The project has a vacancy for two predocs. The project will run for four years,starting at a negotiable date before July 1 2009. The candidates are expected tocomplete a Ph.D. thesis by the end of the four year project.The successful applicant should have a Master's degree in Linguistics or a relatedfield, excellent analytic skills, writing and presentation skills in English,and a good knowledge of other languages. (S)he need to show an interest in functionaltypology and is willing to work as part of a team. Research experience andpublications are a plus.
Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2009
For more information: http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vdauwera/publications.html.
http://webh01.ua.ac.be/cgct/
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Johan van der Auwera
University of Antwerp
Prinsstraat 13 Antwerp B-2000 Belgium
Contact Information: Johan van der Auwera johan.vanderauwera@ua.ac.be
Phone: 32-2-2450512
Source: 10 Academic Resources
Friday, January 9, 2009
PhD fellowship in Computational Linguistics at University of Copenhagen
Center for Language Technology, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a PhD Fellowship in language technology; preferably within the strategic fields: language resources and tools (research infrastructure) , cognitive science, knowledge systems and tools for multilingualism.
For more information, visit the website: http://english.cst.ku.dk
Application Deadline: 09-Feb-2009
Contact Information: Bolette Pedersen bspedersen@hum.ku.dk
Phone: 45-35-32-90-78 Fax: 35-32-90-89 Source: 10 Academic Resources
For more information, visit the website: http://english.cst.ku.dk
Application Deadline: 09-Feb-2009
Contact Information: Bolette Pedersen bspedersen@hum.ku.dk
Phone: 45-35-32-90-78 Fax: 35-32-90-89 Source: 10 Academic Resources
39 PhD and 3 Post Doctoral positions in Sciences and Technology at Trondheim Univesity, Norway
The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology (NT) at University of Trondheim, Norway, is an international arena for research and education in the natural sciences, environmental science, biotechnology, chemistry, physics, materials and chemical engineering.
About 325 PhD candidates are today enrolled into the eight PhD programme offered by the faculty.
We now invite applicants for 39 PhD positions and 3 Post doc positions
http://innsida.ntnu.no/nettopp_lesmer.php?kategori=nyheter&dokid=492526c0ec2873.24069493
Source: 10 Academic Resources
About 325 PhD candidates are today enrolled into the eight PhD programme offered by the faculty.
We now invite applicants for 39 PhD positions and 3 Post doc positions
http://innsida.ntnu.no/nettopp_lesmer.php?kategori=nyheter&dokid=492526c0ec2873.24069493
Source: 10 Academic Resources
Master and PhD positions in MIT-Portugal program
The MIT Portugal Program announces its call for applications for the 2009-10. Each program is offered in association by a consortium of Portuguese universities, with the participation of MIT (US) faculty.
For more information please consult the following link:http://www.mitportu gal.org/edam/ edam-doctoral- program.html
Candidates may simultaneously apply for FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology) scholarships.Degree in one of the following areas: mechanical, electronic, industrial, chemical or materials/polymers engineering or mathematics or physics (considered upon curricular analysis).
Website: www.mitportugal.org
Job Starting Date: 15/09/2009
Application Deadline: 28/02/2009
Requirements:Strong motivation to develop a career in the fields of technological or manufacturing management.
Formal candidacy materials and the online application form are available at the MIT Portugal Program website.
PhD programs have application deadline of 28 February 2009. Please check www.mitportugal.org for complete information.
Source: 10 Academic Resources
For more information please consult the following link:http://www.mitportu gal.org/edam/ edam-doctoral- program.html
Candidates may simultaneously apply for FCT (Foundation for Science and Technology) scholarships.Degree in one of the following areas: mechanical, electronic, industrial, chemical or materials/polymers engineering or mathematics or physics (considered upon curricular analysis).
Website: www.mitportugal.org
Job Starting Date: 15/09/2009
Application Deadline: 28/02/2009
Requirements:Strong motivation to develop a career in the fields of technological or manufacturing management.
Formal candidacy materials and the online application form are available at the MIT Portugal Program website.
