UK : University of Teesside Research Doctoral Scholarships

Creative digital technologies and sustainability applications to built environment

The University of Teesside is offering 4 full-time Research Doctoral Scholarships across a broad range of subject areas including: computing, psychology, science and engineering. The scholarships are aligned to key areas of research strength within the Digital Futures Institute, the Social Futures Institute and the Technology Futures Institute. The awards will be for a period of three years and include fees (home/EU or international rate) and an annual stipend of £12,600. Successful applicants should be in a position to take up the scholarships in November 2008 or shortly thereafter.

Research Theme: Creative digital technologies and sustainability applications to built environment

1. Environmental impact assessment models of built environment and urban development using intelligent visual simulation and GIS.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) tools have been available for some years now and their function is predominantly to predict and identify the environmental impact of building projects. However EIA analysis is often done after the completion of the project or building and when it is too late to influence the design, materials or components to be used. Also, more than 80% of the design decisions that influence the whole life cycle of a building are made at the initial design phase.

A new approach is suggested in this research to ensure that designers, clients and stakeholders have all of the relevant information needed at the outline design stage for the assessment of cost, environmental impact and brown-fields. The idea is that building owners and users will have the opportunity to minimise their operating costs from ‘cradle to grave'. As energy resources reduce over the next few decades, the value of this research will increase and it is possible to foresee government legislation which drives building construction and remediation of Brown-fields in this direction. By making environmental impact analysis readily linked to 3D products at the very early stage of the design process, the value of 3D technology will be enhanced significantly and it will likely result in more use of the technology in the construction process.

The objective of this proposal is to introduce and explore approaches for developing integrated 3D-EIA, LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) and LCCA (Life Cycle Cost Analysis), VR (Virtual Reality) and GIS tools and develop trade-off analysis to assist in the decision making process. The developed methodologies and tools will be applicable to both new built and urban development and more emphasis will be given to case studies in the north east of England.

Research Doctoral Scholarships applicants should have at least an upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification and ideally a postgraduate qualification. The minimum English language entry level is IELTS 6.5 with no grade below 6.0 or equivalent.

To apply for a scholarship you must contact the Graduate Research School for an application form:

University of Teesside Research Doctoral Scholarships
Graduate Research School
University of Teesside
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BA
UK
E-mail: graduateresearchschool@tees.ac.uk or tel: +44(0)1642 738033

Closing date: 15 September 2008

UK : Newcastle University PhD Studentship

Influence of Telomere Length and Statins on Lymphocyte Growth Kinetics in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Institute of Human Genetics

Reference Code: IHG70

Supervisor (s): Professor Ioakim Spyridopoulos, Professor of Cardiovascular Gerontology
Institute: Institute of Human Genetics
Duration: 3 years, full time
Sponsor: Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

Background
Telomerase is a DNA polymerase that elongates the ends of chromosomes, which are formed by TTAGGG DNA repeats called telomeres. Telomeres are widely regarded as the internal biological clock of a living organism, and shorten by a few base pairs with every cell division. In addition, they are also crucial to maintaining chromosomal integrity. Overexpression or endogenously active telomerase in stem cells can counteract replicative telomere shortening. In vitro, telomere shortening can be accelerated by either loss of telomere capping proteins (i.e. TRF2), oxidative stress, or DNA damage, each leading to premature senescence. Age-related pathologies with short telomeres include infertility, impaired wound-healing and liver cirrhosis. Individuals with agecorrected shortage of leukocyte telomeres have a significantly higher risk of developing coronary heart disease or of dying from cardiovascular and infectious disease. Male individuals with shorter telomere length have an increased risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). This telomere-attributed risk is completely attenuated by treatment with pravastatin, an inhibitor of the HMG-CoA reductase.

