Engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 253

Three PhD positions in Computer Communication, Sweden

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The PhD positions are within the Communication Research group at the department of Information Technology. The group is doing research within mobile and wireless computer communication, wireless security, and Ad hoc, Opportunistic, Wireless Sensor Networks. Our research approach is mainly experimental and we build prototypes and demonstrators.

One position is on parallel Internet protocols and implementations for multicore computers. The position is within the UPMARC center of Excellence.

One or two positions are within the Uppsala WISENET Center of Excellence on wireless sensor networks. The PhD students may do research in one or several fields: participatory sensing, macro programming of sensors or sensor monitoring of environments, such as flood areas or energy consumption in buildings.

The candidates are expected to have an interest in programming of computer systems. A PhD student position requires a Master of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent in a field that is relevant for the topic Computer Communication. Candidates of all nationalities may apply. The position is for a maximum of five years and includes departmental duties at a level of at most 20% (typically teaching). The candidates should be able to start during the Spring semester of 2011.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 February, 2011

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2011 ERCIM Alain Bensoussan Fellowship Programme: Clouds, Grids, Computational Biology

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Fellowships are generally of 24 months duration, spent in two of the ERCIM institutes.A fellowship of 12 months duration spent in one institute might be offered. Only ERCIM members can host fellows. For information about the possible hosting institutes, see “ERCIM members” and follow the links to the homepages of the individual members, or contact the national contact for the ERCIM Fellowship Programme for a specific insitute.When an ERCIM member is a consortium (such as AARIT, CRCIM, PEG, PLERCIM, SARIT, SpaRCIM, Irish Universities Association) the hosting institute might be any of the consortium’s members.

When an ERCIM Member is a funding organisation (FNR for Luxembourg; FWO/FNRS for Belgium), the hosting institute might be any of their affiliates.Fellowships are proposed according to the needs of the member institutes and the available funding.

What are the conditions?
* have obtained a PhD degree during the last 8 years (prior to the application deadline) or be in the last year of the thesis work with an outstanding academic record
* be fluent in English
* be discharged or get deferment from military service
* the fellowship is restricted to two terms (one reselection possible)
* have completed the PhD before starting the grant (a proof will be requested).

We encourage not only researchers from academic institutions to apply, but also scientists working in industry.

The Fellowships are available for PhD holders from all over the world.

In order to encourage mobility:
* a member institute will not be eligible to host a candidate of the same nationality.
* a candidate cannot be hosted by a member institute, if by the start of the fellowship, he or she has already worked in this institute for a total of 6 months or more, during the last 3 years.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2011

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DAAD-IAESTE Internship Programme 2011, Germany: Natural and Technical Sciences

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Practical training placements with various firms, institutions of higher education and research institutes for students are arranged by the “International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Expertise” (IAESTE).
Students of natural and technical sciences, agriculture and forestry registered at an Indian University.
A DAAD stipend of Euro 650 per month to cover living expenses,
• Health, liability and accident insurance.
All applicants must be registered students at a university or an institution of higher education for the whole period of training and must have at least one semester remaining after the completion of his internship in Germany.
• Internship has to be an integral part of the ongoing study program.
• The language proficiency should be in accordance with the requirement of the job description mentioned in Form O.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 February 2011

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