ICS doctoral position
The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) offers fellowship for a promising PhD student with a view to create conditions for the fellow to write an outstanding PhD thesis.
Conditions
- The applicant must be a PhD student of computer science, mathematics or a related discipline.
- He/she has good prerequisites for scientific work which he/she can substantiate by concrete results.
- His/her PhD supervisor is an experienced, internationally recognized scientist.
- Application deadline: June 30, 2016.
- Starting date: August 1, 2016 or upon agreement – October 1, 2016 latest.
- Fellowship is limited by 24 months duration or by applicant´s PhD thesis defense, whichever occurs sooner.
- This is a full-time fixed term contract appointment. Part time contract possible if taking care of a child.
- Monthly gross salary 25 000 CZK.
- Additional bonus: travel package for the total duration up to 40 000 CZK for conferences and research stays.
The applications are to be sent to ics@cs.cas.cz and should contain:
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Brief description of applicant’s research interests, his/her results obtained so far, and of intended research plan during the fellowship, highlighting possible cooperation inside ICS.
- Letter of recommendation from the applicant´s PhD supervisor.
For further information and informal enquiries please contact
ics@cs.cas.cz.
Michal Chytil
Director
Position in extremal graph theory
We are seeking researchers to complement the team for the junior project “Extremal graph theory and its applications” funded by the Czech Science Foundation. The webpages of the group can be found under the following link. The project takes place in Prague at the Institute of Computer Science of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
The candidates ought to have a strong background in extremal graph theory, theory of random graphs, or theory of graph limits. The position is for one year starting September 1, 2016 or later, with the possibility of extension. Gross salary is in the range from 30 000 to 45 000 CZK/month. There are no teaching duties. Among the conditions imposed by the Czech Science Foundation is an age limit of 35 (with possible exceptions for well-documented maternity/parental leave or long lasting illness).
Please send your application with your CV and a proof of education and arrange for two recommendation letters to be sent to ics@cs.cas.cz by July 18, 2016.
Informal inquires can be sent to the principal investigator Diana Piguet piguet@cs.cas.cz.
CAS–ICS postdoctoral position
The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the
Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) invites outstanding and enthusiastic junior researchers, PhD holders, to
apply for a postdoc position funded jointly by CAS and ICS.
Conditions
- Each position is of 12–24 months duration.
- Application deadlines: yearly 30. March and 30. August.
- Starting date: the following 1. July or 1. January.
- This is a full-time fixed term contract appointment. Part time contract possible if taking care
of a child.
- Monthly gross salary: about 30 600 CZK offered by the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Cost Of Living Comparison
- Additional bonuses offered by the Institute of Computer Sciences:
- Salary bonus of up to 10 000 CZK per month, depending on qualifications and experience.
- Travel package for the total duration: up to 50 000 CZK for conferences and research
stays.
- Reallocation package for fellows coming from abroad: 10 000 CZK plus 10 000 CZK for
family (spouse and/or children).
- No teaching duties
- Applicants must:
- Have obtained a PhD during the last 2 years (prior to the starting date); some exception
may be granted if time spent on parental leave.
- Be fluent in English.
- The applications are to be sent to ics@cs.cas.cz and should
contain:
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Brief description of applicant’s research interests and of intended research plan during
the fellowship highlighting possible cooperation inside the institute.
- Three letters of recommendation – at most one from the Institute of Computer Science and
at most one from the applicant’s current affiliation. The referees should send their
recommendations directly to ics@cs.cas.cz.
- A proof of their degree.
For further information and informal enquiries please contact ics@cs.cas.cz.
Michal Chytil
Director
The J. E. Purkyně Fellowship
The objective of the J. E. Purkyně Fellowship is to attract outstanding creative scientists from abroad
to work in research institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences, both Czech scientists working abroad
for a long-time period and top foreign scientists, usually under forties, that are to be ensured
adequate financial evaluation at CAS Institutes. The Fellowship is granted for a maximum of five years.
Applications for the J. E. Purkyně Fellowship are submitted by the directors of the Institutes of the CAS
after consultation with and on the basis of a recommendation by the Board of the Institute. Applications
should be submitted until August 31 of the calendar year and will be reviewed at the latest in the
fourth quarter of the calendar year. For more information, see below the current version of the
Directive of Academy Council of CAS No. 7/2013.
For further information and informal enquiries please contact ics@cs.cas.cz.
Michal Chytil
Director