PhD programs have application deadline of 28 February 2009. Please check www.mitportugal.org for complete information.
Source: 10 Academic Resources
Thursday, January 8, 2009
PhD studentship in English and Natural Language Processing at Technical University of Darmstadt
The Ubiquitous Knowledge Processing (UKP) Lab (Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany) has an immediate opening for several PhD students to carry out research in the areas of
(1) lexical semantic processing utilizing collaboratively constructed resources,
(2) enhancing question answering systems by means of semantics, and
(3) natural language processing for educational purposes.
The positions are funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and other third parties.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in computer science and/orcomputational linguistics. Previous work experience with one of the themes mentioned above is a definite asset (M.Sc., or equivalent). A keen interest in the topic and the will to pursue a doctoral degree in Natural Language Processing at the Computer Science Department of the Technical University of Darmstadt are expected.
Web Address: http://www.ukp.tu-darmstadt.de/
Interested candidates are invited to send their application (CV, list of publications, statement of research interests and the names of three referees) to the address provided below (preferably by email: gurevych@tk.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de).
Application Deadline: 29-Mar-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Prof. Dr. Iryna Gurevych Hochschulstrasse 10 Darmstadt 64289
Germany Contact Information: Dr. Delphine Bernhard delphine@tk. informatik.tu-darmstadt. de
Source: 10 Academic Resources
(1) lexical semantic processing utilizing collaboratively constructed resources,
(2) enhancing question answering systems by means of semantics, and
(3) natural language processing for educational purposes.
The positions are funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and other third parties.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in computer science and/orcomputational linguistics. Previous work experience with one of the themes mentioned above is a definite asset (M.Sc., or equivalent). A keen interest in the topic and the will to pursue a doctoral degree in Natural Language Processing at the Computer Science Department of the Technical University of Darmstadt are expected.
Web Address: http://www.ukp.tu-darmstadt.de/
Interested candidates are invited to send their application (CV, list of publications, statement of research interests and the names of three referees) to the address provided below (preferably by email: gurevych@tk.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de).
Application Deadline: 29-Mar-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Prof. Dr. Iryna Gurevych Hochschulstrasse 10 Darmstadt 64289
Germany Contact Information: Dr. Delphine Bernhard delphine@tk. informatik.tu-darmstadt. de
Source: 10 Academic Resources
PhD scholarship in English and Computational Linguistics at University of Memphis
The Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS) at the University of Memphis invitesapplications from outstanding graduate students with an interest in dialoguesystems, computational semantics, and knowledge representation. Students with a background in computational linguistics, artificial intelligence, cognitivescience and cognitive psychology are encouraged to apply. In addition to coursework, students will work part-time on innovative research projects, for whichthey receive a tuition waver and stipend (minimum of $1000/month) .
Students willbe trained to present at international conferences and publish in academic journals.The Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS) at the University of Memphis is aninterdisciplinary center that incorporates the fields of computer science,cognitive science, psychology, computational linguistics, philosophy,engineering, and physics. The students and faculty are working on a number ofFederal grants that involve the development and testing of intelligent tutoringsystems with natural language and dialogue facilities, of conversational agentswith speech generation, facial expressions, and gestures, and of other computersystems that require natural language processing.
For more information on the IIS: http://iis.memphis.edu
Applications for graduate student positions can be sent to Andrew Olney (see address below).Please be sure to include in your application a cover letter indicating your research interests and skills. Also include an outline of your academic/career plans for the next three years. Finally, enclose a resume, listing your contact information and relevant experience. Additional application must be made for admission into a home department.
Checkhttp://www.memphis.edu/admissions/ and the relevant home department for deadlines.
Contact Andrew Olney for more information.
Application Deadline: 04-Apr-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Andrew Olney 365 Innovation Drive University of Memphis
Memphis
TN 38152 USA
Contact Information: Andrew Olney aolney@memphis.edu
Source: 10 Academic Resources
Students willbe trained to present at international conferences and publish in academic journals.The Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS) at the University of Memphis is aninterdisciplinary center that incorporates the fields of computer science,cognitive science, psychology, computational linguistics, philosophy,engineering, and physics. The students and faculty are working on a number ofFederal grants that involve the development and testing of intelligent tutoringsystems with natural language and dialogue facilities, of conversational agentswith speech generation, facial expressions, and gestures, and of other computersystems that require natural language processing.
