The Color and Texture Group (CAT, http://cat.uab.cat) within the Department of Computer Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB, Spain) and the Computer Vision Centre (CVC, http://cvc.uab.es/ ) has an opening position for a PhD Studentship in the field of Chromatic Induction on Human Visual System. This is a four-years grant.

Position:

- The Group on Color and Texture offers a well funded, amicable and very creative environment with 6 PhD members and 5 PhD students. Its main work is related to computational colour and texture representations. We focus on the basis of colour and texture perception in order to automatise the task of labelling the colours and the textures within an image.

- Salaries are €11,832 gross per year during the first two years, and €16,618 gross per year during the last two years. These research grants are funded by UAB.

- Starting date for this position is September 2008

Requirements:

- When the grants are awarded, those receiving a grant must hold a four-year degree (licenciatura), advanced engineering/architecture degree (ingeniería/arquitectura superior) or an equivalent degree
(mathematics, phsysics, etc.). When the grants are awarded, those receiving a grant must enroll in an UAB official master’s degree or UAB doctorate.

Education:

- Strong programming skills (C, C++, or Java) are a plus. Good communications skills, both written and oral, and fluency in spoken and written English is mandatory. Strong motivation for scientific research.

- Further information may be requested via email from xotazu[at]cvc[dot]uab[dot]es