[agents] PhD Scholarship in Knowledge-Based Systems at the New University of Lisbon.

[Joao Leite]

PhD Scholarship in Knowledge-Based Systems at the New University of Lisbon.

The NOVA Laboratory of Computer Science and Informatics (NOVA LINCS) and
the Computer Science and Informatics Department (DI) PhD Program in
Computer Science is now opening a call for PhD Studentships.

NOVA LINCS is a Portuguese leading research unit (rated “Excellent” in the
last (2013) FC&T evaluation) hosted at Departamento de Informática -
Universidade Nova de Lisboa. We are pursuing an ambitious research program
on Principles and Engineering for Global Software Systems, as a
collaboration of the research groups Computer Systems, Knowledge-based
Systems, Multimodal Systems, and Software Systems.

The NOVA LINCS Knowledge-Based Systems (KBS) group conducts research in the
broad area of knowledge representation and reasoning.

Candidates must hold a Master degree or equivalent with a top record in a
field closely related to Computer Science and Informatics, and should be
highly motivated to perform competitive scientific research, publish their
results in top quality conferences and journals, and develop new solutions.
Autonomy and ability to work both independently and within research teams
are expected. A good domain of English is necessary.

More information about the structure of the PhD program can be obtained at
http://www.di.fct.unl.pt/en/en/teaching/phd-computer-science.

Student will be offered the opportunity of spending some time at research
labs or other institutions with which NOVA LINCS and DI have agreements or
partnerships in projects or exchange agreements.
Lisbon is a very attractive place to live in and work (
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/25/travel/lisbon-coolest-city/).

The positions will be supported up to 4 years, renewable on a yearly basis.
The studentship includes a monthly stipend of €1080 net (no taxes
applicable) plus social security insurance, tuition fees, and additional
support to installation costs for candidates coming from abroad.

The first call for applications is open until June 3, 2016.

The application must include the following documents: motivation letter,
CV, and copy of academic records/certificates.

Applications and inquiries should be sent to
nova-lincs.secretariado at fct.unl.pt (cc. to jleite at fct.unl.pt) with
reference “PhD Studentships Application NOVALINCS-2016-1st Call”.

Any specific inquiries should be sent to Joao Leite (jleite at fct.unl.pt).

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Joao Leite
FCT-UNL - Universidade Nova de Lisboa,
Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia,
Departamento de Informatica
e-mail: jleite at fct.unl.pt
web: http://centria.di.fct.unl.pt/~jleite
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