PhD Scholarships in Photonics at Technical University of Denmark

PhD scholarships Nanophotonics for Terabit Communications (NATEC)

A new research centre focusing on nanophotonics for terabit communications is being established at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The centre is based on donations from a private foundation, VILLUM KANN RASNMUSSEN FONDEN. The NATEC centre will, in particular, perform research on light-matter interaction in semiconductor quantum dots and photonic crystal structures and explore the use of such nanostructured materials for realizing photonic chips operating in the terabit regime. The centre is a strongly focused effort involving nanofabrication, experimental characterisation based on nanoscopy and ultrafast lasers, fundamental theory including topology optimization, and systems experiments and will provide ample opportunities for cross-fertilization between these areas.

The NATEC Centre is headed by Professor Jesper Mørk (jm[a-t]com.dtu.dk) from Department of Photonics Engineering, DTU, and involves the collaboration with 4 other institutes at DTU: Department of Micro
and Nanotechnology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Electron Nanoscopy and Danchip.

At the moment we have openings within the following areas of research:

Growth and characterisation of semiconductor quantum dots and fabrication of photonic crystal based devices (Kresten Yvind; ky[a-t]com.dtu.dk).

Characterisation of pulse propagation in photonic crystal structures and ultrafast dynamics in quantum dots (Mike van der Poel; mvp[a-t]com.dtu.dk).

Theory and modelling of light-matter interaction in photonic crystal structures with quantum dots (Niels Asger Mortensen; nam[a-t]mic.dtu.dk).

Topology optimization of nanophotonic structures incorporating effects of nonlinearities and fabrication uncertainties (Ole Sigmund; sigmund[a-t]mek.dtu.dk).

Experimental and theoretical investigations of terabit systems emphasizing noise limitations and information capacity (Palle Jeppesen; pj[a-t]com.dtu.dk).

We are looking for candidates with a strong track record and with a good experimental, theoretical and/or computational background in photonics, electromagnetics or materials engineering and physics. The annual salary of PhD students starts at approximately 277,000 DKK (36,900 EUR) + pension.

For further information please contact Jesper Mørk or the persons mentioned above, or see the full job announcement at the homepage of DTU. Please send your application as a single pdf file, including CV, list of publications, certificates of exams and grades, as well as a list of references to:

Director Anders Bjarklev
Department of Photonics Engineering
Ørsteds Plads, Building 343
Technical University of Denmark
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
Email: natecapplications[a-t]fotonik.dtu.dk.

Deadline for application: July 14, 2008 at 12.00 noon.

Graduate student assistantship in polar aquatic biogeochemistry of mercury

PhD and Postdoctoral positions are currently available at the Laboratory of Environmental Biogeochemistry, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.

The research group in environmental biogeochemistry conducts research projects leading to a better understanding of the fate of contaminants in ecosystems at the interface between different systems. Doctoral scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships are currently available in the field of Aquatic Biogeochemistry of Metals with a focus on polar ecosystems. The main study sites are located in the Canadian Arctic, subarctic and temperate areas, and include arctic and temperate snowpacks, arctic thermokarst systems and temperate lakes.

The available projects focus mainly on: 1) The photochemical processes affecting redox states of metals in water and snow; 2) The relationships between redox chemistry and metal bioavailability towards bacteria; 3) The role of biogenic thiols on metal complexation; 4) Factors affecting mercury biomagnification along northern food webs.

To apply, please send a CV, unofficial copies of transcripts, and a list of all publications to:
Marc Amyot, associate professor,
Departement de Sciences Biologiques,
Universite de Montreal,
CP 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville,
Pavillon Marie-Victorin,
Montreal (QC) H3C 3J7,
Phone: 514-343-7496,
Fax: 514-343-2293;
Email: m.amyot@umontreal.ca;
Web: http://mapageweb.umontreal.ca/amyotm/

Master in Network Engineering, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna

For the academic year 2008/09, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in collaboration with the University of Tunis and the italo-indian Chambers of Commerce is offering the first 2-year edition of the International Master’s program in Communication Networks Engineering (IMCNE), starting on Nevember 5th, 2008. The Master is patroned by the Ministry of Research and Foreign Affairs, together with sponsor companies. The Master is structured in traditional front lectures and in laboratory sessions and the program is divided in 4 semesters. The applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications.

The Master program is focused on the provisioning of competence across Telecommunications Engineering and Computer Science, taking into account tecno-economic aspects and services supported by the networks. In the first semester the students will build solid grounds in basic disciplines of information engineering. In the second and third semester they will acquire strong competence in the area of: software for telecommunication, design of wired and wireless networks, network architectures and tecno-economic aspects, network components. In the last semester, they will develop and original Master thesis in Scuola Sant’Anna Laboratories or in one of the sponsor companies. At the end of the Master program they will be able to design, plan and manage complex telecommunication infrastructures with heterogeneous network segments both from the hardware and software point of view.


The Master Director is Prof. Giancarlo Prati, Director of the Center of Excellence for Communication and Information Engineering (CEIIC) and President of Inter-universitary National Consortium fo Telecommunications (CNIT).

The Scientific Responsible is Prof. Piero Castoldi, Associate Professor at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and Director of CNIT National Laboratory for Photonic Networks in Pisa.

On-line applications are now OPEN. Read eligibility rules and application instructions
Eligible students can apply only by filling the admission form available on this page.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted no later than June 30th 2008, ON-LINE including ALL information requested.

WHO CAN APPLY
Applicants must have a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications or any other equivalent title in the disciplines relating to the Information and Communication Technologies.

