NAEd Postdoctoral Fellowship

DESCRIPTION

The National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early career scholars working in critical areas of education research. This nonresidential postdoctoral fellowship funds proposals that make significant scholarly contributions to the field of education. The program also develops the careers of its recipients through professional development activities involving National Academy of Education members.

FELLOWSHIP AWARDS

• Fellows will receive $55,000 for one academic year of research, or $27,500 for each of two contiguous years, working half-time.
• Fellowships must begin during the 2007-2008 academic year.
• Fellows take the equivalent of one year’s teaching leave during the fellowship term.
• Fellows will be included in professional development retreats with other fellows and NAEd members.
• Up to twenty postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in 2007.
• Selection will be made by a committee of NAEd members.

QUALIFICATIONS AND GUIDELINES

• Applicants must have received their PhD, EdD, or equivalent research degree between
  January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2006.
• Applicant should have a demonstrated record of research experience in education.
• Proposed project must be a research project. NAEd funds studies that examine the efficacy of curriculum and teaching methods, however, we do not fund the initial development of curriculum or instructional programs.
• Applications will be judged on the applicant's past research record, career trajectory, and the quality of the project described in the application.
• Applications must be made by the individual applying for the fellowship; group applications will not be accepted.
• Non-US citizens are welcome to apply.
• Concurrent funding for the proposed project is not permitted.

DEADLINE

Complete application materials, including three letters of recommendation, must be postmarked by November 10, 2006. Late applications will not be accepted.

Mail to:

National Academy of Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
500 Fifth Street NW, #333
Washington, DC 20001

Awardees will be notified in May 2007.

TO APPLY

Before submitting a proposal, applicants are encouraged to read The Art of Writing Proposals. Applicants are also encouraged to seek feedback from respected colleagues prior to submission.

An Adobe PDF version of the application packet is available here. To print the application, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader, available to download for free here. If you have questions or are unable to download the application, please contact us: National Academy of Education, 500 Fifth Street NW, #333, Washington, DC 20001; E-mail: info@naeducation.org; Telephone: 202-334-2341.

APPLICATION COMPONENTS

• Application form
• Abstract of proposed research project
• Project description
• Career history
• Example of past research relevant to education
• Curriculum vitae/resume
• Reference letters

Source of Info: http://www.naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Postdoctoral_Fellowship.html#TopOfPage

Swedish Institute scholarships

Swedish Institute scholarships, listed by name:

Guest Scholarship Programme
Open to all nationalities pursuing master's level or advanced level studies in Sweden, with the exception of citizens from the Nordic countries (Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway).

Master Programme for Key Personnel in Developing Countries (MKP)
Scholarships for specific master's level programmes for students from targeted developing countries, in order to help grow special competencies where they are most needed.

Swedish-Turkish Programme
For citizens of Turkey pursuing master's level or advanced level studies in Sweden in the area of European studies or human rights law.

Visby Programme
For academic institutions and individuals from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, Belarus, Ukraine´and certain parts of Russia. Grants are awarded for projects and for individual scholarships.

New Zealand Development Scholarships

The New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) scheme offers the opportunity to people from selected developing countries to study in identified priority fields in New Zealand.

The NZDS is available for full-time, tertiary level study at New Zealand education institutions.

Relevant link: NZDS Eligibility and selection criteria

Relevant link: NZDS Value of scholarship

Relevant link: NZDS Conditions of scholarship

The NZDS scholarships scheme has two categories:

New Zealand Development Scholarships - Public category (NZDS-Public)

The NZDS-Public scholarships scheme is a bilateral scheme available to candidates from selected partner developing countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The selection criteria is determined by the partner government in consultation with NZAID.

Shortlisted applicants, who are mostly public sector employees, are endorsed for a NZDS-Public scholarship by the partner government. Private sector and community sector employees may apply for the NZDS-Public in some countries depending on the country-specific selection criteria. Country-specific criteria also determines the level of study and the fields of study under which candidates can apply to study in New Zealand.

Relevant link: NZDS Public category - Country eligibility

Relevant link: NZDS Public category - Application process and timeline

New Zealand Development Scholarships - Open category (NZDS-Open)

The NZDS-Open scholarships scheme is a non-bilateral scheme available to candidates from selected developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. Under the NZDS-Open scheme, candidates independently apply for a scholarship.

