The University of Konstanz, Department of Computer and Information Science, offers in the period July 1, 2007 - May 1, 2008 ten (10) stipends/part time positions for 10 PhD Students (m/f) within the Graduate Research Program (”Graduiertenkolleg”).

Explorative Analysis and Visualization of Large Information Spaces
(see http://www.inf.uni-konstanz.de/gk)

The program is supported by the German Science Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) and offers scholarships for about 11 PhD candidates and 1 PostDoc position. Support can take either of the following forms: a (tax-free) stipend or a 2/3 part time employment (TVL-13).

Expertise is expected in one or more of the following research areas:

• Information Visualization
• Computer Graphics
• Human Computer Interaction
• Intelligent Data Analysis
• Information Retrieval
• Database and Information Systems
• Multimedia Signal Processing
• Software Analysis and Verification

Formal requirements include an outstanding diploma/master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field as well as fluency in English and some German. Details on language requirements are to be found in the general application issues section.

Three positions are available beginning July 1, 2007, the other ones within the next year (until May 1, 2008). Applications are invited until the positions are filled. Please address your on-line
applications as detailed in the general application issues section http://www.inf.uni-konstanz.de/gk/applications/index.html) to the secretary of the Graduiertenkolleg (gksekr@inf.uni-konstanz.de).

Via: Official Announcement.