The Faculty of Sciences, research institute Expertise Centre for Digital Media of Hasselt University seeks a (m/f)

PhD student computer science, specialisation 'human-computer interaction'

Background: More info on EDM and the research at EDM can be found at http://www.edm.uhasselt.be

Task description
The research is situated in the domain Human-Computer Interaction. More specific, the applicant will be focusing on Interaction Modelling. This implies investigating and realizing notations, models and tools to design, prototype and ultimately build highly-interactive systems. Examples are the partly automatic realization of the interactive features of virtual environments, interaction with large (multitouch) displays and interaction with distributed ubicomp setups.

Profile
Diploma
Master degree in computer science, civil engineer degree in computer science or equivalent. Students that will obtain one of the abovementioned degrees before September 30th, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Employment
Appointment for a period of 2 x 2 years (with evaluation after 2 years).
We offer a challenging research position in EDM, one of the larger research institutes at UHasselt and a dynamic work environment hosting about 60 researchers. The applicant will be part of the Human-Computer Interaction division of EDM, an established research group approaching HCI from the perspective of user-centred software engineering. 
 
Further information
Content job responsibilities:    Prof. dr. Karin CONINX, +32-11-268403, karin.coninx@uhasselt.be
Content terms of employment and selection procedure: De heer Yves SOEN, +32-11-268085, yves.soen@uhasselt.be

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms which can be downloaded here www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than 26 September 2011.

Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address: jobs@uhasselt.be

Selection procedure
Preselection on the basis of CV. Interview with the selected candidates.
Your application form must be accompanied by: 1) an English essay of maximal two pages with your personal reflections on the relevance and approach of the aforementioned research topic and emphasizing your skills for this particular research topic 2) a digital copy of your master thesis. If the thesis was not written in English, you need to provide an English summary of maximum four pages. Candidates are encouraged to contact prof. dr. Karin Coninx stating their interest on this position and to request more information regarding related research activities in EDM.

The Faculty of Sciences, research group Bio-Physics of Hasselt University seeks a (m/f)post-doctoral researcher in advanced fluorescence microscopy

Background : www.uhasselt.be
 
Task description
Within a joint project with Prof. K. Braeckmans (UGhent) and Prof. J. Hofkens (KULeuven) properties of nanomedicines will be evaluated for delivering nucleic acids to the Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE), the outer lood-retinal barrier in the eye beneath the neural retina. To address this issue several advanced fluorescence microscopy methods will be extended and developed. The nanomedicine internal structure will be studied by the newest super-resolution microscopy techniques such as STORM and STED. The transport and stability of nanomedicines in vitreous gel, neural retina and inside living RPE cells will be studied by a newly developed correlation spectroscopy method and dual color 3-D SPT. The knowledge gained in this project from the various microscopy methods will enable a rational and efficient development of nanomedicines for nucleic acid therapy. 

Profile

• Junior post-doctoral researcher in advanced fluorescence microscopy;
• Profound experience in quantitative, advanced microfluorimetric methods;
• Experience with cell biology is a benefit;
• Willingness to perform research in the different laboratories involved in the project;
• Good knowledge of English.

Diploma
Candidates have a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences, biology, medical sciences, physics, bio-engineering, chemistry or a related discipline with profound experience in the area of advanced microfluorimetric techniques. Candidates who are in the final stage of their PhD and will defend their thesis within an acceptable period within 2011 will also be considered for the position.

Employment: Position for two years.

Further information
Content job responsibilities:    Prof. dr. Marcel AMELOOT, +32-11-269233, marcel.ameloot@uhasselt.be
Content terms of employment and selection procedure: De heer Yves SOEN, +32-11-268085, yves.soen@uhasselt.be

Application
Applicants must use the official application forms which can be downloaded here www.uhasselt.be/download/APengelsUH.doc

The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than 25 August 2011.
Application by e-mail will only be taken into consideration when sent to the following address:jobs@uhasselt.be

Selection procedure
Preselection on the basis of CV. Interview with the selected candidates.

The Scholarships Program 2011-2012 is now availaible. 

Overview of the 2011-2012 program.

Within the programme for international courses and training programmes 2011-2012, CIUF grants 150 scholarships for participation into the courses and 70 for participation into the training programmes.

You will find on this site a list of international courses and training programmes for which there is a possibility of scholarship and the modalities of introduction of an application file as well as the rules of selection. These rules define the conformity of the files and therefore are very important.

Practical information about Belgium is also available on this site.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP? 

• This file can be taken from our web-site.


• It will be carefully completed and returned, ONLY by POST MAIL or EXPRESS MAIL, to CUD, that must be in their possession at the latest by FEBRUARY, 14, 2011* (we do not hold account of the postmark, we take into account only the files arrived in our buildings for the date limits at the latest)
• No acknowledgement of receipt will be provided
  
• Only applications presented on the appropriate file, and in the language of the programme, will be submitted to the selection committee.


