The Institute of Digital Games at the University of Malta (http://game.edu.mt/) launches its doctoral program and invites PhD applications on variant topics of game research including game analysis, game design and game technology/AI.

Areas of interest within game technology include (but not limited to): player/user modeling, affective computing, procedural content generation, non-player character learning, and computational game creativity. Topics on machine learning and signal processing beyond the games domain will also be considered.

Further information about the Phd program can be found here: http://game.edu.mt/index.php/homepage/education/ph-d-programme

--- PhD scholarships ---

Government-funded scholarships can cover a number of PhD applications submitted by EU applicants as games define one of the core priority research areas to be supported. More information about the Malta Government Scholarship Scheme (Postgraduate) can be obtained from: http://education.gov.mt/en/education/myScholarship/Pages/MGSS-PG.aspx (*Application Deadline: May 30*)

Eνημέρωση για workshop που διοργανώνεται στο Ίδρυμα Τεχνολογίας και Έρευνας (ΙΤΕ) : 

Workshop: "Statistical Methods for Omics Data  Integration and Analysis"

Heraklion, Crete, Greece, November 10-12, 2014 Host and Venue: Foundation for Research and Technology, Hellas

http://smodia2014.com/

Important Dates:
20/08/2014                 Abstract Submission Deadline

10/09/2014                 Abstract Notifications

15/09/2014                 Early Registration Deadline

10/11/2014 – 12/11/2014    Workshop Dates

Objectives:
This workshop aims to bring together researchers in the fields of biology, bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics, biostatistics, machine learning, data mining, and pattern recognition that work on the analysis of omics data (e.g., transcriptomics, metabolomics, genomics) and particularly researchers that focus on developing new methods of integrating data, integrating their visualization, and integrating analysis of multiple and heterogeneous datasets. More details of the objectives of the workshop are here .

Programme:
The Workshop Programme consists of invited talks by prominent researchers in the field, presentations of extended abstracts, poster presentations, and social events.

Keynote Speakers: 
A panel of prominent keynote speakers will present in the workshop: 
   - John Storey , Princeton University
   - Michael Stumpf, Imperial College
   - Andrew Teschendorff, UCL, London
   - Sven Nelander, Uppsala University
In addition, the workshop will be attended by most STATegra partners.

Organized by: the STATegra consortium
STATegra (stategra.eu) is an FP7 European project. The STATegra project aims to develop new statistical methods and tools for the integrative analysis of diverse omics data for a more efficient use of the genomics technologies. Furthermore we aim to make them readily available to the research community through rapid and efficient implementation as user-friendly software packages. Among the data-types we consider: mRNA-seq, miRNA-seq, Methyl-seq, Chip-seq, DNase-seq, Proteomics and Metabolomics. In addition we will develop methods for data gathering, management and integration in Knowledge Databases and Ontologies. We will deliver statistical methodologies to generalize meta-analysis of heterogeneous datasets (e.g., different experimental conditions) to address the issues of values missing-by-design, limited availability, poor quality (“dirty”) data and individually insufficiently powered studies.

STATegra partners supporting the Workshop are:
    -CLC bio (Denmark) 
    -Biomax Informatics AG (Germany) 
    -Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) 
    -Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UK) 
    -Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (Greece) 
    -Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (Spain) 
    -University of Amsterdam (Holland) 
    -University of Leiden (Holland) 
    -Τhe Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich (Germany) 
    -University of California (USA) 
    -Genomic of the Gene Expression Lab, Principe Felipe Research Centre (CIPF) (Spain)  

Organizing  & Scientific Program Committee:
     -Ana Conesa, CIPF
     -David Gómez-Cabrero, Karolinska Institutet
     -Dieter Maier, Biomax
     -Veronica von Saint Paul, Biomax
     -Amanda Fisher, Imperial College London
     -Jesper Tegnér , Karolinska Institute
     -Ioannis Tsamardinos , FORTH
     -Johan Westerhuis, University of Amsterdam
     -Matthias Merkenschlager, Imperial College London
     -Roald Forsberg, CLC bio 
     -Michael Lappe, CLC bio 
     -Vincenzo Lagani,  FORTH

Submission:

We solicit papers with particular focus to the following areas:

      -Methods for retrieving related omics data, integrate them, and integratively visualize them
      -Methods for integrative knowledge discovery from multiple omics sources and biological knowledge
      -Methods for integratively analyzing multiple omics datasets and biological knowledge. The datasets may be obtained on the same or matched biological samples but employing different omics technologies
and datasets obtained on different biological samples 
      -Causal discovery methods for multiple omics datasets 
      -Methods for integration and integrative analysis of time-course omics data
      -Methods for integrative network analysis stemming from multiple omics data and biological knowledge-bases
      -Innovative applications of statistical, machine learning, and data mining methods to multiple omics datasets and knowledge bases
      -Methods for interpretation and explanation of results obtained from various omics datasets and knowledge bases

The submissions should be 2-page abstracts. The Program Committee of the workshop will select a set of abstract to invite for expansion and inclusion in an Edited Volume in a high-impact journal (under
negotiation). For abstract formats and submission instructions see the workshop site smodia2014.com

