———————— Applications are now open for the PhD program in AI & Computer Science at Plaksha University, Punjab, India, under the Harish & Bina Shah School of AI & Computer Science. We invite applications from motivated candidates looking to embark on a world-class research journey in emerging areas of AI and Computer Science. The program offers a special fellowship that includes a ₹80,000 monthly stipend with annual increments reaching ₹1,00,000 by year 5, an additional ₹20,000 monthly (optional) stipend for extended TA work, a ₹1,00,000 annual professional development grant, a fully funded 6-month international research visit, and support for A* conference presentations. Students will have the opportunity to work with leading research faculty at Plaksha and collaborate with world-renowned faculty from Berkeley, UPenn, and other top institutions, while being part of a vibrant research ecosystem in emerging AI and CS domains. The program also features structured partnerships with leading global research groups, with PhD topics developed in conjunction with international collaborators to ensure research with global impact and visibility. You are encouraged to experience our academic environment firsthand. Selected candidates may plan a campus visit and interact with faculty to better understand our research. For queries or to plan a visit, please contact Abhijeet Singh at abhijeet.singh@plaksha.edu.in, along with your CV. The CSAI faculty at Plaksha includes Ankur Nahar, Anupam Sobti, Deepak Khemani, Deepan Muthirayan, M Balakrishnan, Mayank Bhardwaj, Pankaj Pansari, Rajesh Sharma, Saeed Salehi, Sandeep Manjanna, Siddharth, and Tapas Pandit. Applications are open for the upcoming academic year. Join a select cohort of exceptional doctoral researchers and contribute to advancing AI and Computer Science through impactful research. The application deadline is April 30, 2026, with interviews scheduled between May 1–15, 2026. Applications can be submitted at https://plaksha.edu.in/phd. We would appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with students or colleagues who may be interested. —————————— ********************************************************** * * Contributions to be spread via DMANET are submitted to * * DMANET@zpr.uni-koeln.de * * Replies to a message carried on DMANET should NOT be * addressed to DMANET but to the original sender. The * original sender, however, is invited to prepare an * update of the replies received and to communicate it * via DMANET. * * DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND ALGORITHMS NETWORK (DMANET) * http://www.zaik.uni-koeln.de/AFS/publications/dmanet/ * **********************************************************