As readers of this blog might have noticed already, IMT Lucca is one of the institutions in Italy that is close to my heart. I am therefore happy to advertise their ongoing call for applications for their PhD positions in Computer Science. Do encourage your students to apply: the terms of employment for PhD students are excellent and so are the facilities. The town of Lucca is lovely and has a very high quality of life. IMT is still relatively small, but it is a very ambitious graduate school.
If your students or you are interested, IMT will be holding a (free) interactive webinar on June 11 for any students interested in the program.
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PhD
positions in Computer Science at IMT Lucca (Italy)
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Deadline July 14, 2014 -
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The
Institute for Advanced Studies IMT Lucca - Italy
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announces multiple PhD scholarships (appx. €13,600/year),
that also include accommodation and full board.
Deadline
for application is July 14th, 2014 at 18:00 Italian time.
IMT
Lucca (Italy) is a research university within the Italian public
higher education system. IMT's mission is to establish itself as a
research center that promotes cutting-edge research in key areas,
structuring its PhD program in close connection with research, to
attract top students, researchers and scholars through competitive
international selections, and to contribute to technological
innovation, economic growth and social development.
The
three year doctoral program, which is taught entirely in English, is
articulated in curricula. The 8 curricula currently offered are
field-specific, although in many instances they share a common
scientific background. The
curriculum in Computer Science is coordinated by Rocco De Nicola and
focuses on key aspects of current research in the theory and
applications of informatics, such as open-endedness, autonomy,
security, concurrency, cost-effectiveness, quality of services, and
dependability.
The
main goal of the curriculum is to develop models, algorithms, and
verification methods for modern distributed systems. The doctoral
students enrolled in this curriculum will carry out cutting-edge
research on the fundamentals and applications of architectures and
languages for modern distributed systems, including global and cloud
computing systems, web systems and services, and mobile systems. They
will also acquire professional skills in the application of computer
technologies to massively distributed systems, working in close
collaboration with the SysMA research unit of IMT
(http://sysma.lab.imtlucca.it/).
Graduates from the curriculum are qualified to work in universities,
public and industrial research centers, and to take on professional
roles and high-profile tasks and responsibilities in both private
companies and public institutions.
PhD
students, besides receiving a research scholarship, are offered
on-campus housing on a newly restored and fully integrated San
Francesco Complex in the historical center of the beautiful Tuscan
city of Lucca, and daily access to the canteen. Students also get the
opportunity to spend research periods abroad during the program, with
the possibility of receiving additional financing through the
Erasmus+ program.
Please
note that students who are expected to obtain the required degree by
October 31, 2014 will also be considered; they must still apply by
July 14. Further details, along with online the application form, can
be found at:
Be
sure to sign up for our free interactive webinar
(http://brightrecruits.com/webinars/)
scheduled for June 11th
2014.