All aspects of the submission process will be handled online via the EasyChair Conference System at:
https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?key=11260915.R5ih2MfiVMi1Uw2r

Το πρόγραμμα VRIκα! είναι ένα πρόγραμμα υποτροφιών που συγχρηματοδοτείται από την Πρεσβεία της Γαλλίας στην Ελλάδα και τους εταίρους της (επιχειρήσεις, ιδρύματα, γαλλικές Grandes écoles και ερευνητικά ινστιτούτα) και προτείνει υποτροφίες σε Έλληνες φοιτητές που επιθυμούν να συνεχίσουν τις σπουδές τους μέσα από ένα μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα (επιπέδου Μ2) ή ένα MBA, στη Γαλλία.

Ως εκ τούτου, θα ήθελα να σας ενημερώσω ότι έχει ήδη προκηρυχθεί η πρόσκληση κατάθεσης υποψηφιοτήτων για το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2014-2015. Για πληροφορίες και υποβολή υποψηφιοτήτων μπορεί κανείς να ανατρέξει, έως τις 30 Μαΐου, στην ιστοσελίδα www.ifa.gr στην καρτέλα “Σπουδές στη Γαλλίας / Υποτροφίες VRIκα !” ενώ περαιτέρω διευκρινίσεις παρέχονται από την Υπηρεσία πανεπιστημιακής και επιστημονικής συνεργασίας στην ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση vrika@ifa.gr.
 

PhD studentship in Computer Science & Information Systems

http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/about/phds.php

Applications are invited for full-time PhD studentships in the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems in the academic year 2014/15.

Three studentships are available:

• one full-time studentship covering fees at Home/EU rate, plus an annual stipend.
• a further fully funded Anniversary Scholarship to mark the 190th anniversary of Birkbeck's foundation, covering fees at Home/EU rate, plus an annual stipend.
• a full-time studentship covering fees only at Home/EU rate

Closing date for applications: 25 April 2014

The studentships are open to full-time home, EU and international students. Candidates must submit both a college application form for a place in the MPhil/PhD programme and the application for a studentship. Candidates will be considered for admission first, and for the award only after they have been offered a place in the programme.

Details on the application process are at: http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/research/degrees-apply.php

Given that this is a research focused programme, we do consider an applicant's proposed area of research when considering an application.  To this end, applicant should provide a 500 words (or longer if they wish) statement outlining the area of research that they wish to pursue during their studies. Potential applicants might like to look at our webpages linked from

http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/research/degrees-info.php

for more information about the PhD programme and

http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/research/

for information about current research activities within the Department.

(https://www.iit.demokritos.gr/news/5_phd_positions_abroad_2014)
Καταληκτική ημερομηνία υποβολής αιτήσεων: 21/03/2014
 

Το Ινστιτούτο Πληροφορικής και Τηλεπικοινωνιών (Ι.Π.&Τ.) του ΕΚΕΦΕ «Δημόκριτος», στο πλαίσιο υλοποίησης του ερευνητικού προγράμματος «Έργο υποστήριξης διεθνών συνεργασιών ΙΠ&Τ με εκπαιδευτικά και ερευνητικά ιδρύματα» (Ε-1660), προσκαλεί τους ενδιαφερόμενους να υποβάλλουν πρόταση για τη χορήγηση υποτροφίας με στόχο την εκπόνηση διδακτορικής διατριβής, στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος εκπαιδευτικής και ερευνητικής συνεργασίας του ΙΠ&Τ του ΕΚΕΦΕ ‘Δ’ με τα ακόλουθα Πανεπιστήμια::
-   Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), ΗΠΑ (http://cse.uta.edu/)
-   Department of Computer Science at the University of Houston (UH), ΗΠΑ (http://www.cs.uh.edu/)
-   Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas (UNT), ΗΠΑ (http://www.cse.unt.edu)
-   Faculty of Computer Science at the Dalhousie University (DAL), Καναδάς (http://www.cs.dal.ca/)

http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/about/phds.php

Applications are invited for full-time PhD studentships in the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems in the academic year 2014/15.

Three studentships are available:

• one full-time studentship covering fees at Home/EU rate, plus an annual stipend.
• a further fully funded Anniversary Scholarship to mark the 190th anniversary of Birkbeck's foundation, covering fees at Home/EU rate, plus an annual stipend.
• a full-time studentship covering fees only at Home/EU rate

Closing date for applications: 25 April 2014

The studentships are open to full-time home, EU and international students. Candidates must submit both a college application form for a place in the MPhil/PhD programme and the application for a studentship. Candidates will be considered for admission first, and for the award only after they have been offered a place in the programme.

Details on the application process are at: http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/research/degrees-apply.php

Given that this is a research focused programme, we do consider an applicant's proposed area of research when considering an application.  To this end, applicant should provide a 500 words (or longer if they wish) statement outlining the area of research that they wish to pursue during their studies. Potential applicants might like to look at our webpages linked from

 http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/research/degrees-info.php

for more information about the PhD programme and

  http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/research/

for information about current research activities within the Department.