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PhD Studentships at the Knowledge Media Institute, Open University
Deadline for applications: 29 August 2014
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The Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) is home to internationally recognised
researchers in semantic technologies, educational multimedia, collaboration
technologies, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and human-computer
interaction. KMi offers students an intellectually challenging environment with
exceptional research and computer facilities.
We are currently offering fully-funded
studentships<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/> commencing in
Autumn 2014. Applications are invited from UK, EU, and international students for
full-time, 3-year study on the following PhD projects:
* Influencing Energy Consumption
Behaviour<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/iecb/>
· An Integrated Human and Machine Annotation Platform for Business
Intelligence<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/ihmapbi/>
· Detecting Emerging Trends in
Research<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/detr/>
· Exploring and Making Sense of Research
Data<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/emsrd/>
· Human Centred Computing for Civic Engagement: Structuring Online Dialogues
for Large-scale
Deliberation.<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/hccce/>
· Visual Food Log
Analysis<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/vfla/>
· Automated Linking between
Media<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/alm/>
· Learning from Watching
TV<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/lwtv/>
· The Semantically Quantified
Self<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/sqs/>
· Mining Services on the
Web<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/msw/>
· Web of Things<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/wot/>
· Empowering Self-Regulated
Learning<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/esrl/>
· Knowledge Media with Augmented Reality and
Wearables<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/vacancies/kmarw/>
KMi sees PhD students as critical to its mission, and awards Studentships
(£13,726/year tax free for 20014/15), with no additional fees, compulsory
examinations or teaching required.
Participation is required in PhD training events and thesis milestones are expected
to be met, as specified in the KMi Research Degrees
policy<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/policy/>. Additional training courses
to develop your generic research skills are run across the OU, attendance at which is
agreed with your supervisor.
How to Apply
It is strongly recommended that applicants contact the named contact point for the project
of interest to get more information about the project in question. It is also important to
read the online prospectus<http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/> before
downloading and completing the 10-page MPhil/PhD application
form<http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/contentlibrary/research/application_forms/application_form_phd_mphil.aspx>.
Applications should be sent by email to
research-degrees-...@open.ac.uk<mailto:research-degrees-...@open.ac.uk> (please cc
kmi-recruitm...@open.ac.uk<mailto:kmi-recruitm...@open.ac.uk> when submitting applications)
and should include a covering letter, a research proposal
<http://kmi.open.ac.uk/studentships/proposal/> (a maximum of 2,000 words), and a full CV,
giving contact details for two academic referees.
All applicants must have a first or upper second class degree from a UK
university or the overseas equivalent and ideally a relevant Masters degree.
Unless from a majority English-speaking country, non-EEA applicants will
require an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6 in each element of Listening,
Reading, Speaking and Writing. IELTS Certificates are valid for a period of
2-years.
Deadline for applications: 29 August 2014
-- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt
charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302).
The Open University is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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