UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 , Mapping readers and readership in Dublin: 1826-1926

Post Title: UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 Duration: up to 2 years 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Feb. 12th, 2016 

Project Title: Mapping readers and readership in Dublin: 1826-1926 

This project is funded by the Irish Research Council (IRC) as a collaboration between the School of Computer Science and the School of History at UCD. The main objective of the project is the spatio-temporal analysis of data available from Marsh’s library in Dublin to find potential patterns regarding the readership and reading in Dublin in the period 1826-1926. This postdoctoral position will be based at the school of Computer Science and supervised by Dr. Michela Bertolotto but it will involve frequent interactions with researchers at the school of History and from the Marsh’s Library. The postdoctoral researcher will investigate spatio-temporal data modelling approaches to store and query the data. The development of visual analytics techniques for visual display and investigation of the data will also form part of this research. The researcher will exploit web-based open source technology as well as freely available spatial data (eg. OpenStreetMap) for data mapping and display. Salary: €31,275 per annum

Mandatory Requirements: 

• PhD in Computer Science, GIS or a related discipline 
• A demonstrated commitment to research and publications 
• An understanding of the operational requirements for a successful research project 
• Evidence of research activity (publications, conference presentations, awards) and future scholarly output (working papers, research proposals, and ability to outline a research project. 
• Excellent Communication Skills (Oral, Written , Presentation etc) 
• Excellent Organisational and Administrative skills including a proven ability to work to deadlines 

Desirable: 

• Experience with spatial databases 
• Familiarity with OpenStreetMap and web service technology 
• Experience in setting own research agenda 

Full information and application guidelines can be found at: http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies/ - click on Job Vacancies for External Staff and search by reference number 007978 Informal Enquiries to: Dr. Michela Bertolotto (michela.bertolotto@ucd.ie)

Aleksanteri Institute Visiting Scholars Programme Visiting Fellowships 2016-2017 - Call for proposals

The Aleksanteri Institute (University of Helsinki) welcomes applications for its visiting fellowships for the academic year 2016-2017. The Aleksanteri Institute is a national centre for Russian and Eastern European studies and coordinator of the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Russian studies – Choices of Russian modernisation.

THE FELLOWSHIP

• Is intended for scholars who hold a PhD degree, in a field relevant to the Aleksanteri Institute’s research agenda and whose place of residence is outside of Finland. The PhD degree must be granted by February 5, 2016.
• Is intended for a period of one to three months between 1 August, 2016 and 15 July, 2017. The last possible starting date for the fellowship is 1 June, 2017.
• Involves a research stay at the Aleksanteri Institute, during which Visiting Fellows are expected to be present at the Aleksanteri Institute and to participate in its academic activities.  
• Provides an opportunity to conduct research and benefit from interaction with the Russian and Eastern European studies community in Finland.
• Grant-holders are expected to contribute to the advancement of Russian and Eastern European studies in general and to the research agenda of the Aleksanteri Institute in particular.
• Grant-holders will present their research in the Aleksanteri Institute Visiting Fellows Research Seminar series, and, preferably, also contribute to the Institute’s other seminars and publications.
• Carries a monthly grant of €3000 to cover all expenses related to the stay in Helsinki (e.g. accommodation, travel, insurance, visas).
• Provides Visiting Fellows with office space and IT facilities, as well as use of the Institute’s in-house library and other University of Helsinki libraries, including e-libraries and the Slavonic Library.
• Grant-holders are required to have excellent command of English.

APPLICATIONS

• Submission must be made by 5 February, 2016 (by 23:59 GMT +2) for the period of
  1 August, 2016–15 July, 2017.
• Consist of an electronic application form and materials submitted as an attachment to the electronic form.
• Must be written in English.
• Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline cannot be considered for selection. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS (printable PDF)

How to submit the application

Complete an electronic application form, which is open from 4 January until 5 February 2016 at
https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/65498/lomake.html

Attach the following material to the electronic application form as a single PDF file:

1. 1. A letter of introduction that (a) states the purpose of the research stay, (b) describes how the fellowship would profit the research of the applicant, and (c)  describes how the applicant would contribute to research agenda of the Aleksanteri Institute.
2. A research plan of no more than 2500 words that consists of the following parts:
   
   • Background and objectives of the research you are working on at the time of the proposed visit
   • Research methods and material
   • Work plan for the proposed visit that specifies which part of the research you intend to carry out during the research visit. This should also include information on the specific type of work you are planning to do (for example, working on an article or a book manuscript, analysing data, collecting material, using library or archival sources).
   • Bibliography
3. The applicant’s CV; maximum of four pages
4. A list of relevant publications by the applicant

Notification of Applicants and Evaluation of Applications

The selection of the Visiting Fellows will be concluded by 6 April 2016, and the names of the Aleksanteri Visiting Fellows will be published on the Institute’s website. All applicants will be personally notified of the result.  The applications are evaluated by three experts. Feedback on the applications will not be provided.  In 2016-2017, we expect to invite 10 Visiting Fellows.

Please note that if, subsequent to an applicant being selected as a Visiting Fellow, the research plan presented in the application changes considerably, a new research plan must be approved before the applicant may take up the Fellowship appointment. 

