PhD studentship proposal
Université Jean Monnet in Saint-Étienne (France), part of the larger
Université de Lyon, is looking for
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1 full-time PhD student
in the domain of Semantic Web, Linked data, Internet Science
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The position is offered in the frame of the EU-funded Marie
Skłodowska-Curie International Training Network WDAqua (Answering
Questions using Web Data).
http://wdaqua.informatik.uni-bonn.de/
Topics of the PhD will cover the domains of provenance, trust, link
discovery, and reasoning.
== Essential Facts ==
The PhD student will spend 3 years working in the WDAqua ITN (a total of
15 PhD students registered in the Universities of Bonn, Athens,
Saint-Étienne, and Southampton). He/She will participate in an
outstanding web science and data science training programme, and will
have the chance to visit other partners. A double PhD degree with the
University of Bonn is planned with this position.
The gross monthly salary (including all employer taxes, social security
charges, before taxes) is about €3,452/month per students (it
corresponds to approximately a €2,400/months gross salary). A mobility
allowance of 600€/month and, if applicable, a family allowance of 500
€/month are also provided.
== Timeline ==
July 1st, 2015: application deadline
Sept2015–August 2018: duration of a PhD in WDAqua
== Eligibility and application procedure ==
Candidates must not have resided for more than 12 months in France in
the 3 years before starting. They must hold a MSc degree in computer
science or a related field and be able to combine both theoretical and
practical aspects in their work.
Fluent English communication and a passion for developing modern
software solutions are fundamental requirements. Command of French or
German is a plus but not required. The candidates should have experience
and commitment to work in team and on the forefront of research.
You will need to submit by email a CV, university transcripts, a
motivation letter including a short research plan targeting some topics
of the above list, two letters of recommendation, and English writing
samples (e.g., prior publication or master thesis excerpt).
The Université Jean Monnet is an equal opportunities employer.
Preference will be given to suitably qualified women or persons with
disabilities, all other considerations being equal.
== Contact ==
Pierre Maret and Antoine Zimmermann (Laboratoire Hubert Curien,
Saint-Étienne, Connected Intelligence team
https://connected-intelligence.univ-st-etienne.fr/)
[email protected], [email protected]
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Antoine Zimmermann
ISCOD - Institut Henri Fayol
École des Mines de Saint-Étienne
158 cours Fauriel
CS 62362
42023 Saint-Étienne Cedex 2
France
Tél:+33(0)4 77 42 66 03
Fax:+33(0)4 77 42 66 66
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