Monthly Archives: February 2010

Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Software Development/Humanities Computing

Filed under Doctoral, Fellowship, UK

University or Organization: University of Aberdeen
Department: School of Language and Literature
Job Location: Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Description:
In support of a major multidisciplinary Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project Language and Linguistic Evidence in the 1641 Depositions, led by Dr. Barbara Fennell, we are seeking a Research Assistant or Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Software Development/Humanities Computing. You will work with the Principal Investigator (PI) and a team of other linguists, computer specialists and historians to further develop and analyze a digitized corpus of quasi-legal statements from witnesses to the 1641 rebellion in Ireland. Consulting with Humanities Computing experts in Dublin, the postholder will develop facility with IBM LanguageWare?, and will work with the PI and Early Modern
English Research Fellow to develop the ontologies needed to manipulate the digital corpus in order to be able to interrogate it about the nature of the language represented within it (for interpretation by historical linguists, dialect and text analysis specialists and cultural, political and social historians). The postholder will then proceed to help develop an interactive research site for use by linguists, historians and lay inquirers.

To be appointed as a Research Fellow you must hold a PhD in a relevant computer science discipline, or to be  appointed as a Research Assistant you must hold a Master’s degree plus the appropriate level of experience that
demonstrates the required skills and capabilities. You should have demonstrated expertise in java programming, databases, XML, and have a strong understanding of modern web technologies. You will be disciplined, but creative and innovative, and motivated by the creation of transformative research technology. A flair for user interface design and visualization techniques would be prove advantageous.

A Research Fellow will be appointed at the appropriate point of Grade 6-7 scale (£29,853 – £36,715 per annum), and a Research Assistant will be appointed at the appropriate point of the Grade 5 scale (£25,001 – £28,139 per annum).

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr. Barbara Fennell at the email address below.

Should you require a visa to undertake paid employment in the UK you will be required to fulfill the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship and Tier 2 visa. As appropriate, at the time an offer of appointment is made you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfill the criteria in respect of financial maintenance and competency in English. Please do not hesitate to contact Moira Falconer, HR Adviser, for further information on this.

To apply online for this position visit www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs or alternatively you may request an application pack by emailing your name and contact details to jobs@abdn.ac.uk or by telephoning our 24 hour answer service on (01224) 272727 quoting the job reference number LAN019R.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday 22 March 2010.

It is anticipated that the first interviews will be held in Aberdeen on 25 March 2010.

Promoting Diversity and Equal Opportunities throughout the University

Email Address for Applications: jobs@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Information:
Dr. Barbara Fennell
Email: b.a.fennell@abdn.ac.uk

Source:

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs

The Rave Scholarships for Curator, Restorers, Museum Technician, and Culture Managers

Filed under German

The Rave Scholarships contribute to further practical training in arranging and realizing exhibitions. These scholarships are being awarded to curators, restorers, museum technicians and culture managers from countries in transition and developing countries.

Deadline: 30/09/2010
Open to: curators, restorers, museum technicians and culture managers from countries in transition and developing countries
Fund: EUR 1,300 + extra’s

The Rave Scholarship provides curators from countries in transition and developing countries with their first professional contacts in Germany. The Rave Scholarship is an investment in long term cultural exchange. The scholarship-winner will be able to gain practical experience in Germany and put it to use in his or her own home country.

Target group

  • Curators
  • Restorers
  • Museum technicians
  • Cultural managers
    from emerging and developing countries

Benefits

  • A monthly lump sum of 1,300 euros for a scholarship period of three to six months
  • Travelling expenses (to and from Germany)
  • Married person’s supplement if the spouse is present in Germany
  • Assistance with health insurance (also for spouses)
  • German course (participation in a language course is expected)

Conditions

  • Applicant must be from a country in transition or a developing country
  • Hitherto no opportunity yet to work in Germany for an extended period of time
  • Knowledge of either German or English. Basic Knowledge of German expected.
  • Younger than 40 years old• Completion of professional study or training within the last five years
  • Applicant must no longer be studying or involved in on-the-job training• Confirmation (in German) from a partner institution in Germany which has agreed to take on or initiate a joint project
  • A reference from the applicant’s country of origin
  • Applicants who are not accepted cannot re-apply

Selection procedure

  • The Rave Foundation committee will assess all applications
  • There is no recourse to legal action regarding the awarding of a scholarship
  • Applicants will be informed in writing about whether their application was successful or not. No reasons will be given for the committee’s decision

Application documents

  1. CV (max. 2 pages), including educational qualifications
  2. Outline of the planned project in Germany (max. 1 page)
  3. Consent (in German) from a non-commercial German institution in which the applicant will work during the scholarship period in Germany
  4. A letter of reference from the applicant’s home country
  5. An abridged report (max. 2 pages) on the current state of the arts scene in the home country

Application dates

Application date for scholarships in 2011 is 30 September 2010. Selections will be made within 2 months. Applications may be sent via e-mail or post. Should the application be sent via e-mail the original letter of consent and the original letter of reference should still be handed in by post later.

