Saarland University: PhD in Computer Science, Germany 2394 views

The Saarland University (Graduate School of Computer Science) provides a finest environment for pursuing PhD studies in Computer Science at a globally competitive level.

Saarland University provides students, experience research oriented training and knowledge in a stimulating and scientifically demanding atmosphere. Students here can participate in one of the many research groups and find your interest into top notch research.

Saarland University offers a genuine PhD program in English in association with the German Excellence Initiative. The Department of Computer Science at University runs the Graduate School in close collaboration with the internationally prominent research institutions:

1. German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)
2. Max Planck Institute for Informatics
3. Center for Security, Privacy and Accountability (CISPA)
4. Max Planck Institute for Software Systems
5. Intel Visual Computing Institute (IVCI)

All these institutes are situated right next to each other around Saarbrücken campus. This distinctive research environment gives Ph.D students the opportunity to collaborate with some hundreds of scholars at the postdoc or professorial level and over 350 doctoral students, covering almost all areas of computer science.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcripts- academic records. Translations to attach if documents are in language other than English.
• Motivation letter- purpose of joining this particular PhD program.
• Letters of recommendation- 2
• Letters of recommendations to be sent directly by referees.
• Proof of English Proficiency (TOEFL, TSE, Cambridge Certificate scores)
• Good English Proficiency will help students to iteract with globally acknowledged scientists.
• GRE Scores if available that will increase your chances of acceptance

The next customary application deadline will be at the end of April 2017 for admission to the semester beginning in October 2017.