University of Sydney World Scholars

From 2009, up to 20 new full tuition fee PhD scholarships will be available per annum for international students. Scholarships will cover the full cost of tuition fees for three years. A travel contribution of up to $2000 will also be provided to scholarship holders towards a return international air fare.

The World Scholars program is for commencing international students undertaking a PhD in any discipline. The application process is highly competitive with scholarships awarded on the basis of research potential and academic merit. Scholarship holders should demonstrate, in their application, an outstanding academic track record and capacity to engage in innovative and world class research.

Each year the University will invite applications from selected participating countries. For the inaugural application round in 2008/09, these include: Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, India, European Union, Kenya & South Africa

Some countries, including China, have special scholarship schemes already in place at present.

How to apply
Applications will open in July 2008 for commencement in Semester 1, 2009. Prospective applicants must have a firm offer of admission from the University of Sydney before lodging a World Scholars application. In addition, PhD candidates are expected to have made contact with their potential academic supervisor prior to submitting their application for a higher degree by research. Candidates who are interested in applying for the University of Sydney World Scholars are encouraged to identify a potential supervisor as soon as possible.

Download the Application Guidelines for the World Scholars program.

Download the Application Form for the World Scholars program.

2 DPhil positions in Sustainability, University of Sussex

Two Doctoral Studentships at SPRU on Transitions to Sustainability’
SPRU (Science and Technology Policy Research) at the University of
Sussex is pleased to offer two DPhil positions, available to start in
October 2008.

The two doctoral positions are part of a larger research programme led
by Professor Frank W Geels and funded under a prestigious first round
grant from the European Research Council.

The title of the research programme is: Destabilisation of
sociotechnical regimes as the key to transitions towards
sustainability. This refers to the important emerging field of study
concerning non-incremental changes in transport, energy and food systems
necessary in order to achieve more sustainable societies a field in
which Professor Geels is a leading figure.

The theoretical framework for the programme involves an exploration of
the mechanisms and conditions under which existing systems or regimes
become unstable. This may partly be as a result of external pressure
(from policy makers or civil society), or partly because of changing
beliefs of industry actors. The research programme is multi-disciplinary
and will combine insights from sociology of technology,
neo-institutional theory, and evolutionary economics. Empirical work
focuses on the coal industry, car industry and (pig) farming industry,
using case studies as the main method.

The doctoral students will be expected to work as a key element of the
research programme under the personal supervision and direction of
Professor Geels. Their contributions will be intrinsic to achieving the
theoretical and empirical goals as specified in the awarded research
proposal. This is available at http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/1-2-2.html.

The successful applicants will receive a salary of ₤21,050 per year over
a period of forty-two months. During this period, the salary will be
subject to standard incremental advancement. This compares favourably
with the level of remuneration and three year funding period that is
normal for doctoral positions, thus giving additional funded time for
completion of the thesis and preparation of publications. The project
budget also includes provision for appropriate travel and a computer.
The successful applicant will need to pay the standard applicable
student fees.

We are looking for excellent applicants, who meet the following criteria:

They have completed a master in sociology of technology (STS),
neo-institutional theory, evolutionary economics or
organization/business studies.

Applicants should be excellent, and are invited to provide indications
for this (e.g. high grades, won prizes, published articles,
recommendations) and their suitability for the project.

Demonstrable affinity or experience with the issue of sustainability and
the domains of transport, energy/coal, or agriculture is preferable.

Current first year (research) students are also invited to apply.

The projects are open to international candidates.

Applicants should include a CV and a letter that explains: a) why they
are interested in the project (programme text available at
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/1-2-2.html), b) why they are good
candidates for the post (indications of excellence). For the purposes of
evaluation, applicants should also submit a 4-6 page research outline
relating to the areas defined in the proposal posted at
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/spru/1-2-2.html.

This documents should be submitted at:
<http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/publications/pgrad2008/applying>.

