Scholarships Positions

Study Subject(s):Polymer chemistry for biosensor and bioanalytical
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: Hasselt University
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium

Eligibility: -The candidate is expected to perform research in the area of polymer chemistry for biosensor and bio-analytical applications.
-Demonstrated experience in the synthesis of organic molecules and/or polymers
-Willingness to collaborate in an interdisciplinary setting.
-A good command of the English language Master in Chemistry (or equivalent).
- Final year students are (likewise) encouraged to apply.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: The topic of the PhD research is situated in the area of polymeric materials for application in biosensors and bio-analytical separations, with an emphasis on a number of synthetic organic chemical aspects of the research into molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). In addition to synthesis, there will be attention paid to both a complete characterization of the obtained materials with a variety of analytical techniques as well as the final application of these materials in sensors and separations. In the framework of this project, there will be active collaborations with a multidisciplinary team of research groups both within and outside Hasselt University. Besides research, also a limited contribution in the didactic tasks of the department is expected from the candidate ( assistance in (laboratory) exercises or guidance of internships).

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: no later than 28 July 2011

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Study Subject(s):Polymer Chemistry
Course Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Hasselt University
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium

Eligibility: -Profound experience in the area of polymer synthesis and characterization proven by a track record of articles published in high-impact scientific journals.
-Willingness to perform research in a team-oriented international research environment.
-Good knowledge of English;
-Candidates will have a doctoral degree in chemistry or a related discipline with profound experience in the area of polymer synthesis and characterization.
-Candidates who are in the final stage of their PhD and will defend their thesis until October will also be considered for the position (or equivalent).

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: A position as research associate/postdoc is offered in the Polymer Reaction Design group in the department OBPC. The project aims at the development of novel semi-conductor polymer materials via controlled synthesis of poly(phenylene vinylene)s with defined microstructure and functionality. To reach this aim, the research is carried out at the interface of the fields of contemporary polymer synthesis, state-of-the-art polymer characterization and polymerization kinetics. Additionally, the position entails organizational duties in the research group, supervision of bachelor and master thesis projects as well as co-guidance of PhD students.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: No later than 29 July 2011

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Study Subject(s):Information technology
Course Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: Ghent University, Belgium
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium

Eligibility:
You have a PhD in Electronic/Photonic/Bio-/Medical Engineering or in Physics and have worked closely in at least one of the following areas: photonics; medical devices; tissue engineering; signal processing. You are a dynamic and enthusiastic team player with experience in project management and with excellent communication skills. Knowledge of English should be perfect, knowledge of Dutch is preferred but not strictly necessary.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: Senior researcher for the coordination of a major research project on implantable glucose sensors. UGent is hiring a senior researcher to be coordinator of a major ongoing research project on continuous glucose monitoring on the basis of silicon photonics. This research is part of a Flemish IWT supported project SBO-Glucosens. GlucoSens aims at the development of enabling technologies for continuous glucose monitoring using implantable single-chip optical sensors. The lifetime of commercially available, implantable electro-chemical glucose sensors is limited to a few days mainly due to bio-fouling and fibrous encapsulation. An optical approach can solve this issue. Within Glucosens, we develop the technology to use a silicon photonics chip packaged in a biocompatible material, an optical approach which might enable the extended lifetime.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2011-08-31

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Study Subject(s):Physiology
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: Ghent University
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium

Eligibility:
-Master in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Master in Bioengineering Sciences, Master in Biomedicine or related disciplines.
-The candidate should be eligible for receiving a doctoral grant and should have the intention to finish a PhD by the end of the project.
-Experience in molecular biology and/or physiology related to G protein-coupled receptors is a plus.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Laboratory for Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Signal Transduction (LEGEST) has an opening for a Scientific researcher. Your main occupation will be scientific research for a project financially supported by the BOF (Bijzonder onderzoeksfonds, Universiteit Gent). This project is focusing on G protein-coupled receptors: Investigating the role of dopamine D4 receptor modulation on ;-opioid receptor signaling Period : 1 year extendible with 1 year after positive evaluation (or with 4 years after receiving a doctoral grant from FWO or IWT).

How to Apply: Online or by Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2011-07-08

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Study Subject(s):Information Technology
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: Wireless & Cable
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium

Eligibility: -We are looking for motivated candidates who want to explore the world of location aware personalization. We offer a pleasant work climate within a young dynamic team and the possibility for obtaining a PhD.
-Researchers work with the latest technologies and have a high degree of freedom to explore and experiment.
- WiCa works closely together with IBBT, an independent research institute with a mission to stimulate ICT innovation in Flanders and provides opportunities to meet other researchers in several disciplines

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The “Wireless & Cable” (WiCa) research group is the expertise center of the Department of Information Technology of Ghent University/IBBT (Interdisciplinary Institute for BroadBand Technology) in Belgium for research within the domain of personalized software systems. WiCa is currently offering the opportunity for a researcher to explore the field of mobile, location aware personalized applications. This research includes the creation of a theoretical framework describing new ways of personalization on mobile devices. The research also includes the creation of prototype applications using several state of the art mobile and server side technologies that allow the processing of big data sets.

