18 four-year PhD grants at the Faculty of Computer Science of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy

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18 four-year grants=A0are offered by the Faculty of Computer Science of=
 the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy for its PhD programme=2E=
 Each grant amounts to 68=2C000 =80=A0(i=2Ee=2E=2C 17=2C000 euro per ye=
ar=2C net after taxes)=3B for research visits abroad the grant increase=
s up to 50%=2E Additional substantial extra funding (including a person=
al budget of 2=2C500 euro per year) is available for participation to i=
nternational conferences=2C schools=2C workshops=2C research visits=2E =
Some of the 18 PhD grants are supported by FBK=2C CNR=2C University of =
Ume=3F=2C and by software companies=2C and interested candidates might =
carry out their PhD research in collaboration with these external partn=
ers=2E The language of the PhD programme is English=2E

The deadline for applications will be on the 13th of July=2C 2020=2E

For more info=2C the call=2C and applications look at=3A www=2Eunibz=2E=
it/en/faculties/computer-science/phd-computer-science

The university is located in one of the most fascinating European regio=
ns=2C the Dolomites=2E This young university has already established it=
self as an important research institution=2C both in Italy and abroad=2E=
 According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019=
=2C the university is the ninth world=92s best small university=A0and i=
t is the second best young Italian University=2C and its Faculty of Com=
puter Science is ranked among the 150 best Computer Science departments=
 worldwide (in absolute terms) and it is the 21st best Computer Science=
 department worldwide for scientific citations=2E According to the same=
 ranking=2C the Faculty of Computer Science of the Free University of B=
ozen-Bolzano is the third best Italian computer science department=2C i=
t is the best for international outlook Italian computer science depart=
ment=2C and it=A0is the best for citations Italian computer science dep=
artment=2E

At this time of global uncertainty=2C you may be wondering whether your=
 application to the PhD programme will be affected=2E The Free Universi=
ty of Bozen-Bolzano is in constant contact with the competent authoriti=
es to monitor the development of the COVID-19 emergency to provide the =
adequate preventive actions for the university community=2E All intervi=
ews for short-listed candidates will be held online=2E It is possible t=
hat by November 2020=2C when the PhD programme starts=2C some restricti=
ve measures may be in place=3A the university will support new students=
 to go through the initial process as smoothly as possible=2E In any ca=
se=2C we are committed to continue our research and supervision at the =
usual high quality level=2E

The KRDB Research Centre=A0for Knowledge and Data of the faculty is wid=
ely recognised as one of the internationally leading groups in Artifici=
al Intelligence Knowledge Representation research=2C with a synergy bet=
ween foundational and application-oriented research=2E Among the variou=
s available PhD topics (fully described in the call)=2C the KRDB Resear=
ch Centre is looking for PhD students interested in=3A

=091=09Logic-based languages for knowledge representation=3B
=092=09Intelligent data access and integration=3B
=093=09Semantic technologies=3B
=094=09Conceptual and cognitive modelling=3B
=095=09Data-aware process modelling=2C verification=2C and synthesis=3B=

=096=09Business process monitoring=2C mining=2C and conformance=3B
=097=09Temporal aspects of data and knowledge=3B
=098=09Extending database technologies=3B
=099=09Visual and verbal paradigms for information exploration=3B
=0910=09Reasoning with uncertain and imprecise knowledge=2E

To get in contact with the KRDB Research Centre and discuss about the o=
pportunities of this call contact prof=2E Alessandro Artale at artale=40=
inf=2Eunibz=2Eit