Practical matters

Please note that the fellowship is a grant, not a salary, and is therefore not subject to Finnish
taxation. Accordingly, Visiting Fellows are not staff members of the University of Helsinki and are therefore not entitled to University of Helsinki staff benefits, such as insurance and occupational health care. Because Fellows are not covered by the University’s insurance policy, they are expected to make arrangements for their own medical insurance and to provide proof of a valid insurance policy when beginning their fellowship term. The Aleksanteri Institute will assist successful applicants with practical arrangements and will make reservations for accommodation to the University of Helsinki guest houses.

Aleksanteri Visiting Fellows Alumni

We wish to continue working with our previous Visiting Fellows who want to further develop research cooperation with colleagues in Finland, and we welcome re-submissions to the Visiting Scholars programme by its Alumni. The Aleksanteri Institute encourages development of research cooperation also by providing support for Visiting Fellows Alumni to short visits to Helsinki for conducting joint work with the Institutes’ resident researchers.

Further information

• Aleksanteri Institute http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/english/
• The Finnish Centre of Excellence in Russian Studies – Choices of Russian Modernisation, coordinated by the Aleksanteri Institute http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/crm
• University of Helsinki: http://www.helsinki.fi/university/
• Information on Helsinki and Finland: http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en http:/finland.fi
• For more information on the Visiting Scholars Programme, please contact Head of International Affairs Anna Korhonen at aleksanteri-fellows@helsinki.fi. 

Deadline : 05 Feb 2016

2016 Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships

The Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships, established in 2000 through generous funding from Lord Sainsbury of Turville, are designed to strengthen academic ties with Japanese studies programmes in the US, Canada, Asia and Europe. The Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project.

The Institute is offering several Fellowships of either six months or one year, to scholars who have received a PhD in any area of Japanese culture, although preference will be given to applications focusing on the history of art, cultural heritage, archaeology or architecture.

The one-year Fellowship will commence in September 2016 and carries a value of £23,500.
For the six-month Fellowship, please state the preferred start date in your application. This may be subject to negotiation. The six-month Fellowship carries a value of £12,000.

The appointed fellows will be given shared office space in Norwich.

Previous Robert and Lisa Sainsbury fellows have contributed to the Third Thursday lectures at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures. In London, they have contributed to the Japan Research Centre Seminar Series at SOAS. Fellows will also be encouraged to organise a workshop in Norwich towards the end of their stay.
Fellows are expected to live in Norwich during their appointment.

How to Apply

To submit an application for a Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowship, please fill in the application form below:

Application form click here

Once completed, the application form should be emailed to sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org. In addition to the application form, please enclose:

• Curriculum Vitae (please include the date your PhD is expected to be conferred, if not already conferred) and
• Sample of writing (for example a published article, or a core chapter of the PhD)

Receipt of applications by Sainsbury Institute will be acknowledged by email.

In addition, two letters of reference should be sent by email or mail to arrive by the application deadline. If sent by mail, they should be signed and sealed and sent directly by the referee to the Sainsbury Institute, 64 The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH, UK. If they are sent by email, they should be emailed directly by the referee to the Sainsbury Institute.

The closing date for application for the 2016-17 Sainsbury Fellowship is 28 February 2016.

Taiwan International Graduate Program 2016, Taiwan

The Taiwan International Graduate Program is a Ph.D. program, started in 2002, by Academia Sinica, the foremost research institution of Taiwan. In cooperation with top universities in Taiwan, Academia Sinica offers advanced, inter-disciplinary Ph.D. Programs, in nine fields that span the natural and physical sciences, as well as computational linguistics. TIGP students will learn in all-English teaching and research environments, and enjoy access to world-class faculty and state-of-the-art research facilities at Academia Sinica and partner universities. All applicants who are admitted to TIGP will receive a fellowship from Academia Sinica. Stipend levels are about USD 11,000 per year, and will be awarded for the first three years.

For more details, welcome to TIGP website link:

http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/

TIGP offers twelve Ph.D. programs in 2016:

1. Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics
2. Molecular Science and Technology
3. Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences
4. Bioinformatics
5. Molecular and Cell Biology
6. Nano Science and Technology
7. Molecular Medicine
8. Earth System Science
9. Biodiversity
10. Interdisciplinary Neuroscience
11. Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology
12. Social Networks and Human-Centered Computing

No application fee is required. 

For more information, please contact TIGP Admission Office
TEL: +886-2-27899696    Fax: +886-2-2785-8944
E-mail: tigp@gate.sinica.edu.tw
TIGP website: http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/.

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FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship, Canada

The field of finance is changing rapidly, largely in response to regulations designed to protect market practitioners and to prevent financial crises. FINCAD has long believed that deep market knowledge, transparency and trustworthiness play a critical role in making financial markets safe for all participants.
In addition, FINCAD is keenly aware that the majority of practitioners in the capital markets industry are men, and that the trend to include more women in the industry is not as rapid as it should be.

