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PhD position in (Applied) Statistics
Georg-August-UniversitÔt Gảttingen (Germany)
The Courant Research Centre õ?oPoverty, Equity and Growth in Developing and Transition Countries: Statistical Methods and Empirical Analysesõ? at the University of Gảttingen invites applications for a PhD position in (Applied) Statistics. The position is available October 1, 2008, fixed for 3 years and has no teaching duties. Knowledge of German is helpful, but not required.
The Courant Research Centre combines a unique and recently established pool of researchers from the Faculties of Economics, Agriculture and Mathematics. The interdisciplinary character of research provides a stimulating and inspiring environment. A statistical or empirical PhD project can also be conducted within the PhD Certificate Programme of the Centre for Statistics (http://www.zfs.uni-goettingen.de/index.php?id=4 ).
The candidates are expected to have a qualified degree in Statistics, Mathematics or related fields. Graduates in Economics with a strong quantitative methodological background are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have interests in nonparametric regression and a good knowledge of statistical software.
Applications including a CV, academic transcripts and a covering letter in English or German are requested by latest August 1, 2008 and should be sent by email to Dr. Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).
For more information visit http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/66847.html or send your informal inquires to Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).

Ph.D. Scholarship in Public Policy Evaluation - Politecnico di Milano
Deparment of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering,
Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Yearly value of each PhD scholarship: õ,ơ 13,000 of which approximately õ,ơ3,000 are held as retirement contributions.
Yearly net income of each PhD scholarship: approximately õ,ơ 10,000.
Motivations and objectives of the research in this field: within the context of increasing globalisation of firms and markets, most public institutions are now aware of benefits stemming from both innovation and internationalization of the economic activities. However, studies on the evaluation of effectiveness and economic effects of public incentives are still scant. Main difficulties concern: (i) the need of transparency and examinations at regularly intervals; (ii) the difficulty of distinguishing direct vs. indirect effects, and (iii) the need of counterfactual evidence (what would have happened without the incentive?). The present research project aims at developing both a theoretical framework and an empirical analysis for the evaluation of public policies and incentives to innovation and internationalization of firms.
Methods and techniques that will be developed and used to carry out the research: The research will be both theoretical (development of economic models on the basis of the literature) and empirical (gathering of primary and secondary data on direct and indirect effects of public policies and incentives to innovation and internationalization). Advanced statistic and econometric techniques will be applied in order to test research hypotheses.
Educational objectives: acquiring a comprehensive knowledge of the literature on public policies and incentives, and developing the capacity of elaborating it in a critical manner. Developing advanced statistical and econometric skills for testing theoretical hypotheses. In short, becoming able to write scientific papers on the topic to be published in top international journals.
Job opportunities: the issue of evaluation of public incentives to firms is of great interest for both economic scholars and policy makers. People earning a Ph.D. in this field can yearn for both an academic carrier (public policy evaluation is among the research lines of important economic and management departments) and a carrier in national and international public bodies.
Composition of the research group: a Full Professor, an Assistant Professor, two Dost-Docs, a PhD student, a contracted researcher.
Research director: Lucia Piscitello
e-mail: lucia.piscitello @ polimi.it
Application has to be received by 15 October 2008.
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PhD position in Stability Analysis and Robust Stabilization for System Behaviors (1,0 fte)
(Groningen), 38 hours per week University of Groningen

