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Entrepreneurship for Physicists and Engineers from Developing Countries ICTP

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:25:00 +0000

Entrepreneurship for Physicists and Engineers from Developing Countries (Grants Available)
Workshop Program, 17 - 21 March 2008
Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, ITALY

PURPOSE AND NATURE
This one week intensive Workshop is designed for physicists and
engineers from developing countries who are interested in learning
entrepreneurial skills to commercialize their scientific inventions.
Such an educational program is missing in many of the developing
countries for scientists working in universities and scientific
institutions.  The participants will benefit from the international
perspective provided in this Workshop from both experts and
co-participants from developing countries.  It will be jointly
organized by ICTP, APS, IOP and AREA Science Park.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
Relation between scientific research, inventions and products;
Institutional roles for commercialization;  Physicists as
entrepreneurs;  Microfinancing and IP development in developing
countries;  Concept of intellectual property and its significance;
Timelines and processes for taking an invention to product;  Global IP
protection;  Basics of patenting;  Working with industry;  Business
plan fundamentals;  Taking science to the market, success stories;
Science parks and innovation tools, BIC-FVG experiences;  Business
plan presentation by participants and visit to the AREA Science Park
in Trieste.

GRANTS APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION
Applicable only to candidates who are nationals of, and working in, a
developing country, and who are not more than 45 years old.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 December 2007

http://users.ictp.it/~smr1996/

Study from Home online (video, audio and presentation)

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:19:00 +0000

Dear Our Reader,
This links may help ur study from ur home..
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
http://www.princeton.edu/WebMedia/lectures/
http://www.princeton.edu/WebMedia/lectures/
http://researchchannel.org/

Good Luck

erasmus scholarship

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:16:00 +0000

Please read this article about erasmus scholarship

10 Post doc fellowships, Berlin (Europe in the mid east - the mid east in europe)

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:23:00 +0000

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 10 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2008/2009

The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, the Fritz
Thyssen Foundation and the Wissenschaftskolleg zu
Berlin invite scholars to apply for ten post-doctoral
fellowships for the research program

EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE EAST - THE MIDDLE EAST IN EUROPE

This research program seeks to rethink key concepts and
premises that link and divide Europe and the Middle East.
The project draws on the international expertise of scholars
in and outside of Germany and is embedded in university
and extra-university research institutions in Berlin.
'Europe in the Middle East - The Middle East in Europe'
supports historical-critical philology, rigorous engagement
with the literatures of the Middle East and their histories,
the social history of cities and the study of Middle
Eastern political and philosophical thought (Christian,
Jewish, Muslim, and secular) as central fields of
research not only for area or cultural studies, but also
for European intellectual history and other academic
disciplines. The program explores modernity as a historical
space and conceptual frame. The program puts forward
three programmatic ideas:
1) supporting research that demonstrates the rich and
complex historical legacies and entanglements between
Europe and the Middle East; 2) reexamining genealogical
notions of mythical 'beginnings', 'origins', and 'purity'
in relation to culture and society; and 3) rethinking
key concepts of a shared modernity in light of contemporary
cultural, social, and political entanglements that
supersede identity discourses as well as national,
cultural or regional canons and epistemologies that were
established in the nineteenth century.
The program 'Europe in the Middle East - the Middle East
in Europe' is funded by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation.
It supports and builds upon the following interconnected
research fields:

CITIES COMPARED: COSMOPOLITANISM IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
AND ADJACENT REGIONS
This research group is directed by Ulrike Freitag and
Nora Lafi, both of the Centre for Modern Oriental Studies,
Berlin. It contributes to the debate on cosmopolitanism
and civil society from the historical experience of
conviviality and socio-cultural, ethnic, and religious
differences in the cities around the Mediterranean;

ISLAMIC DISCOURSE CONTESTED: MIDDLE EASTERN AND EUROPEAN
PERSPECTIVES
This research group is directed by Gudrun Kraemer,
Institute for Islamic Studies, Freie Universitaet Berlin.
It analyzes modern Middle Eastern thought and discourses
in the framework of theories of multiple or reflexive
modernities;

PERSPECTIVES ON THE QUR'AN: NEGOTIATING DIFFERENT VIEWS
OF A SHARED HISTORY
This research group is directed by Angelika Neuwirth,
Seminar for Arabic Studies, Freie Universitaet Berlin,
and Stefan Wild, Universitaet Bonn. It situates the
foundational text of Islam within the religious landscape
of late antiquity and combines a historicization of its
genesis with an analysis of its reception and perception
in Europe and the Middle East;

TRAVELLING TRADITIONS: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON NEAR
EASTERN LITERATURES
This research group is directed by Friederike Pannewick,
Centrum fuer Nah- und Mitteloststudien, Philipps-Universitaet
Marburg, and Samah Selim, IREMAM, Aix-en-Provence. It
reassesses literary entanglements and processes of canonization
between Europe and the Middle East.

TRADITION AND THE CRITIQUE OF MODERNITY: SECULARISM,
FUNDAMENTALISM AND RELIGION FROM MIDDLE EASTERN PERSPECTIVES
Is a special forum, directed by Amnon Raz-Krakotzkin,
Ben Gurion University that attempts to rethink key concepts
of modernity like secularity, tradition, or religion in the
context of the experiences, interpretations, and critiques
of Jews, Arabs, and Muslims in the Middle East and in Europe.

PREREQUISITES AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The fellowships are intended above all for scholars of history,
literature, philology, political philosophy, religion and
sociology from the Middle East who want to carry out their
research projects in connection with the Berlin program.
Fellows gain the opportunity to pursue research projects
of their choice within the framework of one of the above-
mentioned research fields and in relation to the program
'Europe in the Middle East - the Middle East in Europe'.
In Berlin, they will be integrated into a university or non-
university research institute. The working language of the
research program is English.

Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of 1.800 EUR (supplement
for accompanying spouses: 250 EUR) and are obliged to work in
Berlin and to help shape the seminars and working discussions
related to their research field.
As a rule, the fellowships begin on 1 October 2008 and end
on 31 July 2009. The applicant's doctorate should have been
completed no earlier than 2000.

An application should be made in explicit relation to one of
the research fields and consist of

- a curriculum vitae,
- a 2 to 4 page project sketch,
- a sample of scholarly work (maximum 20 pages from an article,
conference paper, or dissertation chapter),
- and a letter of recommendation by one university instructor.

The application should be submitted in paper form, by fax or
by E-mail in English and should be received by 31 January 2008,
sent in to:

Europe in the Middle East - the Middle East in Europe
c/o Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin
Attn: Georges Khalil
Wallotstrasse 19, 14193 Berlin
Fax +49 30 - 89 00 12 00
E-mail: khalil@wiko-berlin.de.

