[DL] Ph.D grant sponsored by Data and Knowledge Management at FBK, and SKIL lab of Telecom Italia - Trento, Italy

[Luciano Serafini]

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                       PhD Positions Available

                  Data and Knowledge Management Unit
                   Fondazione Bruno Kessler - IRST
                            Trento, Italy

               Deadline: May 15th, 2012, 13:00 (GTM+1)

The Data and Knowledge Management (DKM) research unit
(http://dkm.fbk.eu) of the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK), Trento,
Italy, is seeking candidates for 4 Ph.D positions at the International
Doctorate School of the University of Trento, in the following areas:

1: INFORMATION EXTRACTION FOR ONTOLOGY ENGINEERING 

2: INTEGRATING LOGICAL AND STATISTICAL REASONING 

3,4: HUMAN BEHAVIOR UNDERSTANDING BY ANALYZING MOBILE PHONES AND WEB
     USAGE PATTERNS (two positions sponsored by and held in
     collaboration with the Skil lab of Telecom Italia in Trento)

A detailed description of the research activities for position 1. and
2. can be found at https://dkm.fbk.eu/index.php/PhD_thesis

A detailed description of position 3. and 4. can be found at
http://skil.telecomitalia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90&Itemid=94

The Ph.D. studies will be held at the International Doctorate School
in Information and Communication Technologies
(http://www.ict.unitn.it/) of the University of Trento, Italy.

Applications and Inquiries
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Interested candidates should inquire for further information by sending email to serafini<at>fbk.eu and ghidini<at>fbk.eu

Applications should contain a statement of interest, with a Curriculum Vitae, and three reference persons. PDF format is strongly encouraged.

NOTE THAT AN APPLICATION THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. THE DEADLINE FOR THE APPLICATION IS May 15th, 2012, 13:00 (GTM+1). See http://ict.unitn.it/application for details.

Note that the first 2 PhD positions are available under the section "project specific grants of FBK", while the PhD position held in collaboration with the Skil lab is available under the section "Project Specific Grants - Telecom Italia".