PhD student position in wireless network information theory at Chalmers University, Sweden

At the Department of Signals and Systems, we conduct world-leading research in biomedical engineering, antennas, signal processing, control, automation, mechatronics and communication systems. Our research deals to a large extent with the modeling and development of efficient systems for extracting and processing information. Systems our researchers deal with include for instance e-Health, hearing aids, robotics, power chains, and mobile telephony.

15 Fully funded PhD Places available in Biomedical Imaging

Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics and Engineering applied to Imaging in Biomedical Sciences

University of Birmingham - PSIBS Doctoral Training Centre

PSIBS at The University of Birmingham is offering the opportunity for MSc and PhD study at the interface between the different disciplines of physical sciences, computer sciences and biomedicine, providing a career route for graduates to the imaging industry and pushing the boundaries of this field to improve health care.

15 fully-funded EPSRC studentships (tax-free stipend of £13,290 per annum) are available for Home/EU students to begin this inter-disciplinary four-year programme in Biomedical Imaging in October 2010.

For a programme overview please visit: www.psibs.bham.ac.uk/programme

Applications are open to students that have, or expect to obtain, a good 2:1 (Hons) or 1st class degree (or equivalent EU/overseas degree) in a wide variety of different scientific disciplines including chemistry, physics, computer sciences, engineering and natural sciences.

To learn more please visit www.psibs.bham.ac.uk or to arrange an informal meeting please contact:

Helen Williams
Email: h.m.williams.1@bham.ac.uk
Tel: 0121 414 8808
www.psibs.bham.ac.uk/programme

Sweden: PhD student in Security and Privacy of Social Networks

Application deadline: June 28, 2010
Employer's reference number: D-2010-0248

KTH The School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC) seeks a PhD student in Security and Privacy of Social Networks.

KTH is the largest technical university in Sweden. Education and research cover a broad spectrum within natural sciences and engineering, as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. KTH has 6,955 full-time equivalent students at Bachelor (first) level, 5,545 at Master (second) level, 1,314 at doctoral studies (third) level and 3,900 employees.

CSC is one of Sweden’s most advanced and successful research and education institutions in Information Technology at KTH and Stockholm University. The activities of the school focus on higher education and research within the traditional core areas of numerical analysis and computer science; from theory building and analysis of mathematical models to algorithm construction, implementation and simulation. Other core areas of growing importance are technology and methods for the support of human communication and computer mediated cooperation over distances in time and space. The applied research includes scientific computing, computer science, computer vision, robotics, neuroinformatics and neural networks, human-computer interaction, media technology and graphic arts, and communication through speech, language and music.

For more information see

• www.kth.se/csc go to"CSC International Website".

The Department of Theoretical Computer Science (TCS) offers a stimulating research environment in a range of topics such as complexity theory and approximation algorithms, computer and network security, cryptography, programming languages, and formal methods. Security and safety of computer and network based systems has been identified as an area of strategic importance.

Online Social Networks like Facebook, MySpace, Xing, etc. have become extremely popular. Yet they have some limitations that we want to overcome for a next generation of social networks: privacy concerns and requirements of Internet connectivity, both of which are due to web-based applications on a central site whose owner has access to all data. To overcome these limitations, we envision a paradigm shift from a client-server to a peer-to-peer infrastructure coupled with encryption so that users keep control of their data and can use the social network also locally, without Internet access. This shift gives rise to many research questions intersecting areas such as networking, security, distributed systems, and social network analysis - leading to a better understanding of how technology can support social interactions. For more details see the PeerSoN project page at

• http://www.peerson.net

The goal of this PhD project is to develop and evaluate security and privacy mechanisms for decentralized social networks in particular and for provider-independent personal communications in general.

The candidate will join a collaborative project with researchers located at KTH, NTU Singapore, EPFL Lausanne, and T-Labs Berlin.

This is a four-year, time-limited position and normally includes 20% departmental duties, usually teaching. Research/doctoral students must be registered at KTH. The starting date is open for discussion, though ideally we would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

Employment

Form of employment: Time-limited
Work time: Full time
Start date: According to agreement
The salary follows the directions provided by KTH
Number of positions: 1

Qualifications

The applicant is expected to have a strong background and interest in computer science, including subjects such as security, cryptography, networking, distributed systems, and game theory.

Applicants must be strongly motivated for doctoral studies, possess the ability to work independently and perform critical analysis as well as possessing good levels of cooperative and communicative abilities.

To address its varied work, KTH aims to employ a diversity of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University, especially as concerns its gender structure.

Application

Application deadline: June 28, 2010
Employer's reference number: D-2010-0248

Applications should contain a letter where the applicants describe themselves, their qualifications, and interests. They should also contain a Curriculum Vitae, grade transcripts, copies of the applicant’s Master thesis and/or publications, and names and addresses of two references. Applicants about to finish their M.Sc. degrees may be considered for the position.

Applications via email to:

• susanneb@csc.kth.se

Write reference number in the email subject. (CV, etc should be sent as an attachment preferably pdf-files.)

Alternatively applications by ordinary post to be sent to:

KTH, CSC
att. Susanne Bergman
Lindstedtsvägen 3, plan 4
SE-100 44 Stockholm
Sweden

Source: KTH Website

Germany: 4 PhD Scholarship in Natural and Artificial Cognitive Systems

Cross-modal Interaction in Natural and Artificial Cognitive Systems funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG), the State of Hamburg, and the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, is seeking highly qualified and motivated candidates for

4 Doctoral Student Positions at the University of Hamburg beginning June 1st, 2010, or later.

The IRTG-CINACS offers a 3-year doctoral programme based at the University of Hamburg and at Tsinghua University, Beijing. The dissertation projects will be carried out at the University of Hamburg. A part (up to 6 months) of the studies will be performed at Tsinghua University. The interdisciplinary programme provides exciting research opportunities for research on multis­ensory perception and cross-modal information processing.

