Engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 77

EuroMaster – European Master of Science of Viticulture and Enology

Vinifera EuroMaster offers a gateway to top level managerial positions such as : Directors/Managers of vine & wine estates & laboratories; cellar Managers; Consultants in enology; Auditors/Advisors in vineyard management; market & trade Consultants; research, teaching & lecturing.

Entry requirements
You must hold at least a Bachelor of Science (180 ECTS) in one of the following fields :

Agronomy / Agricultural Sciences
Plant Sciences & technologies
Food Sciences & technologies
Environmental Siences & Technologies
Agricultural Engineering
Food Engineering
Physiology
Genetics
Chemistry / Biochemistry
Microbiology
Life Sciences
Viticulture
Horticulture
Enology

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 January 2011

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Two Postdoctoral Positions, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Republic of Korea: Simulation Studies for green Technologies

An immediate opening for Two Postdoctoral Positions to perform simulation studies for green technologies at Dr. Sang Soo Han’s lab (please see Chem. Soc. Rev. 2009, 38, 1460-1476; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 11580-11581; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 8422-8423; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 6289-6292) in Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)
The detail topics are gas adsorption (H2 storage and CO2 capture) in metal-organic frameworks, batteries, or metal nanoparticles.

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Material Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or a related discipline, and demonstrate a record of prior research accomplishments. Also, the candidates must expertise in the development and application of quantum or atomistic simulation methods (DFT, MD, or MC) for the materials and molecular modeling. Experience with a multi-scale simulation method would be a plus.

Interested candidates should send an email including a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of previous training/experiences and contact information of two or three references to Dr. Sang Soo Han (sangsoo-at-kriss.re.kr) for immediate consideration.

The salary is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.

Fellowship Application Deadline: Contact Employer

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Post-Master’s or Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, USA

The Center for  Engineering Science Advanced Research (CESAR) in the Computer Science and  Mathematics (CSM) Division of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks  candidates for innovative research in computational and theoretical nonlinear  dynamical systems.
Work will involve development of novel methodologies,  computer codes and algorithms to model the dynamics of semiconductor and fiber  lasers/amplifiers and laser arrays and their implementation on parallel  distributed multicore processor platforms. Successful candidates must have  proven experience in optics/lasers, nonlinear dynamical systems, and strong  computational skills. Programming skills in FORTRAN 95/2003 Linux and Windows  systems are desirable. The positions require MSc or, preferably, PhD degrees in  Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Theoretical  Physics, or related fields. Exceptional candidates with a BSc degree will also  be considered.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications may be submitted throughout the year, and appointments may begin at any time.

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