Job description
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PhD position in Stability Analysis and Robust Stabilization for System Behaviors
The research to be carried out in this project deals with robust stability analysis and robust stabilization of systems with uncertain components. A possible way to model a complex system, possibly with complicated nonlinearities, uncertain time delays, and unmodelled dynamics, is to represent it as the interconnection of a linear, time invariant, finite-dimensional system, called ''the nominal system'', and a so-called ''uncertain system'' in which the modeller ''puts away'' the non-linearities, time delays, and possibly unmodelled parts of the system. This uncertain system does not get an explicit mathematical description, but rather is embedded into a so-called ''relaxation'', which expresses that the signals in the system satisfy certain quadratic inequalities, or that the system has certain dissipativity properties. In order to decide robust stability of the overall system, one then needs to check whether the nominal systems has certain dissipativity properties compatible with the dissipativity properties of the uncertain system.
The distinctive feature of the project is that it intends to study the problems of robust stability analysis and robust stabilization from a behavioral point of view. The purpose is to establish a representation-free approach to robust stability analysis and stabilization, one which considers the system itself as the starting point, instead of one of its particular representations. We will also avoid the use of input/output partitions of the system variables. The advantages of this approach are the wider variety of model classes that can be considered, and the flexibility with which the results can be adapted to the particular system representation at hand. Whereas most of the theory on robust stability analysis and robust stabilization deals with feedback interconnection, in this research project we will consider the more general notion of behavioral interconnection.
Requirements
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University Graduate
You are a university graduate (at the diploma or master of science level) in Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related area. You are expected to have an excellent academic record (list of examination marks from your university study) and to be interested in research in the Mathematical Theory of Systems and Control. You should be able to write scientific articles and reports (to be proven by your graduation thesis or another comparable report) and be fluent in English.
Organization
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University of Groningen
Founded in 1614. One of the best universities in Europe and the world. A wide variety of disciplines. Internationally oriented. Rooted in the North of the Netherlands. Socially active. Our researchers and lecturers are inspired academics. Ambitious students. We respect the differences in talent, ambitions and performance of the 25.000 students and members of staff.
The university provides a career advisory service for partners of new staff who move to Groningen.
The university is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Con***ions of employment
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Maximum salary amount in Euro''s a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: Four years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Ad***ional con***ions of employment:
The University of Groningen offers a salary of õ,ơ 2000 gross per month in the first year up to a maximum of õ,ơ 2558 gross per month in the final year. A training program is part of the contract. After one year, the performance of the candidate will be evaluated to decide whether there is sufficient progress to expect a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the coming three years. The appointment is full time for a period of four years to be concluded with a PhD examination. In this period the person appointed has to prepare and defend a PhD thesis. Ideally, the project starts on October 1, 2008, but a later date is possible.
The project is funded by the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).
Ad***ional Information
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Ad***ional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof.dr. H.L. Trentelman
E-mail address: trentelman@math.rug.nl

Or ad***ional information can be obtained through one of the following links.
About the organization
Website of prof.dr. H.L. Trentelman
Applications, including a personal motivation for the position, your CV and your list of grades, and at least two names of references for recommendations must sent before September 1st, 2008 to: vmp@rug.nl
We guarantee full consideration of your application, provided it arrives by September 1, 2008.
Application
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You can apply for this job before 01-09-2008 by sending your application to:
University of Groningen
Personnel and Organization Office
P.O. Box 72
9700 AB Groningen
The Netherlands
E-mail address: vmp@rug.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT208170.
The short URL code for this job opening is: 00347-689.
You can use this as a direct link to the job by adding the code to the URL www.academictransfer.org/

PhD Studentship
The mindsets of effective programme office managers: A phenomenographic study
International Centre for Programme Management
Cranfield School of Management - one of Europê?Ts top management schools - is offering this PhD studentship within its International Centre for Programme Management, a world-leading hub for research into this important emerging discipline. The studentship is tenable for four years from October 2008.
In business and government, programmes are used to transform strategies and policies into desired outcomes and benefits. The ?~programme officê?T is the information hub for the programme, performing on behalf of the programme leadership team a variety of functions associated with programme support. Some programme offices have wider responsibilities for the maintenance of corporate standards and processes.
There is a growing recognition that the role of programme office manager requires an individual with a certain mindset, but little is known about the conceptual attributes that make up that mindset. Phenomenography is an established research approach for identifying and mapping the qualitatively different ways in which people conceive a given aspect of reality, in this case the work of a programme office manager. The approach leads to the identification of the key attributes of conception at a number of levels (usually three of four) that distinguish and explain why some individuals are more effective than others.
Applications are invited from exceptionally qualified candidates for this fully funded full-time studentship under the supervision of Dr David Partington. Applicants should have a good first degree in a relevant discipline. Experience of working on projects and programmes is desirable, although not essential. An MBA or relevant specialist masters degree would be an advantage.
The studentship includes full payment of fees at the UK or overseas rate and stipend of £12,940 per annum.
For an informal discussion about the project, please contact Dr David Partington, tel +44 (0)1234 751122, email d.partington[ at ]cranfield.ac.uk, Website http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/research/centres/icpm/
The closing date for applications is 31 July 2008.
Full details of the application process, the PhD programme and other PhD projects are available on the School?Ts website at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/phd or from the PhD Programme Manager, Wendy Habgood, on tel +44 (0)1234 754373, email wendy.habgood[ at ]cranfield.ac.uk.

