UK: PhD Scholarships in Engineering at University of Hull

The University offers the following Scholarships to suitably qualified applicants wishing to pursue research leading to PhD status under the supervision of leading researchers in the fields indicated below. The research programmes will be integrated with training in accordance with Research Council specifications and accredited to the level of additional qualifications (Postgraduate Masters, Certificate and Diploma in Research Training).

Energy Harvesting for Sensor Networks
Medical Engineering
Bone Modelling
Microbubble Ultrasound Imaging
Thermofluid Simulation

Each full-time PhD Scholarship will include fees at the ‘home/EU’ student rate and maintenance (£12,300 in 2006/07), for three years. Overseas students will need to apply for additional funding to cover the overseas fees, such as the Overseas Research Student Award Scheme.

For further details and an application form, see http://www.hull.ac.uk/graduateschool/Funding/index.html or e-mail: l.thomas@hull.ac.uk, supplying your name, postal address and the department you are interested in. Please include ‘PhD Scholarships’ in the subject box header.

Germany: PhD Studenthip in Physics/Physical Chemistry, Institute for Analytical Sciences (ISAS)

ISAS - Dortmund invites applications for a position of a PhD student (Physics/Physical Chemistry)

The research will focus on a novel combination of confocal vibrational miroscopy and scanning probe microscopies for biomedical applications.

A possible candidate has a strong disposition to learn new techniques and to improve and develop these methods. We expect a strong motivation and ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team. Non-residents who apply for this job will receive help from the institute to find accommodation.

ISAS is an equal opportunity employer and is specifically interested in applications from women. Applications from disabled applicants are appreciated. The salary will be according to the German TV-L standard. This position is as 60%-employment available for two years with the possibility of extension for one year. The position is available from April, 1st 2007.

Additional Information is available from PD:
Dr. Volker Deckert

Phone +49 (231) 1392-218

Fax +49 (231) 1392-120
or from the web site: http://www.isas.de/