Applicants should also indicate under ‘other information-finance’ that
they are applying for an ERC Studentship in SPRU under the ‘Destable’
Project. Please inform Merrill Jones in SPRU (mcj22 @ sussex.ac.uk) when
you have sent your application.

Closing date: 1700, 11 July 2008

PhD Studentship in Microbiology – De Montford University

Full-time PhD Studentship
Microbiology – Discrimination of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Faculty of Health & Life Sciences

Applications are invited for a fully funded three-year PhD studentship starting
in October 2008. The studentship includes a bursary of £12,600 per annum
(tax-free) for three years and all tuition fees.

Candidates should hold a good first degree (at least an Upper-Second Class or
equivalent) in a relevant subject area.

Project: Discrimination of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

The emergence of antibiotic resistance in hospital-acquired infections
represents a considerable burden to healthcare delivered globally. This research
project aims to develop proteomic approaches (including MALDI-TOF-MS) for
discrimination and characterisation of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Proteomic
techniques, such as two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, will be used to
identify biomarkers of antibacterial resistance on the surface of bacterial
isolates. Candidates should have a strong interest in bacteriology and molecular
biology. Laboratory based practical experience in microbiology, molecular
biology and proteomic techniques would be an advantage.

Applications are welcome from citizens from the EU and those with overseas
status as well as those from UK.

Candidates for whom English is not their first language should hold an English
qualification at least equivalent to IELTS 6.5.

Enquiries should in the first instance go to the Research Office, De Montfort
University, Leicester, LE1 9BH. Telephone: 0116 2506309. Web:
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/index.jsp

Closing Date: 25th July 2008

An application form may be downloaded from:
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/degrees/procedure.jsp

2 PhD Positions, Univ of Trondheim/Portsmouth/Berlin

PROFESSOR WOLFRAM KAISER / DR STEFAN KRANKENHAGEN
2 PAID PHD POSITIONS
RESEARCH PROJECT MUSEALISATION OF EUROPE/EU TRONDHEIM/PORTSMOUT H/BERLIN
APPLICATION DEADLINE 25 JULY 2008 UNIVERSITIES OF
TRONDHEIM/PORTSMOUT H/BERLIN

2 PhD POSITIONS WITHIN EUROPEAN CULTURAL STUDIES / CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
AT THE NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, TRONDHEIM

The Department of Foreign Languages at the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim has available 2 PhD positions
connected to the research project Exhibiting Europe. The Construction of
European Integration and Identity in the Musée de l?Europe funded by the
Norwegian Research Council (NFR). This project seeks to understand how
?Europe? and the European Union are represented and constructed in
European-level exhibitions, the planned Musée de L?Europe and in
selected national (cultural and history) museums throughout Europe. The
positions are for 3 years. The starting date is 1 October 2008.

One of the two PhD positions will contribute to the first part-project
directed by Dr Stefan Krankenhagen. This will focus on the museums as
aesthetic spaces between different cultural fields: Firstly, between its
claim of presenting history and its cultural politics of constructing
memories and identities. Secondly, between ?encoding? and ?decoding?
constructions of Europeaness. And thirdly, between its history as a
space of education and its present status as a place of popular
?edutainment? and consumption as its most striking exhibition design.
Applicants for this PhD position should ideally have a background in
museum studies and/or cultural studies.

The second PhD position will contribute to the part-project directed by
Professor Wolfram Kaiser. It seeks to identify whether and how European
exhibitions and the Musée de l?Europe represent a cohesive master
narrative of EU history, and how national (history) museums have
developed and revised their representation of a common European and the
EU?s history. Applicants for this PhD position should ideally have a
background in contemporary history and/or cultural studies.

