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Dear colleagues,
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<div>Apologies in advance for any cross-posting which may inevitably occur. </div>
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<div>It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Maynooth University's Naturally Inspired Computation Research Group has one 4-year PhD scholarship position available for a suitably qualified candidate to commence from February 2021 (Deadline: 18th
October, 2020). The Scholarship includes full annual fees support (EU and overseas students are welcome to apply) and monthly tax-free stipend.</div>
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<div>The research focus of this PhD scholarship is related to Evolving Deep Learning Networks for selected real-world problems.
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<div>Informal inquiries can be made to: Dr. Edgar Galvan (edgar.galvan@mu.ie) and Dr. Peter Mooney (peter.mooney@mu.ie)</div>
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<div>Full details and information about the application procedure are available in [1].</div>
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<div>We would be very grateful if you could forward this to any potential candidates and/or advertise the position within your own professional networks.
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<div>With every best wishe, </div>
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<div>Peter and Edgar. </div>
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<div>[1] <a href="https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/computer-science/news/doctoral-scholarship-computer-science-0" id="LPlnk495234">
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/computer-science/news/doctoral-scholarship-computer-science-0</a> </div>
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<div>Dr. Peter Mooney</div>
<div>Co-head of the Naturally Inspired Computation Research Group</div>
<div>Department of Computer Science</div>
<div>Maynooth University</div>
<div>Maynooth</div>
<div>Co. Kildare</div>
<div>Ireland</div>
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<div>Lastest scientific papers (selected):</div>
<div>E. Galván and P. Mooney. Neuroevolution in Deep Neural Networks: Current Trends and Future Challenges. CoRRabs/2006.05415 (2020)</div>
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<div>E. Galvan, O. Gorshkova, P. Mooney, F. Valdez, and E. Cuevas Jimenez. Statistical tree-based population seeding for rolling horizon EAs in general video game playing. Research in Computing Science, 2020</div>
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