Physical Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 546

PhD Scholarship of Physics

Active participation in one of the research projects:
1. Quantum communication and quantum techniques.
a. Study of novel multi-photon entangled states, and new ways to generate and to analyze entangled
states in the experiments.
b. Limitations of quantum informational processes.
2. Characterization of information processing by quantum networks with noise.
3. Bound entanglement and quantum information processing.
4. New approach to statistical description of quantum dynamical systems.
5. Spectroscopic characterization of materials for quantum processing.
6. Characterization of fluoride and oxide materials doped with selected Ln ions for purpose of photon down conversion
and cascade emission.
7. Modern persistent luminescence and storage materials.
8. Resonance excitation energy and polarization transfer in nanolayers.

Profile of candidates: (for more details see the Web page)
1. MA degree in physics, technical physics, mathematics (or other, with good background in physics).
2. Good command of English.
3. Motivation to conduct state-of-the-art research in theoretical and/or experimental physics.

Required documents:
1. A letter of motivation, explaining (briefly) candidate’s interests. This is especially important in case of candidates
who studied disciplines other than physics.
2. A copy of candidates MA thesis (in electronic version, preferably in .pdf format file).
3. Authenticated copy of the MA diploma, or an equivalent document proving that the candidate already passed MA exam.
4. Opinion of the candidate’s diploma supervisor.
5. Curriculum vitae containing information on:
* candidate’s education and marks he/she obtained during the studies (this should be authenticated
by corresponding authorities);
* candidates previous (if any) scientific career (publications, experience, conferences, etc.);
* other information which the candidate considers important or favorable.

Application Deadline 20 September 2010

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Hevesy Laboratory at Risø DTU

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and talented individuals for a PhD scholarship in radiochemistry at the Hevesy Laboratory at Risø DTU.

The Hevesy Laboratory is a radiochemical and radiopharmaceutical facility at Risø DTU. The laboratory has a 16.5 MeV cyclotron equipped with a beam line for in-house production of isotopes, including 18F for PET scanning. The research laboratories and clean rooms feature state of the art equipment for radioactive and stable isotope chemistry.

At present, we are 20 people in a multidisciplinary team, working with both research and production. Among the research activities currently conducted are 18F chemistry, tritium chemistry and Auger emitting nuclides for therapy.

Research:
Drawing on recent advances in organic-, organometallic- and radiochemistry the successful candidate will explore new methods of 18F-C bond formation using 18F fluoride. The research will also include the development of new methodologies for extraction of 18F-fluoride from target water and converting it into an efficient fluorination source.

Qualifications:
Candidates should have (or be about to obtain) a master’s degree in engineering, radiochemistry, organic- or organometallic chemistry or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master’s degree in engineering. The candidate should also demonstrate a strong commitment to research.

Salary and appointment terms:
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.

Further information :
You are welcome to contact Senior Researcher Fedor Zhuravlev, +45 4677 5337 or Head of Hevesy Laboratory Palle Rasmussen, +45 7677 5332.

Application:
The application deadline is 1 September 2010. Please open the link “apply for this job online” and fill in the application form and attach the following documents: 1) a Cover Letter, 2) a CV, including list of publications, 3) a copy of your academic transcripts.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

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The Vienna Biocenter

The Vienna Biocenter (VBC) PhD programme was created in 1993 with the aim of providing biology students from all over the world with the possibility for training and research in the attractive scientific environment of the Vienna Biocenter. Successful candidates are accepted as PhD students initially for three years with the possibility of an extension into the fourth year. The PhD degree will be obtained from the Life Sciences Faculty of the Vienna University or the Medical University of Vienna. The Vienna Biocenter International PhD programme in Molecular Life Sciences is the longest running and most successful PhD programme at the Vienna Biocenter.

Successful candidates in this programme have access to excellent facilities and remuneration at one of the highest levels in Europe.

Research at the VBC covers a range of topics which include: neurobiology, epigenetics, plant biology, cell biology, immunology, development & disease, structural biology, computational biology and RNA biology. The VBC PhD programme supports its students in their scientific explorations, providing state-of-the-art equipment, expert scientific advisors, and extensive scientific and administrative support. The VBC PhD programme is the place for young researchers to put their creativity, ideas, and enthusiasm to work, addressing fundamental questions about how life works.

Highly qualified applicants from all over the world are invited to apply, provided that they are not older than 30 years at the time of application. The applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent from a university in the field of Natural Sciences. It is also possible to apply when the master’s degree is received within six months after the application deadline. This university degree should qualify for the start of a doctorate thesis in their home country and ideally should be equivalent to a European university diploma/degree.

There are two selections each year, the application deadlines are as follows:
Winter selection – 15 November (website opens for applications on 15 September)

Summer selection – 30 April (website opens for applications on 1 March)
Vienna is consistently rated as one of the top cities in Europe for quality of life.  It is a fun, young city embedded in beautiful old buildings, horse-drawn carriages, and traditional coffee houses. It is a modern, international metropolis in the heart of Central Europe, a city with a quality lifestyle and an embraceable joy for living.

Contact Person:
Christopher Robinson
VBC PhD Programme Administrator
robinson@imp.ac.at
Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (I.M.P.)
Dr. Bohr-Gasse 7
A-1030 Vienna
Austria

Application Deadline : 15 November 2010

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http://www.vbcphdprogramme.at/index.php?id=108