Connectionists: Neuroinformatics, Computational Neuroscience PhD and MSc at Edinburgh

[Matthias Hennig]

PhD/MSc IN NEUROINFORMATICS, COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF 
EDINBURGH.

We invite applications for the PhD and MSc programme in Neuroinformatics 
and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh.

The MSc programme is a one year course introducing key concepts and 
applications through courses and a research project. It serves as 
preparation for a PhD or work in industry for students from quantitative 
disciplines with little or no previous exposure to neuroscience. A wide 
range of courses are available, including computational neuroscience, 
bioinformatics, machine learning, robotics and computer vision. This 
programme is self-funded.

The PhD is a 3 year funded programme with a strongly interdisciplinary 
character and is ideal for students who want to apply their 
computational and analytical skills to problems in neuroscience and 
related fields. Often PhD projects are done in collaboration with one of 
the many affiliated departments and institutes, which includes 
experimental neuroscience groups in Edinburgh and beyond. The programme 
it fully funded and provides a stipend and fees.

The PhD programme includes the following themes, where Edinburgh has a 
strong research community:
   - computational and mathematical studies of neural information processing
   - spiking computation and neurorobotics
   - advanced experimental data analysis
   - neural simulation and modelling

PhD applications can be prepared in conjunction with one of the PhD 
supervisors in these research areas:
   - Douglas Armstrong
   - James Bednar
   - Matthias Hennig
   - Michael Herrmann
   - Peggy Series
   - Mark van Rossum
   - Ian Simpson
   - Barbara Webb

For more information on faculty, visit:
http://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/neuroscience

Examples of ongoing projects are listed here:
http://www.anc.ed.ac.uk/dtc/index.php?option=com_projects&completed=0

Students with a strong background in either computer science, 
mathematics, physics or engineering are particularly welcome to apply. 
Motivated students with other backgrounds will also be considered. This 
programme cannot normally consider non-EU applicants unless own funding 
such as an external studentship is available.

Edinburgh has been voted as 'best place to live in Britain', and has 
many exciting cultural and student activities.

Recruitment is a rolling process that ends on 13 March 2015, but for 
full consideration apply by 12 December 2014.

To apply, visit:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/degrees?r=site/view&id=489&cw_xml=

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