Plan
Unexpected results from animal experiments have shown that critically short telomeres in the absence of telomerase activity lead to restricted atheroma progression, most likely due to impaired proliferation of both, lymphocytes and macrophages, an important step in atherosclerosis development. Statins have also been shown to inhibit lymphocyte proliferation in vitro via modification of the mevalonate pathway and hereby increase of isoprenoid intermediates. We have found previously in patients with CHD telomere shortening in the lymphocyte population to be far more pronounced than in myeloid cells. We have also generated pilot data showing that atorvastatin inhibits the enzyme telomerase in human lymphocytes. The goal of this study is to a) retrieve evidence from patients with CHD whether statin therapy attenuates telomerase activity in peripheral blood lymphocytes in vivo, b) influences in vitro growth kinetics of these cells, c) investigate a potential link between growth kinetics, oxidative stress and telomere length, and d) analyse the mechanism of telomerase-inhibition by statins in vitro.

Experimental Approach
A. In vivo study

1. Longitudinal study of 50 statin-naïve patients with stable coronary heart disease.
2. Isolation of lymphocyte subpopulations by FACS sorting.
3. Surface staining.
4. Measurement of telomere length by Flow-FISH.
5. Measurement of telomerase activity and oxidative stress in lymphocytes.
6. Determination of growth-kinetics in cultured lymphocytes.

B. In vitro experiments

1. Modulation of telomerase activity by statins.
2. Akt/Foxo3a pathway and telomerase inhibition
3. Dependence of statin-effect on interferon-γ.
4. Measurement of telomere length in long-term cultures.

Person Specification
Applicants should have a Master’s degree (MSc or MRes), or equivalent in a relevant subject. Applicants whose first language is not English must have IELTS 6.5, or equivalent.

Value of the Award and Eligibility
This studentship covers fees at the UK/EU rate and an annual stipend of £12,940. International students may apply but will be required to source additional funding to cover the cost of their fees.

How to Apply
To apply for the studentship please complete the University’s online postgraduate application form, quoting the reference number IHG70. You should select ‘PhD in the Faculty of Medical Sciences (full time) – Human Genetics’ and attach a CV and covering letter.

Early application is advised as this position will only be available until a suitable candidate is found.

Further Information
Please contact Professor Ioakim Spyridopoulos, ioakim.spyridopoulos@ncl.ac.uk, for further details.

Nertherlands : PhD student, Parasitology/Proteomics

The Department of Parasitology is looking for a PhD student to work on a project aimed at developing novel algorithms for analysis of liquid chromoatography and mass spectrometry data in proteomics. You will work with experienced clinical and biological researchers, bioinformaticians and computer scientists in developing and applying novel algorithms for the analysis of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry data in proteomics applied in studies of micro-organisms, parasites, vertebrate and mammalian model systems as well as clinical samples from large patient cohorts.

Requirements
University Graduate. We are seeking a candidate with a Master´s degree in Bioinformatics and a strong theoretical background in bioinformatics, algorithm development and mathematical statistics. You have a keen interest in working in a biological and clinical research environment and enjoy the challenge of developing new techniques. Flexibility and ambition are essential as is the ability to work independently and in a team. You also possess excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English.

Additional information about the job:
You will be employed on the basis of a 36-hour week. Appointment is for four years. Your salary will depend on your qualifications and experience, with a maximum of € 2,007 gross per month in the first year, increasing to a maximum of € 2,572 gross per month in the fourth year based on a full time position (scale for trainee researchers of the Collective Labour Agreement for University Hospitals).

Further information
If you have any questions, or if you want more information about this position, please contact Magnus Palmblad, Department of Parasitology, telephone +31 (0)71 526 95 26, e-mail n.m.palmblad@lumc.nl.

How to apply
If you are interested in the position listed above, and you meet the profile requirements, we welcome your application before 15 September 2008. You may apply by letter or by e-mail. Clearly state the job number of the position you are applying for; E.08.GJ.34/AT29. Please send your application, including your motivation and CV, to LUMC Personnel and Organisation Department, Division 5 (T7-P), PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. Please send your e-mail, including your motivation and CV to div5secretariaat@lumc.nl. Please ensure attachments to your e-mail, e.g. your CV, are in Microsoft Word.

Organization
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum. At the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), we are continually seeking to improve the quality of healthcare. The LUMC aims for excellence in patient care, research, teaching, training and continuing education. The Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry Unit of the Department of Parasitology researches such topics as how to optimally identify peptides and proteins from tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) and sequence databases, and how to best quantify them. It partners with clinical groups within the LUMC as well as other universities, hospitals and commercial companies applying proteomic and metabolomic technologies at the research frontier.

Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2572
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 36

Additional Information
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.

Application
You can apply for this job by sending your application to:

LUMC
E-mail address: div5secretariaat@lumc.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number E.08.GJ.34/AT29.

Denmark : Vacant PhD scholarships at CBS

If you are among the top students in your field, and you are interested in acquiring research skills at a very high level, the three-year PhD programme at CBS may be for to you. The programme allows you to conduct research within a topic of your own choice under the supervision of CBS professors, and supported by research training courses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student.

See the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme.

CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. Two thirds of CBS PhD graduates go on to employment outside universities and public research institutions. CBS now invites applications for PhD scholarships. The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement.

The scholarship includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting with per month app. DKK 22.345 up to DKK 27.280 depending on seniority plus a pension contribution totalling 17,1 % on 80 per cent of the base salary (further details below).

Your application should include a research proposal that addresses a topic within the CBS research profile. CBS covers all of the classic fields within business economics and business languages connected with the management and operation of public and private organizations - for example, marketing, finance, accounting, organization and translation. In addition, research is carried out in a number of subjects important for the understanding of the challenges firms face in the global knowledge society. These include not only business law, informatics, innovation, international economics, inter-cultural understanding and media research, but also business oriented research in such fields as philosophy, political science, design, art, anthropology, and history. Please consult the CBS homepage for further information about the research topics of CBS.

Closing date: Monday 1 September 2008 at 12.00 noon

Further information can be obtained from Vice Dean for PhD Education Mr. Peter Lotz, e-mail pl.ino@cbs.dk or administrative officer Afrodita Jeftic, aj.research@cbs.dk. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact a relevant Department/Center well in advance of the closing date in order to develop a project proposal. (Please note that Danish holidays are genereally taken in July).

General information: To be awarded the scholarship, you must be enrolled as a PhD student. To be considered for enrolment, the candidate should have a basic training at the Masters level (according to the 3 + 2 Bologna process). Fur- thermore the applicant must have successfully completed the Masters degree before commencing PhD at CBS. The applicants must also be fluent in Danish and/or English. Enrolment in the PhD programme fur- thermore depends on the acceptance of the application (see link below), which must include a short project description, usually prepared in co-operation with the relevant Department/Center. This research proposal should contain a presentation of the intended research question, including the theory and methodology ex- pected to be used.

In addition to the research proposal, the application must include a completed compulsory form, copies of a Master's degree certificate or other certificates of a corresponding level, brief curriculum vitae (CV), a list of papers and publications, and one copy of a selected written work (e.g. Master's thesis).

All parts of the application must be submitted in four copies, except the selected written work, which may be submitted in only one copy. Electronic submissions are not accepted.

A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent to ½ year's work (840 work hours).

The salary level and appointment is determined by the Ministry of Finance's collective agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.

A committee of experts will assess the applications. The assessment of the applicants will be based on the quality and relevance of the project, including an evaluation of the applicant's ability to accomplish it. Follow- ing this assessment, the Dean will select the winners of the scholarships.

Please find the guidelines and compulsory application form at http://uk.cbs.dk/forskning_viden/forskeruddannelser/ans_gning

The application must be submitted to:
Copenhagen Business School
The Dean's Office
Solbjerg Plads 3
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Denmark
Marked PhD - 33-3204

Applications received by e-mail or discs will not be taken into consideration. All interested researchers irrespective of age, sex, race, religion, or nationality are invited to apply for the position.

CBS focuses on innovation, partnership with the business community and internationalisation. As a Learning University CBS demands high quality in teaching, research and staff. CBS has around 15.000 students dis- tributed among a wide range of degrees in social science and humanities including a very dynamic environ- ment for executive programmes. CBS has around 400 full-time researchers and around 500 administrative employees.

