The PhD positions are targeted at the following research topics:

* Peer-to-Peer (P2P), overlay networking
* Multi-link access
* Cognitive radio and dynamic spectrum access, with focus on higher layers

Applications should be submitted by July 31st 2009.

The chosen PhD candidates will be enrolled in the 3-year PhD-program of the Simula Research Laboratory, Norway. The PhD degrees will be awarded by the University of Oslo.

The applications should follow the guidelines described at:

http://simula.no/jobs/SimTel09

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Field of study:
Scholarships are awarded to individuals, organizations or institutions within the artistic and cultural community. The scholarships are meant to act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen.

Total amount of scholarship:
1,000,000 Norwegian kroners.

Application deadline:
1st of May, 2009.

Application method:
Online applications are accepted in English on the Ibsen Award homepage. Links are provided in this article.

Screening of applicants:
The scholarships are awarded in agreement with a professional review panel, which consists of three people.

Presentation ceremony:
Presentation of the scholarships is staged in Skien on September 11th, 2009 and coincides with the Skien International Ibsen Conference.

• International Ibsen Scholarship homepage: Details and online application form can be found here
• Information about the receivers of the International Ibsen Scholarship 2008 can be seen here

1. Financial Assistance
The Department of Financial Economics has available a number of PhD stipends starting in September 2008. The stipends are for a four year period and offer NOK315,000 per annum (approx. US$55,000) and also cover tuition fees. Each stipend contains a 35 hour per year teaching duty which usually consists of teaching assistant work. Academically excellent students should have a MSc in Finance or closely related subject.

2. Program Structure
The PhD in Finance is taught entirely in English and is structured such that the first year of study covers course work and exams (60 ECTS credits). The Department of Financial Economics plans to offer the following courses in the 2008/2009 academic year: Asset Pricing Theory, Empirical Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance Theory, Market Microstructure, and Advanced Topics in Finance. In addition, we are a member of the Nordic Finance Network (NFN) (http://project.hkkk.fi/nfn/courses.htm) which coordinates schools in the Nordic area offering PhD courses in finance. Through the network it is possible to visit other schools for a short period in order to undertake courses. We also actively encourage students to take longer periods of study at top class institutions around the world.

3. About the Department of Financial Economics
The Department of Financial Economics is committed to excellence in research. Currently we have thirteen faculty members in research positions. Faculty members have published in, amongst others, the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Business, and the Journal of Political Economy. Based in publications the department ranks as one of the top finance departments in Europe.

4. Application Procedure
Application forms are available at http://www.bi.no/doctoral . Applicant are required to submit the following: completed application form, description of planned research work, CV, copies of letters of reference, copies of awarded degrees along with grades. Admission to the program is determined after consideration of each candidate’s qualifications. Applications must be submitted by the 28th of March and emailed directly to:

Professor Richard Priestley
Department of Financial Economics
Norwegian School of Management
Nydalseveien 37 N 0484 Oslo
Norway

Email: richard.priestley@bi.no
Phone: +47 46410515