• All elements of the file must be transmitted simultaneously. No complementary file will be admitted at a later stage.


• The candidates selected and of reserve will receive an e-mail at the end of the selections (end of May 2011). The not selected candidates will receive an e-mail in the current of june 2011.


• No document transmitted to CUD will be returned to the candidates.


• No treatment will be given to files that do not respect one of the rules of selection clearly mentioned on the web site (certified diploma, age, professional experience,...).

* before JANUARY, 21st 2011 for the following trainings :

• stage à l'Usage des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication dans les Bibliothèques Universitaires
• stage méthodologique en appui à l'innovation en agriculture familiale

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1. CUD Scholarship Program
2. List of International Courses and Training Programs
3. Rules of Selection

Enrolment 2011-2013

WHO MAY APPLY?

Students and Scholars
Everyone who has completed a university (or equivalent) program of 180 ECTS or prove an artistic or professional experience which will be evaluated by the jury of the consortium.

DEADLINES

Deadline to send your application:
- with scholarship A or external Window scholarship request :20 December 2010
- with scholarship B request : 20 April 2011.
- without scholarship request for non-european students: 30 March 2011
- without scholarship request for european students: 31 July 2011

SELECTION The student must:
- fulfill the admission criteria ;
- have the linguistic competences (B1 according to the reference levels established by European Council in the « Common European framework of reference for languages » or equivalent). Certified copy of language test results;
- have study results which prove academic excellence and/or show evidence of strong motivation;
- have work experience or professional qualifications in Performing Arts.

TUITION FEE - 7000€/academic year for non-European students
- 3500€/academic year for European students.

What does the fee cover? Tuition fees for all universities of the mobility program, work facilities (libraries, computercenters), participation to social and cultural activities, help for practical problems (residence, etc.), pedagogic assistance, language lessons,...

SCHOLARSHIPS

1) Category A scholarships can be awarded to masters students selected by EMMC consortia who come from a country other than an eligible applicant country* and who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.
* the 27 EU Member States, the EEA-EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), Switzerland and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (presently Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - FYROM and Turkey)

48.000€ for the 2-year master:
- 1.000€/ month during the 24-month-master (September 2011-August 2013)=24.000€
- 4.000€/academic year of "fix amount" at he beginning of the academic year into 2 instalements  (September and October)=8.000€
- 4.000€/semester for insurance costs and enrollment fees for the consortium = 16.000€

2) Category B scholarships can be awarded to any masters students selected by EMMC consortia and who do not fulfil the Category A criteria defined above.

19.000€ for the 2-year master:
- 500€/ month during the 24-month-master (September 2011-August 2013)=12.000€
- 1.750€/semester for insurance costs and enrollment fees for the consortium = 7.000€

3) "Externla Window" scholarships

For students coming from Turkey and a country from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro)

48.000€ for the 2-year master:
- 1.000€/ month during the 24-month-master (September 2011-August 2013)=24.000€
- 4.000€/academic year of "fix amount" at he beginning of the academic year into 2 instalements  (September and October)=8.000€
- 4.000€/semester for insurance costs and enrollment fees for the consortium = 16.000€

4) Scholarships for scholars enrolled in Third-Country institutions who will be selected by the EMMC consortium to contribute to the joint programme

1200€ / week for a minimum duration of 2 weeks and maximum  3 months per scholar.

Application:
PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE 
->FILL IT
->SEND IT (with the requested documents)

ADDRESS
Send your application either by e-mail:  ahelbo@ulb.ac.be  OR   elodie.verlinden@ulb.ac.be
or by physical/post address

ULB,
André HELBO
CP123
50, av. F. Roosevelt
1050 Bruxelles
BELGIUM

• Download  "Application Form SCHOLAR"
• Download  "Application Form STUDENT"

Enrolment is open since September 2010.

Source & More info at: http://performingarts-mundus.eu/page/enrolment

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel annually awards yearly a number of scholarships for advanced studies at Master or Advanced Master level. The selected scholarship programmes are characterized by the integration of education and research and a Master's thesis. They cover at least one year of study and depending on the field of study some programmes may take two years.

Annually one or more specific programmes are considered for Scholarships of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The Bureau for Development Cooperation selects these programmes every year following an internal "Call for Interest" to all programme directors of a Master or Advanced Master programme. This selection is submitted for endorsement to the Research Council.

