Germany: PhD scholarships 2009 2010 in Stochastic Models of Complex Process

International Research Training Group
Stochastic Models of Complex Processes
Berlin – Zurich
Call for Applications – PhD scholarships

The IRTG Stochastic Models of Complex Processes Berlin-Zurich is offering several scholarships for graduate students in Berlin starting October 2009. Candidates should have obtained (or be about to obtain) a Diploma or M.Sc. degree in mathematics or closely related fields with results significantly above average, and intend to pursue graduate studies in mathematics within the research area of the IRTG. The IRTG offers, besides the opportunity to do supervised research, a rich graduate programme consisting of graduate courses, seminars, and guest lectures. Fellows are required to actively participate in this programme.

Scholarships are tax-free and carry a monthly stipend of € 1203.– plus family allowance.

They are initially awarded for two years, subject to renewal to up to 3 years. All graduate students will be expected to work for a Ph.D. degree at one of the participating universities in Berlin and Potsdam. They are expected to spend 6 months at the partner institutions in Zurich, for which additional financial support will be provided.
Applications should provide the usual documents:
• letter of application
• curriculum vitae
• copies of certificates
• Diplom/masters’ thesis and relevant publications if available
• statement of purpose sketching the applicants research interests
• two letters of recommendation (to be sent directly to us)
The IRTG particularly encourages the application of female candidates. Disabled persons will be given preferential treatment in cases of otherwise equal qualification.

Applications and inquiries should be addressed to:
Prof. Dr. Jean-Dominique Deuschel, Coordinator, IRTG SMCP
Institut f¨ur Mathematik, MA 7-4, Technische Universit¨at Berlin
Straße des 17. Juni 136, 10623 Berlin, Germany
preferably via e-mail to siwak@math.tu-berlin.de

DEADLINES:
Applications are requested before
June 15, 2009
http://www.math.tu-berlin.de/smcp/
website link:
http://www2.math.tu-berlin.de/smcp/index.php?eID=tx_nawsecuredl&u=0&file=fileadmin/user_upload/scholarships/aushangstip.pdf&t=1241126785&hash=518603f28c01b1e798e749065594b605

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UK: English & Psycholinguistics PhD Student

Institution/Organization: University of Reading
Department: Clinical Language Sciences

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Psycholinguistics

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

We welcome applications for a PhD CASE studentship funded by the ESRC and
DownsEd International to study “Precursors to speech and language development in
infants with Down syndrome”. The 3-year studentship is available from 1st
October 2009, and will be supervised by Dr Vesna Stojanovik & Dr Carmel
Houston-Price at the University of Reading, and Dr Michèle Pettinato at Down
Syndrome Education International. The focus of the project is how infants with
Down syndrome acquire language and specifically, which cognitive factors best
predict language outcomes.

The University of Reading is one of the leading research institutions in the UK
and is strongly committed to providing postgraduate research training of the
highest standard. At the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, we
have a thriving research community, dedicated research laboratories, a state of
the art Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics. More information
on our research strengths may be obtained by visiting our web site
(http://www.reading.ac.uk/pcls/).

The candidate will join the Child Development Research Group
(http://www.reading.ac.uk/psychology/research/child-development/cognitive-perceptual-subgroup.asp),
which focuses on investigations of typical and atypical development of cognitive
and perceptual skills.

Minimal requirement for application is a good (1st or 2:1 class or equivalent)
BA/BSc Degree in Linguistics, Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy,
Neuroscience or a related field and a distinction or merit from an ESRC
recognised MA/MSc degree in the fields mentioned above. The candidate should
also have some experience of working with children, a clean driving license and
competence with using statistical packages for data analysis and experience of
assessing human behaviour. The studentship is for 3 years, covers tuition fees
and provides a maintenance fund to students who have a relevant connection to
the UK (see eligibility criteria:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/Images/GUIDANCE%20MARK%202_tcm6-7186.pdf
(page 11).

