PhD Studentship:Automated Detection of Style Guide Violations in Legislative Drafts, Switzerland

The Institute of Computational Linguistics at the University of Zürich offers Phd in the field of Computational Linguistics in Switzerland -2011
Study Subject(s):Automated Detection of Style Guide Violations in Legislative Drafts
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: University of Zürich
Scholarship can be taken at: Switzerland
Eligibility:
•Licentiate or Master degree in Computational Linguistics or a related field
•Languages: good command of German and English
•Good programming skills
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: The project aims at developing methods and tools for automated style checking in the domain of legislative editing.The PhD student will be expected to work closely with the members of our team on: -Processing (tokenizing, part-of-speech tagging, parsing,). Swiss legislative texts written in German Building an annotated corpus of Swiss legislative texts Implementing a user-friendly front-end for a legislative style checker. Developing strategies for the detection of specific components of legislative texts Drafts of legislative texts have to go through several editorial cycles before they are published. The texts not only have to comply with formal and legal aspects but also with domain-specific linguistic style guidelines.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: 22 June 2011
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2011 Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice, USA

Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice for the applicants of Australia and New Zealand,Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland,United Kingdom funded by Commonwealth Fund in USA and the Applicant’s home country-2011
Study Subject(s):Health Care Policy and Practice
Course Level:Mid-career professionals,academic researchers, clinicians, managers, government policymakers, and journalists
Scholarship Provider: Commonwealth Fund
Scholarship can be taken at: United States and the Applicant’s home country
Eligibility:-Be citizens of Australia, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom (in the U.K., citizens of other countries with permanent residency and five or more years tenure in the U.K. may also apply);
-Show significant promise as a policy-oriented health services researcher or practitioner (clinician, health services manager, government official, or journalist);
-Have a demonstrated expertise in health policy issues and a track record of informing health policy through research, policy analysis, health services, or clinical leadership;
-Have a master’s degree or doctorate (or the equivalent thereof) in health care services, health policy research, or a related discipline, such as economics or political science (consideration may be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree only, depending on work experience);
-If academically based, be at a mid-career level (e.g., research fellow to senior lecturer). Candidates are selected based on their qualifications and leadership potential; their commitment to improving health care through research and practice; the quality of their research proposal; the relevance of their proposed research to the Fund’s areas of interest and to policy development in their home country; and the strength of their supporting letters
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Australia and New Zealand,Germany, Netherlands, Norway,Sweden,Switzerland,United Kingdom.
Scholarship Description: The Commonwealth Fund invites promising mid-career professionals—academic researchers, clinicians, managers, government policymakers, and journalists—from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, to apply for a unique opportunity to spend up to 12 months in the United States as a Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice. Fellows work with leading U.S. experts to conduct a research study that addresses a critical issue on the health policy agenda in both the U.S. and their home country. A rich program of seminars organized by the Fund throughout the year further enhances the fellowship experience.Applicants must demonstrate a strong interest in health policy issues and submit a formal application that includes a research proposal which falls within the scope of The Commonwealth Fund’s goals to promote a high-performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society’s most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children, and elderly adults.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: September 12, 2011
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Bilborough College Undergraduate High Achiever Scholarship, UK

You can apply for this scholarship if you are from Bilborough College Nottingham AND are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes AND already hold an offer to start a full-time Undergraduate degree programme at Nottingham in 2011 – any subject area

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: International
Scholarship Description: The University of Nottingham International Office provides specialist support and guidance for students, staff and visitors from over 150 countries.
-Whether you’re an international student interested in applying to Nottingham, a current student searching for information on study abroad opportunities, or an overseas institution looking to work with us, we are here to help.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 June 2011
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Internship within the Financial Services Practice at Accenture, Brussels

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 215,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture generated net revenues of US$21.6 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2010.
Will you take the challenge of determining who should win the Innovation Award….?
Are you looking for an internship which would allow you to play an active role within the selection of the best innovations of the Belgian financial world? Accenture offers you the opportunity to perform a full time internship of several months in our Brussels office.
You will work within a team composed of other interns and of Accenture consultants. The team will be in charge of the organization of an event aiming at promoting and rewarding innovation projects in the financial domain.
You will be responsible for:
Identifying potential candidates to the Innovation Award ;
Contacting and giving support to the competing companies ;
Maintaining the website created for the Innovation Award ;
Following up on a daily basis with the various stakeholders, among which the partners who are assisting Accenture in the organization ;
Taking part in the internal and external communication regarding the Innovation Award ;
Helping in the event organization. For more information

Four Year Funded PhD Studentship in Mathematics for EU Students at University College Dublin, Ireland

