PhD Positions in Information Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Politecnico di Milano is ranked as one of the prominent European universities in Engineering, Architecture and Industrial Design, and in many disciplines is regarded as the leading research institution worldwide. Research at Politecnico di Milano has therefore an inherent international scope. Doing research at Politecnico di Milano means to participate into research projects with an international dimension and having the opportunity of being involved into global networks of academic institutions and industry.

44 PhD positions in Information Technology at Department of Electronics and Information at Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

The Department of Electronics and Information is actively looking for applications from international students for the PhD program in Information Technology. The Department is striving to increase the number of students international students and of students from other universities in Italy, so as to strengthen our active international community.

The Department is active in the international research community with international publications, participation in international bodies, and participation in international research projects.

The competition for the admission to the XXV cycle of the Doctoral Programs has been published on the website.

Deadline for the applications April 30th, 2009.

44 positions are open in Information technology, 22 scholarships are available for students for the PhD program starting in January 2010, as well as a number of thematic scholarships for PhD thesis topics supported by industry.

Accommodation grants are available for international students on a competitive basis.

Detailed information about the PhD program in Information technology is given at the following pages

Teaching and all activities are in English.

RESEARCH TOPICS
The Department of Electronics and Information at Politecnico di Milano offers a common degree for PhD in Information technology. Students can specialize in one of the research areas in the Department:

- Systems and Control
- Electronics
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Telecommunications

Research areas and research groups are described in the DEI web site.
(see http://www.dei.polimi.it/index.php?&idlang=eng)

Proposed titles for PhD research by advisors in the Computer Science and Engineering area are listed in the following page.

CONTACTS
Further information can be requested to the PhD Program area coordinators:
- Systems and Control: Prof. Paolo Rocco, rocco[ at ]elet.polimi.it
- Electronics: Prof. Carlo Fiorini, fiorini[ at ]elet.polimi.it
- Computer Science and Engineering: Prof. Barbara Pernici, barbara.pernici[ at ]polimi.it
- Telecommunications: Prof. Arnaldo Spalvieri, spalvieri[ at ]elet.polimi.it

To get in contact with current PhD students you can contact the PhDDei association:
http://ph.dei.polimi.it/

Administrative information: Dr. Danila Ferrara, ferrara[ at ]elet.polimi.it