Expenses covered by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

1. Scholars participating in a Master Programme will receive a monthly allowance of 1.000 euro*. This allowance is intended to cover room and board, individual transport and scholar's personal expenses.
2. A monthly allowance of 60 euro* will be paid for the spouse and per child whether or not they accompany the scholar to Belgium (notes: (1) payment only upon receipt of a notarised copy of marriage and/or birth certificate(s); (2) possible travel expenses incurred by the scholar’s family will not be covered by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel).
3. Per academic year the scholar will be paid a lump sum fee of 275 euro for teaching materials (including the printing of the dissertation or reports).
4. The scholar will be paid once a lump sum fee of 275 euro covering shipping costs of teaching material received during the programme (paid at the end of the programme).
5. Upon arrival, the scholar will receive a one-time installation fee of 500 euro.
6. International travel: the scholarship includes one one-way economy class airline ticket to travel to Belgium at the beginning of the programme and one one-way ticket to the scholar's home country at the end of the programme. A two-year programme also includes a round-trip ticket for summer travel to the scholar’s home country. The reservations of the tickets are made by Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
7. Annual tuition fee will be reimbursed after payment by the scholar.
8. Insurance: the Vrije Universiteit Brussel will provide medical, third-party liability, accident and repatriation insurance for the scholar. Insurances are paid directly by Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
9. The scholar will receive a one-time preparation fee of 150 euro to cover visa costs.

*The amounts indicated in this publication may be adjusted in line with the Belgian indexation figures.

Duration of the scholarship
Depending on the programme, scholarships have a maximum duration of 12 months for one-year programmes or 24 months for two-year programmes. Scholarships start earliest on 16 September of the reference year (X) and end latest 20 September (X+1) for one-year programmes and 20 September (X+2) for two year programmes. Scholars who fail their exams will not be entitled to extend the duration of their scholarship. If scholars participating in a two-year programme obtain less then 60 ECTS (credits) at the end of the first year, they will have their scholarship aborted, unless university authorities decide otherwise.

Remark
As stated above, the scholar will receive a monthly allowance for his/her spouse and per child even if they stay in their home country. We recommend that scholar’s families stay in their home country, since experience has shown that they often experience difficulties with living in Belgium, viz. being away from their other relatives and with no specific activities in which to get involved in. As mentioned above, scholars participating in a two-year course who pass their first year exams will receive an airline ticket allowing them to take home leave for holidays and if applicable, to undertake at the same time fieldwork or data collection for their second year dissertation.

If the scholar wishes to bring his/her spouse and/or children along, we strongly recommend that he/she first comes alone and brings his/her family to Belgium after he/she has found suitable accommodation, since this can sometimes prove difficult. More importantly, it will be almost impossible for his/her family to obtain a visa for Belgium if the scholar cannot prove that suitable accommodation for the family is available in Belgium prior to departure from the home country.

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Application deadline : January 31, 2011

The Scholarships Program 2011-2012 is now availaible. 

Overview of the 2011-2012 program.

Within the programme for international courses and training programmes 2011-2012, CIUF grants 150 scholarships for participation into the courses and 70 for participation into the training programmes.

You will find on this site a list of international courses and training programmes for which there is a possibility of scholarship and the modalities of introduction of an application file as well as the rules of selection. These rules define the conformity of the files and therefore are very important.

Practical information about Belgium is also available on this site.

Get details of this scholarship at : www.cud.be/content/view/339/208/lang,/

or contact Maryvonne AUBRY maryvonne.aubry@cud.be for more information.

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel in cooperation with KaHo Sint-Lieven and HUBrussel conducts research on Personnel Rostering and Manpower Planning for which a four year PhD position is vacant.

The candidate should have a master degree and possess good mathematical skills. Experience with programming is desirable.

Project description

State of the art approaches on quantitative personnel planning are restricted to either manpower planning or personnel rostering, addressing long term and short term objectives respectively. Some approaches combine aspects of both domains by tackling manpower planning and personnel rostering in a sequential way, resulting in suboptimal solutions at (the)different decision levels. The decisions taken at the level of manpower planning, restrict the possibilities at the rostering level. Consequently, addressing poor quality rosters at a departmental level is very hard.

The project aims at closing the gap by integrating complementary aspects of personnel planning into one single decision model.

Research goals include:

- integrating the objectives of the different decision levels, namely the aggregated organisational level and the level of the local departments, taking into account the corresponding time horizons of both.

- introducing a quality vector capable of considering both manpower planning and rostering aspects.

- developing an algorithm for generating high quality personnel strategies.

An optimal strategy results in a personnel structure that allows for good quality rosters in each department while at the same time, being desirable with respect to manpower planning.

For more information

M.A. Guerry G. Vanden
Berghe T. De Feyter

Vrije Universiteit Brussel KaHo Sint-Lieven
HUBrussel Brussel, Gent, Brussel

Tel. +32 2 629 2049 Tel. +32 9 265
8703 Tel. +32 2 609 8274

maguerry@vub.ac.be OR greetvb@kahosl.be OR tim.defeyter@ hubrussel.be

A cover letter and CV should be sent to maguerry@vub. ac.be before 30th October 2010.