For further information on the program 'Europe in the Middle
East - the Middle East in Europe' and for detailed information
on the research fields, please see:
http://www.eume-berlin.de

For information on the research institutions in Berlin
participating in the program, please visit:
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences:
http://www.bbaw.de/
Center for Literary Research:
http://www.zfl.gwz-berlin.de/
Centre for Modern Oriental Studies:
http://www.zmo.de/
Institute for Islamic Studies:
http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~islamwi/
Seminar for Arabic Studies:
http://web.fu-berlin.de/semiarab/
Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin:
http://www.wiko-berlin.de/

Science 3 April 1998: Vol. 280. no. 5360, p. 15

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:34:00 +0000

Letters The Special News Report "Science in Southeast Asia" (6 Mar., p. 1465
<http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/279/5356/1465 > ) presents
a valuable, comprehensive review of an important part of the world
joining the international scientific community.
However, I should like to comment on sending promising students overseas
for training (J. Mervis and D. Normile, 6 Mar., p. 1468
<http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/279/5356/1468> ). This is
only useful if returning students receive the opportunity to use their
overseas experience in their home country, which often cannot be
realized. Better is a sandwich-model of training with alternating stays
overseas and in the home country, concluding with a final examination in
the home country. With Ph.D. degrees, this is no problem if publications
in international journals are regarded as a decisive requirement for
such a degree. An advantage of this system is that students can already
introduce experience and techniques learned overseas in their home
country during their training period and can also transfer these to
their undergraduate students and even to guest students from their host
country. Also, the teaching staff of their home university has to make
itself familiar with the studies performed by such students elsewhere
for the evaluation of their examinations.

We have a valuable experience with this system. Two students from
Bandung (Indonesia) have worked in our department for four periods of 3
months per year (the maximum allowed stay with a tourist visa) subsi
dized from scratch by 12 Indonesian, Dutch, and international sources,
and they will receive their Ph.D. degrees in 1998 and 1999.

Jaap J. Beintema
Department of Biochemistry,
University of Groningen,
9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands

PhD in Effects of Corrective Laser Surgery-UK

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:54:00 +0000

Scholarship Funded PhD Research Studentship

Finite element modelling of the effects of laser eye surgery Wolfson School of Mechanical
and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University,UK
Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship aimed at developing methods of
modelling the effects of corrective laser surgery on the structural integrity of the eye.

Factors to be taken into account in such models include the complex material behaviour
and geometries associated with biological structures and sensitivity to the environment.

The studentship is part of a larger project including novel laser measurement of surface
strain of the cornea and the successful student will also be expected to participate in
certain elements of the experimental programme.

Applicants should have a good first degree in Engineering, Physics or a similar area. They
should be familiar with stress analysis and ideally should have experience of using finite
element analysis.

The studentship is open to all UK, EU and overseas applicants. Studentship will cover fees
plus a maintenance grant of at least £11k/year for UK/EU applicants and £8k/year or
other overseas applicants.

*Closing date for applications is 26th November*

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr I.A. Ashcroft
(e-mail I.A.Ashcroft@lboro.ac.uk ).

To apply for the studentship please submit a CV and application form to Dr. I.A. Ashcroft,
Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK.

Application forms can be downloaded from the University web site at
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/personnel/appform.html

Opportunities for graduate students (MTHM & PhD) at Temple University

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:59:00 +0000

The School of Tourism & Hospitality Management at Temple
University is recruiting Masters and PhD students to join
the program for the Fall semester 2008.  Specifically we are
looking for students to fit into a number of on-going
research programs listed below.  If interested in any of
these opportunities please contact the designated faulty
member.

1. Culture & Communications
The student will be involved in projects exploring cross-
cultural differences in tourism.   Specifically, students
will be involved in projects examining cultural influences
on tourist behavior and communication (perception, identity,
emotions, authenticity, meaning), differences in cultural
values and relationships, communication theories and
practices and cross-cultural skills and competency.

Contact—Dr. Yvette Reisinger  (yvette.reisinger@temple.edu )

2. Destination Marketing & Management

The student will be involved in destination marketing
projects.  Specifically, students will be involved in
projects examining major trends and current issues facing
destination marketing management.  Applicants with interest
in cultural influences on destination marketing are
preferred.

Contact—Dr. Yvette Reisinger  ( yvette.reisinger@temple.edu)

3. Hospitality Financial Management and Accounting

The student will be involved in various hospitality
financial research projects including hotel valuation,
hospitality firms' financial risk, revenue management,
financial impacts of various trends (e.g., timeshare
operation, corporate social responsibility, etc.).
Applicants with financial-related work experiences are
preferred.

Contact—Dr. Seoki Lee (seokilee@temple.edu)

4.Gaming and Casino Management and Impacts

The student will be involved in research that examines
issues related to the gaming industry such as competition
among sectors and jurisdictions, public policy issues
related to the legalization of commercial gaming, and
impacts of the gaming industry at both the individual and
destination levels.

Contact—Dr. Wes Roehl (wroehl@temple.edu)

5. Information Technology in Tourism Marketing

The student will be involved in research focusing on the use
of information technology (IT) supporting the tourism
industry including information search, website design,
consumer generated content, the role of recommendation
systems and mobile computing.

Contact—Dr. Daniel R. Fesenmaier (drfez@temple.edu)

6. Innovation in Destination Management

The student will be involved in research focusing on
strategies to support destination management organizations
including the nature and role of innovation, partnerships,
benchmarking, and the development of marketing information
systems.

Contact—Dr. Daniel R. Fesenmaier (drfez@temple.edu)

7. Knowledge Management (with a focus in Risk
Assessment)

The student will be involved in research to create /
maintain online knowledge-based management systems for the
event industry and hospitality industry.

Contact—Dr. Clark Hu (clark.hu@temple.edu)

8. Marketing Management (with a focus in Strategic
Alliance and Branding)

The student will be involved in research in strategic issues
related to brands and performance in tourism and hospitality
industries.

Contact—Dr. Clark Hu ( clark.hu@temple.edu)

Please see http://tourism.temple.edu and
http://www.temple.edu/sthm for more information about us.
The School of Tourism & Hospitality Management (STHM) offers
a Master's of Tourism & Hospitality Management degree.  STHM
collaborates with the Fox School of Business to offer a PhD
in Business Administration with a specialization in tourism;
please go to http://sbm.temple.edu/ms-phd/phd-admin.html for
further information on PhD degree requirements.
Dr. Wesley S. Roehl
Editor, Tourism Review International
Director of Graduate Programs in Tourism & Hospitality
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Temple University
1700 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-0840
              215-204-5861        (voice)
              215-204-8705        (fax)

International Program of FRONTIER BIOTECHNOLOGY Osaka University

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:37:00 +0000

International Program of  FRONTIER BIOTECHNOLOGY
Master and Doctor Degrees for October 2008
Sponsored by the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho)

The Graduate School of Engineering at Osaka University is excited to
announce a special degree program for Frontier Biotechnology taught in
English. The aim of this program is to expose young scientists to
state-of-the-art research skills and indepth knowledge of advanced
biology, chemistry and physics to harness the potential of
biotechnology. The program encompasses both Master and Doctor Courses,
while emphasizing research that directly benefits society and the
environment. Students are expected to enroll in these courses
sequentially in order to obtain both a master's and doctoral degree.

Scholarship Benefits
(1)  170,000 yen per month
(2)  Air ticket (to and from Japan)
(3)  25,000 yen as arrival allowance
(4)  Tuition exempted

Number to be Admitted
Ten for each year
Application Requirements
(1)  Nationality: must be of the countries whose citizens are eligible
for a Monbukagakusho Scholarship (Japanese Government Scholarship).
(2)  Age: must be less than 35 years as of April 1, 2008 (i.e. born
after April 2, 1972).
(3)  Education: Graduated or are expected to graduate by September 30,
2008 from a university or college.
(4)  Language ability: must have a good command of English.

