15 PhD scholarships at Vienna PhD School of Informatics, Austria

Application deadline: 7th May 2010

The Vienna PhD School of Informatics is an international PhD School, funded by the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna), the City of Vienna and private sponsors. PhD students for this full-time programme are recruited world-wide, all courses are held in English.
The call for applications for the study year 2010/11 is now open.
The PhD School is located at TU Vienna and admits Austrian as well as international students annually. TU Vienna invites applications for a maximum of 15 PhD scholarships per year. The first study year of the PhD School started in October 2009. No tuition fees have to be paid by these holders of scholarships.
Call for applications 2010/11
The call for applications for the study year 2010/11 opens on February 1st 2010.

Interviews: 4th June - 14th June 2010
Notification of Acceptance: 16th June 2010
Start Programme: 11th October 2010

Overview
The Vienna PhD School of Informatics involves an intense period of supervised study and research, culminating in the submission of a thesis. The duration of the PhD School is three years. The degree is awarded to candidates who, through original investigation, make a distinct and significant contribution to knowledge in their field of specialisation.

The PhD-School’s curriculum covers the main research areas of the Faculty of Informatics. In addition, it may also imply cooperation with other TU Vienna faculties. The school is designed to facilitate the integration of industry, either by defining joint research issues, by offering workplaces (with well-defined research related tasks) during summer breaks, or by sponsoring.
TU Vienna aims at positioning this PhD School of Informatics at a high level of excellence within the international community. The vision is to increase both the quality and the quantity of excellent young researchers in the field of informatics.

Further Information
Download PhD school flyer: About the PhD School
Curriculum, Courses, exams and credits: PhD School Programme
Application and admission, International students, English language proficiency, Application form etc. : Admission & Prerequisites
Frequently asked questions: FAQ
Whom to contact in case of questions : Contact Information

For Detail: http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/teaching/doctoral/phdschool/

2 PhD Scholarship in Health Care Informatics at NTNU, Norway

Closing date: 2010-03-12

The positions are offered by the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDI), affiliated with the Norwegian Centre for Electronic Patient Records (NSEP), both at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). NSEP is organised under the Medical Faculty to develop and maintain interdisciplinary research related to health informatics.
Improved use and re-use of health information for patient empowerment, quality improvement and clinical decision support.

A major part of healthcare resources goes into producing digital, textual, heterogeneous, distributed information stored in electronic health records (EHR). This information is primarily used to give care to individuals. Domain complexity and lack of semantics makes this information hard to structure, abstract and analyse. Secondary usage of information to improve quality, effectiveness and patient empowerment is challenging, but required. The fellows will work in projects with the objective to study, develop and evaluate methods for interpreting, analysing, aggregating and presenting record information. A background and interest within data- and text mining, knowledge technology, information analysis, natural language processing, computational linguistics and/or visualisation is required.

Further information on the fellowships may be obtained from Associate Professor Øystein Nytrø, Tel. +47 918 97 606 +47 918 97 606 , e-mail nytroe@idi.ntnu.no or Research Scientist Laura Slaughter, e-mail lauras@idi.tnu.no

Applications are to be submitted electronically through
https://secure.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=64819
Preferably, we want the attachments in one file.

Applications should be marked IME-012-2010.

Source: http://innsida.ntnu.no/nettopp_lesmer.php?kategori=nyheter&dokid=4b73c57602b4e3.23293915

2 PhD scholarship in Telematics at NRNU, Norway

Application deadline: March 12, 2010.

Two PhD research fellowship positions are available at the Department of Telematics (ITEM). The research fellowships are intended for PhD studies, and open to all applicants in all areas of research covered by the Department of Telematics. The Department of Telematics has three research areas (http://www.item.ntnu.no/research):

• Networks (http://www.item.ntnu.no/research/networks)
• Networked Services and Multimedia Systems (http://www.item.ntnu.no/research/nbs )
• Information Security (http://www.item.ntnu.no/research/infosec)

We seek a highly motivated individual holding a Master’s degree in Telematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other relevant disciplines. The candidate must fulfil the formal requirements to be accepted as a PhD candidate at NTNU. See also the information about doctoral studies at NTNU and the Department of Telematics at http://www.item.ntnu.no/academics/phd

NTNUs PhD-rules require a master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html

For further information regarding the positions, please contact Education and Research coordinator Harald Øverby, email: haraldov@item.ntnu.no.

Applications are to be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no. Preferably, we want the attachments in one file.
Applications should be marked: IME-007
For more information, please see attachment.

source: http://innsida.ntnu.no/nettopp_lesmer.php?kategori=nyheter&dokid=4b6a71d1281035.25132030

8 PhD scholarship in IT at Norway

Closing date for applications is March 8, 2010

The University of Stavanger invites applications for a three-year doctorate scholarship in Information Technology at the Faculty of Science and Technology in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

There are seven projects:

1. Identification of perfect adaptation sites in biochemical reaction kinetic networks from a control theoretic point of view. The applicant should have a Masters degree in cybernetics.