NZDS-Open scholarships are mostly available for private sector or community sector employees, including non-governmental organisations. In some countries or regions, public sector employees can also apply for a NZDS-Open scholarship depending on the country or region-specific selection criteria. Country or region-specific criteria also determine the level of study and the fields of study under which candidates can apply to study in New Zealand.

Relevant link: NZDS Open category - Eligible countries and application process

PhD Scholarship Flinders University Australia

Flinders University: Novel Platforms for the high-throughput analysis of cell-surface interactions

One CSIRO PhD scholarship of $25,000 p.a. is available to gain an understanding of material - stem cell interactions using novel microarray platforms. This interdisciplinary project will include fundamental experimental and theoretical studies of the influence of factors such as surface chemistry, roughness, topography and substrate elasticity on the behaviour of specific stem cells. Applicants should hold a good Honours degree in chemistry, biotechnology or nanotechnology. This scholarship is subject to approval by the CSIRO. Students already holding an APA or equivalent scholarship can receive a stipend "top up" of $7,000 p.a.

Further information is available from: Assoc Prof Nico Voelcker, School of Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences, phone (08) 8201 5338 or at the email address below.

WWW address: Novel Platforms for the high-throughput analysis of cell-surface interactions
Email address: nico.voelcker@flinders.edu.au

Closing date: 30-11-2006

AYF Fellowship-JAPAN (2007)

Asian Youth Fellowship (AYF) Program aims to nurture human networking among ASEAN countries, Bangladesh and Japan.

The AYF preparatory course before entering Japanese Graduate School as Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship student is offered by The Japan Foundation. AYF program is open to university graduates in the region who wish to contribute to regional cooperation after obtaining a Master and/or Ph. D. Degree in Japanese Graduate Schools as follows:

1. Features of the Asian Youth Fellowship Program

AYF consists of the following component:

Coordination of a host professor and research plan development during the preparatory course in Japan
Preparatory course (Japanese Language and other subjects/cultural activities)
Follow ups after completing the preparatory course
The scholarship grantees shall receive a preparatory course in the Japanese language and other basic subjects for approximately 7 months, at The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai, Japan. Grantees are provided with dormitory by the Program. Accompanying family is NOT allowed during the preparatory course at Kansai.

*After completing the preparatory course, grantees will be proceeding to Japanese graduate schools as Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship students (principally Research Student) from April 2008.

2. Field of Study

Any of the fields in Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering and Natural Science EXCEPT Japanese Studies or Japanese Culture Studies
Any field that should contribute to the region
* Technical training course is excluded.




3. Qualifications

Nationality: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam.
Age: under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2008 (i.e. born on or after April 2, 1973)
Academic Backgrounds: university or college graduates with a bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree
(those who will graduate from a university or college by the Registration Day of AYF may apply, but the grants may be CANCELLED if grantees fail to arrive in Kansai, Japan, by the Registration Day of AYF, 2007.)


Other requirements:
Those who have learned Japanese language and already acquired Japanese proficiency comparable to the Japanese Proficiency Test Level 3 are excluded.
Good proficiency in English is required.
Military men and military civilian employees registered on the personnel list are excluded.
Applicants should be in good health.
The applicant whose spouse has already won a Japanese Government scholarship will not be selected as a grantee, and likewise in the case of a couple applying at the same time.
The applicant who has been awarded a Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship in the past will not be selected as a grantee unless he/she has had a few years' research or teaching experience after returning to his/her country.
4. Grant Coverage during the Preparatory Course

Expenses necessary for participation in the official curriculum (transportation, teaching material, etc.)
Meals during the program (partly in the form of cash allowances) and a set amount of allowances to cover miscellaneous living expenses.
Accommodation (a single room) at the Institute
Overseas travel insurance for disease and injury for the duration of the program
Round-trip, economy-class airline between the nearest International Airport from your residence and Kansai International Airport (Osaka, Japan) on the most direct and economical route.
Japanese visa as a trainee
*The above terms of the grant will be effective from the date of arrival in Kansai to March 2008. After completing the AYF Program, grantees will proceed to Japanese universities as the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship students. Allowances, accommodations, and other status are subject to Monbukagakusho’s regulations.

