We invite applications for 9 PhD Fellowships.
The positions are immediately available.

We expect:

• an equivalent of a Master’s degree in Natural or Life Sciences (e.g. Biology, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Bioinformatics, or Medicine). Candidates about to earn their degree are welcome to apply.
• high motivation and interest to join one of the interdisciplinary research areas of JSMC
• creativity and interest to shape your own thesis project
• an integrative and cooperative personality
• very good communication skills in English

We offer:

• a top-level research environment
• a PhD stipend paid according to the rules of the DFG (German Research Foundation) as well as generous research funding
• a periodic research report system
• efficient supervision by a team of two supervisors
• a comprehensive mentoring program
• courses in novel technologies and soft skills
• a highly communicative atmosphere between the involved institutions and companies
• Jena – the German City of Science 2008: a young and lively citywith dynamic business activities, successful scientific centers of innovation and a vibrant cultural scene around the famous Friedrich Schiller University

Friedrich Schiller University Jena is an equal opportunity employer.

For the first step of the application procedure please aquaint yourself with the scientific themes offered on our website www.jsmc.uni-jena.de  and thoroughly fill in the “Statement of Interest” downloadable from this site. The application procedure is handled online exclusively via the JSMC website. Applications can only be considered upon receipt of the completed “Statement of Interest” form submitted to JSMC[a-t]uni-jena.de.

Deadline for submission of the completed “Statement of Interest” form: October 6th, 2008.
Successful applicants will be invited to attend the JSMC Recruitment Meeting in December 2008.

• [Germany] Doctoral Program in Economics, Law and Psychology at Max Planck Institute of Economics
• [Germany] PhD Scholarships in Experimental Economics, Consumption Theory, Strategic Interaction, and Game Theory
• [Germany] PhD Scholarships in Experimental Economics, Consumption Theory, Strategic Interaction and Game Theory, Jena Graduate Academy
• [Germany] Doctoral Scholarships for the New PhD Program in The Economics of Innovative Change
• [Germany] 12 Doctoral Scholarships in Economics at FS University of Jena

All students, with or without scholarship, will have the opportunity to write their Master’s thesis as researchers within the SAP (Walldorf) with a good chance not only to get the inside perspective and hands on experience in these global players but also to extent their stay in Germany to receive a job there as soon as their Master’s is completed.

In order to give international applicants a fair chance to apply, the IU has also extended the application deadline for the master’s programs for classes beginning on January 7th, 2009.

Students should apply as soon as possible by completing the online application at our website: https://i-u.academy4.com//i-u/CI_form.php

For further information, please feel free to contact us: admission2008[a-t]i-u.de or visit our homepage at www.i-u.de.  More information will also be available at www.daad.de beginning September 15, 2008.

Best wishes from the German South West!

Submitted by: Michael Scheithauer <admission2008[a-t]i-u.de>

• [Germany] Erasmus Mundus European Masters Program in Language and Communication Technologies
• [Germany] PhD in Biomedical Image Analysis at University of Heidelberg
• [Malaysia] Research Assistant Positions in Wireless Network Teletraffic Analysis
• [Germany] Research Assistant/Ph.D. Student in Distributed Algorithms, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich
• [Netherlands] Master Scholarships in Financial Engineering from FELab, University of Twente

The research project is dedicated to studying the neurofunctional production processes of literary texts in the human brain, in close cooperation with researchers from the fields of computer science and literature.

Neuroimaging at the RWTH Aachen University is done in a multiprofessional team with a strong focus on MR-imaging. Moreover, PET, MEG, EEG, and TMS is available. There is close cooperation with the Institute of Medicine, Research Center Jülich within the JARA brain research alliance. Extensive computing facilities are available on site and cooperation with the Science and Engineering faculties of the RWTH is encouraged. The Departments of Neuroradiology, Neurology, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology have an intensive research experience in functional brain imaging.

The position is available from November 2008. Deadline for applications is September 30th 2008. The appointment will be initially for 3 years. The position includes a salary according to TV-L 13/2 (about EUR26.100/year).

