Connectionists: 22 Ph.D. positions From Neuroscience to Neuro-Inspired Computing

[Alain DESTEXHE]

Hi,

this message is of general interest to anyone, in
particular to students looking for PhD opportunities
(with funding!)

best,
Alain

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Dear colleagues,

We would like to announce the availability of 22 Ph.D. positions in
the "Marie Curie Initial Training Network FACETS-ITN: From
Neuroscience to Neuro-Inspired Computing". The network consists of
15 partners in 6 countries (Austria, France, Germany, Hungary,
Sweden and Switzerland). The positions to work on a Ph.D. are funded
for up to three years and are intended for mobile "Early Stage
Researchers", i.e. for people who graduated less than 4 years ago
and who are foreigners to the country of the host group.

Applicants with an excellent degree (Master of Science, Diploma,
earned since September 2005) in Biology, Physics, Computer Science,
Engineering or Mathematics and the strong wish to actively
contribute to an interdisciplinary research activity are invited to
apply at

http://www.facets-project.org/ITN

The application deadline is 20 August 2009.

Contact:

Dr. Bjoern Kindler
Administrative Project Officer
Kirchhoff Institute for Physics
Room 01.108
Im Neuenheimer Feld 227
D-69120 Heidelberg
Tel.: +49 6221 54 9127
Email: bjoern.kindler at kip.uni-heidelberg.de