International Scholarships

2 PhD-POSITIONS in PLANT ECOLOGY and PLANT PATHOLOGY at Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany We advertise two open PhD-positions (BAT IIa/2) within the sub-projects A6 and B5 of the Collaborative Research Center (SFB 607) “Growth and Parasite Defence” funded by the Deutsche Forschungs-gemeinschaft (DFG) since 1998. Ambitious candidates with a strong background/interest in modeling approaches, … [More Info]

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for the “Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques” in Jena, Germany, offers 15 PhD positions in molecular biology, ecology, entomology, microbiology, (bio)-chemistry, neuroethology or bioinformatics beginning in January 2009. The Research School is the first graduate school worldwide where modern chemical and molecular techniques are … [More Info]

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin invite applications for up to ten Doctoral Positions in Mathematical Finance (Scientific assistant, BAT-O/BAT IIa) The positions are part of the new Quantitative Products Laboratory (QPL), a joint venture of Deutsche Bank AG as sponsor, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin. QPL provides a unique research environment … [More Info]

The Department of Environmental Planning, Section of Landscape Planning and Nature Conservation at the Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Science (Institut fr Umweltplanung, Abteilung Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege, Fakultt fr Architektur und Landschaft) invites applications for the position of a Research and Teaching Assistant (50%, no tenure track) (Salary approx. 25,000 Euro before tax). The position … [More Info]

10 Early Stage Researcher and 7-9 Experienced Researcher positions The MRTN SPINSWITCH “Spin current induced ultrafast switching” is funded by the European Commission under the FP6 Programme for four years from 1st October 2006. Spin transport phenomena are an exciting and rapidly growing area of physics that will have significant impact on the development of … [More Info]

International Max Planck Research School “Ecological Interactions” Project 7: How do wood-feeding insects digest their diet? Supervisors: Prof. Jonathan Gershenzon, Dr. Axel Schmidt, Dr. Martin Kaltenpoth, MPI-CE Wood-feeding insects are sometimes known to use microbial symbionts present in their guts to help in digestion and nutrient mobilization. However, nothing is known about how such insects … [More Info]

Christian-Albrechts-University, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kiel (Germany) At the Department of Agricultural Economics of the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel the following positions have to be filled as soon as possible: 4 research positions salary according to BAT IIa (75% for junior researchers) the positions are limited for 2 years with the possibility of extension. Moreover, researchers … [More Info]