PhD Scholarships in Computer Science at the KRDB Research Centre in Bolzano (Italy)

Enrico Franconi <[email protected]> Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:44:33 +0200
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The Free University of Bozen-Bolzano announces a public competition, by=
 qualifications, for admission to the PhD program of the Faculty of Com=
puter Science, with the first 8 positions fully covered by scholarships=
 (17,000=80 per year)=2E In addition, the students will be financially =
supported to attend conferences and schools, and to spend a period of 6=
-12 months abroad=2E The starting date of the PhD program is November 1=
, 2015 and the program lasts three years=2E The official language of th=
e program and of the faculty is English=2E=0A=0AInstructions for applic=
ation (called pre-enrollment) can be found at:=0A=0A=A0=A0=A0=A0http://=
www=2Eunibz=2Eit/en/public/research/phd/PhD_31st_cycle=2Ehtml=0A=0A(che=
ck both the general part of the call and the part for the PhD program i=
n Computer Science)=2E=0A=0AThe deadline for the online application is =
=0A=0A=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0August 7, 2015=2E=0A=0AResearch at the Faculty of =
Computer Science is carried out within three research groups=2E=0AThe K=
RDB Research Centre for Knowledge and Data (see http://www=2Einf=2Eunib=
z=2Eit/krdb/) offers PhD topics in the broad area of knowledge represen=
tation, data management, and process management, with an emphasis on fo=
undational aspects and their practical realisation in technologies and =
tools for data and process management=2E=0ASpecific research topics inc=
lude: =0A=0A- Logic-based languages for knowledge representation=0A- In=
telligent access to data=0A- Information extraction=0A- Semantic techno=
logies=0A- Information integration=0A- Data-aware process modelling, ve=
rification, and synthesis=0A- Business process monitoring, mining, and =
conformance=0A- Temporal aspects of data and knowledge=0A- Extending da=
tabase technologies=0A- Visual and verbal paradigms for information exp=
loration=0A=0ACandidates interested in carrying out a PhD on these topi=
cs are strongly advised to get in contact with Prof=2E Werner Nutt <Wer=
ner=2ENutt@unibz=2Eit> before applying=2E=0A=0ABolzano is the city's It=
alian name while Bozen is its German name: it is the capital of the mul=
tilingual province of Alto Adige/S=FCdtirol=2E Near Italy's northern bo=
rder with Austria, the city is a gateway to the Dolomites, the majestic=
 white mountain peaks that are part of the Alps and UNESCO World Herita=
ge=2E Bolzano is an Italian city with Austrian flair=2E Its two lifesty=
les, one Northern European and the other more Mediterranean, combine to=
 make the perfect union, which can be clearly seen in the historic and =
artistic treasures of this city=2E =0ABolzano is constantly among the t=
op-ranked cities in Italy when it comes to quality of life=2E It has on=
e of Europe's lowest unemployment rates, excellent services and a wonde=
rful landscape=2E The landscape of the surrounding mountain sides is ch=
aracterised by old wine hamlets and villages nestling amid vineyards wa=
tched over by 200 castles, stately country houses and ruins=2E 

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nnounces a public competition, by qualifications, for admission to the =
PhD program of the Faculty of Computer Science, with the first 8 positi=
ons fully covered by scholarships (17,000&#8364; per year)=2E In additi=
on, the students will be financially supported to attend conferences an=
d schools, and to spend a period of 6-12 months abroad=2E The starting =
date of the PhD program is November 1, 2015 and the program lasts three=
 years=2E The official language of the program and of the faculty is En=
glish=2E<br>=0A<br>=0AInstructions for application (called pre-enrollme=
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r>=0A<br>=0A&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;August 7, 2015=2E<br>=0A<br>=0A=
Research at the Faculty of Computer Science is carried out within three=
 research groups=2E<br>=0AThe KRDB Research Centre for Knowledge and Da=
ta (see http://www=2Einf=2Eunibz=2Eit/krdb/) offers PhD topics in the b=
road area of knowledge representation, data management, and process man=
agement, with an emphasis on foundational aspects and their practical r=
ealisation in technologies and tools for data and process management=2E=
<br>=0ASpecific research topics include: <br>=0A<br>=0A- Logic-based la=
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<br>=0A- Information extraction<br>=0A- Semantic technologies<br>=0A- I=
nformation integration<br>=0A- Data-aware process modelling, verificati=
on, and synthesis<br>=0A- Business process monitoring, mining, and conf=
ormance<br>=0A- Temporal aspects of data and knowledge<br>=0A- Extendin=
g database technologies<br>=0A- Visual and verbal paradigms for informa=
tion exploration<br>=0A<br>=0ACandidates interested in carrying out a P=
hD on these topics are strongly advised to get in contact with Prof=2E =
Werner Nutt &lt;Werner=2ENutt@unibz=2Eit&gt; before applying=2E<br>=0A<=
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tirol=2E Near Italy's northern border with Austria, the city is a gatew=
ay to the Dolomites, the majestic white mountain peaks that are part of=
 the Alps and UNESCO World Heritage=2E Bolzano is an Italian city with =
Austrian flair=2E Its two lifestyles, one Northern European and the oth=
er more Mediterranean, combine to make the perfect union, which can be =
clearly seen in the historic and artistic treasures of this city=2E <br=
>=0ABolzano is constantly among the top-ranked cities in Italy when it =
comes to quality of life=2E It has one of Europe's lowest unemployment =
rates, excellent services and a wonderful landscape=2E The landscape of=
 the surrounding mountain sides is characterised by old wine hamlets an=
d villages nestling amid vineyards watched over by 200 castles, stately=
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