Italy: International Master Scholarships for Asian Students, Politecnico Di Torino

For the masters in e-Business and ICT for Management, Wireless Systemsand Related Technologies, Optical Communications and PhotonicTechnologies, Navigation and Related Applications, Politecnico diTorino extends the TOPMED projects scholarships programme to citizensfrom: China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

The amount of the ASIAN scholarship is 22,000 gross for the completeperiod. This amount of money is comprehensive of the 8.000 € that haveto be paid by the student for the tuition fee. ASIAN scholarships will not include travel expenses and accommodationcosts, which will thus totally be at the expense of the student.In order to apply for a Master through Asian Countries Scholarship please remind these deadlines: * application form on-line: May 26th, 2006; 4 p.m. * selection outcomes: June 12th, 2006 * master acceptance declaration: June 19th, 2006 * original documentation receipt: June 28th, 2006 * final ranking publication: June 30th, 2006

Please refer to How to apply and Selection Outcomes pages of each Master for the application procedures.

Politecnico di Torino does not guarantee ASIAN students any sort ofaccommodation. However, the Politecnico undertakes to find temporarysolutions in order to lodge students from the moment of their arrivaluntil they find permanent accommodations. Please note that in the private sector, the initial sum asked asdeposit when renting an apartment equals three monthly payments, towhich must be added a possible estate agency's fee. The rough cost ofan apartment shared with other students is Euro 250/month, while theaverage rent of small/medium-sized apartments about Euro 500.

Politecnico di Torino does not cover health insurance. Emergency Healthinsurance for non-EU citizens is by law around 80 Euros/year. Thisinsurance must be paid on arrival in Italy at INA Assitalia and isrequired to obtain the residence permit.

The scholarship may be withdrawn if the performances of the student arenot satisfactory. Payment of the scholarship occurs periodically. Thefirst payment will be subordinated to the possession of valid documents(residence permit, codice fiscale, bank account opened in the grantee'sname), which can be obtained once in Italy; this is why the firstpayment does not occur on arrival at the Politecnico di Torino but atleast one month after the arrival.

Italy: 2008 MSc Scholarships in Various Fields, Politecnico di Milano

Scholarships for M.Sc. Programmes available for the year 2008/2009

Thanks to the cooperation with public and private partners, for the incoming year 2008/09 all the international students applying to one of our Master of Science courses taught in English, will be considered for merit based scholarships.

• CCIAA Camera di Commercio di Milano
• Fondazione Cariplo
• ICE
• Unioncamere

Programmes held in Como and Lecco campuses, entirely taught in English:

• Building Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Management Economics and Industrial Engineering

Scholarship for Management Economics and Industrial Engineering programme - One scholarship of 10,000€ offered by the Banca di Credito Cooperativo dell’Alta Brianza will be assigned to one foreign student from Ecuador that has been admitted for the academic year 2008/09 to the Master of Science programme in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering offered in the Como campus. Please visit, for detailed information on the scholarship

Programmes held in Milano campus, entirely taught in English:

• Architecture
• Urban Planning Policy Design
• Product Service system Design
• Computing System Engineering
• Material Engineering

All international students who fill-in the on-line application form and deliver the required documentation to the International Admission Office both during the first call (from October 15th 2007 to January 31st 2008 ) or second call (from February 1st to April 15th 2008), will automatically be considered for purely merit-based scholarship that covers both tuition fee and accommodation. Students obtaining a scholarship will have to pay only a nominal tuition fee of €144.

[Japan-PhD] Kochi University of Technology Special Scholarships in Engineering

What is Special Scholarship Program (SSP)?

Special Scholarship Program (SSP) was established in 2003 in order to support the advanced research of the university by enlisting the help of highly capable international students. Every year in April and October, the university enrolls selected foreign doctoral students under specific research projects. The students pursue the doctoral course in English while at the same time assisting their host professor as a research assistant (RA). Through this program KUT wishes to expand and deepen international ties with academic and educational institutions all over the world. →Message from SSP students

NOTE We do not have any brochure for International Applicants. You can find all necessary information and download application form from the following application guideline.

