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PhD student position in Logic (AI/Philosophy), Groningen (The Netherlands), Deadline: 1 May 2009

Ph.D. SCHOLARSHIP IN LOGIC

UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS

Call for Applications: We invite applications for a fully-funded 4 year 
bursary position for a Ph.D. student at the University of Groningen. The 
scholarship is offered jointly by the Department of Artificial 
Intelligence and the Department of Philosophy. Applicants must submit a 
research proposal for the intended PhD research covering the four-year 
duration of the scholarship. The application for the scholarship should be
 
made no later than 1 May 2009.

Qualifications: Candidates should have (or obtain before 1 September 2009)
 
a Masters degree in Logic, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, 
Philosophy, Mathematics or Physics.

Job Profile: We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in 
Logic (especially in areas such as Modal Logic, Epistemic Logic, Dynamic 
Logic, Belief Revision theory, Game Logic, Quantum Logic, Linear Logic, 
Conditionals or Game Semantics) and its applications to modelling 
information flow, learning, agency, interaction and rationality in 
Artificial Intelligence, Theoretical Philosophy, Computer Science, Quantum
 
Physics (including Quantum Information and Quantum Computation) or Game 
Theory. Fluent English is a prerequisite.

Appointment: The net monthly salary (after tax) for this position is 
approximately 1500 euro. The scholarship is awarded for a period of four 
years and should lead to a dissertation. The successful applicant is 
required to participate in the PhD programme at the University of 
Groningen (seehttp://www.rug.nl/prospectivestudents/ [www.rug.nl] 
degreeprogrammes/graduateschools/phd) and will be working under the daily
 
supervision of Dr. S. Smets.

How to apply: Applications must be sent by standard mail and should arrive
 
by 1 May 2009. Applications must contain :

- a Curriculum Vitae
- a 3-5 page long Research Proposal
- a Letter of Motivation (at most 1 page), explaining why you are intereste
d in this position
- a list of university courses taken (including grades).
- the name and contact details (including email address) of one referee who
 can provide details about
your profile (e.g. the supervisor of your master thesis).

Please send the application to :

 Dr. Sonja Smets
 University of Groningen,
 Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
 Department of Artificial Intelligence
   P.O. Box 407
 9700 AK Groningen
 The Netherlands

For further information, please contact Dr Sonja Smets at S.J.L.Smets@rug.n
l

Shortlisted candidates will be notified within 4 weeks after the deadline.