Spain: 2 Marie Curie Ph.D. positions in computational neuroscience (Magdeburg and Barcelona)

Deadline: 31 Dec. 2013

One person will be based in the group of Prof. Jochen Braun, Magdeburg, the other in the group of Prof. Gustavo Deco, Barcelona. Both will perform visual psychophysics and functional imaging in Magdeburg and computational modeling in Barcelona.

Candidates must have an MSc (or equivalent) in physics, mathematics, or computer science. Experience in acquiring and analyzing function MRI data is desirable, but not required. A prior interest in neuroscience and a strong affinity for formal models of neural activity are essential.
One person will be based in the group of Prof. Jochen Braun, Magdeburg, the other in the group of Prof. Gustavo Deco, Barcelona. Both will perform visual psychophysics and functional imaging in Magdeburg and computational modeling in Barcelona.
Candidates must have an MSc (or equivalent) in physics, mathematics, or computer science. Experience in acquiring and analyzing function MRI data is desirable, but not required. A prior interest in neuroscience and a strong affinity for formal models of neural activity are essential.
Candidates must have an MSc (or equivalent) in physics, mathematics, or computer science. Experience in acquiring and analyzing function MRI data is desirable, but not required. A prior interest in neuroscience and a strong affinity for formal models of neural activity are essential.

Holders will apply a novel approach to functional connectivity based on modeling whole brain dynamics, constrained by DTI fiber tracking and resting state fMRI. Monitoring the spontaneous evolution of visual perception with suitable paradigms (shifts of selective attention, reversals of appearance of multi-stable displays) they will establish the associated brain dynamics for comparison with the dynamical model.

FURTHER DETAILS: jochen.braun@ovgu.de

Spain: Summer Internship Opportunity for undergraduates in Medical, Biology, Biomedicine

Deadline:  21 April 2013

Summer Internship Opportunity for undergraduates in Medical, Biology, Biomedicine, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Bioinformatics at LABORATORY TRAINING PROGRAMME: UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER SESSION, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Spain

2013 Call

The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) announces up to 7 vacancies for undergraduate students to work in a lab at the CNIO over the summer.

The programme runs from June 24 to August 16, 2013, and is open to undergraduate students of any nationality who are in their final two years of studies in the Life Sciences or related subjects (e.g. Biology, Biomedicine, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Bioinformatics). 
Travel expenses and meals will be covered by the CNIO for summer training programme students during their stay at the centre.
https://www.cnio.es/ing/cursos/practicasverano.asp
Each student will be matched with a specific laboratory based on the student’s interest and background. The student will be working under the supervision of the group/section/unit leader or a member of the research group. 
The participants will attend a series of seminars given by faculty members and researchers from the CNIO. Students will be required to present the results of their summer projects in a special session to be held at the end of the programme.
Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis taking into consideration the student’s academic record and their letter of motivation.

Spain: Madrid University Scholarships Business School

Deadline: As soon as possible

The scholarship application process starts AFTER the application to the program is concluded: you first apply for admission.

The decision of whether the department will seek financing/scholarships for your stay is made at the same time as your admission to the program (this is usually even before the official application process for the scholarships is opened). Once you have been formally accepted to the program, you will be informed when and how to apply for the scholarship/stipend.

The Business and Statistics departments have a policy of financing as many qualified students as they can from the ones that have been admitted to the program.

FURTHER DETAILS

Spain: Institute IMDEA Networks PhD Program

Deadline: 31 Jan. 2013

Institute IMDEA Networks is a networking research institute whose multinational

 team is engaged in cutting-edge fundamental science. As a growing,

 English-speaking institute located in Madrid, Spain, IMDEA Networks offers

 a unique opportunity for pioneering scientists to develop their ideas. IMDEA 

Networks is establishing itself internationally at the forefront in the development

 of future Internet technologiesand has already incorporated highly-reputed 

scientists (see our research team here). Our researchers share the potential to 

shape the future of networking science over the coming years.

Further information regarding our areas of research can be found here.

