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The Scholarship         [Switzerland] PhD Scholarship in Coherent Low-Energy at University of Zurich August 24, 2010 at 8:47 AM   Oversampling of a coherent diffraction pattern from a single object is a fairly recent method to solve the phase problem in diffraction techniques. In this way, shape and structure of an individual object can be retrieved without prior assumptions about the phase shift. The oversampling method, pioneered by Prof. John Miao at the University of California, with whom we collaborate on this project, has already been applied to X-rays and high energy electrons. Instead of X-rays or high energy electrons however, which are known to cause severe damage to biological samples, we shall employ our coherent low energy electron source to obtain over-sampled diffraction patterns with low energy electrons. We believe that this shall lead to a novel tool for structural biology on the single molecule level. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated PhD candidate with a master or diploma degree or equivalent in physics to join this challenging project. She or he will work within a small interdisciplinary team with international partners. Good communication skills and the ability to communicate in English are desirable. The planned work will involve the operation of a dedicated low energy electron microscope, detector development and optimization for low energy electrons. The candidate may also be involved with the application of biological sample preparation techniques such as freeze drying, nano-structuring by a focussed ion beam (FIB) and the recording of suitable diffraction patterns of individual molecules, which will then be reconstructed in collaboration with Prof. Miao. Depending on the background and interest of the candidate, a well-defined sub-project of the above mentioned tasks will constitute the frame of the thesis work. The position will be available immediately or at a date of mutual consent. A written application including a CV and a list of up to three references should be sent to Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Fink, Physik Institut, Winterthurerstrasse 190, University of Zurich, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. For further information please contact Dr. Jean-Nicolas Longchamp: jean.longchamp@physik.uzh.ch Application Deadline : 15 September 2010         [Pakistan] Commonwealth General Scholarship Program 2011 August 24, 2010 at 8:39 AM   The Ministry of Education has assigned the task of conducting the Local GRE-General test for Higher Studies to the National Testing Services (NTS). Applications are invited for studying abroad under the Commonwealth General Scholarships Program for the year 2011. Scholarships are Fully Funded and final selection will be made by the donor country. Scholarships are expected to be offered by U.K, Canada, Brunei, New Zealand and Malaysia. Instruction (Important): * The CommonWealth scholarship commission U.K has offered scholarships in any of the following categories * One year taught masters course or equivalent degrees. * Six months of clinical training in medicine or dentistry. * Doctoral degrees of up to three years duration. The candidates who wish to undertake extensive periods of fieldwork in home country. * One year research on a split-site basis, towards a Ph.D registered at a university in pakistan. Following Degree Holders Can Apply: A candidate must hold a Masters Degree/ B.Sc Honors (4 years), from a recognized University or equivalent qualification. Students awaiting result are not eligible to apply. Please attach your complete academic credentials with filled Application Form to apply. How to Apply: Candidates are required to send their applications on prescribed Application Form along with an online Deposit slip (in original) at the address given below. Please bank deposit online Rs. 650/- (Rupees Six Hundred and Fifty, Non Refundable/ Non-Transferable) in the online branches of HBL, UBL, ABL or MCB. => By hand submission of Application Form will not be entertained (Send filled Application Form through any courier service or Postal Service). Candidates applying for scholarships are requested to visit our website regularly. The list of eligible candidates, test venue, test date and other information will be displayed on website: Question Distribution: English-Verbal 30 % Analytical 40 % Quantitative 30 % Test Schedule Last Date for Applications :  3rd September, 2010 Provisional Candidates’ list will be uploaded on :  6th September, 2010 Queries will be entertained upto :  9th September, 2010 Roll No. Slips will be dispatched on :  15th September, 2010 Test Date :  26th September, 2010 => To download Application Form ” Click Here ” => For Advertisement (In English) ” Click Here ” Note: User Guide for test preparation is available; for details Click here ‘ By hand application will not be entertained. ‘ NATIONAL TESTING SERVICE (NTS) PAKISTAN 402, Street No. 34, I-8/2, Islamabad. UAN : 111 687 000 www.nts.org.pk, E-Mail: info@nts.org.pk Application Deadline : 3 September 2010 Web Link http://nts.org.pk/NTSWeb/CW2011/CW2011.htm         [Denmark] PhD Scholarships in Lifelong Learning and Social Psychology at Roskilde University August 24, 2010 at 8:34 AM   A number of three-year PhD scholarships are available at the PhD School in Lifelong Learning and Social Psychology of Everyday Life at the Department of Psychology and Educational Studies (PAES), Roskilde University. The department carries out research and education in the intersection between humanities and social science in a broad approach to psychology, education, learning, organisations/institutions and everyday life. The scholarships are within the following areas: Cross disciplinary perspectives on children, youth and family life Work life and learning Gender, body and everyday life Social entrepreneurship, learning and competency development Subject, technology and social practice Health promotion For more information please visit: The department's research groups and programs: http://www.ruc.dk/paes_en/ The Graduate School in Lifelong Learning and the Social Psychology of Everyday Life: http://www.ruc.dk/paes_en/phd/ For general information about studying for a PhD at Roskilde University: http://ruc.dk/ruc_en/research/PhD/faq/ For additional information please contact: - Study director; the Graduate School in Lifelong Learning, Niels Warring, E-mail: warring@ruc.dk - Program Director Charlotte Højholt, the PhD program in Social Psychology of Everyday Life, E-mail: charh@ruc.dk - Academic Coordinator, Mikael Meldstad, E-mail: mdm@ruc.dk, tel. (+45) 4674 2732 The conditions of employment are in accordance with the agreement by the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The application must encompass (in this order): 1.      application form: http://ruc.dk/ruc_en/research/PhD/forms/skema_1/ 2.      Project description (4-6 pages) 3.      Schedule – time-frame of the PhD 4.      