Connectionists: PhD Studentship at University of Edinburgh in Computer Vision and Machine Learning

[Hakan Bilen]

Dear all,


We are seeking an exceptional UK/EU PhD candidate to study in the 
prestigious in the Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour (IPAB 
<http://web.inf.ed.ac.uk/ipab>) at the University of Edinburgh. The 
successful candidate will have an opportunity to work on cutting-edge 
computer vision and machine learning research projects using Deep 
Learning. The goal of this project is to develop the next generation of 
deep learning systems for computer vision with a focus on object pose 
estimation. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to 
collaborate with leading computer vision and machine learning groups in 
the UK and Europe. The work will be carried out under the supervision of 
Dr Hakan Bilen.

*PhD candidate requirements:*We are looking for creative and motivated 
applicants with, or expected to obtain soon, a 1st Class Honours degree 
in a relevant discipline, including Informatics, Computer Science, 
Electrical Engineering but not limited to. Basic programming skills 
(python, c++, MATLAB) are required. Previous experience on machine 
learning and computer vision, for example object and action 
classification, is appreciated but not a requirement.

*Funding:*This is a Toyota Belgium funded award and will provide an 
annual stipend for 3.5 years, plus University fees for UK/EU students. 
Any eligible non-EU candidates must fund the remainder of the overseas 
tuition fee.

*Application:*If you are interested in the position, please provide a 
CV, a personal statement detailing your research interests and reasons 
for applying (max 1 page), marks for your degree(s) and an email address 
for one academic reference. The application deadline is July 13, 2018 
and the expected start date for the position is September/October 2018. 
All documents should be in electronic format and sent via e-mail to 
hbilen at ed.ac.uk <mailto:hbilen at ed.ac.uk> with the title*[PhD Studentship 
Toyota]*.

*Please only email us if you are a UK or EU citizen for this position.*

Hakan*
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