Eligibility to apply:
You must:

• have completed or expect to complete an undergraduate degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree with an overall mark of 65% and no fails;
• fulfil all academic requirements for the degree (including English language requirements):
  http://www.uts.edu.au/international/prospective/about/study.html#9128
• submit an International Student Postgraduate Application form prior to or at the same time as submitting the Masters Scholarship for Outstanding International Students application form.

The scholarships are available for the following courses:

• Master of Engineering Studies;
• Master of Engineering Management;
• Master of Software Engineering Management;
• Master of Environmental Engineering Management.

Click here to view and download:

• Scholarship Poster
• Application Form

Closing Date and Application:
Applications for Autumn Semester (February intake) 2009 close 8 December 2008.

Scholarship Details:
The scholarships consist of a total of $2,500 per student. The amount will be paid directly towards students’ tuition fees after the commencement of their studies.

The International & Enterprise Development Office hosted a morning tea to congratulate recent scholarship recipients – click here for more information on the scholars.

Note: Sponsored students are not eligible for this scholarship.

UTS Contacts:
All official correspondence to the University of Technology, Sydney relating to the MSOIS should be addressed to:
Manager, International and Enterprise Development Office
Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology
University of Technology, Sydney
PO Box 123 Broadway
NSW 2007 AUSTRALIA

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• [Australia] The University of Adelaide Postgraduate Scholarships

A Postgraduate Research Studentship part-funded by Jaguar Cars is available for an outstanding student with a background in Psychology and/or Ergonomics. This exciting research will investigate how drivers interact with automotive designs (the Human-Machine Interface … HMI) and will identify how the product design and the associated design process can be improved.

The research will broadly focus on the development of a multi-dimensional self-report instrument measuring the affective and the cognitive domain in response to HMI solutions. Such an instrument would allow product attributes to be quantified as a whole as well as by its component parts allowing HMI solutions to be adapted at an earlier less expensive stage of the design process. However, there is scope for the student to pursue their own research interests within this project.
The studentship will be associated with the Systems Engineering and Human Factors Department at Cranfield University’s School of Engineering. The department houses a multidisciplinary team of psychologists and Ergonomists.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with a background in Psychology, Engineering or Human Factors with an interest in carrying out behavioural studies. The collaboration with Jaguar Cars creates an exciting opportunity for the student to contribute to cutting-edge research with a practical application. The successful candidate is expected to register for a PhD.

Value of Award: Maintenance Stipend for a maximum period of 3 years (£12,940 for Session 2008/09), full overseas rate fees and a Research Training Support Grant

Number Available: One
Closing Date: 1 October 2008
Minimum Academic Requirements: A very good first degree (equivalent to a UK first class honours degree) from a prestigious institution. Candidates must also meet the University’s English language requirements.

Additional Information: This award is provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council www.epsrc.ac.uk and Jaguar www.jaguar.com and is available in for a research project in the area of Affective and cognitive responses to Human Machine Interface Solutions’.

Please contact Dr Lisa Dorn for enquiries about the project.
Email: l.dorn[a-t]cranfield.ac.uk

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In particular, the study of models, algorithms and verification methods of distributed systems with shared resources, with attention to the problems of security, concurrency, real time, “open endness”, distributed decisions, etc. has fostered the development of the informatics of the new wide area networks. Students acquire extensive knowledge of the fundamentals and applications of architectures and languages for global and grid computing, web systems and services, in particular for business applications, embedded systems, web data mining, wired and wireless networks, and mobile systems. In addition to offering broad scope for basic research, these domains define a professional area where all the needs of computer applications on
wide are networks can find their fulfilment.

Economics, Markets, Institutions With its interdisciplinary (theoretical, quantitative and institutional) approach, the program aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public economics, and the functioning of industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomic impact on the functioning of markets, as well as on productivity and growth.

A distinctive character of the PhD program is the strong integration of theoretical, technical and practical expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of political economy.

Theoretical methodologies and models will therefore tested through the methodical/systematic investigation of actual cases. At the end of the program, students will be able to catch commonalities as well
as distinctive characters of the several markets, in reference to economic laws, market regulations, contractual, managing and organizational solutions.

