Location: Dublin, Ireland

Funding for: EU and non-EU students

Funding amount: very competitive (see Salary below)

Hours: Full Time

Closing date: 28/Feb/2023

PhD starting time: 1/Sep/2023

Project details: The School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity College Dublin is now inviting applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship, in the broad area of functional data and image data machine learning. The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Mimi Zhang (primary) and Prof. Michael Monaghan (secondary). The scholarship is funded by H2020/Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Joint Doctoral Network (https://flimagin3d.com/). In PhD project #1, the machine learning pipeline, we will develop novel machine learning algorithms to classify cell behavior and phenotype based on FLIM data. After the PhD study, you will develop strong skills in methodology, optimization, and programming and have hands-on experience on dealing with large and complex data.

Salary: The salary consists of a monthly living allowance (€4063), mobility allowance (€600), and, if applicable, family allowance (€495). Long-term leave allowance and special needs allowance are offered if applicable. Information about salary for PhDs can be read on the MSCA Horizon Europe programme call (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2021-2022/wp-2-msca-actions_horizon-2021-2022_en.pdf), beginning on page 78.

The guaranteed PhD funding from the European Commission is for three years. The PhD study can be extended to four years, with funding from other sources.

Candidate description: A Bachelor’s degree in statistics, math, computer science, or closely related subjects is required. The candidate is expected to have a sound theoretical and practical knowledge on statistics, as well as strengths in programming.

How to apply: Candidates must submit their applications through the project website (www.flIMAGIN3D.com) until February 28th, 2023.