Denmark : PhD position in mathematics
A 3-year PhD position is available at DTU Mathematics starting September 2012 or earlier. DTU Mathematics is a department at the Technical University of Denmark. Our main research fields are: Applied functional analysis Dynamical systems Discrete mathematics Geometry PhD project description You have the unique opportunity to define your own PhD project in mathematics in […]
Sweden: Ph.D. student positions in Mathematics with specialization in Combinatorial Probability Theory
The Department of Mathematics performs research and provides education on undergraduate to postgraduate levels in mathematics, applied mathematics, and mathematical statistics. The number of employees is almost 100, of which 30 are PhD students. The number of students is ca 600. Duties: The aim of the research is to study various problems in combinatorial probability theory […]
Luxembourg : 2 Doctorale Scholarships in Mathematics
The University of Luxembourg is looking for its Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication for 2 Doctorale Candidates (PhD student) in Mathematics (m/f) •3-year fixed term contract, possible extension up to 4 years •Start date: 1 June 2012 or later. Research Group: Geometry and Mathematical Theory of Quantization (Martin Schlichenmaier). •Research in one of the […]
PhD Scholarships in Computer Science: World-wide recruitment of PhD Students at the Vienna University of Technology
The Vienna PhD School of Informatics is an international PhD School funded by the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna), the City of Vienna, and private sponsors. Students for this full-time program are recruited world-wide, all courses are held in English. Academic year 2012/2013: Deadline: April 1st, 2012. Other important dates: Interviews: from April 26th […]
China and Africa : A love story ? A critical analysis of China’s financial assistance to Africa
China’s growing interest in Africa has been a matter of several debates theses recent years. Acclaimed by African political leadership for its respect of the States’ sovereignty, China’s financial assistance is today present in almost all the countries in Africa, south of the Sahara, a region which has long been considered a traditional bastion of former European […]
An assessment of the Impact of China’s Investments in Sudan
Paper No. CCS_13, By Kabbashi M. Suliman and Ahmed A. A. Badawi, November 2010 Abstract: The study examines the impact of China’s investments in Sudan in terms of its positive and likely negative effects; data drawn from secondary and primary sources is used for the purpose. Tabular analysis and graphs are used to review the […]
Impact of China-Africa Investment Relations: The Case of Zambia
Impact of China-Africa Investment Relations: The Case of Zambia Paper No. CCS 16, By Jolly Kamwanga and Grayson Koyi, November 2009 Abstract: Chinese investments in Zambia are primarily resource seeking and have been concentrated in the mining sector. There are investments in construction, trading manufacturing sectors too. The growth of these investments has been steady […]
Impact of China-Africa Aid Relations: A Case Study of Uganda
Paper No. CCS 15, By Madina Guloba, Nicholas Kilimani and Winnie Nabiddo, May 2010 Abstract: Since the 1990’s, China has substantially increased its aid to Uganda. However, the aid policies and aid distribution channels through which China provides its aid are not well known. Using available aid data from the various recipients and information from […]
PhD Student Fellowship in Microbiology: Streptomycete siderophores as chemoattra (Germany)
The Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC) is funded by the German Excellence Initiative. JSMC is an ambitious Graduate School with over 150 PhD students who are educated in a structured, interdisciplinary training program based on top-level fundamental research. It conceptionally combines different research areas to a comprehensive picture of microbial communication (http://www.jsmc.uni-jena.de). Institutes at […]
Several Ph.D. Scholarships in computer vision (Germany)
Several Ph.D. Scholarships are actually available within the Perceiving Systems Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Tübingen, Germany. The topics are in the areas of action recognition, object detection, and human pose estimation. For an overview of related research, see http://www.vision.ee.ethz.ch/~gallju. The initial appointment will be for 2 years, in accordance with […]