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A PhD studentship in mathematics is available in the School of Mathematical Sciences at University College Dublin starting as early as September 2011 for up to four years to work under the supervision of Dr Helena Smigoc on a project Positivity in Matrix Theory.
Positivity arises in a large variety of settings: time, money, goods, buffer sizes, queue lengths, network data, packet flow rates, human, animal and plant populations, concentration of substances, light intensity levels, probabilities---these are all positive. The wide range of applications of positivity gives rise to many problems that have substantial value in pure mathematics and enrich research in linear algebra and other branches of mathematics. The project addresses one of the most intriguing and challenging mathematical topics in the theory of positive operators: spectral properties of nonnegative matrices.
Candidate Profile
The successful applicant should have a B.S. or masters degree in pure or applied mathematics. Relevant background would include linear and abstract algebra, functional analysis, combinatorics, computational skills and experience writing mathematical text.
Stipend
The fellowship includes an annual stipend of EUR 18,000 (tax free) and payment of annual tuition fees for EU students, as well as funding for international research visits and attendance at international conferences.
How to apply
Applications should include a CV, (unofficial) transcript of undergraduate grades, a short statement (no more than 200 words) of mathematical interests, and the names and contact details of two academic references. Application materials should be sent as e-mail attachments in PDF format.
Enquiries and applications should be made to Dr Helena Smigoc: helena dot smigoc at ucd dot ie
Closing date: Rolling deadline until the position is filled.
Further Information: http://mathsci.ucd.ie/~smigoc/

ASEAN Millennium Leaders College Student Exchange Program 2011

Applicant must be a citizen of ASEAN nations and currently enrolled in College or University.
•Undergraduate students majoring in Information Technology (e.g. Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Electrics Engineering, Communications Engineering or IT related major) or,
•Undergraduate students majoring in Social Science Studies (e.g. Economics, Business, Public Administration, Political Science, International Studies) and Korean Studies
•Applicant must has an excellent academic record (Should be in the top 10% of their classes)
•Applicant must have a good command of written and spoken English.
•Applicant must have a good medical record
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries:Republic of Korea and ASEAN Nations
Scholarship Description: Full Scholarships covering tuition fee, room and board, roundtrip ticket, and living allowance, will be offered to 30 students from ASEAN Nations who interested to study in the fields of Social Science and ICT at Daejeon University for the year 2011-2012. The program is developed for international exchange students and classes will be taught in English. Students will be given a chance to attend a 2-month internship programme at the leading organizations in Korea, namely United Nations-Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN APCICT), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Korea-ASEAN Center, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS), Korea Nuclear International Cooperation Foundation (KONICOF), Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, etc.
How to Apply: Online and Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: July 10, 2011
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Call for Applications-PhD Programmes at University of Bologna, Italy

Study Subject(s): Economics and Statistics,Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy,Humanities
Course Level: PhD
Scholarship Provider: University of Bologna
Scholarship can be taken at: Italy
Eligibility:1.An Italian university degree (vecchio ordinamento -4 years); .
2.An Italian university degree (laurea specialistica/magistrale -3+2 years); .
3.An academic Master’s degree awarded by a foreign institution/University, validated as equivalent (equipollente) to an Italian degree by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and research (MIUR) or acknowledged as equivalent by the Selection Committee for the sole purposes of the selection.
4.For the sole purposes of the selection, applicants in possession of a foreign University degree must attach to the application form copy of the such degree together with the transcript of records translated into Italian or English. Those who are about to obtain a foreign University degree must attach the transcript of records translated into Italian or English.
5.Other additional documents, duly certified and translated into Italian or English, which may be judged appropriate for the purpose of the evaluation (Diploma Supplement, courses, programmes, exams, etc.) can be also attached.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The number of scholarships to be assigned can be increased only in case new financial support is made available before the beginning of the activities. Scholarships are assigned according to the ranking list drawn up by the Selection Committee. The yearly gross amount is € 13.638,47. Such amount can be increased by 50% for stages abroad lasting minimum one month and maximum 18 months. The scholarships are paid in monthly instalments and are incompatible with other fellowships and grants, except for those delivered by national or international bodies to cover research activities during stages abroad.The enrolment in a PhD course is not compatible with the enrolment in Italy and abroad in other PhD Courses, First cycle and Second Cycle degree courses, courses aiming at 4-years university degree (the so-called, vecchio ordinamento), First level and Second Level Master and Specialisation Schools (all but Medical schools), not including co-tutorship agreements. PhD students enrolled in a PhD course cannot be enrolled in the same PhD course and they will be excluded from the ranking list in case they have participated to the selection procedure.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: June 23rd 2011
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