Regional Scholars Program in Science and Technology

Provides opportunities for faculty and institutional development in science and technology through exposure to methods of faculty and instructional development, educational leadership models, academic governance, and assessment tools. Scholars are clustered in small discipline-based groups at U.S. host universities to pursue intensive guided study and research activities with U.S. faculty counterparts. They interact with Americans and their communities through cultural and extracurricular activities designed to acquaint them with American cultural and society. The program is not intended to support individual research projects.

ELIGIBLE FIELDS: All science & technology fields are eligible, including agriculture, engineering, environmental sciences, and information technology.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

· Egyptian citizenship; holders of U.S. green cards and/or passports are ineligible.
· Ph.D.
· Senior faculty status, e.g., departmental chair, dean, mid-to-senior level university administrators.
· Minimum ten years of teaching experience.
· Excellent command of English.
GRANT BENEFITS:

· Monthly stipend

· Settling-in allowance

· Professional allowance

· Excess baggage allowance

· In-transit allowance

· Medical insurance.

· International and domestic travels

AY2011-2012 PROGRAM:

· Announcement: November 21, 2010

· Guidelines

· Application: https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/scholars/30/

· Deadline: January 16, 2011 (for online application and supporting documents)
For additional information please contact helrihany@bfce.eun.eg

St John's, Cartwright, Labrador City, Catalina, St. Anthony, Hopedale, Goose Bay,
Churchill Falls, Harbour Breton, Wickham, Rothesay, Fredericton, Edmundston,

PhD Studentships in Wireless Networks and Network Security

This project will investigate how networked sensing systems can intelligently monitor communications activity to make informed judgements about potential CYBER-threats, network intrusions, subversions and other hostile activity that comprise either the network communications (e.g. denial of service) or information content (e.g. phishing). For this project this bio-inspiration thread also has particular relevance for developing monitoring approaches that exploit new CYBER concepts such as digital DNA. To start with this project will be based on current internet technology but will then progress to cover developments for next generation internet concepts and protocols.

The PhD programme in the UCL Security Science Doctoral Training Centre (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/secret) is a 4 year programme where the first year involves taught courses and research skills training. It is expected that the student will spend a total of around 6-8 months working on site with the industrial sponsor during the course of the programme.

Funding is available for UK Nationals only.

Telemetry of Critical National Infrastructure using wireless monitor networks
This project proposes to develop a robust and secure telemetry network of intelligent, automated Critical National Infrastructure monitors to enable emergency services and local government to quickly ascertain the impact of any event on their critical infrastructure so that timely interventions may be made either to repair/limit damage or to prevent loss of life. The main research challenges lay in the development of a wireless telemetry sensor network architecture and associated communication protocols that offer 1) easy device deployment (automatic configuration), 2) high-reliability of information, 3) long-life time and 4) provide rich data sets. The focus of the project will be on the communications network and the network architecture which will provide data security over air interface, resilience against overcapacity and not be susceptible to interference.

Funding is available for home / EU postgraduate students

Further Details
The PhD position would suit candidates with undergraduate or masters’ degrees in Electronic Engineering or Computer Science (minimum of 2.1 or equivalent).
Funding information

Funding applies to:
EU applicants (including UK)
Funding notes:

See individual project details for details of eligibility.

Contacts and how to apply

Academic contact:

For further details please contact Dr John Mitchell. jmitchel@ee.ucl.ac.uk, http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/staff/academic/jmitchel

The PhD student will be based in the Communications and Information Systems Group
http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/research/CISG

Further details can be found at: http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/vacancies/phd/

Ph.D. Student in Microbiology / Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Center in Lausanne (CHUV) disability scholarships

A position is open at the University Hospital Center in Lausanne (CHUV) for a

Ph.D. Student in Microbiology / Infectious Diseases

Starting immediately (or upon agreement) for a duration of 3 years.

The project is entitled Rapid, high throughput real-time single-cell determination of antimicrobial resistance using a miniaturized “lab-on-a-chip” device, funded by a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF).

This interdisciplinary project involves clinical and diagnostic physicians at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) and physicists at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). It aims at developing innovative methods for the rapid detection of pathogens and the identification of the most effective antimicrobial treatment by assessing bacterial resistance to antibiotics. These elements are essential for adequate treatment of infections and decreasing overall morbidity and mortality.

Novel microbiological methods will be developed and evaluated. The project will combine general and molecular microbiology techniques (bacterial cultures, phenotypic experiments, antibiotic susceptibility testing, etc.), detection of microbial activity by microcalorimetry (measurement of heat production) and assessment of bacterial physico-structural properties by atomic force microscopy. Microbiology and microcalorimetry techniques will be carried out at the CHUV, whereas atomic force microscopy will be performed in close collaboration with the EPFL team.

The research topic is both interdisciplinary and translational. Our findings may improve the diagnosis of infectious diseases by speeding up pathogen detection and their antibiotic susceptibility profiles, and ultimately lead to the development of a new diagnostic device.

We offer a pleasant and stimulating working environment in a young and motivated team, interdisciplinary collaboration with recognized institutions (CHUV, UNIL, EPFL) and opportunity for publication in high-ranking scientific journals. Ph.D. applicants must hold a master degree in natural sciences (biology, microbiology, biochemistry, medicine, pharmacy or related disciplines). Practical experience in microbiology is preferred.

High motivation, ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and social competence are expected. Salary is based according to the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) guidelines. Due to limited funds for candidate interviews, only applicants from European countries will be considered. The working language is English and French.

Applicants are encouraged to send their CV, copies of grades and diplomas, and contact information of 2-3 references to:

Dr. Alain Bizzini & Dr. Andrej Trampuz

Laboratory of Microbiology

University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV)

Rue de Bugnon 46

CH-1011 Lausanne

Switzerland

E-mail : Alain.Bizzini@chuv.ch