PhD | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 109

PhD, Masters and Advanced Studies Positions, MIT, Portugal: Bioengineering systems, engineering design

The MIT Portugal Program announces its call for applications for the 2011-12 academic year. The MIT Portugal Program is an international partnership involving MIT, universities and industry in Portugal. The goal of the initiative is to develop world class education and research programs in the emerging field of engineering systems. Scholarships Scholarships are available for the best candidates for PhD programs in all areas. Corporate scholarships are available for the Transportation MSc (CTIS). These scholarships cover tuition fees.

Further Requirements
Formal candidacy materials and the online application form are available at the MIT Portugal Program website.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
PhD Programs until 28/02/2011
Master’s Programs until 31/03/2011
Advanced Studies Programs until 15/06/2011

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Three PhD positions in Computer Communication, Sweden

The PhD positions are within the Communication Research group at the department of Information Technology. The group is doing research within mobile and wireless computer communication, wireless security, and Ad hoc, Opportunistic, Wireless Sensor Networks. Our research approach is mainly experimental and we build prototypes and demonstrators.

One position is on parallel Internet protocols and implementations for multicore computers. The position is within the UPMARC center of Excellence.

One or two positions are within the Uppsala WISENET Center of Excellence on wireless sensor networks. The PhD students may do research in one or several fields: participatory sensing, macro programming of sensors or sensor monitoring of environments, such as flood areas or energy consumption in buildings.

The candidates are expected to have an interest in programming of computer systems. A PhD student position requires a Master of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent in a field that is relevant for the topic Computer Communication. Candidates of all nationalities may apply. The position is for a maximum of five years and includes departmental duties at a level of at most 20% (typically teaching). The candidates should be able to start during the Spring semester of 2011.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 February, 2011

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A Macquarie University Research Excellence PhD scholarship, Australia: Modern history, ploitics, international relations

A Macquarie University Research Excellence PhD scholarship is available in the Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations to work with Associate Professor Robert Reynolds. Reynolds is a recently appointed member of one of Macquarie University’s Concentrations of Research Excellence – Social, Cultural and Political Change. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a PhD within this broad research framework (although Associate Professor Reynolds has particular expertise in the following areas of late 20th century Australian history: gay and lesbian history; the history of HIV/AIDS; trauma and the history of emotion; and an emergent interest in adoption and family history). Research topics in late 20th century American and British history will also be considered.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 January 2011

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