University College Cork SFI Research Frontiers Programme 2007 PhD
Position Financial Algebra School of Mathematical Sciences
A Ph.D. position for carrying out arbitrage analysis of currency exchange rates using max-plus algebra, is currently available in the School of Mathematical Sciences, University College Cork, Ireland under the supervision of Professor Bernard Hanzon. The research in Financial Mathematics carried out in this PhD position will explore new possibilities to analyze arbitrage opportunities, or to prove that no-arbitrage conditions
hold, and to construct and apply algorithms for this purpose. This forms part of a larger research project in Financial Algebra.
Student stipend: EUR16,000 per annum plus fees
Further information and informal enquiries may be made to b.hanzon@ucc.ie
This position is funded by the Science Foundation Ireland under the “Research
Frontiers Programme 2007” .
Please note:
Applicants are requested to submit a full curriculum vitae with contact
details of two referees to Professor Bernard Hanzon
School of Mathematical Sciences, College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, University College Cork, College Road, Cork City, Ireland.
There is a continuous application procedure with an initial closing date of 15 November 2007, with a starting point of 1 January 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter.
PhD in Financial Mathematics - University College Cork
ASEAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP & ADMISSION IN NT
APPLICATION FOR ASEAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP & ADMISSION TO MASTERS PROGRAMME BY COURSEWORK ACADEMIC YEAR 2007-2008 [AUG 2007]
Eligibility
1. Only nationals (citizens or permanent residents) of a member country of ASEAN (except Singapore) may apply. Citizens and permanent residents of Singapore are not eligible to apply.
2. Applicants should have :
a. an excellent academic record;
b. a very good command of the English language;
c. at least 2 years of working experience; and
d. an acceptable GMAT score (applicable only to applicants of programmes indicated in paragraph 8 below).
3. Shortlisted candidates may be required to appear for an interview.
4. Recipients of other scholarships or awards shall not be eligible for the ASGS.
5. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit. English Language Proficiency
6. Applicants whose medium of instruction at the tertiary level is not English must submit an acceptable score in the Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL] or the International English Language Testing System [IELTS] with their applications as proof of competence in the English Language. Other tests and those that claim to be predictions, estimations or equivalents of the TOEFL or IELTS are not acceptable.
7. Candidates must apply directly to the following authorities for the respective tests :
TOEFL
Educational Testing Service
URL : http://www.ets.org/ , http://www.toefl.org/
IELTS
International English Language Testing System
URL : http://www.ielts.org/
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
8. Candidates applying for the following programmes are required to submit their Graduate Management Admission Test [GMAT] score records to support their application.
a. Master of Business Administration (f) M.Sc.(International Business)
b. NTU-Waseda Double MBA (g) M.Sc.(Management)
c. M.Sc.(Accountancy) (h) M.Sc.(Marketing)
d. M.Sc.(Applied Finance) (i) M.Sc.(Strategy)
e. M.Sc.(Financial Engineering) (j) M.Sc.(Technology Management)
9. Applicants must apply directly to the following authority for the test :
Educational Testing Service
URL : http://www.mba.com/mba
10. For enquiries concerning GMAT requirements and submission for the above programmes, please contact:
mfe@ntu.edu.sg [M.Sc.(Financial Engineering) programme]
nbsmba@ntu.edu.sg or nbsmsc@ntu.edu.sg [Other programmes]
source: NTU
Internship Opportunity at The Jakarta Post
Internship Opportunity
PT Bina Media Tenggara, publisher of The Jakarta Post, a leading English-language daily newspaper, provides internship opportunity for college students, young professionals and fresh graduates from any education background and any nationalities.
The premiere internship program will commence on Oct. 1 and end on Dec. 31.
The program, which is part of The Jakarta Post’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drives, is aimed at exposing the youth to the works of The Jakarta Post. It also aims at providing the company with the pool of potential talents (talent scouting) and assistance of highly qualified people.
