SFI Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science

Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science

Project Description

The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Centre for Research Training (CRT) is pleased to announce a number of fully funded PhD studentships (September 2023 start) will become available across the University of Limerick (UL), University College Dublin (UCD) and Maynooth University (MU), Ireland, with recruitment commencing in December 2022. This €20 million centre is funded by SFI, Skillnet Ireland, industry and enterprise partners, as well as the three co-hosting universities UL, UCD and MU.

This large-scale, collaborative initiative between UL, UCD and MU, will train a cohort of 128 PhD students with world-class foundational training in the themes of Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Machine Learning. These themes will be fused together by applying them to real-world challenges in areas including Data Analytics, Privacy and Security, Smart Manufacturing, Networks, and Health and Wellbeing. Students will engage extensively with industry and enterprise partners, and will spend time in with one of those organisations developing cognisance of industry needs through working on industrial projects. Academic placements in internationally renowned collaborating institutions will also be available and students will benefit from exposure to Ireland’s world-class research universities.

Programme structure:

In Year 1 students will undertake cohort-building tailored training in the underpinning themes of Applied Mathematics, Statistics and Machine Learning, and in transversal skills, entrepreneurship and impact. Students will engage in group and individual interdisciplinary research projects and will spend 10-12 weeks in industry at the end of Year 1. In Years 2 to 4 students will transition to full-time research, and attend regular cohort training events. International academic placements or secondary industry placements will take place in Year 3.

Funding:

Studentships provide four years of tuition fees, a tax-free stipend of €18,500 per year, and a generous travel allowance for research and training related activities. Students are equipped with a new laptop when commencing on the programme.

Applications:

The application portal will open on December 2022. Considerations of applications will continue on an ongoing basis until all places are filled.

Applications from international students and from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged.

To find out more about the programme structure, research areas, entry requirements and how to apply, please visit www.data-science.ie or follow us on Twitter @data_science_ie

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