Artist in Residence Program for International Students, Austria

Artist in Residence Program for International Students, Austria.

The objective of this program is to expand the role of the MuseumsQuartier Wien as one of the world’s largest contemporary cultural complexes and to promote international cultural exchange, in particular with Austria’s direct neighbours and other European countries. Since the beginning of 2003, seven live/work studios have been available in quartier21 to international artists who do not normally reside in Austria.

• Eligibility and Conditions
  - There are no age limits for stipends.
  -English language skills are required.
  -Stipends are awarded for a minimum period of two month and a maximum of six months.
  -Stipends in quartier21 require the artists’ presence on location, i.e. artists are required to spend at least three quarters of the stipend period in the MuseumsQuartier.
• Fund
  -MuseumsQuartier Errichtungs- und BetriebsgesmbH makes the studios available for the duration of the stipend including all utilities (note: no telephone connection currently available in the studios);
  -The artist is given EUR 1,050.00 per month to cover expenses.
  -Coordination of selection and time scheduling as well as support service for the artist in cooperation with the recommending institution.

• Application procedure:

In order to apply for the residency prgramme following information must be provided in digital form no later than upon the registration of an artist:
1. Application letter
2. Completed application form
3. CV
4. Ideas or concrete project proposals for quartier21
5. Visual or audio material, catalogs, etc.

All documents need to be submitted to Elisabeth Hajek at: ehajek@mqw.at

Important: As a condition for award of the scholarship, written documentation including photographic material is to be submitted to Elisabeth Hajek (ehajek@mqw.at) in digital form upon completion of the visiting scholarship.

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Max F. Perutz International PhD Program Vienna 2010

Max F. Perutz International PhD Program Vienna 2010, Austria

The Max F. Perutz Laboratories invite talented students from all over the world to apply for our graduate program. We provide a comprehensive and challenging PhD education. At the MFPL we emphasize student mentoring and aim to nurture creative and independent scientists. Our research covers a broad range of areas dedicated to exploring life at the cellular, molecular and atomic level. Located at the Vienna Biocenter Campus, a major European science hub, our students greatly benefit from the opportunity to do cutting-edge research in a prolific international environment.

The Max F. Perutz Labs are a joint-venture of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna. All MFPL PhD students are employed with an internationally competitive salary according to the guidelines of the Austrian Research Funds (FWF). The program is open to everyone who holds a Master’s degree (or equivalent degree) in the biosciences, chemistry, medicine, or related fields. The language of the PhD Program is English. Students are recruited by a structured selection and interview process. The PhD degree will be awarded by the Vienna University or the Medical University of Vienna.

This year’s winter selection is jointly organized with the special Doctoral Program in RNA Biology at the MFPL.

Application deadline: 26th September 2010.

For general inquiries please contact the PhD Program Office:

Gerlinde Aschauer
Max F. Perutz Laboratories
Dr. Bohr-Gasse 9
A-1030 Vienna, Austria
phone: 0043-1-4277 52853
fax: 0043-1-4277 52854
e-mail: positions@mfpl.ac.at

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International PhD Programme in Biomolecular Technology of Proteins (BioToP), Austria

International PhD Programme in “Biomolecular Technology of Proteins (BioToP)”at the Vienna Institute of BioTechnology of BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

Job Description: BioToP offers a research-based doctoral education at the interface of basic and applied science in the field of protein biotechnology.
Supported by a thriving scientific environment and state-of-the-art facilities, BioToP aims at a comprehensive and interdisciplinary training in the fields of:
-structure-function analysis, engineering and design of proteins.
-protein synthesis, targeting and post-translational modifications.
-expression systems and cell factories.
-bioinformatics and molecular modelling.

The BioToP-specific educational programme comprises lectures, seminars and instructional courses that complement the research work in the participating groups.
Highly qualified and motivated students of any nationality are invited to apply. Each position is funded for a minimum of three years according to the salary scheme of the Austrian Science Fund. Additional financial support is available for research stays abroad and the attendance of international conferences.

