HPI PhD Scholarships in Computer Science, University of Cape Town, South Africa (2015)

The Hasso-Plattner-Institut in Computer Science for Africa (HPI in CS4A), affiliated with the Department of Computer Science at the University of Cape Town, is offering PhD studentships in the field of Computer Science to students from the African continent. For More specifically, we seek high quality applications centered on ideas that revolve around proposing solutions to problems of computing that emerge in the African context. Areas of research of potential supervisors include:

1. Computer Graphics
2. Database Management Systems
3. Information Retrieval
4. Computer Networks
5. Human Computer Interaction
6. Technologies/Systems for Development
7. Artificial Intelligence
8. Security

Eligible candidates will meet the following criteria:

1. Hold a Masters Degree in Computer Science, supported by a good dissertation
2. Be proficient in English as attested by a recent score (obtained within 3 - 5 years before application for admission) of at least 570 (paper-based test) or 230 (computer-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or a recent overall band score of 7.0 (with no individual element of the test scoring below 6.0) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

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