[Europe] Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship Programme 2010 in International Performance Research (MAIPR): Course Code P-W4PA

Funded by the European Commission, the MA in International Performance Research (MAIPR) Erasmus Mundus programme is offered by three internationally renowned academic institutions: the University of Warwick in the UK; the Universiteit van Amsterdam (the University of Amsterdam) in The Netherlands; and the Tampereen Yliopisto (the University of Tampere) in Finland, the latter in cooperation with Helsingin Yliopisto (the University of Helsinki).

Students study at two of these institutions, and conduct fieldwork and arts research in one or more of these nations. You will spend from the beginning of the course until the December holiday break at your home institution. You then go to your mobility institution, where you will study until the end of June. When you finish your mobility period, you will be expected to complete your studies at your home university.

[Europe] Master Scholarship 2010 in the Science of Animal-Derived Foods at Erasmus Mundus Food of Life

EM Food of Life is a cross-disciplinary Masters Course in the science of animal-derived foods. In a unique way, the course combines animal science and food science and technology. EM Food of Life is offered by:

• University of Copenhagen
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• University of Helsinki

[Europe] Master Scholarship 2010 at Erasmus Mundus Master in Neurolinguistics and Clinical Linguistics (EMCL)

The joint European Master Programme in Clinical Linguistics was again recognised as a Erasmus Mundus Master by the European Union for a period of 5 years. From now on the programme will be offered by the universities of Joensuu (Finland), Potsdam (Germany) and Groningen (Netherlands)

The European Master in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL) is a 24 months full-time interdisciplinary and transnational university program at Masters level providing integrated training in neurolinguistics and clinical linguistics.

[Finland] PhD Student Positions 2009 at the Finnish Graduate School in Population Genetics

The graduate school in population genetics is funded by the Department of Education and the Academy of Finland. The school builds a doctoral program and trains graduate students in the broad area of population genetics. The students take formal courses and carry out research work and complete a doctoral thesis in about four years.

The students entering the school should join a research project led by one of the supervisors that are members of the school. The topics covered by different projects include evolutionary genetics, bioinformatics, genetic epidemiology, gene mapping, plant and animal breeding, conservation genetics, molecular anthropology and archaeology,
and risks associated with GMO. The working place depends on the research group and the supervisor (http://cc.oulu.fi/~biolwww/PopGenSchool/ )

[Finland] PhD / Postdoc Positions Brain Imaging at Aalto University, Helsinki

The Board of Aalto University has granted funding for a three-year period for the aivoAALTO research project, which utilizes modern brain imaging methods to examine brain basis of social interaction and decision-making, as well as the effect of cinema on the human mind. The project is based on TKK’s solid expertise in brain imaging and systems neuroscience, combined with TaiK’s film research (neurocinematics) and HSE’s research on financial decision-making (neuroeconomics). An external expert was also consulted for a statement concerning the research project. The project is spearheaded by Professor Riitta Hari.

[Europe] The 2009 Erasmus Mundus Scholarship at European Masters Programme in Clinical Linguistics

The EMCL (European Masters Programme in Clinical Linguistics)  is a 15 months full-time interdisciplinary and transnational university programme at Masters level providing integrated training in theoretical and experimental neurosciences and psycholinguistics with clinical issues.

The aim of the Masters Course is to train highly qualified advanced students who are excellently prepared for research work and Ph.D.-programmes in the above fields. The transnational consortium comprises four universities: Groningen (NL), Joensuu (FI), Milano-Bicocca (IT) and Potsdam (DE). The programme consists of three teaching terms. The core courses offered in the first term are more or less the same at the participating universities. During the second and third term, the students attend specialized courses. The courses in the second or third term are undertaken at a second university. To finish the programme, the student writes a Masters thesis in the fourth term and attends a summer school or conference organized for the consortium students. The total number of credits required for completing the programme is 90 ECTS. All courses are taught in English.

[Finland] Open PhD Positions in Wireless Communication at Centre for Wireless Communications, University of Oulu

Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC) is looking for a Doctoral Student for the research projects below:

• Beamforming and Radio Resource Management in Co-Operative Wireless Networks (BeCON)
• Flexible Wireless Communication Systems (FleCoS)
• Opportunistic wireless communication systems (UNICS)