Austria - PhD Positions in Cognitive Vision, Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna)

In relation to several EU research projects (GRASP, CogX, robots@home) and the Austrian Research Network Cognitive Vision we seek highly motivated researchers at PhD and PostDoc level with experience in computer vision, image processing, robotics and/or cognitive vision. To learn more about the above projects and the work at the Vision for Robotics Lab please visit http://robsens.acin.tuwien.ac.at/.

Requirements
The ideal candidates would possess strong skills in computer vision methods and good knowledge in either mathematics, cognitive science, or robotics. Candidates preferably should have excellent programming skills, want to work in teams, and should be ready to grasp the opportunity of an exchange with one of our project partners. Background can be, but is not limited to, one of the following disciplines: computer vision, computer science, cognitive science, mathematics, electrical or mechanical engineering, or technical physics.

Education Requirements: M.Sc., Dipl.-Ing. in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering, or IT

Benefits, etc.
These positions shall be filled until March 2008 but can also start immediately. Positions are for a duration of up to four years. Depending on your qualification salary is up to EUR 26.012,- per year (after all social and insurance benefits and taxes this is net EUR 17.417,- per year). Vienna is a student city and we will assist you with finding housing and other living needs.

Application
Applicants should submit 1) a CV, including a brief research statement, 2) 1-3 recent publications in electronic format, and 3) the names and contact information of three individuals who can serve as references. The total file size of applications should be <>

Technische Universität Wien
Automation and Control Institute
Gusshausstrasse 27/376
Vienna 1040, Austria
Tel: +431/58801-37661
Fax: +431/58801-37697
Email: vincze[ at ]acin.tuwien.ac.at

Deadline: 30 September 2007

Denmark - IT University of Copenhagen PhD Scholarships in Computer Science

The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) invites applications for a number of PhD scholarships starting in the beginning of 2008 in any of the research groups represented at ITU.

• Programming, Logic and Semantics
  Programming languages, automated reasoning, logical frameworks, proof assistants, semantics, category theory, domain theory, distributed and mobile computing, business processes, concurrency theory, electronic voting.
• Center for Computer Games Research
  Game aesthetics, game ontology, game culture, game play, player communities, game design theory, games and human computer interfaces/game testing, and game software development.
• Innovative Communication
  Advanced and innovative communication trends, historical and rhetorical methods of innovation, theories and applications of new media, design and development of interactive technologies in the contexts of prior and emerging cultures of information.
  Computational Logic and Algorithms Efficient and mathematically sound solutions to problems arising in logical formulations within planning, scheduling, verification, test, and configuration; algorithms for searching and storing of large amounts of data.
• Software Development Group
  Requirements specification, user interface software technology, ubiquitous computing, software architectures, empirical studies of software development in organizations, object-oriented methodology and notations, programming language technology for functional and object-oriented languages, and more.
• Design of Organizational IT
  Computer supported cooperative work, design anthropology, information systems, participatory design, and science and technology studies, design and use of IT involving current and prospective users, IT designers and managers, health care organizations and IT, interaction design.

For more information about the individual research groups and their research interests visit this site. You are also welcome to contact individual members of the faculty directly for more information about their respective research areas.

General information
A successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting research under supervision by one of ITU’s faculty members and at the highest international level. He or she will have clearly outlined her previous education in relations to the research interests, ambitions, and goals in the letter of motivation. Applicants are expected to have a solid and well-documented background in all fields pertaining to the research outlined in the project description. The successful applicant is expected to align him or herself with an ITU faculty member’s research group.

The PhD scholarships run for a period of three or four years depending on the educational level of the student. A three-year scholarship can only be awarded to applicants with a Master’s degree equivalent to a Danish graduate degree. Students with the equivalence of 4 years of university studies - where one year (60 ECTS) is transferable to one of the Master of IT programmes at ITU - can be awarded a four-year scholarship. Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Applicants must document that they will be able to fulfil the admission requirements before entering the PhD programme.

Applications, including letter of motivation and project description must be written in English. All other documents, such as transcripts must be accompanied by a translation into English if not already written in English or Danish. Transcripts that are not issued by a country of the European Union are expected to be accompanied with a grade key written in English.

Application form and Guidelines for Applicants are available here.

The application must include:

• Completed application form
• Letter of motivation
• Project description
• Documentation of previous studies; transcripts, diplomas etc.
• Brief CV
• Optional: Copy of thesis and/or up to 3 selected publications and a numbered list of all publications, if any

All application material, including enclosures (see above points 1-6), must be assembled in a manner that makes it easy to copy, i.e. A4 format and unstapled.

The application in 1 copy including enclosures must be submitted to:

IT University of Copenhagen
Att.: Journalen
Rued Langgaards Vej 7
2300 Copenhagen S
Denmark

You may also submit your application electronically (one file per person) in pdf-format to journalen@itu.dk9 Please note that applications sent to any other email address will not be taken into consideration.

Application deadline: 22 October 2007 at 12.00 noon.

Questions regarding the call may be directed to individual faculty members, or the ITU PhD Secretariat, phdadm@itu.dk10, phone: 7018 5054.

The IT University invites all qualified candidates irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or ethnic background to apply for the scholarships.