PhD Student Position: Sparse Representation and Learning in Pattern Recognition
at Computer Science Department, Laval University, Canada

Keywords:  Sparse Representation, Structured Sparsity, Sparse Subspace Learning, Visual Recognition, Feature Selection, Sparse Coding, Sparsity Induced Similarity,

Background:  Sparse representation and learning have been extensively used recently in machine learning, computer vision, pattern recognition, etc. Generally speaking, sparse representation and learning aim to find the sparsest linear combination of basis functions from a complete dictionary. A rational behind this lies in the fact that there is a sparse connectivity between nodes in human brain.

In many signal processing applications (video, image processing, speech recognition, etc.)  the data sets are usually high dimensional and very large. In this context, sparse representation and learning have shown to be promising techniques for addressing them.

Recently, many important theoretical results enriched this area as for instance [1]: (i) the sparsest representation in a general dictionary is unique and can be found by using L1 minimisation [2]; (ii) the sparse representation can be covered by solving the convex programming, if the dictionary has a restricted isometry property [3,4]. Thanks to these important results and their corollaries, sparse representation and learning have extensively been used in many areas including signal processing and applications as speech recognition, machine learning, computer vision, digital multimedia, robotics, etc. A complete review on sparse representation and learning from both theory and applications sides appeared recently [1].

Goal and Objectives:

The goal of this PhD research is to strive to address the following issues:

• Is the sparsity assumption always supported by the data? Nowadays, compressive sensing has become one of the standard techniques of object recognition. If the sparsity is however not supported by the data, it is not guarantee to recover the exact signal and therefore sparse approximations may not deliver the robustness or performance desired [5]. In this case what sort of acceptable (in terms of computation load) robust method can be?   
• When the Sparse Representation is Relevant? It is important here to perform an in-depth analysis of sparse representation in pattern recognition and see empirically if this sparse representation improves recognition performance compared to non-sparse representations [6]. To this end, it would be important to take into consideration the way to extract features and to refine them as well as the computational load induced by the all process of sparse representation. 
• Sparse Representation or Collaborative Representation, which one is the best? Similarly to Zhang’s work [7], it would be appropriate to see if the use of all training samples to collaboratively represent a query sample is much more crucial to sparse representation based classification (SRC). Taking into consideration the fact that the collaborative representation based classification (CRC) plays a more important role than L1-regularization as shown by Zhang et al. [7], it would be opportune to see what new instantiations of CRC (with less computational load than usual SRC) can be proposed.
• Is sparse representation and learning usefulness in the context of video-based action modeling and recognition? Are ideas from this application fairly general and applicable to other recognition problems? One should here explore the usefulness of sparse representation and learning in the context of video classification, looking particularly at the problem of recognizing human actions-both physical actions and facial expressions [8]. This can be achieved by constructing an overcomplete dictionary using a set of spatio-temporal descriptors (extracted from the video sequences) in such a way that each of these descriptors is represented by some linear combination of a small number of dictionary elements. By doing so, one can achieve a more compact and richer representation than classical methods using clustering and vector quantization. It is also important to see which representation (sparse vs collaborative) is the more convenient for human-action recognition.  Experiments and validation of generalization to other recognition problems can be done on several data sets containing various physical actions, facial expressions and object recognition.

Job Description:

The PhD candidate will focus on signal processing and machine learning. In this context, she will first acquire expertise in different topics such as clustering and classification, Bayesian and generative modelling, signal separation, parameter and state estimation,  time series and space state methods, compression and coding. Then, the PhD candidate is expected to contribute to the advancement of the literature on sparse representation and learning along many different lines: methodological, theoretical, algorithmic and experimental.

Profile:

The applicant must have a Master of Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, Statistics, or related fields, possibly with background in Signal Processing and optimization. Good written and oral communication skills in English are required.

Application:

The application should include a brief description of research interests and past experience, a CV, degrees and grades, a copy of Master thesis (or a draft thereof), motivation letter (short but pertinent to this call), relevant publications (if any), and other relevant documents. Candidates are encouraged to provide letter(s) of recommendation and contact information to reference persons. Please send your application to chaib@ift.ulaval.ca. The deadline for the application is June15th, 2014, but we encourage the applicants to contact as soon as possible:

• Supervisors:  Pr. Brahim Chaib-draa
• Place: Department Computer Science and software Engineering, Laval University, Québec

Working Environment:

• The PhD candidate will work at Damas lab part of the Department Computer Science and software Engineering in collaboration with researchers from REPARTI center of which Chaib-draa is affiliated (http://reparti.gel.ulaval.ca/). REPARTI provides several advantages, including a human infrastructure to help with some management aspects for research, and access to a wide network of other researchers in areas closely related to the topic of this PhD proposal.

Benefits:

• Duration: 36 months – starting date: September 2014, 1^st
• Salary: 19 000$/Year + 3 000$/year (from University)

References:

1. Cheng, H.; Liu, Z.; Yang, L.; and Chen, X. Sparse Representation and Learning in Visual Recognition: Theory and Applications, Signal Processing, 93, 2013.
2. Donoho, D. and Elad, M. Optimally Sparse Representation in General (non-orthogonal) Dictionaries via L1 minimization. Proc. Of the National Academy of Sciences, 100(5), 2003.
3. Candes, E.J.; Romberg, J. K. and Tao, T. Stable Signal Recovery from Incomplete and Inaccurate Measurements. Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics, 59(8), 2006.
4. Candes, E. J. and Tao, T. Near optimal Signal Recovery from random Projection: Universal Encoding Strategies? IEEE Transaction on Information Theory, 52(12), 2006.
5. Shi, Q,; Erikson, A.,; Hengel, A. and Shen, C. Is Face Recognition really a Compressive Sensing Problem? In Proc. of CVPR’11, 2011.
6. Rigamonti, R.; Brown, M. A. and Lepetit, V.  Are Sparse Representations Really Relevant for Image Classification? In Proc. of CVPR’11, 2011.
7. Zhang, L.; Yang, M.; and Feng X. Sparse Representation or Collaborative Representations: which Helps Face Recognition? IEEE Int. Conf on Computer Vision, 2011.
8. Guha, T. and Ward, R. K. Learning Sparse Representations for Human Action Recognition, IEEE Transaction on PAMI, 34(8), 2012.

