Scholarship Beasiswa : PhD at University of Salzburg

PhD Opportunities at the University of Salzburg

The positions are in accordance with the regulations of the FWF (www.fwf.ac.at) and the gross salary is 26278.- Euro per year, regardless of age and family situation. Contracts will be awarded for three years with an extension option of several months under defined circum stances. It is foreseen to spend one semester at one of 22 pre-selected partner Universities worldwide.

Candidates need to choose from the following list of 9 topics while providing a first choice and a second (alternative) choice. Detailed descriptions of the topics can be found at http://www.uni-salzburg.at/giscience< /span>.

PI / supervisor

R/M-1

T. Blaschke

Incorporating LiDARscapes in an OBIA framework

R/M-2

L. Schrott

Visualisation of la ndforms and geomorphic process domains using regional data sets – creating a digital geomorphological map of the European Alps

R/M-3

R. Marschallinger

3D modelling and simulation of sediment structures in overdeepened alpine basins and implications for hydro(geo)logical modelling

R/M-4

F. Neubauer

3D Structure of major fault zones and its application in engineering geology and geothermics

T/P-1

J. Strobl

Spatial System Dynamics: Simulation for Decision Support

T/P-2

A. Koch

Spatial Simulation of Urban Segregation Processes

T/P-3

E. Beinat

Geo-spatial models for collective sensing

S/M-3

S. Reich

scalability and performance in near-real-time processing of geo-spatial data streams

S/M-4

M. Leitner

Developing a research framework for criminal geographic profiling

Requirements are the excellent completion of a degree at the Masters level in Geoinformatics, Geomatics, Geography, Compute r Science or any scientific/technical subject in a relevant field, and excellent English language (both oral and writing) skills.

Important dates:

• First Application deadline: 20 April, 2011 (later applications may be considered for a second round of interviews if any positions remain open)

• Selection workshop (for pre‐selected applicants): end of May / early June, 2011

• Start of the program: Late September 2011, start of regular classes: 03 October.

Applicants have to submit the complete scholarship application as detailed at the website from 01 February. Successful candidates will then be invited to start their admission process at the University of Salzburg.

Further information will be forthcoming at http://www.uni-salzburg.at/giscience &nb sp;

For all inquiries, please contact giscience@sbg.ac.at

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lothar Schrott

Head of Research Group

Geomorphology and Environmental Systems

Department of Geography a nd Geology

University of Salzburg

Hellbrunnerstr. 34

A-5020 Salzburg, Austria

phone +43 662 8044 5245

fax +43 662 8044 525

e-mail: lothar.schrott@sbg.ac.at

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