Nestlé Scholarship for Women Worldwide 19/08/2010
The Nestlé Scholarship for Women, Worldwide was first awarded in 1997 and was initiated by a group of IMD MBA participants who wanted to encourage women to take the MBA. Applicants must have been accepted into the IMD MBA program prior to their application. Our scholarship applications are essay based, with winning essays typically including the following features: * Relevance to the essay title * Organization and structure * Fully developed arguments * Persuasiveness * Personal element and/or passion IMD reserves the right not to award a scholarship if the criteria are not met to the satisfaction of the jury/sponsors. Number of scholarships: One Amount: CHF 25,000 Geographic region: Worldwide (with preference given to developing countries) Who can qualify: Accepted women candidates who demonstrate financial need. Employees of Nestlé and its subsiduaries are not elegible. Criteria: Submitting an essay discussing the issue: "Does diversity in management impact the bottom line? If so, how?" (maximum 750 words) Application Deadline: September 30 Contact: Scholarship essays, or questions, should be sent to mbafinance[at]imd.ch Source: www.imd.ch/programs/mba/fees/scholarships/Nestle.cfm The construction of the power waterway for high-head hydro-power plants is generally one of the most expensive project parts. The costs are especially high when a steel lined tunnel is needed. Extension of concrete lined sections is therefore of special interest and a topic of active research. Extending the usage of concrete lining beyond the usual design practice requires a new design model. A project investigating this topic will be carried out at UNESCO-IHE and includes one PhD position. This advertisement concerns the PhD position at UNESCO‐IHE and the research topic entitled Coupled stress-seepage numerical design of concrete lined pressure tunnels. Project description Bearing of internal water pressure by plane concrete lined pressure tunnels is limited by the low tensile strength of concrete. Shrinkage of concrete and cooling of the lining by first filling cause a gap between the concrete lining and surrounding rock mass and therefore the surrounding rock mass cannot be included in the bearing of the internal pressure. Low pressure grouting reconstitutes the contact with the surrounding rock mass and increases the bearing capacity, but still the bearing capacity of plane concrete lining is limited. The bearing capacity of the plane concrete lining can be considerably increased if the surrounding rock mass is radially grouted with high pressure grouting causing so called "pre-stressing" of the final concrete lining. Such a lining system, dependent on the tunnel geometry and rock mass characteristics, can be loaded by internal pressures to approximately 20 bars. This design method (developed by Seeber) is mostly used for plane concrete lined tunnels in Austria and by pressure tunnels around the world designed by Austrian designers. The high pressure grouting pre-stresses the concrete lining, but also improves the rock mass characteristics; stiffness, strength and especially the tightness. Increase of the rock mass tightness allows for an additional effect that has until now not been used in the design of the lining. Relatively tight rock mass around the concrete lined tunnel reduces water losses and produces external water pressure that, as a contra-pressure, reduces the tensile stresses in the concrete lining. Including the contra-pressure in the design will allow for extended usage, by higher internal water pressures, of the radial grouting method with pre-stressing effect. The method can be used for design of plane concrete lining in cases where standard Seeber theory reaches its limits. In the case of acceptable rock mass conditions and relatively tight rock mass, the suggested method will extend the applicability of the plane concrete lining with pre-stressing and reduce the length of much more expensive steel lined sections Information and requirements
