PhD scholarship (Monash University Australia) on Data-Driven Smart Cities: Application of Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics in Urban Network Traffic Estimation and Prediction

Area of Research

We are seeking highly motivated and talented applicants contributing to our growing multidisciplinary research in transportation engineering. 

Eligibility

Applicants should hold a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, or Physics and should be interested in transportation systems research. Preferred background and experience include traffic modeling, transportation network modeling, stochastic analysis, optimization, machine learning, and big data. A summary of the project description is provided below. 

How to apply

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Meead Saberi, submitting their complete CV and contact information for three references. 

Deadline

The position is available immediately. The call for applications will remain open until the position is filled. The PhD scholarship is provided by NICTA.

Project Summary
Urbanization and recent wide-spread advancements of information and communication technologies have transformed cities into pools of big data, providing new opportunities to unravel hidden patterns in urban life. However, using big data to generate "smarter cities" relies on the methodological capacity to render the masses of data into meaningful and, most importantly, useful information. Government organisations that manage and operate transport networks have a critical need for reliable and accurate traffic estimation and prediction tools. This project aims to develop a framework to integrate multiple data sources including traffic, weather, crashes, work zones, special events, and social media for a better predictive modelling of traffic congestion at the network level. The new modelling approach takes advantage of machine learning and big data analytics considering spatial and temporal interdependencies of traffic condition in a large-scale network. Results are expected to help government agencies to better predict traffic congestion and thus, manage the transport network more effectively.

Monash Supervisors
Dr. Meead Saberi (Faculty of Engineering, Monash University)
Dr. Mohsen Ramezani (Faculty of Engineering, Monash University)

NICTA Supervisor
Dr. Goce Ristanoski

Dr. Meead Saberi
Institute of Transport Studies
Department of Civil Engineering
Monash University
Melbourne, Australia

Email: meead.saberi@monash.edu
Phone: +61 3 9905 0236
Web: http://monash.edu/research/city-science/

About the university

• http://www.eng.monash.edu.au/
  

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PhD Position (Salary: 1958€/M ) at INRIA Lille, France: Privacy-friendly Distributed Machine Learning

Position

• PhD position: Privacy-friendly distributed machine learning

Introduction/Specification
The Inria Magnet team has an opening for a PhD position on privacy-friendly distributed machine learning. The topic of this Ph.D. project is the development of algorithms to perform tasks which are currently done with complete knowledge of the data in a much more distributed and privacy-friendly way. In particular, the problem of learning a model from the distributed data of many users who do not want to share their data will be considered. The overall goal of this project is to get a better understanding of the potential of private distributed learning, to construct theory supporting this understanding and algorithms exploiting it. Several scenarios will be investigated, depending for instance on whether synchronization between users through a global server is possible. To guarantee privacy, we will study how to adapt methods from secure multi-party computation to statistical machine learning in order to develop efficient algorithms for which one can control the amount of disclosed sensitive information. Where possible, the potential of the obtained results will be demonstrated in real-world applications, such as ride sharing (predicting rides and matching between users without centralization of mobility logs) and crowdsourcing (task recommendation to users without compromising their personal data).

Intake Schedule and Supervisor
The candidate will work under the supervision of Jan Ramon and Aurélien Bellet. The PhD will begin in October 2016. In France, a PhD should be completed at the end of the 3rd year.

Location of the Institute

The working environment is located at the Inria research center in Lille, France. Combining computer sciences with mathematics, Inria’s 3,400 researchers strive to invent the digital technologies of the future. Educated at leading international universities, they creatively integrate basic research with applied research and dedicate themselves to solving real problems, collaborating with the main players in public and private research in France and abroad and transferring the fruits of their work to innovative companies. The researchers at Inria published over 4000 articles a year. They are behind over 270 active patents and 105 start-ups. The 171 project teams are distributed in eight research centers located throughout France. Lille is the capital of the north of France, a metropolis with 1 million inhabitants, with excellent train connection to Brussels (34 min), Paris (1h) and London (1h30), and tons of opportunities for social life.

Eligibility Applicant profile:
- strong background in machine learning, statistics and algorithms
- additional knowledge on distributed distributed systems and cryptography would be appreciated
- some experience in implementation and experimentation is expected
- good writing and speaking English skills

Salary Side information:
Salary: 1958€ the first two years and 2059€ the third year
Salary after taxes: around 1600€ the 1st two years and 1679,76 € the 3rd year (benefits included).
Possibility of French courses.