1. PROGRAM OF STUDY

Course for International Students Doctoral Program (3 years) Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering

2. NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED

20 students per year

3. ENROLLMENT TIME

April/October

4. SCHOLARSHIP TERM

One year *The term will be extended for increments of one year up to a total of three years, unless the university terminates the scholarship for any of the reasons stated below in the paragraph 12, Termination of Scholarship

5. OBLIGATIONS

(1) Scholarship recipient must work as a research assistant under the specific research project. *However, the total paid working time per week, including research assistant work, should not exceed 28 hours. (2) Scholarship recipient must report his/her study and research achievements to the dean of the graduate school of engineering at the end of each semester. The submitted reports will be evaluated.

6. BENEFITS

(1) Receive up to 1,200, 000 yen per year for working as a research assistant. (2) Exemption from 300,000 yen enrollment fee, 940,000 yen (per year) tuition fee, 150,000 yen (per year) fee for facilities improvement and 150,000yen (per year) cost of experiments and laboratory work. (3) Receive 200,000 yen for travel and initial living costs (given only to applicants who are living outside Japan at the time of application)

7. ELIGIBILITY　Applicants are required to meet all of the following conditions

(1) To have or to be expected to acquire a master's degree before enrollment. (2) To have intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work as a research assistant under the one of research projects listed here (3) To have an excellent academic record (4) To have a high English proficiency (5) To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment (6) To have other than Japanese nationality

8. APPLICATION PROCESS

(1) Choose the research project from　the SSP Research Project List for October 2008 & April 2009 Enrollment. (2) Complete and submit all required documents. *Please refer to　the List for SSP Application Documents

9. ADMISSION SCHEDULE

Enrollment time	October 2008	April 2009
Application deadline	March 31, 2008	March 31, 2008 & September 30, 2008

10. ADMISSION DECISION

The applicant will be notified of the admission decision by express mail within 3 months after the deadline of the application.

11. SPECIAL NOTICE

(1) If you are still working towards your master's degree, a verified original master's degree certificate in English from your university will be required before your enrollment can be complete. If you are not able to produce such a document, you will not be enrolled. (2) If SSP scholarship recipient is selected as a recipient of another institution's scholarship, his/her monthly pay for working as a research assistant will be adjusted.

12. TERMINATION OF SCHOLARSHIP Scholarships will be terminated in the following cases

(1) If the scholarship recipient takes time off from school (2) If a report submitted in accordance with term 5 (2) is considered inadequate for a scholarship recipient. (3) If the university considers the scholarship recipient's behavior inappropriate for a scholarship recipient.

13. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE:

All inquiries and application documents must be addressed to: International Relations Center Kochi University of Technology Tosayamada. Kochi. 782-8502. Japan Tel: +81 887 53 1130 Fax: +81 887 57 2000 E-mail:international@ml.kochi-tech.ac.jp

1st level Specializing Master- Italy

The project offers international students the possibility to receive a scholarship and other benefits to graduate from the Politecnico di Torino attending Engineering courses at the Alessandria campus. The initiative is promoted by the Politecnico di Torino and Comune di Alessandria.

Academic offer

For the 2008/2009 Academic Year, applications for the following 1st level Specializing Master courses will be accepted:

General information on the 1st level Specializing Master in Jewellery Engineering course

Location: Alessandria

Language in which the courses are held: Italian/English

Length: 1 year, 60 ECTS credits.

The activities will begin in November 2008.

For more information on the university campus, please visit the Alessandria campus website.

Requirements

• Having not Italian citizenship or being an Italian citizen who has obtained a secondary school diploma abroad
• Knowledge of the English language, preferably demonstrated by an international certification
• Not having enrolled in a 1st level Specializing Master or Master of Science course of the Politecnico di Torino before the 2008/2009 academic year
• Not being the recipient of other scholarships, Italian or foreign.

Academic requirements

In order to be admitted into a 1st level Specializing Master program, applicants must possess a university degree equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree, which is approximately equivalent to three or four years after secondary school, depending on the number of secondary school years. For further information, please visit the Entry requirements page.

Scholarships Selection criteria

Applicants will be selected based on their previous academic career and on their Curriculum Vitae.

