A PhD student position is available in School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. The research will focus on the microbial ecophysiology and community dynamics in environmental bioprocesses. Self?motivated individuals who are interested in environmental microbiology and engineering are encouraged to apply. Candidates with a Master degree in relevant discipline and a strong background in experimental microbiology and/or bioprocess engineering will be considered favorably.

For more information on the group:
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/LeeChangsoo

NTU is a major research intensive university in Singapore, and is highly recognized for its excellence in science and engineering. It is always highly ranked in many international comparisons of higher education.

A 4 year full research scholarship will be given through the School to the qualified candidate. The scholarship covers all tuition fees and stipend of S$2,000/month which is raised to S$2,500/month from year 2 after passing qualification exam. The monthly living cost on campus is about S$800-900. Special support for students to attend oversea conferences is also available.

Applicants with qualified academic record and good TOFEL and GRE scores will be considered immediately. International applicants must submit TOEFL and GRE scores (tested within 2 years) to the School before getting the final admission. Local applicants do not need the scores.

For further information on PhD admission, please refer to the following websites:
- First link
- Second link
- Third link

The successful applicant is expected to start in August, 2010. A complete application package (except English test results which can be submitted later) should be submitted by 31 Mar, 2010. Interested applicants are highly suggested to contact Dr. Changsoo Lee first ASAP.

Please email your CV, transcripts, and TOEFL and GRE scores (if applicable) at LeeChangsoo[ at ]ntu.edu.sg.

Closing date: 31 Mar, 2010

Job Rank: Research Assistant/Research Fellow

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Software Development; Humanities Computing

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

University of Aberdeen
School of Language and Literature
Research Assistant/Research Fellow in Software Development/Humanities Computing
Language and Linguistic Evidence in the 1641 Depositions

In support of a major multidisciplinary Arts and Humanities Research
Council funded project Language and Linguistic Evidence in the 1641
Depositions, led by Dr. Barbara Fennell, we are seeking a Research
Assistant or Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Software
Development/Humanities Computing. You will work with the Principal
Investigator (PI) and a team of other linguists, computer specialists and
historians to further develop and analyze a digitized corpus of quasi-legal
statements from witnesses to the 1641 rebellion in Ireland. Consulting with
Humanities Computing experts in Dublin, the postholder will develop
facility with IBM LanguageWare?, and will work with the PI and Early Modern
English Research Fellow to develop the ontologies needed to manipulate the
digital corpus in order to be able to interrogate it about the nature of
the language represented within it (for interpretation by historical
linguists, dialect and text analysis specialists and cultural, political
and social historians). The postholder will then proceed to help develop an
interactive research site for use by linguists, historians and lay inquirers.

To be appointed as a Research Fellow you must hold a PhD in a relevant
computer science discipline, or to be appointed as a Research Assistant you
must hold a Master’s degree plus the appropriate level of experience that
demonstrates the required skills and capabilities. You should have
demonstrated expertise in java programming, databases, XML, and have a
strong understanding of modern web technologies. You will be disciplined,
but creative and innovative, and motivated by the creation of
transformative research technology. A flair for user interface design and
visualization techniques would be prove advantageous.

A Research Fellow will be appointed at the appropriate point of Grade 6-7
scale (£29,853 – £36,715 per annum), and a Research Assistant will be
appointed at the appropriate point of the Grade 5 scale (£25,001 – £28,139
per annum).

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr. Barbara Fennell at the email address
below.

Should you require a visa to undertake paid employment in the UK you will
be required to fulfill the minimum points criteria to be granted a
Certificate of Sponsorship and Tier 2 visa. As appropriate, at the time an
offer of appointment is made you will be asked to demonstrate that you
fulfill the criteria in respect of financial maintenance and competency in
English. Please do not hesitate to contact Moira Falconer, HR Adviser, for
further information on this.

To apply online for this position visit www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs or
alternatively you may request an application pack by emailing your name and
contact details to jobs@abdn.ac.uk or by telephoning our 24 hour answer
service on (01224) 272727 quoting the job reference number LAN019R.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday 22 March 2010.

It is anticipated that the first interviews will be held in Aberdeen on 25
March 2010.

Promoting Diversity and Equal Opportunities throughout the University

Application Deadline: 22-Mar-2010

Email Address for Applications: jobs@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Information:
Dr. Barbara Fennell
Email: b.a.fennell@abdn.ac.uk

When you are a student from outside the European Union (EU) and you enroll in February 2010, you are eligible for the INHolland scholarship.

Every non-EU INHolland student who is completely enrolled at the date of 1 March 2010 will recieve a scholarship of € 1167.

For the start of September 2010-2011 we will also offer this scholarship for the non-EU student. The exact ammount will be announced soon.

More detailed information will follow shortly.

About INHolland
INHolland University of Applied Sciences is an ambitious institution of higher education in the western part of the Netherlands. Its vibrant learning and working community and particularly its scale is ideal for students who are keen to develop their theoretical knowledge as well as their practical skills. Offering competence-based learning, INHolland University of Applied Sciences is professionally involved both with the student, the market and society as a whole.
Website: http://www.inholland.nl/INHOLLANDCOM/Home.htm

The HITLab Australia (HITLab AU) is a specialist human interface technology teaching and research centre developed by the University of Tasmania within the School of Computing and Information Systems. Established in 2008, it partners with the world-renowned HITLab US (http://www.hitl.washington.edu) based at the University of Washington in Seattle and has links with the HITLab NZ (http://www.hitlabnz.org) based at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. We undertake research in a range of areasincluding, interactive surfaces, visualization, mixed reality, tangible interfaces, gaming and augmented reality.

We are now advertising 6 fully funded PhD scholarships in advanced interface technology.

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to both undertake basic research and be able to build high-quality prototype systems to demonstrate their research, as well as making a strong contribution to the group’s publication activities and industrial research collaborations. PhD candidates should have achieved (or expect to achieve) a first class honours or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a closely related discipline, and have a keen interest in research.

Outstanding students from outside of these disciplines will also be considered for these scholarships if they demonstrate how they can complete each research project within the HITLab whilst enrolled in a different discipline.

Applications from International Students will be considered. Such students may not be eligible for the Elite Scholarships but other sources of scholarship may be offered.

Emailed applications should contain the following (as PDF or Text – only)

Title of the PhD project for which the application relates in the Subject Line
A Personal Statement outlining the research project that they are interested in and why
A detailed CV or resume (clearly indicating research experience and grades)
The names and email addresses for two referees (PDF references can also be included to speed up the application process)
The deadline for applications is Mar 17, 2010.

Applications for these scholarships must come directly to the HITLab Australia at enquiries@hitlab.utas.edu.au URL http://www.hitlab.utas.edu.au/wiki/Jan_2010_PhD_Scholarships

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