Political Systems and Institutional Change The PhD Program aims to make students familiar with analytical tools and methodologies of investigation elaborated within different contemporary traditions in
social sciences, thereby providing the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to both evaluate comparatively the performance of institutional systems, and elaborate proposals for structural reforms. The courses will especially focus on the historical, political, institutional and economic dynamics that have been characterising the development of European and ex Soviet countries after the Second Word War. They will then consider among other topics: the institutional and decisional dynamics of European countries and the European Union including the trends towards multilevel governance both at the European and at the domestic level (federalisation, independent regulatory authorities, etc.); transatlantic relations EU-US; relations between politics, social processes and political economy decisions; paths of economic and political development; the institutional workings of international organisations; the characters of some geographical areas of special relevance.

Duration: 3 years

Language: Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign PhD students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

Classes begin in March 2009.
Deadline The deadline for applications is December 5, 2008 at 6:00pm (Italian time).

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Applications are invited for PhD research studentships within Loughborough University’s Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering for the 2008-2009 academic year. Studentships will be paid a tax-free stipend of at least £12,000 p.a. for 3 years, plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. For well-qualified overseas graduates studentships will cover the overseas fees. Applicants should be highly motivated and have (or expect to obtain by October 2008) a minimum of an upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in the appropriate engineering discipline.

Loughborough University’s research has a strong industrial and commercial dimension that is at the forefront of many technological advances. Research studentships in the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering are available in a number of key areas:

• Acoustics and Vibration
• Applied Aerodynamics
• Combustion and Energy Conversion
• Dynamics and Control
• Structures and Materials
• Risk and Reliability

Further details of research areas for each group can be found in our Research Guide which can be downloaded from the department’s website: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/tt/research.html

Eligibility:
Candidates should hold, or expect to receive, a first or upper second degree in a relevant engineering or science subject. In addition applicants whose first language is not English English will require a language qualification, full details can be found at:
http://lboro.ac.uk/admin/ar/international/prospective/englishlang/pgr/index.htm

Additional Information:
Applicants should complete the standard PhD application form available from:-
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/pg/apply/index.html

Further information about the studentship can be obtained by contacting:- Jackie Green, Research Administrator, Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, Loughborough University, E-mail: J.A.Green[a-t]lboro.ac.uk

For informal enquiries contact the relevant academic, details are available on the website: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/tt/dept_research.html

Closing Date for Applications: Friday, 15 August 2008

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Applications are invited for a fully funded three-year full-time research studentship leading to a PhD. This studentship is fully funded by the University of Huddersfield and is open to UK, EU and overseas candidates. The studentship offers a stipend of £10,000.00 tax-free per year as well as payment of tuition fees. The successful candidate will work on a research project in the field of “Robotic Abrasive Finishing Technology Development” under the supervision of Dr. Xun Chen in the Centre for Precision Technologies – a world renowned centre of precision engineering.

The project will develop a new generation abrasive finishing technology which will combine both advantages of grinding and polishing to simultaneously achieve high efficiency materials removal as grinding and excellent surface quality as polishing. The successful candidate will work closely with industrial partners to apply the new techniques to aerospace, energy and biomedicine productions

The candidates should have a good degree in mechanical manufacturing engineering, materials science, physics or other related disciplines. The candidate with work experience in machining process monitoring and control, robotics and artificial intelligence will be an advantage. We are looking for outstanding, highly motivated individuals with relevant background to work in our multidiscipline team.

Applicants should initially send a full C.V. to Dr Xun Chen <x.chen[a-t]hud.ac.uk> , followed by sending a completed application form with 2 references. For further details, please contact Dr Xun Chen, School of Computing and Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK.

Deadline for applications: 31 July 2008

Project to start: 1 September 2008 or thereafter as soon as possible.

