Utrecht University Scholarships for Hispanics

The Scholarships for Hispanics research will lead to scientific papers in the fields of computational geometry and geographic information science, to be published in conference proceedings and journals. The collective research results will lead to a PhD thesis.

You will have office space at the Department of Information and Computing Sciences and will be supervised by Dr M. van Kreveld.

Requirements

• Master in computer science, or mathematics with minor in CS.
• Interest in GIScience applications and algorithms development.
• Fluency in English writing.

Conditions of employment

You are offered a full-time position for 4 years years. Salary is in the range between € 2,042 and maximum € 2,612 per month.

The Scholarships for Hispanics salary is supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year. In addition we offer: a pension scheme, a partially paid parental leave, flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities. The research group will provide you with necessary support on all aspects of the project.

More information about the employment conditions.

Contract type

• Temporary

Organisation

Utrecht University, Faculty of Science

The Scholarships for Hispanics Faculty of Science consists of six departments: Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information and Computing Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Mathematics. The Faculty is home to 3500 students and nearly 2000 staff and is internationally renowned for the quality of its research. The Faculty’s academic programmes reflect developments in today’s society.

Department

Department of Information and Computing Sciences

The Scholarships for Hispanics department of Information and Computing Sciences actively takes part in this dynamic and fast evolving world. We are on the edge of research and educate enthusiastic students to become thorough professionals in these fields. The department of Information and Computing Sciences is one of the leading institutions in the Netherlands for research and teaching in the information and computing sciences. Our mission is to discover new principles for information and computing systems, to create new techniques for the design and use of intelligent systems in science and business, to educate first-rate students, and to enjoy the great things in our field. IT is intriguing, IT is fascinating, IT is hot, IT’s fun! Join us in our quest for a better understanding of the power of computing.

Additional information

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: Dr M. van Kreveld (marc@cs.uu.nl).

You can also visit the website of the Multimedia and Geometry Group.

Location: Postbus 80125 3508 TC Utrecht
Function types: PhD positions
Scientific fields: Natural Sciences
Hours: 40.0 hours per week
Salary: maximum € 2612
Education: University Graduate
End procedure: 30 April 2011
Job number: 64102

Postdoctoral Position Scholarships for Hispanics in Nanophotonics

The Scholarships for Hispanics project is novel surface plasmon-based integrated optical components and photochromic materials. The project is experimental in nature and include atomic force microscopy lithography, electron microscopy, optical spectroscopy, high resolution, and some other techniques.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 10 June 2011

The University of Texas Scholarships for Hispanics

The Arts & Technology Scholarships for Hispanics is funded by the Metroplex Technology Business Council 2008 Tech
Titan Award and the Greater Texas Foundation. The award will be a total of $2000 for one year towards
tuition, or $1000 per Fall and Spring semester.
Requirements
• Students must be Arts & Technology or Emerging Media & Communication majors.
• Scholarships will be awarded to undergraduates. Applicants must or will be enrolled as full-time students (12 SCH).
• Scholarship recipients must enroll in at least one course in Arts & Technology or Emerging Media & Communication each semester.
• Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA to qualify for the award and to continue to receive the award.
• If a student drops a course and/or earns less than the required GPA, s/he will be placed on probation the following semester and the Arts & Technology Scholarship committee will review her/his case.
• If graduating in December, students who apply during their junior year will receive one-half of the award (for the fall semester of their senior year).

Scholarships for Hispanics Application Deadline:May 6 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

EADS Technology Master Scholarships

We are very pleased to announce that the EADS Technology Masters’ Awards will be administered again through the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Centennial Scholarship scheme in 2011.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain support for your postgraduate studies and valuable work experience from one of the world’s leading aerospace companies and will provide a valuable foundation for your career in aerospace engineering. EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2009, the Group – comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – generated revenues of EUR 42.8 billion and employed a workforce of more than 119,000.

EADS Technology Masters applications will be considered by the Centennial Scholarship Panel at the same time as other Centennial Scholarship applications. In addition, a representative from EADS will also consider the application and make recommendations to the Panel.The decision of the Panel and EADS nominated representative is final and the other guidelines and award conditions that accompany the Centennial Scholarship scheme.

Master College Scholarships Application Deadline: 27 May 2011.

Further EADS Technology Master College Scholarships Awards 2011 Information and Application detail click here

http://www.raes.org.uk/cmspage.asp?cmsitemid=MAS_CS_EADS_Technology_Masters_Scholarship_Awards