STANFORD UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: CULTURES OF NATURE IN THE AMERICAN WEST
Application Deadline: April 1, 2010
The Environmental Humanities Project, in collaboration with the Woods Institute for the Environment
and the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford University, seeks applicants for a postdoctoral
fellowship focusing on cultures of nature in the American West. Applicants’ research should focus on how
cultures shape conceptions of nature, the natural, species boundaries, uses of plants and animals and natural
resources, the human body in its environmental dimensions, or environmental health and illness; how cultures of
nature form and dissolve; how cultures map nature, literally and metaphorically; how cultures of nature rooted
in particular places develop dimensions beyond that place (e.g. in the virtual realm); and what practical
differences such cultures make for human uses of the environment and in shaping nature.
The postdoctoral fellow will be a leader in the Environmental Humanities Project, a new initiative at Stanford
designed to develop an interdisciplinary community across departments, programs and research areas in the
Humanities involving environmental issues.
This community will also seek to build bridges to the social and natural sciences.
Fellows should be committed to this goal and will be expected to participate actively in building such a
community. In addition, they will teach one class and participate in workshops and seminars. The appointment
is for one year but may be renewed for an additional year. Applicants must have their doctoral
degree in hand 30 days prior to the appointment start date.
The concept of “cultures of nature” is conceived broadly to include indigenous, ethnic, class-based, local,
professional formations and subcultures. The American West is understood as the United States west of the
Mississippi, western Canada, Mexico, and their interfaces with the Pacific region. We welcome applicants from
anthropology, history, literary and cultural studies, political science, sociology and urban studies, as well
as candidates from the natural sciences with a strong interest in multidisciplinary methods and the
humanities. We particularly encourage applicants who are interested in working with a variety of sources,
including data, maps, images, and multimedia visualization techniques. Applicants should be comfortable
working in a collaborative research setting. The fellowship research project will be developed by the candidate in
collaboration with scholars from a variety of related disciplines, and will have an associated public outreach
dimension.
For further information please contact Ursula K. Heise uheise-at-stanford.edu, Professor of English, Director of
the Program in Modern Thought and Literature and faculty coordinator of the Environmental Humanities Project,
or Jon Christensen jonchristensen-at-stanford.edu, Executive Director, Bill Lane
Center for the American West, Stanford University
http://west.stanford.edu/fellowships/postdoc.html
Applicants should submit the following materials by April 1, 2010:
- Cover letter,
- CV,
- 1000-word project proposal,
- dissertation abstract,
- 25-page writing sample,
- three letters of recommendation.
Send application materials to: Prof. Ursula K. Heise,
Department of English, 450 Serra Mall Bldg. 460, Stanford University,
Stanford, CA 94305-2087.
Geotechnical Scholarship Scheme 2010
The Atkins Geotechnical Scholarship Scheme offers current undergraduate students the opportunity of working alongside Atkins’ geologists and geotechnical engineers during the summer holidays. Over a 6 week placement students will gain real work experience and have an opportunity to learn about the possibilities offered by a career in an organisation such as Atkins.
Scholarships will be for six-week placements during the 2010 summer vacation. Placements will be in our London, Epsom, Bristol, Cambridge, Swansea, Birmingham, Telford, Warrington, Leeds, Cardiff, Nottingham, Newcastle or Glasgow offices. No additional commitment is required from applicants in future.
You will assist our staff working on a variety of activities, which involve the geotechnical and engineering geological investigation, design and management of construction and environmental management projects. You will work both independently and as part of a team. The exact nature of your work will depend on the projects that are active next summer. In previous years, students have assisted with desk-based studies, the processing of geological data, field surveys and project management
What’s in it for me?
Our scholarship scheme is designed to provide you with insights into geological and geotechnical design and consultancy over an extended period during your summer holidays.
* You will work with professional geologists and geotechnical engineers in the UK’s largest multidiscipline environmental and engineering consultancy.
* You will gain experience in how projects are run and how a business operates.
* You will work in a team and contribute to real projects and business activities.
* You will have the opportunity to build your CV with actual professional work experience.
* Geotechnical scholars receive a salary of £325 per week.
Who can Apply?
Undergraduate university students who are resident and studying in the UK. These placements will suit candidates who are interested in working with geologists, geoscientists and geotechnical engineers and finding out about the work that they do.
How Do I Apply?
To Apply:
1. Click on the link below to download an application form
2. Upload your completed application form instead of a CV during the registration process.
The closing date for applications is the 26th March 2010. Successful applicants will be advised by the 3rd May 2010. A mutually agreeable Scholarship start date will then be agreed.
Please note this must be completed and attached for your application to be considered.
PhD position in organic chemistry
Job Description : Helsinki University declares the following position to be open for application:
PhD position in organic chemistry
at the laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of chemistry. Starting date March-April 2010.
The project is aimed at the design, synthesis, and characterization of chlorophyll derived sensing molecules that will be integrated on optical fibers to sense ions and organic substrates. The successful applicant will be working with synthetic organic chemistry (ca. 90%), photochemistry, and a variety of spectroscopic methods for structural characterization of organic compounds and their photophysical properties. Photophysical and instrumentation part of the project will be done in collaboration with photophysics laboratory at Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere University of Technology (Prof. N. Tkachenko group).
The applicant must have a Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in chemistry, and an additional full year of studies at an advanced level, including a masters thesis (or equivalent).
In addition, the applicant should provide proof of theoretical and practical knowledge in:
a) Synthetic organic chemistry, including practical experience with routine laboratory procedures
b) Analytical methods in organic chemistry: Separation and purification (flash chromatography, macroscale and microscale synthesis, mass spectrometry, IR, UV/vis and fluorescence spectroscopy)
c) Use of modern NMR techniques for structural characterization of organic compounds (interpretation of routine 1D and 2D spectra, practical experience with state of the art NMR equipment, documentation of spectral data)
d) Basic knowledge in supramolecular chemistry, computational chemistry and physical organic chemistry will be regarded as a merit
General interest for modern organic chemistry and method development is a perquisite for successful performance in the project and research group.
The PhD position is for four years and is free from department duties (teaching). All needed studies (courses, books) can be studied and examined in English. Monthly salary: 1900-2400€ depending of stage of the study, skills and performance.
Contact person: Juho Helaja, Ph. D., Docent
Academy of Finland research fellow
Email:
Postal address:
A.I.Virtasen aukio 1
P.O. Box 55
FIN-00014 University of Helsinki
Finland
Contact address : juho.helaja@helsinki.fi
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