Educational possibilities after the Master, training as a researcher

Each year the faculty offers a number of Ph.D. student positions; sometimes extra positions are available that are financed via specialised research projects. Graduate students with excellent grades are invited to apply for one of these positions. A Ph.D. student position is normally awarded for 4 years, during which time the Ph.D. student is expected to finish a doctoral thesis. A Ph.D. student obtains a full professor as supervisor, whereas the daily supervision will sometimes be performed by another member of the scientific staff. Aside from his/her research task (which includes following specialised courses and seminars), the Ph. D. student is also expected to contribute to regular teaching tasks. All Ph.D. students are registered with one of the research schools in which the Department of Computer Science participates: ASCI, IPA, OZSL, or SIKS.

Training as a researcher is possible in one of the following disciplines:

• Information Systems;

• Computer Systems;

• Artificial Intelligence;

• Software Engineering;

• Theoretical Computer Science;

• Bio-informatics.

Students interested in a Ph.D. student position can contact one of the study advisors or a professor or staff member under whose supervision they would like to conduct their research.