Application Deadline
January 16, 2008 International Students Section
Academic Affairs Division
Graduate School of Engineering
Osaka University
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871
E-mail:  iso-staffeng.osaka-u.ac.jp
Fax:  +81-6-6879-7229
URL:  Department of Biotechnology
http://www.bio.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/index2.html
Department of Material and Life Science
http://www.mls.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/index_e.html
Full information  :
http://www.mls.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/FB_inter_prog/FB_inter_prog.html

Program Start Date
October 1, 2008

For Further Information Please Contact
CAHYO BUDIMAN
Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology
Department of Material and Life Science
Division of Advanced Science and Biotechnology
Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Yamadaoka 2-1 Suita, Osaka Japan 565-0871
Phone/Fax: +81-6-6879-4580
Mobile : +81-8038141051
Email : cahyo@bio.mls.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp / cahyo82@gmail.com
YM : tjahjo82@yahoo.com

Research Training PhD Fellowships in Health Care - National Primary Care Research & Development Centre University of Manchester

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:33:00 +0000

The University of Manchester Research Training PhD Fellowship National
Primary Care Research & Development Centre

The National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC) at the
University of Manchester is inviting applications for a Research Training
Fellowship to commence early 2008. The Fellowship will result in the award
of a PhD and immerse the successful applicant in an unrivalled environment
for UK healthcare research. It is aimed at people committed to developing
their careers in primary care research to the benefit of the NHS.

The Fellowship is available over three years full-time or six years
part-time and includes a salary of up to £25, 000 per annum, UK/EU tuition
fees and an additional allowance towards research expenses and attendance at
scientific conferences. Applicants are welcomed worldwide, however non EU
candidates would need to be able to fund the difference between the UK/EU
and International rate of PhD tuition fee.
The NPCRDC and National Co-ordinating Centre for Research Capacity
Development (NCCRCD) are committed to developing the R&D structure of
primary health care. NPCRDC is an intellectually stimulating and active
multi-disciplinary research environment. Established by the Department of
Health in 1995 to undertake a programme of policy related research in
primary care we are a collaboration between the Universities of Manchester
and York with our main base at the University of Manchester. The
multidisciplinary NPCRDC team will provide academic supervision for the
successful candidate. Although we expect most applicants to locate their
research at the Universities of Manchester or York, we will consider those
unable to relocate if their research could be co-supervised at another
institution with a strong track record in the relevant area of research.

PhD projects conducted under the Fellowship need to relate to one or more of
the Centre's research themes. These include:

   - Healthcare Organisation and the Impact upon Primary Care Outcomes
   - Measuring and Improving Quality of Primary Care
   - Self Management (with particular reference to chronic disease)
   - Changes in the Primary Care Workforce and affects on Patient Care
   - Primary Care Mental Health

Applicants can either suggest a project under one of the above themes or
request information on available projects through the Postgraduate
Admissions Tutor (details below).

Applicants should hold a good undergraduate degree (2.1. or higher) in a
relevant discipline, such as epidemiology, biostatistics, economics, social
sciences, health informatics, psychology, management sciences, social policy
and sociology, together with the various clinical specialties. A solid
grounding in research methodology is needed to pursue a PhD. Ideally, you
should have post-graduate training in research at the Masters level or its
equivalent.

Applications should include:
• A Curriculum Vitae providing a clear description of the nature of prior
research training and experience and listing any associated research grants
or publications. Please state your current salary (or salary expectation if
unemployed).

• An accompanying statement which:
- indicates in which research theme the candidate would prefer to work and
why
- states whether the candidate wishes to take up a full time or part time
Fellowship
- describes how the Fellowship will progress the candidate's career
intentions and enhance the NHS R&D capacity.

• The names and addresses of three referees.

Applicants requiring further information or wishing to discuss research
proposals should contact Dr Stephen Campbell:
stephen.campbell@manchester.ac.uk
0161 275 7655

Further information is also available on the NPCRDC website:
www.npcrdc.ac.uk

Completed applications should be returned to:

Jane Castree
National Primary Care Research and Development Centre
5th Floor, Williamson Building, Oxford Road
Manchester, M13 9PL
jane.castree@manchester.ac.uk

Completed applications must be received no later than *4.30pm on 16 November
2007*
Interviews will be held the week beginning 10 December 2007 and involve a
short presentation on your research proposal

EU: Open door for qualified workers

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:49:00 +0000

Open door for qualified workers
http://ec.europa.eu/news/employment/071023_1_en.htm

As Europe's population ages, economic immigrants may boost the declining
labour force.

A new commission proposal would see a blue card permit system introduced for
qualified immigrants, a one-stop shop for people seeking work and
residence, and clearer rights for people working legally in the EU (23
October).

As a consequence of its aging population, Europe could soon experience a
real shortage of qualified workers. To maintain economic growth in the EU,
Europe has to become a real magnet for highly-qualified workers, many of
whom currently prefer the US, Canada or Australia. Hence the proposal for a
European blue card – a single work and residence permit giving access to a
range of socio-economic rights, especially family
reunification< http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/immigration/family/fsj_immigration_family_en.htm>.
Each EU country would still be free to decide the number of immigrant
workers it could admit.

In order to avoid a damaging brain drain in developing countries, the
commission proposes setting standards to limit or ban active recruitment
there.

A one-stop shop would be set up for all potential
workers<http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/immigration/work/fsj_immigration_work_en.htm>,
currently confronted with 27 different procedures.

The commission also wants legal immigrants to have the same rights as EU
citizens (working conditions, salary, education, social security). This
would both ensure better
integration< http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/immigration/integration/fsj_immigration_integration_en.htm>of
immigrants, and protect European businesses against unfair competition
based on cheap labour.

European immigration
policy<http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj/immigration/fsj_immigration_intro_en.htm>

Immigration and integration - the European challenge
<http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=6JzC4kSAoSI>

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: October 26, 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:45:00 +0000

Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
October 26, 2007
Table of Contents (TOC)
Web Version

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Notices
  a.. Request for Information (RFI): To Solicit Input and Ideas on Priorities in Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
  (NOT-OD-08-008)
  Office of the Director, NIH
  Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
  Office of Portfolio Analysis and Strategic Initiatives
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-008.html

  b.. Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Fires in California
  (NOT-OD-08-009)
  National Institutes of Health
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-009.html

  c.. Pilot Compliance Program--Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for All NIH-Supported Institutions
  (NOT-OD-08-010)
  National Institutes of Health
   http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-010.html

  d.. Extension of the NRSA Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (F31) Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-07-002)
  (NOT-OD-08-011)
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  Office of Dietary Supplements
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-011.html

  e.. Notice of Additional Receipt dates for PAR-07-003: The Bernard Osher Foundation/NCCAM CAM Practitioner Research Career Development Award (K01)
  (NOT-AT-08-002)
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AT-08-002.html

  f.. Notice of Intent to Publish a Request for Applications for Screening and Brief Intervention for Drug Abuse in General Medical Care Settings (R01)
  (NOT-DA-08-008)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DA-08-008.html

  g.. Change of Program Contact for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) for NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21) (PA-06-181)
  (NOT-ES-08-001)
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-ES-08-001.html

  h.. Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Research on Diagnostic Errors in Ambulatory Care Settings
  (NOT-HS-08-002)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-08-002.html
Requests for Applications

  a.. Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research (U54)
  (RFA-HD-08-001)
  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 23, 2008
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-08-001.html

  b.. Center for Genomic Studies on Mental Disorders (U24)
  (RFA-MH-08-100)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt Date(s): January 11, 2008
   http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-08-100.html
Program Announcements

  a.. ELSI Regular Research Program (R01)
  (PA-08-012)
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  National Cancer Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-012.html

  b.. ELSI Small Research Grant Program (R03)
  (PA-08-013)
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  National Cancer Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-013.html

  c.. The Role of Gastrointestinal Surgical Procedures in Amelioration of Obesity-Related Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Independent of Weight Loss (R01)
  (PA-08-014)
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
   http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-014.html

  d.. Angiogenesis in the Nervous System in Health and Disease (R01)
  (PA-08-015)
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  National Cancer Institute
  National Eye Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
   http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-015.html

  e.. Angiogenesis in the Nervous System in Health and Disease (R21)
  (PA-08-016)
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  National Cancer Institute
  National Eye Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
   http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-016.html

  f.. NIDCD Research Grants for Translating Basic Research into Clinical Tools for Human Health (R01)
  (PAR-08-017)
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): February 14, 2008, October 17, 2008, June 17, 2009, February 17, 2010, and October 13, 2010
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-017.html

  g.. NIDCD Research Grants for Translating Basic Research into Clinical Tools for Human Health (R21)
  (PAR-08-018)
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): February 14, 2008, October 17, 2008, June 17, 2009, February 17, 2010, and October 13, 2010.
  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-018.html

