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Institución:Dept. Information and Communication Techn. DTIC-UPF Contacto correo-e:aurelio.ruiz@upf.edu
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2015 PhD Schoolarship in Cryptography, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona (Spain)
Applications are invited for a PhD position in the field of cryptography at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain.
The applicant will join the research group in Wireless Communications and will be co-supervised by Dr. Vanesa Daza and Dr. Carla Ràfols. The topic of research will be interactions between multiparty computation and zero-knowledge proofs.
The candidate should have completed his/her master´s degree by Oct. 2015 in computer science, mathematics or a related area.
The starting date will be around Oct. 2015 and the student will receive a PhD stipend from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (http://www.upf.edu/dtic_
Applications should start with a a short motivation letter, include a full CV, a copy of grade transcript(s) of completed studies and (when possible) one name of reference.
To apply or request further information, please send an email to cryptoPhDapplications (at) upf.edu . The review of applications will start on June 15th and continue until the position is filled.
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Información complementaria de la oferta:
Why DTIC-UPF?
UPF is ranked as the most productive university in Spain in research outcome and attraction of funds (THE2013) and 13th worldwide among young universities (THE2013, 100 under 50). DTIC-UPF community (> 50 nationalities) conducts research in a broad range of fields created around the convergence of ICT with computing science, networks, biomedical and cognitive sciences. The active participation in international programs (65 projects in FP7, including 9 prestigious ERC grants and the Human Brain Project) creates a unique environment for the development of talented researchers.
Who has participated in our PhD program?
Graduates from the program currently pursue careers in leading academic, industrial, and clinical centres around the world, as well as entrepreneurial careers with companies such as Reactable, BMAT or Near Future Lab. Some recent recognitions for PhD students include the Cisco Security Grand Challenge 2014, the European Young Researchers’ Award 2013, the National Commendation for Invention from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation in 2013 and the BBVA Innova Challenge 2013 International Competition on Big Data.
Requirements
Candidates for PhD positions must hold an MsC degree or equivalent. Candidates not fulfilling this requirement may be interested in DTIC’s 1-year research master programs as a stepping stone to later join the PhD program (Sound and Music Computing, Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media, Intelligent Interactive Systems – with UPC, Brain and Cognition, Computer Vision – coordinated by UAB, Wireless Communications – with UPC, starting 2015-16).