Qualifications:
• University students or university graduates
• Proficiency in English, with a minimum TOEFL score of 550
• Computer skills
• Able to submit an example of writing ( 200-300 words) in English
• Not more than 27 years of age
Please send application, CV, recent photograph and copy of valid ID Card, diploma/certificate, transcript and TOEFL score to:
Jl. Palmerah Selatan No.15
Jakarta 10270
Or send via e-mail to:
yupita@thejakartapost.com
before 25 September, 2007
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) - AIT Postdoc Schoolarship
ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AIT)
CIDA-AIT PARTNERSHIP 2003-2008
Applications are invited for post-doctoral research fellowships under
the Southeast Asia Urban Environmental Management Applications
(SEA-UEMA) project.
This is a partnership project between the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA) and the Asian Institute of Technology. Its
goal is to contribute to the improvements of urban environmental
conditions in Southeast Asia. It seeks to attain improved
implementation and sharing of sound urban environmental management
policies and practices. The focus of the project is on three key urban
environmental sub-sectors, water and sanitation, solid waste and air
pollution, with gender equality and poverty reduction as the two
crosscutting themes.
Fellowship Details
The post-doctoral fellowships are one year funded positions for
applied research on UEM practices and policies. Fellows will be
required to produce a publication at the conclusion of research
activities.
Selected candidates will receive:
• A fellowship of 50,000 Baht per month towards living costs
• Research fund of up to 150,000 Baht on cost-reimbursable basis
• Round trip economy travel expenses
• Office space,equipments,access to internet and academic
• facilities in AIT
• Opportunity to be involved in teaching master students and be a
• member in their thesis committee
Selection Criteria
• Candidates should be graduates with a doctoral degree. Research
• and work experience in UEM or a related field is required. The
• research proposed under the fellowship should focus on practices and
• policies related to any of the three sub-sectors: water and
• sanitation, solid waste and air pollution
• The applicant must be from Canadian ODA eligible Southeast Asian
• countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Timor-Leste,
• Thailand and Vietnam)
• Research in collaboration with other organizations will be
• encouraged
• Good and effective interpersonal, written and oral communication
• skills are required
Application Instructions
Qualified female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. An
application must be accompanied with a complete curriculum vitae,
reprints of publications and a research proposal clearly indicating objectives and research design. The proposal must also indicate the scope of integrating gender equality. Names of two referees with their contact information must be provided.
Application deadline for the fellowships is 15 July of each year.
Selected candidates will be expected to start the fellowship program by 31 August in the same year. For further inquiries please email at:
uemapplications@ait.ac.th
Tel/Fax: 66-2-5245699
Vilas Nitivattananon, PhD
Assistant Professor, Urban Environmental Management (UEM)
Coordinator, UEM Sub-sector Networks and Professional Support Programs,
SEA-UEMA project
School of Environment, Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel: 66-2-5245601, 02-5245777, Fax: 66-2-5246380, 66-2-5248338
E-mail:uemapplications@ait.ac.th
Website:www.sea-uema.ait.ac.th
HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF HOTEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF HOTEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
FYI
Post Specification
Postdoctoral Fellow (one post) or Research Associates (two posts) (Ref. 95546)
Duties
The appointee(s) will assist the project leader in the project - “Assessing Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an international destination using tourist satisfaction indexes”. The appointee(s) will be required to (a) review literature on tourism satisfaction and destination competitiveness; (b) design questionnaires and collect data; (c) analyse data and calculate tourism satisfaction indexes; and (d) undertake administrative duties related to the project.
Qualifications :
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Fellow post should have a doctoral degree or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than three years of post-qualification experience at the time of application. Applicants for the Research Associate posts should have a master’s degree in Management Science/Economics or a good honours degree plus at least three years of research experience. Applicants should also be familiar with Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique. Research experience related to tourism will be an advantage.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Haiyan Song at tel no. 2766 6372, fax no. 2362 9362, or email hmsong@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Remuneration
Salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should state their current and expected salary in the application.
