogenous financial development? supported by the German Research Foundation. They will be given the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. and are expected to participate in the Department?Ts Ph.D. program ?oQuantitative Economics and Financê?. They should hold a degree in Economics or in a related field (e.g.
Mathematics or Mathematical Economics).
Good knowledge of Macroeconomic Theory, General Equilibrium Theory and Dynamical Systems is expected. The University of Konstanz is an equal-opportunity employer. Applications from female candidates are especially welcome. Disabled candidates are given preference by equal qualification. (Schwerbehindertenvertretung: Tel.: 88-3725).
Please send your application including CV and certificates until May 31st 2008 to the above address. Electronic applications (to: j.obenland [a-t] uni-konstanz.de) are welcome.

At the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Côte d?TAzur ?" France, in the Faculty of Chemistry, Parc Valrose, a motivated and competent Ph.D. student is required, capable to analyse the molecular ingredients in aromas and perfumes by multidimensional chromatographic techniques. Starting in October 2008, a BDO/BDI contract will be offered (brut: 1757,- EUR/month), including possibilities for a three-year extension.
The ideal candidate will have a Master-2 degree in chemistry, a strong background in bioanalytical chemistry as well as in chromatographic techniques. English language skills are manda­tory.
Apply with CV and letter of interest in English or French language to Pr. Uwe Meierhenrich, Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, LCMBA, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, Uwe.Meierhenrich[ at ]unice.fr
The closing date for applications is Thursday 22 May 2008.

Subjet: Robust color invariant features for object recognition
Introduction :
Image retrieval consists in finding among a database of target images those which represent the same scene as this represented by a query image. In this context, the key-point is the extraction of efficient descriptors from the images. Several recent studies have shown that color histograms can be very efficient in this context. However, color histograms do not take into account the spatial arrangement of colors and are very sensitive to illumination changes. Several authors have shown that the spatial organization of colors could significantly improve the performance of the image classifiers. Some spatial descriptors, such as color correlograms, may be used to represent in a global way the spatial arrangement of colors in the image, but they are sensitive to object occlusion and scale variation and are not designed to recognize objects in cluttered scenes. In very recent works, few searchers propose to extract local descriptors such as SIFT or SURF which have been proven to be more robust to local features. The SURF outperform the SIFT and are less time consuming. However, the SURF are not yet designed to work on color images.
Objectives:
The aim of this thesis is to extend the SURF to: (a) color information, (b) interest point detection and (c) local description. The interest points detected by the SURF approach result from the analysis of the intensity function discontinuities. However, it has been shown that, in the context of fast object recognition, the human visual system is attracted by regions characterized by high visual saliency and that these visual attention regions are not necessarily regions characterized by intensity function discontinuities. On the other hand, we propose to detect interest points by exploiting the color visual saliency in the images. Previous works done in our lab. will be used in this context.Furthermore, the SURF descriptors are based on specific local intensity gradients. Since color descriptors are more distinctive than gray level ones, we propose to determine new local color descriptors that are invariant to illumination changes. Previous works done in our lab. will be used in this context.
Candidacy:
We seek strong and motivated candidates. Selection will be based on: 1. Excellence of the candidate: outstanding achievement in the applicantõ?Ts Master of Science degree level in imaging science, computer science, or any discipline pertaining to the quantitative description of image processing, provided that the applicant can provide evidence of the necessary previous knowledge (i.e. a base of minimal competencies) particularly in the fields of computer science fundamentals, and image analysis and signal processing fundamentals. 2. Language ability: the candidates must demonstrate sound knowledge of the language (the requirement for competence in English is equivalent to TOEFL with at least 213 points (computer based)/550 points (paper based) or IELTS at grade 6.5. Knowledge of French will be not compulsory, but will be beneficial. 3. Student motivation to undertake the PhD and relevance to his/her professional development (explaining the application, the present situation, the interest in the PhD degree, the intentions after this PhD degree, õ?Ư).
The application deadline is June 1, 2008
To receive the application form and/or to get more information please contact :
Alain TREMEAU, Alain.Tremeau[ at ]univ-st-etienne.fr

