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PhD Scholarship OpportunitySpatial databases
Job No.
Faculty / Portfolio: Faculty of Information Technology
Location: Clayton campus, Monash University
Supervisor: Dr Muhammad Aamir Cheema
Remuneration: $25,392 per annum full-time rate (tax-free
stipend)
The Opportunity
We are seeking one (or two) enthusiastic students to undertake
research in spatial
databases, mobile and pervasive computing, computational
geometry and/or uncertain
databases. The successful candidate(s) will most likely work on
problems related to location-
based services (LBS). LBS are becoming increasingly popular due
to exponentially
increased usage of smartphones and cheap wireless network. The
project aims to provide
effective and efficient techniques to solve the most
representative location-based queries.
For more details, read the project description available
here:http://users.monash.edu.au/~aamirc/PhD-guide.php#projects
From January 2013, Monash University has introduced Graduate
Research Programmes
which will incorporate coursework and research training skills
development. For more
information, please go
to:http://www.monash.edu/migr/why-monash/phd/index.html
Candidate Requirements
The successful student will have an excellent academic track
record in IT or a related
discipline. An academic track record in spatial databases or
computational geometry wouldbe highly advantageous.
Details of eligibility requirements to undertake a PhD are
available at
http://www.monash.edu/migr/apply/eligibility/phd/
http://infotech.monash.edu/research/degrees/prospective-students/entry-requirements.html
The scholarship will be awarded at the equivalent of current
Australian Postgraduate Award
rates. Prospective international applicants should note that the
scholarship does not cover
foreign-student tuition fees. Candidates will be required to
meet Monash entry requirements
which include English-language skills.
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Remuneration
We offer a scholarship paid at the same rate as Australian
Postgraduate Awards (APA). Thecurrent value of an APA is $25,392
per annum full-time rate (tax-free stipend).
Enquiries
For more details about the project please contact Dr Muhammad
Aamir Cheema, Clayton
School of Information Technology, Monash
University,[email protected]
Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI)
Interested applicants should submit the following:
A resume in PDF format containing: educational history, research
experience (if any),job experience (if any), academic achievements
and, if applicable, your score in GRE,
IELTS, TOEFL etc. Academic transcripts. Indication of research
interests and possible topic. A brief statement (a couple of
sentences) explaining why you want to undertake a
PhD
Guidelines on how to submit an expression of interest (EOI) and
more specific details on the
required documentation are available
at:http://users.monash.edu.au/~aamirc/PhD-
guide.php#apply
Closing date
Please apply as soon as possible and prior to 31 March 2014,
11:55pm Aus. Eastern
Standard Time
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