For more information on the IIS: http://iis.memphis.edu
Applications for graduate student positions can be sent to Andrew Olney (see address below).Please be sure to include in your application a cover letter indicating your research interests and skills. Also include an outline of your academic/career plans for the next three years. Finally, enclose a resume, listing your contact information and relevant experience. Additional application must be made for admission into a home department.
Checkhttp://www.memphis.edu/admissions/ and the relevant home department for deadlines.
Contact Andrew Olney for more information.
Application Deadline: 04-Apr-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Andrew Olney 365 Innovation Drive University of Memphis
Memphis
TN 38152 USA
Contact Information: Andrew Olney aolney@memphis.edu
Source: 10 Academic Resources
Postgraduate research scholarship at La Trobe University, Melbourne
Two Year Postgraduate Scholarship in Emotionally Intelligent ICTs for Social Innovation
School of Business
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
As part of an Open Innovation Research Program with global electronics corporation NEC Japan, Masters by Research scholarships are available for deserving candidates.
The postgraduate students will be expected to work on the following research projects
1. Human-centred intelligent system for constructing emotionally cohesive and culturally fit teams.
2. Emotionally intelligent persuasive dialog system for health promotion.
3. Emotionally intelligent health care (nurse) robot for pre and post-operative care.
4. Emotionally Intelligent e-tourism system for holiday destination planning and sight seeing.
The postgraduate students will be supervised by a research team consisting of researchers from La Trobe university and NEC Corp., Japan. The research team is headed by La Trobe's Associate Prof. Rajiv Khosla. An annual stipend of up to AUD 25,000 per annum for 2 years is available from Jan 2009 for deserving candidates. The annual stipend includes a research internship for 6 months each year (i.e., in 2009 and 2010) at NEC's technologically advanced research lab in Japan.
*Eligibility Requirements: *The prospective candidate must have completed a four-year undergraduate degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent with an average of 80% or above.
Interested candidates can contact Associate Prof. Rajiv Khosla (r.khosla@latrobe. edu.au ) directly with your CV, academic transcripts, .and relevant R&D experience. The candidates must also include a covering letter with a brief description outlining the research project they are interested in and relevant skills for the project.Knowledge in areas like emotional intelligence, natural language processing, affective computing and human-centred e-tourism would be a benefit.
Source: 10 Academic Resources
School of Business
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
As part of an Open Innovation Research Program with global electronics corporation NEC Japan, Masters by Research scholarships are available for deserving candidates.
The postgraduate students will be expected to work on the following research projects
1. Human-centred intelligent system for constructing emotionally cohesive and culturally fit teams.
2. Emotionally intelligent persuasive dialog system for health promotion.
3. Emotionally intelligent health care (nurse) robot for pre and post-operative care.
4. Emotionally Intelligent e-tourism system for holiday destination planning and sight seeing.
The postgraduate students will be supervised by a research team consisting of researchers from La Trobe university and NEC Corp., Japan. The research team is headed by La Trobe's Associate Prof. Rajiv Khosla. An annual stipend of up to AUD 25,000 per annum for 2 years is available from Jan 2009 for deserving candidates. The annual stipend includes a research internship for 6 months each year (i.e., in 2009 and 2010) at NEC's technologically advanced research lab in Japan.
*Eligibility Requirements: *The prospective candidate must have completed a four-year undergraduate degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent with an average of 80% or above.
Interested candidates can contact Associate Prof. Rajiv Khosla (r.khosla@latrobe. edu.au ) directly with your CV, academic transcripts, .and relevant R&D experience. The candidates must also include a covering letter with a brief description outlining the research project they are interested in and relevant skills for the project.Knowledge in areas like emotional intelligence, natural language processing, affective computing and human-centred e-tourism would be a benefit.