Link: http://venus.unive.it/sse/pages/DEC-application.htm
The Advanced School of Economics (in Italian: Scuola Superiore di Economia, or SSE for short) runs two doctoral programs: one in Economics and one in Business.
The Doctoral Program in Economics (DEC) and the Doctoral Program in Business (DEA) emanate from the Department of Economics and the Department of Business Management at the University of Venice. The School coordinates these two programs, that share several first-year courses and a common philosophy. Since 2008, the School has taken over over the activities of a third doctoral program in Economics and Organisation that used to be run as part of the School for Advanced Studies in Venice.
The School is based in Venice and offers only courses at a doctoral level. The official language is English. The current Director is Agar Brugiavini.
DEC: Application 2008
The deadline for applying to DEC is May 20, 2008. Notice of admission for DEC will be given by June 9, 2008. Classes start on September 1, 2008.
DEC will admit up to ten students, seven of which will be fully financed (including tuition fees and living stipend). One position in DEC will be preferentially assigned to students with an interest in Mathematical Methods for Economics. The School provides subsidized housing to all first-year students.
Admission is based on the evaluation of applicants?T curriculum, research interests, and reference letters. Applications must include a curriculum vitae, a statement of purpose (covering research interests) and three letters of reference (one of which should also vouch for the candidatê?Ts adequate knowledge of the English language). If available, any published work or working paper should also be included. Enclosing GRE and TOEFL results is highly recommended, but not (yet) required. Documentation should be submitted in English (preferably) or Italian language.
An application to DEC must abide by the statute of the ?oBandô? (Official Advert) as officially published online by the University of Venice. (This direct link may expire after May 20, 2008.) The official version of the Bando is available from the website of the University of Venice following the path Offerta Formativa -> Dottorato di Ricerca -> Scuola Superiore di Economia - SSE. You can also download a copy of the Bando using these links.
For more information about applications to DEC, please contact Marta Colombini (martacol@unive.it; tel.: +39-041-234-7963).
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Call for Admission of Candidates Educated Abroad to the Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School of the University of Pisa Year 2009
Art. 1 Announcement
The University of Pisa announces a competition, based on academic qualifications, for 14 grants reserved for candidates educated abroad for admission to the ?oGalileo Galilei Ph.D. School?. 12 of the 14 grants are funded by the ?oGalileo Galilei Ph.D. School?, while 1 grant, funded by Ministry for University and Research (D.D. 22 May 22nd, 2007 - n.251), will be assigned for study and research on the subject `?TInnovative applications in Biomedical Industry? within the Ph.D. programme in Fisica Applicata, and 1 grant, funded by the IIT institute of the CNR, will be assigned for study and research on the subject ?oComputer science: pervasive communication and computing security? within the Ph.D. programme in Informatica.
The selection will be based on the scientific qualifications of the candidates, bearing in mind the balance between the different areas of the School.
The Ph.D. programmes of the School are:
Informatica (Computer science)
Fisica (Physics)
Fisica applicata (Applied physics)
Matematica (Mathematics)
Scienze chimiche (Chemical sciences)
An application for this competition does not prevent candidates from applying for the other competition based on both academic qualifications and examinations announced at http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso/, with deadline for applications September 2008. The courses of each Ph.D. programme will start on January 1st, 2009.
Art. 2 Requirements
Applications are invited from candidates who:
are not resident in Italy;
have obtained abroad a secondary school qualification, giving access to University education at first degree level, and an academic qualification equivalent to the Italian ?olaurea specialisticâ?, e.g. to a Master of Science degree, or expect to obtain this academic qualification before September 9th, 2008. Both qualifications must be awarded by non-Italian institutions. The equivalence of each qualification to one of the above-mentioned Italian degrees will be established (for the sole purpose of this competition) by the Academic Board of the School. The University may exclude candidates lacking admission requirements at any time.
Art. 3 Applications and deadline
The application should be presented by submitting the attached form, which is also available on the University Web site at http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso, and should arrive, together with the qualifications listed below, by midnight CET (Central European Time) June 30th, 2008. The date of the post mark will not guarantee acceptance.
All documents should be sent:
by mail to: Università di Pisa
Ufficio ?oLaureati?
Dottorato di ricerca
Via Fermi , 8
56126 Pisa - Italia
or by fax to: +39 050 2212001
In case of fax transmission, a copy of a valid identity document must be sent together with the application and a confirmation message to the following e-mail address: dottorato.ricerca[a-t]adm.unipi.it. Applications that are incomplete or that arrive after the deadline (June 30th, 2008) will not be considered. Candidates should send a separate application for each PH.D. Degree course they wish to apply for.
The application form should include the following:
personal data (name and surname, date and place of birth, place of residence, and nationality);
contact address, e-mail address and telephone number (the candidate must immediately
communicate any changes of these data);
educational qualification giving access to university education, and an indication of when and where it was obtained.
academic qualification with final mark (if any) with an indication of when and where it was obtained, or alternatively a declaration that the candidate expects to obtain the requested academic qualification before September 9th, 2008.
information on grants that the candidate may have been awarded by Italian, foreign or international bodies to attend a Ph.D. Degree course or to carry out study and research activities, indicating the starting date, the length, and the amount;
title of the Ph.D. Degree course the candidate wishes to apply for.
a short resume (maximum 1000 words) illustrating the scientific interests of the candidate and an outline of a possible research plan to be carried out during the Doctoral years. This research plan will not be considered binding if the candidate is admitted to the School.
The following documents must be attached to the form:
a certificate of the academic qualification, issued by the University that awarded it; if already awarded, or alternatively (see Art. 6) a declaration that he/she expects to obtain the requested academic qualification before September 9th, 2008. In this latter case, the awarding University and the expected date of awarding must be specified.
the degree transcript stating the examinations taken by the candidate, with marks and a short description of their content;
a report on any research carried out by the candidate (if any);
a list of publications (if any);
any further qualification and information that should be taken into account.
In ad***ion two letters of presentation by professors or experts in the field of the candidate must be sent directly by the professors or experts to the Segreteria della Scuola Galileo Galilei or by e-mail to the following address: fierro[a-t]di.unipi.it.
All documents must be in Italian or English, or accompanied by a translation into Italian or English. Within 60 days of the publication of the competition result, candidates will be able to recover, at their own expense, all the documents and qualifications they presented. After this period, the University will not be responsible for keeping the above-mentioned documents.

