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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The University of Genova, in
collaboration with the Italian Institute of Technology IIT, is offering 50
research positions for PhD students in the multidisciplinary Doctoral School on<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Robotics,
Neurosciences and Nanotechnologies<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The Italian Institute of
Technology (IIT) is a research institution in Italy that is currently in an
advanced start-up phase. The fellowships assigned by IIT to the University of
Genova are part of the start-up strategy of the Institute and have the specific
goal of forming the first generation of IIT’s research fellows.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Following the start of the
Research Labs in the IIT’s Headquarters in Genova Morego and the appointment of
the first scientists, this year’s research topics are proposed by the Research
Directors and their senior collaborators. The candidates are asked to prepare
a research project of their choice with explicit reference to the Theme
proposed. The soundness of the project will be part of the evaluation process
and will be considered preferential for the choice of the individual scientific
theme that will be made jointly by the tutor and the candidate. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>This year’s students will have
the opportunity to contribute to the start-up of the IIT headquarters
laboratories in Morego (near Genoa – Italy) while attending the school’s
educational and research activities. The description of <b>the specific topics
of research offered can be found in Annex-A</b> of the application’s documents
that can be retrieved from one of the web-pages indicated below.<span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The successful candidates should
have a background in Robotics, Bioengineering, Computational Neurosciences,
Computer Sciences, Physics, Biology, or a related field.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The fellowships have duration of
minimum three years. Salary is, according to the Italian public service
regulation, approximately € 12,500 per year. On top of that up to € 4,000 per
year will be available as a support to accommodation expenses. Travel funding
to attend conferences and schools is also available.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>According to the Italian public
service regulations candidates should send an application letter and accompanying
documents as described here: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a
href="http://www.iit.it/phd_positions">http://www.iit.it/phd_positions</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.studenti.unige.it/dottorati">http://www.studenti.unige.it/dottorati</a><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://www.liralab.it/IIT_school/CICLOXXIII/Concorso.htm">http://www.liralab.it/IIT_school/CICLOXXIII/Concorso.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Applications deadline: October 1<sup>st</sup>, 2007<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The School will start in January 2008, in Genova (Italy).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT>For More information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT>Scientific: Giulio Sandini (</span><a
href="mailto:giulio.sandini@iit.it"><span lang=IT>giulio.sandini@iit.it</span></a><span
lang=IT>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT>Administrative: Anastasia Bruzzone and Ingrid
Sica (dottorato@liralab.it)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Prof.
Giulio Sandini<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Italian
Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Robotics,
Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Phone:
+39 010 7178101 - Fax +39 010 720321 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>LIRA-Lab,
University of Genova<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Phone:
+39 0103532779 - Fax: +39 010353.2948 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><a
href="http://www.liralab.it">http://www.liralab.it</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><a
href="http://sandini.liralab.it">http://sandini.liralab.it</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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