Application including curriculum vitae, the names and contact details of two referees, a motivation letter and filled PhD application form (link) should be sent per post to the following address before October 1 2010: Ms Jolanda Boots Westvest 7 2611 AX Delft The Netherlands We intend to contact short‐listed candidates by October 15 2010. Further information can be obtained from Prof. Dr. Miroslav Marence (m.marence@unesco‐ihe.org). Source: www.unesco-ihe.org/About/News/PhD-Position-available-Pressure-Tunnel-Project The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education offers post-graduate courses and PhD research programmes in Delft, The Netherlands, and carries out research and capacity building projects all over the world. The mission of UNESCO-IHE is contribute to the education and training of professionals and to build the capacity of sector organisations, knowledge centres and other institutions active in the fields of water, the environment and infrastructure in developing countries and countries in transition. UNESCO-IHE has a permanent staff of 160, of which 90 are scientific staff, while about 250 guest-lecturers from academia and industry contribute to the educational programme. Each year 750 participants (incl. about 200 new MSc students per year) from all over the world attend the various regular and short courses at UNESCO-IHE. The Department of Hydroinformatics and Knowledge Management (HIKM) has a Core that is engaged in the study and application of Knowledge and Capacity Development (KCD). Current research concerns the modes of knowledge sharing in water resources, the capacity in government and the civil service system, and the access to the global knowledge pool through formal and informal learning processes and networks. The vacancy is part of a new initiative to study how the effectiveness of KCD can be increased, and to help mainstream research outcomes in policy on international development. This effort is financed by the Netherlands government. For the Department we are looking for a Junior Researcher, Knowledge and Capacity Development in the Water Sector (m/f). Responsibilities As part of the KCD team, the (full time) researcher will conduct an academically rigorous study over about 4 years on the relationship between the capacity of the water sector and the sector’s performance in service delivery and water resource management, in about 6 countries, in a transversal analysis. The methodology will be based on the experiences and tools developed by the team and by other research groups. The approach in the study will include the selection of representative case studies, of which the development and performance will be the KCD activities and programs, the collection of quantitative data and information as well as narratives, and the comparative analysis of the KCD development dynamics in relation to KCD initiatives and programs. The study will establish a method to analyze the modes in which KCD affects the capacity and performance of the main organizations of the sub-sector, and how it helps to achieve benchmarks that are to be determined by the study. The outputs of the study include (i) a set of peer-reviewed publications that are to be of adequate quality to allow the researcher to obtain his/her Doctor degree under Dutch law, and (ii) elaborate guidelines, and building blocks for KCD action plans and policy inputs that are relevant for international development. The researcher will, beside his/her research, prepare policy documents and reports to disseminate the results and recommendations, and will participate in relevant workshops and forums. In addition, he/she will prepare and give classes at post-graduate level for international course participants, and over time take leadership in the development of new educational programs. He/she will be staff member of the Core on KCD and work under the supervision of the Professor/Chair of KCD. Requirements and Competencies The candidate will:
Conditions of employment This position is for four years, however, after about half a year a satisfactory detailed work proposal needs to be submitted, after which the appointment will be confirmed. The position is based in Delft, The Netherlands. The PhD research fellowship includes a monthly allowance of about €1190, air travel, health insurance, ancillary expenses and tuition. Candidates must be prepared to carry out long- and short-term missions abroad. Information and application Additional information can be obtained from Mr. Jan Luijendijk, Head of Department (T: +31(0)15- 21 51 810 / E: j.luijendijk@unesco-ihe.org). Applications with curriculum vitae can be sent until August 31, 2010 to UNESCO-IHE, attn. Mr. Jan Luijendijk, Head of Department stating the vacancy description. Source: www.unesco-ihe.org/About/News/PhD-Position-available-Knowledge-and-Capacity-Development-in-the-Water-Sector Leiden University offers master's degree programme scholarships to all nationalities students at Leiden University. The scholarship programme is intended for candidates showing the highest achievements and promise for a master's degree study starting in February 2011. The maximum study period is 12 months (1-year programme) or 24 months (2-year programme). Who Can Apply?