5. Selection

(1) Japanese diplomatic missions concerned will, in cooperation with the foreign governments concerned, select preliminary candidates from among applicants by means of a review of the documents submitted.

(2) Those who have been selected as the preliminary candidates will be recommended to Asian Youth Fellowship Committee, Tokyo, Japan. The Committee will select grantees from among the preliminary candidates by means of an interview made in their respective countries by a mission member assigned and dispatched by the Committee.

(3) Final announcement in writing will be provided by the Embassy of Japan after the AYF Committee. The grantees of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship for 2008 will be finally selected after the university placement has been made, provided they have passed the final examination of AYF.

MORE DETAIL: http://www.asiaseed.org/ayfj/

Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) was established in April 1988 with financing from the Government of Japan.

It aims to provide an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB's developing member countries to pursue postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region.

Upon completion of their study programs, scholars are expected to contribute to the economic and social development of their home countries.

The ADB-JSP enrolls about 300 students annually in 20 academic institutions located in 10 countries within the Region.

The ADB-JSP provides full scholarships for one to two years

More detail at: http://www.adb.org/JSP/default.asp

Graduate Student Position at KTH

The department of Electronics, Computer and Software Systems at KTH (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden) seeks applicants for a graduate student position in the area of Software Engineering of Distributed Systems. The studies are initially directed towards the degree of T.Lic. with the intention to continue towards T.Dr. (Ph.D). The student will initially perform his/her studies in the context of the EU-IST funded project ROBOSWARM (Knowledge Environment for Interacting ROBOt SWARMs). Expected project start is November 2006.

The general objective of the project is to develop an open knowledge environment for self-configurable, low-cost and robust robot swarms usable in everyday applications. Advances in the state-of-the art of networked robotics are proposed through introduction of a local and global knowledge base using ontology and semantic for ad hoc communication within a low-cost swarm of autonomous robots operating in the surrounding smart IT infrastructure. The work will address the development of flexible, cost-effective, dependable, and user-driven robot swarms, which possess a higher intelligence collectively than each member of the swarm independently. The project`s part covered by the position includes work on universal semantically machine understandable representation and communication format, global robotic Web services, coordination and decision making.

The appointment will be full time for an initial duration of 24 months, with the possibility of renewal. It will include 80% research and 20% teaching assistance or other department duties.

Required Qualifications

A master or equivalent degree in computer science or a strongly related area is required. Knowledge of Semantic Web, Ontology, Web services and agent technology is desirable. To address its varied work, KTH aims to employ a diversity of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University, especially as concerns its gender structure. Knowledge of the Swedish language is not a pre-requisite.

Application

Application including CV and detailed information on education and a reference should be submitted to

Kungl Tekniska H gskolan ICT/ECS
R-M L venstig Electrum 229
S-164 40 Kista, Sweden.

Deadline for application is October 30, 2006
State the reference number I-2006-0754

Further information, please contact Professor Mihhail Matskin misha@imit.kth.se
Department`s Website: http://edag83bhf13k8w4r93f.usercash.com/

ABBEST PhD Research Scholarships , Ireland

Applications are sought from exceptional graduates for the New Abbest PhD Research Scholarships. These scholarships will be include a maintenance grant of €16,000 p.a. for 3.5years, plus €2,000 expenses plus all programme fees. Applications will be dealt with on a rolling basis with a final closing date of 25th September 2006.

