Engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 49

PhD Position for International and Home Applicants at K. U. Leuven, Belgium

/ February 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

The appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum period of 3 years (PhD student, regular employment contract). The remuneration will be in line with the EC rules for Marie Curie grant holders (Early-Stage Researchers, ITN). Requirements: The candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English. The candidate should hold a Masters degree in Mechanical or Materials Engineering and should have experience with experimental research. Eligibility: The candidate must have no PhD and less than 4 years’ research experience. The applicant must not have spent more than 12 months in the country (Belgium) of the host/recruiting institution in the 3 years prior to selection.

Scholarship Application Deadline: June 15, 2011

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University of Hamburg, Doctorate Programme 2011 in Germany: Neural Multimodal Integration & Neural Speech Localisation

/ February 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Knowledge Technology Research Group is looking to fill two fulltime PhD studentships funded by the DFG in the context of the International Research Training Group CINACS  . This project offers a 3-year doctoral programme based at the University of Hamburg and at Tsinghua University, Beijing. The dissertation projects will be carried out at the University of Hamburg. A part of the studies (a few months) can be performed at Tsinghua University. The interdisciplinary programme provides exciting research opportunities in multisensory perception and cross-modal information processing.
The candidate is expected to conduct research in the area of Knowledge Technology and Neural Network Robotics. In these two projects we are particularly focused on working to-wards a) neural multimodal integration based on the superior colliculus and b) neural sound localisation for speech processing based on the inferior colliculus. We use an attractive humanoid robot scenario where humanoid robots interact with humans based on multimodal information. This includes the integration of an ambient environment with new cognitive humanoid robots.
Academic degree preferably in computer science or related qualifying the holder to carry out the above-mentioned responsibilities. In particular, an MSc or equivalent in computer science, artificial intelligence, robotics, engineering or equivalent is essential. Knowledge of artificial intelligence, neural networks or robotics and an interest to work in an interdisciplinary environment will be important. The post involves international travel. We are looking for excellent programming skills, e.g. in C++, C, Python, Java etc. We are also looking for very good communication skills and teamwork, including very good knowledge of English. Knowledge of German would be desirable.
The PhD stipend is for three years (2 plus 1) and fulltime.
The university intends to increase the number of women amongst its academic personnel and encourages qualified women to apply. In compliance with the Hamburg Equal Opportunity Law, if applicants are equally qualified, preference will be given to qualified female applicants or qualified disabled applicants.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28.2.2011

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PhD Studentship in Oxyfuel Combustion Diagnostics at University of Cambridge, UK

/ February 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

PhD position is available for candidates interested in the area of application of optical diagnostics to oxygen pulverized coal combustion in fluidized beds. Oxyfuel coal combustion holds promise for simplifying CO2 sequestration and management in power plants. Combustion in fluidized beds leads to very high rates of heat and mass transfer, yet we do not have significant information regarding the fluid mechanics of fluidization and reaction to validate combustion models. The goal of the project is to use imaging and line laser diagnostics (PIV, PDPA, LII) for characterizing the flow and reaction of coal particles and oxygen/inert mixtures on the upper regions of fluidized beds. The candidate will perform most of her/his research activities in the Cambridge Combustion Research Centre, a large group in the overall area of combustion (about 25 PhDs, 10 Post-docs), with state of the art experimental facilities.
Eligibility: The application is open to nationals of any country, but full tuition fees are not covered for overseas (non-EU) students. Stipends for 2010-2011 are 13,290 GBP, and available for 3 years. Candidates should hold an undergraduate degree in mechanical or chemical engineering, chemistry, physics or related fields, and marks corresponding to the top 10 percent cohort of a top university.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 4 March 2011

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