[ieeetcsc-discuss] PhD Scholarship in Grid Computing @ The University of Melbourne

[Rajkumar Buyya]

Dear Colleagues,

The University of Melbourne is looking for an excellent student 
(Australian/New Zealand citizen or Australian PR visa holder) with H1 
marks to carry out a PhD studies as part of an ARC/Microsoft funded 
Project. The scholarship is very generous. Details are given below. 
Those interested, please contact me. Also, feel free to forward this 
message to suitable candidates.

We are looking for someone who can join us early (in the next 2 months
or so). However, I am happy to hear from candidates who have excellent
record so far and are likely to finish their current studies in next
couple of months.

We re also looking for international students to join us for research in 
Grid Computing and related topics in Parallel and Distributed Computing 
area. Please see: http://www.gridbus.org/join_us.html for details. We 
offer scholarships covering tuition fee and living expenses for students 
with excellent academic record.

Thanks
Raj


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PhD Scholarship in Grid Computing
   Grid Computing and Distributed Systems (GRIDS) Lab
   Dept. of Computer Science and Software Engineering,
   The University of Melbourne, Australia
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A prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC)-funded PhD
scholarship is now available in an exciting collaborative project
between the Microsoft Corporation and the GRIDS Lab, Dept. of
Computer Science and Software Engineering in the the University of
Melbourne. Brief details of the project are given below:

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Project Title: A Novel Software System for .NET-based Enterprise Grid
Computing

The ARC Linkage project, in partnership with Microsoft, aims to
develop a novel software system for enterprise Grid computing
using .NET technologies. It particularly focuses on: (a)
engineering a platform that allows rapid implementation of
different parallel models and scheduling techniques, (b)
developing a programming environment for composition of dataflow
applications, and (c) creating new scheduling algorithms for
optimal mapping of dataflow applications on dynamic enterprise
Grids. The project outcomes will enhance the productivity of
software engineering for enterprise applications and accelerate
their execution on enterprise Grids.
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The scholarship on offer through the grant is an APA(I)
(Australian Postgraduate Award -Industry) under A/Prof. Rajkumar
Buyya. The annual stipend for 2007 is (approx) $25,627 per annum
(tax free) with other benefits including travel opportunities and
internships at Microsoft (Research Asia, Beijing). The Project/GRIDS Lab
is willing to offer additional topup of $5,000. The scholarship
is available from July 2007 for upto 3 years of PhD studies. The
project will also involve a PostDoc and other team members of the
GRIDS Lab, thus presenting a significant opportunity to carry out
team-based research.

Eligibility Requirements:  The prospective candidate must :
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1. be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent
resident; -- This is a condition of the funding agency.
2. have completed a four year undergraduate degree (B.E/BSc (hons) in
Computer Science/Software Engineering or equivalent OR Master degree,
preferably with H1 results or equivalent (i.e., 80% or above);
3. not be receiving similar funding from a Commonwealth Government
Program;
4. not have already completed a degree at the same level or at a higher
level as the proposed candidature; and
5. not have previously held an APA or APA(I) unless it was terminated
within the first six months of the award.
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Interested candidates can contact A/Prof. Rajkumar Buyya
(raj at csse.unimelb.edu.au) directly with your CV, which includes
(1) details on average marks scored each semester/year, (2) R&D
experience, (3) any special projects carried out. Also include a
note on why you think you are a strong candidate for this project!
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