[UK] PhD Studentship in Chemical Engineering - University College London
PhD Studentship: Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award
Modelling Rupture of CO2 Pipelines
Department of Chemical Engineering
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is considered to be the most effective way of tackling the effects of global warming. This will require the large-scale capture, transportation and storage of CO2. In the case of coal fired power generation plants, pressurised pipelines are considered to be the most practical, and possibly the only option for transporting the captured CO2 for subsequent storage.
Given the enormous amounts of CO2 contained in such pipelines (typically several million tonnes), a prior knowledge of the release rate and subsequent dispersion in the event of pipeline rupture is central to assessing the failure impact. CO2 is toxic and when inhaled in large concentrations can lead to asphyxiation.
This exciting PhD project aims to extend our award winning work to develop a computer based model for predicting the failure consequences of CO2 pipelines. The project carried out in close collaboration with a major industrial partner is multidisciplinary involving a variety of subjects including, fluid mechanics, mathematics, heat transfer, quantitative risk assessment and computing. The experience gained is expected to equip theprospective PhD graduate with job opportunities in a variety of industrial sectors particularly in the oil and gas industry.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding First Class Chemical Engineering or Mathematics graduate (although other relevant disciplines will be considered) preferably with computing skills. The funding covers full tuition fees plus maintenance over three years and is open *****itably qualified overseas students.
UCL is consistently classed amongst the top Universities in the world. The UCL Chemical Engineering department in particular received the highest research rating in the most recent Government funded Research Assessment Exercise placing it amongst the only three such departments in the UK.
C.Vâ?Ts should be sent either by post or email as soon as possible to:
Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh
Department of Chemical Engineering
University College London
Torrington Place
London WC1E 7JE
Tel: 020 7679 3835
Email: h.mahgerefteh@ucl.ac.uk
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemeng/staff/mahgerefteh

PhD Studentship
Crisis Management in Project and Programme Management
International Centre for Programme Management
Cranfield School of Management - one of Europê?Ts top management schools - is offering this PhD studentship within its International Centre for Programme Management, a world-leading hub for research into this important emerging discipline. The studentship is tenable for four years from October 2008.
The repeated failure of major projects and programmes in the public and private sectors has been linked with the inability of project and programme managers to manage crisis situations effectively. One certainty in a world increasingly saturated with complexity and uncertainty is that the future will be punctuated by sudden, unexpected, and potent events that will require a rapid response. The variety of crisis that can arise in projects and programmes is enourmous.
However, there are very few detailed accounts of crisis management. This PhD study will explore the phenomenon of crisis in projects and programmes - its nature, its causes and its resulting managerial behaviour. We envisage that the findings of the study will have significant theoretical and practical implications.
Applications are invited from exceptionally qualified candidates for this fully funded full-time studentship under the supervision of Dr Elmar Kutsch. Applicants should have a good first degree in a relevant discipline. Experience of working on projects is desirable, although not essential. An MBA or relevant specialist masters degree would be an advantage.
The studentship includes full payment of fees at the UK or overseas rate and stipend of £12,940 per annum.
For an informal discussion about the project, please contact Dr. Elmar Kutsch, tel +44 (0)1234 751122, email Elmar.kutsch[at]cranfield.ac.uk, Website http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/research/centres/icpm/
The closing date for applications is 31st July 2008.
Full details of the application process, the PhD programme and other PhD projects are available on the School?Ts website at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/phd or from the PhD Programme Manager, Wendy Habgood, on tel +44 (0)1234 754373, email wendy.habgood[at]cranfield.ac.uk

