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Apologies in advance for any cross-posting which may inevitably occur.<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><br>
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It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Maynooth University's Naturally Inspired Computation Research Group has one PhD scholarship position available for a suitably qualified candidate to commence from September 2020 (<b>Deadline: 19th June, 2020</b>).
The Scholarship includes full annual fees support (EU and overseas students are welcome to apply), monthly tax-free stipend, some international conference travel, and exciting opportunities to undertake research-oriented teaching and learning activities within
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The research focus of this PhD scholarship is related to <b>Neuroevolution in Deep Learning algorithms for selected real-world problems</b>. The research domain of neuroevolution will provide opportunities to work at the forefront of Computer Science research
in Evolutionary Computation and Deep Learning.<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><br>
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Informal inquiries can be made to: Dr. Edgar Galvan (edgar.galvan@mu.ie) and Dr. Peter Mooney (peter.mooney@mu.ie)<br>
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Full details and information about the application procedure are available <a href="https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/default/files/assets/document//Doctoral%20Scholarship%202020_final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin: 0px">here</a>.<br>
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We would be very grateful if you could forward this to any potential candidates and/or advertise the position within your own professional networks.<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><br>
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With every best wishes,<span style="margin: 0px"> </span><br>
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Edgar and Peter<span style="margin: 0px"> </span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px; font-family:Helvetica; color:black"><a href="https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/edgar-galvan" title="https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/people/edgar-galvan">Dr. Edgar Galvan</a></div>
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