Several PhD Scholarships in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UPC, Spain

Ph. D. Scholarships currently available for Research Projects.

For information on regular Ph.D. scholarships, please contact the appropriate department at

http://www.upc.edu/eng/research/research-structures/departments-1/

This list shows the current research projects which have Ph.D. founding positions available.

• Advanced optical metrology techniques using adaptive optical strategies
• Development of the theory and practice of algorithms for soft constraint processing in the context of combinatorial optimization
• Dynamical systems at UPC
• Early Warning System based on meteorogical radar precipitation estimates
• Expanding the Horizons of Manufacturing: Solving the Integration Paradox (EHMAN)
• Management of Internet Next Generation Services
• Millimetre-wave and Radio-frequency integration in Nanoelectronics for Modern Wireless Communications
• New multifunctional textile materials
  
• PhD in Processor Microarchitecture and Compilers (several positions available)
• Predictive models and simulations in nano- and biomolecular mechanics: a multiscale approach
• Three-dimensional cracking in soils due to oscillations of environmental variables

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10 PhD position in basic and applied cancer research at CNIO, Spain

Deadline: 15th March 2010

In 2008 "la Caixa" Foundation launched a scholarship programme to offer interdisciplinary training and research opportunities to outstanding young graduate students of any nationality to pursue a PhD project at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO).

The "la Caixa"/CNIO international PhD programme offers cross-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art basic and applied cancer research within an international scientific environment. Ten fully funded four year fellowships will be available in 2010. Candidates should have an excellent academic track record, a solid knowledge of English and previous research experience.

Applications must be received by March 15^th, 2010.

For further information on this programme and on the different research programmes and groups at the CNIO, please follow the links below:

For More Information: http://www.cnio.es/ing/cursos/programadoctorado.asp

Ten '4 years' International PhD Programme fellowships in Biomedical Science at CRG, Barcelona, Spain

Deadline: January 15, 2010


For the academic year 2010-2011, ten PhD positions will be available at the Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG) of Barcelona, Spain, thanks to the generous support of “la Caixa”, the third largest Spanish financial institution.
The CRG is a basic biomedical research centre, created at the initiative of the Catalan Government, with the participation of the Pompeu Fabra University, and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. The objective of the CRG is to promote excellent basic research in biomedicine and, particularly, in the genomic and proteomic fields. The CRG is located at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB). Research at the CRG is centered around six scientific programmes, with extensive interdisciplinary collaborations across the following areas:

Bioinformatics and Genomics
Gene Regulation
Cell and Developmental Biology
Differentiation and Cancer
Genes and Disease
Systems Biology


Fellowships will be renewable on a yearly basis up to a maximum of four years and stipends will be competitive internationally.
Candidates should hold a university degree by September 2010, and should have a strong commitment for scientific research, an excellent academic record and research experience.
Complete applications will be reviewed within a month following the deadline and the short-listed candidates will receive invitations to visit the CRG for a 3 day period of interviews and information exchange that will take place 9-14 weeks after the application deadline. Offers of admission will be made to the successful candidates shortly after the interview period. Selected students will have 1 month to accept the position and a limit of 6 months to begin their thesis work at the CRG.


For this call, the CRG group leaders who have expressed interest in recruiting a student are:


Bioinfomatics and Genomics Programme: Roderic Guigo, Toni Gabaldon, Fyodor Kondrashov
Cell and Developmental Biology Programme: Vivek Malhotra, Isabelle Vernos, Jerome Solon, Hernan Lopez-Schier, Manuel Mendoza
Differentiation and Cancer Programme: Thomas Graf, Luciano di Croce, Bill Keyes
Gene Regulation Programme: Fatima Gebauer, Juan Valcarcel
Genes and Disease Programme: Xavier Estivill, Mara Dierssen
Systems Biology Programme: James Sharpe, Matthieu Louis, Johannes Jaeger


The 2010 call is now open. Deadline for fellowship applications: January 15, 2010


* Online application form *

More information about the CRG International PhD Programme *

CRG/”la Caixa” PhD poster


For any additional information, please contact:


CRG International PhD Programme

Núria Jané Human Resources Centre de Regulació Genòmica

Dr. Aiguader

88 PRBB Building

08003 Barcelona

Spain

mailto:phdprogram@crg.es