International Studies School
PhD programme in International Studies
The University of Trento, one of Italy's most highly ranked public
universities in the social sciences,* is launching a three-year
doctoral programme in International Studies. The programme will be
centered on the study of International Law, International Economics
and International Politics. The programme is composed of 150 hours
of structured coursework, a period of study outside Italy, and a
dissertation under the supervision of faculty members and an
external reader nominated by the School.
All coursework will be in English and will be taught by members of
the university's multi-national faculty. First-year students, in
addition to fulfilling requirements in methodology and international
history, will take advanced seminars in two of the three component
disciplines of the School, before specializing in a single
discipline from Year Two. The School's website
(http://www.ssi.unitn.it), provides full details of academic
requirements, seminars, course offerings and faculty biographies.
The programme, which has received start-up funding from the Italian
and German governments, is offering eight full scholarships
renewable for three years subject to satisfactory academic
appraisal. An equal number of non-scholarship places is also
available without fees for students with competitive personal
dossiers. All students will be eligible to apply for funding from
the School to pursue research abroad and will be equally eligible to
apply for the University of Trento's fellowship programmes with
partner universities in the United States and elsewhere. The
University provides subsidized housing and Italian language courses
to non-native speakers of Italian.
Candidates are invited to send:
-a C.V.
-at least two letters of reference (67KB) (103KB)
-copies of publications
-a draft research proposal (5-6 pages)
-proof of proficiency in English (minimum 213/550 TOEFL)(if
necessary)
to the School by 31 March 2004. The selection process, which will
normally include an interview in Trento, will take place at the end
of April and successful candidates will be notified in short order.
All applicants must possess a graduate degree in a relevant academic
discipline by September 2004. An orientation week will be held in
September 2004. Successful applicants are encouraged to take
residence in Trento in that period and to familiarize themselves
with the town and the university. Coursework will begin in September
2004.
Associated Faculty of the School of International Studies
Marco Bellabarba, Jack Birner, Luigi Bonatti, Antonio Cobalti,
Patrizia De Cesari, Vincent Della Sala, Mario Diani, Sergio Fabbrini
(programme Director), Giorgio Fodor, Christopher L. Gilbert, Mark F.
Gilbert, Axel Leijonhufvud, Michele Nicoletti, Luca Nogler, Simona
Piattoni, Lorenzo Picotti, Mauro Politi, Catherine Riley, Riccardo
Scartezzini, Maria Luigia Segnana, Ferdinando Targetti, Roberto
Toniatti.
Scientific Committee of the School of International Studies
Axel Leijonhufvud (University of California, Los Angeles, and
Trento), Yves Mény (European University Institute, Florence),
Philippe Schmitter (European University Institute, Florence), Jean-
Paul Fitoussi (OFCE, Paris), Vito Tanzi (former IMF), Luigi Ferrari
Bravo (European Court of Human Rights), Nabil Elaraby (International
Court of Justice at the Hague)
Applicants' dossiers should be mailed to the programmes Director:
Prof. Sergio Fabbrini, Ph.D. in International Studies, Scuola di
Studi Internazionali, Via Rosmini, 70, 38100 Trento – ITALY.
* The La Repubblica/CENSIS survey of Italian Universities ranked Law
1st, Economics 4th, Sociology 1st .
Message: 5
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 14:11:54 -0000
From: "Bison"
Subject: [INFO]PhD Amsterdam
Ph.D. position
Faculty of Science
The Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) is one of the leading
institutions for higher education in Europe. It participates in
international science networks, collaborating with major universities
throughout the world. The Faculty of Science consists of four
departments, with 1,500 employees including researchers, lecturers,
150 full- and part-time professors operating in eleven research
institutes. Each institute has its own research programme that is
financed by the faculty, the national research council NWO, the
government, EU and private enterprises.
The Section Computational Science at the Computer Science Department
of the University of Amsterdam invites applications for a Ph.D.
position in the field of
SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
Ph.D position
Full-time
Vacancy number PZ FNWI A-037
Job profile
Project: ``Simulation of developmental regulatory networks''
The project is financed by the Netherlands Organisation for
Scientific Research, NWO, research program Computational Life
Sciences and consists
of 2 Ph.D. positions, one (position 1) at the Section Computational
Science of the Universiteit van Amsterdam
(http://www.science.uva.nl/research/scs/)
and one (position 2) at the Center for Mathematics and Computer
Science (CWI) in Amsterdam (http://www.cwi.nl/~gollum/RegNet).
In this project we will develop a model for simulating regulatory
networks that is capable of quantitatively reproducing spatial and
temporal
expression patterns in developmental processes. The model will be
coupled
with a biomechanical model of cell aggregates and used to study the
formation of spatial and temporal expression patterns of gene products
during development in cellular systems. A major issue are correct
estimations of the parameter settings in the network model. Therefore
the
model will be used in combination with optimization algorithms
(simulated
annealing) to explore large parameter spaces of regulatory networks
and to
infer parameters from actual spatial and temporal gene expression
patterns. As a case study we are planning to use the body plan
formation
in relatively simple multi-cellular organisms (sponges and
scleractinian corals).
Here we will closely collaborate with Prof W.E.G. Müller
(Institut für Physiologische Chemie Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
Mainz, Germany) and Prof D.J. Miller (Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, James Cook University, Australia). The PhD student
Scientific Computing within the Section Computational Science will in
particular work on optimization methods and
modelling cellular aggregates, while the PhD student at the Center
for Mathematics and Computer Science will focus on the numerical
methods for modelling the regulatory networks.
Requirements
Candidates should have a master's degree (or equivalent) in
scientific computing or computational science, (computational)
physics, chemistry, biology or a
comparable expertise. Candidates are also expected to have an active
interest in life science applications
More information
Information about the PhD position can be found at
http://www.science.uva.nl/research/scs/ or contact
Dr. Jaap A. Kaandorp, E-mail jaapk@science.uva.nl, telephone +31 20
525 7539.
Appointment
Appointment is for a period of 4 years and should lead to a
dissertation.
The salary is in accordance with the university regulations for
academic personnel (Collective Employment Agreement) and will range
from 1.683,- euro(first year) before tax, up to a maximum of 2.394,-
euro (last year) per month.
Job application
Applications should include a letter of motivation, a curriculum
vitae, if available copies of research papers, MSc thesis and the
names of three persons from who references may be obtained. Students
who are about to finish their M.Sc thesis are also encouraged to
apply.
Applications, quoting job reference number and marked "strictly
confidential" (in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope) to the
Universiteit van Amsterdam, Faculty of Science, dept. PZ, attn: Mw.
A. Crajé,
Kruislaan 404, 1098 SM Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The application period will remain open until the position is filled;
however, review of applications will commence on March 15, 2004, with
the intent of filling the position as .
quickly as possible.
Applications by E-mail will also be accepted: anny@science.uva.nl
Published 30 January 2004
Source: PZ FNWI