 

The European Master's Program in Computational Logic

We are glad to announce to you the possibility to join our European Master's Program of Computational Logic. This program is offered jointly at the Free-University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy, the Technische Universität Dresden in Germany, the Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal and the Technische Universität Wien in Austria. Within this program you have the choice to study at two /three of the four European universities. In addition, you can do your project work at the National ICT of Australia (NICTA). You will graduate with a MSc in Computer Science and obtain a joint degree. Information on the universities and the program including the application procedure is provided here:

http://www.emcl-study.eu/home.html

Language of instruction is English. Tuition fees are 3.000 EUR (for non-European students) and 1.000 (for European students) per year.

A limited number of small scholarships is available.
(see: http://www.emcl-study.eu/fileadmin/emcl_booklet_tree/mss_jc_scholarship_scheme.html

).

If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact:

Prof. Dr. Steffen Hoelldobler
International Center for Computational Logic
Technische Universität Dresden
01062 Dresden, Germany

phone: [+49](351)46 33 83 40
fax: [+49](351)46 33 83 42
email: sh@iccl.tu-dresden.de

 

Position opened: PhD position in affective computing, Computer Science Department, University of Geneva, grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation.

 

Laboratories involved:

- Computer Vision and Multimedia Laboratory (http://cvml.unige.ch);

- French Literature Department (http://www.unige.ch/lettres/framo/index.html);

- Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (http://www.affective-sciences.org/);

 

Goal: to investigate how viewers react to those sequences in a movie that film critics and filmmakers consider as being emotionally relevant and therefore interesting in terms of aesthetic achievements.

 

Methods: multimedia processing, signal processing (experience in the analysis of physiological/behavioral signals and computer vision is particularly appreciated), statistical pattern recognition.

 

Profile: Master's degree in Computer Science, or electrical/computer engineering, or closely related field. Very strong background in signal/image/video processing and pattern recognition. Very good programming skills, taste and capacity to put new ideas into working prototypes. Very good written and oral communication skills in English.

 

Since this project will be conducted in very close cooperation with the Film Section at the Department of French Literature in the Faculty of the Humanities, a real plus in your application would be strong interest and achievements in film studies, or arts and humanities at large.

Although the working language is English, Geneva is a French-speaking place and experiments will be carried out with both French- and English-speaking participants; knowledge of French will be useful.

 

Starting date: as soon as possible.

 

Application: please include the following:

(1) a cover letter indicating motivation, research interests and expressing your interest in this particular, interdisciplinary area of research;

(2) a detailed curriculum vitae. Please, include, if available, list of publications (published or submitted);

(3) two letters of reference (the applicant should understand that the referees might be contacted).

 

Please collate all your files into one pdf and send your application by email to: Dr. Theodoros Kostoulas, Computer Vision & Multimedia Laboratory, Theodoros.Kostoulas@unige.ch.

 

Deadline for application: May 20th, 2014

 

 

Computer Vision and Multimedia Laboratory

Computer Science Department, University of Geneva, Battelle campus,

7, route de Drize, CH-1227 Carouge (Geneva), Switzerland

PHD STUDENTSHIP AT UCL IN LOGIC-BASED KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION AND REASONING

Duration of Studentship: 3 years full-time

Stipend: £15,863 + fees

The Department of Information Studies at University College London (UCLDIS) invites applications for a three year fully funded research studentship in the area of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning.

UCL, based in the heart of London, is consistently ranked as one of the World's top universities. It has a strong culture and tradition of interdisciplinary research, which is one of the factors in it currently attracting more research funding than any other UK university. UCLDIS is a multidisciplinary department, with research and teaching programmes across a broad spectrum of information-related subject areas such as library studies, archive studies, publishing, digital humanities, information management, computing and artificial intelligence. It has four distinct research groups, including the Knowledge Organization and Representation Group (KOARG,http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dis/research/koarg) which has a focus on the theoretical aspects and development of knowledge- and logic-based systems.

Studentship Description

The broad aim of the studentship will be to further research in the general area of logic-based knowledge representation and reasoning. The research will be co-supervised by Dr Rob Miller and Dr Antonis Bikakis, and so proposals for research that match with the particular interests of these individuals are particularly welcome. These interests include Reasoning about Actions, Commonsense Reasoning, Argumentation, Nonmonotonic Reasoning, Defeasible Reasoning, Logic Programming and Ambient Intelligence. Following normal UCL procedure, initial registration will be for the degree of MPhil with an expectation that the student will successfully upgrade to PhD registration in their second year. It is expected that the studentship will commence on 1 October 2014, although other start dates are possible. It will include full payment of UK/EU fees and an annual stipend as specified above.

Person Specification

Applicants should have a masters-level degree in an area related to computer science, mathematics or logic, an interest in the research areas mentioned above, and good written, communication, and organisational skills. A familiarity with logic-based knowledge representation and reasoning and/or knowledge-based systems would be an asset.