Source: 10 Academic Resources
PhD Fellowships at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology
The Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics, and Electrical Engineering (IME) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applicants for 8 PhD research fellowships.The 8 research fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis, to help recruit talented candidates for the PhD study programs administered by IME.
The Faculty is keen to attract the best candidates available and puts few restrictions on training background and fields of research. Applicants must however contact a relevant research group at IME and name a prospective thesis advisor prior to submitting their application.
Further information about the announcement and instructions for application: http://www.idi.ntnu.no/about/description_jobs.php?id=152
Possible thesis advisors within the database area:http://www.idi.ntnu.no/grupper/db/Applications should be submitted to the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway, or by e-mail to application@ime.ntnu.no.
Applications should be marked IME-056-2008.Closing date: February 16th 2009.
Source: 10 Academic Resources
The Faculty is keen to attract the best candidates available and puts few restrictions on training background and fields of research. Applicants must however contact a relevant research group at IME and name a prospective thesis advisor prior to submitting their application.
Further information about the announcement and instructions for application: http://www.idi.ntnu.no/about/description_jobs.php?id=152
Possible thesis advisors within the database area:http://www.idi.ntnu.no/grupper/db/Applications should be submitted to the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway, or by e-mail to application@ime.ntnu.no.
Applications should be marked IME-056-2008.Closing date: February 16th 2009.
Source: 10 Academic Resources
Bibliography scholarship at University of Leeds
The Institute offers a Bibliography Scholarship for the academic year 2009-10, to be held by an international postgraduate student who is beginning either the MA programme or the PhD in the Institute. The scholarship is worth £1500 (paid in installments over the academic year).
Deadline: 11 May 2009
Applications for the IMS Bibliography Scholarship should be submitted to
Ms Alison Martin,
Secretary, Teaching & Postgraduate Research Institute for Medieval Studies,
Parkinson Building Room 4.05,
University of Leeds,
Leeds LS2 9JT, UK ( medieval@leeds.ac.uk).
Bibliography Scholarship applications may be submitted either in conjunction with applications for IMS MA and PhD programmes or at any point subsequently up to the deadline for receipt of
Bibliography Scholarship applications: 11 May 2009.
Institute for Medieval Studies
Email: medieval@leeds.ac.uk
Deadline: 11 May 2009
Applications for the IMS Bibliography Scholarship should be submitted to
Ms Alison Martin,
Secretary, Teaching & Postgraduate Research Institute for Medieval Studies,
Parkinson Building Room 4.05,
University of Leeds,
Leeds LS2 9JT, UK ( medieval@leeds.ac.uk).
Bibliography Scholarship applications may be submitted either in conjunction with applications for IMS MA and PhD programmes or at any point subsequently up to the deadline for receipt of
Bibliography Scholarship applications: 11 May 2009.
Institute for Medieval Studies
Email: medieval@leeds.ac.uk
Stance of Pakistani government against PhD scholarships
The Government Slashes Foreign PhD Scholarships
In an unfortunate development, the government has substantially cut the budget for the Higher Education Commission. As a result, many students who were selected for HEC scholarships for their foreign PhDs are no longer getting funded. About two decades earlier, another PPP government had stopped the PHD scholarships started by Mehboob-ul-Haq. If this had not been done, by now, Pakistan could have had developed a reasonable pool of academics by continuing with the scheme over the last two decades.
Funding students for foreign PHD programs is not just about creating a luxury for a few people as is often said. It is about developing a critical mass of qualified academics necessary for turning around our university system so that better educational opportunities are also available in Pakistan. This is also crucial for creating a better intellectual environment where we Pakistanis can develop home grown solutions to our problems instead of relying on biased analysis by foreigners.
The cut in the higher education budget, along with the appointment of Vani supporter Bijarani as the education minister, shows how much this government really cares about education. The PPP does not tire of saying that our excessive defense budget prevents the government from doing enough on education, but clearly this is not the only problem. If the previous government was able to provide a hefty budget for higher education despite being a military regime with its penchant for excessive military spending, there is no reason why this ‘awami’ government can not continue with the foreign PHD scholarships.
