Job description

The concerted research between M2i, TNO and the Holst Centre aims at developing the technology for modular ultra light and ultra thin, flexible, easy-to-wear electronic products such as lighting and signage devices, reusable and disposable sensor devices, deformable solar panels and displays. An important aspect of this program is to gain knowledge about the mechanical behavior, reliability and durability of these flexible devices during production and during actual usage.

The scientific aim of the project is to develop tools that enable to understand and predict the life-time of multilayer laminates taking into account the effect of visco-elastic and/or plastic material behavior during cyclic loading and the environment, in particular relative humidity, on the development of the mechanical damage. The tools to be developed comprise suitable experimental methods to impose a known stress/strain state on a chosen multilayer material and to understand the underlying physical mechanisms. The location is TU Eindhoven.

Requirements

Candidates for the PhD positions should have a solid background in materials science with substantial interest in experimental work. The candidates should have a Masters degree in materials science, chemical engineering or a related field. Interest in failure analysis and/or microstructural characterization is required and experience is further an advantage.

Conditions of employment

When fulfilling a PhD position at the M2i, the candidate will be given the status of PhD Researcher. He/she will have employee status and will be eligible for all the employee benefits offered by the M2i. The contract is for 4 years. Gross salary for the first year is EUR 2,242 gross per month. This amount increases to EUR 2,587 gross per month in the fourth year. The PhD thesis should be completed at the end of the 4th year term with the M2i. The researcher and the supervisor will draw up a plan for any additional training and supervision that is specifically needed.

Contract type

Temporary

3 years

Organisation

Materials innovation institute M2i

Additional information

The short URL code for this job opening is: 1771.

Direct link to this job www.academictransfer.com/1771

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The University of Hertfordshire is an ambitious and entrepreneurial University with an international vision, putting students at the heart of what we do. A key aspect of the University’s mission is to prepare students for the global economy and to enhance international and multicultural understanding within the University and beyond.

In support of this mission, the University of Hertfordshire will offer 100 achievement-based partial international scholarships, worth £2,000 each, to international students taking up a place in 2009-10. These scholarships, known as the Chancellor’s International Scholarships, are designed to support our international community and to ensure that the University continues to attract the most talented students from across the world.

All new full-time overseas fee paying international students with an offer of a place on an undergraduate or postgraduate programme for 2009-10 entry will be eligible to apply for the scholarships, which will be payable in the form of a £2,000 reduction against the first year’s tuition fees.

This scholarship is for new students only; students who are already studying on a degree programme at the University cannot apply for this scholarship. The Chancellor’s International Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to candidates who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and potential and the ability to make a significant ongoing contribution to the university community.

For full details of terms and conditions, award criteria, application guidelines and a downloadable application form, please see the links in the right hand menu. The scholarship application deadline for students joining the University in January 2010 is 27 November 2009.

more information, click this link:

http://www.herts.ac.uk/international-students/fees/scholarships/chancellors-international-scholarships.cfm

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PhD Studentships
Science and Technology Research Institute
University of Hertfordshire

Applications are invited from candidates with good first degrees in computer science, information technology, electronic engineering, physics, biology or other relevant disciplines to join projects as research students for a three year period in the following areas (click on the links for project descriptions):

1. Algebraic Semiotics of User Interface Design

2. Applications of Neural Networks and Other Machine Learning Techniques

3. Assistive, Rehabilitative and Assessment Robotics

4. Associative Memory in a Detailed Model of Cerebral Cortex

5. Biocomputation

6. Computational Linguistics of Human-Robot Interaction

7. Computational Models of Intracellular Signalling in Neurons

8. Concurrent Dynamic Compilation Based on Statistical Data

9. Efficient Data Parallel Evaluation of Functional Programs

10. High Performance Processor Design

11. Information-Driven Self-Organization of Agents and Agent Collectives

12. Intelligent Virtual Agents

13. Mutual Authentication in Online Transactions

14. N-bit Integer Support for Improved Concurrency

15. Security and Integrity in Distributed Systems

16. Social and Humanoid Robots as Assistants and Companions

17. StrEq — Programming in Equations

18. The Evolution of Emotions and their Expression in Autonomous Agents and Robots

Successful candidates may be eligible for a research studentship award from the University (equivalent to £13,290 per annum bursary plus the payment of the standard UK student fees).

