Monday, November 11, 2019

[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 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 Evolutionary Genetics

- 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 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

- Mondelli Data Science, Machine Learning, and Information Theory

- 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/

- Alistarh Distributed Algorithms and Systems

- Barton Evolutionary Genetics

- Bickel Computer Graphics and Digital Fabrication

- Guet Systems and Synthetic Biology of Genetic Networks

- Hannezo Physical Principles in Biological Systems

- Lampert Computer Vision and Machine Learning

- Mondelli Data Science, Machine Learning, and Information Theory

- Tkačik Theoretical 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, full health benefits, and subsidized on-campus housing in the first year.



For more information about the IST Austria 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 22nd (register at: http://ist.ac.at/studentopenday).



The deadline for PhD applications is January 8th 2020 for a start date in September 2020.



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.ist.ac.at/phd-admissions/

Register here for the Student Open Day: http://ist.ac.at/studentopenday

Download our 2020 PhD open call flyers here: https://phd.ist.ac.at/downloads/

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