Perhaps even more disappointing is the widespread indifference of a large number of analysts in the media to this issue. Especially those who regularly lament the state’s misplaced priorities and lack of interest in improving our social indicators but are now completely silent.
The role of political parties other than the PPP is also disappointing. The PML-N, PML-Q, ANP, MQM, JUI and JI are all silent. The only honorable exception is the PTI which has strongly condemned the govt’s cut in the PHD scholarships.
We request people to write to various politicians, TV talk show hosts and newspapers so that this regressive step by the government can immediately be reversed.
Other news-pieces on similar topics:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=150727
http://thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=150996
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Regional/Karachi/22-Nov-2008/Funds-dearth-HEC-to-end-MPhil-PhD-programme
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=139409
Source: http://pkpolitics.com/2009/01/05/the-government-slashes-foreign-phd-scholarships/
Australian Development Scholarships for Asia-Pacific Countries
Every year 1000 Australian Development Scholarships are awarded for 31 countries in the Asia pacific region.
Categories:
Public Sector: For this category applicants must be a public sector employee and he/she will be nominated by their governments through competitive exam/exams.
Open/equity: For this category applicants need not to be a public sector employee. One can be awarded scholarships under this category if his or her quality coincides with the terms of ADS.
Eligible countries:Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Cambodia, China, French Polynesia, Indonesia,Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Mongolia, Mozambique,Namibia, New Caledonia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa,Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor Leste,Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Fortuna and Zambia.
For more information: http://ausaid.gov.au/scholar/studyin.cfm
Categories:
Public Sector: For this category applicants must be a public sector employee and he/she will be nominated by their governments through competitive exam/exams.
Open/equity: For this category applicants need not to be a public sector employee. One can be awarded scholarships under this category if his or her quality coincides with the terms of ADS.
Eligible countries:Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Cambodia, China, French Polynesia, Indonesia,Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Mongolia, Mozambique,Namibia, New Caledonia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa,Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor Leste,Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Fortuna and Zambia.
For more information: http://ausaid.gov.au/scholar/studyin.cfm
Monday, January 5, 2009
PhD Position in Bioorganic Chemistry
A fully funded 36 month PhD position is available to work on “Natural product synthesis and evaluation of antimicrobial activity” as part of the Marie Curie Training Network “Red Cat“ (“Natural Products and related Redox Catalysts: Basic Research and Applications in Medicine and Agriculture”).
This project will be hosted jointly between the company ECOSpray UK Ltd. (located near Cambridge, UK) and the Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Saarland. The student will receive a generous stipend as part of an individual training and research package. The latter will allow her/him to conduct research at the host sites as well as at the RWTH Aachen (Germany). Training will be provided in research and research related matters as part of a comprehensive training programme with events held across Europe. The anticipated staring date of this project in the 1st of June 2009.
For further information and initial enquiries please contact Torsten Burkholz at the coordinator’s office at the University of Saarland: t.burkholz@mx.uni-saarland.de
This project will be hosted jointly between the company ECOSpray UK Ltd. (located near Cambridge, UK) and the Division of Bioorganic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Saarland. The student will receive a generous stipend as part of an individual training and research package. The latter will allow her/him to conduct research at the host sites as well as at the RWTH Aachen (Germany). Training will be provided in research and research related matters as part of a comprehensive training programme with events held across Europe. The anticipated staring date of this project in the 1st of June 2009.
For further information and initial enquiries please contact Torsten Burkholz at the coordinator’s office at the University of Saarland: t.burkholz@mx.uni-saarland.de
PhD studentship at University of Zurich
The Institute of Computational Linguistics (University of Zurich, Switzerland)has an immediate opening for a PhD student to carry out research in the area ofsentiment detection. The position is funded by the Swiss National ScienceFoundation (SNF).
Duration: 3 years.
Salary: Beginning salary CHF 39'600/y, rising to CHF 45'600/y.