Eligibility and Application Procedure

Due to financial constraints on the level of fees included in the studentship, applications are restricted to candidates from the UK or other EU countries. General information for doctoral applicants is available on the DIS webpages at:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dis/phd. There will be a two stage application process for this scholarship. In the first instance, Â please email a full CV, including the names and contact details of two referees, and a statement of proposed research (not exceeding 750 words) to Kerstin Michaels (k.michaels@ucl.ac.uk).

For further details of the studentship or an informal discussion please contact DrRob Miller (r.s.miller@ucl.ac.uk)) or Dr Antonis Bikakis (a.bikakis@ucl.ac.uk).


Closing Date: 23 May 2014

Latest time for the submission of applications: 17.00

Studentship Start Date: 1 October 2014

See link: www.ucl.ac.uk/dis/Research-studentships

Bakrie Graduate Fellowships

Selection Criteria

Applicants should have (a) a confirmed acceptance at the university partners (b) an excellent academic record with GPA of at least 3.5 for undergraduate and graduate level, (c) a good command of the English language, (d) assessed to have outstanding potential for leadership in government, business, or civil society after graduation.

Each Fellowship is tenable for one-year only for full-time students in master programs in almost all subjects.  Some professional based programs in medicine, business and law are excluded from the Bakrie Graduate Fellowships program.  The successful candidate is expected to complete his/her studies within the tenable period.

Selection Process

Candidates should send their application directly to the university partners.  Do not send the applications to the Bakrie Center Foundation.  The university will draw up a shortlist based on GPA scores. Those selected will then have to undergo a leadership assessment test arranged by the Bakrie Center Foundation.  The final score is based on weighted average of academic and leadership scores. The university will make the final announcement.

Each scholarship will cover the following:
    Tuition and other compulsory fees specified by the school.
    Monthly stipend
    Books
    Research Grant

PANDUAN BEASISWA BAKRIE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (BGF) Tahun Ajaran 2014 – 2015
Bakrie  Graduate Fellowship(BGF) atau Beasiswa Pascasarjana Bakrie adalah sebuah paket beasiswa yang disediakan oleh Bakrie Center Foundation (BCF) bagi mahasiswa pascasarjana.  Beasiswa ini diberikan kepada mahasiswa pascasarjana Program Magister tahun ke-2 untuk jangka waktu 12 bulan.
Calon mahasiswa penerima harus memenuhi beberapa persyaratan akademik dan kepemimpinan (leadership) melalui dua tahap seleksi. Seleksi Tahap I/Seleksi Potensi Akademik dilakukan oleh Program Pascasarjana. Seleksi Tahap II/Leadership Assessment dilaksanakan oleh BCF.

Seleksi Tahap I/Kompetensi Akademik
Seleksi Tahap I akan dilakukan oleh sebuah Tim Program Pascasarjana yang ditunjuk oleh Rektor.  Untuk keperluan ini, dalam usulannya  calon mahasiswa penerima diwajibkan untuk melampirkan:
1.      Ijazah S-1 dilegalisasi,
2.      Transkrip Akademik S-1 (IPK > 3,50) dilegalisasi,
3.      Transkrip Semester I S-2 (IPK > 3.50) dilegalisasi,
4.      Transkrip S2 sampai dengan Semester  2
5.      Indeks Prestasi Kumulatif (IPK) S1 minimum 3.50, tanpa nilai D dan IPK selama program S2
         minimum 3.50.
6.      Lolos assesment kriteria kepemimpinan yang akan dilakukan oleh Bakrie Center Foundation.
7.      Dalam penyusunan tugas akhir/tesis, mahasiswa penerima beasiswa wajib melakukan penelitian
         tugas akhir di WILAYAH RISET UNGGULAN yang menjadi prioritas bagi UNIVERSITAS
         seperti tersebut dalam Pasal 4.
8.      Penelitian yang dilakukan mahasiswa penerima beasiswa wajib dikerjasamakan dengan salah satu
         pusat penelitian di bawah koordinasi LPPM yang terdapat di instansi UNIVERSITAS.
9.      Mahasiswa penerima beasiswa wajib menyelesaikan program S2 nya dan dalam waktu paling lama
        12 bulan mengikuti Periode Tahun Akademik yang berlaku.
10.  Mahasiswa penerima beasiswa wajib menyerahkan Curricullum Vitae (CV)  yaitu di dalamnya meliputi
       kompetensi akademik dan lebih disukai yang memiliki pengalaman berorganisasi dalam bentuk
       pengurus organisasi, bekerja atau usaha sambil kuliah, menulis artikel di media cetak / elektronik atau
       publikasi ilmiah, prestasi akademik atau non akademik, dan menjadi relawan di lembaga yang
       terorganisir secara resmi seperti LSM, PMI, ORMAS, dll.
11.  Mahasiswa penerima beasiswa wajib menulis publikasi artikel minimum 600 kata, setiap semester baik
      itu mengenai hal yang berkaitan dengan penelitian tesisnya ataupun isu-isu strategis lainnya yang
      berkaitan dengan kegiatan program Bakrie Center Foundation (BCF). Publikasi dimaksud adalah di
      media cetak/ elektronik lokal (daerah). Sebagai penulis, agar juga disebutkan,
     “Penerima Bakrie Graduate Fellowship”.
12.  Dokumen Pengalamanorganisasi, bekerja, berusaha dan volunteer /Kegiatan yang pernah diikuti

Seleksi Tahap II/Penilaian Kemampuan Kepemimpinana
Salah satu keunggulan program beasiswa ini adalah menghasilkan kader dengan kemampuan akademik dan kepemimpinan mumpuni.  Oleh karena itu, selain asesmen kemampuan akademik pada Tahap I, BCF juga akan melakukan penilaianterhadap potensi kepemimpinan calon mahasiswa melalui wawancara.  Undangan wawancara akan dikirimkan oleh pihak BCF secara langsung kepada calon mahasiswa penerima melalui HP dan/atau e-mail. Mahasiswa penerima beasiswa dari sumber lain tidak diperkenankan untuk menerima BGF.

