[agents] Call for the Wallenberg - NTU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship 2018 is now OPEN

[Bo An]

Dear Colleagues,

Nanyang Technological University is now pleased to announce the
opening of Wallenberg - NTU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship 2018
call.

The Wallenberg - NTU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship, supported
by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, provides the opportunity
for early career scientists, engineers and scholars from Singapore and
around the world to conduct independent investigations at NTU and a
Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) research
partner institution in Sweden. The Wallenberg-NTU Presidential
Postdoctoral Fellowship will be awarded to a diverse and select group
of 5 individuals who demonstrate the intellectual capacity and rigor
to drive their own research in the broad and multi-disciplinary areas
of

·         Artificial intelligence,

·         Machine learning,

·         Big data and data analytics,

·         Software and security, and

·         Mobility and autonomy.



BENEFITS

The Wallenberg- NTU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship provides:

For the first year at NTU Singapore:

-        A one-year research grant of up to SGD$100,000.

-        An annual salary of up to SGD$80,000.

-        Relocation allowance and generous housing grant for entire
duration of Fellowship.

-        Opportunity to work with alongside leaders in science and
engineering in the 5 focus areas of Wallenberg- NTU Presidential
Postdoctoral Fellowship at NTU.

-        Generous personal development opportunities and mentorship in
an established research group.

-        Opportunity to work with faculty in mentoring graduate and
undergraduate students.

-        Exposure to the most dynamic and diverse global growth regions.



For the second year in Sweden with a WASP research group:

-        An annual support package including salary, senior
supervision, travel, and other occurring costs, according the WASP
standard support for postdocs in Sweden.

-        Opportunity to work alongside academic leaders in science and
engineering at WASP research partner institutions in Sweden.

-        Access to the infrastructure in the WASP funded research arenas.

-        Opportunity to interact with the WASP graduate students and
the WASP graduate school.



Eligibility Criteria

-        Commitment to a one-year research stint respectively at NTU
followed by a further year at a WASP partner institution in Sweden.

-        Graduated with a PhD degree and no more than 5 years of full
time postdoctoral experience.

-        Demonstrable intellectual excellence.

-        Maturity and capacity to begin an independent research career.

-        Desire and potential to develop as a future academic leader.

-        Applicant is required to submit thoughtful and realistic
research proposal in the areas of artificial intelligence, machine
learning, big data and data analytics, software and security, mobility
and autonomy.

-        Be available to take up the position no later than 1 June 2019



How to apply

The application for the Wallenberg-NTU Presidential Postdoctoral
Fellowship 2018 is open from 1 October 2018 to 30 November 2018
(Singapore Time, UTC+8).

Applications will be submitted in electronic format only.

Application website:
https://venus.wis.ntu.edu.sg/POAL/OnlineApplicationModule/frmOnlineApplication.aspx



Checklist

The following Supporting Documents have to be attached to the on-line
application form. Interested applicants are advised to have them ready
before applying on-line. Late or incomplete applications will not be
considered.

1.       Cover Letter

2.       Comprehensive CV (with full publication list)

3.       Official transcript or Degree Certificate in English (PhD’s degree)

4.       Research proposal (in no more than 2 pages, template for download)

5.       Contact information of two referees (one must be PhD Supervisor)

6.       Top 3 publications (in PDF) and any other supporting
documents (scanned copy)



For more information on the Wallenberg-NTU Presidential Postdoctoral
Fellowship 2018, please visit http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ppf.

For more information on WASP, please visit http://wasp-sweden.org.

Queries about the application can be directed to ntuppf at ntu.edu.sg.


Please feel free to forward this Call for Application to your team,
partners and all potential applicants.


Thank you.

Bo


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Bo AN (Associate Professor) |Assistant Chair (Inovation) | School of
Computer Science and Engineering

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