How to Apply
If interested, send to Jan Ramon jan.ramon@inria.fr (jan [dot] ramon [at] inria [dot] fr) and Aurélien Bellet (aurelien.bellet@inria.fr) as soon as possible: your CV, a statement of interest, and any supporting documents (e.g., recommendation letters) you may consider helpful.

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DAAD Scholarships for Graduates of All Disciplines • International Degree Programs for Master or IT Master in Germany

Eligibility

• Palestinian Graduates of all disciplines who have scored well above 80% (or 3/4).
• Information Technology Master scholarships for IT sector graduates
• Candidates must be supported by their respective universities, as this is a faculty-building program. Applicants should envisage an academic career at a Palestinian University.
• Only candidates whose last degree was earned no more than six years ago can apply.

Applications via the DAAD portal

Important Notice

Please note that your application is only valid if it has been succesfully up-loaded in the DAAD portal as well as submitted in paper form by the deadline! The DAAD portal will be closed at midnight Central European Time (CET) on the last specified application date. After this, it will no longer be possible to apply via the DAAD portal, even if the last application date has not yet finished in your country, due to the time difference.
You will have to submit the on-line application as well as one hard copy of your application by August 31, 2016 to the DAAD IC Jerusalem. The computerized system does not allow for any extensions, we cannot override it and therefore cannot help you if you will miss the deadline for any reason.
Additional information: FAQ for Application

Requirements

1. Online application form accessible through www.funding-guide.deExplanations how to find your scholarship program and how to register for the DAAD portal are found under the following links: Submitting an Application and Registering for DAAD PortalYou have to search for the following program:
   IDP Master Germany: "Study Scholarship for Graduates of all Disciplines"
   IDP IT Master Germany: "Information Technology Scholarships for Palestinians"
   The on-line application portal will be open by mid July 2016
2. Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
3. Certified English translation of Bachelor certificate with full overview of grades
4. Certified English translation of university entrance qualification (Tawjihi/or equivalent)
5. One academic recommendation letter (original letter in sealed envelope) - use the recommendation letter form available in the DAAD online portal
6. An institutional recommendation by a Palestinian university as this program aims at supporting applicants who plan an academic career
7. Choice of at least 3 suitbale IDP (International Degree) Master Programs in English in Germany
   Profile of the desired Degree Program
8. Study plan and motivation letter for choosing the particular program
9. Photocopy of your passport
10. TOEFL iBT Test result 79 / IELTS Band 6 or above

Only the best applicants  will be invited for a personal interview.

 

Successful candidates must receive an acceptance from one of the International Degree Master Programs in Germany to validate their scholarship. Shortlisted applicants (file forwarde to the DAAD Head Office in Bonn) must independently apply to one or more International Degree Program/s.
Results will be made available by March 2017.

Deadline for the academic year 2017/2018: 31st of August 2016

 

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Fully Funded PhD Studentships in the area of IoT platform for context awareness, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea.

Introduction
Fully Funded PhD Studentships
Department of Information Communications Engineering
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Location: Yongin, South Korea.
 
Scholarships
Monthly Stipend: 1200~1400 USD

Area of Research
We are recruiting PhD students to work on EmoSpaces project.
EmoSpaces’ goal is the development of an IoT platform that determines context awareness with a focus on sentiment and emotion recognition and ambient adaptation. The main innovative aspect of EmoSpaces lies in considering emotion and sentiments as a context source for improving intelligent services in IoT.

For More Information
visit https://itea3.org/project/emospaces.html


Elegibality
The candidate should have a master degree in computer science or similar, good programming skills, and strong background in machine learning.

How to Apply
Please send your application to Sayed Chhattan Shah at shah@hufs.ac.kr
Application should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a brief statement of research experiences and interests. Applications which do not include all items will be rejected.
Sayed Chhattan Shah
ICE HUFS Korea
www.mgclab.com

The application Deadline
May 9, 2016.

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Professor/Assistant Professor in Computer Science/Machine Learning/Robotics in St.Petersburg Academic University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Saint Petersburg Academic University of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPbAU RAS) is hiring full and associate professors to teach in a new computer science program. Responsibilities include developing curriculum, lecturing undergraduates, holding seminars and advising BSc and MSc students on their theses and research projects. The teaching load is expected to be 6-8 academic hours per week. Full professors and assistant professors can hire up to two postgraduate students to their research group. Foreign candidates are welcome as all students can study in English.