Pendaftaran
Pendaftaran dilakukan secara manual dengan mengisi Formulir Pendaftaran.  Formulir pendaftaran dapat diunduh dari website Program Pascasarjana. Pendaftaran yang telah dilengkapi dengan berkas-berkas yang diperlukan untuk Seleksi Tahap I dan Tahap II harap dikirimkan ke Direktur Program Pascasarjana.
Formulir  1 dan Formulir  2 diketik dengan rapi (font Calibri 10) soft file dikirim via email dan hardcopy dijilid dengan berkas yang lain 3 rangkap. 
Download Application form here

 

 

Jadwal Pelaksanaan Seleksi Beasiswa 

BAKRIE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP(BGF)

Tahun Ajaran 2014-2015

Open PhD Position at the Centre de Recherche en Informatique, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne http://cri-sorbonne.fr

Title: Process Mining: intentional process model generation for recommendation

Find PhD Proposal here : http://bit.ly/1fdov1b

No application will be considered after the 1st of June 2014

Funding: doctoral contract

Location : Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Centre de Recherche en Informatique, 90, rue de Tolbiac 75013 Paris, France

Starting date: between September and November 2014

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Dear All:

The Institute for General Material Properties of the Friedrich-Alexander- Universit?t Erlangen-N?rnberg (FAU) is seeking outstanding PhD candidates in the context of a research training group on in-situ microscopy of nanoscale structures.

The mechanical behavior of metallic nanostructures differs dramatically from their bulk counterparts. Nanowires, particles or thin films can have yield stresses of the order of the theoretical strength and significantly modified elastic properties. In this project, atomistic simulations will be used to complement in- situ experiments to gain insights in the fundamental deformation mechanisms at the nanoscale. The project is part of the research training group GRK 1896 ?In Situ Microscopy with Electrons, X-rays and Scanning Probes?, which provides PhD students with comprehensive, method-spanning and interdisciplinary training in the application of cutting-edge nanocharacterization tools to materials and device development. For more information on the project see: http://www.grk1896.uni-erlangen.de

Highly qualified candidates with academic education in physics, chemistry, materials science or related disciplines are invited to apply. Degrees such as M.Sc. or equivalent qualifications are required for PhD studies. The successful candidate will have a solid background in physical metallurgy and mechanical behavior of materials, as well as experience with numerical simulations (preferably Molecular Dynamics) and scientific programming. Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a dynamic and collaborative research environment are essential. The PhD positions are provided for up to three years and will be paid according to the regulations of the collective wage agreement of the civil service.

Please send your application (including a cover letter describing your research interests, curriculum vitae, scanned certificates and contact information of two references)
to comp-mat-sci-jobs@ww.uni-erlangen.de and grk1896@ww.uni- erlangen.de



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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Erik Bitzek
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
Institute I: General Material Properties
Friedrich-Alexander-Universit?

t Erlangen-N?rnberg (FAU)
Martensstr. 5
91058 Erlangen, Germany
Phone:+49-(0)9131-8527507 Fax: -04
erik.bitzek@ww.uni-erlangen.de
www.gmp.ww.uni-erlangen.de
@atomicbits

For the 2014/2015 academic year, Université de Lyon is offering 60 scholarships for international students having a high-level academic record and willing to join one of our Master’s degree programmes

You are student and look for a high-level Master’s degree programme, innovative and internationally-oriented for Research and private sectors?
You wish to benefit from the cutting-edge research and innovative potential in France and in the Rhône-Alpes Region?For the 2014/2015 academic year, Université de Lyon is offering scholarships for foreign students having a high-level academic record and willing to join one of our Master’s degree programmes:

-Biosciences Master’s Degree
-Physics and Chemistry Master’s Degree
-Nanoscale Engineering Master’s Degree
-ADMIRE Master’s Degree
-Altervilles Master’s Degree
-AlterEurope Master’s Degree
-Public Policy Master's Degree
-Infectious Disease Master's Degree

Scholarship amount

400 euros or 800 euros / month depending to the applicant's file.

Duration

Scholarship is awarded for a 10-month period.

Application

- Nanoscale Enginerring Master's programme:
Candidates who are nationals of the European Economic Area: the application deadline is July 1, 2014
For all other applicants: May 31, 2014
-Altervilles Master's programme : the application deadline is May 31th 2014
-AlterEurope Master's programme : the application deadline is May 15th 2014
-ADMIRE Master's programme : application for candidates outside Europe is February 4th. Application for candidates from the European Economic Area is May 24th
-Biosciences Master's programme et Physics & Chemistry Master's programme: Application closed.
-Public Policies Master's programme: the dead line application June 15th 2014
-Infectious Diseases Master's programme: dead line application

More Information Please Open http://lyon-university.org/education/universite-de-lyon-master-s-scholarships-197484.kjsp?RH=UDLEN-EN

Dear All,

I would like to invite applications for Full time Graduate (Master/PhD) position at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for research areas: medical imaging/image processing.