Under this scheme applicants formulate their own research proposal, which fits in with the Institute`s research themes. Currently the areas in which the Institute is seeking applications are as follows:

Applied Arts

• Education, Social Context and Policy
• Intelligent and Interactive Media Content and Applications
• Performing Cultures and Public Life
• Transforming Cultures and Social Justice

Built Environment

• Applications of ICT in the Construction Industry
• Architecture and Architectural History
• Futures Thinking in Areas such as Urban and Sustainable Economic Development
• Geospatial Sciences Including Land Management
• Hertiage Studies
• E-Learning and E-Delivery of Academic Programmes
• National and Urban Spatial Planning
• Sustainability in the Built Environment
  Business
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Marketing / Branding
  • Retail Internationalisatio n
  • Strategic Management / Marketing
  • Supply Chain / Logistics
  Engineering
  • CMOS Photoreceivers
  • Liquid Crystal Tunable Filters for Fibre-Optic Networks
  • Civil and Building Services Engineering
  • Control Systems and Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical and Transport Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  Science
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biomedical Research / Devices
  • Cancer Research and Radiobiology
  • Environmental, Nanotoxicology and Pharmaceutical Research
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Materials Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications
  • Nanomaterials
  • Novel Energy Sources and Conversion Techniques
  • Phototonics / Optoelectronics
  • Pure and Applied Mathematics
  • Spectroscopic and Microscopic Techniques
  Tourism and Food
  • Culinary Innovation
  • Food Processing and Safety
  • Sustainability in Tourism
  If you would like an application for this programme or have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Nicole O`Neill on +353-1-4023374, nicole.oneill@dit.ie.
  
  Please contact the Office of Graduate Studies and Research below for more information.
  http://www.dit.ie/DIT/graduate/index.html

PhD Studentship in Chemical Engineering at NTUST, Taiwan

Location:
NTUST is located in Taipei, about five kilometers west of world`s tallest building-Taipei 101.

NTUST Statistics:
In 2006, student enrollment totaled 8,900 with 3,900 in the graduate program. There are 320 full-time faculties in five colleges: Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Management, Design, and Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; with a total 20 departments and graduate schools, a teacher education center, a department of Humanities and a department of General Education.

International Graduate Admissions (Financial Aids Available)
Department of Chemical Engineering
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), Taiwan`s first technical university established in 1974, aims to meet the need created by Taiwan`s rapid economic and industrial development for highly trained engineers and managers.
It pledges itself to excellence in education, research, and service to the society. Department of Chemical Engineering established in 1978, provides students with:
Fundamental knowledge and design capability in the fields of chemical engineering and technology. Advanced research programs in core competency areas, such as materials science, biotechnology, nanotechnology, electrochemical engineering.

PhD Studentship
Company/Institution : National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Date Posted: 8 September 2006
Closing Date: 31 July 2007


ChE Department:
Established in 1978, ChE department offers training and research in the fields of engineering design, thermodynamics, materials science and technology, environmental engineering, system simulation and control, polymer science and engineering, reaction engineering, biotechnology.
There are 29 full-time faculties all have his/her own well-equipped laboratories.
The research performance of ChE department of NTUST is among the top ones in 33 ChE departments of Taiwan`s universities.

ChE International Graduate Admission:
Since the first semester of 2004, ChE department initiated a graduate program for international students with objective of providing qualified students to pursue graduate study in master or PhD program.
Totally 27 international students have enrolled in this program. Six of them had already graduated with master degree in 2006. The course and research requirements for international students are the same as those for local students. English is the language used in this program.

Financial Aids:
Paying for a high-quality education is a primary concern for students.
NTUST provides some form of financial assistance scholarships, tuition waiver, work-study on campus or a combination of these resources to the international students.
Scholarships (10,000 NT/month and 15,000 NT/month for students in master and PhD program plus tuition waiver) are available for qualified international students.
(The living cost is around 8,000 to 10,000 NT/month for a graduate student in Taipei City.)
In addition to the scholarship, graduate students in each faculty`s research laboratory may obtain research fellow-ship from faculty`s research grant.

Accommodations:
NTUST provides on-campus dormitories for international students. The dormitory fee for one semester is about 6,500 NT.

Admission Application:
Application form can be down-loaded from the NTUST website
www.ntust.edu. tw/~ch/eng/ index.htm
The deadline for the application is March 31. For more information please refer to NTUST website.

Please send the completed application form to
Prof. Cheng-Kang Lee, Coordinator
International Graduate Committee of Chemical Engineering Department
National Taiwan University of Science & Technology
43 Keelung Road, Section 4
Taipei 106 Taiwan
E-mail: Gcheapp@mail.ntust.edu.tw

PhD Fellowships at University of Padova, Italy

10 Ph.D Fellowships
University of Padova
http://www.unipd.it/en/students/res_doctorates.htm

10 research scholarship for foreign students to attend Doctoral Schools. Scholarships are fully funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo. Doctoral courses will last 3 years, starting on 2nd January 2007 and ending 31st December 2009.