Company EPFL ENAC-LMR
Workplace Lausanne
Description The Rock Mechanics Laboratory (LMR) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) has opening of 3 PhD positions with full scholarship from the Swiss National Foundation. The scholarship starts at CHF 50,000 (31,000 Euro) per year in the first year for a period up to 3.5 years.
PhD Position 1: Fracturing of rock materials under dynamic loads â?" mechanism and analytical solutions
The research is to develop analytical and mathematical solutions for fracturing of solid brittle materials under dynamic loads, including time-dependence effects of fracture mechanism. The candidate should have strong background in mechanics.
PhD Position 2: Fracturing of rock materials under dynamic loads â?" numerical method and modelling
The research is to apply (may involve partial development) suitable numerical methods to model and study fracture initiation and propagation under dynamic loads. The candidate should be very keen in numerical methods.
PhD Position 3: Transmission of shock wave across multiple discontinuities
The research is to study the transmission and conversion of shock wave across 2 sets of parallel discontinuities, to develop constitutive relations between wave transmission, discontinuity network configurations, discontinuity stiffness, and other parameters. The candidate should have strong background of mechanics, physics and mathematics.
To apply, please email Professor Jian Zhao (jian.zhao@epfl.ch), in English a letter of interest and a current resume. Further information of the Rock Mechanics Laboratory at EPFL is available at http://lmr.epfl.ch/.
Education Civil, mathematic, Physic, mechanic Engineer
Entrance upon 1st August or September
Duration of appointment 15 August 2008
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address EPFL-ENAC-LMR
Station 15
1015 Lausanne
Email jian.zhao@epfl.ch
Link to the company http://www.epfl.ch

