Twenty (20) PhD Positions, Helsinki Doctoral Education Network in Information and Communications Technology, Finland (2016)

The Helsinki Doctoral Education Network in Information and Communications Technology (HICT) is a collaborative doctoral education network hosted jointly by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, the two leading universities within this area in Finland. The activities of HICT are structured along five research area specific tracks:

- Algorithms and machine learning;
- Life science informatics;
- Networks, networked systems and services;
- Software and service engineering and systems;
- User centered and creative technologies.

The participating units of HICT have currently 20 fully funded positions available for exceptionally qualified doctoral students. The purpose of the call is to evaluate the candidates so that the participating units can then offer the funding to the most successful applicants. The grants cover full-time employment in one of the participating units for the remaining duration of the doctoral studies, and the maximum extent of full-time doctoral studies is four years.

The exact starting date can be negotiated between the student and the supervisor, but the recommendation is to start in January 2016. The student must have completed his/her M.Sc. degree before HICT funding commences. New students also need to go through the standard doctoral student enrollment process of the hosting university/school before the start of the funding period. The supervisors will help in this process, once the best candidates have been identified and linked to a supervisor.

Further details:
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