Subject area
There are open positions available for each of the following subjects:
* Data Analysis and Machine Learning (with emphasis on Deep Learning)
* Robotics (Mobile Robot Programming, SLAM)
* System programming (Virtualization, Cloud Computing)
* Programming Language Theory

Introduction to SPbAU 

SPbAU was established in 1997 by the highly acclaimed physicist and Nobel Prize laureate Zhores Alferov as a research and educational facility for physics and IT. It is one of the very few state-accredited universities in Russia to provide advanced BSc/MSc programs in cutting-edge computer science fields, including bioinformatics or data science. With a lack of bureaucracy in regards to the educational process, the academic staff at SPbAU has exceptional flexibility in developing and updating curriculum to keep up with the students' progress and recent advancements in the rapidly changing world of computer science.
All students enrolled in the program stand out for their talent and great potential, thanks to highly competitive entrance examinations. A third of the freshmen had won prizes at the All-Russian Mathematical Olympiad for high school students (the oldest and most reputable nationwide competition in the country). In 2015, SPbAU had a highest average USE (Unified State Exam) score among all Russian universities.

Requirements
Assistant professors:
* Ph.D. degree (Cand. Sci. for candidates from Russia and CIS countries)
* At least three publications in the last five years listed at MathSciNet/DBLP
* Three or more years of experience in research or teaching (apart from Ph.D. studies)

Full Professors:
* Ph.D. or equivalent degree (Habilitation, D. Sci. for candidates from Russia and CIS)
* At least five refereed publications in the last five years listed at MathSciNet/DBLP/Scopus/Web Of Science
* 5+ years of research/teaching experience (not counting Ph.D. studies)

Salary upon agreement –
a salary ensuring an outstanding level of life in Russia. For international applicants, SPbAU will cover relocation expenses, arrange visa and work permit, and provide lodging assistance.

All positions are funded by a grant from JetBrains Research.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for one of the positions, send your CV including a full list of publications to uliana.egina@jetbrains.com.

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50 scholarships (researchers positions), Humabities and Social Sciences, Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation

Two major objectives of The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation are
1) to contribute to the society by promoting international understanding and
2) to realize the society where mankind respect and harmonize with nature under the concept --- coexistence of Nature and Mankind.
In line with this goal, the foundation provides funds to research activities in the areas of humanities and social sciences which pertain to above mentioned two objectives.

(I) Focus and Scope of Research to be Granted

1.

Focus and Scope of Research * Research activities of social, academic and international needs in the areas of humanities and social sciences which promote international understanding and/or coexistence of Nature and Mankind. Those should contribute to the society by developing personnel with international perspective, establishing international relationships, solving various issues existing between Japan and other countries, and coexistence of Nature and Mankind. ; especially pioneering research based on creative ideas is welcomed. Ineligible Research Profit-making research or those which have a high probability of profit making. Research which has substantially been completed. Research which requires a huge amount of research expenses. Research that the periods of which are less than half of the terms of research grant.

2.

Eligibility and Conditions for Applicants Students in doctoral course and researchers within five years after finishing doctoral course, who have not received grants from the foundation in the past. There are no restrictions based on nationality, affiliation, or area of residence.

(II) Outline of the Grants

1.	Number of Grant Recipients Around 50 students/researchers
2.	Amount of Grants The maximum amount of grant per student/researcher is 500,000 yen. The amount of each grant will be assessed by the content of each research project and the rationality of its budget.
3.	Term of Grants Term of grants shall be one year from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017.
4.	Use of Grants Grants are for necessary expenses in carrying out and putting research plans in order, and expenses shall be itemized in accordance with List of Items of Expenditures in a separate page. The Applied amount and the itemized budget should always match with each other. Expenses required for printing reports, issuing publications, holding symposiums and attending overseas academic conferences for the purpose of opening the results of the research to the public shall not be included in the grants.
5.	Main Duties of the Recipients and Others The recipients of the grants shall conclude agreements with the Foundation and report on the process, results and accounts of research upon completion to the Foundation. When the valid reports are not submitted within 6 months after the grants period, total grants will be returned to the Foundation. Receipts for over 10,000 Yen must be submitted with reports. Other receipts must be kept and submitted when the Foundation requests. Surplus must be returned. Please take note in advance that the process and result of the research will be made public through the website etc. of the Foundation.

(III) Method and Criteria of Screening

1.	Screening Method Careful and fair screening will be conducted by the screening committee of the Foundation in late July, 2016.
2.	Notice of the result The result of the decisions will be informed to the applicants by e-mail by the beginning of August, 2016, but please understand that the Foundation will not respond to inquiries regarding reasons for the decision.
3.	Criteria of Screening In screening, the following items are considered; In the areas of humanities and social sciences, (1) Research which is in line with the objectives and activities of the Foundation, (2) Research which is high in social and academic importance, (3) Research which is creative and pioneering, (4) Research which will be carried out by highly motivated and competent researchers and has excellent research plans and setups, and (5) Research with rational and appropriate budgets.

