The Japan Indonesia Presidential Scholarship Program 2009

The Japan Indonesia Presidential Scholarship Program
The deadline to apply is February 27, 2009

Funded by a grant from the Government of Japan, the Japan Indonesia Presidential Scholarship Program (JIPS) supports PhD studies in an academic field of study covered by ten Indonesian Centers of Excellence (CoE)  participating in the program. Each of these newly established Centers of Excellence is located at a leading higher education institution in the country with a demonstrated track record in the pursuit of excellence. The goal of the program is to promote excellence in research in these Centers to support the Ministry of National Education in its mission to improve the quality of higher education and research in the country.

Who can apply?
Applicants must meet the following general criteria to be eligible for a scholarship:

Be a national and resident of Indonesia

Be under 45 years. Candidates born before January 1, 1965 will not be considered

Must have completed and been awarded a master’s degree, or equivalent, at the time of application however, outstanding candidates with a bachelor degree can be considered for a Master-PhD track

Have maintained a GPA of at least 3 on a scale of 4 in both undergraduate and graduate studies
Host Institution
Candidates should seek admission at a university of their choice in World Bank member countries.

What does the scholarship cover?

The scholarship covers full tuition for a period of three to four years, and the cost of basic medical and accident insurance usually obtained through the university.
A monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books.
Economy class air travel between the home country and the host university at the start of the study program and one return journey following the end of the overall scholarship period. In addition to the ticket, scholars receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip.
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INDONESIA ; Singapore Scholarship 2009/2010

16Nov2008 Author: anita

from http://www.infoscho larships. com

Dateline : 22 Dec 2008

About The Scholarship

* Application for the Singapore Scholarship must be submitted on
the prescribed application form (The application form and supporting
documents must be of A4 size and printed on one side only). Please
contact the Singapore Embassy/High Commission/Consulat e-General in
your capital city for a copy of the Singapore Scholarship brochure and
application form. You may click here for a softcopy of the application
form for AY 09/10.

Applicants will be required to submit a typed-written essay of
about 300-500 words. The essay is an important part of your application.

All supporting documents have to be attached. Those supporting
documents that are not in English must have a certified translation in
English. Translation and certification of transcripts and academic
records have to be done by your educational institutions.

Applications must be endorsed and submitted by their respective
ASEAN Governments. The relevant agencies to endorse the application are:

Indonesia
- Bureau of Foreign Co-operation
Department of National Education
Gedung C, Lantal 6
Jl Jend. Sudirman
Senayan
Jakarta
Tel No: 001-6221- 571 1144 ext 2603
Fax No: 001-6221- 574 6395
Contact person: Ibu Yun Widiati, SH

Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. Documents
submitted separately from applications will also not be considered.

Please also note that most shortlisted nominees will take the
entrance examinations set by NTU or NUS. All shortlisted nominees will
also have to undergo an interview conducted by interviewers from NTU ,
NUS and SMU. The entrance examinations and interviews will be
conducted in the respective ASEAN countries.

The decision of the Singapore Government on the selection of Singapore
Scholarship recipients is final.

Who Is Eligible

Citizens of ASEAN member countries (except Singapore) are eligible to
apply for the Singapore Scholarship.

Candidates must have an outstanding academic record, a good command of
English and meet the entry requirements for NTU, NUS and SMU. They are:

Brunei Darussalam
- completed General Certificate of Education Advanced Level with a
pass in English and 3 other `A’ level subjects

Cambodia
- currently undergoing 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies
in a local Cambodian university

Indonesia
- completed Indonesia SMU Ujian Akhir Nasional (UAN)

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- currently undergoing 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies
in a local Laotian university

Malaysia
- completed Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM)
- completed General Certificate of Education Advanced Level with a
pass in English and 3 other `A’ level subjects
- completed UEC examinations

Myanmar
- completed at least 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies in
a local Myanmar university

Philippines
- currently undergoing 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies
in a local Filipino university

Thailand
- completed Thai Mathayom 6 examinations

Vietnam
- currently undergoing 1st year or 2nd year of undergraduate studies
in a local Vietnamese university

Candidates have to complete the above requirements within a 3-year
period prior to the date of application.

