Germany - Free University of Berlin PhD Positions in Corporate Semantic Web
The Corporate Semantic Web Group (AG CSW) at the Free University Berlin, one of the Excellence Universities in Germany, is looking for an excellent PhD candidate to work as a researcher in the prospective BMBF funded project Corporate Semantic Web.
Corporate Semantic Web (CSW) aims to establish economically beneficial adoption of Semantic Web technologies in corporate environments. The objective of CSW is to integrate all the required pieces of knowledge and technologies, including modern Web-technologies and enterprise service technologies, corporate information systems, semantic business process management, corporate Semantic Web, ontology engineering, semantic search and collaborative applications.
The successful candidate will join an internationally renowned research group working on a cutting edge research problem in an attractive and stimulating environment within one of Germans top universities and computer science departments; she/he will be expected to contribute to all aspects of the group’s activities, including publishing at and attending international conferences and workshops.
The candidate should have:
a Master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or Information Systems
a strong background/interest in Semantic Web (rules, ontologies) and its applications
a background/interest in other Knowledge Representation paradigms such as logic programming
a background/interest in Semantic Business Process Management, Service Oriented Architecture, Complex Event Processing
a willingness to travel to project meetings and to work on project deliverables
a willingness to work in an international team
good proficiency in English
The post is available immediately and is a fixed term appointment for three years until January 2011. As an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary (BAT IIa). The research in this project must be concluded with the attainment of a PhD degree in Computer Sciences.
We encourage interested candidates to send their curriculum vitae, a letter of motivation, a list of publications, and digital versions of three of their most relevant work, as well as electronic copies of the certificates of all academic qualifications held, to
Prof. Dr. Adrian Paschke paschke[ at }inf.fu-berlin.de
quoting the reference *Pos CSW*.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 20th January 2009. The review of applications will start immediately until the position is filled.
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Germany - 2009 / 2010 Free University of Berlin Doctoral Grants in North American Studies
Graduate School of North American Studies invites applications for 12 Doctoral Grants.
The Graduate School of the John F. Kennedy-Institute for North American Studies invites applications for the academic year 2009/2010. Six academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences collaborate in offering a structured curriculum. The doctoral program is interdisciplinary in its approach and focuses on those social transformations impacting the United States and Canada at the beginning of the 21st century. Areas of emphasis include domestic and foreign policy, economic development, ethnic identity and relations, as well as recent transformations in media, art, literature, culture, and religion.
Applicants interested in pursuing a doctorate with an emphasis in North American Studies must have a completed degree (M.A. or the equivalent) with above average marks in one of the following disciplines: American Cultural Studies, American Literature, History, Political Science, Sociology and Economics.
Grants are awarded for a period of one year with the possibility of two annual extensions. The language of instruction is English. Scholarships amount to ca. 1.500 € per month. It is also possible to apply for admission to the program independently from applying for a stipend. Guest students are welcome to stay for a period of up to one year. Guest students must be self-supporting.
All application materials (completed application form, study proposal of 3 pages, outline of dissertation project of 8-10 pages, curriculum vitae, two recent letters of reference, copies of earned degrees, proof of language skills, and a writing sample) must be received by January 31, 2009 at the following address:
Freie Universität Berlin
Graduate School of North American Studies
Professor Dr. Winfried Fluck, Director
Lansstrasse 5-9
14195 Berlin, Germany
For further information on application requirements and the graduate program, and for the application form, please see www.gsnas.fu-berlin.de
Please address all inquiries to the administrative coordinator: office@gsnas.fu-berlin.de
Beasiswa S3 Jerman Program Doctoral & Phd, Germany Scholarship 2009
