Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Norway : PhD research fellowship in Networks and Distributed systems


The research goal is to improve the Internet’s transport layer. Relevant experience, including knowledge about related standards (TCP, SCTP, DCCP) and the implementation of transport layer protocols in open-source Operating Systems (Linux or FreeBSD) as well as network measurement will be emphasized. For more details about the research plan associated with this position, see:
http://michawe.at.ifi.uio.no/research/projects/new-transport/index.html


Requirements:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science (Informatics). Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 30 June, 2012 to complete the final exam.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position.

A good command of English is required.
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/regulations/proficiency- requirements.html


Salary:

Position code 1017, pay grade: 48 - 56 (NOK 391 100 – 448 100 per year)


The application must include:

- Application letter
- CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
- Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
- List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
- Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
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Application Deadline : 15 April 2012
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