Applications are invited for a fully funded three-year PhD studentship within Centre for Emergent Computing, part of the Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation, under the supervision of Prof. Emma Hart. The studentship will cover tuition fees to home/EU level and will include a standard living allowance (stipend), currently £13,590 per annum for 2012/13. Overseas students are eligible to apply, but will be liable to pay the difference between home/EU and overseas fees. Note that fees are subject to change annually throughout the programme of study. The studentship is expected to start between 1st January and 1 March 2013. All applications must be received by 5 November 2012 with interviews expected to take place in the w/b 19 November 2012.
The Centre for Emergent Computing undertakes a broad range of research in the field of bio-inspired computing, funded by both national and international research grants. The successful applicant will join a strong team working in the areas of optimisation and learning, using a range of techniques including artificial immune systems, evolutionary computing and hyper-heuristics. Research is applied to a diverse range of problem domains such as routing, packing, robotics, green computing and computer games.
Details of the research areas and research centres can be found at http://www.cec.napier.ac.uk/ and http://www.iidi.napier.ac.uk/
Applicants should hold a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours, or Masters, degree in a discipline relevant to the area of study. Applicants should submit a clear proposal for their research programme that demonstrates an understanding of the background to the area and outlines the questions that the applicant is interested in researching. Candidates whose first language is not English must meet the University's English language requirements.
An application form (RD1 form) and more general details on research can be found at http://www.napier.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/Pages/Apply.aspx
Please send all formal applications, a research proposal, a CV and a completed “Supplementary Personal Information Form” and “Tuition Fee Classification Questionnaire” to:
Postgraduate Admissions Team
Admissions & International Support
Merchiston Campus
Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT
Email: [log in to unmask]
Informal enquiries can be made to Prof. Emma Hart, [log in to unmask]
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