Can you imagine a world where humans and robots are seamlessly integrated and can effectively cooperate?

Do you want an active role in shaping this incoming robotic revolution?

Are you interested in unraveling the mysteries of human intelligence, and equipping robots with advanced human-like abilities?

We offer a 3-years fully funded PhD studentship in intelligent robotics, with a bursary ~£16.5K/year and a fee waiver (including non-EU students), supported by the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science of the Queen Mary University of London, UK (www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk).

Supervisor: Dr. Lorenzo Jamone (http://lorejam.blogspot.co.uk/).
Starting date: before October 2017 (dates can be flexible).

You will have the chance to work on exciting topics such as advanced robotic manipulation, robot learning, tactile sensing, human-robot interaction, cognitive robotics, using state-of-the-art robotic platforms and interacting with other researchers in a vibrant and multidisciplinary research environment.

All nationalities are eligible to apply for this studentship. All applicants should hold a MS degree (or a BSc with proven experience in robotics) in electrical and computer engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, or a field closely related to robotics. Strong motivation to aim for excellence is essential. Very good programming skills (C/C++, Java, Python) are also required.

Applicants with advanced knowledge of robotics, control, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and/or previous research experience in these fields, are particularly encouraged to apply.

In the first instance please contact Dr. Lorenzo Jamone ([email protected]), with subject “QMUL PhD robotics: “), including:

1. your full CV;
2. transcript of records;
3. a cover letter (i.e. motivation statement) of 1 page maximum;
4. at least two academic references.

To apply, please follow the on-line process (www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply) by selecting ‘Computer Science’ in the ‘A-Z list of research opportunities’ and following the instructions on the right-hand side of the web page.

Please note that instead of the ‘Research Proposal’ we request a ‘Statement of Research Interests’. Your statement should answer two questions: (i) Why are you interested in the topic described above? (ii) What relevant experience do you have? Your statement should be brief: no more than 500 words or one side of A4 paper. In addition, we would also like you to send a sample of your written work. This might be a chapter of your final year dissertation, or a published conference or journal paper. More details can be found at: http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/phd/apply.php.

The closing date for the applications is 15/02/17.

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