Funded Doctoral Studentship associated with the Royal Society project "Structure of Rational-Valued Functions on Discrete Domains"
Posted: 27th February 2014
Funded Doctoral Studentship associated with the Royal Society project "Structure of Rational-Valued Functions on Discrete Domains"
Supervisor: Dr Stanislav Zivny
Start Date: October 2014
End Date: September 2017
PROJECT
The Algorithms Research Group is offering a fully funded D.Phil. studentship in Oxford University's Department of Computer Science. The studentship provides an annual stipend to the student of at least £13863 per annum for 3 years. The studentship covers university and college fees for home/EU students. Overseas candidates are eligible to apply but would have to find an alternative source of funding to cover the difference between home/eu and overseas fees. There will also be provision for some travel funds.
The position is associated with the Royal Society project "Structure of Rational-Valued Functions on Discrete Domains", led by Stanislav Zivny. The goal of this project is to understand the structure of separable rational-valued functions on discrete domains that appear in the context of valued constraint satisfaction problems.
REQUIREMENTS
The candidate is expected to have a strong background in theoretical computer science and mathematics, in particular in computational complexity and universal algebra, with an interest in algorithms and discrete optimisation in general. Candidates must have good written, communication, and organisational skills, and satisfy the usual requirements for a doctorate study at Oxford:
http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/admissions/dphil/criteria2014
HOW TO APPLY
There is no deadline for applying. We will continue to process applications until a suitable candidate is found, and candidates are therefore recommended to apply as soon as possible.
To apply in the first instance candidates should send their CV, a transcript with a list of courses and grades, and a motivation letter explaining why you want this studentship, to: Julie Sheppard
FURTHER DETAILS
For further information about the studentship or application process please e-mail: Julie Sheppard
For further information about the project details please contact: Stanislav Zivny