General Requirements

1. Experience/Knowledge in research methodology would be useful

2. Possess Bachelor’ degree in Biomedical Engineering or other Engineering disciplinary programmes (CGPA 3.00 and above)

3. Proficient in English

4. Pleasant personality, independent, hardworking and self-motivated

5. Ability to use the various statistical packages would be an added advantage

6. Demonstrate cooperativeness and teamwork

7. A accompanying full CV is required.

Specific Requirements

Project areas – Medical Imaging / Image Processing

· Possess knowledge in any programming skills, MATLAB, C++, C or others

· Good in image / signal processing would be an advantage

Duration of Appointment

24 months - 2 years subject to contract renewal (for Master Candidate)

36 months - 3 years subject to contract renewal (for PhD Candidate)



Salary range

RM 1500 - 2500 per month (Depends on the qualification)

Interested candidates are requested to forward your resume contains academic qualification and research experience to lai.khinwee@um.edu.my

Due date for application

until further notice

Shortlisted candidates may be called for interview.

Kabar gembira untuk teman-teman pejuang beasiswa. Telah dibuka beasiswa yang digagas oleh Menteri BUMN RI Dahlan Iskan bekerjasama dengan Surya University. Program Beasiswa Dahlan Iskan merupakan program kerjasama antara JPNN (JawaPos National Network) , Dahlan Iskan Foundation dan Surya University. Program Beasiswa S1 di Surya University ini terbuka bagi siswa/I berprestasi lulusan SMA dan sederajat, jurusan IPA/IPS di seluruh Indonesia, untuk tahun akademik 2014-2015.
Syarat dan Ketentuan:

Siswa/i lulusan SMA dan sederajat jurusan IPA/IPS di seluruh Indonesia.
Nilai rata-rata Raport kelas 10 dan 11, minimal 8
Lulus Tes Seleksi yang diadakan oleh Panitia Beasiswa Dahlan Iskan
Program Beasiswa hanya mencakup biaya studi.
Pendaftaran Program Beasiswa berlangsung sampai dengan periode 31 Maret 2014
Prosedur Pendaftaran

Untuk Seleksi Tahap I Kirim :

1. Fotokopi Raport SMA kelas 10 s.d 12 yang sudah dilegalisir
2. 2 ( dua) lembarFotokopitanda pengenal (KTP/ SIM/KartuPelajar)
3. 4 (empat) lembarpasfotoukuran 3×4 cm berwarna
4. 1 (satu) lembar fotokopi Akte Kelahiran/Surat Tanda Lahir.

Bagi yang lolos seleksi administratif akan diumumkan di media ini, dan akan dipanggil untuk mengikuti tes seleksi yang akan diumumkan di media ini.  Berkas aplikasi dikirimkan melalui media assemble Jawa Pos (JPNN) di masing-masing daerah.

Informasi lengkap beasiswa

PT Jawa Pos Inhabitant Arrangement
Graha Pena Jakarta Lantai 5
Jl Raya Kebayoran Lama 12
Jakarta Selatan 12210
Buzz: +62 2153699607 (Ibu Eno)

Program Beasiswa Rusia

Pengumuman Program Beasiswa Pemerintah Federasi Rusia Tahun 2014/2015

Kementerian Pendidikan dan ilmu Pengetahuan Rusia beserta Rossotrudnichestvo mengumumkan dibukanya pendaftaran calon mahasiswa tahun ajaran 2014/2015 untuk jenjang Sarjana 1, Spesialis, Sarjana 2, Sarjana 3 atau program training.

Calon mahasiswa yang berminat untuk mendapatkan pendidikan tinggi di Rusia melalui program beasiswa, dapat memilih satu jurusan/program studi yang diminati di enam universitas yang berbeda. Boleh pilih sampai dua universitas di kota Moskow, dua di Saint-Petersburg dan di wilayah federal Rusia yang berlainan.

Daftar jurusan/program studi terlampir.

Daftar Universitas di: http://en.russia.edu.ru/idbv/

Aplikasi dapat diserahkan di Pusat Kebudayaan Rusia di Diponegoro 12, Menteng, Jakarta 10310.

Persyaratan penerimaan untuk jenjang S1, S2:

•       Prestasi akademik tinggi. Nilai ujian rata-rata dari jenjang pendidikan sebelumnya baik dan bagus, di atas 80/ IPK 3.2.

•       Kondisi kesehatan baik  - mampu mengikuti proses pendidikan yang intensif, dengan menyerahkan hasil medical check up sebagai bukti.

•       Mampu membayar sendiri (atau dengan sponsor) transportasi ke tempat kuliah dan biaya hidup selama masa belajar.

Daftar dokumen yang harus diserahkan:

1.    Formulir aplikasi (form terlampir)

2.    Foto kopi ijazah dan transkrip nilai yang dilegalisir sekolah/ perguruan tinggi. Jika ijazah belum ada, dapat menyerahkan laporan nilai semester 5 SMA yang dilegalisir atau surat tanda lulus sementara program S1.

3.    Hasil medical check up, surat bebas HIV/AIDS, narkoba dan TBC.

4.    Foto kopi akta kelahiran

5.    Foto kopi paspor reguler yang berlaku minimal 2 tahun

6.    Surat persetujuan orangtua (form terlampir)

7.    Pasfoto 4x6 – 10 lembar.

8.    Uang untuk jasa penterjemahan Rp.1.500.000,- (jika calon mahasiswa tidak lulus seleksi wawancara, uang akan dikembalikan setelah pengumuman kelulusan di PKR, tetapi jika lulus wawancara dan tidak lulus seleksi Kementerian, uang tidak akan dikembalikan).