Both PhD students will spend their first year at the Norwegian
University of Science and Technology where they will have access to
research training and, if necessary, relevant (elementary) language
courses in Norwegian. The PhD student working with Dr Krankenhagen will
spend the second year at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. The PhD
student working with Professor Kaiser will spend the second year at the
University of Portsmouth, England. For further information on the
research project see http://www.ntnu.no/hf/english/research/projects

Applicants must have obtained a Master?s degree with excellent results
or to complete a Master?s course before starting at NTNU. They should
have very good written and oral English and passive knowledge of
relevant other major European languages such as German and French.
Applicants must submit three copies of the following:
· Application letter;
· Concise statement of not more than 5 pages specifying their interest
in one of the two part-projects and outlining how their qualifications and
academic interests qualify them for conducting research in the field;
· CV with list of publications, if any, and information on
non-published work;
· Official transcripts or certified copies of University certificates.
These will not be returned.
· The names and email addresses of two referees who could comment on
their academic performance and abilities.

The successful applicants must participate in and complete the PhD
programme in Humanities and the Arts or in Historical and Cultural
Studies within the period of the appointment. The disciplines that are
included in this programme can be found under the respective programmes:
http://www.ntnu. no/hf/english/ studies/postgraduate.

The positions are remunerated according to salary level 43 in the
national salary scheme, gross NOK 325.600 (circa ? 40.000) annually, of
which 2 per cent is deducted for the State Pension scheme. The PhD
students will also receive an additional stipend for the year abroad and
funding for travel and accommodation for the necessary research in
museums and archives.

The appointment will be made in accordance with the current regulations
for fellowship appointments at universities in Norway. A contract will
be drawn up detailing the period of appointment and required duties.

The appointment will be made in accordance with the regulations in force
concerning State Employees and Civil Servants.

It is a political objective to achieve a balance of age and gender in
the national labour force and to recruit persons with an immigrant
background.
Immigrants and women are therefore especially encouraged to apply for
the position.

Applications should be sent by post to the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology, Faculty of the Arts, NTNU, N-7491 Trondheim,
Norway, by 25 JULY 2008. The file number for the position (HF-331) must
be clearly stated on the application. It is imperative that applicants
wishing to be considered for these positions also send their application
with all annexes BY EMAIL by 25 JULY 2008, midday, to the following two
email addresses:
Stefan.krankenhagen @ hf.ntnu.no, Wolfram.Kaiser @ online.de.

Short-listed applicants will be notified shortly afterwards and invited
for an interview in Trondheim in late August. The final decision will be
taken swiftly after the interview and applicants notified accordingly.

For further information potential applicants are encouraged to contact
their prospective part-project leader and main supervisor Dr
Krankenhagen and Professor Kaiser informally, by email in the first
instance.

Open PhD positions at Free University of Bolzano, Italy

Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano announces a public competition, by
examinations and/or qualifications, for admission to the following PhD
Research Programmes of the 24th cycle, academic year 2008/2009.

Public Competition Announcement for PhD courses – 24th cycle
Attention! Change of dates – Faculty of Education
Application form for admission to the public competition of the PhD courses

Website

PhD Studentships in Integrated Renewable Energy Generation and Supply, Cardiff University

PhD Studentships
Integrated Renewable Energy Generation and Supply
Cardiff School of Engineering

Applications are invited for six PhD studentships at the Centre for Integrated Renewable Energy Generation and Supply (CIREGS) within the School of Engineering at Cardiff University.

In order to meet the UK government target of 10% of electricity supplies from renewable energy by 2010, an aspiration to double this by 2020 and the EU target of 15% of all energy from renewable sources by 2020, the renewable energy sources (RES) and distributed generation (DG) will play a major role in the future.

The integration of RES and DG will pose many research challenges, especially due to changes in the current network operational and control strategies and dynamic behavior of the network. It is recognised that the future electricity network, both at the transmission and distribution level, can no longer play a passive role. The structure of the network will be highly interconnected with smaller controllable areas, with more responsive demand side loads and DGs. The application of power electronics such as FACTS, HVDC will offer the potential to manage the power flows while enhancing the controllability of the network under dynamic operating conditions. The estimation of the state of the entire and/or controllable areas of the network and coordinate control of these areas will become essential tools.