Contact: Associate professor Tormod Drengstig, tlf +47 51 83 20 25, mobile +47 938 85 533, e-mail tormod.drengstig@uis.no

2. Model based software development. Model integration. The applicant should have a Masters degree in computer science.

Contact: Associate professor Kåre Auglænd, tlf +47 51 83 20 20, e-mail kare.auglaend@uis.no

3. Measuring stress under simulation. The applicant should have a Masters degree in signal processing.

Contact: Associate professor Arne Rettedal, tlf +47 51 83 20 41, e-mail arne.rettedal@uis.no

4. Improving System Security through Byzantine Fault Tolerance and Replica Regeneration. The applicant should have a Masters degree in computer science.

Contact: Associate professor Hein Meling, tlf +47 51 83 20 80, e-mail hein.meling@uis.no

5. Using Workflow Management Systems for Eliminating Redundancy in Virtual Enterprising. The applicant should have a Masters degree in computer science, applied mathematics, industrial engineering, or in control systems.

Contact: Associate professor Reggie Davidrajuh, tlf +47 51 83 10 51, e-mail reggie.davidrajuh@uis.no

6. Signal analysis of physiological data from treatment of cardiac arrest patients. The applicant should have a Masters degree in signal processing.

Contact: Professor Trygve Eftestøl, tlf +47 51 83 20 35, e-mail trygve.eftestol@uis.no

7. Semantic technology for management of data recorded during therapy of cardiac arrest patients. The applicant should have a Masters degree in signal processing.

Contact: Professor Trygve Eftestøl, tlf +47 51 83 20 35, e-mail trygve.eftestol@uis.no

The applicant should give a list of up to three projects in order of interest.

Applicants must have earned a master degree or possess corresponding qualifications which could provide a basis for successfully completing a doctorate. It is necessary to have obtained an average grade of B or better in order to qualify.

The appointee must be able to work independently and as a member of a team, be creative and innovative. The research fellow must have a good command of both oral and written Norwegian and English.

It is a precondition for the scholarship that the research fellow is accepted into the doctoral program as a networking university and signs an agreement for the completion of the doctorate within the duration of the scholarship,

or:

The research fellow will be admitted to the doctoral program at the University of Stavanger on an agreement to complete the doctorate within the duration of the scholarship.

The program will mainly be carried out at the University of Stavanger, apart from a period of study abroad at a recognized and relevant centre of research.

The research fellow is salaried according to the State Salary Code, l.pl 17.515, code 1017, LR 20, ltr 45, of NOK 355 600,- per annum.

The position provides for automatic membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which guarantees favourable retirement benefits. Members may also apply for home investment loans at favourable interest rates.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in its employment practices. The University currently employs few female research fellows within this academic field and women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply.

The application must contain the following documents and material and be submitted in three complete verified copies: CV, the form "Utvidet søkerskjema" (information to be made available to the applicants), certificates/diplomas, references, list of publications, publications any other documentation that the applicant considers relevant

and be addressed to:

University of Stavanger
Faculty of Science and Technology
Attn: Hallgeir K Hognestad
N-4036 Stavanger

The application should be marked st.id 30033246.

Source: http://www.uis.no/about_us/vacant_positions/article23214-88.html

50 Scholarships for PhD study in the School of Informatics, Edinburgh University, Scotland

Around 50 research scholarships are available each year to new PhD students.

• Scholarships for 2010/11

Many of these are full scholarships, paying tuition fees, research costs, and a stipend to cover living expenses, currently £13,290 per year, rising in subsequent years. The rest are partial scholarships, paying tuition fees and research costs and/or a contribution towards living expenses. Because the scholarships cover fees at UK/EU rate, overseas students should also apply for an Overseas Research Student Award to cover the remainder of the fee.

These scholarships include:

• the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) Prize Studentships
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• 3 full scholarships for students in the Schools of Informatics and Engineering & Electronics funded by Wolfson Microelectronics plc
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• a one-year full scholarship funded by Mary and Armeane Choksi, to be awarded in combination with funding from other sources
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• a maximum of 12 full "1+3" scholarships for students who are interested in the links between Informatics and Neuroscience, from our Neuroinformatics Doctoral Training Centre
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• a number of full scholarships (for UK students) and partial scholarships (for EU students) funded by EPSRC, MRC and ESRC
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• a three-year PhD studentship on the Synchronous Linguistic and Visual Processing project
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• up to two scholarships under the Google European Doctoral Fellowships scheme
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• grants from the School of Informatics, the College of Science and Engineering, and Research Institutes in Informatics;
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• scholarships for PhD students from China, funded by the China Scholarship Council and the University of Edinburgh (see condition)

In addition to the above we nominate two of our most promising second-year PhD students for IBM PhD fellowships. Students cannot apply for these directly.

