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Job Description : Distributed Systems Group at University of Tartu’s Institute of Computer Science is inviting applications for multiple PhD positions to undertake research in the following topic areas:
- Deporting scientific computing applications to the cloud platforms
- Reducing scientific computing problems to parallel and distributed computing algorithms like MapReduce.
- Enterprise and cloud computing
- Using cloud infrastructure for surge computing
- Refactoring enterprise applications for cloud computing
- Cloud computing and mashups
- Collaborative mobile applications
- Developing social network and mashup applications for mobile devices
The scholarships are for a period of four years, at a rate of EUR 800 per month (after taxes). In addition, travel expenses will be reimbursed to successful applicants relocating from abroad. The scholarship package will also provide funds to participate in conferences, workshops, and/or summer schools during the PhD studies. The Institute participates in the Estonian Centre of Excellence in Computer Science which provides an environment for the development of PhD students and young researchers.
The successful applicants will have:
- A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related field, awarded no later than June 2010.
- Strong software development skills
- Good knowledge or interest in scientific computing
- Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English
- Preferably: demonstrated knowledge and skills in at least one of the above topic areas
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Applications are invited for a number of funded three-year PhD studentships within the Centre for Informatics Research. The studentships will cover tuition fees to home/EU level, with the possibility of a standard living allowance (stipend), currently £13,290 per annum for 2009/10 becoming available. Overseas students are eligible to apply, but will be liable to pay the difference between home/EU and overseas fees. Note that fees are subject to change annually throughout the programme of study. The studentship is expected to start on 01 October 2009.
The Centre for Informatics Research contains a number of research centres and undertakes research across a broad range of areas in computing and informatics. These include: bioinformatics; computer security and digital forensics; data mining; e-Democracy and e-Government; e-Health; emergent computing (optimisation, computer games & information retrieval); human-computer interaction; information society; information visualization; interaction design; knowledge management; mobile and distributed computing; pervasive adaptation; social informatics; and software reuse.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE/ENGINEERING PhD PROJECTS - JEREMIAH HORROCKS INSTITUTE
Applications are invited for a full-time studentship available in the School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Technology. The studentship is tenable for up to 3 years for the MPhil/PhD (subject to satisfactory progress). The studentship will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK/EU rates plus a stipend (currently ?12,940 for 2008/09) per annum. International applicants may apply but will be required to pay the difference between UK/EU and international fees. The successful applicant will start on 1st October 2009.
Eligibility
Prospective candidates will have a good honours (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science, Engineering Disciplines or other relevant numerate subjects. The successful applicant should have a good background in C/C++ programming.
Informal queries about the project may be directed to Dr Firat Tekiner.
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