Application deadline: September 30th, 2010

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Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Job Description: Applications are now accepted for AstroMundus, a 2years international Master Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics offered by a partnership of 5 universities: University of Innsbruck (Austria), University of Padova and University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (Italy), University of Goettingen (Germany), and University of Belgrade (Serbia). The Master Course is funded by the European Commission within the Erasmus Mundus programme, 2nd Edition, Action 1.

The course is open to students of all nationalities. Admitted students will conduct their studies in at least 2 and up to 4 of the partner Universities and, upon successful completion of their studies, they will be awarded a Joint Master Degree by all universities where they studied during the Master Course. The course is held in the English language, however students will have the possibility to learn the language of the host countries through courses offered by the host universities. Full details about the programme and the application procedure are given in the AstroMundus website.

Eligible students have a certified good knowledge of the English Language and hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, or Mathematics, or an equivalent amount of certified learning (3 years, 180 ECTS credits) in the same field(s). A number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available both for non-European and European students. The admission to the Master Course and assignment of scholarships are based on excellence.

Deadline for applications: November 30th 2010 for both Non-European and European students. The Master Course starts in September 2011.

Contact Person: Giovanna Temporin
Email: astromundus@uibk.ac.at

Contact Address:
Institute of Astro- and Particle Physics
University of Innsbruck
Technikerstrasse 25/8
6020 Innsbruck, AUSTRIA
Email: astromundus@uibk.ac.at

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Advances theories for functional oxides, PhD Position, The University of Vienna (Austria)

The University of Vienna (Austria) and the Center for Computational Materials Science (CMS, http://www.cms.tuwien.ac.at/) invites applications for a PhD studentship in Computational Materials Science.

The CMS in Vienna is a research center and graduate school based on a collaboration of research groups from the Faculties of Physics and Chemistry from the University of Vienna and the Technical University of Vienna. The activities of the CMS concentrate on the development of methods for multiscale simulations in condensed materials. The techniques being actively developed by the members of the CMS range from ab-initio density functional calculations (VASP, WIEN2k) to statistical-mechanical approaches for the description of liquids, amorphous materials and soft matter. The simulation tools developed by the members of the CMS are applies to a wide range of research projects: structural materials, magnetic materials, surfaces, interfaces, ultrathin films and nanomaterials, semiconductors and insulators, chemical reactions and catalysis, liquids and soft matter.

Within its Graduate school the CMS invites applications for a PhD studentships in Computational Materials Science to be led in the Vienna ab-initio Simulations Package (VASP) group. The VASP group, directed by J. Hafner and G. Kresse, is one of the world leading groups in computational material science. The VASP package is recognized as one of the most flexible and robust ab initio packages and is presently used by about 1000 academic institutions and industrial research centers. The PhD student will be part of a multidisciplinary research team within a collaborative EU-INDIA FP7-funded project involving other two European theoretical groups (Trinity College Dublin and University of Cagliari) and three Indian theoretical groups (S.N. Bose national Center for Basic Sciences Kolkata, Harish-Chandra Research Institute Allahabad, and Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore). The overall aim of the project is the investigation, through a synergy of advanced First-Principles, density-functional based methods, and Model Hamiltonian calculations suited for strong correlated systems, of the properties and functionalities of transition metal oxides that may be viable candidates as building blocks of future micro- and nanoelectronic devices with enhanced capabilities. We are looking for outstanding candidates with a degree in physics, chemistry or materials science, a strong background in quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, mathematics and computing and a strong personal commitment to research. You will join a lively community performing frontline research.

Applications with the usual credentials (CV, eventually also publications) and two letters of recommendation should be sent to cesare.franchini@univie.ac.at. For the successful applicant, the appointment to the PhD Studentship can become effective from September-October 2009 on. The salary will be about 25300 Euro/year before taxes, the contract will be for three years. Female students are particularly encourage to apply.