9.    Surat penghargaan/ partisipasi kontes/lomba dll, jika ada.

10.Bagi pendaftar S1 seni budaya wajib menyerahkan sertifikat kursus keahlian di bidang seni.

Setelah aplikasi diterima, semua pendaftar dipersilahkan ikut seleksi wawancara di PKR pada hari yang ditentukan, bagi calon mahasiswa yang berada di kota yang jauh dari Jakarta dipersilahkan mengikuti wawancara melalui skype ID (tanggal dan waktu wawancara ditentukan melalui telepon atau e-mail).

Pengumuman para mahasiswa yang diterima akan diadakan oleh Kementerian pendidikan dan ilmu pengetahuan Rusia pada bulan Agustus 2014.

Pertanyaan dapat diajukan melalui email ke beasiswarusia@gmail.com

Pendaftar yang diutamakan diterima adalah mereka yang lebih dahulu menyerahkan dokumen dengan lengkap. 

Pertanyaan dapat diajukan melalui email ke beasiswarusia@gmail.com

PERHATIAN! BATAS PENDAFTARAN DIMAJUKAN - HANYA SAMPAI 2 MARET SAJA.

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Halo,

Ini informasi KGSP Ke Inha university Incheon. Silahkan download dokumen dan informasi detail di link berikut:

http://gradeng.inha.ac.kr/board_notice_en/view.aspx?Seq=41561

Ini saya sertakan informasi detailnya:

2014 Korean Government Scholarship Program Guideline

for International Students

< Graduate Programs >

The Korean Government Scholarship Program is designed to provide higher education in Korea for international students, with the aim of promoting international exchange in education, as well as mutual friendship among the participating countries. Inha University has been selected as one of 60 esteemed universities in Korea for Korean Government Scholarship Program and makes this notice for 2014 KGSP application.

1. Total Number of Grantees : 880 

  1) 2014 KGSP Allocations by respective Korean Embassies : 533 candidates (from 157 nations) 

      -  25 (from 12 nations) overseas Korean adoptees are included. 

  2) 2014 KGSP Allocation for the Designated Korean Universities : 347 candidates (from 92 nations)  

  * Quota No. of Nations Name of Countries 

    - Please check the attached file of "2014 GKS KGSP Graduate Program Guidelines(Inha University)". 

  ※ No quota for China from University’s recommendation.   

  ※ Among the 347 candidates allocated to the Designated Korean Universities, 6 will be allotted into two outstanding specialized universities separately.

2. Inha University’s recommendation for 2014 GKS KGSP 

  1) Number of students for 2014 KGSP recommendation :Max. 20 students  (Max. 3 from one country)  

  2) Deadline of application submission : March 19th(Wed), 2014 

  3) Place of submission : 

       Graduate School Office(Building #1-317), Inha University, 

       100, Inha-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea (Postal code : 402-751) 

  4) Required documents : One original document(placed in a separate envelope) and 3 extra copies. 

     - Please check the attached file for detailed information about application documents. 

     - It is strongly recommended to contact a professor at INHA before application submission. 

       A letter of recommendation from a professor at Inha University will be highly considered during the 

       evaluation process for selection. 

     - Applicants must submit one of three types of documents about the certificate of degree;

         ①Apostille documents or ②Notarized by Korean consulates in foreign countries or 

         ③Notarized by Foreign consulates in Korea. 

     - Inha University can ask applicants to submit several additional documents ((ex) resume, a letter of consent

        for degree verification), if it is needed.

     ※ If you"d like to apply for Inha University to get recommendation for 2014 KGSP, please contact a certain professor at first. It"s strongly recommended that you"ll send at least a resume, study plan, and scanned files of your degree certificate and transcripts, when you contact a professor by an e-mail.  

     * For detailed information about a department and contact information about a professor, 

      please visit http://gradeng.inha.ac.kr/program/program_020101.aspx  

      When you click the icon of MS Word for each department, you"ll get detailed information about it. 

    ※ Pre-contact is recommended before sending application documents to Inha University. 

        (+82-32-860-8389, graduate@inha.ac.kr / jiffy@inha.ac.kr)

    ※ There are two tracks to apply for GKS Korean Government Scholarship Program; one is to get recommendation from universities in Korea, and the other is to get recommendation from Korean embassy in your own country. Applicants must choose only one way of them. Applicants who submit applications to both Korean Embassy and Inha University will be disqualified immediately.

3. Selection Schedule for 2014 KGSP 

  1) Application deadline(Applicants → Inha University) : March 19(Wed), 2014

  2) The 1st selection : March 24 ~ April 4 

  3) Deadline for Recommendation to NIIED (Inha University → NIIED) : April 11 

  4) The 2nd selection : Mid-April (NIIED Selection Committee)

  5) Announcement for the results of the 2nd selection : May 1 

     (GKS websites : www.gks.go.kr) 

  6) Official Physical Examination : in May 

  7) Announcement for fianl successful candidates : June 17 

     (GKS websites : www.gks.go.kr) 

  8) Visa issue and flight ticket purchase : From mid-June to late July  

  9) Entry into Korea : late August  

  10) NIIED Orientation : August 28 ~ 29 

  11) Korean language course : September 1, 2014 ~ 

      * Applicants must submit the Personal Medical Assessment (included in the application form) when he/she apply for this program, and after coming to Korea an Official Medical Examination will be done by NIIED. A serious illness (For example, HIV, Drug, etc) will be the main cause of disqualification from the scholarship.  

4. Scholarship  

  1) Period 

     ① Korean language course : September 1, 2014 ~ August 31, 2015  

          - All scholars, unless exempted, must take one year of Korean language course in the designated 

            language institution. 

