8 Vacant Ph.D.-scholarships at the IT University of Copenhagen ============================================================ The IT University of Copenhagen now invites applications for 8 Ph.D.-scholarships. The successful applicant will be an excellent student able to conduct research under supervision at highest international standards. Six scholarships are funded by the IT University and will be filled with at least one position in each of the following four areas: Software Development; Internet Technologies; Multi-Media Technologies; Design, Communication, and Media. Two scholarships are funded by the research programmes "Resource Constrained Embedded Systems" and "Computing Natural Shape". The full announcement, further information, and application forms can be downloaded from the web-page at http://www.itu.dk/phd. Deadline for applications is April 11th, 2000. Please direct questions to the application form and the Ph.D.-studies in general to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yours sincerely, Henrik Reif Andersen Associate Professor and Ph.D. Advisor at the IT University [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================= The IT University of Copenhagen is a new university formed by the Danish government for the increase and improvement of research and education in information technology in the Copenhagen area. Studies are at graduate level (Master and Ph.D.) and cover aspects of information technology ranging from natural and technical sciences to arts and business perspectives. The IT University is a graduate school; its areas of interests span Science, Arts and Business Studies. The school has 300 graduate students by February 2000 and stands to accept 800 students annually within five years. The PhD scholarship runs 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 who have a Master's degree, equivalent to a Danish graduate degree. A four-year scholarship can be awarded to students with a Bachelor's degree who have obtained the equivalent of four years of Danish University studies. Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The three-year scholarship is approximately 19,500 DKK monthly which is subject to taxation plus pension. The four-year scholarship is for the first 2 years approximately 8,000 DKK monthly plus eventually extra 4,000 DKK monthly on certain conditions. These two amounts are subjects to taxation. As for the 4.000 DDK pension is added. Grant portions (Danish S.U.) may also be added provided that conditions are met. For the last two years the scholarship is 19,500 DKK monthly. The PhD programme includes courses and the possibility of staying at an international laboratory for a period of 6 months. To be awarded a scholarship requires enrolment as a PhD student, which is based on an application. The submitted applications will be processed by a committee of experts within the field in question. Applications must contain the application form available at www.itu.dk/phd and must include a letter of motivation, documentation of studies, a brief CV, a list of publications and copies of publications or theses. Application deadline: 11 April 2000, 12.00 noon. Applications in Danish or English must be sent in 4 copies to the following address: The IT University Att. Kirsten Talbro Laraignou Glentevej 67 DK-2400 Copenhagen NV Denmark
