Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2010University of Sydney
New South Wales, Australia
New Postdoctoral Fellowships are being offered to attract outstanding researchers within 2-6 years from the award of their PhD to conduct full-time research in any of the schools and departments at the University of Sydney.
These will be available from January 2010 for a maximum duration of 3 years, with a starting salary of A$76,097 and a research support grant of A$25,000.
Applications close: 11 September 2009.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must contact the head of the host school/department before 7 August 2009.
For eligibility and application details see www.usyd.edu. au/research/ fellowships
Contact Jane Zhang for more information
Tel: (+61 2) 8627 8103
Email: j.zhang@usyd. edu.au
16 Erasmus-Mundus Studentships
Computer Vision and Robotics
Applications are currently being considered for 16 fully funded scholarships (fees and stipend for 8 EU and 8 non-EU students) on the prestigious 2-year Erasmus-Mundus European Masters programme on Computer Vision and Robotics (VIBOT) between Heriot Watt University (UK), the Universite de Bourgogne (France) and the Universitat de Girona (Spain).
VIBOT is one of the European Union`s flagship Erasmus-Mundus courses. The key aim of VIBOT is to produce the next generation of leading engineering researchers to solve important future challenges in a broad range of engineering applications. Starting from a comprehensive coverage of the prerequisites in the field of digital imagery and basic image processing, the students will cover at specialized level all subjects of artificial vision applied to robotics, medical imagery and 3D vision.
This Masters programme will provide an unrivalled knowledge in computer vision and robotics applied to industrial problems and medical imagery. Moreover, the students will have also acquired a mobility, a broadmindedness and the language skills which constitute, in an age of globalization, a major asset for finding research work either in a public laboratory or in a private company.
VIBOT encompasses a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering research from fundamental theoretical results to applied engineering solutions that have strong industrial relevance. Individuals within the VIBOT research network are leading authorities on areas ranging from computer vision, autonomous vehicles, statistical signal processing, robotics and image processing.
The Masters candidates will experience research cultures in three different European countries and will be able to draw on the expertise from leading experts in different disciplines and different nationalities. The students spend the first semester in Scotland, the second in Spain and the third in France. The fourth semester is reserved for the 5-month Masters research project at one of the host universities or in industry.
Selection Criteria
Admission to VIBOT is highly competitive and based on academic excellence. Applicants should have a minimum of a BSc degree in computer science, electrical engineering, physics or mathematics. The VIBOT research programme is intended for top level non-EU and EU students with a fluent knowledge in spoken and written English (TOEFL 550). Applicants are expected to provide a statement of their research interests and motivation.
Further information and application procedure can be found at:
http://vision. u-bourgogne. fr/masters/ vibot/
Closing date: 15th January 2010
Dr. Qihua Xiong won 2nd batch Singapore National Research Foundation Research Fellowship (NRF-RF) and recently joined Nanyang Technological University as a Nanyang Assistant Professor. With a strong support from both NRF and NTU, Dr. Xiong is expecting to establish a vibrant group dedicated into the research in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Dr. Xiong finished his B.Sc. degree in Physics at Wuhan University in 1997. After obtained his M.Sc. degree in physics from Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2000, he went to United States of America to pursue his Ph.D. research. In 2006, he received his Ph.D. degree in materials science at The Pennsylvania State University under the supervision of Professor Peter Eklund. His Ph.D. research covers from fundamental physical properties especially phonon properties of semiconductor nanowires, to nanomechanical properties and twinning superlattices in nanowires. He joined Professor Charles Lieber
laboratory at Harvard as a postdoctoral research fellow in 2006. During his postdoctoral training, he has extended his research to include nanoelectronics and nanoelectronic devices for single molecule biosensing.
Dr. Xiong received several awards and fellowships during his graduate and undergraduate studies, including Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) fellowship (DOE and NSF, 2006), Graduate Award for Academic Excellence (The Pennsylvania State University, 2006), Excellent Graduate Fellowship Award (1998 and 1999, CAS), Hui Kai Fellowship Award (Wuhan University, 1996), Gui Zhiting-Xu Hailan Fellowship Award (Wuhan University, 1995) and Outstanding Student Award (Wuhan University, 1994).
Dr. Xiong's group is seeking strongly motivated postdoctoral research fellows to carry out a multi-million dollar project (funded by Singapore National Research Foundation and Nanyang Technological University), which is on the cutting-edge research in nanomaterials, nanoelectronics, energy and nanoelectronic- bio interface for single molecule biosensing. Due to the highly interdisciplinary nature of the project, candidates with a Ph.D. degree in experimental condensed matter physics, electronic engineering, chemistry (physical or polymer), biochemistry and biophysics are all encouraged to apply. Annual salary ranges from S$ 36,000-60,000, depending on qualification. Starting date is flexible and multiple positions are available.
We also keep hiring Ph.D. students with full scholarships support, undergraduate students who want to expand their horizon. For perspective Ph.D. students, please be advised that TOEFL and GRE scores are recommended but NOT required. Applicants can take equivalent English test organized by the school. Interested candidates from Physics, Chemistry, Biological, MatSE or EE should contact Dr. Qihua Xiong with their CVs. We are looking for highly passionate young students who are willing to devote themselves in the world-wide ambition and enterprise of nanotechnology. A master's degree or demonstrated research experience in undergraduate is a plus.
Dr. Qihua Xiong
Email: Qihua@ntu.edu. sg
Tel: (65)-6513 8495
Mailing Address:
Nanyang Technological University
Division of Physics and Applied Physics
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
21 Nanyang Link, SPMS-PAP-04- 14
Singapore 637371
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:44:26 +0200
From: Fabrice Theoleyre <
Fabrice.Theoleyre@ imag.fr>
The Drakkar group (
http://drakkar. imag.fr), part of the Grenoble
Informatics Laboratory (
http://liglab. imag.fr) offers 5 PhD
fellowships. The positions concern the following research areas:
- Wireless Sensor Networks for Urban Environments
- Multi-radio, Multi-interface Wireless Mesh Networks
- Network Security and Traffic Analysis
- Software-defined Radios and Wireless Network Experiments
- Extended LANs and Quality of Service
If you join the Drakkar group, you will:
- join a 3 year PhD programme.
- study in a dynamic and highly innovative environment in the Grenoble
Informatics Laboratory.
- benefit from strong collaboration with our industrial and academic
partners in Europe.
- work in an international environment (the French language is a plus
but not a requirement)
- obtain a fellowship starting from ? 19,899 gross per year (depending
on the type of funding for each position)
We encourage all highly motivated and excellent candidates to apply
for these positions.
For more information, please refer to:
http://drakkar. imag.fr/spip. php?rubrique55
This site also provides instructions on how to apply for each
position. Basically, the candidates must send a cover letter, a
detailed CV, one page research statement, and the names of several
references.
Informal enquiries can also be addressed to Prof. Andrzej Duda, Head
of Drakkar (email: Andrzej.Duda@ imag.fr).
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 1st July 2009.
Best regards,
Fabrice Theoleyre
http://membres- liglab.imag. fr/theoleyre/
