MI Lab (Medical Imaging Laboratory for Innovative Future Healthcare) is an inter-disciplinary research centre integrating industry, hospital and university. The overall goal is to facilitate better health care and improved patient treatment through research and innovation in medical imaging.

MI Lab is located in Trondheim, Norway, in the fully integrated university hospital, St. Olavs Hospital. Its main success factor is creating an environment of close daily collaboration between medical doctors and technology researchers. At present the multi-disciplinary research team includes PhD students and post doctors with the following backgrounds:

Medicine
Cybernetics
Neuroscience
Psychology
Physics
Electronics
Physiology
Mathematics
ICT
Molecular biology

The MI Lab partners are St. Olavs Hospital, GE Vingmed Ultrasound, FAST, MediStim, Sonowand, NordicNeuroLab, Arctic Silicon Devices, Odetect, CorTechs Labs and Sintef.

For more information on MI Lab please see: www.ntnu.no/milab

The PhD positions will have different tasks in the areas of ultrasound technology, including acoustics, probe design, electronics, signal processing and image/video analysis. Also clinical research projects in applications of a new pocket-sized ultrasound scanner, and heart and brain imaging with MR and Ultrasound are available.

We will to some extent tailor each PhD project to the candidates special competence and interests.

Master students in their last year are also encouraged to apply.
These applicants will be evaluated on the same line as other applicants, but may only start a PhD fellowship after finished Masters’s degree.

MI Lab and NTNU want to attract outstanding and creative candidates who can contribute to our ongoing research activities.

In the evaluation the main criteria will be:

the academic quality of the applicant
the ability to work in an interdisciplinary research team
personal creativity and innovation
the candidate’s motivation for the position
Qualificaions and practical information:

For a PhD position a Master’s degree or equivalent is required with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best).
Applicants must also be able to communicate fluently in English (spoken and written).

Selected applicants will be invited to undergo an interview. If none of the applicants holds up to the high standards of MI Lab, it may be decided not to hire any of the applicants.

The duration of a PhD fellowship is 3 years.

The PhD students in MI Lab are encouraged to take part in the Norwegian Research School in Medical Imaging. See: www.ntnu.no/medicalimaging

Applications from all countries are welcome. Trondheim is an ideal place to combine an academic career with a good personal life. Norway, like other Scandinavian countries, has generous rules for both maternity and paternity leave. Professional daycare for children is easily available. Trondheim has two international schools with English as the language of instruction, including Pre-school, Primary - and Middle school. Having a population of 160 000, Trondheim is a small city by international standards, and thus has low crime rates, little pollution, and easy access to a beautiful countryside. Still, the city can rival many larger cities in the availability of cultural facilities, having a professional theater, a professional symphony orchestra, and a soccer football club, Rosenborg, which regularly qualifies for Champions League. The Trondheim Municipal School of Music and Culture is outstanding, and caters for all levels of talent and a wide variety of cultural genres.

NTNU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from both EU/EEA and non-EU countries. The university is strongly committed to diversity within its community, and welcomes applications from members of ethnic minorities. NTNU wants to increase the share of women in research positions. Women are encouraged to apply. Mentor program for women in academic positions is offered.

Salary is according to the general policies of NTNU.
Depending on qualifications and academic background, Research Fellows at the Faculty of Medicine will be remunerated at wage levels 45-55 on the Norwegian State salary scale, with gross salary from NOK 353 000 - NOK 420 600 a year, of which 2% is deducted for the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. A yearly amount for operating costs will be added.

The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees in Norway.

How to apply:

The application must contain information about education, examinations and previous experience, and also a short description of the applicants’ motivation for the position. Certified copies of testimonies and documents must be attached, and all documents must be in English (unless they already are in a Scandinavian language). Copies of publications and any other work which the applicant wishes to be taken into account should also be enclosed. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to specify the input of the applicant in a joint work, a short summary should be attached outlining the applicant’s input.

Please send the application including CV, publication list, verified certificates and addresses of references via this website. The file number for the position, DMF 21-10, is to be clearly stated on the application.

Application deadline: March 1, 2010.

For further information please contact:

Professor Olav Haraldseth:
e-mail: olav.haraldseth@ntnu.no , Phone: +47 98 46 89 40.

Professor Hans Torp:
e-mail: hans.torp@ntnu.no , Phone: +47 90 91 85 79

For information concerning the application process, please contact:
Executive officer Morten Carlson
e-mail: morten.carlson@ntnu.no , Phone +47 73 59 87 25

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Master in Public Administration Scholarship
the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP)
at
the National University of Singapore (NUS)

The 1-year Master in Public Administration (MPA) programme provides an intensive, interdisciplinary course of study for experienced professionals who wish to acquire new knowledge and skills to enhance their leadership and managerial capabilities. This innovative programme can be taken full-time or part-time.