(IV) Application Procedures

1.	How to Get Application / Recommendation Forms Please download and use the files posted on the website of the Foundation: http://matsushita-konosuke-zaidan.or.jp/en/works/research/data/kj_shin_e.xls (English) http://matsushita-konosuke-zaidan.or.jp/en/works/research/data/kj_sui_e.doc (English) or http://matsushita-konosuke-zaidan.or.jp/works/research/data/kj_shin.xls (Japanese) http://matsushita-konosuke-zaidan.or.jp/works/research/data/kj_sui.doc (Japanese) (When you use Japanese one, please see Japanese guideline.)
2.	How to Apply (1) Make your application document (2) Get the letter of recommendation (3) Get your "Reference Number" by registering your application through the following web site.       https://matsushita-konosuke-zaidan.or.jp/system/src/form/application.php?mode=2 (4) Write down your Reference Number in the specified section in all the application forms. (5) Convert application xls file to pdf file. Convert printed reference letter to pdf or jpg file. (6) Upload application and letter of recommendation through the following website.       https://matsushita-konosuke-zaidan.or.jp/system/src/form/login.php?mode=2       If uploading is difficult, you may send the application form and the letter of recommendation to the Foundation by post.       Please do not print on both sides of papers.       (The document should be anopisthographic.)
3.	Application Forms Form No.1 Applicants must provide the E-mail address to be contacted during the screening period (July - September). Applicant's signature is strictly required. Form No.2-4 Applicants must explain the general purpose as well as the academic and social significance of their research in the "Purpose of the Research" section. Form No.5 Applicants must write a summary of their Master thesis. If the applicant is not required to submit a Master thesis for his/her educational institution, the applicant must provide an alternative summary. Form No.6 Applicants should refer to the "List of Items of Expenditures for Research Grants" explained in the last page of these guidelines when specifying and itemizing budget details. Form No.7, 8 Applicants must provide the names of two reference persons that are specialists in the related area of the research theme. In addition a letter of recommendation (Form No.8) is required from one of the two reference persons. Signature is required for the other one (Reference Person 2). The letter of recommendation must be uploaded together with other application forms. English recommendations can be written in a separate format (letter style), but must not be exceed two pages. Languages used to fill the application forms shall be Japanese or English. Japanese applicants must use Japanese language for application except for the letter of recommendation. Applicants are requested to key in necessary items directly on application forms. (please use a font larger than "10.5" for sheet No.2, 3, 4, 5. )
4.	Important notes Addition of papers, use of non-standardized forms and attachment of materials shall not be accepted. Also, applications with a large number of words using very small size of font shall not be accepted. Application forms, once submitted, will not be returned, so please make sure to retain copies. Within two weeks after the receipt of both application forms and recommendation posted by mail, the Foundation will inform the receipt of such to applicants. If you do not receive a confirmation of receipt, please inquire as to the receipt of your application. Incomplete application forms (including disorderly written ones) could be excluded from the screening process. The application process will be carried out only once a year.
5.	Reception Period of Application: April 1(Fri) — May 12(Thu), 2016 Application forms must reach the Foundation by May 12th.

(V) Inquiries for Applications

If you have any inquires about application, please send E-mail to the following address.
Please show your reference number for the smooth answer if you have.

Address	The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation 1006 Kadoma, Osaka 571-8501, Japan
Tel	81-6-6908-4488
Fax	81-6-6906-4124
E-mail	grants@gg.jp.panasonic.com

List of Items of Expenditures for Research Grants

Items of Expenditure		Explanations
(1)	Personnel Expenses Rewards to Cooperators Gratuity to Assistants	Rewards to cooperators for their advice and cooperation Rewards to assistants helping you to collect materials and conducting surveys necessary in carrying out your research
(2)	Travel Expenses Domestic Travel Overseas Travel	Transportation and accommodation expenses required for a trip (survey and attendance to conferences) which is more than 100 km one wayTransportation, accommodation and miscellaneous expenses (various expenses for overseas trips including insurance policy) incurred for overseas trips to pursue research Those who travel abroad are requested to buy accident insurance.
(3)	Survey/ Equipment Expenses Contract Survey Expenses Computer Software Expenses	Expenses incurred by contracting questionnaire surveys, data collection and etc. Expenses including development of computer programs, data processing, computer rental fee and program rental fee
(4)	Material/ Printing Expenses Purchase of Books Materials Printing/ Copying	Expenses for purchasing books and thesis Expenses for purchasing recording media, such as films, tapes, disks. Printing expenses of questionnaire and data collection forms, and copying expenses of books
(5)	Conference Expenses Rent for a Venue Transportation Expenses Miscellaneous Expenses	Rental fee of the space used for conferences Transportation fees incurred to attend conferences  (Trips of over 100 km one way shall be appropriated for (2) Travel Expenses) Refreshments and lunch served at the conference, and communication expenses
(6)	Facility Expenses	Rental fee in research institute, heating and lighting expenses and miscellaneous expenses
(7)	Communication/ Transportation	Transportation expenses required for research activities (trips of less than 100 km one way), communication expenses and transportation expenses for equipment
(8)	Consumables Expenses	Office supplies and consumables
(9)	Miscellaneous Expenses	Translation expenses, stenography expenses, gifts to survey respondents, gifts to organizations surveyed, maintenance expenses for equipment and fixtures, attendance fee to conferences and other expenses

