International Scholarships

The Distributed and Embedded Systems and Information Systems research groups of the University of Twente collaborate with a number of industrial partners in the VISPER project. In this project, we investigate modelling and developing a virtual security perimeter across the digital, physical, and organisational domains. We will investigate how re-perimeterisation affects the digital domain (where … [More Info]

We have received funding for a high-precision imaging polarimeter to study the formation, evolution and structure of extra-solar planetary systems by detecting the polarization of starlight scattered by circumstellar material. The available position will primarily be in the areas of data analysis, interpretation, and modelling. The student will also have the opportunity to contribute to … [More Info]

Large-scale transportation systems such as those for logistics, baggage handling, postal sorting, container terminal AGV, road and highway traffic networks, play a crucial role in today’s society. The post-doc position will involve modeling and control of such transportation systems, focusing on exploring how one can bridge the need for detailed modeling on the one hand … [More Info]

HYDROINFORMATICS: MODELLING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT Hydroinformatics uses simulation modeling and information and communication technology to help in solving problems of hydraulics, hydrology and environmental engineering for better management of water-based systems. It provides the computer-based decision-support systems that now enter increasingly into the offices of engineers, water authorities and government agencies. … [More Info]

PhD position at the University of Twente on Graph-Based Abstract Interpretation To carry out the recently awarded Dutch (NWO) research project entitled “Graphs for Abstract Interpretation of Languages” (GRAIL), we are offering a position for a PhD student (fully funded) for a period of four years. – Deadline for applications: December 15th, 2007 – Project … [More Info]

EURANDOM is the European Research Institute for the study of random phenomena. Research at EURANDOM covers stochastics and its applications, as well as its interfaces with other disciplines. Stochastics consists of statistics, probability and stochastic operations research. The core business of EURANDOM is fundamental research in an international environment, carried out by a non-tenured staff … [More Info]

The Institute for Mathematics, Astrophysics and Particle Physics at the University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands) has an opening for a Ph.D. student in Mathematical Physics. The position, which is funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), is for four years. The date of appointment can be arranged, but should not be later than January 1, … [More Info]