Open PhD position in Bioinformatics, Comparative genomics
Company Ecole polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne (EPFL)
Workplace Faculty of Life Sciences, cancer research (ISREC)
Description Description: A PhD position is open for a collaborative project between the labs of Philipp Bucher (life sciences, EPFL), Bernard Moret (computer science, EPFL), and Evgeny Zdobnov (computational evolutionary biology, University of Geneva). The successful candidate will be affiliated with the EPFL and the Doctoral School of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB).
Project Title: Analysis and Classification of Conserved DNA Elements by Whole Genome Multiple Alignment
Summary: The rich and rapidly increasing sampling of completely sequenced genomes presents an opportunity to assess computationally the encoded repertoire of functional elements as well as to study large areas of the genome whose role remains obscure. The mutability of functional elements is constrained by selection pressure and that makes them identifiable through sequence analysis. However, most current techniques for sequence analysis in comparative genomics and multiple sequence alignment are aimed at protein-coding sequences, where the problem is greatly simplified. The aim of this proposal is to develop novel computational approaches and evolutionary models to identify evolutionary constrained genomic elements throughout the genome and to apply them on the scale of multiple animal genomes, building a database from the results of the analyses so as *****pport further work.
Education Requirements: Masters degree in biology or computer science. Courses in bioinformatics, preferably also in evolutionary biology or molecular genetics.
Entrance upon 1.10.2008, application deadline 1.6.2008
Duration of appointment 3 years
Remarks Contact Person for more information:
Philipp Bucher
Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and
Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
CH-1066 Epalinges, Switzerland
Phone: (+41 21) 692 5892 Fax: (+41 21) 692 5956
E-mail: Philipp.Bucher@isb-sib.ch
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address International PhD Program
Administrative Office
ISREC,
Ch.des Boveresses 155,
CH-1066 Epalinges
Switzerland
Email graduates@epfl.ch
Link to the company http://www.international-phd.ch/index2.html
Keywords PhD position, bioinformatics, computational genomics

PhD Student - Cyclic Plasticity and Crack Initiation in Fatigue
Company Paul Scherrer Institut
Workplace 5232 Villigen / Switzerland
Description The proposed PhD research addresses the reliable prediction of the cyclic plastic behavior leading to crack initiation as a function of the loading path in stress-strain-temperature variable space. Using novel multiaxial specimen designs, new experimental data will be generated and advances in the formulation of multiaxial hardening within cyclic plasticity theory will be made, giving the research the potential to compete at the front lines in this field of science. Experimental data on the fatigue curves under multiaxial loading con***ions at varying temperatures are extremely scarce in literature, and in ad***ion a general theory of cyclic plasticity and hardening covering all types of multiaxial loading has not yet been established.
The emphasis of the research will be on the experimental analysis of the mechanical cyclic-plastic behavior of stainless steel. The interpretation of the experimental results is to be done within the context of state of the art approaches of cyclic plasticity theory that have the potential to be extended to a more general formulation.
Education Your tasks
Finite element modelling (FEM) based design of multiaxial fatigue specimens
Mechanical fatigue testing of materials under various boundary con***ions
Theoretical development of advanced material models including their implementation in FEM
Your profile
You have a Master/Diploma degree in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science (or in a similar field) and good knowledge in structural mechanics and mechanical metallurgy. Knowledge in English is required and some basic German is of advantage, but not obligatory.

Entrance upon by arrangement
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address For further information please get in touch with:
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Contact Line: Dr. K. Janssens, Phone +41 (0)56 310 41 37, koen.janssens@psi.ch
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The PhD thesis will be supervised by Prof. Dr. E. Mazza (Institute of Mechanical Systems at ETHZ / Mechanics for Modelling and Simulation Laboratory at EMPA).
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Please submit your application to: Paul Scherrer Institut, Human Resources, Hedwig Habersaat, ref. code 4603-01, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
Email hedwig.habersaat@psi.ch
Link to the company http://www.psi.ch