The following expenses are not accepted:

• Personnel and living expenses and tuition of a researcher
• General operating expenses required for managing research organizations
• Expenses required for printing reports, issuing publications, holding symposiums and attending overseas academic conferences
• Equipment and fixture expenses including personal computers, photo equipment, visual equipment, copying, equipment and printing equipment

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Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD Scholarships in Engineering Disciplines, Tianjin University, China

Tianjin University is one of the designated Chinese institutions of higher education, authorized by the Ministry of Education of China and Tianjin Municipal Education Commission to recruit the foreign students under Tianjin Government Scholarship Program. Recruitment is set for Bachelor Degree, Master Degree and Doctoral Degree in our university.


Programs, Duration and Standard of scholarship

Programs	Duration of specialty studies	Duration of scholarship	Standards of scholarship
Bachelor’s	4 years	1 year	Referring to the tuition amount of Tianjin University
Master’s	2.5 -3 years	1 year
PhD	3 years	1 year

Choice of specialty

program for bachelor’s degree program:Chinese language

English program for bachelor’s degree program: Chemical Engineering.

English programs for master’s degree program: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Plan, Software Engineering, Electronic Information Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology, and Civil Engineering.

If want to know more about our specialties, please visit our website http://www.ietju.com

Qualification for the applicants

1. Non-Chinese citizens with good health;

2. Education and age requirements:

For Bachelor’s applicants: holding a high school certificate, under the age of 30;

For Master’s applicants: holding a Bachelor degree, under the age of 35;

For PhD applicants: holding a Master degree, under the age of 40.

Application materials

The applicants must fill in and submit the following application materials according to the facts

1.  Application Form for Foreigners Wishing to Study at Tianjin University and Application Form for Tianjin University International Student Scholarship (filled in Chinese or English by typing, with the photo on);

2.  The notarized certificate of the highest diploma. If the applicant employed also provide proof of employment on application. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English（also original one and a copy）;

3.  Academic transcripts (notarized photocopy): Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.

4.  A study or research plan. The applicants who apply for Master’s and PhD need to submit a study or research plan for the period studying in China, not less than 800 words in English or Chinese.

5.  Two recommendation letters: Applicants who apply for Master’s need to submit two recommendation letters in English or Chinese from two professors or associate professors. Applicants who apply for the PhD need to submit two recommendation letters in English or Chinese from two professors;

6.  Applicants for art studies are requested to submit two sketches of the applicants’ own works.

7.  Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (The original copy should be kept by the applicant. The form printed by Chinese quarantine authority could be downloaded from http://www.ietju.com/apply.asp). The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take medical examination due to the 6-months validity of the medical results.

8.  Photocopy of passport.

9. Applicants who want to join in the Chinese programs must submit HSK certificate (a minimum requirement of HSK 4 (Score 180 or above) or HSK5 (Score 180 or above liberal arts) certificate).

Applicants for non-native English speakers who want to join in the English programs must submit the certificate of TOEFL (Score 80 or above), or IELTS (Score 6.0 or above).

10. Certificate of Non-criminal Records.

The applicants need to mail all above application materials to: International Admissions Office, School of International Education, Tianjin University.

Application materials will not be returned regardless of the result of application.

The deadline for Application： June 25, 2016

Matriculation and Notice

1)  The application will not be processed if it is inconsistent with the recruitment requirements or the materials are incomplete.

2)  We will view all the application material, and merit for admission.

3)  We will send the Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study in China (Jw202) to the final accepted applicants.

Registration time: Early September

Contact：

Address: Room118 International Admissions Office

School of International Education Tianjin University

No.92, Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, China  

Zip code: 300072

Tel: 0086-22-27406691

Fax: 0086-22-27406147

E-mail: iso@tju.edu.cn                                          

Website: http://www.ietju.com

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