To enable successful applicants to study for PhD degree or Doctor of Engineering degree (Dr.-Ing.) at the newly established «EU-Asia Road Safety Centre of Excellence – RoSCOE.
Target Group: Highly qualified post graduates in transport and traffic engineering from Thailand and neighbouring countries.
Details of Scholarship
• Stipend of 300.00 Euro/month for 30 months
• Scholarship also covers university tuition fee
• Research visit for candidates to Europe
• 3 Doctoral degrees from Bauhaus-University Weimar and
3 PhD-degrees from the Prince of Songkla University will be offered to candidates, who have successful completed all the requirements of the said universities
• In addition to the degree, a special certificate will be provided to scholars, to certify that the degree was obtained in the framework of an international project
• Joint supervision of PhD/Dr-Ing. theses by professors from the following European and Thai universities:
• Bauhaus-University Weimar, Weimar, Germany
• Szechenyi Istvan University, Gyoer, Hungary
• Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand
• Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
• Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
• and the Asian Institute of Technology, located in Bangkok, Thailand
• Convening of monthly scientific seminars, dealing with significant road safety related aspects of infrastructure design
• Availability of free working environment at RoSCOE offices in Hat Yai or Bangkok (incl. PC, printer, internet connection and office supplies)
• Availability of specialized measuring equipment (e.g. radar equipment, video) for conduction of research studies
• In-house technical supports for conducting research studies by German staff at the “ Centre of Excellence – RoSCOE”
Subject of Theses
The PhD/Dr-Ing. theses of the six candidates will include but not limit to the following aspects of highway safety:
• functional design of road networks
• design of cross-section and road side safety
• horizontal and vertical alignment
• design of intersection
• road safety management / data sources and requirements for accident reporting system
• assessment of existing roads
Candidates are required to prepare a thesis on one of the above-mentioned or similar topics based on international standards.
Furthermore, candidates will summarise results and findings of their theses in suitable Thai design guidelines, rendering the knowledge available for practical application.
Requirements and Conditions
• Applicants must hold a Master`s degree in the field of transport and traffic engineering or equivalent, with a good to very good ranking (based on examination degree)
• English language skills are mandatory
• Able to conduct scientific work in an international team of researchers from Europe and Thailand at an office of the newly
established „ Road Safety Centre of Excellence – RoSCoE“ located in Hat Yai and Bangkok
• At least one letter of reference from senior academics (e.g. professor/ supervisor of master thesis)
Scholarship Application Deadline:15th April 2011
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