PhD Scholarships at the IT University of Copenhagen
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) invites applicants for 6 PhD scholarships
starting spring 2007. The vacant PhD scholarships are within the following
research areas: “Location based systems, interaction design and mobile
computing”, “Scalable and Reliable Query Evaluation in Database Systems”,
“Mini-Grid project” and “Activity-based computing (ABC) project”.
One scholarship within Location based systems, interaction design and mobile
computing ref. no. 225-0022:
The PhD research will be conducted within a specific project that aims at
deployment of location based services in indoor public places.
The successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting
research under supervision at the highest international level. Applicants are
expected to have a solid background in a relevant field such as Computer
Science, Engineering, Social Sciences or the Humanities. In the evaluation of
the applications emphasis will especially be put on grade average and the
ability to make a realistic and interesting project proposal.
For more information on this project you may contact associate Professor Lone
Malmborg or Associate Professor John Paulin Hansen.
One scholarship within Scalable and Reliable Query Evaluation in Database
Systems ref. no. 225-0023:
The PhD research will be conducted within a specific project that aims at
broadening the use of relational databases by improving their scalability. The
research will focus on optimizing key operations in relational database systems
in particular the join operation.
The successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting
research under supervision at the highest international level. Applicants are
expected to have an MSc in computer science, engineering or similar and a solid
background in algorithms. A good background in database systems and algorithms
for massive data sets is an advantage. The PhD scholarship runs for a period of
three years. In the evaluation of the applications emphasis will especially be
put on grade average, prior academic performance and the ability to make a
realistic and promising work for the project.
For more information on this project you may contact Associate Professor Rasmus
Pagh.
Two scholarships within the Mini-Grid project ref. no. 225-0024:
The scholarships are within the area of software architectures, ubiquitous
computing systems, interaction design and collaborative computing. The goal of
this project is to design a collaborative, peer-to-peer software architecture
for distributed bioinformatics algorithms, which can be used to support
biologists working with laboratory-based and theoretical molecular biological
research into RNA-based diseases like HIV, SARS and bird flu.
The project “Peer-to-Peer Architectures for distributed bioinformatics
algorithms” specifically aim to create a software architecture which enables a
P2P distribution of computational tasks on unstable, end-user computers while
exploiting more robust servers, if available. Specifically, research will be
done within adaptable software architecture and contingency management.
The project “Collaborative user-interface technologies for biology work” will
focus on the design and implementation of user interface technologies for ad
hoc, peer-to-peer collaboration which enables users to engage in loosely
coupled groups of collaborators who can share (biological) data and distribute
computation amongst them. This technology will address the design of user
interface technology for peer discovery, data sharing, computational sharing,
activity awareness, workflow management, and physical-digital linkage between
biological material and digital representations and computation.
The successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting
research under supervision at the highest international level. Applicants are
expected to have a solid background in a relevant field such as Computer
Science, Software Engineering, or within Information and Media Sciences. In the
evaluation of the applications emphasis will especially be put on grade average
and demonstrated skills in the design, implementation, and evaluation of
non-trivial software systems within the two areas above. Some knowledge within
bioinformatics is useful, but not a requirement.
For more information contact Professor Jakob E. Bardram.
Two Scholarships within the Activity-based computing (ABC) project ref. no.
225-0021:
The scholarships are within the area of software architectures, ubiquitous
computing systems, interaction design and collaborative computing.
The project “Activity-based computing for the World-Wide Web” will research on
how the current activity-based computing service architecture can be integrated
and enhance the World Wide Web (WWW) architecture and how activity-based
computing user-interfaces can be created using new web technologies. Special
focus is on the integration and interoperability on the desktop using WWW
standards like ATOM and Ajax.
The project “Collaborative user-interface technologies for activity-based
computing” will research the design, implementation, and evaluation of
collaborative activity-based computing user-interfaces for e.g. medical
conferences and co-located collaboration in operating rooms. Focus is
especially on the design of user-interface technologies for new types of
hardware technologies like embedded, interactive displays, sensor systems,
fine-grained location tracking, RFID tagging, image recognition, and large
wall-based and table-based interactive surfaces.
The successful applicant will be an excellent student capable of conducting
research under supervision at the highest international level. Applicants are
expected to have a solid background in a relevant field such as Computer
Science, Software Engineering, or within Information and Media Sciences. In the
evaluation of the applications emphasis will especially be put on grade average
and demonstrated skills in the design, implementation, and evaluation of
non-trivial software systems within the two areas above.
For more information on this project see www.activity- based-computing. org or
contact Professor Jakob E. Bardram.
Generel information:
The PhD scholarships run for a period of three or four years depending on the
educational level of the student. A three-year scholarship can only be awarded
to applicants with a Master’s degree equivalent to a Danish graduate degree.
Students with the equivalence of 4 years of university studies - where one year
(60 ECTS) is transferable to one of the Master of IT programs at ITU - can be
awarded a four-year scholarship.
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the agreement between the
Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
(AC). Applicants must document that they will be able to fulfill the admission
requirements before entering the PhD program.
Applications are preferred in English, though Danish would be accepted. It is
the responsibility of the applicant that documentation such as diplomas or
recommendations are either in English or Danish.
The application must include:
Completed application form available on our website: www1.itu.dk/ sw38325.asp
Letter of motivation
Project description (see guidelines on our website)
Documentation of previous studies; diplomas etc.
Brief CV
Copies of theses or up to 3 selected publications and a numbered list of all
publications if any
Applications for the scholarships in “Mini Grid” and “Activity based computing”
must also contain a list of software system implemented specifying details on
architectures, programming languages and involved technologies
All application material, including all enclosures (see above points 1-7), must
be assembled in a manner that makes it easy to copy, i.e. A4 format and
unstapled.
The application in 1 copy including enclosures marked with the above mentioned
ref. no. must be submitted to:
IT-Universitetet i København
Att.: Journalen
Rued Langgaards Vej 7
2300 KBH. S.
Denmark
You may also submit your application electronically (one file per person) in
pdf-format to journalen. Please note that applications sent to any other email
address will not be taken into consideration.
Application at 12.00 noon.
The IT University invites all qualified candidates irrespective of age, gender,
sexual orientation, religious affiliation or ethnic background to apply for the
scholarships.
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