Applications are to be submitted to:

Rave Foundation
c/o Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
Charlottenplatz 17
D-70173 Stuttgart
rave-stiftung@ifa.de

Check the website for more details.

PLURAL + Festival for Youth with $ 1,000 USD Award in New York City

Filed under Contest Award, USA

Open to: young people in the age 9 – 25
Deadline: 30/06/2010

PLURAL + festival is a platform for young people to express themselves on key migration and diversity issues and reinforced the belief that youth are powerful and creative agents of social change in the world.

Young people – 9 to 25 years of age – across the world are invited to free contest by submitting short videos of between one to five minutes in length and share their thoughts, experiences, opinions, questions and suggestions about migration, integration, inclusiveness, identity, the human rights of migrant and related issues; highlighting their realities as well as presenting their ideas on how to develop peaceful coexistence in diverse cultural and religious contexts.

The aim of PLURAL + is to ensure youth involvement on migration and diversity issues not just at community level, but also globally by facilitating the voice of youth to be heard around the world through a variety of media platforms and distribution (broadcast, video festivals, etc.).

Award
The PLURAL+ JURY AWARD prizes will be awarded in three (3) age-based categories:
* 9 to 12 years old
* 13 to 17 years old
* 18 to 25 years old

The PLURAL+ International Jury will select three videos (one for each age group). These awardees will receive $ 1,000 USD each as well as, when possible, an invitation (travel and accommodations expenses paid) to attend the November 12th, 2010 PLURAL + Awards Ceremony in New York City.

Eligibility
1. entrants to PLURAL+ must be youth between the ages of 9-25 (as of 30 September 2010)
2. the Entrant is the one person responsible for submitting the video

Submission procedure
Each entry package must contain:
* a fully completed and signed entry form
* a DVD of the video

For deteiled information about the video format and submission process click here

Entry packages must sent to:
c/o UN – Alliance of Civilizations
Chrysler Building
405 Lexington ave, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10174
USA

All entry packages must be received by September 30, 2010.

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The International Women’s Media Foundation Fellowship in Massachusetts

Filed under Fellowship, USA

Deadline: 09/04/2010
Open to: women journalists worldwide whose work focuses on human rights and social justice
Fund: fixed stipend to cover housing, meals and ground transportation during the fellowship
The International Women’s Media Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2010-11 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, which is open to women journalists focusing on human rights and social justice. Recipients spend nine months in a tailor-made academic research program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During that time, Neuffer fellows may also work with the Boston Globe or The New York Times.

Eligibility
The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is open to women journalists worldwide whose work focuses on human rights and social justice. Applicants must have a minimum of three years of experience in journalism. Non-native English speakers must also have excellent written and verbal English skills.

Fellowship
- a fixed stipend will be provided to cover housing, meals and ground transportation during the fellowship
- round-trip economy airfare will be covered from the fellow’s home country or city to Washington, D.C., and from Washington, D.C., to the fellowship city
- the fellow will also receive health insurance during the program
- for fellows from outside of the United States, the fellowship also covers the costs of applying for and obtaining a U.S. visa

The fellowship does not provide salary or honoraria.

Application procedure
The applicant should submit following documents:
1. Completed application form (including signature and date)
2. Two completed recommendation forms
3. English assessment form (for non-native English speakers only)
4. Current resume or CV
5. Samples of your work

Applications should be submitted electronically by April 9, 2010 to: neuffer@iwmf.org


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MSc Programme Scholarships at The University of Manchester

Filed under Master Degree, UK

The Discipline of Social Statistics and the Centre for Census and Survey Research at the University of Manchester offer an MSc programme in Social Research Methods and Statistics. The programme provides a firm grounding in advanced quantitative methods, taught within an applied social science framework. The programme is designed to be accessible to non-statisticians yet more focussed than most of the existing Masters courses in social research methods. The MSc course offers relevant and marketable skills for a career in research and is recognised for PhD training by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Modules are taught with an emphasis on hands-on training in the application of methods and software. The programme is available full-time over one year or part-time over two years.

Scholarships that will cover the fees of up to three excellent full time (Home/EU) students or of one excellent full time overseas student are currently available. In the case of exceptional applicants, in addition to the fees, and subject to funds being available, we will consider offering a bursary towards living expenses. The fees for full time Home/EU students are £3,500 and for full time overseas students £11,300.

Both Home/EU and overseas students are eligible for these scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic excellence and potential, which will be judged based on academic qualifications and performance and prior experience in social research methods and/or statistics.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 31st March.

