PhD Scholarship in Research of Human Activity Recognition
School of Computer Science
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
We are now offering a PhD scholarship funded from the prestigious Australian Research Council
(ARC) Discovery Projects. The ARC Discovery project aims at developing a novel system for
automated human activity discovery and monitoring using low-cost, unobstrusive radio-frequency
identification (RFID) and sensor network technologies.
The PhD research will be performed under the supervision of A/Prof. Michael Sheng (http://www.cs.adelaide.edu.au/~qsheng) from School of Computer Science, with access to other
collaborating research teams in Australia and USA.
The stipend of the scholarship is $25,000 per annum (tax exempt) for 3 years, plus travel funds for attending conferences.
We are looking for a highly-motivated, dedicated candidate who meets the following requirements:-
An excellent Honors (1st class) or equivalent degree (Masters) in Computer Science or a
closely related field,
Very good programming and math skills,
Very good communicative skills in English, both in speaking and in writing,
Experience within the fields of database, statistics, data mining, sensor networks/RFID, Web
services, are of advantage
Local Information:
The University of Adelaide is the third oldest university in Australia (established in 1874) and a member of the Group of Eight: Australia’s most prestigious research universities.
The main university campus is centrally located adjacent to the CBD of Adelaide City, the Art Gallery of South Australia, and the SA Natural History Museum.
Also nearby are the Botanic Gardens and Conservatory, the River Torrens. More information can be found from http://www.adelaide.edu.au/uni/.
Application:
Interested candidates are requested to send their application to A/Prof. Michael Sheng
(qsheng@cs.adelaide.edu.au) by 31/03/2013, including:
1. A cover letter describing yourself and your interests (put “Human Activity Recognition” in the top of your cover letter)
2. Soft copy of your publications (e.g. master’s thesis, conference papers)
3. Your CV
4. Your transcripts of undergraduate and honours/master degrees
5. Recommendation letters from at least two reference persons
6. Proof of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL test or IELTS) if English is not your first
language
School of Computer Science
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
We are now offering a PhD scholarship funded from the prestigious Australian Research Council
(ARC) Discovery Projects. The ARC Discovery project aims at developing a novel system for
automated human activity discovery and monitoring using low-cost, unobstrusive radio-frequency
identification (RFID) and sensor network technologies.
The PhD research will be performed under the supervision of A/Prof. Michael Sheng (http://www.cs.adelaide.edu.au/~qsheng) from School of Computer Science, with access to other
collaborating research teams in Australia and USA.
The stipend of the scholarship is $25,000 per annum (tax exempt) for 3 years, plus travel funds for attending conferences.
We are looking for a highly-motivated, dedicated candidate who meets the following requirements:-
An excellent Honors (1st class) or equivalent degree (Masters) in Computer Science or a
closely related field,
Very good programming and math skills,
Very good communicative skills in English, both in speaking and in writing,
Experience within the fields of database, statistics, data mining, sensor networks/RFID, Web
services, are of advantage
Local Information:
The University of Adelaide is the third oldest university in Australia (established in 1874) and a member of the Group of Eight: Australia’s most prestigious research universities.
The main university campus is centrally located adjacent to the CBD of Adelaide City, the Art Gallery of South Australia, and the SA Natural History Museum.
Also nearby are the Botanic Gardens and Conservatory, the River Torrens. More information can be found from http://www.adelaide.edu.au/uni/.
Application:
Interested candidates are requested to send their application to A/Prof. Michael Sheng
(qsheng@cs.adelaide.edu.au) by 31/03/2013, including:
1. A cover letter describing yourself and your interests (put “Human Activity Recognition” in the top of your cover letter)
2. Soft copy of your publications (e.g. master’s thesis, conference papers)
3. Your CV
4. Your transcripts of undergraduate and honours/master degrees
5. Recommendation letters from at least two reference persons
6. Proof of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL test or IELTS) if English is not your first
language
Application Deadline : 31 March 2013