Budget (only if special costs are incurred due to particular empirical studies – or longer stays overseas) 5.      CV 6.      Copies of relevant diplomas and exam-papers 7.      Copies of relevant recommendations and dissertation statement/statements The project description must describe the area of interest, the considered methods, and the theoretical approaches. The purpose of the project description is to enable the PhD school to consider the relevance of the project, possible supervisors as well as the likelihood of completion with the timeframe and resources a three-year PhD scholarship provides. In this aspect a time frame is of great importance. It serves as basis for assessing whether the candidate has a realistic estimation of what one is able to complete in three years. The budget should not include own salary. It is solely a budget for special expenses either related directly to the project (interview transcriptions, advanced statistical analyses, etc.) or special expenses to study/travel abroad during the education. Roskilde University encourages all interested regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnic affiliation to apply. Closing date for applications: September 6th 2010, 1PM Only on-line applications will be accepted; use the link: "Apply for vacancy here" Failure to comply with any of the requirements for applying will result in the application being disqualified. Application Deadline : 6 September 2010 Web Link http://www.ruc.dk/paes_en/         [Germany] Scholarship Position Up to Two Post-Doctoral and four PhD Students in Research on The Rate of Aging August 23, 2010 at 8:58 AM   Up to two post-doctoral and four PhD students will be recruited with backgrounds in biology, demography,  mathematics, statistics or theoretical reliability engineering, to start research on the Rate of Aging in January 2011 or later in 2011. Applications should be addressed to the Director, Prof. James W. Vaupel. All material should be e-mailed to: appl-b-project@demogr.mpg.de. Applications will be assessed when they are received but final decisions may not be made until late 2010 or early 2011. The Max Planck Society wishes to increase the share of women in areas where they are underrepresented, and strongly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply. Application Deadline : 31 December 2010 Web Link http://www.demogr.mpg.de/b-project         [Portugal] Positions for PhD Studentship in Modelling the Effect of The Chemical Matrix-CNT Interactions on The Composite Electrical Properties August 23, 2010 at 8:51 AM   Marie Curie Initial Training Network CONTACT(FP7-PEOPLE-ITN-2008-238363) for the tailored supply-chain development of CNT-filled composites with improved mechanical and electrical properties. Recruiting organisation I3N – Institute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and Nanofabrication, University of Minho, Portugal Subproject title Modelling the effect of the chemical matrix-CNT interactions on the composite electrical properties Starting date: 4th January 2011 Background information Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITNs) are joint research and training projects funded by the European Commission. Funding is provided for researchers from both inside and outside Europe to carry out individual project work in a European country other than their own. The “CONTACT” ITN is made up of 10 partners (coordinated by the Fraunhofer ICT in Germany), and will recruit a total of 15 postgraduates and 3 post docs for project work lasting for 1-3 years. The aim of the project is the tailored industrial supply-chain development of CNT-filled polymer composites with improved mechanical and electrical properties. Project work in the network will include the optimisation of CNT synthesis and functionalisation, dispersion in thermoplastics and thermosets, the processing of CNT compounds, modelling, characterisation and application. Subproject description: This subproject will be carried out by one early-stage researcher at I3N over a period of 28 months. The aim of this project is two-fold: -  to use molecular dynamics/quantum mechanics to calculate the effect of doping, functionalization and covalent bonding with various polymers affects the electrical properties of individual CNTs; -  to develop mesoscopic models which incorporate this atomic-level information and to use these models to investigate how the electrical response of composite materials depends on CNT dispersion. This project will be carried out in parallel with other research projects in the same programme, e.g. "CNT functionalization" and "CNT modification", providing the necessary atomic-scale information to interpret experimental results and to define the most promising experiments to be performed. This project will involve the following steps: 1.  Validating the quantum mechanics/molecular dynamics code to be used to investigate the atomic and molecular scale properties of CNTs.  To do so we will investigate the electrical properties of defect-free CNTs of different length, chirality and radius and will compare our results with existing experimental and theoretical results. 2.  Determining how structural defects, doping, functionalization and covalent bonding with semiconducting or insulating polymers affects the electrical properties (charge distribution, electron affinity, ionization energy, electrical conductivity) of individual CNTs. 3.  Writing a computer code to develop a mesoscopic model of polymer-CNT composite that incorporates the spatial distribution of CNTs and the relevant atomic-level information obtained in the previous steps and systematic investigation of how the electrical properties of the composite are affected by CNT dispersion, concentration, orientation and type of matrix polymer. Requirements: Qualifications / experience: -  Early-stage researcher (in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of his/her research career, measured from the date when he/she obtained the degree which would formally entitle him/her to embark on a doctorate) -  Degree in Chemistry, Physics, Material Science, Polymer Science or equivalent Mobility: -  The applicant can be of any nationality except Portuguese -  The applicant must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies etc.) in Portugal for more than 12 months in the past three years. For further details about eligibility, please check the Marie Curie website: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/mariecurieactions/home_en.html How to apply Please send your CV by post or e-mail to the following address, quoting the reference “CONTACT-I3N-ESR2″: Dr. Ferrie W.J. van Hattum I3N – Institute for Nanostructures, Nanomodelling and nanofabrication Department of Polymer Engineering University of Minho Campus de Azurém 4800-058 Guimarães Portugal Tel.: +351 253 510 334/337 Application Deadline : 15 October 2010 Web Link http://www.contactproject.eu/index.php?id=vacancies             This email was sent to beasiswa@realguideforyou.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064 Create Account Unsubscribe Here