PhD studentship in functional data clustering at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Study in Dublin in Ireland. A PhD PhD studentship in functional data clustering at Trinity College Dublin is now open. 

Studentship Details 
The School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity College Dublin is now inviting applications for a fully funded 4-year PhD Scholarship in collaboration with Dr Mimi Zhang, in the broad area of functional data machine learning. Interest in functional data has undergone phenomenal growth after the turn of the century, stimulated partially by advances in data-collection technology that have brought about the “Big Data” revolution. A functional datum is not a single observation but rather a set of measurements along a continuum that, taken together, are to be regarded as a single entity. 

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Scholarship Program 
PhD

Field of Study: statistics, math, computer science, or closely related subjects is required.

Scholarship benefits 
The scholarship will be for 4 years. The scholarship will pay for the tuition fees of the candidate and provide (1) stipendiary allowance of €18,500 per year, (2) financial support towards the student’s conference travel, €1500 per year, (3) financial support towards the student’s research trips, two to three research trips to international institutions, (4) a generous budget for a laptop, office products and learning materials, training, etc.

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 
Please submit your application to Dr Mimi Zhang (mimi.zhang@tcd.ie). Please quote “PhD-Functional Data Clustering” in the subject of your email. Required files are:
(i) a research statement outlining your background, your suitability, why you are interested in pursuing a PhD in this area, what you want to do after your PhD study
(ii) your CV,
(iii) if applicable, proof of English proficiency (IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90)
(iv) copies of your academic transcripts and
(v) contact details for two academic referees.
Interviews are expected to be held (remotely) between June and July.

Application Deadline : June 30 

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