Category : Computational condensed matter physics
Contact address : cesare.franchini@univie.ac.at
Keywords : PhD position

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International PhD Program in Molecular Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

The Biocenter PhD program was created in 1993 with the aim of providing biology students from all over the world with the possibility for training and research in the attractive scientific environment of the Vienna Biocenter. Successful candidates are accepted as PhD students initially for three years with the possibility of an extension into the fourth year. The PhD degree will be obtained from the Life Sciences Faculty of the Vienna University or the Medical University of Vienna. Apart from practical training and work in the laboratory, the following activities are intergral parts of the PhD program.

Requirements:
Highly qualified applicants from all over the world are invited to apply, provided that they are not older than 30 years. All applicants must hold or anticipate receiving a university degree within 2009. This university degree should qualify for the start of a doctorate thesis in their home country and ideally should be equivalent to a European university diploma/degree.

Reapplications will not be considered

Dean of the Vienna Biocenter PhD Programme:
Prof. Meinrad Busslinger

Deadline:

Deadline for receipt of completed application is 15th November, 2009.

Application:

• You can use ourOnline Submissionfor the application form by clicking here –Onlinesubmission is opened at 1st September, 2009!
• Alternativelydownload the application form directly from this website, complete it carefully and return it asPDFto phd-office-at-mfpl.ac.at as soon as possible and before the deadline. Make sure that your e-mail attachment isnot larger than 1MByte! If sending from another ones e-mailaccount please do not forget to add your (own) e-mail address for replying you!
• We do not accept any hardcopies (post, fax, express deliveries)!

Letter of recommendation:
We request letters of recommendation fromtwo scientistswho are familiar with your academic work and who can judge your potential as a PhD student.

Please forward theenclosed letters(a templatecan be downloaded here.)to the refereesand ask them to send their recommendation directly to the dean of the PhD Programme.

Apdf fileof the recommendation letter printed on thereferee´s official paperandsigned by the refereeshould be sentby emailto phd-office-at-mfpl.ac.at.

The student himself / herself is responsible for obtaining the letters and should actively inquire with the respective referees whether the letters have been sent.
Please note that we will be unable to process your application without letters of recommendation. These letters are therefore an essential part of your application, and it is your responsibility to ensure that the referees write to us before May 15, 2009.

Selection procedure and admission:
Complete applications will be reviewed by a selection committee consisting of group leaders of the Vienna Biocenter. The short-listed candidates will receive invitations to visit the Vienna Biocenter for a five-day period of interviews and information exchange. These interviews will take place in January 2010. Travel expenses will be reimbursed, and free accommodation will be provided. Offers of admission will be made to the successful candidates at the end of the interview period.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

http://www.univie.ac.at/vbc/PhD/Description/description.htm
http://www.univie.ac.at/vbc/PhD/Application/application.htm

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Job Announcement: PhD Researcher Position, Vienna, Austria

The Multimedia Information Systems Group (http://www.cs.univie.ac.at/mis) at the University of Vienna / Austria is looking for an excellent candidate to work as a PhD researcher in the upcoming EU eContentPlus project “EuropeanaConnect”.

The objective of EuropeanaConnect (http://www.europeanaconnect.eu/) is to deliver core components which are essential for the realization of the European Digital Library (Europeana) as a truly interoperable, multilingual and user-oriented service for all European citizens. The project will provide the technologies and resources to semantically enrich vast amounts of digital content in Europeana. This will enable semantically based content discovery including support for advanced searching and browsing, allowing for delivery of enhanced services and making Europeana content more accessible, reusable and exploitable.

We expect the applicant to work in the following areas:
- Web-based knowledge organization systems (e.g., Linked Data)
- metadata registries
- persistent digital object identifiers
- multimedia annotations

The ideal candidate holds a MS degree in Computer Science or related field and is able to consider both theoretical and practical/implementation aspects in her/his work. Fluent english communication and programming skills are fundamental requirements. Preferably the candidate has a background in one of the following fields:
- semantic technologies (RDF, SKOS, etc)
- metadata management
- multimedia computing

The position starts as soon as possible and is full-time (40h/week) for the duration of the project until Oct 2011.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The successful candidate will tightly work with international partners and has the possibility to pursue PhD work within the scope of the project.

