LogiCS - Doctoral College on Logical Methods in Computer Science
Funded Doctoral Positions in Computer Science
TU
Wien, TU Graz, and JKU Linz are seeking exceptionally talented and
motivated students for their joint doctoral program LogiCS. The LogiCS
doctoral college focuses on interdisciplinary research topics covering
(i) computational logic, and applications of logic to
(ii) databases and artificial intelligence as well as to
(iii) computer-aided verification.
THE PROGRAM
LogiCS
is a doctoral college focusing on
logic and its applications in computer science. Successful applicants
will work with and be supervised by leading researchers in the fields of
computational logic, databases and knowledge representation, and
computer-aided verification.
FACULTY MEMBERS
M. Baaz A. Biere R. Bloem A. Ciabattoni
U. Egly T. Eiter C. Fermuller R. Grosu
A. Leitsch M. Ortiz R. Pichler S. Szeider
H. Tompits H. Veith G. Weissenbacher
Details are provided on
http://logic-cs.at/faculty/POSITIONS AND FUNDING
We
are looking for 1-2 doctoral students per faculty member, where 30% of
the positions are reserved for highly qualified female candidates. The
doctoral positions are
funded for a period of 3 years according to the funding scheme of the
Austrian Science Fund (details:
http://www.fwf.ac.at/de/projects/personalkostensaetze.html)
The funding can be extended for one additional year contingent on a placement at one of our international partner institutions.
HOW TO APPLY
Detailed information about the application process is available on the LogiCS web-page
http://logic-cs.at/phd/The
applicants are expected to have completed an excellent diploma or
master's degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field.
Candidates with comparable achievements will be considered on a
case-by-case basis. Applications by the candidates need to be submitted
electronically.
HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE
The Austrian
cities Vienna, Graz, and Linz, located close to the Alps and surrounded
by beautiful nature, provide an exceptionally high quality of life, with
a vibrant cultural scene, numerous cultural events, world-famous
historical sites, a large international community, a varied cuisine and
famous coffee houses.