Informatics Overseas Prize Scholarships are awarded to a few of our most promising new overseas PhD students each year. They provide an extra £1000 per year for living costs on top of any other funding that is offered.

For information about all of these funding opportunities, please consult our PhD funding FAQ.

Source: http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/resscholarships.html

8 PhD Scholarship on IT and Communication at B-IT (RWTH), Germany

Deadline: January 2, 2010

source: http://www.b-it-center.de/Wob/en/view/class211_id1083.html

B-IT Research School will offer new opportunities for excellent students of B-IT master programs in Media Informatics and Life Science Informatics to continue their studies in a PhD program, but also addresses outstanding international students from outside B-IT to apply.

The PhD programs is entirely taught in English.

B-IT Research School is run by Aachen University and the University of Bonn under the participation of the Fraunhofer Institutes, located at Schloss Birlinghoven near Bonn. The directors are Professor Dr. Matthias Jarke (RWTH Aachen) and Professor Cremers (deputy director, University of Bonn). Accepted students are exposed to the inspiring learning and research environments of both universities, and the participating Fraunhofer Institutes.

In a 2009 survey by the Economics journals Wirtschaftwoche and Handelsblatt , the head recruiters of the biggest German companies were asked to evaluate the universities in Germany. In the ranking RWTH Aachen was selected as best university in Germany. RWTH Aachen secured a first place not only in its Informatics programs but also in four other categories (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics & Business Administration, and Natural Sciences).

Graduates with a degree by RWTH Aachen are deemed to be best prepared for the job and are preferred to be hired by the companies. In the 2009 edition of the prestigious CHE Rating by the weekly Die Zeit , the Informatics department at RWTH Aachen again reached the top research rating as one of only four universities in the German-speaking countries. In addition to that, students will also be taught by high-level international lecturers. B-IT research School started in October 2008. The well structured PhD programs ensure that accepted students are quickly familiar with their respective fields of doctoral research on one hand whereas B-IT partners lay the foundation of a comprehensive education on the other hand. The approved new B-IT Research School also acknowledges the success of B-IT master's programs in Media Informatics and Life Science Informatics which have been run since 2003. B-IT Research School has been included into the NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) Research Schools of Excellence.

New Openings of PhD Full-Time ScholarshipsThe Bonn-Aachen International Research School of Applied Information Technology (B-IT Research School) is operated by RWTH Aachen University and the University of Bonn in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Society, Institute Center Birlinghoven Castle. The offered eight full-time positions should be filled by March 2010 .

The research school covers a wide range, from foundations to different areas of application, including interdisciplinary topics.

Media Informatics and Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
Communication Systems Engineering
Software and Information Engineering
Life Science Informatics
Computer Graphics
IT Security
Data Mining, Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
Algorithm Design and Formal Foundations of Applied IT

Application Deadline January 2, 2010 Submission of all required application documents should be made electronically to rs-applications@b-it-center.de.
PrerequisitesA very good Master degree in Informatics/Computer Science or another field related to the topics of the research school. The research school will also consider a few exceptionally qualified Bachelor graduates with an outstanding track record for a funded scholarship covering an integrated Master-Doctoral programme linked to the international Master programs of the Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT). Applicants should have a strong background and interest in one of the eight research areas above. More details about the research areas can be found here.
Scholarship AmountThe scholarship amounts to 1.468 Euro per month, tax free. Scholarships can be granted for a maximum of three years, with an intermediate evaluation. Under certain conditions, increased scholarships are available for candidates with children.
ApplicationApplications must include:
a curriculum vitae,
copies of exam transcripts,
a recommendation by at least one university professor, and
a short description of work done so far (e.g. Master thesis or other research-related experience) and research interests, including a specific research area of interest and possibly first ideas for a thesis topic.
TOEFL or IELTS (one of the two tests is sufficient) and GRE scores should be included. Applications must be submitted electronically to rs-applications@b-it-center.de no later than January 2, 2010 .

Question can be directed to the coordinators of B-IT Research School:

Professor Matthias Jarke, RWTH Aachen University (jarke@dbis.rwth-aachen.de) and Professor Armin B. Cremers, University of Bonn (abc@iai.uni-bonn.de).

B-IT Research School has a strong interest in bringing in the full pool of talent in applied Informatics and therefore strongly encourages female students and students from outside Germany to apply. The working language of the research school is English. Questions regarding the scholarships can be directed to rs-helpdesk@b-it-center.de