Three of the positions are available at the Department of Informatics of the University of Hamburg: One of them ( B2_project_description (13.92 kB) or B4_project_description (13.38 kB)) concerns a research project on cognitively plausible architectures of language comprehension and language production in a multi-modal environment. Special emphasis is placed on multimodal communication and representation for human-computer interaction. The required qualifications are: comprehensive knowledge of artificial intelligence, (computational) linguistics or human-computer interaction, being interested in interdisciplinary research with the computer scientists, linguists, psychologists and neuro-scientists.

The two other positions ( A6 A7 Wermter Cinacs projects (61.95 kB)) at the Department of Informatics focus on projects in neural network robotics. We are particularly interested in working towards 1) multimodal integration and 2) sound localisation within an attractive humanoid robot scenario where humanoid robots interact with humans based on multimodal information. The required qualifications are: knowledge of artificial intelligence, neural networks or robotics and an interest to work in an interdisciplinary neuroscience, computing and robotics environment.

One position ( B1_project_description (13.8 kB)) is available at the Department of Psychology of the University of Hamburg. It concerns multimodal integration in perception and action. The required qualifications are: comprehensive knowledge and interests in experimental psychology and cognitive neurosciences. Programming skills (Matlab / C) are of advantage.

Conditions
The scholarship currently provides 1468 EUR per month and is not subject to federal income tax. Additional benefits include family allowance (where applicable), travel funding, support for carrying out experiments, and an additional monthly allowance for the duration of the stay in China. The scholarships are awarded for a period of 2 years with a possible extension of one additional year. For further details see
http://www.dfg.de/forschungsfoerderung/koordinierte_programme/graduiertenkollegs/int_gk/
Requirements

• Applicants must hold a Master's degree, or equivalent ("Diplom" or "Medizinisches Staatsexamen") in computer science, electronic engineering, computational linguistics, psychology, cognitive sciences or biology. Female applicants are particularly welcome. Successful applicants for a scholarship
• are fluent in English (Language test not obligatory)
• are willing to participate in the exchange programme between the University of Hamburg and Tsinghua University (participation in joint activities, research visit to Tsinghua University for up to 6 months)
• are interested in advanced interdisciplinary research in the field of multi-modal processes.

Application Please send the following documents with your application:
Curriculum vitae (English)

• List of publications
• Copies of university certificates
• Copy of your Language Test Certificate (e.g., TOEFL, if applicable)
• Copy of your passport (for non-German applicants)
• Description of your prior studies and scientific training, and
• a one-page statement of interest with specific reference to one, at most two of the announced doctoral thesis topics (as described in the pdf project descriptions linked in the text above), listed in the order of preference.

Please address your application by email with scans of your documents, to: cinacs@informatik.uni-hamburg.de

Please do not send any original documents at this stage. If you have any questions please contact us by cinacs@informatik.uni-hamburg.de

Source: http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/WTM/jobs.shtml

5 PhD position in cognitive Science in University of Osnabruck, Germany

The application deadline (for start in the winter semester 2010) will be 1st of June 2010. Scholarships

If you are interested in registering for the Cognitive Science PhD Programme you are welcome to send your application.

Academic requirements
Master's degree (or equivalent) in Cognitive Science or a sub-discipline is required. This must include at least basic qualifications in at least two of the following disciplines: artificial intelligence, biology, computer science, (computational) linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, or psychology. (For details see the admission regulations .)

Dissertation proposal
We recommend that you do not send a worked out dissertation proposal with your initial application but only a short description of one or two topics you are interested in. Subsequently we will put you in contact with one of the principal investigators of the programme who will develop a full dissertation proposal with you interactively.

Application documents

• application form (download doc-version or pdf-version)
• all documents as required in the application form (educational certificates etc.)
• curriculum vitae
• papers published or submitted for publication
• previous theses (Bachelor, Master, etc.)
• names and addresses of two referees

Please send an electronic version of these documents to Dr. Carla Umbach (email below). Officially authenticated photocopies of certificates will be required on admission.

Upon application PhD students can be provided with a three years scholarship of normally 1500 € per month (plus extras). After the first year there is an assessment of the progress of the dissertation project. The continuation of the scholarship in the second and third year depends on the results of the assessment.There are no study fees for PhD students but only an administration fee of appr. 160 € per semester. Students have to provide proof of health insurance upon registration.

Contact:
Dr. Carla Umbach, email: pbosch@uos.de
Tel. (+49 541) 969 3369 (+49 541) 969 3369

Source: http://cogsci.uni-osnabrueck.de/en/cogsci/phd/application

PhD Position in Cognitive Robotics at TUM, Germany

Application deadline: the position should be filled as soon as possible

We are now accepting applications for a 3-year PhD position in the fields of cognitive robotics, languages for modelling of situations, actions and perception, and system integration at the Department of Informatics at TU Munich, Germany.

Project Title: RoboEarth - Robots sharing a knowledge base for world model-ling and learning of actions .

The European project "RoboEarth" is a research project in the area of cognitive robotics and system integration. Several European partners from industry and academia are participating in this four year project. The Chair of Robotics and Embedded Systems is responsable for language definition and implementation that allows for the representation and communication of actions and situations on different levels of abstraction. The relevant research topic includes develop-ment of a language together with the overall architecture with a focus on com-ponent integration.

In particular, the objectives are

• to specify and develop a high-level language for the communication between RoboEarth and individual systems,
• to get an abstract representation of labelled situations and actions, and
• to provide interfaces for platform-specific representations (individual robots and the RoboEarth platform) and for human-robot interaction.