         - Exemption from the Korean language course requirement: Korean proficiency at TOPIK Level 5 or 6 

           (with certification).

         - Scholars who have surpassed TOPIK Level 5 and want to start their degree course without the Korean

            language course should obtain permission from NIIED in advance. 

         - Only the scholars who will have passed at least Level 3 of TOPIK (the Test of Proficiency in Korean) are

            permitted to start their master’s or doctoral program. 

         - Scholars who do not pass at least TOPIK Level 3 after one year of Korean language course should 

            complete an additional six-month coursework in the Korean language. 

     ② Degree program : September 1, 2015 ~ 

            (Master’s program : 2 years, Ph.D program : 3 years) 

       * (Important) After the Korean language course, the scholarship period of degree course (2 years of master’s

          or 3 years of doctoral) cannot be extended beyond the designated duration. 

   2) Amount of Scholarship 

     ① From Korean Government : Tuition (Less than KRW 5,000,000), Monthly allowance(KRW 900,000 per month), Research allowance(approx. KRW 200,000 per semester), Dissertation printing costs, Medical Insurance(KRW 20,000 per month), Flight tickets(Round-trip economy class ticket), etc.  

     ② From Inha University : Entrance fee, Tuition which Korean Government cannot support until graduation.  

     ※  Students of 2014 Korean Government Scholarship Program do not need to pay anything about tution fee and entrance fee during their acadmic study, because Korean Government and Inha University will support all of them. 

5. Eligibility for Application 

  1) The applicant and his/her parents must have foreign citizenships.

    * Applicants who hold Korean citizenship are not permitted to apply for this program.

  2) Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of Sep.1st,2014 (born after Sep.1st,1974).     

  3) Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as of August 31, 2014.

  4) Applicants must maintain a grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.64 on a4.0 scale, 2.80 on a 4. 3 scale,

       2.91 on a 4.5 scale, or grades/marks/score of 80% or higher from the previously attended institution. 

     *  If an applicant does not satisfy the above GPA criteria, he/she will bedisqualified from applying to this program.

     * If the transcript is not indicated in grades/marks/scores format, or is difficult to convert into percentages, attachment of official explanation from the attended institution is required.

  5) Applicants should be in good health, both mentally and physically, to stay in Korea for an extended period of time.

  6) Applicants who have Korean proficiency (TOPIK) or English proficiency (TOEFL(IBT), IELTS, TOEIC) may be given preference. 

  7) Applicants who apply for natural science and technology/engineering program may be given preference. 

※ (Important) Applicants who have ever enrolled in a university in Korea will bedisqualified from applying to the KGSP program. Specifically, an applicant who has previously enrolled in an undergraduate program, a master’s program, or a doctoral program or an exchange program in Korea cannot apply for this program.

6. Selection Criterion for 2014 KGSP   

  1) All documents including transcript, self-introduction, study plan, recommendations, published papers and awards, etc., will be evaluated.  

  2) English(TOEFL(IBT), IELTS, TOEIC)/Korean(TOPIK) language proficency, Academic performances and awards, etc. 

  3) Nationality, Major, etc.

※ International students are allowed to apply for both Jungseok International Scholarship(organized by Inha Univerisity) and 2014 GKS-Korean Government Scholarship(organized by NIIED) simultaneously, but if they are accepted by NIIED for KGSP(Korean Government Scholarship Program), Jungseok International Scholarship will be automatically cancelled. The application period for these two program and the list of application document is different, so applicants carefully check notices about them on the homepage.  

* Application for Jungseok International Scholarship : in April (not fixed yet) 

※ The organization which manages GKS-KGSP(Global Korea Scholarship-Korean Government Scholarship 

Program) is NIIED(National Institute For International Education).(http://www.niied.go.kr)

※ Please visit http://gradeng.inha.ac.kr/program/program_020101.aspx

    to check detailed information of deparments(majors) and contact information of faculty members(professors).

※ Contact : Ms. Ji-hee Kim (+82-32-860-8389, graduate@inha.ac.kr /jiffy@inha.ac.kr)

※ Special Notices to 2014 KGSP Applicants  

    - Due to many applicants, it would be highly appreciated to submit the designated form of 

      "2014  KGSP Applicant for Inha University" tograduate@inha.ac.kr,  

      when you make inquiries by email. 

    - All application documents must arrive at the graduate school of Inha University 

      until March 19th(Wed). After posting your documents to Inha University, send a message to 

      graduate@inha.ac.kr by email. Please use an express delivery like DHL or Fedex or UPS or 

Middlesex University London

PhD Research Studentships at Middlesex University

As part of our ongoing investment in research, Middlesex University is pleased to announce the availability of a range of fully funded PhD research studentships for 2014.

Applications from well qualified candidates are invited in the following areas:

Art & Design
Biomedical & Biological Sciences
Business & Management
Computer Science
Economics
Education
Electronic Engineering
Geography & Environmental Science
Law
Mathematical Sciences
Media and Cultural Studies
Nursing
Performing Arts
Politics (incl. Development)
Psychology (incl. Forensic)
Sociology (incl. Criminology)
Social Work & Social Policy
Sports Science

For further details and an application form visit: 

http://www.mdx.ac.uk/research/applications/fees/bursaries/index.aspx

Deadline for applications: 14th March 2014
Interviews to be held: April/May 2014

General enquiries to: research.enq@mdx.ac.uk

Middlesex University is working towards equality of opportunity.

