Fully funded PhD Research position in P2P/Grid databases
A fully funded PhD research fellowship is offered in the DASCOSA
project at the Department of Computer and Information Science at the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
DASCOSA (Database Support for Computational Science Applications) is a
research project at NTNU that aims at developing support for efficient
database management in Grid systems. DASCOSA is funded by the
Norwegian Research Council under the eVITA (eScience - Infrastructure,
Theory and Applications) research and infrastructure programme.
Database management in Grid systems is challenging because of a high
degree of distribution, autonomous database nodes, and heterogeneous
data. DASCOSA will use a combination of peer-to-peer technology
combined with traditional techniques from parallel and distributed
database management systems to realize a loosely coupled Grid database
system that is both scalable and can support efficient query
processing. A more detailed description of the project can be found at
http://research.idi.ntnu.no/dascosa/ or by contacting the project
leader Kjetil Norvag (noervaag at idi.ntnu.no).
Requirements: Master of Science / Master of Engineering (or
equivalent) in Computer Science or in Computer Engineering, with a GPA
equivalent to ECTS "B" or better. Familiarity with database management
systems, distributed systems and program development would be
considered a plus. Applicants must satisfy the formal grades
requirements for admission to the PhD studies at NTNU. See
http://www.ime.ntnu.no/Dr.gradsstudier_eng/ for detailed information
on the PhD programs. PhD fellowships at NTNU are normally awarded for
a total of 4 years.
Specific Conditions: The PhD fellowships are placed in Norwegian
salary code 1378, gross NOK 325.600 per year (equivalent to
approx. EUR 41.000 and USD 55.000).
Living Costs in Norway: A rule of thumb is that one pays appr. 35% tax
on net income. Public health care system is free for all (due to the
tax level). Generally there is no need for private health care
insurances. Education on all levels is free for all. Housing normally
cost between NOK 4000 (for a simple one bed studio with kitchenette,
possibly shared bathroom) and 8000 (for a 3-4 piece apartment suitable
for a small family) per month.
Application Procedure: The application should as a minimum include the
following:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Certified copies of diplomas (and grades)
awarding the relevant degree(s)
- A short presentation of the
motivation for a PhD study, a statement about the relevance of your
background for the DASCOSA project, and the applicant's view of
challenges within the research area(s).
The application should be marked IME-042/2007 and sent to the
following address:
The Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical
Engineering,
NO-7491 Trondheim,
NORWAY
The envelope must be stamped no later than the application closing
date (yyyy-mm-dd): 2007-07-25. Please also notify me
(noervaag at idi.ntnu.no) by e-mail that an application has been
submitted.
Link to the full (official) announcement: https://innsida.ntnu.no/nettopp_lesmer.php?kategori=nyheter&dokid=4682195bd9eff7.55745751
Last modified: Thu Jun 28 20:21:45 MEST 2007