Scholarship Amount: The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 5 awards:
The tuition fee will be reduced to the amount of the home fee. Students who have been awarded a Platinum or Gold award still have to pay the home fee themselves. Letter of Motivation To apply for the scholarship, you should write a letter of motivation (in Word) of a maximum of 500 words, in which you indicate why you believe you should be considered for this scholarship. The Word document should then be attached on the scholarship page in your online application for the master's programmes for which you are applying. It is possible to submit applications for more scholarship programmes simultaneously. However, it is not possible to obtain more than 1 scholarship from Leiden University for the same study programme. If you have already submitted your online application for admission to Leiden University, but would still like to apply for the LExS scholarship, we kindly request you to submit the LExS motivation letter to the Scholarships department email at: scholarships@io.leidenuniv.nl More info at: www.leidenuniv.nl/en/studyinleiden/lexs.htm Short description The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) fosters capacity building within organizations in 61 developing countries by providing training and education to their mid-career staff members at the University of Twente. The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes is an initiative of the Dutch government. Field of study: All Level of study: Master Requirements for application Applicants must:
1 October 2010 except for Tanzania and Bangladesh Study programmes starting in the third quarter 2011: 1 March 2011 except for Uganda, Tanzania, Indonesia and Bangladesh Value : subsistence allowance tuition fee housing international travel insurance personal allowance study materials visa costs travel within the Netherlands Application information Eligibility/Country of origin Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Burundi, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China (Excluding citizens from Hong Kong and Macao), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 2 PhD reseachers Computing Sciences 16/06/2010
Faculty of Science The Faculty of Science consists of six departments: Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information and Computing Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Mathematics. The Faculty is home to 3500 students and nearly 2000 staff and is internationally renowned for the quality of its research. The Faculty's academic programmes reflect developments in today's society. Job description In the financial services domain, large monoliths of software products are used to control all financial flows in any type of organization. Software monoliths have several well-known disadvantages, recognized by both the vendors and customers of these software products. Examples of these disadvantages are inflexibility, domain unspecificity, and the fact that these systems tend to be hard to maintain. Both vendors and customers of these systems are perfectly aware that better and cheaper customer specific solutions can be created along the service-oriented paradigm. It is non-trivial, however, for vendors of monoliths to chop up their product into complete, secure, deployable, and useful services to be reused in service configurations. This project aims to extract large numbers of services from monolithic products and open source components in the financial services domain using the Service Extraction Process. Fortunately, several platforms and service markets recently have become available, Sales force being one example, in which services can be published, managed, and most importantly composed. These service platforms have a bootstrapping problem in that they do not contain many services to begin with. A significant side effect of this project is that the creation of large numbers of services can solve the bootstrapping problem, since they can be used to populate service-providing platforms, e.g., Sales force. The concrete research questions the candidates will address are the following: Q1: How can we identify useful services within a large body of code? Q2: To which extent can we automate the extraction, conversion, and deployment of services? Q3: Can we do this in a way that is programming language independent? Please be aware that we are looking for candidates with distinct profiles. The * first candidate * will have a master's degree in information or computer science and will specialize in requirements engineering, pattern identification, empirical software engineering and service-based engineering. Furthermore, the student will have a strong background in programming languages and some programming experience. The * second candidate * has a more technical, computer science background, most likely software technology with a focus on compilers and software analysis. Candidates that fit both profiles are particularly invited to apply. The first candidate will work in close cooperation with our industrial partners DBS, Runbook, Yuki, Yunoo, and 42Windmills.com and spend quite some time in these industrial environments, extracting requirements and patterns, and validating the implementation provided by the second candidate. Research will follow an industry-as-laboratory style, meaning that actual research problems are drawn from industry and that researched solutions are tried out immediately in the industrial context. Qualifications