City University London
Doctoral Studentships
Up to 50 fully-funded doctoral studentships
City University London is a global University committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.
The University is continuing its investment in academic excellence by offering up to 50 fully-funded, full-time, three year Doctoral Studentships commencing in October 2013.
The Studentships will include a waiver of tuition fees and will provide a student maintenance grant (£16,000 per annum tax free in 2014/15).
The University provides a research and enterprise development programme to support the development of research skills.
Applications are sought from exceptional UK and international graduates. We would particularly welcome applications from suitably-qualified women and candidates from minority groups who are under-represented in many areas of research.
Full details and application deadlines are available via the University website.
Find out more, visit http://www.city.ac.uk/citygraduateschool/fees-and-funding/university-doctoral-studentships
Investing in academic excellence

Kami komunitas mahasiswa Indonesia di KAUST ingin berbagi informasi tentang beasiwa S2 \ S3 dan lowongan Postdoc di kampus kami, KAUST. Beasiswa berupa:

1. Gaji bersih perbulan berkisar (25 - 30 juta rupiah) untuk Master/PhD dan  ~50 juta rupiah untuk Postdoc.

2. Disediakan tempat tinggal berupa rumah untuk tiap mahasiswa (1 rumah/1 mahasiswa)

3. Asuransi kesehatan (15000 USD) mengcover perobatan, biaya melahirkan, kacamata, scaling gigi dll.

4. Tiket pulang pergi ke kampung halaman setahun sekali untuk mahasiswa dan keluarga.

5. Uang kuliah digratiskan sama sekali.

6. Kesempatan untuk berkolaborasi dengan perusahan besar ternama seperti Schlumberger, Boeing, Saudi Aramco, Sabic dll. serta melakukan riset ternama dibimbing oleh dosen dosen terkenal jebolan US, UK, France, China, Jepang dll.

7. Kesempatan hidup di lingkungan yang sangat heterogen (Muslim-Non muslim, Fully- English-Environment, Tidak Perlu Berbahasa Arab sama sekali)

8. Untuk mahasiswa Muslim, berkesempatan untuk melaksanakan umrah seminggu 2 kali dan haji dengan mudah tanpa menunggu antrian bertahun-tahun.

Beasiswa S2/S3 dan Lowongan Postdoc sangat terbuka lebar, mengingat kampus ini merupakan kampus baru (hanya) bidang SAINS dan TEKNOLOGI dengan dana riset yang berlimpah. Untuk Lebih lengkapnya kunjungi website kami.

Informasi lebih lanjut, hubungi web kami di  http://kaustina.org

www.kaust.edu.sa

Untuk pertanyaan mengenai info ini, silahkan tinggalkan komen di website kami kaustina.org

Best Regards,

kaustina

100 PhD Studentships at Northumbria University, UK
http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/researchandconsultancy/graduateschool/100studentships/

100 PhD Studentships at Northumbria University

Northumbria University is a research-rich, business focussed, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. As part of our continued support for excellence in research the University is offering up to 100 funded PhD studentships to commence from October 2014. This includes AHRC funded studentships in Art and Design, and Heritage.
Studentship opportunities are available accross all Faculties:

• Arts, Design and Social Sciences
• Business and Law
• Engineering and Environment
• Health and Life Sciences

A range of Northumbria directly funded and competition funded schemes are available, and will be advertised via the PhD Programmes, Research Projects and Studentships 2014/5 link below from week commencing 3rd March 2014.

In addition, PhD programmes and research projects for self-funded applicants are also currently advertised.
Please ensure that you check the funding status details and application process within each individual advert before applying.
Application deadline (unless otherwise stated): 5pm, Monday 31 March 2014.
PhD Programmes, Research Projects and Studentships 2014/15

36 PhD positions in Management, Economic, Law and Business at LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy
http://www.luiss.edu/news/2014/01/08/phd-programs-call-applications-30th-cycle

The calls for applications for the 30th cycle of PhD programs in Law and Business, Economics, and Management have been published.

    Law and Business (Department of Law)
    Deadline: March 31, 2014
    
    Economics (Department of Economics and Finance)
    Deadline: April 15, 2014
    
    Management (Department of Business and Management)
    Deadline: March 31, 2014

78 PhD Studentships in Build Environment at University of Ulster, UK
http://www.findaphd.com/search/PhDDetails.aspx?CAID=2405&Email=1

The University of Ulster is a leading research institution in the built environment. It has been ranked in the top five subject research centres of excellence for 20 years.  It is seeking PhD student applications to commence in September 2014 to join the internationally respected research teams in the School of the Built Environment which is based at the Jordanstown campus, University of Ulster. The research groups have attracted over £12million in research grant funding in the past five years.
Research is overseen by the Built Environment Research Institute (BERI) and is organized into four centres: Research in Property and Planning, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Hydrogen Safety Engineering and Research and the Fire Safety Engineering Research Technology Centre.
Expertise ranges from fire engineering research, hydrogen safety, energy engineering to land use planning and property performance analysis.  BERI is concerned with the delivery of research that will enhance the quality of the built environment and address the changing needs of society in a more resilient manner.
We welcome the submission of PhD projects by applicants and we also offer a range of PhD opportunities linked with current projects (below).
A number of grants covering fees and living expenses are available via a competitive interview process. Information concerning the application process and funding can be found using the link above.
                                
To be considered for entry, applicants should hold, or expect to hold by 15 August 2014 a first or upper second class honours degree in a subject relevant to the proposed research topic.  Applications for studentships will be considered on a competitive basis with regard to the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience and interests. Applications must be submitted using the University online admission system www.ulster.ac.uk/applyonline .
For further information on PhD projects, funding opportunities and PhD study, please see:
http://www.beri.ulster.ac.uk/be-topics.php