The ideal candidate should have a strong background in computationallinguistics, especially statistical NLP including machine learning (MSc, orequivalent). A keen interest in the topic of sentiment detection and the will topursue a doctoral degree in Computational Linguistics at the University ofZurich are expected.More details on the project can be found at http://www.cl.uzh.ch/snf08.html
Interested candidates are invited to send their application (CV, list ofpublications, statement of research interests) to the address provided below(preferably by email: klenner@cl.uzh.ch).
Application Deadline: 15-Mar-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:Attn: Dr. Manfred KlennerBinzmuehlestrasse
14Zurich 8050
Switzerland
Contact Information:Dr. Manfred Klenner
Phone:0041446354325
PhD Studentship in Linguistics at University of New Mexico
The Department of Linguistics at The University of New Mexico is proud toannounce the Joseph H. Greenberg Fellowship, endowed by a generous bequest fromthe late Selma Greenberg. The fellowship will provide a stipend and a part-timeresearch assistantship to an outstanding doctoral student for two years. Thedepartment will provide a further two years of support through a full-timeteaching assistantship. The fellowship and the teaching assistantship will alsoprovide six to nine hours of graduate tuition each fall and spring semester, aswell as graduate health insurance coverage.
All new applicants to the PhD program in Linguistics at UNM will be considered;there is no separate fellowship application form. Applications to the PhD program in Linguistics at UNM are welcomed from students with an MA degree inLinguistics or the equivalent. The department specializes in functionalist linguistics, Native American language documentation and revitalization(especially Navajo and other indigenous languages of the American Southwest),and signed language linguistics.
Links to online application forms can be found at:http://www.unm. edu/~linguist/phdadmit. html
Domestic Applicants should go to: http://www.unm. edu/~grad
International Applicants should go to: http://www.unm. edu/admissions/guidelines/ international. html.
Applications must be submitted by January 15th for consideration for theGreenberg Fellowship. For further information, please email lingasst@unm. edu or contact the Department of Linguistics at (+1) (505)-277-6353.
Application Deadline: 15-Jan-2009
Web Address for Applications: http://www.unm. edu/~grad
Contact Information:Ms Jessica Slocum
lingasst@unm.edu
Phone:505-277- 6353
Fax:505-277- 6355
Scholarships for Pakistanis at University of London
1.) Charles Wallace Scholarship (Pakistan only) - £2,000 towards fees
2.) Jointly-Funded OSI/Chevening/Royal Holloway Scholarship (Pakistan only) - tuition fees, annual stipend and travel costs
Source: http://www.educationuk.org/pls/hot_bc/bc_profile.page_pls_profile_details?x=127523622002&y=0&a=52&z=1886&p_prof_id=12449&sec_id=9&p_lang=31
PhD scholarship at Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Netherlands
PhD scholarship(s) in the field of spoken-language comprehension
The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen offers a 3-years cholarship for research leading towards a PhD in the field of spoken-language comprehension.
The successful candidate will develop a dissertation project within the ongoingresearch themes of the Adaptive Listening Group. The Adaptive Listening Group isa newly established independent research group under the direction of Dr. AndreaWeber and investigates the processing of foreign-accented speech. Theinstitute's website provides more information about the group. With respect tothe research project, a topic concerning the processing of variation in speechor experiential influences on perception is currently of most interest to thegroup, but other topics that fall in the scope of the group are possible aswell. The research will concern language perception by adults, but may involve avariety of methodological approaches, including cross-linguistic comparisons,the use of eyetracking and neuroimaging techniques, or computational modeling.Candidates with a background in experimental psycholinguistics or experimentalphonetics may receive preference.
Good command of English is required.
Application letters including a short statement of interest, including a full CVand the names of two academic referees, should arrive at the secretariat by 1February 2009.
Application Deadline: 01-Feb-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:Attn: Rian ZondervanPostbus 310
Nijmegen 6500AH
Netherlands
Contact Information:Rian Zondervan (Secretariat)
rian.zondervan@mpi.nl
Fax: +31-24-3521213
The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen offers a 3-years cholarship for research leading towards a PhD in the field of spoken-language comprehension.
