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** Please forward to anybody who might be interested. **
The DeustoTech Mobility Research Laboratory (http://mobility.deustotech.eu/
) from the University of Deusto (Bilbao, Spain) is looking for two
full-time PhD students. The position is offered in the frame of the
Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND Programme (https://goo.gl/C2xwC3).
The grant will have duration of 3 years under a regular employment
contract with full social security coverage. The gross monthly
salary (including social security, before taxes) will be
approximately 2.600€. The scholarship also includes allowances for
training costs (3000€), research stays (1500€) and attendance to
conference (1000€). You can find more information about the
scholarship here: https://goo.gl/1QhHdJ
* THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 7, 2017 *
*TOPICS*
The topics for the positions are the following:
Topic 1. Ensemble Data Mining by Soft Computing Techniques in Big
Data traffic environments: https://goo.gl/B8Fj2H.
Contact: Enrique Onieva, at [log in to unmask]
Topic 2. Soft Computing and Big Data Mining Techniques for reliable
travel time prediction: https://goo.gl/O7fcc4. Contact:
Antonio D. Masegosa, at [log in to unmask]
** If you are interested in one of these topics, please send an
e-mail with your CV to the corresponding contact person as soon as
possible, to help you with the application process.
*REQUIREMENTS*
- An official Master’s degree in Computer Science, or related
field.
- An excellent academic record (grades of B or higher).
- Advanced command of English (minimum C1 or equivalent).
- Interest in research and ability to work both independently
and in team.
- Early Stage Researchers rule: Applicants shall be in the first
four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their
research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree.
- Mobility rule: At the time of the relevant deadline for
submission of proposals, researchers shall not have resided or
carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for
more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the
reference date. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such
as holidays are not taken into account.
The application process is done entirely online via the online
application form: https://goo.gl/FiDCVw
Please, read the Guide for Applicants DIRS-COFUND 2017 (https://goo.gl/1QhHdJ)
and the Instructions to fill in the application form (https://goo.gl/6HJ5X0)
before starting your online application. The application should
contain all the compulsory documents. Only complete applications by
the time of the deadline will be taken into consideration.