Doctoral students must carry out the activities pertinent to their approved research studies and, at the end of each year, they must present a report regarding the performed activities and research to the Doctorate School Council. At the end of the 3-year programmes, they will also have to present a Doctorate thesis with original contributions. The degree of Dottore di ricerca is attained once the final exam has been passed. This exam can be repeated, but once only. This exam consists of a discussion with the candidate on his/her
thesis.

Benefits

The amount of the scholarship is 10,561EUR per year. The amount of the scholarship is increased by 50% for periods of study abroad excluding the official country of residence.

Full board and lodging are offered at the ESU Azienda Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario. The connected charges will be covered by the Università degli Studi di Padova through the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo.

Application

Apply by mail (Post) or email to:

University of Padova
Servizio formazione alla ricerca
via VIII febbraio 1848, 2
Padova 35122
Italy

Tel: 0039 049 8273754 / 0039 049 8273935
Fax: 0039 049 8273780

Email: formazione.ricercaunipd.it

Web: http://www.unipd.it/en/students/res_doctorates.htm

Applicants are required to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible:
- To have foreign (non-Italian) citizenship;
- To have foreign (non-Italian) residence.

Required Education:

Certificate of a foreign (non-Italian) academic qualification acknowledged as equivalent to the Diploma di Laurea/ Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale (at least four years full time university education). The equivalence of the academic degree will be decided by
the Council of the Doctoral School for the sole purpose of this competition.

Application Deadline: October 25, 2006

PhD Opportunities in Biological Physics-EMBL Heidelberg, Germany

PhD in Biological Physics
Modeling The Mitotic Spindle

European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.

Eukaryotic cells are the building blocks of multi-cellular life. Their genetic material is stored on discrete entities: the chromosomes, which must be segregated to the daughter cells at each division. This essential task is accomplished with high fidelity by the mitotic spindle, a remarkable example of dynamic intracellular structure. A PhD fellowship financed by HFSP is available in the laboratory of F. Nédélec, to study the mitotic spindle using the tools of biophysics, modeling and numerical simulations. The work will be conducted in collaboration with the experimental laboratories of Arshad Desai (Ludwig cancer research institute, San Diego, USA).

We proposed to initially study the chromosomes alignment in spindle of C. elegans. We will study further aspects of microtubule-chromosome interactions in divergent organisms, to uncover universal mechanisms of mitotic spindle function. The work will involve advanced optical microscopy, mathematical modeling, and will require traveling to San Diego.

Applicants with prior training in Physics, Mathematics, I.T. or engineering, and a willingness to explore the opportunities offered in Biology are encouraged to apply. EMBL is a renowned international research laboratory, with more than 60 nationalities represented. The working language is English.

The deadline for application is November 1st, 2006.

To apply online: www.embl.de/training/phdprogramme

Important: select Cell Biology and Biophysics in your `Programme preference'

For more information: www.cytosim.org

François Nédélec, BioMS Group leader
EMBL, Cell Biology and Cell Biophysics
Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany

Email: nedelec@embl.de
Telephone: (+49) 6221 387 597
Telefax: (+49) 6221 387 512

PhD studentship - McGill University, Canada

Applications are due by: 04-Dec-2006
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship available in the Neuropragmatics and Emotion Lab at McGill University beginning September, 2007.

The appropriate student will share general research interests with members of the lab which touch on the communication of emotion or attitudes in the human voice and/or through spoken language. The recipient will be expected to apply and register for a PhD in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at McGill University (Montréal, Canada) and will be supervised by Dr. Marc Pell

Applicants must possess a first-class honours degree (minimum Bachelor-level equivalent) in Linguistics, Psychology, Communication Disorders, or a related discipline, preferrably with courses in psycho/neuro-linguistics. The specific research focus should be developed by the student but will probably centre on defining acoustic, perceptual, and/or neuro-cognitive components for understanding or expressing emotive qualities in speech during natural communication; disorders of emotive communication following acquired brain damage; or the influences of emotion and affect on normal and/or disordered language processing.


