Possible backgrounds are an honor's or master's degree in
physics, mathematics, computer sciences, engineering, or related fields.
To get an idea of the current research in the above areas and the required
skills, please have a look at the projects page,
or the more introductory book and survey article
recommendations.
The PhD will be awarded by the
Australian National University,
with NICTA
possibly paying a top-up scholarship. The total value of scholarships
is typically $20'000-$30'000 per year, plus fee waiver.
The PhD program is 3-4 years.
(i) detailed curriculum vitae,
(ii) academic transcript,
(iii) two or three references,
(iv) letter of interest (1-2 pages),
(v) links to publications and/or theses.
Note that scholarships for non-residents of Australia are very difficult to get,
and you would typically need a couple of relevant and high quality
publications in the area already, or excellent results from a top
university Masters degree.
Tiago da Silva (2007, Brazialian student, NICTA, GAME)
Akshat Kumar (2004, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahai, FUSS)
ABOUT ANU.
The Australian National University (ANU) is located in the city of
Canberra, the Federal Capital of Australia. The ANU consistently ranks
top among all Universities in the southern hemisphere, third in the
Asia/Pacific region, and in the top 50 worldwide.
ABOUT NICTA. The National ICT (Information & Communication
Technology) Australia with about 300 researchers
across the country plays a major role in the Australian Government’s
policy to promote science and innovation. It is capitalizing on
Australia’s and international extensive ICT talent through world-class research,
commercialization, education, and industry collaboration.
ABOUT CANBERRA.
With a population of about 300'000, Canberra is a very clean and quiet
city, surrounded by bush land and parks,
and with Lake Burley Griffin in its geographical centre.
It is a three-hour drive from Sydney.