Graduate Students Positions in Robotics

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:44:00 +0000

Job Title : Graduate Students Positions in Robotics
(application period 2007.11.01 - 2007.11.15 )

Intelligent Robots& Systems Laboratory GSNU is looking
for competent science and technology brains with creative
and experimental spirit and enthusiasm.

Applicant Requirements :

- Applicants (who can work for robotics or related projects)
   must have at least Bachelor degree in any engineering or
   science principles.
- Majors: Mechanical or Electrical Engineering,
   and Computer Science.
- Skillful programming knowledge C++ and/or Visual C++
   are recommended, Applicants with additional knowledge
   in graphic API (OpenGL, OpenInventor, OSG, ODE ) are
   more preferred.
- Proficiency in English speaking and writing is required.
- A Master, PhD , Master-PhD Integrated degree are applicable.
- The graduate students will get full scholarship without
   paying education fee.
- Monthly salary ranges from US $300 to $700 depends on
   the applicant¢s experience, capability, and degree to
   support living expenses.
- University housing can be arranged on request.

If you interested in this position, please send your resume & transcript to Professor Jungwon Yoon, ( jwyoon@gnu.ac.kr, fax: 82-55-762-0227) through email or fax. Please feel free to contact Prof. Jungwon Yoon for further questions. We are looking forward to your application.

Contact:
Jungwon Yoon,  Ph.D.
Gyeongsang National University
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jinju, Gyeongnam 660-701, South Korea
Homepage: http://robot.gnu.ac.kr
Tel:  82-55-751-6078
Fax: 82-55-752-0227

Postgraduate Briefing & Interview Session - Indonesia

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:43:00 +0000

Dear all,

Appreciate your kind assistances.
Kindly be informed that UTP will conduct briefing & interview session as
follows;
1. 5 Nov 2007 - Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
2. 7 Nov 2007 - Universitas Indonesia
3. 9 Nov 2007 - Institut Teknologi Bandung
4. 12 Nov 2007 - Universiti Gaja Mada
The details as per attached. Appreciate if you can forward the info to
your friends in Indonesia so that they could attend the session. Pls
bring along the following documents;

1. Completed Application Form attached with
2. 1 copy - Certified true copy of academic transcript / degree scroll.
3. 1 copy - Certified true copy of passport.
4. 4 copy of photo (passport size).
5. Summary of Research Proposal - research candidate only

Pls do not hesitate to contact me if you need further clarification.

Thank you.
Best Regards,

Tajul Ariffin Shamsuddin
Registry Office
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
31750 Tronoh
Perak
Tel : +605-3688403, Mobile : +6012-5218403, Fax : +605-3654082
Email : tajul_ariffin@petronas.com.my
<mailto: tajul_ariffin@petronas.com.my>

MSc Position in IPv6 testbed at Hamilton Institute

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:40:00 +0000

MSc Position in IPv6 testbed development and testing of TCP
Applications are invited by well-qualified applicants for an MSc
position in the areas of IPv6 testbed development and testing of
new TCP congestion control variants.

TCP is known to perform poorly in high bandwidth-delay product paths
and this has led to a number of proposals for redesign of the
congestion control strategy, including Cubic TCP (currently enabled
by default in Linux), Compound TCP (proposed by Microsoft and under
review at the IRTF) and H-TCP (proposed by researchers at the
Hamilton Institute and implemented in Linux). This project will
build on initial evaluation work carried out at the Hamilton Institute
with a view to enhancing our understanding of the new issues raised
by these, and other, proposed changes and taking an active role in
the current IRTF/IETF review process.

IPv6 is a replacement for the Internet's transport layer, which has
been developed by the IETF over the last 15 years. A number of
standards now make use of IPv6, including the Internet Messaging
System (IMS). The Hamilton Institute is to provide and support IPv6
test-bed connectivity between the partners of the IMS ARCS
( www.ims-arcs.ie).

Applicants should have a basic understanding of IP networking and
should have some familiarity with the configuration and use of Linux
or BSD systems. Good numerate and analytic skills will be essential,
and the candidate should be comfortable with scripting and programming.

The Hamilton Institute (www.hamilton.ie) is committed to research
excellence. These
posts offer an exciting opportunity for successful candidates to
tackle fundamental research problems within a stimulating multi-
disciplinary research environment with state of the art facilities
and strong links to the international research community.

MSc Stipend: €21000 (tax free)

To apply, candidates should submit a detailed CV, motivation letter,
and the names and addresses of two referees for letters of
recommendation to: hamilton@nuim.ie. Informal enquiries to Prof.
Doug Leith (doug.leith@nuim.ie) or Dr. David Malone
(david.malone@nuim.ie).

Two PhD positions at the University of Amsterdam

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:38:00 +0000

University of Amsterdam
Building on its previous research in the history of econometrics,
modelling and measurement in economics, the History and Methodology
Group of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the UvA is starting
a new project. A recently awarded innovational research grant (VIDI)
from the Netherlands Science Foundation (NWO) will enable us to write
a history of observational practices in economics. We invite
applications for Two PhD positions in the History and Methodology of
Economics at the Universiteit van Amsterdam full time vacancy number
07-5043 For both internal and external candidates

The project will investigate the observational technologies and
practices economists use and used to identify their objects of study
and to investigate their nature. The project will link these
technologies and practices to three different sites of observation,
each of which has its own particular history: the 'armchair', the
'observatory' and the 'laboratory'. The PhD candidates will be
expected to write a historical and comparative study on one of the last two mentioned sub-projects.

We ask:
The position is open to excellent students with a Master's or
equivalent in Economics, Cognitive Psychology or other social science,
or in the History of the Sciences / Social Sciences. The students
should have or be ready to acquire knowledge of historical and
ethnographical methods of research.

We offer:
An inspiring international research environment. Our group maintains
regular contacts with the Economic History Department and the Centre
for Philosophy of Natural and Social Sciences at the LSE in London and
at The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, and
with the Economics Department at Duke University and the Ecole Normale
Supérieure de Cachan in Paris.