For these reasons, FINCAD established the annual 

FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship. The goal is to encourage and support outstanding women in the field of finance, particularly relating to the use of derivatives in capital markets and/or financial risk management, and give them an opportunity to cultivate their skills and knowledge.

The FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship is an award of US$10,000 to support graduate-level studies.

The scholarship is open to women of any age and citizenship who are studying Finance in a graduate-level program.

Are you, or is someone you know, interested in applying for this scholarship? Apply today for the 2016 FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship. This opportunity is open to women of any age and citizenship who are studying Finance in an accredited graduate-level program.

Applications are due by February 26, 2016.

 

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Bocconi Graduate Scholarship for International Students, Italy

Bocconi University is committed to making higher education accessible to  our students from  all backgrounds worldwide. Università Bocconi offers need-based scholarships to international first year Bocconi Master of Science Program applicants for the 2016-2017 academic year. The awarding of the scholarship takes into consideration not only the economic conditions of the students but also their academic performances; applications required.

The Bocconi Scholarship for International Students includes a full tuition waiver, worth up to € 12,000 per year.

Applicants for the first 5 “international” sessions, who are neither a resident or citizen of Italy nor have earned an Italian Undergraduate degree in Italy or abroad,  will have the opportunity to apply for the Bocconi Scholarship for International Students by completing the online application; link found in the top right-hand corner of this page.  The scholarship application must be submitted online by the same deadline as the one for the online admission's application. Late applications or applications submitted for a later round will not be taken into consideration. Scholarships will be awarded by a Commission whose decision is unquestionable and final: no appeals will be considered.
Awardees will be informed of assignment shortly after admission in Bocconi; the assignment of an award will be noted in the Admission's Portal.

The evaluation will primarily be  based on the candidate’s need for aid, however, the candidates academic achievements will also be taken into consideration. The complete dossier provided to the Admissions office will be evaluated.

The Bocconi Scholarship for International Students will be automatically renewed for the second
year  provided the required minimum academic progress is met as specified in the scholarship acceptance form that must be signed and returned to the University by awardees.

The link to 2016-2017 Bocconi Scholarship for International Students Application Requirements and Regulations  is available in the top right-hand corner.

Click here to review an example of the conditions attached to the Bocconi Scholarship for International Students

Students can apply for other scholarships and they will be taken into consideration for all financial aid for which they apply, however, students can only receive one scholarship.

• 2016 2017 Application Requirements and Regulations
• Online Application

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PhD Students for Zero Power Sensors, ETH Zürich

The Chair of Micro and Nanosystems pursues – among others - research on the field of carbon nanotube sensors and thermoelectric devices: www.micro.mavt.ethz.ch  We are looking for both research areas for prospective

PhD Students for Zero Power Sensors

The objective of the project on carbon nanotube (CNT) sensors is the integration of CNTs in a ultra low-power sensor system for environmental monitoring. The research shall focus signal evaluation, signal processing and noise reduction of suspended single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) field effect transistor devices that exploit substantial changes in the electronic transport properties of the carbon nanotube manifested upon exposure to specific chemical analytes (e.g. NO2). Device fabrication and integration in sensor arrays, analog circuit design and concepts of multivariate data analysis are aspects of the research.

The objective of the project on thermoelectric (TE) devices is the integration of nanostructured TE materials for the generation of electric power from temperature differences around room temperature. Starting from conventional concepts of Peltier thermos couples, the project shall explore the potential of nanostructured materials w/r to large area integration and reproducible performance indicators. The combination of ultra low-power CNT sensors and new TE devices may yield zero power sensor systems, i.e. sensors, which harvest energy from the environment and do not need batteries or power supplies.

The research requires working in semiconductor clean rooms, e.g. in the Binning and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center (BRNC), a joint cleanroom of ETH Zurich and IBM Research. The PhD applicants shall have experience in semiconductor processing, circuit design and system integration. Additionally it is expected that the PhD student contributes to teaching, administrative and operational tasks of the Chair. Admission and acceptance of an applicant as a PhD student or doctoral candidate at ETH Zurich depends on the fulfillment of all pre-requisites and regulations of ETH Zurich https://www.ethz.ch/en/doctorate.html .

 

The candidate holds a Diploma or Master of Science degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, physics or material science. She or he has substantial experience in micro or nanosystems, semiconductor process technology, circuit design and electrical / thermal characterization, based a student thesis in the field. The candidate’s scientific record demonstrates already excellence by a minimum of one first author journal publication or a conference contribution.

She or he should have very good English knowledge, experience in presenting scientific results and excellent communication skills. The candidate is a perfect team player and acts on her or his own initiative.

Entrance and duration:

 

Entrance upon availability, limited contract ETH Zurich rules apply

Please send your complete application documents, incl. letter of purpose, CV, publication list (if available), complete set of transcripts (Matura, BSc, MSc), pdf of  the most recent thesis and two letters of support from professors by using ETH Zurich’s online application platform.
For further Information please contact Prof. Christofer Hierold, Tel. ++41 44 632 31 43

We are looking forward to your online application. Please address your letter of purpose to: ETH Zürich, Prof. Christofer Hierold, Chair of Micro and Nanosystems, CH-8092 Zürich.

 

Apply now