As Staff Researcher your responsibilities would be

• Conducting cutting-edge scientific research in computer networking and related areas such as distributed systems
• Publishing regularly in leading conferences and journals
• Building a strong team of PhD students, postdocs, and other staff and directing their work
• Taking the lead or providing support in preparing proposals for funded research projects, contracts, and grants
• Creating value by developing transferable IPR (patents, software, …) and collaborating in standards bodies
• Managing your own research budget, which includes a basic research budget provided by the Institute, plus the funds that the Staff Researcher attracts for his/her research and for the Institute
• Attending conferences, establishing research collaborations, giving talks and seminars, hosting visitors, etc.

Scientists applying for this position have the following attributes

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with significant research experience in the area of networking
• A number of high quality publications
• Usually around one or two years of post-doctoral experience at a top research institution
• Strong will to establish yourself as a reputed researcher in your field
• High level of proficiency in both written and spoken English (please note: Spanish is not required)

In exchange for this, we offer

• The opportunity to work with colleagues of world-class standing
• First-class research laboratories and facilities
• A personal research budget, which covers basic research costs and allows to hire PhD students from the first day
• The possibility to personally manage the funds attracted by submitting project proposals and research agreements with external entities
• Internationally-competitive salaries and relocation packages
• A share of IPR revenues arising from your work here
• Full support to transfer your results to industry, or to start-up your own company
• The unrivalled quality of life to be enjoyed in the Madrid region
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FURTHER DETAILS

Dual PhD Position at IIT, Italy and University of Tarragona, Spain

PhD position : Novel catalytic materials based on nanocomposites for water gas shift reaction and selective carbon monoxide oxidation
Tutors: Liberato Manna, Tania Montanari
The aim of this theme is to develop new catalysts for CO abatement in hydrogen-rich gases for fuel cells, produced through steam reforming of fossil fuels, alcohols or biomass. In polymer electrolyte fuel cells, due to their low operational temperature, the platinum catalyst is likely to be poisoned by carbon monoxide (CO), and the performance of the unit is degraded when CO is present in the reformed gas beyond a few ppm. In general, a CO removal unit is provided downstream a reforming unit which produces the reformed gas rich in hydrogen, and CO is selectively converted and removed through a series of reactions (water gas shift and, e.g., selective carbon monoxide oxidation) in order to obtain a CO concentration in the reformed gas <10 ppm. Typical catalysts for CO conversion are based on Cu-Zn, CeO2-Au, and Fe3O4-Au. The aims here are to prepare new composite materials made of metal oxide nanocrystals/metal domains. These composite are expected to exhibit catalytic properties towards the water gas shift reaction and preferential CO oxidation. The steps involved will be: (a) Synthesis of various metal-metal oxide (MO) based nanostructures (by employing both non-hydrolytic and hydrolytic methods). (b) Assembly of these A-MO heterostructures to form composite materials. (c) Catalytic tests and catalyst characterization. The ideal applicant should have a background in chemistry or chemical engineering with familiarity with catalysis.
Conditions:
The research will be carried out in a stimulating, multidisciplinary environment promoting excellence in materials science, at the interface between chemistry, materials science and engineering.
Excellent networking and training opportunities, including participation in summer schools, short research stays at other network partner organizations and attendance of international conferences.
This activity could be within a Marie Curie ITN network. If the European commission approves the project, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply for a Dual PhD together with the University of Tarragona, Spain, which will include a one year research stay at the University of Tarragona.
Mobility: Applicants can be nationals of any country but must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Italy for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. In case the candidate opts for a dual PhD degree, the mobility requisite applies also to Spain.
For further details concerning the research project, please contact: liberato.manna@iit.it, tania.montanari@iit.it

http://www.iit.it/en/openings/phd-calls/1583-phd-position-2-novel-catalytic-materials-based-on-nanocomposites-for-water-gas-shift-reaction-and-selective-carbon-monoxide-oxidation.html

Spain: IMDEA Institute PhD positions open for Communication networks students.

Deadline: 3 August 2012
Nationality: Any

How to APPLY.