More information
Inquiries about the project should be directed to Dr Harro Maas (email:
h.b.j.b.maas@uva.nl, website http://www1.fee.uva.nl/pp/hmaas/). A
brief description of the project is available by clicking on the PDF
attachment below. An extensive description is available on request.
For more information about the Amsterdam History and Methodology
Group, see http://www.fee.uva.nl/hme/.
Appointment

The selected PhD candidates will be given full-time contracts for one
year (starting 1 February 2008), which will be concluded by an
evaluation. Upon positive outcomes, the contracts will be extended for
a further three years. The students will be expected to complete their
PhD theses by the end of their appointments. The gross monthly salary
will range from €1,956 in the first year to €2,502 in the fourth year.
The students will spend an extended period at the Max Planck Institute
for the History of Science in Berlin.

Job application
Candidates should submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a
reflection on the sub-project of interest (max. 2000 words), a
transcript of courses taken (including grades) and two letters of recommendation.
Application packages should be sent to: Universiteit van Amsterdam,
Personnel Department, attn J.J. Bast, Roetersstraat 11, 1018 WB
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Applications may also be emailed to
applications-feb@uva.nl. Please include the job reference number. The
deadline for applications is 1 December 2007.

Attachments
A History of Observation in Economics, brief description
http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/object.cfm/objectid=EB2B351A-1321-B0BE-68D
5B71BD2B658DC/download=true history of observation, brief
description.pdf/ 19 KB

Refer to
History and Methodology Group http://www.fee.uva.nl/hme/ Salary scales
Collective Employment Agreement (CAO-VSNU) (Dutch language)
http://www.vsnu.nl/web/show/id=44822/langid=43

Harro Maas
Dept. of Economics, Room E9.09
University of Amsterdam
Roetersstraat 11
1018 WB Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Tel: 00 31 20 525 4263
Fax: 00 31 20 525 4254
email: H.B.J.B.Maas@uva.nl
http://www1.fee.uva.nl/pp/hmaas/

Hengky Kurniawan
PhD Student, Econometrics and Empirical Economics
Faculty of Economics, Tor Vergata University
Via Columbia 2, 00133 Rome, Italy
email: hengky.kurniawan@gmail.com
mobile: +39 38999 72321
website:
http://www.economia.uniroma2.it/post-laurea/dottorati/AE/default.asp

Foundation Honors Courageous Women Journalists

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:42:00 +0000

Foundation Honors Courageous Women Journalists
(Journalists from Zimbabwe, Mexico, Ethiopia, Iraq gain recognition) (1011)

By Stephen Kaufman
USINFO Staff Writer

Washington -- Reporting the news from Zimbabwe is a dangerous endeavor causing "a constant state of sadness," veteran journalist Peta Thornycroft said.  But despite the constant risk to her personal safety as one of the country's few remaining independent journalists, and her despair at the results of the government's policies and human rights abuses, she pushes herself to continue because "it's a story that has to be told."

Thornycroft, Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho, Ethiopia's Serkalem Fasil, and six Iraqi women journalists from the McClatchy News Baghdad bureau all were recognized for 2007 by the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) for their dedication to their profession and their personal bravery.

IWMF Executive Director Jane Ransom told USINFO her organization has been recognizing brave and dedicated women journalists for 18 years, also honoring individuals such as CNN's Christiane Amanpour, South Africa's Gwen Lister, the late Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya and the Christian Science Monitor's Jill Carroll.

"The award itself is to honor and celebrate women who have exhibited exceptional bravery in the line of their reporting duties in bringing the truth to people," Ransom said, adding that the attention gained through the award can provide the winners with added protection from hostile governments.

"Many of the awardees have told us that they've gotten a lot of visibility in their own countries as a result of receiving the award, which they feel makes it harder for their governments to attack them, just because it can't be done quietly when you're a well-known person," Ransom said.  "We're letting them know that people in the United States are watching what's going on here."

SHINING A BRIGHT LIGHT ON ABUSES IN ZIMBABWE

Along with Thornycroft's many years of intrepid reporting from Zimbabwe, her dedication to training younger journalists in southern Africa, including women, earned her the IWMF's Lifetime Achievement Award.

At a panel discussion in Washington October 25, Thornycroft said that in order to deal with the threats she faces from the authorities, "I make a plan every day." She described disguising herself while traveling through the country to do her job and risking severe consequences such as imprisonment in one of Zimbabwe's notorious jails if she is discovered.

Thornycroft has spent decades covering the country's decline under President Robert Mugabe, even renouncing her British citizenship after the government outlawed the presence of foreign journalists so she could continue documenting human rights abuses under the oppressive regime.  She related her anger at witnessing the country's complete reversal from being one of Africa's best-educated countries and a food exporter with falling rates of HIV infection.  Her professional demand to report the news freely, fairly and accurately has kept her going, she said.

"I don't think I make any difference.  I'm sorry about that," she told the audience.  "I'm constantly hacking on about the appalling way people are treated, the appalling abuses in the police cells. … [but] the government seems to be completely impervious to the suffering that they have to be able to see. … They are just wasting away this clever, talented nation."

"I just carry on because it's there and it's a story that has to be told," she said.  "I don't really know any other kind of life."

GIVING A VOICE TO MEXICO'S POOR

Similarly, Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho, who won one of the IWMF's Courage in Journalism awards, said she perseveres in behalf of the millions of Mexicans who live without the means to find work or feed their families.  She said approximately 430,000 of Mexico's poor attempt to enter the United States every year. "I try to tell their stories because I have a voice and they don't," Cacho said.

Cacho exposed a prominent businessman who she charged was behind a pedophile ring that targets girls from Cancun's poor community.  After she went public with her findings, she was abducted by Mexican police at the apparent behest of a Mexican state governor.  During her ordeal, she feared that her abductors planned to rape her.

Mexico's Supreme Court has intervened to investigate Cacho's accusations, and she said she remains hopeful that the judicial system will strip the Mexican governor's legal immunity so that he can also face charges.

The IWMF also recognized Ethiopia's Serkalem Fasil, who was jailed and, under deplorable conditions, delivered a child prematurely.  She was incarcerated because of articles her publications carried that were critical of the government during the May 2005 elections.  According to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, only China and Cuba have a worse ranking than Ethiopia for their treatment of journalists.

The third courage award was shared by six Iraqi women journalists who work for the McClatchy News bureau in Baghdad.  All six tell the story of life amidst Iraq's continuing violence despite risks to themselves and their families if they are ever discovered.

"I have been in several situations where I have said my last prayer, for certainty that I was going to be killed," one of the McClatchy journalists said.  "It was on the way to work, on the way back from work, terrifying situations are in our path every day.  We have learned to live with that fear.  Otherwise we would sit in our homes, close our doors, and even then we're not safe," she said.

Ransom said her staff received 50 nominations in 2007 for her organization's annual Lifetime Achievement and Courage in Journalism awards.  They decided to honor Thornycroft, Cacho, Fasil and the McClatchy journalists after carefully considering the significance of their risks and the press restrictions under which they operate.

"We tend to take people out who have had, maybe, one brush with danger and … look at people who have been reporting over a long period of time in dangerous circumstances or were imprisoned for a long period of time," Ransom said.

More information ( http://www.iwmf.org/) on the 2007 award winners is available on the IWMF Web site.

For additional information on U.S. policy, see Freedom of the Press ( http://usinfo.state.gov/dhr/democracy/rule_of_law/press_freedom.html).

