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The Department of Computing Science at Umeå University is seeking candidates for four PhD student position in Computer Science with focus on data privacy.
About the research:
- Research topic: Privacy-aware transparent machine learning
- The project is part of the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment.
- The program addresses research on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems.
Requirements:
- The general admission requirements for doctoral studies are a second- cycle level degree, or completed course requirements of at least 240 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits are at second-cycle level, or have an equivalent education from abroad, or equivalent qualifications.
- Applicant is required to have completed at least 90 ECTS credits in computing science, or in a subject considered to be directly relevant for the specialisation in question.
- Candidates are expected to have very good knowledge of programming, especially for implementing efficient algorithms, and of mathematics and/or statistics.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience on machine learning is an advantage.
- Applicant must possess very good command of the English language, both written and spoken.
Applications:
Apply online and the application should contain the following documents:
- A cover letter including a description of research interests, reasons to apply for the position, and contact information
- A CV
- Reprints/copies of completed BSc and/or MSc thesis and other relevant publications (if any)
- Copies of degree certificates, including documentation of completed academic courses and obtained grades
- Contact information for two persons willing to act as references
- Documentation and description of other relevant experiences or competences.
Reference number: AN 2.2.1-270-20.
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Organization | Umeå University |
Country | Sweden |
Fellowship Level | Doctoral |
Subject areas | Computer Science |
Fellowship amount | Varies |
Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
Deadline | April 15th, 2020 |
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