We invite interested applicants to send their resume including a pointer to their previous / current work and publications to , Reference No: 396/MIS/0109. In case of any questions, please contact bernhard.haslhofer-at-univie.ac.at

The University of Vienna is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Women therefore are especially encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, women applying are to be given priority unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favor according to judgments of the EU Court of Justice.

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3 year PhD Student Position, Department of Neurology (ClinicalNeurobiology)-Austri

A 3 year PhD student position is now available at the Department of Neurology (ClinicalNeurobiology)

Requirements for the position: a completed diploma (on a master level) in medicine or biology (or related subjects within the natural sciences). We expect basic knowledge of cell culture, strong interest in neuroscience and motivation to perform a research project on Neuroinflammation in Parkinsonism. You will join the research team of the Section of Clinical Neurobiology and will have the chance to enrol for the PhD Program in Neuroscience
at the Innsbruck Medical University.

Please send your application (letter of intent; CV; proof of your degree) for the position by email to nadia.stefanova-at-i-med.ac.at
Assoc.-Prof. Nadia Stefanova
Clinical Neurobiology
Department of Neurology
Innsbruck Medical University
Anichstrasse 35
6020 Innsbruck
Austria
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30.06.2009

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3 Year PhD Position in Clinical Neurobiology - Austria

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30.06.2009

A 3 year PhD student position is now available at the Department of Neurology (Clinical Neurobiology).
Requirements for the position: a completed diploma (on a master level) in medicine or biology (or related subjects within the natural sciences). We expect basic knowledge of cell culture, strong interest in neuroscience and motivation to perform a research project on Neuroinflammation in Parkinsonism. You will join the research team of the Section of Clinical Neurobiology and will have the chance to enrol for the PhD Program in Neuroscience at the Innsbruck Medical University.

Please send your application (letter of intent; CV; proof of your degree) for the position
by email to nadia.stefanova-at-i-med.ac.at
Assoc.-Prof. Nadia Stefanova Clinical Neurobiology Department of Neurology Innsbruck Medical University Anichstrasse 35 6020 Innsbruck Austria

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30.06.2009

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International PhD Programme In Structural Biology in Vienna

PhD Programme in Structural Biology in Vienna

The Medical University of Vienna (MUW), the University of Vienna (UNIVIE), the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) and the Institute for Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) announce the opening of an International PhD Program called “Structure and Interaction of Biological Macromolecules (SIBM)”.

All the participating institutions are located at the Vienna Biocenter (http://www.viennabiocenter.com), providing an intellectual and scientific environment with a stimulating atmosphere of discovery.

The program is funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna.

The PhD program aims at providing students with an in-depth, interdisciplinary training in applying structural methods to the study of biological interactions.

The research projects will be focused on:

Host pathogen interactions (Dieter Blaas, Tom Marlovits , Tim Skern)
Cell cycle control (Jan-Michael Peters)
Protein quality control (Tim Clausen, Robert Konrat)
Membrane proteins (Tom Marlovits, Peggy Stolt-Bergner)
Macromolecular assemblies (Dieter Blaas, Kristina Djinovic-Carugo, Jan-Michael Peters)
Posttranslational modifications (Andrea Pichler, Jan-Michael Peters)

The techniques include:
Protein Biochemistry
Macromolecular Crystallography
NMR Spectroscopy
Cryo-Electron Microscopy
Mass Spectrometry

Successful applicants will be enrolled in a three year program, expected to conclude with the presentation and public defense of a PhD thesis. Doctoral degrees will be awarded by the Medical University of Vienna or University of Vienna.

The program is open to all candidates holding a university MSc degree (or equivalent) in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, biology, or related fields. The candidate selection is performed through an oral interview and presentation. The entire program is in English.

Application deadline: June 30th, 2009.

Selected candidates will be interviewed in Vienna from 6th to 8th September, 2009 and will be expected to join the program shortly afterwards.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

http://www.phd-structural-biology.at

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