(USINFO is a product of the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State.  Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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PhD Position on robotic aided therapy and assessment of post-stroke patients - University of Twente

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:45:00 +0000

PhD Position on robotic aided therapy and assessment of post-stroke
patients University
of Twente Biomechanical Engineering group Enschede, 7500 AE (Overijssel), 38
hours per week

Job description
------------------------------
The PhD position at the BME group will be mainly focused on the assessment
of impairments of the upper extremities following stroke using previous
developed robotic exoskeletons, and electrophysiological measures. At the
end of the project (s)he will have developed and evaluated a battery of
tests that gives a complete picture of sensory motor disorders due to stroke
and relate different impairments to functional disabilities. This will give
us a better insight into the consequences and progress of stroke and will
make it possible to monitor the effect of different treatments on multiple
levels. The PhD position at the BME will work closely with the PhD. students
at RRD and the Sint Maartens kliniek . The PhD students will work with
stroke patients and have to collaborate with (para)medici. The supervision
of both the PhD positions at RRD and the BME will be a joint effort of both
groups.

Requirements
------------------------------
Required education/skills:University Graduate
You are a recently graduated (MSc) biomedical engineer or physics /
mechanical/ electrical engineer with biomedical specialization or a human
movement scientist with a strong mathematical background . You have
demonstrated an interest in human motor control and rehabilitation
technology. Expertise in neurophysiology and experience in experimentation
are highly recommended. You have experience in mathematical modeling and
sufficient skills in numerical mathematics, programming C and/or Matlab.
Finally, you work accurately and independently, are creative, a team player
and have excellent communication skills, particularly in written and spoken
English.

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Engineering)

Organization
------------------------------
University of Twente
Biomechanical Engineering group

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 'Kennispark', 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 faculty of Engineering Technology has about 270 employees and 1500
students and consists of four departments: Civil Engineering, Industrial
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Sustainable Energy Technology. The
new group Multi Scale Mechanics is part of the Mechanical Engineering
department, with research in the areas of multi-scale fluid- and
solid-mechanics, micro-macro approaches, particle and contact mechanics,
micro-fluidics, and self-healing materials.

Research of the UT is organized in 6 spearhead institutes, including the
Institute for Biomedical Technology (BMTi). This interdepartmental institute
hosts more than 250 researchers from the field of physics, electrical
engineering, construction technology and (bio)-chemical technology. It is
recognised world-wide as a leading institute in this multi-disciplinary
field of science, where engineering concepts and methods are employed to
solve and understand medical and biological problems. The main areas of
interest are human function technology and tissue engineering.

The research program of The Biomechanical Engineering (BME) group is
focussed on the human locomotor apparatus, from diagnosis training to the
construction of supportive devices. The medical application areas are
rehabilitation, orthopaedics and neurology.

In the BME group one PhD position and is available, which is part of the
VIRTUROB project that is a 'pieken in de delta' proposal, which aims to
exploit robotic devices and virtual reality in the assessment and training
of neurological disorders. The project is a follow up project of the active
rehabilitation project ( http://www.actieverevalidatie.nl/) and is a
collaboration between the University of Twente, Roessingh Researrch and
Development, the Sint Maartens Kliniek, Baat Medical Engineering, and
ReLion.

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 year
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
We offer this positions in an inspiring and challenging environment in which
research and education are closely related. As a PhD candidate you will have
a fulltime position for a total period of maximally four years. Based on an
assessment after one year, your contract will be extended with another three
years. The gross monthly salary for a PhD increases from € 1956,00 in the
first year to € 2502,00 in the fourth year. In addition we offer a broad
package of fringe benefits.

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr.ir. H. van der Kooij
Telephone number: 31 53 489 4779
E-mail address: h.vanderkooij@utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

   - About the organization <http://www.ctw.utwente.nl/en/> (
   http://www.ctw.utwente.nl/en/)
   - About the department < http://www.bw.ctw.utwente.nl/> (
   http://www.bw.ctw.utwente.nl)

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 09-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

University of Twente
CTW-Personnel Department
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede

E-mail: personeelszaken@ctw.utwente.nl< personeelszaken@ctw.utwente.nl?subject=ApplicationPhD%20Position%20on%20robotic%20aided%20therapy%20and%20assessment%20ofpost-stroke%20patients>

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 07/174.

Junior (PhD)-researcher in the field of International Economic Law - Universiteit Maastricht

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:44:00 +0000

Junior (PhD)-researcher in the field of International Economic Law.
Universiteit Maastricht Maastricht, 6200 MD (Limburg), 38 hours per week

Job description
------------------------------
Function title: AT2007.209. Junior (PhD)-researcher in the field of
International Economic Law.
To engage in supervised scientific research that will ultimately result in a
doctoral thesis on the conflict between the liberalization of trade in
services and the protection of core societal values under the General
Agreement on Trade in Services (85%) and to lecture on internat. economic
law(15%)

Requirements
------------------------------
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Qualified jurist with excellent knowledge of international economic law; an
advanced degree in this field is a definite advantage. Enthusiastic and
determined researcher with first-rate analytical and writing skills. Fluency
in English.

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Law)

Organization
------------------------------
Universiteit Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht (UM) the youngest university in the Netherlands, is
renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is
characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM
is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is
concentrated in research institutes and schools. Currently UM has around
11500 students and 3,000 employees. Reflecting the universitys strong
international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from
abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and
Life Sciences, Faculty of law, Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology.

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 1500 - 2000

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
Your salary would be € 1.956,- gross per month in the first year up to €
2.502,- gross per month in the fourth year according to the PhD-student
salary.

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

P. van den Bossche
Telephone number: 043-38833232
E-mail address: p.vandenbossche@ir.unimaas.nl

Or D. Prévost
Telephone number: 043-3882777
E-mail address: denise.prevost@ir.unimaas.nl

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 15-01-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

Universiteit Maastricht
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid, afd P&O
P.O.Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands

E-mail: pzfdrvacatures@facburfdr.unimaas.nl< pzfdrvacatures@facburfdr.unimaas.nl?subject=ApplicationAT2007.209.Junior%20%28PhD%29-researcher%20in%20the%20field%20ofInternational%20EconomicLaw.>

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT2007.209.

PhD Micro cryo tips for cooling low-temperature electronic devices - University of Twente

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:43:00 +0000

PhD Micro cryo tips for cooling low-temperature electronic devices University
of Twente Low-Temperature division Enschede, 7500 AE (Overijssel), 38 hours
per week

Job description
------------------------------
A PhD position is available at LT in a new project sponsored by the Dutch
technology foundation STW. In this new project we want to develop
multi-stage microcoolers that are able to reach even lower temperatures
(~30K), and small sorption compressors [2] that can replace the pressurized
gas bottles, and thus realize closed-cycle microcooling systems. The PhD
should focus on the thermodynamics and design of multi-stage coolers, on the
mechanism of clogging caused by water deposition, and measures to prevent
this to occur [3], and on the development of a full package design
(including vacuum). In parallel, a post-doc researcher will be appointed in
the project focusing on the utilization of results in two demonstrator
pilots. In these pilots, LNAs will be cooled with a number of cooler tips
fed by a single sorption compressor.

Requirements
------------------------------
Required education/skills:University Graduate
The PhD should focus on the thermodynamics and design of multi-stage
coolers, on the mechanism of clogging caused by water deposition, and
measures to prevent this to occur [3], and on the development of a full
package design (including vacuum)
Job type: Research / Advising

Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Engineering)

Organization
------------------------------
University of Twente
Low-Temperature division
The Faculty of Science and Technology (700 faculty members, 1100 students)
offers a range of bachelor and master courses (NanoTechnology, Applied
Physics, Chemical Engineering and Technical Medicine). The faculty's
research is organized in three of the university's interdisciplinary
research institutes: MESA , BMTI, and IMPACT. These institutes increase the
vitality of research by enabling collaboration between programs and
disciplines, by providing shared facilities, and by attracting funding for
joint projects. They also provide a conduit to industrial partners and help
in attracting new faculty.

