PhD Studentship in Design at Goldsmiths University of London
Overview
The Department of Design at Goldsmiths, University of London, is pleased to announce one 3-year, fully funded, PhD studentship in Design, available from October 2010 or January 2011.The student will be expected to make a strong contribution to research in the department, working with established researchers on topics close to their own. Examples of relevant research groups and interests within the department include:
* The Interaction Research Studio : socially-oriented and speculative interaction design. Current projects focus on design for interpretation and re framing online information for specific situations.
* The PI studio : ubiquitous computing, product innovation, and design for public spaces.
* Technology Education Research Unit : exploring design processes, including through digital capture, in the contexts of learning, teaching, assessment and research.
* Environmental Design : critically sensitive design interventions focused on environmental issues. Current projects focus on ecological urbanism, designing for political engagement and participation, and creative practice for climate change.
* New Materials : the nature, attributes of and applications for new materials for design
Eligibility
The University is looking for a truly top calibre student to receive this award. Applicants should hold, or expect to have attained, a masters degree (distinction or merit) by the time the studentship commences. The University is particularly interested in applicants with significant design experience or experience in academia, with a good track record of design in professional or research contexts, and/or a track record of research and publication.
Application process
Applications should be sent by e-mail to Prof Bill Gaver, Postgraduate Convener, on w.gaver@gold.ac.uk, and should consist of:
1. short covering letter,
2. research proposal (maximum 2,000 words)
3. full CV, including names of two academic referees.
The submission deadline is August 31st, 2010.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
[UK] PhD Studentship in Design at Goldsmiths University of London
[UK] PhD Studentship in Heap Leaching at Imperial College London
PhD Studentship in Heap leaching at Imperial College London
Overview
Development of a Heap Leaching Simulator for the Minerals Industry Imperial College London, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Phd Studentship. Heap leaching is a process for extracting metals from ores. It is rapidly increasing in its usage due to lower operating and capital costs compared to more conventional extraction methods.This project will involve integrating a novel continuum description for the unsaturated flow of liquid through a packed bed with models for mass transport, reaction kinetics and heat flow within the heap in order to produce an overall simulation of the process.
Eligibility
* A C/C++ programming ability is essential and it is highly desirable that the candidate has a background in fluid dynamics
* excellent students with a background in Engineering, Physics or Applied Maths
Funding
£15,590 per year
Application Process
Complete college online application form including CV & supporting statement (where possible please indicate your chosen project & supervisor)
For more info about the application procedure click here
Submission deadline is December 2010.
[Iceland] Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships
Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships
Overview
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies invites applications for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships. The Snorri Sturluson Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not to university students) in the field of humanities, from outside Iceland, to enable them to stay in Iceland for a period of at least three months, in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language, culture and society.
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies advertises the Fellowships, handles applications, and assists Fellows during their stay in Iceland, at the conclusion of which Fellows are expected to submit a report to the Institute on how the grant was spent.
Fellowship
* is based in principle on travel expenses to and from Iceland plus living expenses while in the country;
* number of them are awarded once a year;
* a special three-man committee, comprising representatives of the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, the University of Iceland Literary Institute, and the Writers` Association of Iceland, awards the fellowships.
Application procedure
All interested applicants should submit following documents:
1. a brief but thorough account of the purpose of their stay in Iceland, specifying period of stay
2. details of education
3. publications
Applications should be sent by ordinary mail to following address:
Árni Magnússonar Institute for Icelandic Studies
Sigurður Nordal Office
P.O. Box 1220
121 Reykjavík
Iceland
The application deadline is 31 October 2010.
With any further queries contact nordals@hi.is
[Belgium] Global Governance and Democratic Government
Global Governance and Democratic Government
Overview
The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies are looking for a Research Assistant. K.U.Leuven Centre of Excellence, hosts a 7-year research programme on `Global Governance and Democratic Government` (2010-2017). This research programme aims at the construction of a new paradigm for democratic global governance. K.U.Leuven offers an employment as full-time doctoral researcher starting on 1 November for 1 year, renewable up to 4 years.
Eligibility
* You obtained a Master in Philosophy with a clear and demonstrable interest in political philosophy.
* You have excellent command of English.
* Foreign experience and knowledge – preferably an additional degree – of law, linguistics, political science or sociology are a plus.