Applicants should have an M.Sc. degree in Computer Science (or equivalent, from a well-known university). The successful candidates should have experi-ence in one or more of the following areas:

• cognitive robotics or automation systems,
• representation of complex actions and/or situations, and
• Ontol-ogy-based world modelling.

TU Munich enjoys an excellent international reputation as an academic leader and has been consistently ranked as one of the three best universities in Ger-many. The Munich area itself offers high-quality of living, with unparalleled out-door recreational opportunites and a great night-life at a reasonable price.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and an academic tran-script. A statement of the broad area of your research interest should also be included.
For application, enquiries or further information, send an E-mail to: Dr. Reinhard Lafrenz (lafrenz@in.tum.de) or visit our web site at http://wwwknoll.in.tum.de

Source: http://www6.in.tum.de/pub/Main/OpenPositions/job_position_RoboEarth-final.pdf

PhD Position in Embedded System Design at TUM, Germany

Deadline: the position is to be filled as soon as possible

Domain: Automation We are now accepting applications for a 3‐year PhD Scholarship in the area of software engineering, fault-tolerant systems, and verification in the Department of Informatics at TU München, Germany.

Project Title: Development of High-Availability Embedded Systems Application

In cooperation with GE, TU München investigates on the development process of high-availability embedded systems. The project covers the following aspects: code reuse, multi-core platforms, code generation, and formal verification. Within the project, a windmill application will be implemented as use case. Applicants should have a M.Sc. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent, from a well‐known University).
The success-ful candidate should have experience in one or more of the following areas:

1. software engineering
2. multi-core systems
3. formal methods, and
4. fault-tolerance mechanisms.

TU München enjoys an excellent international reputation as an aca-demic leader and has been consistently ranked as one of the three best universities in Germany. It was appointed one of only three top universi-ties in the first round of the "Excellence Initiative" of the German Gov-ernment in 2006. The group Robotics & Embedded Systems offers a unique working surrounding with interesting and challenging research projects. Besides the concrete project, the group provides excellent pos-sibilities for your career both in academia – within the associated re-search and transfer institute fortiss - and in industry - by its close ties to companies and by supporting the creation of spin-offs. The Munich area itself offers high quality of living, with unparalleled outdoor recreational opportunities and a great night-life at a reasonable price. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, an academic transcript and two referees. A statement of the broad area of your re-search interest should also be included.

For any enquiries or further information, send an E-mail to: Dr. Christian Buckl (buckl@in.tum.de) or visit our web site http://wwwknoll.in.tum.de.

Source: http://www6.in.tum.de/pub/Main/OpenPositions/position_available.pdf

PhD Research Fellow in ICT/Mobile communication at Adger University, Norway

Closing date: 27 April 2010.

PhD Research Fellow in ICT/Mobile communication at the Faculty of Engineering and Science Ref 102/09

The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time fixed-term appointment as PhD Research Fellow in ICT/mobile communication for a period of three years, at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Science. The position is located in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is negotiable.

The Faculty of Engineering and Science offers master’s and PhD programmes in ICT. With more than 30 academic staff and an extensive network of Norwegian and international partner universities, the Faculty, with its regional industrial partners, constitutes one of the largest research and development environments within mobile communications in Norway.
The position is intended to address issues related to future wireless, residential applications and supporting infrastructures. Potential research topics for the PhD study include:

• Investigation of future user scenarios with regard to applications in residential environments;
• Visualization of user interaction for future applications;
• Integration of ubiquitous computing and next generation networks and services;
• Performance evaluation of solution alternatives with existing approaches
• Emphasis will be given to the applicant’s qualifications in the following fields:
  Solid knowledge of wireless communications and distributed network architectures;
• Programming experience with mobile devices and NGN/IMS network functions;
• Experience with feasibility testing and system evaluation;
• Research experience

The successful applicant must hold a master's degree in a relevant field.

The position places great demands on the applicant’s capacity for independent goal-oriented work, ability to concentrate and attention to detail. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of academic background and results, and any previous research and development work. Relevant practical experience, personal suitability and good teamwork skills will also be emphasised.
A high level of oral and written proficiency in English is required.

The Research Fellow must be admitted to the UiA PhD programme in ICT within three months of appointment. The Research Fellow is expected to complete a doctoral dissertation within the period of employment.

Information about the appointment criteria for a position as Research Fellow can be found in the Regulations Concerning Terms and Conditions of Employment for the Post of Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Resident, available for download at www.uia.no/vacancies

For further information on the regulations and admission requirements for the PhD programme in ICT, please see the University’s web page: http://www.uia.no/en/portals/about_the_university/engineering_and_science/phd/phd_in_ict.

The Civil Service is committed to reflecting the diversity of society in its work force. It is therefore a goal of personnel policy in the Civil Service to achieve balanced gender representation, include different age groups and recruit civil servants from backgrounds reflecting the ethnic diversity of the country. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply for the position.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment.

Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions. The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the Civil Service. Organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected.

The position is remunerated within the State salary scale, salary plan 17.515, code 1017, salary grade 45 (NOK 355.600). A 2 % compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.
Applicants must submit their application and CV online. Please click on the link “Send application” at [URL Easycruit]. The following documentation should be uploaded as an attachment with the online application:

• Certified copies of diplomas including transcripts of academic record,
• Letters of reference
• List of academic publications
• Master’s thesis
• Up to three (3) selected scientific publications that the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation

The applicants are fully responsible for submitting complete documentation before the closing date.

The application and all other documentation should be submitted in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English.

