[Comp-neuro] Phd positions in Human Brain Project (Principles of Brain Computation)

We are inviting applications for Phd positions at the Graz University of
Technology (Faculty for Computer Science) for research on

Principles of Brain Computation

in the Human Brain Project http://www.humanbrainproject.eu/
and in the EU-Project BrainScaleS
http://brainscales.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/index.html

The Human Brain Project is expected to start on October 1, and our Lab
will lead research on principles of brain computation in this project.
We can employ Phd students already now for closely related work in the
BrainScales project
https://brainscales.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/index.html
(this project provides intermediate financing until the beginning of the
Human Brain Project).

The Phd students will investigate computational properties and learning
features of data-based models for cortical microcircuits, through
computer simulations and theoretical analysis. Excellent research
skills, a genuine interest in answering fundamental open questions about
information processing in the brain, and the capability to work in an
interdisciplinary research team are expected. Experience in programming,
computer simulations or data analysis will be helpful.

Applications are invited by students with a master degree in one of the
areas computer science (especially machine learning, software design,
large-scale simulations), physics, mathematics, statistics, and
computational neuroscience. Our doctoral program will lead to a Phd in
Computer Science.

Please send your CV, information about your grades, and a letter
describing your scientific interests and goals by March 24 to my
assistant Regina Heidinger:

regina.heidinger@igi.tugraz.at

It would be helpful if you could include names and email addresses of
referees, and pdf files of your master thesis and/or other publications.

--
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Maass
Institut fuer Grundlagen der Informationsverarbeitung
Technische Universitaet Graz
Inffeldgasse 16b , A-8010 Graz, Austria
Tel.: ++43/316/873-5811
Fax ++43/316/873-5805
http://www.igi.tugraz.at/maass/Welcome.html
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