CONSUS: PhD Studentships in Data Science 1094 views

University College Dublin (UCD) invites applications for CONSUS PhD fellowships at School of Computer Science, to work with the vast quantities of rich agricultural data to which Origin Enterprises provides access. A number of fellowships are available across a range of data-focussed activities. Applicants must have experience and interest in data science, machine learning, software engineering, artificial intelligence, knowledge discovery in databases, advanced information systems, and/or data analytics.

Research areas:

• Large-Scale Data Mining
• Data Warehousing
• Ontological Knowledge Maps
• Knowledge Discovery
• Deep Learning and Predictive Analytics with Temporal and Spatial Aspects
• Data Analytics
• Data Mining
• Machine Learning for Data-Driven Agriculture

Eligibility:

• Applicant must hold Ist or upper IInd class honours Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a relevant subject.
• Applicants who are expected to finish their relevant degree in the summer of 2018 are also eligible to apply.
• Applicants must satisfy the University’s Minimum Language Requirements

Duration: 4 years

Fellowship value: tax-free stipend €18,000 per annum with an annual contribution to tuition fees of €5,500 per annum.

Applications:

Submit the following documents to Grainne Ní Nualláin (grainne.ninuallain@ucd.ie) and include the following text in the subject line: “CONSUS PhD Application”:

• CV including names and contact details of three referees (maximum 5 pages)
• Covering letter outlining the suitability for the role (max 2 pages)
• Example of your writing (publication, thesis, report, dissertation, etc.).