Communications | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 9

Greenet International Research Positions: Cooperative communications, cognitive networks and network coding

Greenet is an Initial Training Network (ITN) Marie Curie project that is focused on the analysis, design, and optimization of energy efficient wireless communication systems and networks.

It will create a fully-integrated and multi-disciplinary network of 17 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) working in 10 first-class institutions distributed in 7 European countries. The consortium is formed by 3 Universities, 3 Research Centers and 4 Private Companies. This Network will offer to a group of newly recruited ESRs a cross-sectorial environment to shape their long-term research view and get fundamental methodological tools on various research fields (such as, cooperative communications, cognitive networks and network coding).

The positions offered within the project are the following:

Universities:

– 3 positions in the Technical University of Catalonia-UPC-BarcelonaTECH, Spain.
– 2 positions in the University of Edinburg, UK.
– 2 positions in the University of Trento, Italy.

Research Centers:
– 1 position in the Telecommunications Technical Centre of Catalonia
(CTTC), Spain.
– 2 positions in the Institute of Telecommunications, Portugal.
– 2 positions in the NCSR Demokritos, Greece.

Industrial partners:
– 2 positions in WEST Aquila, Italy
– 1 position in Acticom, Germany
– 1 position in EADS, France
– 1 positions in Innoroute, Germany

Eligibility
* The recruited researchers should be, at the time of selection, in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers (measured from the date when they obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate).
* ESR should not already have a PhD and they should have the qualifications to embark on a PhD program.
* At the time of selection by the host organization, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organization for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into account.
* ESR (regardless of their nationalities) must not have resided or carried out their main activities (work, studies, etc.) in the host country for more than 12 months in the last 3 years.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 March 2011

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Document Management and Graphic Communications Industry Scholarships 2011 in USA

The EDSF scholarship program was initiated in 1999 to recognize and support the next generation of professionals for the Document Management and Graphic Communication industry. The industry encompasses the wide range of businesses and professionals involved in the creation, management, production, distribution and storage of print and electronic documents.To be eligible for an EDSF scholarship, students must have the following:
. An interest in pursuing a career within the Document Management and Graphic Communication industry
. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
. Full-time student attending an accredited college or university as of the Fall 2011 semester
. International students may apply
Criteria :Scholarships are based on a combination of the following: Scholastic achievement, application essay,participation in school activities, community service, honors and organizational affiliations, education objectives and academic and professional recommendations. Depending on specific sponsor criteria,other elements may be considered, such as geographic location, college preference, organization andpresentation. Previous EDSF Scholarship Recipients Must Reapply.Students who have received EDSF scholarships in the past must reapply each year as the scholarships are not automatically renewed. A revised, updated application and references must be submitted.
Scholarship Selection:The EDSF Scholarship Committee, made up of individuals active in the Document Management and
Graphic Communication industry, reviews the applications and selects the award recipients.Awards will be announced no later than July 29, 2011. All scholarship recipients will be notified byemail and/or phone within 24 hours of the selection committee’s decisions. In addition, a complete list of scholarship award recipients.

Scholarship Application Deadline: May 2, 2011

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Postdoctoral Fellowships, Max Planck Center for Visual Computing and Communication , Germany

The Max Planck Center for Visual Computing and Communications offers young scientists postdoctoral fellowships . The center includes an outstanding group of faculty members at Stanford’s Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Departments, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, and Saarland University.

The program begins with a preparatory 1-2 year postdoc phase (Phase P) at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, followed by a two-year appointment at Stanford University (Phase I) as a visiting assistant professor, and then a position at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics as a junior research group leader (Phase II). However, the program can be entered flexibly at each phase, commensurate with the experience of the applicant.

Who should apply
Applicants to the program must have completed an outstanding PhD. Exact duration of the preparatory postdoc phase is flexible, but we typically expect this to be about 1-2 years. Applicants who completed their PhD in Germany may enter Phase I of the program directly. Applicants for Phase II are expected to have completed a post-doc stay abroad and must have demonstrated their outstanding research potential and ability to successfully lead a research group.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 March 2011

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