Informal inquiries and applications (CV and the names of up to 3 potential referees) should be sent to Ralph Schnitker and Andreas Jansen HumTec(a-t)izkf.rwth-aachen.de.

• [Germany] PhD Position in Simulation of Colloids at Department of Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
• [Germany] PhD-Postdoc Position at RWTH Aachen
• [Germany] Research Assistant in Architecture Group at The Institute for Integrated Signal Processing Systems of RWTH Aachen
• [Germany] Doctoral Stipends at RWTH Aachen University
• [Ireland] PhD in Decision Neuroscience – Trinity College Dublin

2 PhD scholarships within the Junior Research Group “Asymmetries in Cultural Information Flows: Europe and South Asia in the Global Information Network since the Nineteenth Century”.

The PhD students will be expected to develop a PhD project with the Junior Research Group’s research focus. The research group primarily examines how the emergence of a global telecommunication network in the late nineteenth century altered information flow patterns between South Asia and Europe and transformed action and event horizons on both sides of the communication process.

The PhD students will work within the framework of these subprojects:

• “‘Telegram Style’: Shifts in Transcultural Knowledge and Colonial Decision-Taking” (British colonial history, South Asian history and/or communication studies)
• “Shifting Horizons: The Local Impact of Telegraphy in Nineteenth-Century South Asia” (History, South Asian Literature/). Mastery of a local language will be necessary.

General information on the Cluster of Excellence can be found at http://www.vjc.uni-hd.de. It is highly recommended to contact the JRG leader, Roland Wenzlhuemer, to obtain further details about the research design of the Junior Research Group and the subprojects.

Applicants will have an excellent academic standing and be interested in completing a doctoral degree at the University of Heidelberg. Applicants are required to hold a Masters degree or equivalent by 1 October 2008. The positions available are open to both EU and overseas students.

The scholarships will start on 1 October 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter. They are awarded for two years with a possible renewal for another year after successful evaluation. The scholarship includes a stipend of EUR 1.000 per month and access to travel funds. Applications from women, ethnic minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged. For further information please contact roland.wenzlhuemer[a-t]staff.hu-berlin.de.

Please send a CV, copies of university degrees, two letters of recommendation and a short PhD project outline of no more than 1.000 words to the address below. Electronic applications are welcome. Interviews will begin on 18 August 2008 and continue until the positions are filled.

Contact details for enquiries and submission of application:
Dr. Roland Wenzlhuemer
Centre for British Studies
Mohrenstrasse 60
10117 Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 (0) 30 2093 5330
Email: roland.wenzlhuemer[a-t]staff.hu-berlin.de

• [Germany] Postdoc Position at Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), University of Heidelberg
• [Germany] PhD in Biomedical Image Analysis at University of Heidelberg
• [Germany] PhD Scholarships within The IMPRS for Quantum Dynamics in Physics, Chemistry and Biology
• [Germany] PhD in Biological Physics European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg
• [Germany] PhD-Postdoc Position at RWTH Aachen

The Courant Research Centre “Poverty, Equity and Growth in Developing and Transition Countries: Statistical Methods and Empirical Analyses” at the University of Göttingen invites applications for a PhD position in (Applied) Statistics. The position is available October 1, 2008, fixed for 3 years and has no teaching duties. Knowledge of German is helpful, but not required.

The Courant Research Centre combines a unique and recently established pool of researchers from the Faculties of Economics, Agriculture and Mathematics. The interdisciplinary character of research provides a stimulating and inspiring environment. A statistical or empirical PhD project can also be conducted within the PhD Certificate Programme of the Centre for Statistics (http://www.zfs.uni-goettingen.de/index.php?id=4 ).

The candidates are expected to have a qualified degree in Statistics, Mathematics or related fields. Graduates in Economics with a strong quantitative methodological background are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have interests in nonparametric regression and a good knowledge of statistical software.

Applications including a CV, academic transcripts and a covering letter in English or German are requested by latest August 1, 2008 and should be sent by email to Dr. Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).