The candidates are offered a full-time position for 4 years. Salary is in the range between € 2,042 and maximum € 2,612 gross per month. The salary is supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year. In addition we offer: a pension scheme, a partially paid parental leave, flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities. For more information we refer to our website about employment conditions. The research group will provide the candidates with necessary support on all aspects of the project. Further details Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: Slinger Jansen (slinger.jansen@cs.uu.nl) and Jurriaan Hage (jur@cs.uu.nl). As part of the selection procedure, the candidate is expected to give an outline of his/her research plans in a written report and an oral presentation. How to apply When applying, make sure to include (pdf versions of):
Vacancies at the department of Sociology, Tilburg University, The Netherlands 2 PhD-students (m/f, full-time 4 years or part-time 5 years). Title of project 1 “Welfare state legitimacy: cross-national analyses from a multi-dimensional perspective” (Vacancy number 400.10.13). The social legitimacy of the welfare state is mostly measured by the degree to which citizens support government responsibility in regulating and/or providing social benefits and services. However, people will also have opinions and preferences regarding underlying principles of redistributive justice, implementation practices, and outcomes of welfare, which may add to their overall evaluation of the welfare state. This project aims to study welfare legitimacy from a multi-dimensional perspective. Title of project 2 “Individual and social effects of income inequality” (Vacancy number 400.10.14) The negative relation between income inequality in countries and the general health status of their citizens is well-studied. The aim of this cross-national project is to look into other possible social and individual consequences of income inequality, using models that are capable of distinguishing between micro and macro explanations, and the possible interrelations between the two. JOB DESCRIPTION The main task of the candidates is to carry out theoretical and empirical analyses of the individual level and context level determinants of (project 1) welfare state legitimacy as a multi-dimensional phenomenon, or (project 2) the individual and social effects of income inequality in countries. In addition to their research, candidates will follow taught courses to develop their theoretical and methodological skills, and they will participate as teaching assistants in the sociology courses of the department. REQUIREMENTS We look for graduated students who: - have completed a master programme in sociology, social policy, or political science, with very good results - have (EU comparative) knowledge of social inequalities and social policies - have knowledge of techniques for the analysis of large-scale survey data, especially also of multi-level analyses - are ambitious and can work independently, and have good analytical skills. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT The PhD positions offer a four year full-time contract, or a five year part-time contract (0.8 fte), commencing 1 September 2010. The salary for a full-time contract ranges between € 2042,- and € 2612,- gross a month (UFO scale PhD student). Applications and Information Additional information about Tilburg University and the Department of Sociology can be obtained from: www.tilburguniversity.nl/faculties/fsw/departments/soc. Specific information about the vacancies can be obtained from Wim van Oorschot, Professor of Sociology ( w.v.oorschot@uvt.nl ), +31 13 466 2794). We advice applicants to obtain a copy of the project descriptions from the secretary of the Department of Sociology, Ms Els Kusters ( els.kusters@uvt.nl ). Application letters, including a cv, a letter of motivation for the most preferred project, and the abstract of the master-thesis should be send only by email, before 15 May to M. van Ieperen, Managing Director, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg, The Netherlands by the address: pz-fsw@uvt.nl. Please refer to the vacancy numbers 400.10.13 or 400.10.14. Interviews with selected candidates will take place in June 2010, at Tilburg University. PhD student for Computer Science 03/04/2010
The aim of the GMTaLe project is to develop a framework for analysing task-relatedness based on an approach combining graphs and non-parametric machine-learning techniques. The framework will be used for improving generalization performance of multi-task learning algorithms and the interpretability of models generated by these algorithms. The project involves one PhD student and one post-doctoral researcher. As a PhD student you will work on the following main tasks: - reviewing state-of-the-art approaches and techniques for similarity measure design in single and multi-task learning; - developing and comparatively analysing methods for learning-task-dependent similarity measures; - using task-relatedness graph representation to discover task-relatedness properties and their correlation with task generalization performance; - improving the generalization performance of existing state-of-the-art multi-task learning algorithms by means of graph-based task transformations; - demonstrating the practical relevance of the proposed research by applying the approach to real-life case studies. Requirements You should meet the following requirements: - a Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field, with a strong interest in machine learning and graph theory; - commitment and a cooperative attitude; - excellent proficiency in written and spoken English. Organization Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. Renowned