Τρίτη 24 Απριλίου 2012

75 PhD positions in ICT at University of Trento

The Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science (DISI) at the University of Trento and its research and industrial partners have 75 open PhD positions in the broad ICT area, almost all of them covered by scholarship
Entrepreneurship, and specifically on solutions that have a direct impact on people's quality of life. We are looking for open-minded candidates that have a desire to look, listen, ask, learn, understand, and empathize with the people for which they create solutions.

This track is offered with the support of the European Institute of Technology (EIT) and of TrentoRISE (a consortium of the University of Trento and the FBK research center), and it includes guest faculty from the very best institutions.
10 scholarship top-ups and extensions are provided for this program, along with increased mobility funds.

Details on the PhD School and a link to the online application are provided below.
The deadline for applications to the Phd school is May 15, 2012, before 13:00, local time.
*After* applying to the PhD school, interested candidates can also apply to the entrepreneurship-oriented track. Applications for this track open April 23rd, close May 30, at 13:00, local time.

The Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science is one of the leading and faster-growing research institutions, characterized by a young and international faculty and by a large, international student population. Indicators for scientific production put the department among the top in Europe. The department and the PhD school closely collaborate with - and operate in - a fertile and rapidly growing research and innovation environment characterized by top class research centers and am increasing number of  industrial research labs.
The successful candidate will therefore have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and exciting environment.

Trento is a vibrant city with a beautifully preserved historic center, consistently ranked among the best cities for quality of life in Italy. It offers a variety of cultural and sports opportunities all year around, as well as excellent food and wine.

Links:
DISI web site: http://disi.unitn.it
Research at DISI: http://disi.unitn.it/research
ICT Doctoral School: http://ict.unitn.it/
EIT Design Thinking Center on ICT for Quality of Life: http://designquality.it
TrentoRISE: http://trentorise.eu
FBK: http://www.fbk.eu/
Application Deadline : 15 May 2012