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Two PhD student positions in concept invention theory, Magdeburg (Germany), Deadline: 28 Feb 2014
Two full-time PhD scholarships in the EU FP7 Project COINVENT 'Concept
Invention Theory' - Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Germany.
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The Institute of Knowledge and Language Engineering at Otto-von-Guericke
University Magdeburg, Germany, offers two PhD scholarships until November
2016 (with a possible extension subject to available funding) for students
pursuing a full-time PhD degree in Artificial Intelligence in the area of
knowledge representation and reasoning for computational creativity. The
positions are offered within the context of COINVENT, a high-profile
international research project funded under the European Commission?s 7th
Framework Programme.
The Institute of Knowledge and Language Engineering conducts research
within the areas of Knowledge-based Systems, Computational Intelligence,
Theoretical Computer Science, and Intelligent Systems. Otto-von-Guericke
University Magdeburg (OVGU) was founded in 1993 and is one of the youngest
German public research universities. It was formed in a merger of three
existing institutions to create a university with a distinctive profile,
drawing in many areas on a considerably longer tradition. It is located in
Magdeburg, the capital city of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, located
about 1 hour from Berlin.
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The COINVENT project aims at advancing the formal understanding of
creativity by developing a computationally feasible, cognitively-inspired
formal model of concept invention. It is drawing on interdisciplinary
research results from cognitive science, artificial intelligence, formal
methods and computational creativity, and validating it for mathematical
reasoning and melodic harmonisation. Partners in the COINVENT project
include the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute Barcelona
(IIIA-CSIC, co-ordinator), the University of Edinburgh, the University of
Osnabrck, Goldsmiths University of London, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, University of Dundee, and University of Magdeburg.
The COINVENT project at the University of Magdeburg is led by Dr Oliver
Kutz and hosted by the Semantics and Formal Methods group headed by Prof
Till Mossakowski. Further project team members at Magdeburg include Dr
Fabian Neuhaus and Dr Mihai Codescu.
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REQUIREMENTS: Candidates are required to have a high-quality master?s
degree in computer science or fields related to computational creativity
(or have completed equivalent qualifications allowing PhD studies), have
good communication skills in English, and be able to demonstrate strong
motivation to conduct research. Both PhD positions require solid knowledge
in logic and knowledge representation. Some experience in ontology
engineering and languages such as OWL will be a plus. For one of the two
positions we are looking for candidates with strong programming skills,
with functional programming being particularly relevant.
SCHOLARSHIPS: PhD scholarships will comfortably cover cost of living in
Magdeburg (up to 1500 Euros monthly). Note that there are no PhD tuition
fees in Germany.
START DATE: 1st March 2014 at the earliest. It will be possible to start
later than this depending on the candidates? circumstances.
APPLICATION: Please apply by email to Dr Oliver Kutz
(okutz@iws.cs.ovgu.de) and include
+ a short motivation statement, in English, of why you are interested in pursuing a PhD in the area of computational creativity at the University of Magdeburg,
+ name and email address of at least one referee,
+ a copy of your master's thesis (or equivalent) in PDF format,
+ and your complete CV in PDF format.
The deadline for this application round is Friday, February 28. While
applications will be possible until all positions are filled, your chances
will be increased by applying before this deadline.
For further information please contact Dr Oliver Kutz
(okutz@iws.cs.ovgu.de)