Post Doctoral | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 40

Postdoctoral Position at Department of Civil Engineering, Kunsan National University, South Korea

The Structural System Laboratory (SSL) in the Department of Civil Engineering (specially Structural Engineering), Kunsan National University, has established itself as a leading laboratory in South Korea with continuous developments in the relevant engineering researches in the field of Civil Engineering. We have been undergoing for several research projects by the South Korean Government. Through stable financial supports for the SSL members, our aim is to make the selected research teams as world-leading research groups.
Based on several public and private grants, we are inviting promising foreign researchers to join our team as a post-doctoral researcher. Monthly starting salary will be US $2000 or (negotiable), and which can be positively adjusted depending on forthcoming research contributions. Also for Post-Doctoral position initial settlement support about US$ 1000 will be paid. The initial appointment will be for one year (starting as soon as possible) and can be renewed based on research achievements. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in structural engineering, and excellent skills in English communication (written and verbal) are highly preferred.
We prefer applicants who are able to publish international journal papers ranked as SCI or SCIE during his/her appointment in the laboratory with their own creative research topics. Interested applicants must submit their curriculum vitae with a brief research plan to Prof. Dookie Kim(kim2kie-at-chol.com). Position is available from March 2011 (as soon as possible).

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Postdoctoral and Graduate Positions in Computational Molecular Engineering, Alto University, Finland

Nanoengineering group of BECS seeks a scientist and a graduate student for modelling of high efficiency light-emitting, energy harvesting and energy conversion devices (especially thermophotonic devices and novel light emitting structures) enabled by molecular and nanomaterials.

The research focuses in device physics and research of optical, thermal and transport properties of nanomaterials.The salaries are based on the demands level of the job and on the competence and performance of the employee as defined by the policies of Aalto University. The post-doc position is planned for 1+2 years, with a salary corresponding to demands level 5 (approximately 3 270-3440 €/month). The graduate student post duration is 2-4 years, depending on the starting level of the candidate. The salary corresponds to demands level 4 (approximately 2820-2960 €/month).

Scholarship Application Deadline:15.3.11

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DCC Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania, USA: Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism (DCC)

Beginning in January 2011, the Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism (DCC) invites applications for a one-year DCC Postdoctoral Fellow in any discipline whose research is pertinent to the Program’s 2011-2012 theme, “Corporations and Citizenship.”  The Program welcomes both empirical and normative scholarship, focused globally or on particular nations, regions, or communities, that explores the various ways that modern corporations are acting and should act as legal and social citizens, as well as the implications of modern corporate statuses and conduct for democracy and constitutional governance at local, national, and international levels.
The Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism program is an interdisciplinary initiative, funded by the Mellon Foundation, which includes a faculty seminar series and annual conference on themes chosen by the Program’s Faculty Advisory Council; a graduate workshop series; and undergraduate research grants. The DCC Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to participate in the faculty seminar series, teach an Undergraduate Seminar on a related topic, and attend monthly meetings to discuss the progress of undergraduates receiving research grants. The Fellow also has the opportunity to pursue the Fellow’s research and study and participate generally in the intellectual life of the Penn community. Stipend is $53,800, plus health insurance.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 18 March 2011

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