Scholarships for Master’s in Computer Science and Information Technology

The International University in Germany (IU) is pleased to announce that it now has four additional scholarships available for its master’s programs in computer science and information and communication technology. The scholarships are sponsored by the internationally renowned computer company SAP and cover the tuition fees.

All students, with or without scholarship, will have the opportunity to write their Master’s thesis as researchers within the SAP (Walldorf) with a good chance not only to get the inside perspective and hands on experience in these global players but also to extent their stay in Germany to receive a job there as soon as their Master’s is completed.

In order to give international applicants a fair chance to apply, the IU has also extended the application deadline for the master’s programs for classes beginning on January 7th, 2009.

Students should apply as soon as possible by completing the online application at our website: https://i-u.academy4.com//i-u/CI_form.php

For further information, please feel free to contact us: admission2008[a-t]i-u.de or visit our homepage at www.i-u.de. More information will also be available at www.daad.de beginning September 15, 2008.

PhD Position in Vegetation Dynamics - University of Groningen

PhD Position
University of Groningen
Vegetation dynamics, plant population dynamics, sedimentation and grazing (1,0 fte)
(Groningen), 38 hours per week

Job description
Function title: PhD position
You will study the relationship between vegetation dynamics and sedimentation, vegetation dynamics and plant population dynamics, and their role for birds and invertebrates on salt marshes. These relationships will be studied under different grazing regimes.

Monitoring and controlled experiments will be carried out as a collaborative effort of three PhD candidates: a plant ecologist, an ornithologist and an entomologist. The three PhD candidates will be appointed at the University of Groningen, Community and Conservation Ecology COCON and supervised by prof.dr. J.P. Bakker in cooperation with SOVON Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology (dr. B.J. Ens and K. Koffijberg) and Dutch Butterfly Conservation (dr. M.F. Wallis de Vries).

Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
We are looking for a candidate with a masters or equivalent degree in biology with preferably a strong background in plant ecology. The project is expected to be very demanding and it is essential that candidates have a very creative mind and affinity with field experiments. Willingness to cooperate intensively with the other PhD students is important, as success of the project as a whole depends on close integration of the subprojects. The candidates should have a strong interest in statistics and data mining of large datasets. Good proficiency in the English language is essential. The candidates are supposed to attend a few graduate courses and assist in teaching (10% of time).
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)

Organization
University of Groningen
Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the 25,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigeous partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

The University provides a career advisory service for partners of new staff who move to Groningen.

The University is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Conditions of employment
Maximum salary amount in Euro’s a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: Four years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
A salary of € 2000 gross per month in the first year up to a maximum of € 2558 gross per month in the final year. Objective of the temporary 4-year position is the production of a number of research articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, which together will form the basis of a thesis leading to a PhD degree (dr.) at the University of Groningen. After the first year, there will be an evaluation as to the feasibility of successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years.

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof.dr. J.P. Bakker
E-mail address: j.p.bakke[a-t]rug.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:

* About the organization (http://www.rug.nl)
* About the Community and Conservation Ecology Group (http://www.rug.nl/biologie/onderzoek/onderzoekGroepen/cocon/index)

Application
You can apply for this job before 10-10-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

University of Groningen
Personnel and Organization Office
P.O. Box 72
9700 AB Groningen
The Netherlands
E-mail: vmp[a-t]rug.nl

Graduate Research Assistantship

The Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) has Graduate Research Assistantships available to full-time students interested in pursuing a Master of Science degree in Biology with an emphasis in aquatic sciences. Graduate assistantships include a generous 12-month stipend that is eligible for annual renewal. Accepted applicants will assist with research projects conducted by faculty and staff at AWRI in addition to performing research related to their thesis/project. Some of the current research projects at AWRI involve aquatic toxicology, chemical stressors on aquatic ecosystems, wetland ecology, invasive species, nonpoint source pollution, hydrological modeling, primary productivity in streams and lakes, microbial ecology, and GIS-based investigations into watershed management. AWRI maintains state-of-the-art analytical and GIS laboratories, and has two research vessels and several smaller watercraft.

AWRI's mission is to integrate research, education, and outreach to enhance and preserve aquatic resources. AWRI is located on Muskegon Lake in Muskegon, MI, on the shores of Lake Michigan. The Institute is located approximately 30 miles from the main campus of GVSU in Allendale, MI.

To be eligible for consideration, students must be accepted to the Master of Science degree program in the Department of Biology at GVSU as a full-time student, and a faculty member at the AWRI must serve as their major advisor.

Students must be accepted to the Master of Science degree program in the Department of Biology at GVSU. Please visit the Biology Web site (www.gvsu.edu/biology/) or the AWRI Web site (www.gvsu.edu/wri/) for more information on research/educational programs and the faculty.