In accordance with §25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act, applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the name of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University's intention to exercise this right.
For further information please contact Professor Frank Reichert, tel. +47 37 25 3006 +47 37 25 3006, e-mail frank.reichert@uia.no, or Head of Department, Professor Andreas Prinz, tel. +47 37253220 +47 37253220, e-mail andreas.prinz@uia.no. The full text of this announcement is also available online at www.uia.no/vacancies. For more information on working at UiA, see www.uia.no/work.

Manchester University Equity and Merit Scholarships for Bangladeshi Students

The deadline is 25 March 2010.

Introduction

The University had 33 Bangladeshi students enrolled on courses in 2008-09; 20 undergraduates and 13 postgraduates. Subject areas included business and management, engineering, life sciences and development related.

Scholarship information

The University of Manchester Equity and Merit Scholarships 2010/2011

The University of Manchester is pleased to invite applications for a total of four scholarships for postgraduate taught masters programmes starting in September 2010. The scholarships are intended to support students from Bangladesh, who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK.

The selection process is managed on behalf of the University by the British Council in Dhaka. The scholarships cover full tuition fees, return international airfares and living expenses.

Awards are available in a range of subjects, including science and engineering, textiles, medical and life sciences, education and urban planning.

• Download the course list as a pdf (29KB)

You will need a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat (downloadable from Adobe) to view PDF files. PDF files open in a new window.

Who is eligible to apply?

The scholarships are aimed at applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants should:

• Be a resident citizen of Bangladesh and have not previously studied or worked abroad;
• Be aged below 35 years at the time of application;
• Have a masters degree from a public university with a minimum overall score of 70% for science and engineering subjects and 55% for arts and social sciences (candidates who have studied for either an undergraduate of postgraduate degree at a private university are not eligible to apply);
• Have an overall IELTS score of 6.5;
• Be committed to returning home, and able to demonstrate the potential to make a positive impact on the future of Bangladesh;
• Have a clear idea how studying in the UK would benefit both his/her career and Bangladesh in general.

How to apply

• Download the application form as a pdf (54KB)

You will need a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat (downloadable from Adobe ) to view PDF files. PDF files open in a new window.

Application forms can also be obtained from:

The British Council
5 Fuller Road
Dhaka 1000
Email: education@bd.britishcouncil.org

You must indicate clearly on the form which course(s) you would like to study. You may apply for up to three different courses.

Applications should be sent by post or email to:

The British Council
(University of Manchester Equity and Merit Scholarships)
5 Fuller Road
Dhaka 1000
Email: enquiries@bd.britishcouncil.org

The deadline is 25 March 2010. Applications received after this date will not be processed.

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Doctoral Scholarship in ICT at University of Trento, Italy

Deadline: April 20, 2010 - 12.00pm (Rome Time)

Admission requirements

For admission requirements, please check the calls in the "Downloads" area on the right.
Applications must be filled using the online application (when it's open).
Recognition of Academic Titles
In order to apply for this call your academic titles DO NOT need to have been officially recognised by Italian authorities. Official recognition is not provided by the University, it is a governmental procedure which needs to be undertaken by the person concerned.
If you have already had your titles recognised in the past as equivalent to an Italian Degree, you should state it in your application, indicating the Italian Rector's Decree recognising equivalence number (given by Italian authorities).

Candidates who have a foreign degree that has not been officially recognised as equivalent to the Italian degree must upload as attachment 2 (in the application Call form) an English translation, signed by the candidate, to enable the Doctoral School Committee to evaluate a possible equivalence.

PLEASE NOTE that in case you are accepted to the School you will be asked to provide (no later than the 10.11.2010) a Dicihiarazione di Valore issued by the Italian Embassy based in the country where the University that delivered your titles is from.

ICT Areas
Computer Science
Bioinformatics » details
Data and Knowledge Management » details
Distributed Systems » details
Embedded Electronics and Computing Systems » details
Intelligent Information Processing » details
Language, Speech and Interfaces » details
Machine learning and Intelligent optimization » details
Networking » details
Software Engineering and Formal Methods » details
See here for information about project-specific grants.

Telecommunications:
Intelligent Information Processing » details
Language, Speech and Interfaces » details
Multimedial Signal Processing and Understanding » details
Networking » details
Remote Sensing and Systems for Environmental Monitoring » details
Wireless Communication » details
See here for information about project-specific grants.

Electronics
Embedded Electronics and Computing Systems » details
Nano- and Micro- Systems » details
See here for information about project-specific grants.

Source: http://ict.unitn.it/application

Full-time PhD studentships in Next Generation Technologies at The Open University, UK

Closing date : 31/03/2010

2 Full-time PhD studentships in Next Generation Technologies, Faculty of Maths, Computing and Technology
Three-year PhD studentships, Based in Milton Keynes
circulation date : 11/03/2010

The neXt Generation multimedia technology (XGMT) group at the Open University in collaboration with the Optical Information Systems group at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Berlin are offering two jointly-funded, 3-year full-time PhD studentships commencing in October 2010. The general research topics will be in multi-sensor navigation for mobile robots and 3-D medical imaging. In particular: 1) the investigation of techniques for the fast derivation of high-quality depth information from optical sensors data and subsequent 3-D mapping to facilitate up-to-date spatial environment maps; and 2) the fusion of different medical image modalities i.e. CAT and MRI to accurately estimate the orientation of the human body by observation of surfaces without access to fixed orientation points. All applicants must either have or expect to gain a good Honours degree (at least a 2i standard or equivalent) in Information Communications Technology, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related area. Both PhD studentships will provide a stipend and cover all fees and are available to any suitably qualified UK, EU and International student.Closing date: 31 March 2010, although the studentships will remain open until filled.