How To Apply

* Application for the Singapore Scholarship must be submitted on
the prescribed application form (The application form and supporting
documents must be of A4 size and printed on one side only). Please
contact the Singapore Embassy/ High Commission/Consulat e-General in
your capital city for a copy of the Singapore Scholarship brochure and
application form. You may click here for a softcopy of the application
form for AY 09/10.

*Applicants will be required to submit a typed-written essay of
about 300-500 words. The essay is an important part of your application.
* All supporting documents have to be attached. Those supporting
documents that are not in English must have a certified translation in
English. Translation and certification of transcripts and academic
records have to be done by your educational institutions.
* Applications must be endorsed and submitted by their respective
ASEAN Governments. The relevant agencies to endorse the application are:

Indonesia
- Bureau of Foreign Co-operation
Department of National Education

Gedung C, Lantal 6

Jl Jend. Sudirman

Senayan

Jakarta

Tel No: 001-6221- 571 1144 ext 2603

Fax No: 001-6221- 574 6395

Contact person: Ibu Yun Widiati, SH

* Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Documents submitted separately from applications will also not be
considered.

* Please also note that most shortlisted nominees will take the
entrance examinations set by NTU or NUS. All shortlisted nominees will
also have to undergo an interview conducted by interviewers from NTU ,
NUS and SMU. The entrance examinations and interviews will be
conducted in the respective ASEAN countries.

* The decision of the Singapore Government on the selection of
Singapore Scholarship recipients is final.

Website : http://app.scp. gov.sg/

NORWAY; PHD FELLOWSHIP BIOLOGY

4May2009 Author: Free Scholarship 

PhD position in population ecology, Trondheim, Norway
One PhD position in population ecology with particular focus on the
interaction between parasites and host populations is available at the
Department of Biology, NTNU. The fellowship is for three years with the
possibility of a fourth year including 25 % teaching duties to the
Department of Biology.

The aim of the PhD project is to quantitatively investigate the
coevolutionary dynamics between parasites and hosts, with particular
emphasis on the impact of the infracommunity of parasites on host
population dynamics in a metapopulation consisting of 18 insular
populations of house sparrows (Passer domesticus) in northern Norway.
*Application deadline: May 22 2009. *

You can find the official job announcement in the following link:
https://secure.jobbnorge.no/visstilling2.aspx?stillid=57656

**
Thor Harald Ringsby, Associate Professor (PhD)
Centre for Conservation Biology (CCB)
Department of Biology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
NO-7491 Trondheim
Norway

Office: +47 73596277

Fax: +47 73596100

Mobile: +47 91897032

E-mail: Thor.Harald.Ringsby[at]bio.ntnu.no
Website Department of Biology: http://www.ntnu.no/biologi/english
Website CCB: http://www.ntnu.no/ccb
Website personal: http://www.bio.ntnu.no/users/thorr/

UK; PhD Studentship Computing

4May2009 Author: Free Scholarship

An exploration of theoretical bases suitable for the design and development of serious games within the context of Change ringing.

Applications are invited for a fully-funded full-time studentship to work in the area of ‘serious games’ applied to the design and development of educational materials useful for school children with the context of ‘change ringing’. The studentship is sponsored by the University of Worcester and the Ringing Foundation.

The Ringing Foundation is a charitable trust whose aim is to raise the public awareness and understanding of change ringing (Cathedral and Church Bells). To support this aim this project will develop educational materials (such as virtual simulations of a bell tower) suitable for Primary and Secondary school children. There is currently a lack of theory on how to develop serious games based on sound educational principles. Through working with the Ringing Foundation, Computing at the University of Worcester and local schools, this project aims to generate theories which may inform the design of serious games. While the project emphasis is on educational theory and instructional design, there is also a significant amount of technical creative work using software such as 3DStudioMax and Unreal Editor (Unreal Tournament 2004).

The student will carry out research that will lead to the award of a higher research degree (MPhil/PhD). The student will carry out and report on an individual research study under the direction of Dr. Colin B. Price (Computing at Worcester University), Dr. Sue Howarth (Education at Worcester University), Prof. Bob Stone (Electronic Engineering, Birmingham University).