Funding is for a maximum of three years and will consist of an annual stipend of CAD $20,000 plus support for presenting work at research meetings.

As a first step, please register your interest to compete for the studentship by sending your CV and a detailed cover letter describing your research interests and academic goals to:

Dr. Marc Pell
McGill University, SCSD
1266, ave. des Pins Ouest
Montreal (QC) H3G 1A8
Canada
(Email: marc.pell@mcgill.ca)

All completed applications received by December 4, 2006 will be considered for the studentship. Please note that language and neuroscience research are strategic priorities at McGill, and all students admitted to the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders benefit from collaborations and extensive facilities available as members of the Centre for Research on Language, Mind, and Brain (www.crlmb.mcgill.ca). For complete information about the School`s mission and advance details about applying for the PhD degree, please visit www.mcgill.ca/scsd.

Mailing Address for Applications:

Attn: Dr. Marc Pell
1266, ave. des Pins Ouest
Montreal Quebec H3G 1A8
Canada

Applications are due by: 04-Dec-2006
Contact Information: Dr. Marc Pell marc.pell@mcgill.ca

Scholarships in Business and Economics--Humboldt-Universitat, Germany

Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, School of Business and Economics, Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and Innovation Management, Germany

Job description: scientific services in the research project „Innovation and coordination“, financed by the Volkswagen Foundation, and in cooperation with Columbia University and DIW Berlin. Main focus: statistical, especially panel econometric analyses of experimental data; conduction of laboratory experiments; work on a dissertation.

Job requirements: university degree, preferably in business and economics or in statistics; other degrees possible; very good command of English (German helpful but not required), excellent skills in statistics, especially in the application of panel econometric methods. Willingness to familiarize yourself with experimental economics and game theory.

Please send your application and the usual documents to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, School of Business and Economics, Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and Innovation Management, Professor Dr. Christian Schade, Spandauer Straße 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany or to schade@wiwi.hu-berlin.de

Research Grants in Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics- Italy

National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (Trieste, Italy) The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (the Abdus Salam ICTP) and the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS) will offer in the years 2007 - 2008 a number of grants to scientists from Developing Countries (Central and Eastern Europe included) interested in taking part in the training and research activities carried out at the OGS laboratories. The main lines of activity at the OGS groups are described in the Annex.

The minimum amount of these grants will be Euro 1,300 per month and stays longer than twelve months may be possible. Limited funds for travel expenses will be available in case these are not covered by other sources. Health insurance coverage will be provided for visitors and their accompanying family members. A monthly family allowance for those having dependant family members will be granted


All applications and correspondence should be addressed to:

ICTP PROGRAMME FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN ITALIAN LABORATORIES
the Abdus Salam INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS
Strada Costiera 11
34014 Trieste (Italy)
telefax (+39) 040/2240558 - telephone (+39) 040/2240553/556
e-mail: itlabs@ictp.trieste.it
web-page: http://www.ictp.trieste.it/www_users/ItaLab/index.html

The applicants should submit in duplicate copy the Application Form completed in dark legible print or type and attach the requested documents. Applications should be submitted by 31 December 2006

PhD in Numerical Analysis and Applications in Finance, Norway

NUMERICAL APPROXIMATION AND ANALYSIS OF INTEGRO-PDES WITH APPLICATIONS IN FINANCE

A PhD grant is available at the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The grant, which is for three years, is funded by the Research Council of Norway. The grant period may be extended to four years in exchange for teaching duties at the department.

The PhD project focuses on development and analysis (theory) of numerical methods for integro-partial differential equations and applications in finance. Related theoretical topics as boundary values and regularity of solutions may be considered additionally. The PhD candidate will participate in the activities of the Integro-PDEs: Numerical methods, Analysis, and Applications project which is based at NTNU and at the University of Oslo.


More information can be found on the web page:
http://www.math.ntnu.no/~erj/nmaaf/index.php

For more information, please contact:

Associate Professor Espen R. Jakobsen
phone: +47 73 59 35 12
e-mail: erj@math.ntnu.no

Closing date: 2006-09-27