London South Bank University
MPhil-PhD Scholarships
Business
Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management
Fully-funded: UK/EU/Overseas applicants
We seek applications for a research scholarship: MPhil-PhD in a suitable aspect of Business
The scholarships are for award to outstanding UK/EU/Overseas applicants and are intended to commence in the 2008/2009 academic year.
The scholarships have an annual bursary of Ê15,000 for the 2008/2009 academic year, and fee-settlement of the relevant annual tuition fee. They are to be offered only to new full-time research students. In the first instance they are offered for one year only, but subject to satisfactory annual progress, are renewable for each of a further two academic years.
You will need a distinctive and related Masterõ?Ts degree, supported by relevant practical experience and a high standard of both spoken and written English. Applications are sought from all eligible applicants, in particular, those who obtained their Masterõ?Ts degree from the Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management of London South Bank University.
The facultyõ?Ts business-related Research Institute and Centres welcome suitable applicants for doctoral level research training. Applications are invited from scholars wishing to undertake MPhil-PhD research within one or more of the business-related areas stated below:
Accounting, Finance & Governance (Centre for Research in Accounting, Finance & Governance)
International Business (Centre for International Business)
International Marketing (Ehrenberg Centre for Research in Marketing)
Not-for-Profit and/or Third Sector (Centre for Government & Charity Management)
Social and Financial Systems (Centre for Social & Financial Systems Research)
Strategy, Management, Leadership and Innovation (Institute for Strategic Leadership & Service Improvement)
To apply please send a recent CV, the names and contact details of two referees and a brief (circa 700 words) description of the research area that is of interest. Please quote ref: BCIM 02. In ad***ion, you must also complete the standard form for admission to a research degree at London South Bank University available at: this page and sent it to: Dr Kenneth Dõ?TSilva, Director of Postgraduate Research Degrees Programme, Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, England.
Informal enquiries about these scholarships may be made to Dr Dõ?TSilva on dsilvake[ at ]lsbu.ac.uk or fax + 44 (20) 7815 7891.
In all cases, fully completed applications must be received no later than 7 July, 2008.

Research and Teaching Assistant / Doctorate in Communication Science
Company University of Lugano
Workplace Lugano
Description Area Knowledge Management
The Institute for Corporate Communication (ICA) at the University of Lugano (USI), Faculty of Communication Sciences, has opened a call for a teaching and research assistant in the area of Knowledge Management with a particular emphasis on Knowledge Visualization and Communication (see www.knowledge-communication.org and www.visual-literacy.org).
The position includes the possibility to pursue a doctorate in communication sciences within the domain of knowledge communication and visualization.
Responsibilities consist of assisting in course and exam preparation and delivery, of research and project collaboration, as well as of minor administrative tasks (such as web site content management).
The ideal candidate will possess a master degree in computer science, communication sciences, or business administration / economics. Fluency in written and spoken English is a must, a basic working knowledge of Italian and another Swiss national language (German or French) is an advantage. Prior experience in conducting research and publishing in English, teaching courses and facilitating workshops are also assets for the application.
Please send your application by July 30th 2008, incl. detailed CV (with references), university grade transcripts, and a letter of motivation electronically to martin.eppler@lu.unisi.ch
Education The ideal candidate will possess a master degree in computer science, communication sciences, or business administration / economics. Fluency in written and spoken English is a must, a basic working knowledge of Italian and another Swiss national language (German or French) is an advantage. Prior experience in conducting research and publishing in English, teaching courses and facilitating workshops are also assets for the application
Entrance upon tbd
Duration of appointment 30.07.2008
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address martin.eppler@lu.unisi.ch
Email martin.eppler@lu.unisi.ch
Link to the company http://www.unisi.ch
Keywords area knowledge Management

Open PhD positions at ETH Zurich/University of Basel (Switzerland)
Wednesday 25. June 2008
Company ETH Zurich / University of Basel
Workplace Zurich/Basel
Description Applications are invited for two fully-funded PhD positions for the EU project "Similarity-based Pattern Analysis and Recognition (SIMBAD)", which is a joint FET-STREP project involving ETH Zurich, University of Basel, Delft University of Technology (Netherlands), IST Lisbon (Portugal), University of Venice (Italy), University of Verona (Italy),and University of York (England).
The project attempts to break new ground in similarity based pattern
recognition where we will explore models and associated learning algorithms for non-Euclidean data and non-metric data situations.
Application domains of this type arise in computer vision (e.g., shape analysis), in medical image processing and in bioinformatics where often short distances can be reliably estimated but for large distances, the signal to noise ratio drops below one.
As a part of the SIMBAD project, the Swiss group, comprising of ETH
Zurich and University of Basel, will focus on structure-preserving
embeddings of non-metric data into Euclidean spaces and applications
thereof to analyze tissue Microarray images. Successful applicants will work under the supervision of Prof. Joachim Buhmann (Zurich) and Prof. Volker Roth (Basel).
We are looking for highly motivated applicants who should have a
profound knowledge in mathematical modeling and in algorithmics.
Furthermore, the project requires substantial programming skills and a genuine interest to build a decision support system for pattern
analysis. A prerequisite for starting PhD studies at ETHZ/Univ Basel are a Masters degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or Physics. An ideal researcher will have a strong background in Statistics and Machine Learning, complemented with a solid programming experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills would be ad***ional
assets (English). The two positions are planned for 3 years. The salary (approx. 64000CHF/year) and con***ions at ETH Zurich/University of Basel are very attractive.
Applications (preferably in electronic form) should be sent to
Ms. Rita Klute,
rita.klute@inf.ethz.ch
Tel.: +41-44-63 26496
Fax: +41-44-63 21562
Institute of Computational Science,
ETH Zurich, CAB G 69.1,
UniversitÔtstrasse 6,
CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
For further inquiries, please contact:
Joachim M. Buhmann: jbuhmann@inf.ethz.ch
Volker Roth: volker.roth@unibas.ch
Education MSc in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Mathematics or Physics
Entrance upon Jul/Aug/Sept 2008
Duration of appointment 3 years
Is Jobsharing possible? no
Only for persons notified workless in Switzerland? no
Contact address Ms. Rita Klute,
ETH Zurich, Institute of Computational Science
CAB G 69.1, Universitaetstrasse 6, CH-8092 Zurich
email: rita.klute@inf.ethz.ch
Email rita.klute@inf.ethz.ch

