[DMANET] Helsinki ICT network: 40 doctoral student positions in computer science (deadline February 2, 2021)

The Helsinki Doctoral Education Network in Information and
Communications Technology (HICT <https://www.hict.fi/>) is a joint
initiative by Aalto University
<https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-computer-science> and the
University of Helsinki <https://www.helsinki.fi/en/computer-science>,
the two leading universities within this area in Finland. The network
involves at present over 80 professors and over 200 doctoral students,
and the participating units graduate altogether more than 40 new doctors
each year.

The participating units of HICT have currently funding available for
exceptionally qualified doctoral students. We offer the possibility to
join world-class research groups, with multiple research projects to
choose from. The activities of HICT and the open positions are
structured along five research area specific tracks:

* Algorithms and machine learning
* Life science informatics
* Networks, networked systems and services
* Software and service engineering and systems
* User centered and creative technologies

If you wish to be considered as a potential new doctoral student in HICT
you can apply to one or a number of doctoral student positions. We
welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds, and qualified female
candidates are explicitly encouraged to apply.* For more information,
please see the list of positions and detailed information on the
application process at: **https://www.hict.fi/spring2021.
<https://www.hict.fi/spring2021>*

*The online application form
<https://rekry.saima.fi/aaltohome/application_edit_welcome.html?job_id=3116&field_id&place_id=103&did=5900&jc=1&lang=en>** closes
February 2, 2021 at midnight Finnish time (EET = UTC+2).*

The quality of research and education in both HICT universities is
world-class, and the education is practically free as there are no
tuition fees for doctoral students in the Finnish university system. In
terms of the living environment
<https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/work-and-study/27-reasons-to-live-in-helsinki>,
Helsinki has been ranked as one of the world's top-10 most livable
cities (Economist, 2017), and is also in the third place in the world's
startup city comparison (Valuer
<https://valuer.ai/blog/top-50-best-startup-cities/>, 2019). Finland is
among the best countries in the world with respect to many quality of
life indicators
<http://www.stat.fi/tup/tilastokirjasto/itsenaisyyspaiva-2019_en.html>,
ranking at the top in education and subjective wellbeing. Furthermore,
Finland is again the world's happiest country in 2020 (World Happiness
Report, 2020
<https://worldhappiness.report/news/its-a-three-peat-finland-keeps-top-spot-as-happiest-country-in-world/>).



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