Research in Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire has been recognized as excellent by the latest Research Assessment Exercise, with 55% of the research submitted being rated as world leading or internationally excellent. The Science and Technology Research Institute provides a very stimulating environment, offering a large number of specialized and interdisciplinary seminars as well as general training opportunities.

Application forms should be returned to Mrs Lorraine Nicholls, Research Student Administrator, STRI, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB, Tel: 01707 286083, l.nicholls @ herts.ac.uk. The short-listing process will begin on 27 November 2009. Interviews will be held in the second week in December.

http://homepages.feis.herts.ac.uk/~comqvs/phd_advert_2009.html

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Departemen Pendidikan Nasional DIrektorat Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi (DIKTI) menawarkan beasiswa S3 gelombang IV untuk alokasi tahun 2010. Beasiswa ini diperuntukan kepada dosen tetap dan dosen PNS. Beasiswa ini dibuka bagi pelamar yang akan studi ke luar negeri selain ke Amerika. Adapun persyaratan yang harus dipenuhi:

Surat pencalonan dari Dekan ditujukan kepada Rektor

Form A DIKTI

Letter of Acceptance dari perguruan tinggi luar negeri yang terakreditasi

Fotocopy ijasah S1, S2

Bukti kemampuan berbahasa Inggris (TOEFL/IELTS), Jerman, Perancis, Jepang, atau bahasa lain yang masih berlaku (tidak lebih dari 2 tahun terakhir)

3 surat rekomendasi

Melampirkan rencana riset

Melampirkan formulir konfirmasi data rencana keberangkatan

Berkas rangkap 2 mohon disampaikan ke Kantor Urusan Internasional UGM paling lambat 30 November 2009

Informasi lebih lengkap, klik disini

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Beasiswa Erasmus Mundus (S2, S3, dan Akademisi/Peneliti)

Erasmus Mundus yang merupakan bantuan hibah dari European Commission (EC) sebagai Badan Eksekutif dari European Union (EU), menawarkan beasiswa untuk lebih dari 100 Erasmus Mundus Master Course (EMMC) di berbagai bidanga, di antaranya: Lingkungan, Kesehatan, Pendidikan, Bisnis dan Manajemen, Komunikasi, Informasi, Teknik, Humaniora, Hukum, dll. Mulai tahun 2010, juga menawarkan beasiswa untuk program Doktoral melalui Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJD). Deadline untuk pendaftaran beasiswa tahun 2010 akan segera berakhir. Bergegaslah segera untuk mencari informasi dan mendaftar.

Peluang Beasiswa

Student, Mahasiswa/i S1 (sederajat) Mengambil program Pasca Sarjana (S2) Erasmus Mundus Master Course (EMMC) di Eropa selama 1-2 tahun

Scholar , Akademisi / peneliti Malakukan tugas mengajar, riset, atau kegiatan ilmiah di EMMC, maksimum 3 bulan

Doctoral, Kandidat PhD Mengambil program Doktoral (S3) Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJD) di Eropa

Siapa yang dapat mendaftar:

Warga negara yang berasal dari negara non Uni Eropa

Telah menyelesaikan pendidikan tingkat S1 – sederajat

Tidak terdaftar sebagai penduduk di negara anggota Uni Eropa manapun

Tidak melakukan kegiatan utamanya (kuliah, bekerja, dll) selama lebih dari 12 bulan, selama 5 tahun terakhir di negara anggota Uni Eropa manapun

Keunggulan beasiswa Erasmus Mundus:

Belajar paling sedikit di 2 universitas dan 2 negara anggota Uni Eropa yang berbeda