for its green leafy campus, modern buildings, and state-of-the-art equipment, it has nine faculties and more than 17,500 students enrolled in approximately 90 study programmes. The university is situated in the oldest Dutch city, close to the German border, on the banks of the river Waal. The city has a rich history and one of the liveliest city centres in the Netherlands. The machine-learning group of the Intelligent Systems Section of the Institute for Computing and Information Sciences (iCIS) at Radboud University Nijmegen conducts research in machine learning and artificial intelligence in general, with applications to neuroscience, bioinformatics, and other fields. Website: www.ru.nl/is/ml Conditions of employment Employment: 1,0 fte Maximum salary per month, based on a fulltime employment: € 2,612 gross/month The starting salary is €2,042 per month and will increase to €2,612 per month in the fourth year. PhD scale. Additional conditions of employment You will be appointed as a PhD student for a period of four years. Your performance will be evaluated after 18 months. If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 2.5 years. Additional Information Dr. Elena Marchiori Telephone: +31 24 36 52647 E-mail: elenam@cs.ru.nl Application You can apply for the job (mention the vacancy number 62.07.10) before 30 April 2010 by sending your application -preferably by email- to: RU Nijmegen, FNWI, P&O, mrs. D. Reinders P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, NL Telephone: +31 24 3652027 E-mail: pz@science.ru.nl University of Twente Masters Scholarship 25/03/2010
Country of origin - Non-EU/EEA Field of study - All Level of study - Master Short description The UT Scholarship is awarded by the Foundation University of Twente Scholarship Programme of the University of Twente. The UT Scholarship is meant for international students who show excellence, both academically as well as socially. The UT Scholarship is awarded for one year of study and is extended for a second year if study results are sufficient. Please note that you can only apply for the UT Scholarship after you have been (provisionally) accepted by the educational programme of your choice. Requirements for application ·
TOEFL, internet based (TOEFL-iBT) of at least 90 academic IELTS, speaking score of at least 6.0 TOEFL, internet based (TOEFL-iBT) of at least 20
You can apply for a UT Scholarship between October and May 2010. The ultimate deadline is 10 May 2010. Scholarship amount Scholarships awarded range from €5,000 to €20,000. Please be aware that only a limited number of scholarships are available. Only the most excellent students will be nominated. Application information After being admitted to the University, the faculty may decide to nominate you for the scholarship. In that case the faculty will contact you to confirm your interest in the scholarship. For questions please send an email to scholarship[at]so.utwente.nl. Ph.D Student Philosophy of Science 18/03/2010
The Department of Philosophy and the Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science invite applications for a Ph.D Student m/f, 1.0 fte, 3 years, commencing September 1, 2010. vacancy number 500.10.01 Project requirements We seek a candidate with a master degree in philosophy, a strong interest in doing research in a very active international and interdisciplinary research environment. We also expect excellent academic qualifications and writing skills. The selected candidate is expected to have written a PhD thesis (which may be based on articles) by the end of the contract. Procedure Candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a research proposal of 1000 to 2000 words, certificates, a transcript of courses taken (including grades), and two letters of recommendation. The deadline of application is 15 April 2010. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 23 April 2010 and invited for a job interview in the second week of May 2010. Terms of employment Tilburg University is rated among the top Dutch employers, offering excellent terms of employment. The collective labor agreement of Tilburg University applies. The selected candidate will start with a contract for one year, concluded by an assessment. Upon a positive outcome of the assessment after the first year, the candidate will be offered a contract for the remaining two years. According to the Dutch university salary scale system (UFO) a PhD candidate (promovendus) receives a starting salary of minimally € 2.042.-- gross per month in the first year, and receives up to € 2.492.-- in the third year (amounts are based on a fulltime position). Furthermore, the usual facilities (desk, computer, options model) are offered, as well as support with housing, immigrations, etc. Information: For further information please contact Professor Stephan Hartmann via email at S.Hartmann@uvt.nl. Applications: Applications should submit a curriculum vitae, a research proposal of 1000 to 2000 words, certificates, a transcript of courses taken (including grades), and two letters of recommendation. Applications should be received before 15 April 2010 at solliciterenGW@uvt.nl, or by regular mail at Tilburg University, Faculty of Humanities, attn. Human Resource Management, room D302, PO box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands. In your letter, please refer to the relevant vacancy code. It is the policy of the university to increase the number of women employed. Also members of ethnic minority groups and handicapped people are expressly invited to apply. | send us scholarships ads
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