Tuesday, November 13, 2018

[DMANET] Fully-funded PhD positions in Mathematics, Computer and Data Sciences, IST Austria

The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) is looking for highly qualified candidates to apply for our ISTScholar PhD program. We offer fully-funded PhD positions in the natural and mathematical sciences in a world-class research environment on the outskirts of Vienna. The research topics that might interest students in your department include:

Mathematics: https://phd.pages.ist.ac.at/mathematics/
- Barton Mathematical Models of Evolution
- Browning Analytic Number Theory and its Interfaces
- Edelsbrunner Algorithms, Computational Geometry and Topology
- Erdős Mathematics of Disordered Quantum Systems and Matrices
- Fischer Theory of Partial Differential Equations, Applied and Numerical Analysis
- Hausel Geometry and its Interfaces
- Maas Stochastic Analysis
- Seiringer Quantum Statistical Mechanics, Mathematical Physics
- Wagner Discrete and Computational Geometry and Topology

Computer Science: https://phd.pages.ist.ac.at/computer-science/
- Alistarh Distributed Algorithms and Systems
- Bickel Computer Graphics and Digital Fabrication
- Chatterjee Computer-aided Verification, Game Theory
- Edelsbrunner Algorithms, Computational Geometry and Topology
- Henzinger Design and Analysis of Concurrent and Embedded Systems
- Kolmogorov Discrete Optimization
- Lampert Computer Vision and Machine Learning
- Pietrzak Cryptography
- Wagner Discrete and Computational Geometry and Topology
- Wojtan Computer Graphics and Physics Simulation

Data Science & Scientific Computing: https://phd.pages.ist.ac.at/data-science-scientific-computing/
- Barton Mathematical Models of Evolution
- Bickel Computer Graphics and Digital Fabrication
- Guet Systems and Synthetic Biology of Genetic Networks
- Hannezo Physical Principles in Biological Systems
- Kolmogorov Computer Vision and Discrete Optimization
- Lampert Computer Vision and Machine Learning
- Tkačik Biophysics and Neuroscience
- Vicoso Sex-Chromosome Biology and Evolution
- Wojtan Computer Graphics and Physics Simulation

We also have research groups in the following fields:
Biology
Neuroscience
Physics

Our PhD program is characterized by innovative training with a special focus on interdisciplinarity, close mentoring by outstanding faculty within small research groups, and access to first-rate facilities. Students spend the first year completing coursework and rotations before choosing a thesis group and passing the qualifying exam. Our PhD graduates have gone on to top positions in academia and industry all over the world.

Students with a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field are encouraged to apply. We offer internationally competitive salaries co-funded by an EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant, full health benefits, and subsidized on-campus housing in the first year.

For more information about the ISTScholar PhD program and application process, as well as faculty profiles, please visit our website at http://phd.ist.ac.at, or come to our Student Open Day on November 30th (register at: http://ist.ac.at/studentopenday).

The deadline for PhD applications is January 8th 2019 for a start date in September 2019.

Yours sincerely,
Monica Sandberg
IST Austria Graduate School Office
gradschool@ist.ac.at


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More information about the PhD Open Call: https://phd.pages.ist.ac.at/phd-admissions/
Register here for the Student Open Day: http://ist.ac.at/studentopenday
Download our 2019 PhD open call flyers here: https://phd.pages.ist.ac.at/downloads/


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