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

This document provides details on the application process and staff benefits
Information for Applicants

APPLY
email: l.s.dooley@open.ac.uk Professor Laurence S. Dooley
email: Anko.Boerner@dlr.de Dr. Anko BoernerAnko

For further information concerning these study opportunities please contact either Professor Laurence S. Dooley (Chair of ICT at the Open University) or Dr. Anko Boerner (Head of Department Information Processing of Optical Systems, DLR, Berlin) by email see (links above).

Please quote reference XGMTFurther particulars are available in large print, disk or audiotape (Minicom 01908 654901 01908 654901 ). We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

15 PhD scholarships at Vienna PhD School of Informatics, Austria

Application deadline: 7th May 2010

The Vienna PhD School of Informatics is an international PhD School, funded by the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna), the City of Vienna and private sponsors. PhD students for this full-time programme are recruited world-wide, all courses are held in English.
The call for applications for the study year 2010/11 is now open.
The PhD School is located at TU Vienna and admits Austrian as well as international students annually. TU Vienna invites applications for a maximum of 15 PhD scholarships per year. The first study year of the PhD School started in October 2009. No tuition fees have to be paid by these holders of scholarships.
Call for applications 2010/11
The call for applications for the study year 2010/11 opens on February 1st 2010.

Interviews: 4th June - 14th June 2010
Notification of Acceptance: 16th June 2010
Start Programme: 11th October 2010

Overview
The Vienna PhD School of Informatics involves an intense period of supervised study and research, culminating in the submission of a thesis. The duration of the PhD School is three years. The degree is awarded to candidates who, through original investigation, make a distinct and significant contribution to knowledge in their field of specialisation.

The PhD-School’s curriculum covers the main research areas of the Faculty of Informatics. In addition, it may also imply cooperation with other TU Vienna faculties. The school is designed to facilitate the integration of industry, either by defining joint research issues, by offering workplaces (with well-defined research related tasks) during summer breaks, or by sponsoring.
TU Vienna aims at positioning this PhD School of Informatics at a high level of excellence within the international community. The vision is to increase both the quality and the quantity of excellent young researchers in the field of informatics.

Further Information
Download PhD school flyer: About the PhD School
Curriculum, Courses, exams and credits: PhD School Programme
Application and admission, International students, English language proficiency, Application form etc. : Admission & Prerequisites
Frequently asked questions: FAQ
Whom to contact in case of questions : Contact Information

For Detail: http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/teaching/doctoral/phdschool/

2 PhD Scholarship in Health Care Informatics at NTNU, Norway

Closing date: 2010-03-12

The positions are offered by the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDI), affiliated with the Norwegian Centre for Electronic Patient Records (NSEP), both at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). NSEP is organised under the Medical Faculty to develop and maintain interdisciplinary research related to health informatics.
Improved use and re-use of health information for patient empowerment, quality improvement and clinical decision support.

A major part of healthcare resources goes into producing digital, textual, heterogeneous, distributed information stored in electronic health records (EHR). This information is primarily used to give care to individuals. Domain complexity and lack of semantics makes this information hard to structure, abstract and analyse. Secondary usage of information to improve quality, effectiveness and patient empowerment is challenging, but required. The fellows will work in projects with the objective to study, develop and evaluate methods for interpreting, analysing, aggregating and presenting record information. A background and interest within data- and text mining, knowledge technology, information analysis, natural language processing, computational linguistics and/or visualisation is required.

Further information on the fellowships may be obtained from Associate Professor Øystein Nytrø, Tel. +47 918 97 606 +47 918 97 606 , e-mail nytroe@idi.ntnu.no or Research Scientist Laura Slaughter, e-mail lauras@idi.tnu.no

Applications are to be submitted electronically through
https://secure.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=64819
Preferably, we want the attachments in one file.

Applications should be marked IME-012-2010.

Source: http://innsida.ntnu.no/nettopp_lesmer.php?kategori=nyheter&dokid=4b73c57602b4e3.23293915

2 PhD scholarship in Telematics at NRNU, Norway

Application deadline: March 12, 2010.

Two PhD research fellowship positions are available at the Department of Telematics (ITEM). The research fellowships are intended for PhD studies, and open to all applicants in all areas of research covered by the Department of Telematics. The Department of Telematics has three research areas (http://www.item.ntnu.no/research):

• Networks (http://www.item.ntnu.no/research/networks)
• Networked Services and Multimedia Systems (http://www.item.ntnu.no/research/nbs )
• Information Security (http://www.item.ntnu.no/research/infosec)

We seek a highly motivated individual holding a Master’s degree in Telematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other relevant disciplines. The candidate must fulfil the formal requirements to be accepted as a PhD candidate at NTNU. See also the information about doctoral studies at NTNU and the Department of Telematics at http://www.item.ntnu.no/academics/phd

NTNUs PhD-rules require a master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html

For further information regarding the positions, please contact Education and Research coordinator Harald Øverby, email: haraldov@item.ntnu.no.

Applications are to be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no. Preferably, we want the attachments in one file.
Applications should be marked: IME-007
For more information, please see attachment.

source: http://innsida.ntnu.no/nettopp_lesmer.php?kategori=nyheter&dokid=4b6a71d1281035.25132030

PhD student position in Algorithms at Chalmers University, Sweden

Application deadline 2010-03-30

Reference number 2010/37
Job start date 2010-08-01

The research will take place in the Algorithms group in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, with a special focus on randomized algorithms and the use of probabilistic methods in Computer Science. The department constitutes an international research environment with about 70 faculty and 70 Ph.D. students. They come from more than 30 different countries; about half of them are native Swedes.
General information about the department is available at our website: www.chalmers.se/cse/EN

Job description
We are seeking candidates for a Ph.D. position within the Algorithms group with a special focus on randomized algorithms and the use of probabilistic methods in Computer Science. In particular, the project is concerned with using tools such as high probability results to design and analyse algorithms for stochastic optimization, or statistical analysis of large data sets. Candidates must therefore have a strong background in discrete probability and algorithm design and analysis techniques.