Amount of the scholarship

• The gross amount of the Alessandria Campus scholarship is 10.000 Euro for the complete period. The exact net sum is dependent upon the individual tax conditions of each student, which can be verified only upon the arrival of the student.
• The amount of the scholarship will not be increased in case the student will need more time to graduate than indicated.
• The allocation of the scholarship is dependent upon the submission, within 10 days from the arrival in Italy of the student, of the original documentation, which must correspond with the documentation attached to the online form (see the “Selection outcomes” section below).
• Payment of the scholarship occurs periodically. The first instalment is dependent upon the possession of the relevant documentation (residence permit, Italian fiscal code, and bank account in the name of the scholarship recipient), all obtainable upon arrival in Italy; for this reason, the first instalment is not paid at the moment of arrival at the Politecnico di Torino, but in the course of the following month.

Requirements to maintain the scholarship

• Given that it is not possible to combine the benefits received from more than one scholarship, students who are assigned another study grant while receiving the Alessandria Campus scholarship must promptly notify the Politecnico di Torino.
• Payment of the scholarship will be suspended if the academic performance of the recipient does not meet a satisfactory level.

Deadlines: 1st application period: 8 p.m. (Italian time) on May 25th, 2008. 2nd application period: 8 p.m. (Italian time) on July 28th, 2008.

PhD -Germany-Student Position (BAT II a/2) in Bioinformatics

he Bioinformatics Group in the Institute for Functional Genomics at the University of Regensburg invites applications for a:

PhD Student Position (BAT II a/2) in Bioinformatics

The focus of research will be the investigation of novel methods for reconstructing signalling networks and the diagnosis of disrupted signalling pathways in tumors using microarray data.

A suitable applicant will have a diploma or master degree in Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Statistics, or Engineering. Expertise in Machine Learning is advantageous. Knowledge in genetics and medicine is not required, however candidates should have a strong interest in working in an interdisciplinary framework.

The position is limited to 2 years.

Qualified women are explicitly encouraged to apply since the University of Regensburg is committed to increasing its percentage of female employees.

Application The University of Regensburg is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply. Applications comprising a curriculum vitae and relevant documentations should be sent by email to:

Prof. Dr. Rainer Spang Email: rainer.spang@klinik.uni-regensburg.de

PhD in Italy -Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” -

Steps for Applying

1. Complete the Pre-Admission Application online, making sure to fill in all required areas and attaching all necessary documents (in Word or Pdf format): a) Curriculum Vitae , b) Research proposal (Downloadable format available here), and c) Student List of publications. You must submit the Pre-Admission Application online before March 30^th 2008.

2. The language of our Ph.D programs is English, except for some program. Please refer to this link for specific program requirements

3. You will receive a confirmation once your application has been successfully completed and sent which will also include a link to the Recommendation Provider page. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation will be required. Please note that Tor Vergata University reserves the right to contact Recommenders. (If you do not receive this confirmation, please check that you entered your data correctly).

4. The Examination Schedule for students accepted to the next round of the application process will be posted on the Tor Vergata Graduate School website on May 20th 2008.

5. Those students will then be invited to participate in a Skype meeting/interview (webcam is request) with a professor from their desired department of study. (If, however, you will be in Rome for the interview, please indicate on the Application form under the heading “Skype account” that you will be attending the interview "IN PERSON")

6. The University will then contact the students which have been awarded the Ateneo scholarship (University scholarship). Please do not contact us. We will contact you.

7. Foreign students who are granted admission to the PhD program but who are not awarded the Ateneo scholarship must send a copy of their scholarship along with the other necessary documents to the administrative office in order to enroll

ETH Zurich-Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme

Under the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme ETH Zurich awards merit-based scholarships to excellent students wishing to pursue a Master’s degree.

The scholarship covers the full study and living costs during the Master degree course. In addition, the programme offers students the opportunity to carry out a research or development project on a topic of their choice.

Who can apply?

Application for an Excellence Scholarship is open both to ETH students and students from other universities wishing to pursue their Master’s degree at ETH Zurich. The scholarship can be awarded to students with very good performance in their bachelor study who belong to the best of their class.

The application consists of

• an application form, including
• a proposal for a research or development project
• letters of recommendation from two professors

If you are applying for more than one Master programme, please submit a separate application form for each degree programme for which you wish to be considered for an Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Award.

Research or development project

The research or development project is an integral part of the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme. The project is carried out during the Master studies and independently of the obligatory courses. It can be done at ETH Zurich, at an associated research unit or in a company.

