Info Beasiswa 2015 di 3 PhD positions in Semantic Web, Linked data, Internet Science

PhD studentship proposal


In the University de Lyon Saint-Etienne (France), the University Jean Monnet is searching for


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3 full-time PhD students 
in the domain of Semantic Web, Linked data, Internet Science
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These positions are offered in the frame of the EU-funded Marie Sklodowska-Curie International Training Network WDAqua (Answering Questions using Web Data).
http://www.iai.uni-bonn.de/~langec/wdaqua/


Topics of the PhDs will cover the domains of provenance, trust, link discovery, data dynamicity and evolution, temporal information, named entity recognition, disambiguation, and reasoning.


== Essential Facts ==
The 3 PhD students will spend 3 years working in the WDAqua ITN (a total of 15 PhD students registered in the Universities of Bonn, Athens, Saint-Étienne, and Southampton). They will participate in an outstanding web science and data science training programme, and will have the chance to visit other partners. 
The gross monthly salary (including social security, before taxes) is about 3,110 ? plus a mobility allowance of 600 ?/month and, if applicable, a family allowance of 500 ?/month.


== Timeline ==
27 February 2015: application deadline
March 2015: first job offers made to successful applicants
July 2015-June 2018: duration of a PhD in WDAqua



== Eligibility and application procedure ==
Candidates must not have resided for more than 12 months in France in the 3 years before starting. They must hold an MSc degree in computer science or a related field and be able to combine both theoretical and practical aspects in their work. Fluent English communication and a passion for developing modern software solutions are fundamental requirements. Command of French or German is a plus but not required. The candidates should have experience and commitment to work in team and on the forefront of research.


You will need to submit a CV, university transcripts, a motivation letter including a short research plan targeted some topics of the above list, two letters of recommendation, and English writing samples (e.g., prior publication or master thesis excerpt).


The University of Saint Etienne is an equal opportunities employer. Preference will be given to suitably qualified women or persons with disabilities, all other considerations being equal.


== Contact ==
Pierre Maret and Antoine Zimmerman (Laboratoire Hubert Curien, Saint Etienne)
pierre.maret@univ-st-etienne.fr, zimmermann@emse.fr