Location: Bilbao (Spain)The University of Deusto invites applications for several PhD projects to be performed in DeustoTech. Deusto Institute of Technology -DeustoTech- (http://deustotech.deusto.es/) located in Bilbao (Spain), is a Research Institution of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Deusto, and was created with the mission of promoting research and postgraduate training in Information Technology and Communications (ICT) through the participation in research projects of interest to society and industry. DeustoTech is looking for promising young researchers in the areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Pervasive Computing and Computer Systems. The positions are directed to master graduates and they are intended to offer three years fellowships.
Grant Summary:
The grants will have duration of 36 months, with annual renewals. Each 12 months the performance of the doctoral student will be evaluated to check if he/she achieves the PhD research goals established for the period. The exact amounts awarded will be established by the University of Deusto. In the last year call, the annual gross salary was 16,450€ for the first two years and 17,625€ for the third year. The application is open to worldwide research applicants.
A total of 12PhD grants are offered to be performed in some of the research topics belonging to the ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE area (see annex 1), and a total of 5 PhD grants are offered to be performed in some of the research topics belonging to the PERVASIVE COMPUTING area (see annex 2)
Candidates should have a first class or good 2.1 honours degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering (other equivalent disciplines will be also considered). An appropriate degree at Masters Level will be mandatory in order to access to the PhD program (applicants finishing a Master’s degree along this academic year will also be considered). Proficiency in spoken and written English is desired; knowledge of Spanish is not a requirement. To be eligible, candidates must become a full-time worker at DeustoTech facilities. All qualified candidates will be considered.
Closing Date:
April 27th, 2020 (applications will be evaluated in order of arrival). The University of Deusto call closes by May 8th, therefore, after April 27th selected candidates will be guided in the application process.
Further Details:
Applicants should forward their CV and a summary of research interests -in the field "documentos adicionales"- .
The specific vacancy of interest for the candidate should be denoted.
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