In the Low-Temperature division (LT) of the University of Twente (UT)
cryogenic cooling based on MEMS technology has been investigated for about a
decade. In this research, we aim to realize extremely small coolers by means
of micromachining technologies (MEMS) for reaching cryogenic temperatures,
well below 120 K, i.e. 150 oC. There is a growing need for these
microcoolers for cooling advanced electronics, such as low-noise amplifiers
(LNAs), detectors, superconducting circuits, etc. In a previous project [1],
we developed a miniature 100 K cooler in which gas is expanded that is
supplied by a high-pressure gas bottle (see figure).

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 year
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
We offer an interesting temporary research position . You will be appointed
for a period of four year, with an assessment within one year. A positive
assessment will secure the continuation of the appointment for another three
years. The salary starts at €1.956,- gross per month increasing to € 2502.-
gross per month in the fourth year.
PhD students are expected to complete their research with a thesis. Benefits
and other conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective
Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof.dr.ir. H.J.M. ter Brake
Telephone number: 31 53 4894349
E-mail address: h.j.m.terbrake@utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

- About the organization <http://www.tnw.utwente.nl/en/ > (
http://www.tnw.utwente.nl/en/)

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 15-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

University of Twente
faculty TNW
Prof.dr.i.H.J.M. ter Brake
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede

E-mail: h.j.m.terbrake@tnw.utwente.nl<h.j.m.terbrake@tnw.utwente.nl?subject=ApplicationPhD%20Micro%20cryo%20tips%20for%20cooling%20low-temperature%20electronicdevices >

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 07/173.

PhD Studentship in Biomedicine - University of Plymouth

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:40:00 +0000

Studentship Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry

The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry with its' parent
Institutions, the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, are seeking to
attract PhD candidates of outstanding ability to join their exciting and
rapidly expanding programme of internationally rated research.

As part of our new developments and our commitment to research excellence,
applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates, 2:1 or above,
for a full-time PhD studentship.

The studentship will commence in November 2007, funded by Veeda Clinical
Research, Plymouth.

The studentship will comprise of clinical studies to establish current
plasticizer (DEHP) exposure and toxicokinetics in critically ill children
and adults, and non-clinical studies to evaluate the extent of leaching from
various medical infusion devices and other sources of DEHP 'dosing'.

The post will involve chromatographic (LC/MS/MS) analysis of biological
samples and advanced mathematical modelling of data obtained. We are
therefore looking for someone with a science background (BSc Biomedical
Sciences/Biology/Pharmacology/Chemistry or similar) with an aptitude for
mathematics.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Melanie
Priston/Dr Ann Rigby-Jones (01752 432014) or email to
melanie.priston@pms.ac.uk although applications must be made in accordance
with the details shown below.

*For an application form please contact: *

Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute
John Bull Building
Tamar Science Park
Plymouth PL6 8BU

Telephone 01752 437300 or email researchdegrees@pphi.ac.uk
When applying for the studentship please remember to *quote the reference
number PPHI000*.

*Application Deadline: Wednesday 31 October 2007 *

*Funding Notes

The stipend will be £12,600*. Tuition fees will be paid at the home rate.
Candidates from countries outside the European Union will be liable for the
difference between 'home student fees' and 'foreign student'.

PhD Studentship in Cell Biology - Open University UK

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:39:00 +0000

Full-time PhD Studentship in Cell Biology Department of Life Sciences Faculty
of Science *Based in Milton Keynes *

*Three years from 1 January 2008 *

*"The response of human brain endothelium and astrocytes to vasoactive
mediators", *funded by the Migraine Trust.

The aim of the project is to determine how brain microvascular endothelial
cells can modulate local blood flow, and contribute to the
electrophysiological disturbances that underlie migraine aura.  The work
will use tissue culture systems to investigate the mediators released by
brain endothelium.  The effects of endothelin, nitric oxide and eicosanoids
on the permeability of endothelium and the activation of astrocytes, will be
examined in association with drugs that may be used in treating migraine.

You should have a good honours degree in a biological or biomedical science,
emphasis molecular cell biology.

Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. David Male: email
D.K.Male@open.ac.uk; telephone 01908 659226.

For detailed information and how to apply go to www3.open.ac.uk/employment,
call Janet Vroone on 01908 659297 or email
biology-recruitment@open.ac.uk.  Closing
date: 19 November 2007.

PhD student Nutritional and Microbial Modulation - University Wageningen

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:35:00 +0000

PhD student Nutritional and Microbial Modulation Wageningen University and
Research Centre Division of Human Nutrition, in a TI Food and Nutrition
project. Wageningen, 6700 HB (Gelderland), 38 hours per week

Job description
------------------------------
Title subproject
Effect of nutritional stressors on epithelial injury-signalling secretome in
small intestine, and identification of biomarkers of epithelial integrity.

Project description
Within the gut, impaired epithelial integrity is regarded as an important
risk factor in the initiation and complex (patho)physiology of common
nutrition-related intestinal disorders. This project focuses on the
elucidation of relevant biomarkers for gut health as well as a model
platform to efficiently discover, select and validate potential gut
health-promoting foods, food ingredients, and probiotics in order to
facilitate evidence-based nutrition-relevant health claims for consumers.

Increased cell turnover is a hallmark of the stressed and under-performing
small intestinal epithelium, indicating that the balanced proliferation and
cell death is a sensitive determinant of the integrity and function of the
epithelium. The feed-back mechanism and its players at the molecular level
that are responsible to maintain this balance are the prime target of this
subproject.

The PhD student will perform experiments in animals and humans in order to
find and characterise biomolecules that are secreted by the small intestinal
epithelium, when this epithelium is damaged by nutrition-related compounds.
The mechanism(s) by which these secreted molecules affect the cell turnover
of the epithelium will be determined. Relevant biomolecules will be
validated as biomarkers for small intestinal epithelial integrity and gut
health and used to develop cell line models that enable screening of food
compounds with a beneficial effect on small intestinal epithelial integrity.

Requirements
------------------------------
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Main tasks and responsibilities
The PhD student is responsible for:
•contributing to the full project plan
•staying abreast of developments in his scientific discipline by keeping up
with the scientific literature in his field and visiting scientific meetings
•generating ideas within the scope of the defined subject
•supervising of research assistants and students, where appropriate
•delivering results in line with the project plan milestones and
deliverables
•keeping up with the latest scientific developments and integrating these in
the project
•converting data and results of the sub-project into overview reports
•keeping traceable records of all results and analyses according to the lab
journal procedure
•writing high-quality clearly written papers about the results obtained and
getting these published in high–impact scientific journals
•completing a thesis after 4 years.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)

Organization
------------------------------
Wageningen University and Research Centre
Division of Human Nutrition, in a TI Food and Nutrition project.

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 1500 - 2000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: For a period of 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr. R. van der Meer, Senior Scientist
Telephone number: 31 317 485 186
E-mail address: roelof.vandermeer@wur.nl

Or Dr. J. Dekker, Project Leader
Telephone number: 31 30 694 4483
E-mail address: jan.dekker@tno.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

- About the organization <http://www.wur.nl/ > (http://www.wur.nl)
- TI Food and Nutrition <http://www.tifn.nl/> (http://www.tifn.nl)

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 01-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

TI Food and Nutrition
HR Department

P.O.Box 557
6700 AN Wageningen
Netherlands
E-mail: personnel@tifn.nl<personnel@tifn.nl?subject=Application%20PhDstudent%20Nutritional%20and%20MicrobialModulation >

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT AIO A2 - A
-1001.

