Information Technology | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 369

Alexander Hollander Distinguished Post-Doctoral Fellowship, USA

Sponsored by DOE’s Office of Biological & Environmental Research, and administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education, this fellowship allows postdocs to conduct research at national laboratories in the fields of life science, biomedical, and environmental sciences.

Eligibility/Requirements

* Bachelor of Science degree in:
o Computer Science
o Electrical and Computer Engineering
o Electrical Engineering
o Mechanical Engineering
o Optical Engineering
o Other disciplines as deemed critical by Sandia National Laboratories
* Minimum grade point average of 3.2/4.0
* Qualify to attend specific graduate schools for specific specialty content areas.
* Available to spend a minimum of two months working at Sandia prior to entering the program.
* U.S. Citizenship is Required.

Selection of Candidates

* Candidate will apply to specific job postings for consideration, www.sandia.gov/careers.
* Selections of successful candidates is based on the technical needs of specific technical organizations at the labs and a criteria-focused matrix of academic standing, experience, leadership qualities, honors and faculty recommendations.
* Each candidate’s research interest and preference in position will determine organizational placement of the MFP candidate.

Benefits

* Pursue a graduate degree on a full-time basis while remaining on roll but being absent from Sandia
* Annual stipend
* Full-time regular employee benefits while in the program with the exception of vacation accrual
* Payment of tuition and tuition associated costs without annual cap, paid directly to the university
* Relocation benefits
* One four day/three night campus visit to finalize program of study and secure housing
* Upon successful completion, return to Sandia as a Member of the Technical Staff.

The application deadline for fellows is December 5 of the year prior to the October start date.

John Von Neumann Research Fellowship in Computational Science, USA

The Computational Sciences, Computer Sciences and Mathematics Center and the Distributed Information Systems Center at Sandia National Laboratories invite outstanding candidates to apply for the John Von Neumann Post-doctoral Research Fellowship in Computational Science. The Fellowship is supported by the Mathematical, Information, and Computational Sciences Division at the U.S. Department of Energy and provides an exceptional opportunity for innovative research in scientific computing on advanced computing and software architectures. This appointment is for a period of one year with a possible renewal for a second year, and includes a highly competitive salary, moving expenses, and a generous professional travel allowance.

Selection of Candidates

* Candidate will apply to specific job postings for consideration, www.sandia.gov/careers.
* Selections of successful candidates is based on the technical needs of specific technical organizations at the labs and a criteria-focused matrix of academic standing, experience, leadership qualities, honors and faculty recommendations.
* Each candidate’s research interest and preference in position will determine organizational placement of the MFP candidate.

Benefits

* Pursue a graduate degree on a full-time basis while remaining on roll but being absent from Sandia
* Annual stipend
* Full-time regular employee benefits while in the program with the exception of vacation accrual
* Payment of tuition and tuition associated costs without annual cap, paid directly to the university
* Relocation benefits
* One four day/three night campus visit to finalize program of study and secure housing
* Upon successful completion, return to Sandia as a Member of the Technical Staff

The application deadline for fellows is December 5 of the year prior to the October start date.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant: Grid Computing for Landslide Modelling, UK

This project will establish large-scale resource provisioning and sophisticated data mining for landslide modelling for use in risk reduction. It will couple Grid software, developed for the Large Hadron Collider, with proven, cutting-edge software in the field of slope hydrology and geotechnics. You will develop the current proof of principle system. The new system will include the following features: transparent use of large scale computing resources; secure, transparent storage and access to data and appropriate authentication and authorization mechanisms with auditing, accounting and charging mechanisms.

You will have experience of the Python scripting language, as well as experience of Grid or Cloud computing. You will also have good knowledge of metadata management and proven ability to deliver sustainable software in an agile development environment. The project will be carried out as a partnership between Particle Physicists in the University of Bristol Department of Physics, and academics within the School of Geographical Sciences.

If you have received an application pack, please complete and return the enclosed application form in the envelope provided, together with a covering letter and a copy of your CV, including the details requested on the ‘Information in support of your application’ page of the application form.

Please note the following:
• We will only be able to consider you for this vacancy if you complete the application process outlined above – a CV alone will not be considered.
• Only include the information requested – copies of qualification, certificates, letters of reference, journal articles and any other additional documents are not required at this stage.
• It is important that you quote the reference number 15582 on the application form.
• The closing date for applications is 9.00am, 24th August 2010.
• We regret that we are unable to write to all applicants regarding the outcome of their application. Therefore, if you have not been invited for interview within four weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion you have not been successful.
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