EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Science, University of > Edinburgh > 10 funded PhD places in Data Science > Website: datascience.inf.ed.ac.uk
> Deadlines:
> * 11 December 2015 (non-EU applicants) > * 29 January 2016 (primary deadline) > * 18 March 2016 (any remaining places)
> The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Data Science is now > inviting applications for 10 fully-funded PhD studentships at the > University of Edinburgh, to start in September 2016. Students with a > strong background in computer science, mathematics, physics, or > engineering are particularly encouraged to apply.
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> The CDT focuses on the computational principles, methods, and systems > for extracting knowledge from data. Large data sets are now generated > by almost every activity in science, society, and commerce --- ranging > from molecular biology to social media, from sustainable energy to > health care. Data science asks: How can we efficiently find patterns > in these vast streams of data? Many research areas have tackled parts > of this problem:
> * machine learning focuses on finding patterns and making predictions > from data; > * databases are needed for efficiently accessing data and ensuring its > quality; > * ideas from algorithms are required to build systems that scale to > big data streams; > * the mathematical fields of statistics and optimization provide > foundational tools and theory; > * natural language processing, computer vision, and speech processing > consider the analysis of different types of unstructured data.
> Recently, these distinct disciplines have begun to converge into a > single field called data science.
> The CDT is a 4-year programme: the first year provides Masters level > training in the core areas of data science, along with a significant > project. In years 2-4 students will carry out PhD research in Data > Science, guided by PhD supervisors from within the centre. The CDT is > funded by EPSRC and the University of Edinburgh.
> Edinburgh has a large, world-class research community in data science > to support the work of the CDT student cohort. The city of Edinburgh > has often been voted the 'best place to live in Britain', and has many > exciting cultural and student activities.
> Because of constraints from funding agencies, there are different > rules for funding depending on your fee status:
> * UK and EU students: Full funding (fees and stipend) is available.
> * Non-EU students: Funding is significantly more competitive; for > details, please see > datascience.inf.ed.ac.uk/apply/information-for-non-eu-students/
> Application Deadlines:
> * 11 December 2015 -- all overseas applicants are encouraged to apply > by this deadline for full consideration > * 29 January 2016 -- all UK and EU applicants should apply by this > deadline for full consideration > * 18 March 2016 -- any remaining UK and EU studentships will be > allocated in this round > > See datascience.inf.ed.ac.uk/apply for further information and > application forms.
> Chat with us online during the Virtual CDT Open Days on 13 January > 2016 and 24 February 2016 - datascience.inf.ed.ac.uk/events >
Professor Colin Aitken,
Professor of Forensic Statistics,
School of Mathematics,
King's Buildings,
University of Edinburgh,
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