Up to 8 PhD scholarships At NTNU, Centre for Quantifiable Quality of Service in Communication Systems there are up to 8 vacant scholarships for PhD studies. The Centre is a Centre of Excellence (CoE) under the scheme initiated by The Research Council of Norway to enable Norwegian research groups to carry on long-term, basic research to a high international standard.
The Centre deals with Quality of Service (QoS) issues in heterogeneous, multilayered networks, wireless networks included, where packet switching technology is employed. The Centre works within the following areas: new network structures, multimedia signal processing, dependability, traffic and information security as applied to multiparty communication between stationary and mobile users. The Centre presently has around 35 scientists including professors, postdocs, PhD candidates and visiting professors/scholars .
The Centre invites promising PhD candidates to work with challenging research tasks in a stimulating and international working environment. Applicants should have a honours masters degree or equivalent within relevant areas. For further information about the Centre see the Centre's website at http://www.q2s. ntnu.no/.
The Centre has vacant PhD scholarships within the following areas:
”Audio over IP Networks.” Contact Professor Peter Svensson, Dept. of Electronics and Telecommunications, phone +47 735 90546, email: svensson@q2s. ntnu.no
”Multimedia over IP Networks.” Contact Professor Andrew Perkis, Dept. of Electronics and Telecommunications, phone +47 735 92383, email: andrew@q2s.ntnu. no
“Interdomain and Overlay Networks.” Contact Professor Øivind Kure, Dept. of Telematics, phone +47 64 84 47 36, email: okure@q2s.ntnu. no
“Intradomain Networks.” Contact Professor Peder J. Emstad, Dept. of Telematics, phone +47 735 94326, email: peder@q2s.ntnu. no
“Trustworthy Multiparty Interactions in Dynamic Networking Environments.” Contact Professor Bjarne Helvik, Dept. of Telematics, phone +47 735 92667, email: bjarne@q2s.ntnu. no or Professor Svein J. Knapskog, Dept. of Telematics, phone +47 735 94328, email: knapskog@q2s. ntnu.no
Preferably, indicate which areas and problems are of most interest.
Further information about the scholarships and the Centre is also obtainable from the Director of the Centre, Professor Svein J. Knapskog, Dept. of Telematics, phone. +47 735 94328, email: knapskog@q2s. ntnu.no
We are looking for well qualified applicants, and offer excellent terms and conditions. Candidates get ample opportunities to participate at international research conferences/ seminars.
Applicable to all scholarships: PhD candidates are normally engaged for three years, with a possible extension to 4 years with 25% assistant teaching duties at the cooperating University Departments in accordance with individual agreements. The teaching duties are primarily associated with ordinary graduate and undergraduate courses, and are normally assigned with a proportionally larger share in the first half of the period of engagement.
NTNU would like to increase the number of females in academic positions. Women are therefore especially encouraged to apply. The Public Sector employees shall as far as possible reflect the diversity in the population. Therefore, it is a personnel policy goal to obtain a balanced mix of age and gender, and to recruit persons with immigrant background. Persons with immigrant background are encouraged to apply.
Wages are negotiated individually. The PhD scholarships are placed in salary code 1017, at level 41-58 on the Norwegian State Salary Scale. This amounts to an annual gross salary of NOK 310 500 – 418 200. The student will be liable to pay personal income tax in Norway. There is a compulsory deduction of 2% for the State Pension Fund.
Engagement as a PhD candidate is done in accordance with current appointment regulations dated 31.01.06 with supplementary rules in force giving guidelines for scholarship appointments in universities and polytechnics. The goal of each of the announced positions is to obtain a PhD degree. Applicants must commit themselves to participate in an organized doctoral programme in the period of engagement. The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants. A contract of employment will be set up for the engagement period regulating the rights and duties of the PhD student.
The application should contain information about education, examinations and previous work experience. Certified copies of certificates and testimonials must be enclosed.
Publications and other scientific works which the applicant wants to be considered at the appraisal should be enclosed, preferably in three copies. Joint works will be considered. However, if it is difficult to identify contributions from individuals in the joint work, the applicant should enclose a short descriptive summary of his/her contributions.
Applications should be sent to: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Centre for Quantifiable Quality of Service in Communication Systems, Centre of Excellence, O.S. Bragstads plass 2E, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway. The application deadline is 15. January, 2007. The file number for the position, Q2S-13, should be explicitly stated on the application.
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