Application Deadline: 01-Jun-2009

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Dr Vesna Stojanovik
School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences
University of Reading
Reading RG6 6AL
United Kingdom

Contact Information:
Dr Vesna Stojanovik
v.stojanovik@reading.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)118 3787456
Web Address: http://www.reading.ac.uk/cls/cls-index.asp

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UK: PhD Jobs in Morphology

Morphology PhD Student 2009 2010 University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom

Institution/Organization: University of Surrey
Department: Surrey Morphology Group, English Department
Web Address: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/LIS/SMG/

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Psycholinguistics; Typology
Morphological Complexity

Description:

Ph.D. Research Studentship in the Surrey Morphology (for three years, subject to
satisfactory progress)

£13,290 maintenance grant per annum (funded by the European Research Council)

Applications are invited for a Research Studentship leading to a Ph.D. in the
Surrey Morphology Group, for three years, starting either July 1 2009 or October
1 2009. This post is part of a larger European Research Council-funded project
on morphological complexity (the MORPHOLOGY project) awarded to Professor
Greville Corbett, Dr Matthew Baerman and Dr Dunstan Brown.

The MORPHOLOGY project investigates the contribution of inflectional morphology
to linguistic complexity, and in particular the role of autonomous
morphological systems, such as inflection classes and many-to-one
correspondences, which constitute a level of structure distinct from the
functional categories they express. The current position is the first of two
Ph.D. studentships on the project and it is dedicated to the study of
inflectional classes.

The studentship includes a maintenance grant of £13,290 per annum. Applicants
are expected to have a good first degree and a grounding in linguistics. The
post will be particularly appealing to applicants interested any of the
following areas: morphology; syntax; typology; computational linguistics. The
successful applicant will pursue a specific agreed topic related to inflectional
classes within the overall project, and will benefit from being part of a larger
team, within a research group. The ability to work collaboratively and to meet
deadlines is essential.

Details of the Surrey Morphology Group can be found at the website provided above.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Matthew Baerman (see contact information
below).

To apply, please send: a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria
specified on the ‘further intormation sheet’; one page outlining why you are
interested in morphological complexity; and a CV including the names of two
referees. These should be sent to Melanie Mullally (address provided below) or
emailed to l.mack@surrey.ac.uk. Please include the reference MORPHOLOGY/PhD in
your application and supply your postal address. The closing date for
applications is May 13 2009. Interviews are expected to be held on June 4 2009.

The University is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy.

Application Deadline: 13-May-2009

Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Melanie Mullally
Surrey Morphology Group
University of Surrey
Guildford GU2 7XH
United Kingdom

Contact Information:
Dr Matthew Baerman
m.baerman@surrey.ac.uk

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UK: MA & MSc Scholarships in Islamic Finance Programmes

MA & MSc in Islamic Finance Programmes by Durham Islamic Finance Programme, School of Government & International Affairs, Durham University, UK

Dear All,

I am happy to inform you that our new postgraduate degrees in Islamic finance, MA in Islamic Finance and MSc in Islamic Finance have now been launched; and applications are invited for 2009-2010 academic year commencing from October 2009.

Please note that MSc in Islamic Finance, as can be seen on the detailed structure of the programmes on our website, requires more quantitative elements such as econometrics as compared to MA in Islamic Finance.

Please follow the link for further information on MA/MSc in Islamic Finance and online application. Please note that application is only through online system.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/sgia/difp/mamsc/

You will be able to see the link for online application at the top of this information page on the website.

Please also note that Durham Islamic Finance Programme offers, Ph.D. and MA by Research programmes in Islamic finance; and also Durham Islamic Finance Summer School is another of our very successful programme.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information.

Yours,

Mehmet
PS Information sheet is also attached as a pdf format.

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Dr Mehmet Asutay
Lecturer in Political Economy
School of Government and International Affairs
Durham University
Elvet Hill Road
Durham DH1 3TU
UK

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Managing Editor
Review of Islamic Economics

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E-mail: mehmet.asutay@ durham.ac. uk
Tel: + (0) 191 3345672
Fax: +(0) 191 334 5661
Web: http://www.durham. ac.uk/sgia

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