Graduate Student Assistantship: Community, zooplankton, invasion ecology

I am seeking PhD and MS students to join a research effort to examine non-consumptive predator effects of the invasive spiny water flea (Bythotrephes) on the zooplankton community, and food web in general, in Lake Michigan. This research has broad applications, both to community ecology, invasion biology, and lake and ocean (marine) ecology. My students and I have found that predator induced changes in zooplankton vertical migration contributes strongly to the net effect of the predator on specific prey. We are now (with NSF funding) extending this work looking at community and ecosystem level effects.

Stipends are competitive based on qualifications, and health and tuition waiver benefits are included.

Interested individuals are encouraged to
1) email inquires (please include a CV, put “assistantship” in the subject line) to peacor@msu.edu.
Or:
2) Apply to the position by providing the following materials as soon as possible:
(1) cover letter describing general and specific research interests/experiences, and potential start dates. (2) brief statement of professional goals (e.g., plans after finishing the graduate training), (3) resume, (4) transcripts, (5) list of three references (names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses), and (6) GRE and TOEFL scores. (TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English. Photocopies of transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are okay initially.) Please email (with “assistantship” in subject line) application materials to peacor@msu.edu.

Graduate studentship: population, community, evolutionary ecology

I am currently seeking 1-2 PhD students to start in January or Sept. 2009. I will also consider strong MSc candidates.

I welcome students who want to pursue fundamental, question-driven work in any area of
population, community, or evolutionary ecology. My own work combines mathematical modeling and aquatic microcosm experiments to examine spatial
population dynamics, community assembly, food web structure, ecosystem function, and feedbacks between ecology and evolution. However, I encourage and expect PhD students to develop their own projects, with my guidance.

For more information on my lab, see my homepage:
. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to consult my homepage before inquiring.

Guaranteed funding of over $20,000/year is available to qualified students through a combination of TAships, RAships, and fellowships.

The Dept. of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary is home to a strong and growing group of ecologists and evolutionary biologists; see . The dept. is particularly strong in aquatic ecology and evolutionary ecology.

Calgary is a rapidly-growing city of 1 million people located less than an hour's drive from the Canadian Rockies, with extraordinary opportunities for both field work and recreation. Closer to home, the university has an experimental pond and mesocosm facility on campus, and is located close to numerous rivers, lakes, and ponds.

For further information or to apply, please send me an email including cv, transcripts (unofficial is fine), and contact details for three referees.

PhD Positions in Computer Science and Engineering at IMT Lucca

Competitions for admission are open in the following PhD Programs at IMT: Computer Science and Engineering Theories developed within computer science have been, and still are, remarkably relevant not only for developing devices and tools which are commonly used in today society, but also for facing new theoretical problems of wide perspective.

In particular, the study of models, algorithms and verification methods of distributed systems with shared resources, with attention to the problems of security, concurrency, real time, “open endness”, distributed decisions, etc. has fostered the development of the informatics of the new wide area networks. Students acquire extensive knowledge of the fundamentals and applications of architectures and languages for global and grid computing, web systems and services, in particular for business applications, embedded systems, web data mining, wired and wireless networks, and mobile systems. In addition to offering broad scope for basic research, these domains define a professional area where all the needs of computer applications on
wide are networks can find their fulfilment.

Economics, Markets, Institutions With its interdisciplinary (theoretical, quantitative and institutional) approach, the program aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public economics, and the functioning of industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomic impact on the functioning of markets, as well as on productivity and growth.

A distinctive character of the PhD program is the strong integration of theoretical, technical and practical expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of political economy.

Theoretical methodologies and models will therefore tested through the methodical/systematic investigation of actual cases. At the end of the program, students will be able to catch commonalities as well
as distinctive characters of the several markets, in reference to economic laws, market regulations, contractual, managing and organizational solutions.

Political Systems and Institutional Change The PhD Program aims to make students familiar with analytical tools and methodologies of investigation elaborated within different contemporary traditions in
social sciences, thereby providing the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to both evaluate comparatively the performance of institutional systems, and elaborate proposals for structural reforms. The courses will especially focus on the historical, political, institutional and economic dynamics that have been characterising the development of European and ex Soviet countries after the Second Word War. They will then consider among other topics: the institutional and decisional dynamics of European countries and the European Union including the trends towards multilevel governance both at the European and at the domestic level (federalisation, independent regulatory authorities, etc.); transatlantic relations EU-US; relations between politics, social processes and political economy decisions; paths of economic and political development; the institutional workings of international organisations; the characters of some geographical areas of special relevance.

Duration: 3 years

Language: Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign PhD students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

Classes begin in March 2009.
Deadline The deadline for applications is December 5, 2008 at 6:00pm.

Scholarships for Master’s in Computer Science and Information Technology

The International University in Germany (IU) is pleased to announce that it now has four additional scholarships available for its master’s programs in computer science and information and communication technology. The scholarships are sponsored by the internationally renowned computer company SAP and cover the tuition fees.