The Institut of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) is a center based in Castelldefels (Barcelona) / Spain, devoted to the research and education of the optical and photonic sciences, at the highest international level.
ICFO, in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), is offering predoctoral fellowships to well-qualified graduate students who wish to obtain a doctoral degree in any of the photonics-related research fields. Ph.D. students at ICFO benefit from the extensive course offerings of local universities and focused instruction by ICFO professors.Research is carried out at ICFO.
The ICFO-UPC PhD Fellowship Program welcomes applications from individuals with backgrounds in any scientific disciplines related to optics and photonics. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility
No restrictions of citizenship apply to the ICFO-UPC Fellowships.
Candidates must hold an internationally-recognized Bachelor or Master-equivalent degree of a minimum of officially 4 years studying period.
The degree must be in a field of science and engineering related to optics and photonics.
Suitable backgrounds include optics, physics, mathematics, electronics and telecommunications engineering.
Con***ions of fellowships
The fellowships are offered for periods of one year, renewable for a total of four years.
The renovation of the fellowship is con***ional on satisfactory performance in research and teaching activities.
Selection procedure
Selection of ICFO-UPC predoctoral fellows is based on merit and potential, measured in terms of the academic record and personal achievements. Proactivity, participation in community activities, and capacity for team-work are also taken into account.
Please note the selection procedure employed at ICFO, detailed in the following.
Required documentation for application
The fulfilled application form (attached to the call at our homepage)
A presentation letter with declaration of research interests,
A Curriculum Vitae, including a full address, a contact phone number and e-mail address and a copy of the passport,
A scanned copy of your University academic transcripts in English or Spanish,
A scanned copy of the degree, if available at the time of application,
The contact e-mail of three potential referees.
Applications should be submitted by e-mail to: icfojobs@icfo.es
E-mail submissions must be coded in DOC, PS, or PDF formats and must include the subject line: General PhD.
Applications can also be submitted by post to:
PhD Screening Committee
ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences
Me***erranean Technology Park
Av. Canal Olímpic, s/n
08860 - Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
Evaluation procedure
The deadline for the submission of applications for the present call is: 30th of June, 2008.
Applicants will be notified of the results of the first evaluation stage at ICFO by the 04th of August, 2008.
If an applicant has been selected for the second evaluation stage, the interested group leaders of ICFO will contact personally with that candidate in order to determine research interests or suitability of the candidate for the interested research group. This second evaluation period will be finished no later than the 08th of September, 2008.
All candidates will be notified of the decision in their case. In case of positive evaluation, the candidate will receive an official offer from the ICFO. The selected candidate will have until the 30th of September, 2008 to confirm his or her decision.
Please note that candidates should be willing to be contacted by phone during the entire selection process.
After acceptance by ICFO
Staff of the Human Resource and Education Unit of ICFO assists ICFO-PhD-students with the following procedures:
Immigration formalities (Visa application process, etc.)
Information about how to legalize your previous studies (e.g. BSc, MSc, etc.)
Selection of the most suitable doctorate programme
Collection of the necessary documentation to be submitted at the University
Registration to the doctorate programme
Further administrative accomplishments necessary for your arrival to ICFO
For further information, please visit http://www.icfo.es