[TYPES/announce] PhD Program at IMT Lucca

[Marzia Buscemi]

PhD in Lucca, Italy
Call for applications: Computer Science and Engineering

Deadline December 5th 2008
Classes start in March 2009
Students can apply if they obtain their degrees before December 24, 2008

PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
The doctoral Program aims to prepare researchers and professionals with 
broad training in the foundations of informatics as well as applications 
to a variety of cutting-edge systems and disciplines. The frontiers of 
informatics are influencing the paths of other disciplines as well as 
ordinary life, and are the target of active research on the 
international scene. Research doctors may work in universities and 
research centers. They may also take on professional roles and 
high-profile tasks and responsibilities in both the private and public 
sectors.
15 positions and 8 scholarships
15 students: no tuition fees + free access to IMT Canteen
8 students: full grants (annual grant amounts +/- 13640 Euros gross)
8 students: free accommodation

Further information at:
http://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/call_for_applications/index.php

IMT Distinctive Features
-IMT is an international graduate school that promotes cutting-edge 
research in areas with clear practical relevance, contributing to form 
international professional elites for business and institutions.
-Research and teaching programs at IMT focus on institutional and 
technological change, the role of organizations and markets in economic 
systems, the analysis of complex systems in social sciences, computer 
science and engineering.
-IMT aims to recruit students with high potential in a fast-moving 
global environment where research institutes and universities compete to 
attract resources and human capital. To do so, IMT uses international 
selection standards and seeks candidates from all around the globe.  
-The IMT community is the result of a lively interaction of students and 
scholars, building upon the campus system and residential services 
provided by the Lucca Foundation for Higher Education and Research.
-PhD Courses are held in English and student curricula and performance 
is continually assessed through rigorous evaluation processes. 

IMT is an International Graduate School Founded by:
LUISS Guido Carli, Rome
Politecnico di Milano
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
University of Pisa
Lucca Foundation for Higher Education and Research


-- 
Marzia Buscemi, PhD 

IMT Lucca Istitute for Advanced Studies 
Piazza San Ponziano 6,  I-55100 Lucca
Ph.: +39 0583 4326723 
Fax: +39 0583 4326565
E-mail: m.buscemi at imtlucca.it