As a Ph.D. student you are employed by Chalmers and will receive a salary according to current salary agreements. A maximum of 20% of your time will be devoted to other duties at the department, mainly teaching. The remaining time will be devoted to your own courses and research within the project and you are expected to obtain a Ph.D. within a maximum of 5 years.

Required qualifications
A suitable background for the applicant is a strong undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Mathematics or related fields. Candidates must have a strong background in discrete probability and algorithm design and analysis techniques. The start of this position is planned for August 1 2010.

Application procedure
The application shall be written in English and include the following items:

1. An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position
2. Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Letters of recommendation and name of reference persons (optional)

The application shall be sent electronically as pdf or zipped documents. Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (2010/37) must be written on the first page of the application.

Address:

Registrar

Chalmers University of Technology

SE-412 96

Göteborg

Sweden

Further information
Further information of the PhD positions can be obtained from
Professor Devdatt DubhashiE-mail: dubhashi@chalmers.se Phone: +46 31 772 1698 +46 31 772 1698
Vice Head of Department, Graduate Education: Associate Professor Jan Jonsson E-mail: janjo@chalmers.se Phone +46 31 772 5220 +46 31 772 5220
Union representatives
SACO: Jan Lindér
ST: Marie Wenander
SEKO: Johan Persson
All reachable via Chalmers exchange: +46 31 772 10 00 +46 31 772 10 00

Source: http://www.chalmers.se/cse/EN/news/vacancies/positions/phd-student-position-in6745

PhD student position in Software Engineering at Chalmers University, Sweden

Application deadline 2010-03-16
Reference number 2010/33
Job start date 2010-05-03

The department provides a strong, international, and dynamic research environment with about 70 faculty and 70 PhD students. For more information, see www.chalmers.se/cse/EN/ Half of our researchers and PhD students are native Swedes; the rest come from more than 30 different countries. The research group is a newly established group in the division of Software Engineering and Technology. The group is conducting research on verification and validation, automated software engineering, human aspects on software development, software metrics, architectural modeling, validation of quality attributes such as real-time constraints and security, distributed/global software engineering etc. The work is broad in nature and utilizes a number of different theories, models, technologies and tools depending on the relevant industrial needs and constraints for each study.

The group has strong collaboration with research groups in UK, USA, Greece, Norway and China; it will be possible for the interested doctoral student to experience an extended stay at an international university as a visiting scholar. The group also has extensive collaboration with Swedish industry, in particular the aerospace, telecom and automotive industries.
Additional support for the PhD student will be given by the Swedish Research School in Software Verification and Validation (SWELL, swell.se) in which the student will take part.

Job description
Much of software development is changing from being plan-driven to being more agile and adaptive, with shorter iterations and cycles. Within the European Community (EC) there is a large research and development project underway to develop a new set of rules and methodologies for the European air space (SESAR). This will have a long-lasting effect on the aerospace industry as a whole and will impose new requirements on companies developing software for it. It will be increasingly important to verify non-functional requirements, i.e. that the developed software has the right performance, safety and reliability and to integrate such verification activities with the right mix of and economically motivated testing activities for the functional requirements. In particular this is a challenge for companies that see competitive benefit in using agile development methods.

The work focuses on finding better methods and techniques to test and verify safety critical software, in particular air traffic control software that is developed with agile development methodologies. It is based on earlier work with the space industry that developed a way to optimize verification activities, but will also investigate increased (semi-)automation in acceptance and system testing. The research will be conducted in close cooperation with and at the premises of SAAB Security AB (ATM) and is funded by SAAB and VINNOVA.
As a Ph.D. student you are employed by Chalmers and will receive a salary according to current salary agreements. A maximum of 20% of your time will be devoted to other duties at the department, mainly teaching. The remaining time will be devoted to your own courses and research within the project and you are expected to obtain a Ph.D. within a maximum of 5 years.
Required qualifications

English is the main language used in our research and we publish internationally. However, since this work involves Swedish companies with security clearance it is a requirement that you have a Swedish citizenship. We thus require that you know both Swedish and English well. Applicants shall have a Master’s Degree (Swe: civilingenjörsexamen) or corresponding degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or in a related discipline. As for all PhD studies, a genuine interest and curiosity in the subject matter and excellent analytical and communication skills, orally as well as in writing, are needed. Software Engineering is a broad field of study but we still assume you also have excellent, basic technology skills, such as in programming, designing and testing software. A successful candidate should have a profound interest in software engineering, agile methodologies and verification and validation. Experience from professional software development and/or agile software development is positive and its level and extent should be briefly summarized in your application. You may apply even though you might not have completed your degree yet, but you expect to do so before the position starts.

It is highly recommended that you include or e-mail letters of recommendation; we typically get a large number of applications, and it is simply not feasible for us to request individual letters. It is essential that the application includes all relevant work such as theses and articles that you have authored or co-authored.

Application procedure
The application shall be written in English and include the following items:

• An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position
• Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letters of recommendation and name of reference persons (optional)

The application shall be sent electronically as pdf or zipped documents. Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (2010/33) must be written on the first page of the application.