Institute IMDEA Networks is an independent, non-profit research institute whose multinational team is engaged in cutting-edge fundamental science in all areas of networking. As a growing, English-speaking institute located in Madrid, Spain, Institute IMDEA Networks offers a unique opportunity for scientists to develop their pioneering ideas and to shape the future of networking over the coming years. It has already incorporated highly-reputed scientists (see our research team here).
We bring together a large number of scientists performing research in fields very closely related to computer networks, to an extent that is unique in Europe. At the Institute, and teamed up with University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M), researchers understand each other, are driven by common interests and are therefore able to collaborate in depth on leading-edge technical challenges.
Our PhD Student positions offer young, aspiring researchers a salaried position in our research team. Candidates offered a position as IMDEA Networks PhD Students will have been pre-vetted and conditionally accepted for a place on the Ph.D. program at UC3M*, subject to your satisfactory completion of their Ph.D. application form**.

* Please be aware that IMDEA Networks does not issue degrees and that, in most cases, as a UC3M PhD candidate you will be required to complete at least one year of masters courses, even if you already hold a masters degree.

** Please note: you are not required to complete the UC3M PhD application form until you receive an offer letter from IMDEA Networks.

Graduates applying for this position should have the following attributes

• B.Sc., M.Sc. or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Telematics or a related field (concluded by the time you join)***
• Excellent academic transcripts
• Clearly defined Statement of Purpose for Ph.D. research thesis
• Excellent level of spoken and written English (please note: Spanish is not required)
• Highly motivated

*** An offer of a PhD Student position implies your acceptance to the UC3M Ph.D. program.

Successful candidates will enjoy the following benefits

• Freedom to focus on your research work, with full administrative support. No teaching duties
• Collaboration with leading experts on international research projects
• Supervision throughout your Ph.D. by one of our world-renowned and award-winning researchers (see Research team). Please note that usually students are assigned the supervisor and research area they request, but this is not guaranteed
• Use of state-of-the-art resources and facilities
• Collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
• Participation at international conferences and project meetings
• Assistance with all aspects of immigration and relocation (including support with your VISA application)
• Support to take innovations to market
• Salaried position for up to 5 years ****
• All Ph.D. program fees paid
• Access to comprehensive healthcare
• Total combined value of financial package of more than 150,000 Euros over five years
• More information about the University Carlos III of Madrid Ph.D program

**** UC3M Admission levels

We finance PhD Student's Ph.D. studies for between 4 and 5 years. You will be funded for up to 5 years if you are admitted to the 1^st year of UC3M Masters Program, and up to 4 years otherwise.

Yr 1 Masters Program: Funding up to 5 years

Yr 2 Masters Program: Funding up to 4 years

How to Apply.

PhD Position at Institute IMDEA Madrid in Wireless Communications

Deadline: 15th July 2012

To give an example of the competitiveness of our recruitment process, please be aware that we usually open around 10 slots per year and accept less than 5% of applicants.

Institute IMDEA Networks is an independent, non-profit research institute whose multinational team is engaged in cutting-edge fundamental science in all areas of networking. As a growing, English-speaking institute located in Madrid, Spain, Institute IMDEA Networks offers a unique opportunity for scientists to develop their pioneering ideas and to shape the future of networking over the coming years. It has already incorporated highly-reputed scientists (see our research team here).
We bring together a large number of scientists performing research in fields very closely related to computer networks, to an extent that is unique in Europe. At the Institute, and teamed up with University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M), researchers understand each other, are driven by common interests and are therefore able to collaborate in depth on leading-edge technical challenges.
Our PhD Student positions offer young, aspiring researchers a salaried position in our research team. Candidates offered a position as IMDEA Networks PhD Students will have been pre-vetted and conditionally accepted for a place on the Ph.D. program at UC3M*, subject to your satisfactory completion of their Ph.D. application form**.

* Please be aware that IMDEA Networks does not issue degrees and that, in most cases, as a UC3M PhD candidate you will be required to complete at least one year of masters courses, even if you already hold a masters degree.

** Please note: you are not required to complete the UC3M PhD application form until you receive an offer letter from IMDEA Networks.

Graduates applying for this position should have the following attributes

• B.Sc., M.Sc. or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Telematics or a related field (concluded by the time you join)***
• Excellent academic transcripts
• Clearly defined Statement of Purpose for Ph.D. research thesis
• Excellent level of spoken and written English (please note: Spanish is not required)
• Highly motivated

*** An offer of a PhD Student position implies your acceptance to the UC3M Ph.D. program.

Further Information and How to apply.