The successful candidate will develop a dissertation project within the ongoingresearch themes of the Adaptive Listening Group. The Adaptive Listening Group isa newly established independent research group under the direction of Dr. AndreaWeber and investigates the processing of foreign-accented speech. Theinstitute's website provides more information about the group. With respect tothe research project, a topic concerning the processing of variation in speechor experiential influences on perception is currently of most interest to thegroup, but other topics that fall in the scope of the group are possible aswell. The research will concern language perception by adults, but may involve avariety of methodological approaches, including cross-linguistic comparisons,the use of eyetracking and neuroimaging techniques, or computational modeling.Candidates with a background in experimental psycholinguistics or experimentalphonetics may receive preference.
Good command of English is required.
Application letters including a short statement of interest, including a full CVand the names of two academic referees, should arrive at the secretariat by 1February 2009.
Application Deadline: 01-Feb-2009
Mailing Address for Applications:Attn: Rian ZondervanPostbus 310
Nijmegen 6500AH
Netherlands
Contact Information:Rian Zondervan (Secretariat)
rian.zondervan@mpi.nl
Fax: +31-24-3521213
German Ph.D and Post-Doc fellowships in Social Sciences
The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. and Post-doc program. BIGSSS is an inter-university institute of the University of Bremen (UB) and Jacobs University. The program is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. The program provides close supervision of dissertation work within a demand-tailored education and research framework. BIGSSS is part of an international network of highly acknowledged graduate programs. It supports its Ph.D. and Post-doc Fellows in achieving early scientific independence, providing funds for conducting, presenting and publishing their research. The language of instruction is English.
Successful applicants for the Ph.D. and Post-doc
Fellowships will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ five Thematic Fields:
-Global Integration
-Integration and Diversity in the New Europe
- Social Integration and the Welfare State
- Attitude Formation, Value Change, and Intercultural Communication
- Life-Course and Lifespan Dynamics.20 Ph.D. Stipends/FellowshipsBIGSSS seeks candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, psychology, law, economics or other social science disciplines. We offer Ph.D. stipends of € 1250/month for 36 months, contingent on successful completion of each year.
More information as well as lists of required application materials can be found at www.bigsss-bremen.de. Electronic application is encouraged.
PhD fellowships will start September 1, 2009, Post-docs may start later. Non-German students are strongly encouraged to apply. BIGSSS strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.
6 - 8 Post-doc Stipends/Fellowships
The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. and Post-doc program. BIGSSS is an inter-university institute of the University of Bremen (UB) and Jacobs University. The program is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. The program provides close supervision of dissertation work within a demand-tailored education and research framework. BIGSSS is part of an international network of highly acknowledged graduate programs. It supports its Ph.D. and Post-doc Fellows in achieving early scientific independence, providing funds for conducting, presenting and publishing their research. The language of instruction is English.
Successful applicants for the Ph.D. and Post-doc Fellowshipswill pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ five Thematic Fields:- Global Integration- Integration and Diversity in the New Europe- Social Integration and the Welfare State- Attitude Formation, Value Change, and Intercultural Communication- Life-Course and Lifespan Dynamics.
6 - 8 Post-doc Stipends/FellowshipsWe seek candidates pursuing English-language publication projects either from their dissertation (by making findings available to an international audience through a book or journal article) or from a new project. Post-doc stipends of€ 1750/month may run from 6 to 24 months. The competition is open to candidates who have received a doctorate in political science, sociology, psychology, law, economics or other social science disciplines within the last 3 years, or who can be expected to finish prior to commencing their post-doc stay.More information as well as lists of required application materials can be found at www.bigsss-bremen.de. Electronic application is encouraged.
PhD fellowships will start September 1, 2009, Post-docs may start later. Non-German students are strongly encouraged to apply. BIGSSS strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also strongly encourages women to apply.
Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.