The topic of the project is of your own choosing. As a rule, the project should be carried out during your Master studies at ETH Zurich, but it can build on earlier work.

Supervision and funding are provided by the unit where the project is carried out. For projects carried out externally, a co-supervisor is appointed from ETH faculty.

Scholarship amount and duration

The Excellence Scholarship consists of a grant covering living and study expenses (CHF 1,600 per month). The tuition fee (CHF 580 per semester) is also waived for the duration of the scholarship. It is awarded for the regular duration of study of the student’s Master programme (three or four semesters). It can be prolonged for one additional semester in justified cases.

The Excellence Scholarship is awarded independently of the scholarship holders’ financial situation.

Selection

The applications for Excellence Scholarships are evaluated by the Admissions Committees of the respective Master programmes. The number of annual scholarships depends on the availability of funds.

Contact

For questions regarding the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme, please contact the Scholarship Office. stipendien@rektorat.ethz.ch

Closing date

Applications for the Academic Year 2008/09: Saturday, 15 March 2008 »» Application form

NORTH-SOUTH MASTERS BURSARIES 2008-2009

These bursaries, worth €20,000 (approx. Stg £14,800) each, will be in areas of study of particular relevance to business and industry, and will be co-sponsored by individual companies: Arthur Cox, Belfast City Airport, CSA Group, Dublin Port, Healy Group and RPS Group. They must be taken up for the academic year 2008-2009.

The bursaries are open to students currently registered at an Irish or Northern Irish university or Dublin IT (or who have graduated within the past five years) proposing to take up a place on a Master's course which would require them to relocate to the other Irish jurisdiction. They are also open to currently registered students at an Irish or Northern Irish university or Dublin IT (or who have graduated within the past five years) wishing to follow a cross-border Master's course involving some study in the other jurisdiction. For the first time, they are also open to Irish or Northern Irish-born students currently registered at (or who have graduated within the past five years from) a British university, and to students crossing the border to do the first year of a Ph.D.

Examples of areas of particular relevance to business are ICT, biotechnology, chemistry, engineering, environmental sciences, finance, logistics, food science, commercial law and business administration. Candidates should contact the Centre for Cross Border Studies (see below) for advice on other relevant subjects.

To be considered for this award, applicants will be required to write a short essay (1400-1500 words) explaining why they wish to study in the other Irish jurisdiction and how they believe their studies will enhance understanding of innovation and business development on the island of Ireland in their chosen subject.

The closing date for applications for this scholarship will be Friday 2nd May (5 pm). The winning applicants will be selected by a high-level panel comprising university presidents and business leaders, chaired by Dr Don Thornhill, Chairman, National Competitiveness Council (RoI) and former chairman, Higher Education Authority.

The successful applicants will be informed of the panel's decision by early July. They will meet their sponsoring company between July and September to discuss a possible work placement or other collaboration to assist them in their studies. Students will be expected to engage seriously with their sponsoring firm.

Recipients of the bursaries will be required to furnish proof that they have been offered a place on a recognised Master's course or Ph.D. degree in the other Irish jurisdiction or a crossborder Master's course. The organisers reserve the right not to award the full number of bursaries if the standard of applications is insufficiently high.

Download the 2008 Application Form and the 2008 leaflet.

For further information contact Patricia McAllister, Universities Ireland, The Centre for Cross Border Studies, 39 Abbey Street, Armagh BT61 7EB, Northern Ireland. Tel: 028-37-511550 [048 from the Republic of Ireland] Email: p.mcallister@qub.ac.uk

PhD vacany at the Eindhoven University of Technology.

The Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (TU/e) has a vacancy for 1 PhD student Multi-level Coding in Optical Access Networks (V36.327) at Department of Electrical Engineering.

The Department of Electrical Engineering concerns the research and education of the Electrical Engineering discipline. Electrical Engineering covers the application of electrical phenomena with respect to telecommunication, to capturing, processing and presentation of information, to energy transfer, and to the technologies involved. Both hardware, in the form of electrical and optical devices and subsystems, and software, in the form of system software for control and analysis of electro-technical applications, are studied. Existing and new electrical and optical components and systems are analyzed, designed and realized. In addition, the relevance for society is the subject of research, addressing topics such as user friendliness, sustainability, and environmental impact. The vacant Ph.D. student position is in the Electro-Optical Communication Systems (ECO) group, part of the COBRA Research Institute, in the Department of Electrical Engineering of Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. In the ECO group, research is done in the area of optical fiber communication networks and their supporting techniques, ranging from ultra-high capacity long distance transport and ultra-fast optical signal processing, to optical fiber techniques for providing broadband services to the user in access networks and in-home networks.

