Studentship Available, Aston University, UK

[Andrew Weaver]

Neural Computing Research Group, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

We invite applications for EPSRC and Divisional PhD studentships in the
following areas:

* Neural Nets for Control: Advancing the Theory
* Neural Networks for Affinity Ligand Synthesis
* Statistical mechanics of support vector machines
* Bayesian approaches to online learning
* Advanced mean field methods for Bayesian learning
* Analysing Brain-derived Magnetic Fields using Neural Networks
* Non-linear Time Series Analysis: Characterisation by Feature Processing
* Neural Network Analysis of Wake EEG
* Image Understanding with Probabilistic Models

Studentships are available to people of all nationalities, although the EPSRC
studentships will only pay tuition fees and living expenses to UK citizens,
and tuition fees only to (non-UK) EU citizens. Applicants should have, or
expect to gain, a First Class or Upper Second Class Degree (or overseas
equivalent) in a numerate discipline.

The Research Group also has 5 EPSRC Advanced Course studentships for the MSc
in Pattern Analysis and Neural Networks, further details of which are also
available at the web pages below. 

In order to apply for these studentships you will need to complete an
official Aston University application form, and should therefore send your
name and address to  ncrg at aston.ac.uk (subject line NCRG2 - IF YOU DO NOT USE
THIS SUBJECT LINE YOU WILL NOT BE SENT THE CORRECT INFORMATION) by 9.00am on
Friday 20th February 1998. Written applications should be received by Friday
27th March 1998. Details of the information required will be found in the
covering letter sent with the application form. Further details of the
Research Group and the topics can be found at http://www.ncrg.aston.ac.uk/