Address:

Registrar

Chalmers University of Technology

SE-412 96 Göteborg

Sweden

Further information
Research level: Assoc. Professor Robert Feldt E-mail: robert.feldt@chalmers.se
Departmental level: Dr. Björn von Sydow Tel. +46 31-772 1040 +46 31-772 1040E-mail: sydow@chalmers.se
More information is available at the departmental homepage
Union representatives
SACO: Jan Lindér
ST: Marie Wenander
SEKO: Johan Persson
All reachable via Chalmers exchange: +46 31 772 10 00

http://www.chalmers.se/cse/EN/news/vacancies/positions/phd-student-position-in4576

PhD Student Position in Functional Programming at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Application deadline 2010-04-07

Reference number Ref 2010/44
Job start date 2010-09-01

The department provides a strong, international, and dynamic research environment with about 70 faculty and 70 PhD students. For more information, see www.chalmers.se/cse/. Half of our researchers and PhD students are native Swedes; the rest come from more than 30 different ,countries. The research group is a newly established group in the division of Software Engineering and Technology.
The functional programming group consists of 5 senior researchers, 5 post-docs, and 7 doctoral students, and recently got a 4-year grant supporting new research direction in the development and application of domain-specific languages. Examples of our current work in this area are a language for digital signal processing (called Feldspar, which is developed together with Ericsson), a language for high-level micro-architecture exploration (called Chalk, which is developed together with Intel), a language for GPU programming (called Obsidian) and a language for computational vulnerability assessment (developed together with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research). Generic programming is a paradigm we actively use in the development of DSLs.


Job description
The PhD student will join the research activities at our department in the area of functional programming, much of which concentrates on the design and application of Domain Specific Embedded Languages (DSELs). Examples of our previous work in this area are Lava, a language for hardware description and verification, QuickCheck, a DSL for specifying and testing programs and PolyP, a language for generic functional programming.

Our goals for the coming four years are to develop theories and tools that make future DSELs easier to design, implement, and use. Concretely, we aim for making reusable, generic libraries that capture common aspects occurring in many DSELs, such as symbolic simulation and error messages. Moreover, we want to develop domain-specific specification, testing and verification methods, using for example QuickCheck and automated theorem proving techniques, that exploit the particular restrictions that programs in the DSL at hand obey. All this will be done in the context of the concrete DSELs the group is already working on.

As a Ph.D. student you are employed by Chalmers and will receive a salary according to current salary agreements. A maximum of 20% of your time will be devoted to other duties at the department, mainly teaching. The remaining time will be devoted to your own courses and research within the project and you are expected to obtain a Ph.D. within a maximum of 5 years.

Required qualifications
Applicants must have a very good undergraduate degree in Computer Science or in a related subject with a strong Computer Science component. They must also have a strong, documented interest in doing research. The ideal student for the position is an accomplished functional programmer, with an interest in applied functional programming as well as a good understanding of logic.
You may apply even if you have not yet completed your degree, but expect to do so before the position starts.

Application procedure
The application shall be written in English and include the following items:

1. An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position
2. Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents
3. Curriculum
4. Letters of recommendation and name of reference persons (optional)
   

The application shall be sent electronically as pdf or zipped documents. Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar.
The applicants name and the reference number (Ref 2010/44) must be written on the first page of the application.

Address:
Registrar
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96
Göteborg
Sweden

Further information
Research group level:
Assoc. Professor Patrik Jansson, E-mail: patrikj'at'chalmers.se Assoc. Professor Koen Lindström Claessen, E-mail: koen'at'chalmers.se Professor Mary Sheeran, E-mail: ms'at'chalmers.se Professor John Hughes, E-mail: rjmh'at'chalmers.se
Departmental level:
Dr. Björn von Sydow, Tel. +46 31-772 1040 +46 31-772 1040, E-mail: sydow'at'chalmers.se
More information is available at the departmental homepage www.chalmers.se/cse/EN

source: For details: http://www.chalmers.se/cse/EN/news/vacancies/positions/phd-student-position-in2935

8 PhD scholarship in IT at Norway

Closing date for applications is March 8, 2010

The University of Stavanger invites applications for a three-year doctorate scholarship in Information Technology at the Faculty of Science and Technology in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

There are seven projects:

1. Identification of perfect adaptation sites in biochemical reaction kinetic networks from a control theoretic point of view. The applicant should have a Masters degree in cybernetics.

Contact: Associate professor Tormod Drengstig, tlf +47 51 83 20 25, mobile +47 938 85 533, e-mail tormod.drengstig@uis.no

2. Model based software development. Model integration. The applicant should have a Masters degree in computer science.

Contact: Associate professor Kåre Auglænd, tlf +47 51 83 20 20, e-mail kare.auglaend@uis.no

3. Measuring stress under simulation. The applicant should have a Masters degree in signal processing.

Contact: Associate professor Arne Rettedal, tlf +47 51 83 20 41, e-mail arne.rettedal@uis.no

4. Improving System Security through Byzantine Fault Tolerance and Replica Regeneration. The applicant should have a Masters degree in computer science.

Contact: Associate professor Hein Meling, tlf +47 51 83 20 80, e-mail hein.meling@uis.no

5. Using Workflow Management Systems for Eliminating Redundancy in Virtual Enterprising. The applicant should have a Masters degree in computer science, applied mathematics, industrial engineering, or in control systems.

Contact: Associate professor Reggie Davidrajuh, tlf +47 51 83 10 51, e-mail reggie.davidrajuh@uis.no

6. Signal analysis of physiological data from treatment of cardiac arrest patients. The applicant should have a Masters degree in signal processing.

Contact: Professor Trygve Eftestøl, tlf +47 51 83 20 35, e-mail trygve.eftestol@uis.no

7. Semantic technology for management of data recorded during therapy of cardiac arrest patients. The applicant should have a Masters degree in signal processing.

Contact: Professor Trygve Eftestøl, tlf +47 51 83 20 35, e-mail trygve.eftestol@uis.no

The applicant should give a list of up to three projects in order of interest.

