Connectionists: Several PhD positions in Machine Learning

[Marcus Hutter]

A number of PhD scholarships are available in the area Machine
Learning and Artificial Intelligence, broadly understood, at the
Australian National University and the National ICT of Australia.
Their research interests include but are not limited to:

o Document Analysis and Understanding
o Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
o Reinforcement Learning and Planning
o Kernel Methods and Statistics
o Sequential Prediction and Information Theory
o Learning Theory

Please have a look at the following page for details:
http://sml.nicta.com.au/

Students should have an honor's or master's degree in physics,
mathematics, computer sciences, engineering, or related field.
The PhD will be awarded by the Australian National University.
Scholarships will be from the ANU or NICTA or jointly. The total
value of scholarships is typically $20'000-$30'000 per year, plus
fee waiver. The PhD program is 3-4 years.

For further information and application forms, see:
* general graduate study at the college
  http://cecs.anu.edu.au/students/future/graduate
* summary of scholarships available
  http://www.anu.edu.au/graduate/scholarships/all.php#_ANU_PHD
* NICTA PhD program at ANU
  http://nicta.com.au/education/scholarships/canberra_research_lab

Closing Dates for
- International PhD students: 31  August 2009
- Australian PhD students:    31 October 2009

For administrative questions, please contact student.services at cecs.anu.edu.au
or call +61 2 6125 067. For questions regarding PhD topic and supervision,
please contact Marcus.Hutter at anu.edu.au or Wray.Buntine at nicta.com.au.

We are looking forward to your application,

Marcus Hutter and Wray Buntine

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Australian National University
National ICT of Australia
Canberra ACT 0200, Australia

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