Netherlands University of Groningen PhD Scholarship 2019
Objectives
The research institute ALICE of the Faculty of Science and Engineering offers one scholarship PhD position
for the most talented and motivated national and international students.
Candidates are invited to write and develop their own research
project within the scope of the proposed topic listed below. Being part of a
cutting-edge research program, they will receive excellent training in the form
of hands-on instruction, advanced courses and summer/winter schools,
complemented by workshops on generic research and transferable skills as well
as teaching training. As a PhD candidate, you are committed to conduct
independent and original scientific research, to report on this research in
international publications and conference presentations, and to describe the
results of the research in a PhD dissertation, to be completed within four
years.
In human groups (e.g., juries, committees, assemblies), voting is
typically supported by a pre-vote deliberative phase that ‘pre-processes’
individual opinions before they are expressed as ballots for a voting rule.
While the application of voting in AI is by now widely established,
deliberation is yet to be systematically understood in its mathematical and
computational aspects. The high-level goal of the current project is to lay the
theoretical groundwork for modelling, analysing and designing how opinions are
exchanged and evolve, within a group of autonomous decision-makers, toward a
collective decision.
Scholarship Description
Application
Deadline: 24 June, 2018
Course
Level: PhD
Applicable
Study Areas: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Citizenship
Requirements: International Students
Number of
Scholarships: 1
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Successful candidates will have completed a Master’s degree
(or equivalent) in artificial intelligence, computer science, mathematics,
logic, or theoretical economics. They have good command of English (oral and
written), are enthusiastic and have the ability to work in an interdisciplinary
team, have a passion for science, are highly motivated, possess excellent
communication skills and an affinity for writing scientific papers and
delivering presentations. In addition to these general qualifications, specific
research projects may require specific qualifications, to be discussed with the
intended supervisors
Application Procedure
Please upload your complete application in English as a single
PDF-file until 24 June 23.59h / before 25 June 2018 Dutch local time. Please
upload your entire application as "letter of motivation" by means of
the application form (click on 'Apply' below on the advertisement on the
university website).
The submission should contain the following:
1. A cover letter introducing yourself, describing your motivation
and qualifications to conduct scientific research, your expectations of the PhD
program and your choice for the particular project
2. A full CV demonstrating
academic excellence, including publications and presentations (if applicable),
and a copy of your passport
3. A certified copy or scan of your MSc diploma (or equivalent;
provide a certified University letter stating when your graduation will be if
between the application deadline and start of the project) and academic records
4. Proof of sufficient competence in English
5. Names and contact details of two academic references
6. A research idea of 500 words. After the initial selection, only
top candidates for the position will be invited to independently write a
research proposal of no more than 2 pages in the context of the indicated
research direction as listed above.
How to Apply
Online
Timeline
Deadline for application: June 25th 2018
Notification email on shortlist selection: July 2nd, 2018
Writing assignment top candidates: July 4th, 2018
Interviews: July 6th, 2018
Announcement of selected/rejected candidates: week of July
6th, 2018
Information
For information you can contact:
Prof. dr. Davide Grossi, d.grossi@rug.nl
Scholarship Link
Source: Official Website
Special Thanks: Google
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