PhD in Disaster Studies - University of Wageningen

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:31:00 +0000

PhD Position in Disaster Studies Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Disaster Studies Group Wageningen, 6706 KN (Gelderland), 38 hours per week

Job description
------------------------------
The research programme "From Food Aid to Food Security" is a collaboration
of Disaster Studies and Law and Governance groups of Wageningen University
and Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia. The programme aims to contribute to
ongoing reforms in food aid and food security policies through studying the
Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) and surrounding food security
policies in Ethiopia. Since 1984, annually more than 5 million people have
received food aid in this country, creating a situation of chronic food
insecurity. The new Food Security Policy envisages to protect people against
hunger and asset depletion, and lift them out of poverty. The research
programme consists of four subprojects and analyzes the linkages between
policies implementation and livelihood strategies of vulnerable populations
targeted by food security programmes. It is aimed to improve the performance
of institutional actors, by providing insights on the working of policy and
on the patterns of interaction between them. This will be ensured by an
elaborate communication plan for stakeholder dialogue.

The PhD candidate will implement a PhD research concerning linkages between
people's perceptions and practices to cope with food insecurity and food
security interventions, with a special focus on the PNSP programme.
Questions to be addressed are:
a) What are local practices and attitudes of various groups in dealing with
food insecurity?
b) How are these related to socio-economic differentiation and power?
c) What is the impact of interventions on food security and community
relations?
d) What is the impact of food security interventions on household capacities
for self-resilience to future shocks?

The project comprises 18 months of fieldwork in a highland region in
Ethiopia.

Requirements
------------------------------
Required education/skills:University Graduate
You have an academic background in development studies or a related field
and have affinity with qualitative research methods with a completed MSc
degree of excellent quality. Furthermore you have a strong interest and
preferably experience to conduct fieldwork in a rural setting in Ethiopia.
Finally you have good communicative skills and like to work in a team.

Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)

Organization
------------------------------
Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Disaster Studies Group

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1 year
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer a PhD position for 1 year for 38 hours a week. After a positive
assessment the appointment will be continued by another 3 years. You will be
working in a pleasant environment in a dynamic, internationally oriented
chairgroup.
Salary will increase from € 1956,- in the first year upto € 2502,- in the
fourth year based on a full-time appointment.

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Mw. Prof.lr.ir. D.J.M. Hilhorst
Telephone number: 0317-485539
E-mail address: thea.hilhorst@wur.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

- About the department <http://www.disasterstudies.wur.nl/UK/> (
http://www.disasterstudies.wur.nl/UK/ )

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 15-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

Wageningen University
Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen
L. Verkerk
Hollandseweg 1
6706 KN Wageningen
Nederland

E-mail: fineke.toxopeus@wur.nl< fineke.toxopeus@wur.nl?subject=Application%20PhDPosition%20in%20Disaster%20Studies>

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT MW 2007-30.

PhD in Agrotechnology and Food Sciences - Wageningen

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:30:00 +0000

PhD Micronet Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group (Gelderland), 38 hours per
week

Job description
------------------------------
Within the Microned program Sensing and Diagnostics on a Chip the
PhD-student will do research on the study and development of highly accurate
patterning of silicon surfaces and the development of light-induced coupling
reactions. This work is geared towards the biofunctionalization of silicon
surfaces that are to be used in multi-array biosensors. The project is
highly multidisciplinary with contributions of several industrial and
university research groups.

Requirements
------------------------------
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Suitable candidates should have a MSc in Molecular Sciences/Organic
Chemistry/Inorganic Chemistry. Affinity with Physical Chemistry/Surface
Science is a plus.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Food)

Organization
------------------------------
Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group
AFSG is the organisation for development and transfer of knowledge in the
field of sustainable applications of agro-components for safe and healthy
food and non-food products.

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1 3 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We will offer a full-time position for a period of one year with a
possibility of extension for 3 years. Gross salary per month € 1956,- in the
first year rising to € 2502,- per month in the fourth year.
Hay-profiel: promovendus

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

prof.dr. H. Zuilhof
Telephone number: 31 317482367
E-mail address: han.zuilhof@wur.nl

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 16-11-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

Wageningen UR - AFSG
bode 156
K. den Ridder
P.O. Box 8129
6700 EV Wageningen
Netherlands
E-mail: afsg-vacatures@wur.nl<afsg-vacatures@wur.nl?subject=Application%20PhDMicronet>
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AFSG 07.129.

PhD Studentship in Human Biology - Universiteit Maastricht

noreply@blogger.com (Don Komo) — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:29:00 +0000

PhD student m/f Human Biology/NUTRIM Universiteit Maastricht NUTRIM School
for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism Maastricht, 6200 MD (Limburg), 38
hours per week

Job description
------------------------------

Focus will be on the underlying mechanisms in experimental human studies as
well as the long term dietary intervention studies. Next to the
physiological measurements also molecular techniques will be applied on
tissue and blood samples to study the underlying molecular mechanisms.

Requirements
------------------------------
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Master degree in Medicine, Nutrition, Biology or Life Sciences. Experience
with human intervention studies is recommended.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Health)

Organization
------------------------------
Universiteit Maastricht
NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism
Universiteit Maastricht (UM) the youngest university in the Netherlands, is
renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is
characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM
is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is
concentrated in research institutes and schools. Currently UM has around
11500 students and 3,000 employees. Reflecting the universitys strong
international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from
abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and
Life Sciences, Faculty of law, Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology.

NUTRIM is the School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism of the Faculty
of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences of Maastricht University (UM) in
co-operation with the University Hospital Maastricht (azM). Within NUTRIM 15
biomedical, clinical, and behavioural-science departments co-operate in the
implementation of scientific research projects in the fields of nutrition
and toxicology and in the education of PhD-students. NUTRIM participates in
the Graduate School VLAG (Food Technology, Agrobiotechnology, Nutrition and
Health Sciences), accredited by the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences
(KNAW). NUTRIM also participates in the Top Institute Food & Nutrition
(TIFN), one of five Leading Technological Institutes established on the
initiative of and with financial support from the Dutch Government. TIFN is
an alliance of research and food industry partners to carry out strategic
and non-competitive fundamental research regarding the mechanisms involved
in food functionality.

Conditions of employment
------------------------------
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 48 months
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
After each year an evaluation takes place. Your salary would be € 1.956,-
gross per month in the first year up to € 2.502,- gross per month in the
fourth year according to the PhD-student salary.

Additional Information
------------------------------
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof. Dr. W.H.M. Saris, Human Biology
Telephone number: 31 043-3881308/ 3
E-mail address: w.saris@HB.unimaas.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:

- About the department <http://www.nutrim.unimaas.nl/> (
http://www.nutrim.unimaas.nl)

Application
------------------------------
You can apply for this job before 29-10-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:

Universiteit Maastricht
FHML, afd PZ
P.O.Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands

E-mail: pzfdgw@facburfdgw.unimaas.nl< pzfdgw@facburfdgw.unimaas.nl?subject=ApplicationAT2007.203.PhD%20student%20m/f%20HumanBiology/NUTRIM>

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT2007.203.