King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

MS/PhD Scholarships, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia

KAUST requires a minimum TOEFL score of 79 on the IBT (Internet Based Test) or 6.0 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The KAUST admissions code is 4107. Only official TOEFL or IELTS scores will be accepted. TOEFL or IELTS scores for tests administered by an educational institution for admission to that particular institution are not acceptable.

A TOEFL or IELTS score is not required if the applicant received a degree from an accredited institution in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.

KAUST does not require the GRE exam for admission. However, we strongly encourage students to take the GRE general test. A high quantitative score on the GRE will enhance a student’s application. Official test results should be sent directly from ETS. The KAUST admissions code is 4139. The average GRE quantitative score for admitted students is currently 774 out of 800.

Submit an official complete university Transcript/ Mark sheets/ Graduation Certificate/ Academic Record from every institution previously attended. A scan of the official transcript provided by the university in the native language must be uploaded into the online application along with the certified English translation. Your transcript must include the university grading scale for all documents submitted. If offered admission, an official final transcript must be sent to the Office of Admissions prior to arrival (during the onboarding process) in a sealed envelope to:

Office of Admissions
Graduate Affairs
Building 9, Suite 4328
4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal, Jeddah 23955-6900
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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IDB-KAUST Joint PhD Scholarships, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia

The IDB-KAUST PhD Scholarship Program was established in 2012 within the scope of the IDB Merit Scholarship Program and the KAUST PhD Program. Under the scholarship program, citizens of IDB member countries are eligible to apply for the scholarship to study at KAUST for a full-time 4-year PhD. The Program is jointly funded by IDB and KAUST to award 5 scholarships annually. The scholarship is a fully funded program as per the KAUST rules and procedures will be supported throughout the eligible duration of the study program. Visit the KAUST Admissions page for PhD program details.

Requirements
The candidate must be:

A citizen of an IDB member country (visit the IDB Merit Scholarship Program for a full listing of member countries)
Age not over 35 years
Engaged in full-time employment in an academic, research or development institute in the home country and the application is nominated by that institution
Meets the eligibility criteria of the IDB Merit Scholarship Program
Have a firm admission offer at the KAUST for a PhD program

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Postdoctoral Research Position in Mathematics, University of Oxford, UK

We invite applications for a postdoctoral research position, funded by the John Fell Fund (Oxford University Press) and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Global Research Partnership (GRP), to work with Dr Dominic Vella at the Oxford Centre for Collaborative Applied Mathematics (OCCAM) in the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford. This position is available from 1 January 2012 and is for a duration of two years.

The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in applied mathematics, continuum mechanics, numerical analysis and scientific computing, an ability to communicate, and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Applicants should read the job description document before writing their application. You will be required to upload a supporting statement setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, details of teaching experience, a statement of research interests, and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application. In addition, candidates should arrange for the two letters of reference to be sent directly to the Administrative Assistant, Mathematical Institute, 24-29 St Giles’, Oxford OX1 3LB (email: vacancies@maths.ox.ac.uk), by the closing date (a letter by email is sufficient).

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PhD Studentships in Advanced Electronic Transport Theory, Ireland & Saudi Arabia

Three PhD research positions are available immediately, at the Center for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (Trinity College Dublin IRELAND) (www.crann.tcd.ie) and at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (www.kaust.edu.sa). The positions will be respectively in the “Computational Spintronics Group” (www.spincomp.eu) headed by Prof. Stefano Sanvito at CRANN and in the “electronic structure theory” group (www.kaust.edu.sa/academics/faculty/schwingenshologl.html) headed by Prof. Udo Schwingenschlögl at KAUST.

The successful candidate(s) will participate in the development of density functional theory based quantum transport algorithms. In particular we aim at tackling problems related to large-scale simulations and many body effects and at investigating how the electrostatic environment affects the transport properties of nanodevices in wet conditions. The projects will have a code development component and will involve simulations of devices with potential technological applications.

All the positions are within a CRANN-KAUST collaboration. The successful candidates will be located either at the TCD of the KAUST campus, but frequent exchange and training periods are planned during the duration of the project. A strong overall motivation and a keen interest in theory and computation, as well as in interdisciplinary work between physics, materials science and biology are required. Experience with the UNIX/Linux environment and with programming in either Fortran or C/C++ would be an advantage. Large computational infrastructure will be available to the project both in Ireland (www.tchpc.tcd.ie and www.ichec.ie) and at KAUST. In particular the use of the KAUST Shaheen supercomputer (http://www.kaust.edu.sa/research/labs/supercomputing.html) is planned.

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Postdoctoral Position, Computational Bioscience Research, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

The Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC, http://www.kaust.edu.sa/research/centers/computational.html) of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST, http://www.kaust.edu.sa/) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is seeking highly motivated postdoctoral researchers for different fields of Computational Bioscience, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Specialists with biology and medical backgrounds, as well as those from engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics or computer science are welcome to apply.

Ideal candidates will have a doctoral degree with a strong background applicable to bioinformatics, computational biology, ‘omics’ problems, and complemented with strong publication/research record. Candidates must have good communication skills in spoken and written English, ability to work as a part of a larger team as well as independently, think creatively and have excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to efficiently develop software, good experience in mathematical modeling, or strong experimental experience will be considered an advantage.

Successful applicants will work in one of the technologically most advanced academic research environments today on challenging cutting-edge problems of biology and medicine. These will include knowledge extraction, discovery of bioactive compounds, disease biomarkers, regulatory and signaling networks, and quantitative/predictive systems biology. The work will heavily rely on integration of wet lab experiments and computational analyses. Researchers in CBRC have access to one of the most powerful supercomputing facilities in academia and outstanding set of special and core experimental facilities.

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