The project

The scope of the MEMPHIS project is research and development for creating an integrated electronic-photonic technology platform using silicon and indium-phosphide materials for high-speed nano-scale structures. This technology platform leads to 1) a fundamental cost-effective and high-performance electronic-photonic technology, 2) the development of novel miniaturized broadband electronic-photonic devices, 3) optimal integral production processes, including 4) design tools, simulation and fast-nanophotonic prototyping. This platform is targeting a wide range of applications in areas such as telecommunication, medical diagnostics, imaging, and light generation. A very important challenging issue is to obtain a complete supply chain solution. The guidelines for the R&D activities in the project will aim for creating demonstrators of future-driven applications, starting from the definition of applications, deriving the new technologies needed, the development of design principles, generating demonstrator products and developing the necessary production processes. Within the application domain of the MEMPHIS project, we propose a hybrid time-/wavelength-multiplexed passive optical network for customer access. In this TDM-WDM PON system concept, multiple wavelength channels are serving subsets of the users, where within a subset each user can share the capacity of a wavelength channel by means of TDM. Dynamic assignment of the wavelength channels can offer a capacity per user according to his actual traffic needs. In a TDM scheme, the data are sent in time-interleaved packets, destined for (or coming from) the individual ONUs. Obviously, the congestion probability can be reduced by shortening the duration of the packets. This can be achieved by packing more information in a single line symbol: e.g. by multi-level coding. Additionally, this reduces the line rate for a given information transport capacity, hence putting reduced speed requirements on the line termination circuitry. The ONUs therefore can be realized with lower-speed electro-optical and electronic circuitry, which reduces their costs and eases packaging and mass manufacturing. Hence data rates exceeding 1 Gbit/s per ONU (and possibly towards 10 Gbit/s) may be achievable at moderate line rates.

Tasks

In the MEMPHIS project, the task for the PhD student in the ECO group will be to analyse different approaches for multi-level coding (phase, amplitude, or a suitable mix) and to select and explore the most promising approach for application in a dynamic hybrid TDM-WDM PON in terms of spectral efficiency and bit error ratio performance. The assignment will encompass system analysis supported by simulations as well as experimental validation in a system test bed. The PhD-student will closely cooperate with project partners from universities and industry.

Requirements

Candidates for this challenging project should have a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or in Applied Physics. He/she should have a strong affinity with optical and data communication techniques, and preferably some hands-on experience with optical fiber systems and electronic circuits.

Appointment and Salary

The appointment is for four years. As an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary as well as excellent secondary benefits (holiday allowance, etc.). The research in this project must be concluded with the attainment of a Ph.D. degree. A salary is offered starting at Euro 1956,00 per month (gross) in the first year and increasing up to Euro 2502,00 per month (gross) in the last year. Moreover 8% bonus share (holiday supplement) is provided annually. Assistance for finding accommodation can be given. Information. For further information on these vacancy you can contact dr. Huug de Waardt (h.d.waardt@tue.nl, tel. +31 40 2474007) or prof. Ton Koonen ( a.m.j.koonen@tue.nl , tel. +31 40 2474806) For information concerning employment conditions you can contact Ms. F. Verheggen, personnel officer f.verheggen@tue.nl , tel. +31 40 2474796).

Application

If you are interested in this Ph.D. position, please send a detailed curriculum vitae, an explanation of your interest in the proposed research topic, a publication list, your course program and corresponding grades, references and all other information that might be relevant to your application to the address below, mentioning vacancy number V36.327. Dr. H. de Waardt ECO group, COBRA Research Institute Dept. Electrical Engineering (PT 12.28 ) Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 NL 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands You can apply fo

PhD position in the field nanophotonics is in the section Photronic Devices

This PhD position in the field nanophotonics is in the section Photronic Devices (www.ns.tudelft.nl/pd) of the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience of Delft University of Technology (www.ns.tudelft.nl) . This section concentrates on the physics of devices operating on the basis of controlling photonic and electronic waves on the nanoscale. In particular, for nanophotonics we use photonic bandgap materials (photonic crystals). A photonic crystal is a periodic modulation of the dielectric constant, with a modulation period comparable to the wavelength of light.