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<body bgcolor=3D"FFFFFF"><b><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-=
size:11pt" color=3D"#535353">18 four-year grants</font></b><font face=3D"Ta=
homa" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353">&nbsp;are offer=
ed by the </font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" =
color=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"http://www.inf.unibz.it/">Faculty of Computer =
Science</a></font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt"=
 color=3D"#535353"> of the </font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D=
"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"https://www.unibz.it/">Free U=
niversity of Bozen-Bolzano</a></font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=
=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353"> in Italy for its PhD programme. Each=
 grant amounts to <b>68,000 &#8364;</b>&nbsp;(i.e., 17,000 euro per year, n=
et after taxes); for research visits abroad the grant increases up to 50%. =
Additional substantial extra funding (including a personal budget of 2,500 =
euro per year) is available for participation to international conferences,=
 schools, workshops, research visits. Some of the 18 PhD grants are support=
ed by </font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" colo=
r=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"http://fbk.eu/">FBK</a></font><font face=3D"Tahoma=
" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353">, </font><font face=
=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#f3540b"><a href=
=3D"http://cnr.it/">CNR</a></font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D=
"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353">, </font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4=
" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"https://www.umu.se/=
en/department-of-computing-science/">University of Ume=E5</a></font><font f=
ace=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353">, and =
by software companies, and interested candidates might carry out their PhD =
research in collaboration with these external partners. The language of the=
 PhD programme is English.<br>
<br>
The deadline for applications will be on the <b>13th of July, 2020</b>.<br>
<br>
For more info, the call, and applications look at: </font><font face=3D"Tah=
oma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"http:=
//www.unibz.it/en/faculties/computer-science/phd-computer-science">www.unib=
z.it/en/faculties/computer-science/phd-computer-science</a></font><font fac=
e=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353"><br>
<br>
The university is located in one of the most fascinating European regions, =
the </font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=
=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"http://youtu.be/g5V3mJEE6bw">Dolomites</a></font><f=
ont face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353">.=
 This young university has already established itself as an important resea=
rch institution, both in Italy and abroad. According to the</font><font fac=
e=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#f3540b"><a href=
=3D"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings"> Times =
Higher Education World University Rankings 2019</a></font><font face=3D"Tah=
oma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353">, the university=
 is the <b>ninth world&#8217;s best small university</b>&nbsp;and it is the=
 second best young Italian University, and its Faculty of Computer Science =
is ranked among the 150 best Computer Science departments worldwide (in abs=
olute terms) and it is the 21st best Computer Science department worldwide =
for scientific citations. According to the same ranking, the Faculty of Com=
puter Science of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is the third best Ita=
lian computer science department, it is the best for international outlook =
Italian computer science department, and it&nbsp;is the best for citations =
Italian computer science department.<br>
<br>
</font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#=
fc8008">At this time of global uncertainty, you may be wondering whether yo=
ur application to the PhD programme will be affected. The Free University o=
f Bozen-Bolzano is in constant contact with the competent authorities to mo=
nitor the development of the COVID-19 emergency to provide the adequate pre=
ventive actions for the university community. All interviews for short-list=
ed candidates will be held online. It is possible that by November 2020, wh=
en the PhD programme starts, some restrictive measures may be in place: the=
 university will support new students to go through the initial process as =
smoothly as possible. In any case, we are committed to continue our researc=
h and supervision at the usual high quality level.</font><font face=3D"Taho=
ma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#999998"><br>
</font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#=
535353"><br>
The </font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=
=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"http://krdb.eu/">KRDB Research Centre&nbsp;for Know=
ledge and Data</a></font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-siz=
e:11pt" color=3D"#535353"> of the faculty is widely recognised as one of th=
e internationally leading groups in Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Repre=
sentation research, with a synergy between foundational and application-ori=
ented research. Among the various available PhD topics (fully described in =
the </font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=
=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"http://www.unibz.it/en/faculties/computer-science/p=
hd-computer-science">call</a></font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=
=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353">), the KRDB Research Centre is lookin=
g for PhD students interested in:<br>
<br><ul style=3D"margin:0px;"></font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=
=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353"><li>Logic-based languages for knowled=
ge representation;</li><li>Intelligent data access and integration;</li><li=
>Semantic technologies;</li><li>Conceptual and cognitive modelling;</li><li=
>Data-aware process modelling, verification, and synthesis;</li><li>Busines=
s process monitoring, mining, and conformance;</li><li>Temporal aspects of =
data and knowledge;</li><li>Extending database technologies;</li><li>Visual=
 and verbal paradigms for information exploration;</li><li>Reasoning with u=
ncertain and imprecise knowledge.</li><br>
</font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#=
535353"><br>
</ul>To get in contact with the </font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" sty=
le=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"http://krdb.eu/phd">KRDB=
 Research Centre</a></font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" style=3D"font-s=
ize:11pt" color=3D"#535353"> and discuss about the opportunities of this ca=
ll contact prof. Alessandro Artale at </font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"=
4" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#f3540b"><a href=3D"mailto:artale@inf.=
unibz.it">[email protected]</a></font><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4" st=
yle=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#535353"><br>
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