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• [UK] PhD Studentship in Microbiology – Oxford Brookes University
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• [UK] PhD Studentship in Enzyme Technology at Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University

A new research centre focusing on nanophotonics for terabit communications is being established at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The centre is based on donations from a private foundation, VILLUM KANN RASNMUSSEN FONDEN. The NATEC centre will, in particular, perform research on light-matter interaction in semiconductor quantum dots and photonic crystal structures and explore the use of such nanostructured materials for realizing photonic chips operating in the terabit regime. The centre is a strongly focused effort involving nanofabrication, experimental characterisation based on nanoscopy and ultrafast lasers, fundamental theory including topology optimization, and systems experiments and will provide ample opportunities for cross-fertilization between these areas.

The NATEC Centre is headed by Professor Jesper Mørk (jm[a-t]com.dtu.dk) from Department of Photonics Engineering, DTU, and involves the collaboration with 4 other institutes at DTU: Department of Micro
and Nanotechnology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Electron Nanoscopy and Danchip.

At the moment we have openings within the following areas of research:

Growth and characterisation of semiconductor quantum dots and fabrication of photonic crystal based devices (Kresten Yvind; ky[a-t]com.dtu.dk).

Characterisation of pulse propagation in photonic crystal structures and ultrafast dynamics in quantum dots (Mike van der Poel; mvp[a-t]com.dtu.dk).

Theory and modelling of light-matter interaction in photonic crystal structures with quantum dots (Niels Asger Mortensen; nam[a-t]mic.dtu.dk).

Topology optimization of nanophotonic structures incorporating effects of nonlinearities and fabrication uncertainties (Ole Sigmund; sigmund[a-t]mek.dtu.dk).

Experimental and theoretical investigations of terabit systems emphasizing noise limitations and information capacity (Palle Jeppesen; pj[a-t]com.dtu.dk).

We are looking for candidates with a strong track record and with a good experimental, theoretical and/or computational background in photonics, electromagnetics or materials engineering and physics. The annual salary of PhD students starts at approximately 277,000 DKK (36,900 EUR) + pension.

For further information please contact Jesper Mørk or the persons mentioned above, or see the full job announcement at the homepage of DTU. Please send your application as a single pdf file, including CV, list of publications, certificates of exams and grades, as well as a list of references to:

Director Anders Bjarklev
Department of Photonics Engineering
Ørsteds Plads, Building 343
Technical University of Denmark
DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
Email: natecapplications[a-t]fotonik.dtu.dk.

Deadline for application: July 14, 2008 at 12.00 noon.

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Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is considered to be the most effective way of tackling the effects of global warming. This will require the large-scale capture, transportation and storage of CO2. In the case of coal fired power generation plants, pressurised pipelines are considered to be the most practical, and possibly the only option for transporting the captured CO2 for subsequent storage.

Given the enormous amounts of CO2 contained in such pipelines (typically several million tonnes), a prior knowledge of the release rate and subsequent dispersion in the event of pipeline rupture is central to assessing the failure impact. CO2 is toxic and when inhaled in large concentrations can lead to asphyxiation.

This exciting PhD project aims to extend our award winning work to develop a computer based model for predicting the failure consequences of CO2 pipelines. The project carried out in close collaboration with a major industrial partner is multidisciplinary involving a variety of subjects including, fluid mechanics, mathematics, heat transfer, quantitative risk assessment and computing. The experience gained is expected to equip theprospective PhD graduate with job opportunities in a variety of industrial sectors particularly in the oil and gas industry.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding First Class Chemical Engineering or Mathematics graduate (although other relevant disciplines will be considered) preferably with computing skills. The funding covers full tuition fees plus maintenance over three years and is open to suitably qualified overseas students.

UCL is consistently classed amongst the top Universities in the world. The UCL Chemical Engineering department in particular received the highest research rating in the most recent Government funded Research Assessment Exercise placing it amongst the only three such departments in the UK.

C.V’s should be sent either by post or email as soon as possible to:
Professor Haroun Mahgerefteh
Department of Chemical Engineering
University College London
Torrington Place
London WC1E 7JE
Tel: 020 7679 3835
Email: h.mahgerefteh@ucl.ac.uk
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemeng/staff/mahgerefteh

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