This PhD position in the field nanophotonics is in the section Photronic Devices (www.ns.tudelft.nl/pd) of the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience of Delft University of Technology (www.ns.tudelft.nl) . This section concentrates on the physics of devices operating on the basis of controlling photonic and electronic waves on the nanoscale. In particular, for nanophotonics we use photonic bandgap materials (photonic crystals). A photonic crystal is a periodic modulation of the dielectric constant, with a modulation period comparable to the wavelength of light. In the MEMPHIS project (http://www.smartmix-memphis.nl/), the PhD student will investigate the highly promising perspectives of photonic crystals for integration with nanoelectronics. To this end he/she will concentrate on tunable photonic crystal elements such as switches and modulators. Tuning mechanisms can be mechanical (MEMS) or optical, while Si, GaN and GaAs are the available material systems for nanofabrication. Photonic crystal cavities (ultra-small resonators for electromagnetic waves inside the crystal) are expected to play a prominent role. For the realization of the devices the candidate will make use of the Nanofacility of the Kavli Instititute of Nanoscience. In the project we collaborate with other scientific institutes and companies. For information and applications (including a recent curriculum vitae) contact Dr. J. Caro, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft; phone: 31-15-2786128; j.caro@tudelft.nl. This is a 4 year PhD-position at the Delft University of Technology.

Two Ph.D. students

The group of Semiconductor Components has two open vacancies for Ph.D. students. One position is related to low-temperature deposition of dielectrics for integrated optics applications. The other position deals with the modeling of silicon-based light emitters. The group of Semiconductor Components (http://www.sc.el.utwente.nl) at the University of Twente (Netherlands) is part of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science and the MESA+ Research Institute. MESA+ is the largest research institute of the University of Twente. The institute trains graduate students and PhD-students and conducts research in the fields of nanotechnology, microsystems, materials science and microelectronics. he first Ph.D. student will use a custom-built, modern CVD system to deposit high-quality dielectric layers. These layers will be patterned and characterized for their optical properties, using in-situ and ex-situ measurements. Supervision will be given by experts in CVD and experts in optical characterization of the University of Twente. The student will cooperate closely with staff of the research group of Integrated Optics (IOMS). The aim is to develop waveguides and ring resonating structures at much lower process temperatures than presently common, to allow CMOS wafer post-processing. The second Ph.D. student will study band-to-band light emission from silicon. This emission behaviour is not well understood and only recently, researchers have made silicon LEDs with this principle, that have a reasonable power efficiency. The study will involve the development and testing of new models describing the light generation process; and a verification of these models by electrical and optical measurements. For both, the infrastructure (device modeling software, optical and electrical testing equipment, light-emitting devices) is already in place. The student will work closely with a Ph.D. student responsible for the realization of new silicon LED’s.

We ask

A M.Sc. (or equivalent) in (applied) physics, materials science or electrical engineering; proven affinity with microtechnology (first position) or semiconductor modeling (second position); good mastering of the English language; and good communication skills. Good study results and international experience are required.

We offer

The Ph.D. students will be appointed as a temporary employee of the University, for a period of four years with a salary starting at 1813 € gross per month. The labor conditions are described in the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities. We offer a world-class scientific environment for multidisciplinary research with a wide range of educational possibilities. For an impression of the international scientific life at the campus of the University of Twente, have a look at http://www.mesaplus.utwente.nl/PhD%20interviews/ .

More information

Additional information about the group of Semiconductor Components can be found on http://www.sc.el.utwente.nl. These vacancies are financially supported by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs through the project Memphis: see www.smartmix-memphis.nl. Interested candidates are invited to apply before January 18, 2008 to Mrs. A. M. R. J. Janssen, group of Semiconductor Components, Faculty EWI, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AA Enschede, The Netherlands (A.M.R.J.Janssen@utwente.nl). All applications should include an application letter, a detailed CV, a publication list, and an academic transcript of the B. Sc. and M. Sc. education. A TOEFL or IELTS score is generally requested to verify sufficient mastering of the English language.