Applications for all programs may be sent until March 15, 2009 to the following address:
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Steffen Mau, Dean
Universität Bremen
PF/PO Box 33044028334 Bremen
GermanyKontakt: Werner Dressel
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
Universität Bremen,
Postfach 330 440 28334 Bremen/Germany+49 (0)421 218 4150+49 (0)421 218 4153
admissions-officer@bigsss.uni-bremen.de
URL: http://www.bigsss-bremen.de
Successful applicants for the Ph.D. and Post-doc
Fellowships will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ five Thematic Fields:
-Global Integration
-Integration and Diversity in the New Europe
- Social Integration and the Welfare State
- Attitude Formation, Value Change, and Intercultural Communication
- Life-Course and Lifespan Dynamics.20 Ph.D. Stipends/FellowshipsBIGSSS seeks candidates with strong academic abilities and a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, sociology, psychology, law, economics or other social science disciplines. We offer Ph.D. stipends of € 1250/month for 36 months, contingent on successful completion of each year.
More information as well as lists of required application materials can be found at www.bigsss-bremen.de. Electronic application is encouraged.
PhD fellowships will start September 1, 2009, Post-docs may start later. Non-German students are strongly encouraged to apply. BIGSSS strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.
6 - 8 Post-doc Stipends/Fellowships
The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) invites applications to its Ph.D. and Post-doc program. BIGSSS is an inter-university institute of the University of Bremen (UB) and Jacobs University. The program is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. The program provides close supervision of dissertation work within a demand-tailored education and research framework. BIGSSS is part of an international network of highly acknowledged graduate programs. It supports its Ph.D. and Post-doc Fellows in achieving early scientific independence, providing funds for conducting, presenting and publishing their research. The language of instruction is English.
Successful applicants for the Ph.D. and Post-doc Fellowshipswill pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS’ five Thematic Fields:- Global Integration- Integration and Diversity in the New Europe- Social Integration and the Welfare State- Attitude Formation, Value Change, and Intercultural Communication- Life-Course and Lifespan Dynamics.
6 - 8 Post-doc Stipends/FellowshipsWe seek candidates pursuing English-language publication projects either from their dissertation (by making findings available to an international audience through a book or journal article) or from a new project. Post-doc stipends of€ 1750/month may run from 6 to 24 months. The competition is open to candidates who have received a doctorate in political science, sociology, psychology, law, economics or other social science disciplines within the last 3 years, or who can be expected to finish prior to commencing their post-doc stay.More information as well as lists of required application materials can be found at www.bigsss-bremen.de. Electronic application is encouraged.
PhD fellowships will start September 1, 2009, Post-docs may start later. Non-German students are strongly encouraged to apply. BIGSSS strives to increase the share of women in the university and hence also strongly encourages women to apply.
Applicants with disabilities who are equally qualified will be favored.
Applications for all programs may be sent until March 15, 2009 to the following address:
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
Prof. Dr. Steffen Mau, Dean
Universität Bremen
PF/PO Box 33044028334 Bremen
GermanyKontakt: Werner Dressel
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences
Universität Bremen,
Postfach 330 440 28334 Bremen/Germany+49 (0)421 218 4150+49 (0)421 218 4153
admissions-officer@bigsss.uni-bremen.de
URL: http://www.bigsss-bremen.de
Sunday, January 4, 2009
National ICT Scholarship Program 2009
National ICT R&D Fund is offering fully funded scholarships for talented students from rural/non-metropolitan areas of Pakistan. The National ICT Scholarship Program 2009 (NICTSP 2009) will provide fully funded 4 year undergraduate scholarships in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) related disciplines in the Top ICT universities of Pakistan.
Students will be required to appear for a customized MCQ based aptitude test. They will also need to qualify for university admission tests to earn this scholarship.
This program will be run with the financial collaboration of Public Sector Development Program (PSDP).
National ICT R&D Fund’s objective is to develop human resource capacity in ICT fields by providing equal opportunities to the talented students of rural/non-metropolitan areas of Pakistan.
Source: http://www.ictrdf.org.pk/
Students will be required to appear for a customized MCQ based aptitude test. They will also need to qualify for university admission tests to earn this scholarship.
This program will be run with the financial collaboration of Public Sector Development Program (PSDP).
National ICT R&D Fund’s objective is to develop human resource capacity in ICT fields by providing equal opportunities to the talented students of rural/non-metropolitan areas of Pakistan.
Source: http://www.ictrdf.org.pk/
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