UK : PhD-researcher on the project Effects of an innovative bereavement intervention

For an innovative and challenging project, entitled 'Effects of an innovative bereavement intervention programme at Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland', we are looking for a highly qualified and motivated colleague to join Prof Margaret Stroebe and Dr Henk Schut, the main researchers of this project.

The project deals with a state of the art intervention model developed in close collaboration between Utrecht University and Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland (CBCS). Research thus far has shown that to be effective, bereavement intervention must focus either on risk groups or on cases of complicated grief. Surprisingly, though, it is common practice in bereavement care to offer help irrespectively of complications, for no other reason than that a person has become bereaved. Interventions also need to be tailored to the complexity of clients' problems. Yet, nowhere in the world have routine referral and care procedures taken the specific needs of individual clients into account. An exception is a new program created by CBCS. In this research project, this new service model is to be put to the test. A quasi-experimental effect study will be conducted with baseline assessment of level of grief symptoms and risk factors, as determinants of allocation to specific modes of intervention. Two fundamental questions are addressed: whether these interventions are efficacious, and whether the interventions are more effective for specific categories of clients.

The new colleague will be responsible for further developments of the research plans, he or she will conduct the study and report on the findings.

Part of the challenge of the project is that the PhD-researcher will have to live in Scotland for almost four years during the project. The project will be coordinated from the national office of CBCS in Perth, central Scotland. Supervision and postgraduate research education will mainly take place in the Netherlands.

Requirements
University Graduate. We seek an outstanding academic with a recent MSc or equivalent degree, who can demonstrate an excellent background in social scientific quantitative research and statistics and who has excellent social skills. She/he must be able to communicate easily in English, both verbally and in writing. Demonstrable knowledge of the area of grief and bereavement is an advantage.

Organization
Utrecht University. The Faculty of Social Sciences provides academic training for more than 5000 undergraduate students. There are five departments, of which Psychology is the largest. Within Psychology the Division of Clinical and Health Psychology has the largest number of students and staff members. Research projects at Clinical and Health Psychology cover a wide range of theoretical, clinical and societal topics, such as experimental psychopathology, stress, coping, eating disorders and grief and trauma Staff members who have specialized in the area of grief and bereavement collaborate under the umbrella of the Centre for Bereavement Research and Intervention (CBRI).

Centre for Bereavement Research and Intervention

Within the CBRI, a number of internationally renowned bereavement researchers and a number of PhD-researchers collaborate across a wide range of research projects dealing with theoretical, clinical and societal aspects of death, grief and loss. Senior members of CBRI are Prof Margaret Stroebe, Prof Wolfgang Stroebe, Prof Jan van den Bout, Dr Henk Schut and Dr Paul Boelen. Research projects cover, for instance, the effects of grief therapy and grief counselling, the phenomenology and role of continuing bonds in bereavement, interdependent coping of partners confronted with the loss of their child, the role of cognitions in the development of complicated grief, the role of ruminations in the grief process, and differential determinants of grief by different causes of death.

CBRI is embedded in two research institutes, namely, Psychology & Health and the Linschoten Institute. Psychology & Health is a research institute in which Dutch and Belgian universities and research centres participate and which coordinates the postgraduate training of large numbers of PhD-researchers. Psychology & Health offers PhD-researchers a wealth of post-graduate, top quality training possibilities in research techniques and theoretical orientations. The development of a tailor-made training plan for PhD-researchers is standard procedure.

To strengthen our team, the CBRI is looking for a PhD-researcher on the project 'Effects of an innovative bereavement intervention programme at Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland'

Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salaryscale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2612
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 5 years
Maximum hours per week: 32

Additional conditions of employment:
The future colleague will be offered a PhD-position for a period of five years (from 1-1-2009 till 31-12-2013), with the specific intent that it results in a doctorate. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities (2007-2012). The gross monthly salary starts at € 2,042.- in the first year and increases to € 2,612.- (at 1,0 ftu) in the fourth year and is supplemented by a holiday allowance of 8% per year and a year-end bonus of 8,3%. Also offered is a royal pension scheme and flexible employment conditions.