Taught by expert faculty using a problem-based learning approach and real-world case studies, MPA students learn to apply the techniques of policy analysis and programme evaluation to resolve complex multi-dimensional policy challenges, as well as sharpen their leadership and communication skills. The School also conducts an active programme of seminars and public lectures by political, not-for-profit and business leaders to enable all students to complement their formal learning with the opportunity to interact with distinguished individuals who are shaping the future.

The MPA class comprises approximately 60 accomplished and motivated individuals who bring with them a wealth of diverse experiences to enhance the classroom learning experience. Students come from many different countries – from Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific and Africa. They work in a variety of sectors such as finance, trade, education, media, health, transport, housing, foreign affairs and development. Despite their short time together, or perhaps because of the shared experience of learning and working under tremendous pressure, MPA students forge an enduring international network of professional and personal contacts.

The School expects its MPA graduates to serve in a wide range of middle- to senior-level positions in the government, non-profit organisations, international organisations and the private sector.

Scholarships

The scholarships below are offered on a competitive basis. Applicants must have good academic and professional records. They must also have demonstrated leadership and a desire to contribute to public service. Not all the awards will be made unless thereare candidates of sufficient merit. Scholars may not concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship or award without the prior approval of the School.There is no bond or obligation for the scholar to be employed by NUS or in Singapore, except for the Lien Foundation scholarship.

Note 1: The following items are covered by the terms of the relevant scholarships:

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A monthly stipend throughout the period of the award
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A one-time book allowance
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A one-time settling-in allowance
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Shared housing
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Tuition, health insurance, examination and other approved fees
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Cost of travel from home country to Singapore on award of the scholarship
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Cost of travel from Singapore to home country on graduation

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Graduate Scholarship
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Graduate Scholarship is available to full-time students who have demonstrated leadership and a desire to contribute to public service. It is available to all nationalities except Singapore citizens and permanent residents. Please refer to Note 1 for the terms of this scholarship.

CapitaLand LKYSPP Scholarship

The CapitaLand LKYSPP Scholarship is available to full-time students who are citizens of ASEAN countries (except Singapore), India or the People’s Republic of China. Please refer to Note 1 for the terms of this scholarship.

For more information about CapitaLand Limited and this Scholarship, please viewhttp://www.capitaland.com/en/AboutCapitaLand/Scholarships/Scholarship1.htm

Hefner Scholarship

The Hefner Scholarship is available to full-time students who are citizens of the People’s Republic of China or the United States of America. Please refer to Note 1 for the terms of this scholarship.

Lien Foundation Scholarship for Social Service Leaders

The Lien Foundation Scholarship for Social Service Leaders aims to groom talent, build capability in the social service sector and develop outstanding leaders to serve the community. It is available to full-time and part-time students who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents.

The Scholarship provides for:

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A monthly allowance (for full-time candidates only) throughout the period of the award

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A one-time book allowance

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Tuition, health insurance, examination and other approved fees

For more information about the scholarship and to obtain the application form, please go to www.ncss.org.sg/lien

Papua

Papua New Guinea Simbu Province Government - LKYSPP Scholarship

The Papua New Guinea Simbu Province Government and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy offer a joint scholarship to students who are recommended by the Simbu Province Government. Please refer toNote 1 for the terms of this scholarship.

Rodamas - LKYSPP Scholarship

PT Rodamas Company and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy offer a joint scholarship to students who are citizens of Indonesia. Please refer to Note 1 for the terms of this scholarship.

Sequislife - LKYSPP Scholarship

PT Sequislife Company and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy offer a joint scholarship to students who are citizens of Indonesia. Please refer to Note 1 for the terms of this scholarship.

Standard Chartered LKYSPP Scholarship

The Standard Chartered LKYSPP Scholarship is available to full-time students who are citizens or permanent residents of ASEAN countries (except Singapore), India, the People’s Republic of China or the United Arab Emirates. Please refer to Note 1 for the terms of this scholarship.

Villa Foundation - LKYSPP Scholarship

The Villa Foundation - LKYSPP Scholarship is available to full-time students who are citizens of the Maldives. Please refer to Note 1 for the terms of this scholarship.

Li Ka-shing Scholarship

The Li Ka-shing Scholarships are available to full-time students who are citizens of China, Hong Kong, India and ASEAN. Please refer toNote 1 for the terms of this scholarship.

Applications

If you are eligible, you may apply for financial aid together with your application for the MPA programme.

Click here for the MPA application booklet and the financial aid application form or Visit.

For enquiries, please contact (65) 6516-6134 or email atLKYSPPmpa@nus.edu.sg

Moreinfo: http://www.lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/MPA_Financial_Aid.aspx