For more information visit http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/66847.html or send your informal inquires to Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob [a-t] gwdg.de).

• [Germany] Research Associate and Doctoral Student- Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and Innovation Management
• [Germany] Postdoc Position at Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), University of Heidelberg
• [Germany] PhD Position in Nervous System at at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics/Institute for Medical Genetics
• [Austria] PhD or Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Medical Statistics, the Medical University of Vienna
• [UK] PhD Studentships in Mathematics at University of Bristol

Students holding a Master’s degree (or equivalent) from any national and international university with a proven record of success in one of the relevant disciplines and being interested in examining traits of ecological interactions are eligible to conduct a doctoral project within the IMPRS. Courses of the IMPRS are held in English.

Projects:

1) “Characterisation and quantification of ecologically relevant metabolites on algal surfaces by the use of novel mass spectromentric methods” (Georg Pohnert)

2) “Combined application of laser microdissection and LC-NMR for cell-specific localization and identification of secondary metabolites” (Bernd Schneider)

3) “NMR-based metabolic profiling of phenylphenalenone-producing plants in response to biotic and abiotic elicitors” (Bernd Schneider)

4) “Evolution of Drosophila Olfaction” (Bill Hansson)

5) “Mass spectrometry of metabolites from plants and insects” (Ales Svatos)

6) “Mathematical Modeling of Metabolic Networks” (Stefan Schuster)

7) “Defense mechanisms in poplar as a response to invertebrate herbivory” (Jonathan Gershenzon)

8) “Insect-plant interactions mediated by RNA interference mechanisms” (David Heckel)

9) “Functional analysis of interactions between insect digestive proteases and plant protease inhibitors” (David Heckel)

1 project in Terrestrial Ecology (Wolfgang Weisser)
3 projects in Molecular Ecology (Ian Baldwin)

Additional projects will be offered to excellent candidates who may choose a topic they would like to work on.

For detailed information on the IMPRS, the ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM and the admission procedure in Jena please visit our website

Application Deadline 30 June 2008

• [Germany] PhD Positions in International PhD Program at International Max-Planck Research School
• [Germany] Doctoral Program in Economics, Law and Psychology at Max Planck Institute of Economics
• [Germany] International Summer Internships 2007 at The Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology
• [Germany] International PhD Program “Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences”,Munich
• [Germany] PhD Scholarships within The IMPRS for Quantum Dynamics in Physics, Chemistry and Biology

The doctoral programme gives students a firm background in the newest theoretical concepts and quantitative methods of economics and finance, in order to gain the skills needed to write a doctoral thesis in line with the highest internationally recognised standards. Aside from training in economic theory and econometrics, which provides the tools to undertake research in a wide range of research fields, students acquire expertise in the main research fields of the department, e.g. finance, labour economics, public economics, behavioural economics. The doctoral programme offers the benefits of an American Ph.D. programme with a well-structured curriculum. This enables students to progress quickly towards their thesis topic and their own research interests. The programme takes care to provide the active involvement of supervising professors, special doctoral seminars and the opportunity to complete research papers. The entire programme is conducted in English. Graduates of the programme are prepared for leading positions in academic institutions, industry, the financial sector and government departments.

The three-year programme is open to graduates and pending graduates with an outstanding master’s degree or a German “Diplom” in economics, business economics, mathematics or related fields.

Outstanding doctoral students are supported by a three-year scholarship.

The Department of Economics at the University of Konstanz is one of the premier departments of its kind in Germany.

The University of Konstanz is one of the nine Universities of Excellence in Germany.

For further information and to apply for the doctoral programme, visit our website.

• [Germany] Ph.D. position Dynamic Macroeconomics at the University of Konstanz
• [Germany] PhD Student Positions at Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Konstanz
• [Germany] Research Associate and Doctoral Student in the Economics of Education – Munich
• [Germany] PhD Scholarships at Passau Graduate School of Business and Economics, Passau University
• [Germany] PhD Scholarships at Munich School of Economics