How to Apply: Online or by Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2011-09-30

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Study Subject(s):Computational Science
Course Level:Postdoctoral
Scholarship Provider: University of Antwerp
Scholarship can be taken at: Belgium

Eligibility:-Candidates need to have finished their PhD in Mathematics or Computer Science on a topic in the area of Computational Science or Scientific Calculations before the start of their employment.
-A good understanding of biological processes or experience in research in the computational science is an advantage. -You are motivated to perform your research in a multidisciplinary team.
-You are communicative and collaborate easily and have a very good level of written and spoken English. Command of the Dutch language is an advantage.
-Your teaching and research qualities are in line with the requirements of the University of Antwerp.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The research aims to build a mechanistic understanding of the regulation of leaf growth in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. In the experimental groups the work focuses on the growth regulator auxin and its interaction with the growth processes cell division and expansion. This work is supported by the development of computer simulation models in the mathematical groups, in which experimental treatments are simulated to make predictions that can be verified experimentally. The combination of experimental and computational expertise will lead to a greater depth of our understanding of the regulation of growth regulation in plants.You develop and implement simulation models of the growth of Arabidopsis leaves. Your research will involve the use of parallel and distributed calculations in the simulator, the applied mathematical techniques in the models and the validation and verification of the simulation.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15th of August2011

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Doctorate Research in the field of Process Technology,Smart Systems and Energy Technology at Imec in Belgium-2011

Study Subject:Process Technology,Smart Systems and Energy Technology
Employer: Imec
Level:PhD
Scholarship Description:Imec offers a stimulating environment to do PhD research. The world-class facilities and available expertise guarantee an unmatched support. And if you come to imec from abroad, you will find an international atmosphere, and most likely also colleagues from your home country.Belgian and Dutch-speaking students will find application information on the Dutch webpages of this website. All others may apply using the application form. Make sure to attach as indicated on the application form the documents listed below to your application form. We need these to allow us to screen your application and to select you.
A résumé;
A letter motivating your application;
Certificates of your Bachelor and Master Diploma (if you have not finished your Master education yet, you can submit your Master certificate when you graduate);
Transcripts in English of your Bachelor and Master Diploma;
At least 2 reference letters;
For EU citizens and students with a European Master degree: We recommend that you have passed the (general) GRE test. Please, add a copy of your GRE test result sheet;
For non-EU citizens: add a copy of your GRE and TOEFL ( or IELTS ) test result sheets.

Scholarship Application Deadline:We do not have a deadline for the submission of PhD applications; we deal with applications as they come in, throughout the year.

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Work environment
The Electronics and Informatics department (ETRO) of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has a long standing expertise in image and video compression, computer graphics, data transmission and data visualization. In data compression, ETRO is active in various areas, including transform-based coding of images, video and meshes, multiple description coding, joint source and channel coding, optimized rate allocation for various distortion metrics, error concealment, optimized transmission of scalable encoded sources, and distributed source coding. In the area of 3D graphics, ETRO covers various research aspects, including design of scalable wavelet-based mesh coding techniques, scalable joint source and channel coding of meshes, coding of dynamic meshes, texture coding, and rendering techniques. At standardization level, the expertise of ETRO in this area has concretized with the adoption by MPEG-4 AFX of the 3D graphics mesh representation and compression technology called MeshGrid.

Research topic
The ETRO department is actively involved in the standardization of multimedia technologies within the ISO/IEC JPEG and MPEG committees, and within the ITU-T VCEG committee. Additionally, ETRO is a member of the Interdisciplinary Institute for Broadband Technology (IBBT) which provides active support in research and development projects between academia and industries in Flanders. In this context, we are currently looking for a PhD candidate in the field of scalable coding of 3D graphics. The PhD work will focus on the design of novel scalable coding techniques for irregular meshes. The aim is to increase the compression performance over the current state-of-the-art while providing scalability. Various research aspects are envisaged, ranging from investigating novel transforms towards codec design, optimized rate allocation and data transmission. Besides a scientific challenge, the position provides a great opportunity to work closely together with experienced researchers in the field of multimedia compression.

Prerequisites & other requirements
You are a civil engineer or a computer scientist fascinated by mathematics and by mathematical formulations of coding problems. You are attracted by multimedia processing and have knowledge/experience in the areas of 3D graphics and digital signal processing. You have excellent programming skills (C/C++). You have good oral and written communication skills. Fluency in English is a must, given the international character of the department.

The position is available from January 2011, but it can be postponed depending on the candidate’s situation. The position is for 4 years. Salary range is conform with other similar positions; information about it is available upon request.

Applicants should send a letter explaining their research interests and experience, a complete curriculum vitae (with the relevant courses and grades), and an electronic copy of their master thesis (plus, optionally, reports of other relevant projects) to Adrian Munteanu (acmuntea[ at ]etro.vub.ac.be). To apply for this position, candidates must be already living in the EU.

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