Applicants should have (or expect to receive) a 2.1 or above in a discipline connected with education such as teacher training and should be able to show a high level of computer literacy. While the study has an educational focus, it will involve the production of ‘Immersive Environments’ using computer game technology. Applicants should be willing to learn the software packages mentioned above. The successful applicant will receive a tax-free bursary of  £12,300 per annum from the University of Worcester plus a limited budget to support their research. Training in the required software will be provided.

For further details visit: http://www.worc.ac.uk/research/studentships

Application forms can be found here: http://www.worc.ac.uk/research/studentships

For an informal discussion about the studentship please feel free to contact Dr. Colin B. Price at c.price@worc.ac.uk or on 01905 542024.

For questions regarding the application process contact Mrs Helen Tabinor, Graduate Research School Manager (tel: 01905 855012, email: h.tabinor@worc.ac.uk).

Closing date for applications is 28th May 2009

Candidates will be invited for interview on 9th June 2009 (provisional).

FRANCE; Postdoc Position in Computational Neurosciences

5May2009 Author: Free Scholarship

Subject : Adaptive processing of time intervals in the brain

A 18 month postdoctoral position in computational neurosciences is
available at the Institute of movement Sciences (http://www.laps.univ-mrs.fr/) and Institute of Cognitive Neurosciences (http://www.incm.cnrs-mrs.fr/) in Marseille, France. It will be founded by the french ANR
(NOAT (ANR-07-NEURO-033-03) and MAPS (ANR-07-BLAN-0335-02) http://maps.loria.fr/)
.

Accurate processing of time intervals is necessary for precise sensori-
motor control. Time intervals from tenths of milliseconds to
approximately 1-2 seconds are to be calculated by populations of
neurons, considering the typical time constant of a neuron is only of
10-20 ms. Two main hypotheses on the underlying mechanisms are
currently found in the litterature, namely :
- “line attractors” approach proposed by Robinson (1989) and Seung
(1996)
- “cascade of bistable units” approach, as proposed by Koulakov et al
(2002).
Both need a precise and somewhat tricky tuning of the synaptic weights
in order to obtain the expected behavior. The candidate will study the
conditions under which simple networks with loosely settings adapt
their weights to the constraint in order to approach the best
“neuronal integrator”. This work will be carried out in close
interaction with experimental labs of Marseille. The candidate will
have the opportunity to develop further directions with the project
members (models of time perception, models of saccadic adaptation, …).

The applicant should have a doctoral degree in computer sciences or
applied mathematics, with a good knowledge on computational approaches
applied to the biology of neuronal systems and neuronal modelling.
Skills in programming (Matlab, C/C++/ Python) are expected. Knowledge
in dynamical systems and/or control theory is a plus.

The position will be funded from 09/2009 to 02/2011 with possible
extensions. Salary will be based on experience.

Send CV and application letter to Emmanuel Daucé
e-mail edauce [ à ] ec-marseille.fr
Present address :
INRIA Lille - Nord Europe
Parc Scientifique de la Haute Borne
40, avenue Halley
Bât.A, Park Plaza
59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq
tel : 03 59 57 79 80 / 06 28 05 57 06
http://emmanuel.dauce.free.fr

References :
Robinson, D.A. (1989) Integrating with neurons, Ann. rev. neurosci.,
12 : 33-45
Seung, H. S. (1996) How the brain keeps the eyes still, PNAS USA, 93 :
13339-13344
Koulakov, A. A. et al. (2002) Model for a robust neural integrator,
Nature neurosci., 5 (8) : 775-782

Emmanuel Daucé
Centrale Marseille/UMR 6233
en delegation à l’INRIA Lille - Nord Europe
03 59 57 79 80 / 06 28 05 57 06
http://emmanuel.dauce.free.fr

Denmark : PhD Scholarship Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change

7May2009 Author: anita

PhD Scholarship

A PhD scholarship is available at the Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change (ENSPAC),

Modelling spatial catchment hydrology using Earth Observation and Distributed Temperature Sensing of streams

The purpose of the PhD project is to use distributed temperature sensing (DTS) of streams to improve the spatial parameterization and modelling of catchment hydrological processes. The DTS system uses a long (2 km) fiber-optic cable to provide stream temperature measurements with 1 m resolution. In particular, the system will be used to identify, parameterize and model lateral inflows to the stream in relation to the spatial characteristics of the upland contributing areas. The PhD student will be involved in measuring, analyzing and modelling the data using also ancillary information.