Recognising the anticipated changes in the future electricity supply system, CIREGS is developing research capacity in integrated renewable energy generation and supply, including “Smart Grids” of the future and contributing towards meeting the UK medium-term renewable energy targets.

The specific PhD projects available are:

1. Integration of Gas/Electricity/ Heat Distribution Networks (REF: NJ-FEM-08)
2. System Support from Demand and Generation (REF: NJ-FLEX1-08)
3. Stability Studies of Multi Terminal HVDC Networks (REF: NJ-FLEX2-08)
4. Smart Grids (REF: NJ-CIREGS1-08)
5. Integration of Large Offshore Wind Farms (REF: NJ-CIREGS2-08)
6. Modern Power Systems (REF: NJ-CIREGS3-08)

The projects are funded by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) and by Supergen consortia.

Funding and Eligibility:
The studentships are open to UK/EU or Overseas candidates. The awards will cover tuition fees at the UK/EU fee rate only (non-EU candidates will have to finance the remainder of the overseas fee by other means), and will provide an annual stipend at the UK Research Council rate (£12,940 for 2008/9).

Applicants should have a good Honours degree (at upper second class or above) or equivalent in a relevant discipline and be able to contribute to achieve the research objectives of the Centre.

How to Apply:
Applications can be made online – please see www.cardiff.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgapply

Please ensure you quote the relevant project reference and title (as shown above) on your application (please put the reference and title in the “research topic” and/or “prospective supervisor” sections of the online application form).

Further information:
Informal enquires may be made to Dr Janaka Ekanayake by email to EkanayakeJ@cardiff. ac.uk

Closing Date for Applications: July 7th 2008

PhD Studentships, Real Estate Initiative, University of Ulster

PhD Studentships
Real Estate Initiative
Faculty of Art, Design and the Built Environment

Applications are invited for PhD studentships in the University of Ulster Real Estate Initiative in the Faculty of Art, Design and the Built Environment at the Belfast or Jordanstown Campus.

Two studentships are available and we particularly are interested in proposals for the following projects:

1. Analyse the holistic approach to workplace environments, management systems and new technologies in meeting corporate end-user requirements.

Supervisor: Professor Stanley McGreal. T: 028 9036 6566 E: ws.mcgreal@ulster. ac.uk

2. Impact of quality led design on real estate value and performance.

Supervisor: Professor Jim Berry. T: 028 9036 6562 E: jn.berry@ulster. ac.uk

3. An analysis of the role of city branding and place making as vehicles in delivering proactive regeneration.

Supervisor: Professor Ali Parsa. T: 028 9036 6283 E: ag.ghanbari- parsa@ulster. ac.uk

4. An investigation of the role of bank financing in real estate development and investment in global markets.

Supervisor: Professor Jim Berry. T: 028 9036 6562 E: jn.berry@ulster. ac.uk

5. Emerging markets – identifying special characteristics of these markets, transparency issues and modes of operation in the Middle East, and Africa.

Supervisor: Professor Ali Parsa. T: 028 9036 6283 E: ag.ghanbari- parsa@ulster. ac.uk

Candidates should hold a first or upper second class honours degree in property, urban design, planning, investment or cognate discipline related to the project area. Successful candidates will enrol a.s.a.p. and by October 2008 on a full-time programme of research studies leading to the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Each of the studentships will comprise fees (home, EU and overseas applications welcome) and an annual stipend of £12,600. It will be awarded for a period of up to three years subject to satisfactory progress and is tenable in the Faculty of Art, Design and the Built Environment at the Belfast or Jordanstown campuses.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 1 August 2008. Interviews will be held during August 2008.

If you wish to discuss your proposal please contact the Project Supervisors Apply at: http://research. ulster.ac. uk/info/prospect ive/apply. html or application materials are available from Research Office, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, Tel 028 7032 4729, e-mail hj.campbell@ ulster.ac. uk, Web www.ulster.ac. uk/researchstudy

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