Everyone applying for a full time place in the MSc programme by March 31st 2010 will automatically be considered for these scholarships. Successful applicants will be notified by May 14. When applying, please submit with your application, a CV, an analytic transcript of your degree and two academic reference letters.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to the PGT programme director, Dr Nikos Tzavidis Email: nikos.tzavidis@manchester.ac.uk. For Application enquiries, please email pg-SoSS@manchester.ac.uk.

Web Link
2009-2010 Handbook
Opportunities to study in Social Statistics
Moreinfo:http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/disciplines/socialstatistics/postgraduate/

The Summer Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction in Amsterdam

Filed under Netherland, Summer Course

The Summer Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction is a two week summer programme, which focuses on the study of addiction across cultures and is taught by an international faculty team. The programme is developed in close cooperation with ZonMw, The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development.

Deadline: 15/04/2010

Open to: students and professionals

Background

Substance abuse and its accompanying health and social problems are considered major problems around the world with tragic consequences for individuals, families and countries.Addiction is not a new problem, but few countries have sufficient resources allocated to address it. Moreover the concept of addiction brings to the forefront social, medical and moral questions. The intertwined dynamics of health systems, economic considerations and moral (inter)national politics have a combined effect upon the prevention and treatment of addicts. Questions like these will be addressed in the Summer Institute on Addiction.

This two week Institute seeks to provide a multi disciplinary approach to the study of addiction. The course will focus on policy models, prevention, evidenced based treatment, and how they intersect. Bridging the gap between research and treatment practice and policy will also be highlighted throughout the course.There is a dire need for exchange of empirical knowledge and theoretical insights into evidence based treatment in the international sector. The Summer Institute seeks to provide a multidisciplinary approach to the study of addiction and to promote opportunities for international networking among participants.In this Summer Institute professionals, graduate, and postgraduate students will:

  • gain knowledge and insight in the different policy models
  • gain knowledge and insight in evidence based treatment strategies
  • will have been updated on the latest research developments in different disciplines
  • gain insight into theories and concepts as they have been developed in the field of addiction studies
  • gain insight into a multi disciplinary approach to various topics in the field of addiction studies
  • gain knowledge of and insight into the complexity of (social) problems associated with addiction treatment

More information about the programme can be found here.

Eligibility

The Institute welcomes individuals with a focused interest in addiction research and treatment, Master’s and PhD students, NGO staff working on addiction-related issues, professionals in human services, practitioners, advocates and participants in other International School programmes.

Preference will be given to students based on the following criteria:

  • graduate students enrolled
  • post-graduate students who embarked on a PhD trajectory
  • professionals who are working or want to work with the government, NGOs, or otherwise in a field related to the topic of the Summer Institute
  • policy makers

Students are accepted on the basis of:

  1. their previous qualifications
  2. their knowledge of English
  3. an essay on their motivation
  4. a letter of reference

The Admissions Committee will take into account the coherence, feasibility or relevance of the student’s career objectives and proposed programme of study, as well as excellence in prior academic accomplishment, especially in coursework and experience related to the Summer Institute.

Students can obtain 6 European Credits according to the European Credit (EC) System.

Tuition

The tuition fee for non-credit students is € 1300 and for credit students is € 1600. The tuition fee has to be paid in full before June 10, 2010.

The tuition fee does not include travel to and from Amsterdam or housing.

For a fellowship you can apply here.

Application

The deadline for applications is April 15, 2010.

The application fee is € 45. Follow the instructions on the application form.

Return this application form to:
Summer Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction
Prins Hendrikkade 189
B1011 TD Amsterdam
The Netherlands
For further information, click here.

International Doctoral Program in Economics Grant at Sant’Anna School

Filed under Doctoral, Italy

Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (thereafter, the “School”), together with the University of Strasbourg, announces for the Academic Year 2010-2011 a public competition for 4 positions supported by a grant to attend the International Doctoral Program in Economics. The School reserves the possibility of accepting up to a maximum of 2 further students without grant or other forms of financial support.

The aim of the program, in line with the standards of excellence pursued by the School, is to provide a training path oriented both at research activities and at professional careers in the private and public sectors, involving structured courses and supervised research yielding an original dissertation to be discussed in a public examination.
The program lasts three-years and is offered by an international faculty composed of both internal faculty of the School and of the University of Strasbourg and a large group of Visiting Scholars. The Program, offered jointly with the University of Strasbourg, is part of a European “Network of Excellence” – involving the Universities of Sussex, Aalborg, Manchester, Paris XIII, Oslo, and several others, supporting exchanges of research students and faculty.
At the successful completion of the Program, the School awards the student with the ‘Ph.D.’(Philosophy Doctor) Degree.

