International Master Scholarships in Digital Library Learning

Students from third countries can apply for Erasmus Mundus International Master in Digital Library Learning Scholarships. For each student the scholarship amounts to €24,000 per academic year.

This includes 10 monthly grants of €1,600 and a fixed amount of €5,000 for fees, travel expenses, relocation costs, etc.

The International Master in Digital Library Learning (DILL) is a two-year Master Programme for information professionals who intend to work in the complex world of digital libraries.

Postdoc/PhD Positions at the Institute of Clinical Medicine in Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia

The Institute of Clinical Medicine in Tallinn University of Technology is looking for two Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships and three Doctoral Students.

The Institute of Clinical Medicine (ICM) was established as part of the Technomedicum of Tallinn University of Technology in 2007. The Institute operates as a science-, study- and development establishment in the medicine sphere. Clinical medicine is an area that builds a competence bridge between biomedicine and the clinical manifestation of diseases. Our institute adds the missing expertise to the development of the preferential areas in TUT (such as chemistry- and biotechnology, biomedicine), filling an important link in the “Program for scientific-and developmental actions in chemistry, biotechnology and biomedicine for the period of 2005-2015” (TUT, 2005).

Tallinn University of Technology Scholarships 2010 for Master Degree Programmes, Estonia

Tallinn University of Technology provides opportunities to the international students to study without paying the tuition fees. All PhD students can study free of tuition fees at TUT and receive additional support from the University and Estonian Ministry of Education. Additionally, each year a limited number of tuition scholarships providing exemption from tuition fee will be available to international students for the following Master degree programmes:

• Industrial Engineering and Management
• Environmental Management and Cleaner Production
• Technology Governance
• Materials and Processes of Sustainable Energetics
• Health Care Technology
• Cyber Security

[Europe] Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses: International Master Scholarship 2010 in Digital Library Learning (DILL)

DILL is a two-year Master Programme for information professionals who intend to work in the complex world of digital libraries. DILL is offered in cooperation between Oslo University College (Norway), Tallinn University (Estonia), and Parma University (Italy). Students will spend at least one semester at each institution.

Learning Objectives

• To gain knowledge of digital librarianship through studying the cutting edge of digital library research as well as real world applications and best practices.
• To develop research skills through supervised independent research projects within the digital environment, using relevant methods and analytical approaches.
• To understand the impact of digital environments on the role of information professionals in the knowledge society.

The students will acquire a joint Master Degree (120 ECTS), recognised by the Consortium partners.

[Estonia] The International Master Program in Cyber Security, Tallinn University of Technology

Public focus on the cyber security field is growing all over the world. Estonia is well-known for its eagerness to put novel IT-solutions into everyday use. It is a pioneer in electronic identity, electronic voting, and vigorous in adopting mobile technology, online banking and electronic government services.

The international Master´s program in Cyber Security aims at providing students with the skills in all aspects of the security of information systems, offering the possibility to specialize in either the technological or organisational aspects, or a combination of both. The program will provide the specialized knowledge and professional skills needed in a career path leading to high-end technical roles (e.g. security analyst, architect or research engineer) or managerial roles (e.g. project/team leader or technology officer).

[Estonia] 2009 PhD Scholarships in Data Mining and Software Engineering, Institute of Computer Science, University of Tartu

The Institute of Computer Science at University of Tartu is inviting applications for multiple PhD positions to undertake research in the context of industry-university collaborative projects. Successful applicants will conduct research in the fields of data mining and software engineering, specifically in one the following topic areas:

• Social Network Analysis: Developing and evaluating techniques for efficient analysis of very large and rapidly evolving social networks in order to discover patterns of individual or collective user behaviour
• Adaptive User Interfaces: Applying data mining and machine learning techniques in order to discover user intentions at runtime and to adapt the delivery of online content accordingly
• Service Monitoring: Monitoring networks of software services on a continuous basis in order to identify anomalies, misuses and re-design opportunities.
• Software Development Monitoring: Applying data mining and machine learning techniques in order to analyse networks of software developers and code contributions in software development projects.