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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I am excited to share that the Boston University Programming Languages and Verification group (POPV:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bu.edu/cs/research-groups/popv/__;!!IBzWLUs!UuvXJkPSGdqatKB9nFFkrsqS7Tanwdpse-tqJS0nZFoV0jpitfwmX243lXMPAlJQvOM3oO5_lKYI4yLxxn25D-oiBf40-g$">https://www.bu.edu/cs/research-groups/popv/</a>) is looking for PhD students.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The group consists of faculty and students with interests in programming languages, verification, type systems, and proof assistants with applications to distributed systems, cryptographic protocols, security, and differential privacy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Members of the POPV group actively collaborate with other groups at Boston University, including the Boston University Security group (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bu.edu/cs/groups/busec/__;!!IBzWLUs!UuvXJkPSGdqatKB9nFFkrsqS7Tanwdpse-tqJS0nZFoV0jpitfwmX243lXMPAlJQvOM3oO5_lKYI4yLxxn25D-p1dJKhYw$">https://www.bu.edu/cs/groups/busec/</a>), and at other
universities in the Boston area like MIT, Northeastern, and Harvard.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and/or contact me or one of the other faculty in the group.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for applications is December 15, 2024.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The official application information can be found here: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bu.edu/cs/phd-program/phd/__;!!IBzWLUs!UuvXJkPSGdqatKB9nFFkrsqS7Tanwdpse-tqJS0nZFoV0jpitfwmX243lXMPAlJQvOM3oO5_lKYI4yLxxn25D-qusO9Hnw$">
https://www.bu.edu/cs/phd-program/phd/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Application fees can be waived for strong applicants, if needed. More details here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bu.edu/cas/admissions/phd-mfa/apply/fee-waiver/__;!!IBzWLUs!UuvXJkPSGdqatKB9nFFkrsqS7Tanwdpse-tqJS0nZFoV0jpitfwmX243lXMPAlJQvOM3oO5_lKYI4yLxxn25D-p9ADsQ6w$">https://www.bu.edu/cas/admissions/phd-mfa/apply/fee-waiver/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">International students can also request a fee waiver by sending me an email.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All admitted PhD students will receive a 5-year fellowship offer, which may be a combination of a non-service fellowship, teaching fellowship or doctoral research assistant.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Boston University is a large private university in the heart of Boston with a rich tradition of inclusion and social justice. We are proud that we were the first American university to award a PhD to a woman (1877) and that Martin Luther
King Jr. received his PhD here (1955). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Boston area is home to a vibrant academic environment formed by multiple universities with a strong tradition in programming languages and verification, and it is also home to several startups and tech industries related to these research
areas.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please encourage your students to apply for a PhD position at Boston University and reach out to me if you have additional questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ankush Das</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Professor,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Computer Science Department</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Boston University</p>
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