PhD Position in Microassembly and Packaging

Summary:

The successful candidate has an MSc degree in microfabrication, applied physics, mechanical engineering, microsystems design, microelectronic engineering, or in an equivalent field. She or he is driven by her/his curiosity, enthusiasm for analytical thinking and practical lab work. Good communication skills and a strong interest in teamwork are essential in view of the interdisciplinary character of the project and the required close collaboration within the MEMPHIS program. Participation in educational activities, primarily by coaching MSc students during their final assignment, is expected.

MEMPHIS Program Work Package B2

The added value of future devices for health, information- and communication technology will be characterized by an increased functionality and by a reduced size, thus portability and extended applicability. The total costs of ownership should decrease or stay at least constant at the same time. Many of these new functionalities cannot be implemented within a single, monolithic technology as for example CMOS technology. Hence, precise microassembly and packaging of a multitude of different components will become a key competence in modern production technology. The goal of the proposed PhD project is to study the basics of the assembly technique. The various factors, which may influence the process shall be analyzed. Based on these results, new approaches shall be proposed, which explicitly address high placement accuracy (0.1-10.0µm) in combination with high throughput (2-5 placements/second), and which allow handling and bonding of objects of different shapes and materials. These demands originate from micro-electro-optical applications worked on in the MEMPHIS program. An experimental assessment and optimization will round-off this more conceptual phase of the project. The validation of the results will be done in collaboration with other partners of the MEMPHIS program by means of implementing a full demonstrator process for a particular, yet to be defined application. MEMPHIS is a program, which brings together 22 industrial and academic partners, working towards the integration of electronics and photonics, funded by the Dutch government. Its goal is to develop background knowledge, new enabling technologies and functional components, leading to new applications in various domains like medical-, and communication technology, displays and imaging. For more information about MEMPHIS see the website www.smartmix-memphis.nl.

Profile

The successful candidate has an MSc degree in microfabrication, applied physics, mechanical engineering, microsystems design, microelectronic engineering, or in an equivalent field. She or he is driven by her/his curiosity, enthusiasm for analytical thinking and practical lab work. Good communication skills and a strong interest in teamwork are essential in view of the interdisciplinary character of the project and the required close collaboration within the MEMPHIS program. Participation in educational activities, primarily by coaching MSc students during their final assignment, is expected. We offer a modern infrastructure in the internationally renowned environment of the TU Delft, interesting contacts to industrial project partners, the possibility to develop your own ideas and to present them at national and international conferences.

Contact Information

For further information please contact: Prof. Dr. Marcel Tichem Micro and Nano Engineering 3mE Faculty Mekelweg 2 NL - 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands m.tichem@tudelft.nl phone: +31 15 278 1603 Applicants should submit a letter of motivation together with their CV to the above mentioned contact person.

PhD Vacancy (4 years, fully funded) At the Telecommunication Engineering Group, CTIT Research Institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlan

The Telecommunication Engineering and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) research group at the University of Twente is part of the multidisciplinary research institute Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT). The group is within the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS). The department is one of three academic institutions in the discipline of Electrical Engineering in the Netherlands.

Project: Statistical Electromagnetic Field Coupling into interfaces

Entry requirements

Applications are invited for a fully funded four-year PhD researcher in the Telecommunication Engineering and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) research group. The ideal candidate should possess, or expect to obtain, an MSc degree in a discipline relevant to the proposed research. He or she should have a demonstrable ability to work well in a team, have intellectual curiosity, as well as knowledge of one or more of the topics described above.

Funding/Salary

A four-year PhD researcher opportunity is available immediately to carry out research into the exciting and growing field of new metamaterials in PCB technology. The successful candidate will be provided with excellent opportunities for gaining experience, for building a career in this prospective research field, and for extending his/her knowledge via international exchange programs, participation in national and international conferences and workshops, and global visits to prestigious research institutes and universities.

The award will provide a monthly gross salary for the successful candidate, in accordance with the Dutch universities collective labour agreement, within the range of EURO 1956, for the first year, to EURO 2502 for the fourth year.

How to apply

Applications, with detailed curriculum vitae, a copy of the degree certificate, copies of marks transcripts, and the names and addresses of two academic referees should be sent to prof. Leferink by email.

Further information

More information can be obtained from prof.dr. Frank Leferink.

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