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

Prof Maggie Stroebe
E-mail address: m.s.stroebe@uu.nl

Dr Henk Schut
E-mail address: h.schut@uu.nl

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

• About the organization

Application
You can apply for this job before 01-09-2008 by sending your application to:

Faculty of Social Sciences, Personnel Department
Postbus 80140
3508TC Utrecht
the Netherlands
E-mail address: peno-fez-fsw@uu.nl

Applications, including a Curriculum Vitae and the names of two references (with e-mail contact addresses), should be sent to Faculty of Social Sciences, Personnel Department, e-mail: peno-fez-fsw@uu.nl or P.O. Box 80140, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands.

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 69829.

UK : Postdoc on the project Quantification of key geodynamic processes

Goal of the project is to evaluate and test key geodynamic processes at particularly lithosphere plate boundaries and to quantify their surface imprints. As part of an international collaboration programme with research groups in The Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, new avenues will be explored to improve plate reconstruction scenarios. The research at Utrecht University involves numerical modeling of various lithspheric processes, and the embedding of the results in a wider geoscientific context.

Requirements
Doctorate. We will be seeking a researcher with a PhD-degree in quantitative geodynamics, with a publication record that is in agreement with his/her experience. The successful candidate is able to demonstrate an interest in solid Earth processes, and in geophysical and geological observations. He/she communicates easily in English, both verbally and in writing.

Organization
Utrecht University. The Faculty of Geosciences offers education and research concerning the geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere and anthroposphere. With a population of 2200 students (BSc and MSc) and 575 staff, the faculty is a strong and challenging organisation. The Faculty is organised in four Departments: Innovation and Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences, Physical geography, and Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning.

The Utrecht Department of Earth Sciences conducts teaching and research across the full range of the solid and environmental Earth sciences, with activities in almost all areas of biogeology, geochemistry, geology, geophysics and hydrogeology. The Department currently hosts an international group of about 100 PhD's and post-doctoral researchers. The Geodynamics Research Group at the Department is an internationally acclaimed team of scientists, headed by Professor Rinus Wortel and Professor Wim Spakman, that focuses on lithosphere and mantle processes, in particular in the Mediterranean region.

As of July 1st 2008 we are looking to fill the following position:
Postdoc on the project 'Quantification of key geodynamic processes: causes, evolution and consequences'

Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2802
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: Initially for a period of two years
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
Successful candidates will be offered a full-time postdoc position, initially for a period of two years. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities. The monthly salary will start at € 2,802.- gross per month, depending on the experience of the candidate and is supplemented by a holiday allowance of 8% per year and a year-end bonus of 6.4%. We also offer a pension scheme, a health insurance allowance and flexible employment conditions. The postdoctoral researcher will be based at the Department of Earth Sciences of the Faculty of Geosciences.

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

Prof Dr Rinus Wortel
E-mail address: wortel@geo.uu.nl
telephone (intl access) +31 30 253 5074, fax (intl access) +31 30 253 5030

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

• About the organization
• The website of Utrecht University's Institute of Earth Sciences

Application
You can apply for this job before 16-08-2008 by sending your application to:

Faculty of Geosciences
Personnel Departement
P.O. Box 80.115
3508 TC Utrecht
E-mail address: PenO@geo.uu.nl

Applications, including a motivation for this position and a statement of your research interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of two referees please.

The position is open until filled, but we would like to receive your application before August 16, 2008. The preferred starting date is October 1, 2008, or a.s.a.p. thereafter.

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 72110.

UK : Overseas Student Scholarships 2008 - 2009 University of Dundee UK

The University of Dundee works with a variety of educational organisations and Trusts who kindly offer scholarships, both for undergraduates and postgraduates.

Overseas Student Scholarships Undergraduate Taught Entrants 2008 - 2009

Students who apply and are offered entry to undergraduate courses at the University of Dundee in the Colleges listed below may apply for a College Overseas Student Scholarship, unless otherwise stated below.

What are the values of the scholarships?

• College of Arts and Social Sciences Exception: LLB Law Accelerated Graduate Entry: £2,000 (College Scholarship)
• College of Art, Science and Engineering: £2,000
• College of Life Sciences: £2,000

Postgraduate Taught Entrants 2008 - 2009

Students who apply and are offered entry to postgraduate taught courses at the University of Dundee in the Colleges and courses listed below may apply for a College Overseas Student Scholarship, unless otherwise stated below.