Applicants must have earned a master degree or possess corresponding qualifications which could provide a basis for successfully completing a doctorate. It is necessary to have obtained an average grade of B or better in order to qualify.

The appointee must be able to work independently and as a member of a team, be creative and innovative. The research fellow must have a good command of both oral and written Norwegian and English.

It is a precondition for the scholarship that the research fellow is accepted into the doctoral program as a networking university and signs an agreement for the completion of the doctorate within the duration of the scholarship,

or:

The research fellow will be admitted to the doctoral program at the University of Stavanger on an agreement to complete the doctorate within the duration of the scholarship.

The program will mainly be carried out at the University of Stavanger, apart from a period of study abroad at a recognized and relevant centre of research.

The research fellow is salaried according to the State Salary Code, l.pl 17.515, code 1017, LR 20, ltr 45, of NOK 355 600,- per annum.

The position provides for automatic membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which guarantees favourable retirement benefits. Members may also apply for home investment loans at favourable interest rates.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in its employment practices. The University currently employs few female research fellows within this academic field and women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply.

The application must contain the following documents and material and be submitted in three complete verified copies: CV, the form "Utvidet søkerskjema" (information to be made available to the applicants), certificates/diplomas, references, list of publications, publications any other documentation that the applicant considers relevant

and be addressed to:

University of Stavanger
Faculty of Science and Technology
Attn: Hallgeir K Hognestad
N-4036 Stavanger

The application should be marked st.id 30033246.

Source: http://www.uis.no/about_us/vacant_positions/article23214-88.html

80 Scholarship for Master studies at Tallin University of Technology, Estonia

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TUT INTERNATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Tallinn University of Technology provides opportunities to the international students to study without paying the tuition fees. All PhD students can study free of tuition fees at TUT and receive additional support from the University and Estonian Ministry of Education. Additionally, each year a limited number of tuition scholarships providing exemption from tuition fee will be available to international students for the following Master degree programmes:

• Industrial Engineering and Management
• Environmental Management and Cleaner Production
• Technology Governance
• Materials and Processes of Sustainable Energetics
• Health Care Technology
• Cyber Security

More info from study@ttu.ee
Scholarships for TUT Students

Once you are enrolled at TUT student and your academic excellence is demonstrated in your transcripts you also have a possibility to compete for a scholarships to cover your living expenses. Each year there are around 80 scholarships awarded to TUT students in the amount of around 110 000 EUR. Most scholarships are offered by the University donors - successful enterprises. Frequently these same enterprises offer additional opportunities such as thesis writing within the company, internships and even employment.

ANNUAL BACHELOR´S SCHOLARSHIPS (amount approximately 1000 EUR)

Elion Ettevõtted AS Bachelor Scholarship
EMT Bachelor Scholarship
Hansapank's Bachelor Scholarship
Harju Elekter Bachelor Scholarship
Saku Brewery Bachelor Scholarship

ANNUAL MASTER´S SCHOLARSHIPS (amount approximately 1600-2000 EUR)

Eesti Energia Master Scholarship
Eesti Raudtee Master Scholarship
Elion Ettevõtted AS Master Scholarship
AS Ensto Ensek Master Scholarship
Ericsson's Master Scholarship
Harju Elekter Master Scholarship
Merko Ehitus AS Master Scholarship
Nordecon Master Scholarship
Silberauto AS Master Scholarship
Skype Technologies OÜ Master Scholarship
Tallinna Sadam AS Master Scholarship
Teede REV 2 AS Master Scholarship
Toomas Luman's Master Scholarship


NB! These scholarships are meant only for those students who already are studying at TUT. More detailed information about scholarships and applying for a scholarship is available from Kerly Orulaid (kerly.orulaid@ttu.ee, 620 3498 620 3498, room IV 101). In Estonian, you can find the information from here.

Source: http://www.ip.ttu.ee/index.php?main_id=6&lang=est

50 Scholarships for PhD study in the School of Informatics, Edinburgh University, Scotland

Around 50 research scholarships are available each year to new PhD students.

• Scholarships for 2010/11

Many of these are full scholarships, paying tuition fees, research costs, and a stipend to cover living expenses, currently £13,290 per year, rising in subsequent years. The rest are partial scholarships, paying tuition fees and research costs and/or a contribution towards living expenses. Because the scholarships cover fees at UK/EU rate, overseas students should also apply for an Overseas Research Student Award to cover the remainder of the fee.

These scholarships include:

• the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) Prize Studentships
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• 3 full scholarships for students in the Schools of Informatics and Engineering & Electronics funded by Wolfson Microelectronics plc
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• a one-year full scholarship funded by Mary and Armeane Choksi, to be awarded in combination with funding from other sources
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• a maximum of 12 full "1+3" scholarships for students who are interested in the links between Informatics and Neuroscience, from our Neuroinformatics Doctoral Training Centre
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• a number of full scholarships (for UK students) and partial scholarships (for EU students) funded by EPSRC, MRC and ESRC
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• a three-year PhD studentship on the Synchronous Linguistic and Visual Processing project
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• up to two scholarships under the Google European Doctoral Fellowships scheme
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• grants from the School of Informatics, the College of Science and Engineering, and Research Institutes in Informatics;
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• scholarships for PhD students from China, funded by the China Scholarship Council and the University of Edinburgh (see condition)

In addition to the above we nominate two of our most promising second-year PhD students for IBM PhD fellowships. Students cannot apply for these directly.

Informatics Overseas Prize Scholarships are awarded to a few of our most promising new overseas PhD students each year. They provide an extra £1000 per year for living costs on top of any other funding that is offered.

For information about all of these funding opportunities, please consult our PhD funding FAQ.

Source: http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/resscholarships.html