Phd Funding Postdoctoral Research in Computer Science

The Phd Funding hypothesis of this research project is the following:
Is it possible to modernize the electoral process while balancing the trust of the people on the trustworthiness of the deployed technology.In order to provide evidence in support of this hypothesis, we propose first to design a rigorous software engineering principle, which we call trust by design, that reproduces the trust-instilling elements of the conventional process in an electronic infrastructure. Second, together with our industry partners, we develop electronic election technology based on the trust by design principle. Third, together with the Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, and Aarhus municipalities, we empirically evaluate the technology in order to analyze the social, political and cultural implications inherent in digitally transforming the democratic process.

Postdoctoral candidates should have a Phd Funding in Computer Science or Mathematics and an established research record in one or more of the following fields:

applied formal methods
cryptography
electronic voting systems (of primary importance)
rigorous software engineering
trust and trustworthiness
logic and semantics
logical frameworks and type theory
proof theory and higher-order theorem proving
program verification

The Phd Funding positions are part of a larger effort to prove that it is possible to modernize the democratic process without losing the trust of the voters using epistemic logical framework technology and cryptographic methods, such as full homomorphic encryption. The research will be conducted under the supervision of Profs. Joseph Kiniry and Carsten Schürmann. A Phd Funding successful applicant will be hired initially for one year with the option to renew. The start date is flexible, but the position cannot be filled before 1 July, 2011. Candidates are also encouraged to explore research ideas on top of and beyond the project description. The positions provide significant opportunities for professional development.

Scholarship Application Deadline:15 May, 2011.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Postdoctoral Position Phd Funding at The Italian Institute

Phd Funding The Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genoa (Italy), established a non-profit institution whose main objective is to promote excellence in basic and applied research and contribute to the economic development of Italy.

Phd Funding Objectives:

The Center for MicroBioRobotics @ SSSA of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Dr. Barbara Mazzola led to the goal, innovative methods and technologies of robotics, new materials and advanced components for both the design and construction development of high performance bio-inspired machines and systems at the micro level and the development of devices for biomedical applications, environmental and rescue operations. The Phd Funding Centre's mission is to inspire and promote new scientific and technological knowledge in the field microbiorobotics, full of inventions, from a multidisciplinary approach will provide scientific problems addressed. Scientific activities in micro-robotics and intelligent materials platforms performed.

Deadline:
Registration deadline is 30 April 2011

Other details:
For more information visit this scholarship link below.

http://mbr.iit.it/resources/openings/calls/66-postdoc-in-new-chemical-mechanisms-for-actuation-and-locomotion-in-microrobotics.html

IT Services Office Phd Funding

Phd Funding the role of this new position IT Services Officer is to coordinate all IT infrastructure maintenance aspects of the work of the organization to conduct day to day support the user through the strategic planning of the end site administration and policy development.

These Phd Funding correspond to full-time position would support a candidate with a background in Windows systems administration, with at least three years experience in a hands-on IT environment. The Phd Funding successful candidate will be committed, motivated and happy to work independently with strong communication and administrative skills.Phd Funding Experience in using computers in education, heritage or charitable activities are an advantage.

For more information about the Britten-Pears Foundation and to download an application pack please visit our website: www.brittenpears.org

The closing date for applications is 28 Apr 2011

Interviews will be held in May 2011