All students, with or without scholarship, will have the opportunity to write their Master’s thesis as researchers within the SAP (Walldorf) with a good chance not only to get the inside perspective and hands on experience in these global players but also to extent their stay in Germany to receive a job there as soon as their Master’s is completed.

In order to give international applicants a fair chance to apply, the IU has also extended the application deadline for the master’s programs for classes beginning on January 7th, 2009.

Students should apply as soon as possible by completing the online application at our website: https://i-u.academy4.com//i-u/CI_form.php

For further information, please feel free to contact us: admission2008[a-t]i-u.de or visit our homepage at www.i-u.de. More information will also be available at www.daad.de beginning September 15, 2008.

Graduate assistantships in microbiology

The Department of Microbiology at the University of Tennessee anticipates as many as 10 graduate assistantships will be available for qualified candidates to be admitted in the fall semester of 2009.

The Department (http://web.bio.utk.edu/micro/) has strengths in pathogenesis, virology and immunology, and is particularly strong in aquatic and terrestrial microbial ecology. Qualified candidates interested in advancing their education are encouraged to visit the departments graduate admissions page (http://web.bio.utk.edu/micro/graduate/index.shtml) for application information and materials. Questions concerning the graduate program can be sent to microbiology@utk.edu.

Consideration of candidates will begin January 5th, 2009 and continue until all positions are filled.

Graduate Student Assistantship: Community, zooplankton, invasion ecology

I am seeking PhD and MS students to join a research effort to examine non-consumptive predator effects of the invasive spiny water flea (Bythotrephes) on the zooplankton community, and food web in general, in Lake Michigan. This research has broad applications, both to community ecology, invasion biology, and lake and ocean (marine) ecology. My students and I have found that predator induced changes in zooplankton vertical migration contributes strongly to the net effect of the predator on specific prey. We are now (with NSF funding) extending this work looking at community and ecosystem level effects.

Stipends are competitive based on qualifications, and health and tuition waiver benefits are included.

Interested individuals are encouraged to
1) email inquires (please include a CV, put “assistantship” in the subject line) to peacor@msu.edu.
Or:
2) Apply to the position by providing the following materials as soon as possible:
(1) cover letter describing general and specific research interests/experiences, and potential start dates. (2) brief statement of professional goals (e.g., plans after finishing the graduate training), (3) resume, (4) transcripts, (5) list of three references (names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses), and (6) GRE and TOEFL scores. (TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English. Photocopies of transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are okay initially.) Please email (with “assistantship” in subject line) application materials to peacor@msu.edu.

FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANTS IN TROPICAL STREAM ECOLOGY

FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANTS IN TROPICAL STREAM ECOLOGY:

Two positions are available to assist with a research project examining interactions between ecological and evolutionary processes in Trinidadian streams. The project is supported by NSF and involves a large team of investigators. Responsibilities include assisting with intensive field surveys, mesocosm experiments and the processing and management of water and biological samples (algae, organic matter, stream invertebrates, and fish). Examples of these duties include collecting and sorting aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, water sampling, assisting with chlorophyll and nutrient analyses, preparing samples for stable isotope analysis, and helping with fish mark-recapture efforts. Field assistants will be based at a field station in the Arima Valley in the Northern Range of Trinidad, and will interact with scientists from North American universities (Cornell Univ., UC-Riverside, Univ. of Georgia, Univ. of Nebraska, and other institutions) and from the University of the West Indies. Applicants should have a Bachelors degree in biological sciences or related fields. Experience in aquatic ecology is preferred, but not necessary. The ability to drive a 4-wheel drive, standard transmission truck is required.

Two positions are available for a period of six months each, starting in January 2009, with the possibility of renewal based on performance and the availability of funds. These positions are ideal for recently-graduated students who want to live abroad while gaining valuable research skills. A monthly stipend will be provided along with housing and travel expenses. Please contact Dr. Rana El-Sabaawi at rwe32@cornell.edu for more information. To apply please send a coverletter, a resume and a list of 2-3 referees to rwe32@cornell.edu. Application deadline is Sept 30.

Postdoc position, endolithic microbiology and biochemistry

A postdoctoral position in microbiology/biochemistry is immediately available at Desert Research Institute (DRI), Las Vegas campus. The project, which is in collaboration with Scripps Oceanographic Institute and NASA Ames Research Center, focuses on desert endolithic microbial communities from around the world, including those from the Antarctic dry valleys. Major activities include cultivation, phylogenetic identification, and amino acid enantiomeric analysis. The position is renewable up to three years contingent upon satisfactory performance. DRI offers competitive salary and compensation packages. Las Vegas has world-class entertainment, excellent restaurants, and a climate that permits year round outdoor recreational activities. Affordable, family-friendly living can be found in the suburb of Las Vegas, for example, the City of Henderson).

A Ph.D in microbiology or biochemistry is required. Practical experience in liquid chromatography is a plus. To apply, send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references.