* During your studies you obtained excellent results from a leading university.
* You are open to interdisciplinary research.
* You are able to work in a research team involving junior and senior colleagues and can organize your own activities.
* You are able to handle stress and deadlines and are familiar with multi-tasking.
Opportunities at K.U.Leuven
* You are part of an interdisciplinary group of scholars conducting research on `Global Governance and Democratic Government`.
* You conduct doctoral research – as part of the research programme on `Global Governance and Democratic Government` – in the area of political philosophy.
* You specialize in political philosophy, with emphasis on democratic theory. In particular, you explore the theoretical preconditions of democratic representation. To do so, you will develop in particular expertise in contemporary continental political theory. Your analysis will serve as the theoretical backdrop for the construction of a paradigm for global governance practices which satisfy the demands of democracy and justice.
* You publish and hold presentations on topics related to the political philosophy of democratic representation.
* Within a four-year time span, your academic research will result in the submission and defence of a PhD-dissertation.
All interested applicants should visit the official K.U.Leuven web site and apply online.
For more information about the job description contact Prof. Dr. Antoon Braeckman, Toon.Braeckman@kuleuvenkortrijk
[Italy] Master of Arts at MIREES
Master of Arts at MIREES
Overview
The international Master of Arts MIREES is a Second cycle Joint Degree (120 ECTS), awarded by the Faculty of Political Science “Roberto Ruffilli” in cooperation with the following partner universities: Vytautas Magnus University at Kaunas; Corvinus University of Budapest; Saint-Petersburg State UniversitySi apre in una nuova finestra. MIREES is an innovative graduateprogramme , taught entirely in English , unique in Italy and Europe, devoted to students that have a BA background in Economics, Politics, International Relations, History, Agricultural or Cultural studies at large, and would now like to acquire a specialized, in-depth knowledge of the Post-socialist Countries in transition, the new EU member States after the Enlargements of 2004 and 2007, as well as the New East-European Neighbour Countries.
Eligibility
* A suitable personal preparation in either Law,Economics, Social Sciences (Political science, Sociology, Political Geography, Demography, Gender Studies, Psychology, Anthropology), Humanities (History, Philosophy,Literature, Language Studies, Cultural studies) and Agriculture, both European and international, and also in recent political and economic events in the European and international contexts, usually supplied by a First Cycle Degree (BA).
* Essentials computer science skills and an active knowledge of English, whilst accepted students will be encouraged to use at least two languages among those of the EU Member States and deepen the knowledge of the qualifying language skills offered by MIREES.
* The selection criteria are high-quality university performance, quality and quantity of works already published, strong motivation and language competence; relevant professional experience will also be appreciated.
How to apply
Before applying online using the AlmaWelcome online service , applicants are strongly suggested to check the information listed below they will be required to provide:
1. motivation to participate in the Master`s MIREES
2. who will write the two letters of recommendation
3. any working experiences, scholarships, publications, academic honors, distictions and the like
4. if a scholarship to participate in the programme is required
5. the Embassy where the visa will be applied for.
After registering on AlmaWelcome, applicants are required to send the following paper docs:
1. completed Application form which can be downloaded from AlmaWelcome;
2. completed programme proposal which can be downloaded from AlmaWelcome;
3. a detailed English-written curriculum vitae ac studiorum;
4. a copy of the degree certificate, with the full transcript of all exams passed, with results, issued by the University where the degree was obtained, together with a back-to-front photocopy of an identity document and a signed student`s statement confirming that it is a faithful copy of the original.
5. English language certificate (not required in case of English mother-tongue applicants or students who were awarded a BA from an English language university).
6. Two letters of introduction written by Academics in English or, if the applicant belongs to an institution, by the institution`s manager (the letters can be sent either by the applicant or by its writer)
7. Attestation of essential computer skills
8. A copy of each publication, if any.
*All documents are to be produced in English or Italian and submitted by 15 September 2010. In the event the required documents are not written in English or Italian, they shall be accompanied by a translation into English written on unstamped paper. The translation can be done by the applicants themselves.
contact: info.spfo@unibo.it
The European Regional Master`s Degree in Democracy and Human Rights in South-East Europe (ERMA), is a regional interdisciplinary one–year full time MA programme. It is established in 2000, by eleven participating universities and research centers, coordinated by the Center for InterdisciplinaryPostgraduate Studies of the University of Sarajevo in cooperation with the University of Bologna through its Istituto per l`Europa Centro–Orientale e Balcanica. The ERMAprogramme is an educational activity intended for students that would combine practical experience in human rights issues with further academic study.
