Connectionists: PhD Studentship in Computer Vision and Machine Learning

[Hakan Bilen]

Dear all,


We are seeking an exceptional United Kingdom/European Union (UK/EU) PhD 
candidate to study in the Visual Computing Group 
(http://groups.inf.ed.ac.uk/vico/) at the University of Edinburgh. The 
successful candidate will have an opportunity to work on cutting-edge 
computer vision and machine learning research projects in multi-task 
learning. The goal of this project is to develop the next generation of 
deep learning systems for computer vision with a focus on multiple-task 
learning from images and videos. The successful candidate will have the 
opportunity to collaborate with leading computer vision and machine 
learning groups in the UK and Europe. The position is available from 
January 2021.

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 (eg in python) are required. 
Previous experience on machine learning and computer vision is appreciated.

Funding

This is an industry funded award and will provide an annual stipend for 
three 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. There is no application deadline, the position will 
be open till the candidate is appointed. All documents should be in 
electronic format and sent via e-mail me as soon as possible (Email: 
h.bilen at ed.ac.uk).


Hakan Bilen



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