[Neuroinfo] Apply for PhD Student-Assistants Position in 2015/16

[Vida Groznik]

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*Apply for PhD Student-Assistants Position in 2015/16*



Faculty of Computer and Information Science of the University of Ljubljana
offers five PhD Student-Assistant positions for four years (3 years of
study and an additional year) starting in academic year 2015/2016. The
position offers:

- covered tuition fees for PhD study

- a monthly salary depending on the candidate's performance.



The call is open for students who are applying for the Computer and
Information Science doctoral programme at the Faculty of Computer and
Information Science in the 2015/2016 academic year, and who fulfil all
enrolment requirements as stated in the call for applications (
http://www.fri.uni-lj.si/en/scholarships/teachingassistantphdstudent/)



*Responsibilities:*

In addition to regular coursework required for doctoral study programme,
the obligations of PhD Students-Assistants also include 30 hours per week
of participation in the supervisor's research lab as well as drafting and
correcting coursework and exams, and consulting the students for 10 hours
per week.



*Research Topics:*

The research work carried out in our 19 research laboratories is very
diverse. The research is particularly intense in the field of *artificial
intelligence and related disciplines, such as machine learning, data mining
and computer vision, and applied to different domains from bioinformatics
and cognitive modelling to intelligent robotics*. Another important
research area is *data acquisition and management* as well as *integration
of information systems*. We are addressing various other research questions
from different fields of computer science, information science and software
engineering.

More information on research activities can be found in the survey of
activities: http://www.fri.uni-lj.si/en/research/survey_of_activities/





*About the Faculty:*

The Faculty of Computer and Information Science is the leading teaching and
research institution in the field of Computer Science in Slovenia, and in
spite of its comparatively short history it has a number of active research
groups, as well as a lengthy roster of alumni, some of whom have achieved
distinction in various fields of computer science in Slovenia and abroad.

In 2014, the Faculty relocated to a new premises in Brdo pri Ljubljani.
This was the result of a several year-long project to build new facilities
for the Faculty of Computer and Information Science and the Faculty of
Chemistry and Chemical Technology. It is also the largest project in
Slovenia to be co-funded by the European Union and the largest investment
in the history of the University of Ljubljana. (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkGeeX7DV6c)



*Application Deadline:*

The positions are available starting 1 October 2015 and is available for 4
years. For candidates which are not Slovenian nationals, the official
deadline for application is 15 May 2015, due to procedures related to
recognition of education and residency permits. If foreign candidates are
late with applications, they can also *apply until 28 August 2015, but we
would like to stress the importance of completing all formalities in time.*



C*ontact Details:*

For any additional information about the call for applications or doctoral
studies at the Faculty of Computer and Information Science, please direct
your enquires to Student Affairs (studinfo at fri.uni-lj.si).
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