The scholarship is financed by the Danish Research Council for Technology and Production as part of a larger research project which includes the use of Earth observation and other spatial data for modelling hydrological and atmospheric processes (www.upscalehydrolo gy.ruc.dk) . The PhD student will be working in the research project group and is co-supervised by the Department of Environmental Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Environment) who is also a research project partner. The PhD student will be affiliated to the Graduate Programme in Environmental Stress Studies (GESS) at Roskilde University. GESS is an international graduate program that covers a broad range of research topics within the area of environmental stress (www.ruc.dk/ gess).

Candidates with a background in physical geography or environmental engineering and with an interest in both field hydrology and hydrological modelling are encouraged to apply for the position. Experience in hydrological modelling, spatial data management, computer programming, field hydrology and/or data analysis is considered advantageous. Further information can be obtained by contacting Eva Boegh (eboegh-at-ruc. dk, tel +45 46743942) or Dan Rosbjerg (dr-at-env.dtu. dk, tel +45 45251449).

Employment as Ph.d. student is for up to 3 years. The employment includes up to 840 hours work at the department (teaching, research communication etc.) The applicant should be willing to work with national and international monitoring programs and assessment of environmental quality. Salary and other conditions are in accordance with agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Candidates receiving GESS scholarships are automatically registered in the school. They are expected to participate actively in relevant courses, seminars and other activities arranged by GESS.

Roskilde University encourages all interested applicants, regardless of age, sex religious or ethnic background to apply.

The application should include a project proposal description (max 5 pages), candidate certificate, and curriculum vitae. Letters of recommendation may also be submitted. The application should be submitted in 5 copies to

PhD Secretary, Jytte Bach
GESS
Department of Environmental, Social and Spatial Change
Roskilde University
Universitetsvej 1, PO Box 260
DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark

The deadline for application is Monday 25 May 2009, at 12:00 noon.
Material received after this time will not be taken into account.
Applications sent by e-mail will not be considered.

Germany : 16 PhD Fellowships, Life Science, U of Muenster

7May2009  Author: anita

16 PhD Fellowships in Life Sciences
International Max Planck Research School / University of Muenster, Germany
International Max Planck Research School - Molecular Biomedicine (IMPRS-MBM)
and Graduate Program Cell Dynamics and Disease (CEDAD)

International PhD Program in Life Sciences
Münster, Germany

Münster’s Graduate Program on Cell Dynamics and Disease (CEDAD) offers cutting edge science together with the newly founded International Max Planck Research School - Molecular Biomedicine (IMPRS-MBM).

CEDAD and IMPRS-MBM - jointly run by the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine - offer integrative approaches to biomedical research with a strong emphasis on imaging.

Research areas:

Cell and Molecular Biology
Stem Cell Biology
Developmental Biology
Neurobiology
Vascular Biology
Immunology
Microbiology
and more

The application deadline for the 3-year PhD program is June 15, 2009.
Projects start in October 2009. Application forms, further information about the program and research projects can be found at

The program offers excellent scientific and transferable skills training. The program language is English. There are no tuition fees. Successful candidates will receive a competitive tax-free fellowship as well as support with administrative matters, accomodation, visas etc.

We invite applications from highly qualified and motivated students of any nationality.

We are looking forward to your application for a PhD fellowship in Münster, “the world’s most liveable city” (LivCom Award 2004).

Contact: Dr. Martin K. Wild, CEDAD / IMPRS-MBM, Schlossplatz 5, 48149 Münster, Germany, cedad@uni-muenster. de

http://www.jobs. ac.uk/jobs/ CJ581/16_ PhD_Fellowships