Ijazah double / multiple / joint degree yang berlaku secara legal di negara tempat ijazah tersebut dikeluarkan

Meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa asing / Eropa – Tidak ada ikatan dinas

Tidak ada tes tertulis/wawancara

Persyaratan pengalaman kerja tidak mutlak (kecuali disebutkan secara eksplisit di website EMMC bersangkutan)

Grant (update untuk tahun 2010):

- Student: EUR 24,000 per student per tahun

- Scholar: EUR 14,800 per scholar per 3 bulan

Cara pendaftaran:

1. Pilih program yang anda minati. Daftar program bisa dilihat melalui link yang ada di website http://emundus.wordpress.com bagian ”Langkah-langkah untuk pendaftaran EM”

2. Setiap EMMC/EMJD memiliki website masing-masing, silahkan kunjungi website mereka untuk mendapatkan informasi lengkap tentang deskripsi program, universitas mana saja yang berpartisipasi, tuition fee, deadline pendaftaran, dokumen yang diperlukan, dll.

3. Petunjuk pendaftaran (apakah secara online atau melalui pos) juga tertera jelas di website tersebut.

4. Bila masih ada hal yang dirasa kurang jelas atau perlu ditanyakan, silahkan hubungi contact person untuk program tersebut (alamat email biasanya tersedia di website).

Catatan:

- Setiap applicant hanya diperbolehkan mengajukan aplikasi ke maksimal 3 EMMC/EMJD pada 1 tahun pendaftaran. Bila lebih, maka aplikasinya akan gugur secara otomatis

- Anda tidak perlu menghubungi universitas yang bergabung dalam program tersebut. Contact person anda adalah pihak konsorsium yang menyelenggarakan program tersebut.

Syarat pendaftaran:

- Bervariasi tergantung program (silahkan cek langsung di website).

Deadline pendaftaran:

- Bervariasi tergantung program, namun sekitar November 2009 – Januari 2010 (silahkan cek langsung di website).

Keterangan lebih lanjut: Forum diskusi: http://emundus.wordpress.com dan download brosur Beasiswa Erasmus Mundus di sini

Telp: 021 – 25546200 (Komisi Eropa)

Sumber : CDC UI

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ERASMUS MUNDUS SCHOLARSHIPS

The Erasmus Mundus scholarship programme, funded by the European Commission (EC), has awarded over 7000 scholarships for students and scholars from all over the world since 2004.

Through this scholarship programme, 204 Indonesians have studied Masters Courses and 16 Indonesian Scholars carried out teaching and research in universities across the European Union (EU).

The scholarship for the Erasmus Mundus Master Course (EMMC) is now open for application for academic year 2010.The scholarships are offered to: Graduate students to undertake EMMC in at least two or more universities in two or more EU countries. Scholars/ Academicians/ Researchers to conduct teaching and research periods of three months at two or more universities in two or more EU countries.

The Erasmus Mundus scholarship is a full scholarship programme – covering tuition fees, living costs and return airfares.

General information on application procedures can be obtained from: http://www.delidn. ec.europa. eu/en/special/ erasmusmundus. htm or a blog maintained by Erasmus Mundus Alumni in Indonesia: http://emundus. wordpress. com

Individuals interested in an Erasmus Mundus scholarship must apply directly to the selected Erasmus Mundus Master Courses which are available at: http://eacea. ec.europa. eu/erasmus_ mundus/results_ compendia/ selected_ projects_ action_1_ master_courses_ en.php

The EC also provides fellowships for Doctoral candidates for an Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate (EMJD) degree. These doctoral-level training and research programmes will offer fellowships covering up to three years of doctoral activities.

The available EMJD and further information can be obtained from: http://eacea. ec.europa. eu/erasmus_ mundus/results_ compendia/ selected_ projects_ action_1_ joint_doctorates _en.php.

The European Union comprises 27 Member States i.e. Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The European Commission is the executive arm of the European Union.

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