We are happy to announce that a new version of the PhD Candidate guide is now in press. The .pdf version of the guide can be found on our web-pages.

URL: https://site.uit.no/arcticdoc/?page_id=256

Welcome! The IX Valencia Summer School in Business and Economics is a high-level training programme organized by the Faculty of Economics (University of Valencia) and sponsored by Fundación La Caixa and the Academy of International Business – Western Europe (AIB). The main aim of the summer school is to make valid and rigorous contributions to the selected areas of study. It will encourage interaction between participants and speakers from diverse backgrounds, while allowing for enjoyment of the city of Valencia. This current year the Summer School offers two highly-specialised courses in economics and business, taught by professionals who are leading figures in their field.

Course: Research Methodology: An introduction to modeling with structural Equations

When: 2^nd – 4^th of June, 2014

Course: Dynamic Panel Data Models

When: 23^rd – 25^th of June 2014

Course: Management, Globalization, Innovation and Technology

When: 2^nd – 4^th of July, 2014

URL: http://www.uv.es/economia/summer-school/

RECENS is a research center led by Károly Takács, promoting high quality research in social network analysis. RECENS is part of Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and is located in Budapest, Hungary in the beautiful Buda castle.
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher who will participate in our research project “Competition and Negative Networks: The Origin, Dynamics, and Harmful Consequences of Negative Relations”. The project proposal is available at our website: recens.tk.mta.hu
Candidates should have received a Ph.D. already or should be able to demonstrate that their Ph.D. will be submitted for defense in 2014.

More information: http://tk.mta.hu/research-fellow

The SiN AGM was held in Oslo on the 7^th of May. Ekaterina Korshunova and Lindis Merete Bjoland represented TODOS. The new governing board of SiN was elected and consists of 8 members from the different member organizations. The minutes from the meeting will be available soon.

President:           Morten Stornes, DION (NTNU)

Vice-president: Izaskun Muruzábal-Lecumberri, UiSDC (UiS)

Treasurer:           Magdalenda Bruch, FODOS (NMBU)

Member:             Anders Farholm, NIHSPO (NIH)

Member:            Erlend Dancke Sandorf, TODOS (UiT)

Member:             Jesper James Alvær, Kunststipendiatforum

Member:             Marthe Emelie M. Buan, DION (NTNU)

+ one member from UiO Doc.

URL: http://stipendiat.no/wordpress/

Forrige uke ble tilstandsrapporten for høyere utdanning lagt frem av kunnskapsdepartementet. Rapporten kan du finne i sin helhet på regjeringens nettsider.

URL: http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/kd/dok/rapporter_planer/rapporter/2014/tilstandsrapport-uh-2014.html?id=758598

Når: 3. September – 2014

Hvor: Universitetet i Stavanger

Påmelding: 1. August – 2014

I anledning innvielsen av forskerskolen PROFRES, ønsker vi å rette søkelyset mot den profesjonsrettede og praksisnære forskningen innenfor helse, velferd og utdanning.

Hele programmet og mer om forskerskolen kan dere finne på nettsidene.

URL: http://www.uis.no/forskning-og-ph-d-studier/forskerskolen-profres/kick-off-og-symposium-2-4-september-2014-article82309-12507.html

Søknadsfrist: 6. Juni – 2014

Det norske universitetssenter i St. Petersburg lyser ut inntil 3 stipender som støtte til 1 måneds faglig opphold – og reisestøtte – i St. Petersburg.

Stipendutlysningen er åpen for alle fagfelt, og skal være et bidrag til å dekke ekstra reise- og oppholdskostnader i forbindelse med oppholdet i St. Petersburg.

Det norske universitetssenter i St. Petersburg stiller til rådighet arbeidsplass med e-posttilgang, sine faglige nettverk til universiteter og forskningsinstitusjoner i St. Petersburg, og informerer om muligheter for tilgang til samlinger og biblioteker, m.m.

Oppholdet må gjennomføres innen utløpet av høstsemesteret 2014.

Det gis kr. 2.500 i reisestøtte og kr. 12.500,- til dekning av kost, losji og andre utgifter. Eventuell støtte utbetales til den enhet som står for lønnsutbetalingen, som så må sørge for utbetaling av trekkfritt stipend.

Mer informasjon: http://en.uit.no/nyheter/artikkel?p_document_id=377059

When: 16^th – 17^th of June, 2014

Where: Linken konferansesenter

The focus of this two-day workshop is on the use of English for academic writing. Therefore it is relevant for all disciplines. There will be time each day for individual discussion of short texts written by the participants. The workshop language is English.

URL: http://en.uit.no/tavla/artikkel/376266/academic_writing_workshop_for_phd-students

When: 8^th – 19^th of September

Where: Montpellier, France

Application Deadline: 30^th of June, 2014

We are pleased to announce the 4^th edition of MISS-ABMS, a 2-week training course on implementing computer agent-based models for renewable natural resources management.

During the first week, participants will be exposed to three different platforms: Netlogo, Gama and Cormas. The emphasis of the training is set on participatory modelling and simulation, most of the trainers being involved in development of the Companion Modelling approach. To develop their own prototype ABMs, participants will form small groups (2-4) to work on stylized models referring to a shared theme.

Fees: 500 Euros for PhD Candidates and 1000 Euros for researchers and academic staff. Fees include tuition, refreshments and a gala dinner. Travel lunches and accommodation are not included.

More Information: http://cormas.cirad.fr/en/formati/september2014.htm

When: 3^rd – 6^th of September, 2014

Where: Budapest, Hungary

Application deadline: 15^th of June, 2014

The National University of Public Service (NUPS) from Budapest and international Partners organize the Doctoral Summer University in Budapest, Hungary. The Summer University is one of the most innovative and pioneering scientific project. For four days international experts reverse roles with doctoral candidates. PhD candidates from all over Europe, especially from Visegrad countries, present their doctoral presentations and the international experts review and develop them and give candidates professional feedback.

Our international Partners: Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Poland – Prof. Waldemar Paruch, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic – Prof. Jan Holzer, Postgraduate International Network, Hungary – Dr Greta Czene.

The research areas covered are: civil society, democratization, human rights, regional cooperation, economic and social transformation, e-learning, public health, e-health.

URL: http://doctoralsummeruniversity.eu/index.html