The group of Networks and Distributed systems at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo is announcing two PhD scholarships. One of the position is in the area of privacy in social networks while the other position is about building new generation middleware and distributed applications that utilize the rich set of transport protocols available today.
*** The closing date for applications is April 13, 2015. ***
Full version of this announcement including detailed information about the project, positions, and application procedures can be found using the following links:
http://www.ifi.uio.no/~romanvi/openings-2015.html
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1352815/64290?iso=no
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1352871/64290?iso=no
WHAT WE OFFER IN A NUTSHELL
A strong research environment. Our students won best paper and best demo awards at several conferences. Our alumni are employed by IBM Research, Microsoft, Spotify, and highly reputable academic institutions in Europe.
Opportunities for research stays with our renowned collaborators worldwide (see more information on the web site).
Well-paid PhD positions, in a country that has been ranked by the UN as having the highest standard of living in the world.
The work is in a smart futuristic building that has won multiple awards.
HOST INSTITUTION AND ENVIRONMENT
The University of Oslo is Norway's largest and oldest
institution of higher education. Founded in 1811, today
the University of Oslo has approx. 30,000 students and
4,600 employees. Four Nobel Prize winners and two Turing
award recipients indicate the quality of the research
at the University in general and at the Department of
Informatics in particular.
SUITABLE BACKGROUND AND REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have a degree in Computer Science, or in a
related study, with excellent results. They must also be able
to demonstrate interest in scientific research. The evaluation
considers different aspects of excellence, as well as the personal
drive and organizational skills. The ideal candidate for the
position will have strong background in distributed computing.
You may apply if you have not yet completed your degree, but
expect to do so before the position starts.
University of Oslo is an equal opportunity employer.
Knowledge of Norwegian is not a prerequisite for application.
English is our working language for research.
PhD students and postdocs in our group have been
coming from more than 10 different countries.
We expect the candidate to be internationally oriented and
willing to do, for example, summer internships abroad.
*** The closing date for applications is April 13, 2015. ***
Full version of this announcement including detailed information about the project, positions, and application procedures can be found using the following links:
http://www.ifi.uio.no/~romanvi/openings-2015.html
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1352815/64290?iso=no
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1352871/64290?iso=no
WHAT WE OFFER IN A NUTSHELL
A strong research environment. Our students won best paper and best demo awards at several conferences. Our alumni are employed by IBM Research, Microsoft, Spotify, and highly reputable academic institutions in Europe.
Opportunities for research stays with our renowned collaborators worldwide (see more information on the web site).
Well-paid PhD positions, in a country that has been ranked by the UN as having the highest standard of living in the world.
The work is in a smart futuristic building that has won multiple awards.
HOST INSTITUTION AND ENVIRONMENT
The University of Oslo is Norway's largest and oldest
institution of higher education. Founded in 1811, today
the University of Oslo has approx. 30,000 students and
4,600 employees. Four Nobel Prize winners and two Turing
award recipients indicate the quality of the research
at the University in general and at the Department of
Informatics in particular.
SUITABLE BACKGROUND AND REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have a degree in Computer Science, or in a
related study, with excellent results. They must also be able
to demonstrate interest in scientific research. The evaluation
considers different aspects of excellence, as well as the personal
drive and organizational skills. The ideal candidate for the
position will have strong background in distributed computing.
You may apply if you have not yet completed your degree, but
expect to do so before the position starts.
University of Oslo is an equal opportunity employer.
Knowledge of Norwegian is not a prerequisite for application.
English is our working language for research.
PhD students and postdocs in our group have been
coming from more than 10 different countries.
We expect the candidate to be internationally oriented and
willing to do, for example, summer internships abroad.