PhD Research Assistantship at the Computer Systems Lab, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

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PhD Research Assistantship at the Computer Systems Lab, Chosun
University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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The Computer Systems Lab (CSLab) is seeking for skillful, hard working
and highly motivated candidates with good credentials to join our
dynamic international team as PhD students within the area of embedded
computing systems.

The PhD positions are targeted at the following research topics:
• Energy-efficient Algorithms for Wireless Personalized-health-
monitoring Technologies
• Bio-Inspired Fault Tolerant Systems
• Configurable Computing
• Virtual Instrumentation

Interested applicants should apply by Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Korean time (GMT + 9)

Promising candidates will be recommended for the Korean Government
Scholarship Program (KGSP) for Foreign Students. Listed below are
some features of this PhD research assistantship and the expected
benefits of the program for successful applicants:

• Tuition fees for study period
• A round-trip economy class ticket to and from Korea
• Monthly Allowance of 900,000 won(KRW)
• Basic Medical Insurance
• Extra allowances based on research performance
• Duration: Direct PhD- 4years, Integrated MSc & PhD- 5years (these
include Korean language training for cultural exchange and to assist
students properly integrate while in Korea. However, lectures and
research activity will be in English language)
• Expected commencement date: Sep 2012 or March 2013

Profile of Ideal Candidates
• MSc, preferably in Computer Engineering or related areas (good BSc
for those applying for the integrated MSc-PhD program); at least 80%
of the Grade Point Average (GPA) from the previously attended
institution
• Good background in the relevant research areas
• Good programming skills
• Good English language skills- written and oral
• Good ability to cooperate with others in a multicultural environment
• Good ability for highly motivated independent research

Application Procedure
Interested applicants should send the following to Prof Lee, Jeong-A
at <leej...@gmail.com> by Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Korean time
(GMT + 9):

1) Study plan (clearly stating the research topics you are interested
in. We would like to know your research interests and their relation
to the CSLab’s research areas)
2) Academic transcripts
3) Brief summary of most recent thesis and the status (eg accepted, in
progress, submitted, etc)
4) Proof of English proficiency
5) CV (to include names, date of birth, nationality, sex, contact
details, education, work experience, publications)

Only electronic applications are accepted. Items (1), (2), (3) and (4)
should be merged as one pdf file with the name
“Familyname_Firstname_CSLab_App2012.pdf”. Item (5) should be saved as
a pdf with the name “Familyname_Firstname_CV.pdf”. Both pdf files
must be sent by the stated date and should have “2012 Application for
Research Assistantship at the CSLab” as the e-mail subject.

For any further questions about the PhD positions, please contact:
Prof Lee, Jeong-A at <leej...@gmail.com>