Applicants must hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.) or a Master of Arts (M.A.) or equivalent title. There is no restriction on nationality of origin.

Candidates are requested to apply online at: www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline by May 13, 2010 by 12.00 pm GMT. In case of any problem with the online application, please contact the Ph.D. Administration Office (tel. +39 050 883.383/335/220, e-mail: infophd@sssup.it).

A hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate) together with the enclosures as per art. 7, must reach by May 20, 2010.

Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca
International Doctoral Program in Economics
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33
I – 56127 PISA, Italy

website link:

http://www.sssup.it/UploadDocs/3879_AllegatoBandoIDPE_09_10.pdf

Masters and PhD programs at Masdar Institute and MIT in Advanced Energy and Sustainable Technologies

Filed under India, Master Degree, Ph.D, USA

The Masdar Institute (http://www.masdar.ac.ae) is a private, not-for-profit, independent, research-driven institute developed with the support and cooperation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The Institute offers Masters and PhD programs in science and engineering disciplines, with a focus on advanced energy and sustainable technologies. Its faculty is of the highest quality and the intent is to have the structure of its top administration similar to MIT’s.

The Institute is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Ph.D. students will have the chance to spend up to 1 year at MIT in Cambridge, MA, and will have a joint thesis committee consisting of Masdar Institute and MIT professors.

The Masdar Institute is in the process of establishing a substantial research activity in AI, Machine Learning, Multi-Agent Systems, Cognitive Science, and their applications to energy systems (e.g. smart grids, intelligent transportation systems, human behavior modeling). For more details consult:

- http://www.mit.edu/~jcrandal/

- http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/irahwan/

Details about the application procedure can be found here (deadline 30

April 2010):

http://www.masdar.ac.ae/Menu/Index.aspx?MenuID=7&CatID=150&mnu=Cat

For further details, please contact:

Dr. Jacob Crandall (http://www.mit.edu/~jcrandal/)

Dr. Iyad Rahwan (http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/irahwan/)

Mobility Fund for Artists in Europe – Supporting Travel for European Projects (STEP)

Filed under Europe

For: artists, cultural operators, cultural researchers and cultural writers
Deadline: open all year long

Mobility is the life-blood of cultural cooperation. Artists and cultural workers need to move easily across borders to meet their international peers, exchange views, cooperate, and influence one another.
S.T.E.P. (Supporting Travel for European Projects) beyond supports mobility fund stimulates and supports cross-cultural creative projects in a wider Europe, enabling artists and cultural workers to collaborate, exchange, network and explore unfamiliar ground and different ways of working.

With each Eastward enlargement, the European Union acquires new borders and therefore new neighbouring states. The European Cultural Foundation wishes to strengthen cultural ties between those European countries that are not currently members of the EU and the present EU countries through supporting individual mobility in the setting-up phase of cultural and artistic initiatives.

Eligibility
The mobility fund is open to individual artists, cultural operators, cultural researchers and cultural writers (art critics and cultural journalists, etc) travelling to/from EU countries to/from the European Neighbourhood. The STEP beyond fund also supports travel to/from the South Caucasus as well as Turkey.

Grant
There is no specific maximum, but grantees get on average between €300 – €700.

Application procedure
The interested applicants should follow these steps:
1. create a personal profile with CV/biography and a project page about your initiative
2. download and fill out the STEP beyond application form in English
3. submit your application online by uploading the application form

Deadline
Applicants can apply at any time of year, but always at least 8 weeks before the actual travel date.

For detailed info about mobility programme and application read the guideline

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Exchange Programmes and Grants at Complutense University of Madrid

Filed under Exchange Programmes, Grants, Spain

The Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) is one of the oldest universities in the world founded in 1499. According to the university rankings, the Complutense University ranks as the top public university in Spain. The range of educational degrees offered at the Complutense University is one of the most complete in Europe and includes a wide variety of specialty areas. The degrees are grouped into five areas of knowledge: Arts and Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences, Social and Legal Sciences, and Engineering.

Exchange Programmes

The Complutense has cooperation agreements with a great many universities abroad. Agreements have been signed with Europe, America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia.

European Programmes:
ERASMUS, LEONARDO DA VINCI, TEMPUS, ERASMUS MUNDUS, “JEAN MONNET” PROGRAMME.

Latin American Programmes:
ALFA PROGRAMME, ALBAN PROGRAMME

Grants

The Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación (Ministry for Foreign Affairs) and
the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI) (Spanish Aid and Development Agency) invite applications each year for different grant programmes for Spanish and foreign citizens.

Address
University Services General Information Office
Rectorado
Avda. de Séneca 2
28040 Madrid
Tel.: 91 452 04 00
Fax: 91 394 34 97
infocom@ucm.es

Official website



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