What are the values of the scholarships?

• College of Arts and Social Sciences Exceptions : Accountancy and Finance, Social Work and Community Education, Law Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy, Communication and Language Studies: £2,000 (College Scholarship)
• College of Art, Science and Engineering: £2,000
• College of Life Sciences: £2,000

What is the application deadline?
The final deadline for submission of scholarship applications is 31st August 2008

Further Information about the Scholarship

UK : John Lowe Foundation Scholarship University of Leicester School of Management

The University of Leicester School of Management is delighted to offer this scholarship in support of its doctoral programme. The successful applicant will receive the sum of £8000 per year over a period of three years in support of their PhD education. In return, you will have an opportunity to study at Leicester with an internationally renowned group of critical and heterodox scholars of management.

The John Lowe Foundation Scholarship is aimed at applicants wishing to pursue research within the subject area of accounting and/or finance. Our website (for details visit http://www.le.ac.uk/ulsm/) contains details of current accounting and finance research pursued by our academic staff. To be eligible for the award, applicants must be born in and/or currently live within Leicestershire at the time of application. Applicants will normally be expected to have a Master's degree in a social science discipline. Full details of the terms and conditions of the scholarship can be found on our website.

To apply, send a completed University of Leicester Graduate Application Form (available online at http://www.le.ac.uk/graduateoffice/application_form.pdf) and a 1500 word research proposal, together with a one page covering letter explaining why you would like to study for a PhD at the University of Leicester, to

Teresa Bowdrey
PhD Office
School of Management
Ken Edwards Building
University of Leicester
Leicester, LE1 7RH

Applications must be received by Friday 15th August 2008. Interviews will be held by Friday 29th August. For all PhD enquiries please contact the PhD administrator at t.bowdrey@le.ac.uk

USA : Graduate Assistantship, Suburban Ecology, Bedford, NY

Graduate assistantship in Suburban Ecology
Location: Bedford, NY
Source: Suburban areas have been rapidly expanding around the world for decades, yet only recently has the scientific community come to recognize the value of protecting the often unique biodiversity resources of suburban nature preserves and the specific conservation issues presented by these ecosystems.

Each year the Mianus River Gorge Preserve (Westchester, NY) offers one competitive 3-year assistantship ($7,000 / yr) to a graduate student in the field of ecology, wildlife, forestry, or the social sciences interested in conducting applied suburban ecological research. Successful candidates will have to 1) demonstrate how their research will contribute to the practical knowledge of conserving and managing suburban natural resources and 2) serve as a mentor to a high school wildlife technician on a multi-year project. Housing is provided.

More information and to apply: http://www.mianus.org/RAP.html
Deadline: 15 August 2008

Germany : 3 PhD-scholarship positions at the Mathematical and Meteorological Institutes of the FU-Berlin

Free University of Berlin (FU) 3 PhD-scholarship positions at the Mathematical and Meteorological Institutes of the FU-Berlin are open. The positions will be incorporated in one of the graduate programs of the Free University of Berlin (Berlin Mathematical School (BMS) or International Max Planck Research School(IMPRS)).

Salary:
Dahlem-Research-School fellowships (approx. 1500EUR/month after tax)

Description:
The positions are available within a new project "Advanced Methods of Time Series Analysis and their Application to Climate Research and Insurance Risk Optimization" and are the part of the excellence research initiative of the Free University of Berlin. The research project is aimed at development and application of data-analysis techniques and advanced climate/weather models in the field of climate change research and insurance risk minimization.

Requirements:
University degree with a track record above average in mathematics, meteorology, physics or in related fields. Good mathematical and programming skills are required.

Contact Person:
Prof. Dr. Illia Horenko
Institut fur Mathematik
Freie Universitat Berlin
Arnimalle 6
14195 Berlin

E-mail: horenko@mi.fu-berlin.de
Tel.: (+49) 30 / 838 - 75 347
Fax : (+49) 30 / 838 - 75 412