Ten fully-funded PhD Studentships, Computer Science, University of Nottingham

PhD Studentship (10 places available)
ReferenceSCI1341
Closing DateFriday, 10th January 2014
Job TypeResearch & Teaching
DepartmentSchool of Computer Science
Applications are invited for up to ten fully-funded PhD studentships in the School of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, starting on 1st October 2014.



The topics for the studentships are open, but should relate to the interests of one of the School’s research groups: Agents Lab; Automated Scheduling, Optimisation and Planning; Computer Vision Lab; Functional Programming Lab; Intelligent Modelling and Analysis; Mixed Reality Lab; Networked Systems.

The studentships are for three years and include a stipend of £13,726 per year and tuition fees, and are available to students of any nationality.  Applicants are normally expected to have a first-class Undergraduate or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, and should discuss their interest and obtain the support of a potential supervisor in the School before applying.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Christine.Fletcher@nottingham.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications: 10th January 2014.

To apply, please submit the following items by email to Christine.Fletcher@nottingham.ac.uk:

(1) a brief covering letter that describes your reasons for wishing to pursue a PhD, any ideas you have regarding possible areas or topics, and the name of a potential supervisor;
(2) a copy of your CV, including your actual or expected degree class(es), and results of all University examinations;
(3) an example of your technical writing, such as a project report or dissertation;
(4) contact details for two academic referees.