[Italy] Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano (NABA)Master programs
Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano (NABA)Master programs
Overview
Designing hospitality – International competition for NABA Master programs 2011
NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano – is an innovative Arts and Design Academy and at the same time a dynamic artistic and cultural centre. Strongly oriented towards experimentation, NABA aims at integrating education, research and production and at fostering a cross-disciplinary, intercultural and socially responsible approach to education and artistic production.
In 2010 NABA celebrates its 30th birthday and joins Laureate International Universities, a network of more than 100 campus in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. That`s why NABA launches a competition aimed at collecting the best ideas and projects focusing on hospitality, a specially relevant subject for an institution welcoming every year more than 200 students from more than 40 different countries, based in an increasingly multicultural town such as Milan.
8 full scholarships (one for each program) are available for the authors of the best hospitality-oriented projects, declined in the various areas of NABA Master programs starting in January 2011.
For more information about admission to Master programme click here
Application procedure
Interested applicants may download the specific project briefings clicking on the banners at the bottom of the official web page. The projects need to be submitted to NABA by September 30th 2010.
An international jury will evaluate the projects and award the scholarships to the authors of the most interesting ones.
With any further queries contact infomaster@naba.it
[Denmark] 8 PhD Scholarships in Climate Change; Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation at University of Copenhagen
8 PhD Scholarships in Climate Change; Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation at University of Copenhagen
Overview
Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen (LIFE) offers offers 8 PhD scholarships within Climate Change; Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation. The three-year studentships are expected to be effective from 1 December or soon thereafter. Applications are welcomed within the following 15 areas; please observe that only 8 PhD scholarships will be awarded.
Research areas
1. Research to prevent methane emission from ruminant livestock and associated damage to the environment
2. Downscaling climate change information for agriculture and natural resource management
3. Spatial characterisation and modelling of bio-production, eco-systems and climate driven spatial change
4. Climate change effects on ecology and pest status of noxious species
5. Developing sustainable, climate-favorable fertilizer technologies for industrial and third world agriculture
6. Waste management effects on GHG emissions and climate change – in a life cycle assessment perspective
7. Climate Change and Mitigation: Forestry and land-use change
8. Climate Change and Adaptation: Forestry and land-use change
9. Impact of climate change on emerging plant diseases and their threat to food security
10. Climate and contaminants in agricultural drainage water
11. Climate change: Costal Flooding Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Urban Planning
12. Economics of Climate Change and Natural Resources Management
13. Climate change- GIS-based models for assessing changes in transmission patterns and human health risks of food-borne zoonotic trematode infections in south-east Asia
14. GIS-based models and risk assessment to establish effect of climate change on Salmonella in aquacultures in South-east Asia
15. Effect of climate change on the disease biology of vector-borne helminth diseases in Africa
For further information about climate change research at LIFE (in Danish) click here
Eligibility
* Passed Master`s degree in relation to the above subject area(s);
* The PhD candidate is also required to have research potential, to be enterprising, to possess good interpersonal skills and to be qualified for enrolment into the PhD programme;
* The position as a PhD fellow requires the applicant to be approved for admission to the PhD programme of the university in question.
Application procedure
The application must be sent by e-mail in pdf-format only. Applicants should include all the documents they wish to be evaluated in one single pdf-file. The application must include the following appendices:
* Appendix 1: curriculum vitae with documentation of education.
* Appendix 2: material required for expert assessment, including publications and documentation of work experience.
Foreign diplomas (Master, Bachelor and the like) must be provided in the original language as well as in an English translation. For all diplomas, Danish or otherwise, transcripts containing the names and grades/marks for all courses taken must also be included.
The applications should be marked 625-264 and submitted by E-mail to anc@life.ku.dk (Please, indicate clearly which position you apply for)
The application deadline is 1st September 2010.
With any further queries contact Course Administration c/o special advisor Michael Cleve Hansen at: mclh@life.ku.dk