A waiver exist only for those students who are enrolled in a University that adheres to ECTS (European Credit Transfer System): applicants with at least 160 ECTS are also eligible, provided that they must get their degree (i.e. reaching180 ECTS) within the first semester of attendance of the Master IMCNE.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

All applicants are required to fill some forms on-line and to attach these files, as detailed below:

Curriculum Vitae (mandatory) and recommendation letter(s) (optional but encouraged)
Statement of exam taken and final degree obtained.
Certificate of knowledge of English language or self declaration.
(Motivation profile (free text) in the electronic application form)
SELECTION PROCEDURE
30 positions available (10 reserved for candidates with tunisian citizenship, 10 for candidates with indian citizenship)

The selection will be carried out by a committee that will select candidates by rating them using a scale with a maximum score of 100 points, divided as follows:


Academics - max 70 points;
Professional experience (only if pertinent to the Master Programme) – max 5 points;
Knowledge of English and other foreign languages - max 10 points;
Motivation letter and reference letters - max 10 points;
Publications (only if pertinents to the Master Programme) - max 5 points.

The selection committee might invite selected candidates for an interview (in person or via conference call) to clarify aspects of the Curriculum Vitae.

At the end of the selection procedure, the committee will post the final ranking list on this web site, and will proceed to contact via e-mail the resulting top 30 candidates.

For further information, visit their website.

Ph.D. Scholarship in Public Policy Evaluation - Politecnico di Milano

Deparment of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering,
Politecnico di Milano (Italy)

Yearly value of each PhD scholarship: € 13,000 of which approximately €3,000 are held as retirement contributions.

Yearly net income of each PhD scholarship: approximately € 10,000.

Motivations and objectives of the research in this field: within the context of increasing globalisation of firms and markets, most public institutions are now aware of benefits stemming from both innovation and internationalization of the economic activities. However, studies on the evaluation of effectiveness and economic effects of public incentives are still scant. Main difficulties concern: (i) the need of transparency and examinations at regularly intervals; (ii) the difficulty of distinguishing direct vs. indirect effects, and (iii) the need of counterfactual evidence (what would have happened without the incentive?). The present research project aims at developing both a theoretical framework and an empirical analysis for the evaluation of public policies and incentives to innovation and internationalization of firms.

Methods and techniques that will be developed and used to carry out the research: The research will be both theoretical (development of economic models on the basis of the literature) and empirical (gathering of primary and secondary data on direct and indirect effects of public policies and incentives to innovation and internationalization). Advanced statistic and econometric techniques will be applied in order to test research hypotheses.

Educational objectives: acquiring a comprehensive knowledge of the literature on public policies and incentives, and developing the capacity of elaborating it in a critical manner. Developing advanced statistical and econometric skills for testing theoretical hypotheses. In short, becoming able to write scientific papers on the topic to be published in top international journals.

Job opportunities: the issue of evaluation of public incentives to firms is of great interest for both economic scholars and policy makers. People earning a Ph.D. in this field can yearn for both an academic carrier (public policy evaluation is among the research lines of important economic and management departments) and a carrier in national and international public bodies.

Composition of the research group: a Full Professor, an Assistant Professor, two Dost-Docs, a PhD student, a contracted researcher.

Research director: Lucia Piscitello
e-mail: lucia.piscitello @ polimi.it
Application has to be received by 15 October 2008.

PhD position in Applied Statistics - Georg August Universität Göttingen

PhD position in (Applied) Statistics
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany)

The Courant Research Centre “Poverty, Equity and Growth in Developing and Transition Countries: Statistical Methods and Empirical Analyses” at the University of Göttingen invites applications for a PhD position in (Applied) Statistics. The position is available October 1, 2008, fixed for 3 years and has no teaching duties. Knowledge of German is helpful, but not required.

The Courant Research Centre combines a unique and recently established pool of researchers from the Faculties of Economics, Agriculture and Mathematics. The interdisciplinary character of research provides a stimulating and inspiring environment. A statistical or empirical PhD project can also be conducted within the PhD Certificate Programme of the Centre for Statistics (http://www.zfs.uni-goettingen.de/index.php?id=4 ).

The candidates are expected to have a qualified degree in Statistics, Mathematics or related fields. Graduates in Economics with a strong quantitative methodological background are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have interests in nonparametric regression and a good knowledge of statistical software.

Applications including a CV, academic transcripts and a covering letter in English or German are requested by latest August 1, 2008 and should be sent by email to Dr. Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).

For more information visit http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/66847.html or send your informal inquires to Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).

Ph.D. Student Position - Ecological Physiology of Arctic and Sub-Arctic Phytoplankton

A Ph.D. position is available to work on the ecological physiology of Arctic and sub-Arctic phytoplankton. Trainees will have a variety of projects to choose from related to primary productivity and nutrient physiology of marine phytoplankton in field and laboratory settings. Research may require participation in research cruises to the Gulf of Alaska and/or the Canadian Arctic.

The student will be working under the supervision of Dr. Diana E. Varela in the Department of Biology and the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada. This position will provide diverse opportunities for seagoing and laboratory studies, and integration of field and lab-based results.

Applicants should submit a C.V. indicating previous research experience, unofficial copies of university transcripts (undergraduate and graduate as appropriate) and a brief statement of scientific interests to: Dr. Diana Varela, Department of Biology & School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3020, Stn. CSC, Victoria, BC, Canada, V8N 3C5. Tel. 1-250-472-5425. Applications should be sent preferably by email at: dvarela@uvic.ca.

http://web.uvic.ca/biology/faculty/facpages/varela.htm
http://web.uvic.ca/gradstudies/