Main research topics of the multidisciplinary doctoral school: bio-inspired and neuromorphic information technology and bionics, fundamentally new principles of sensory computing, surveillance, and navigation, molecular and nano sized sensing and computing, realizability studies of electronics and optics, human and artificial language technologies, artificial understanding and telepresence. PhD students are offered graduate courses related to their chosen research area in the first 4 semesters. Course selections need to be discussed with the scientific superviser. At the end of the 4th semester, PhD students have to take a qualifying exam to demonstrate their scientific skills.
1) MSc degree in the relevant study field of the PhD program, the diploma rate must be over 75%. This should be proven by the degree awarded AND the transcript of all corresponding records. Applicants still doing their MSc should upload, in addition to their transcript, an official certificate of the EXPECTED date of graduation.
2) B2 level, internationally recognized English certificate according to CEFR (e.g. IELTS with total score of 6.0, TOEFL with a score of 90). Exemption: a) Master's and/or Bachelor's degree obtained in a full English language program, b) English as a mother tongue.
Entrance examination:
Yes
Entrance type:
oral
Minimum level of language proficiency (oral):
B2 (according to CEFR)
Minimum level of language proficiency (written):
B2 (according to CEFR)
Place of examination:
Online
If the application documents and the proposed research topic comply with the minimum entry requirements, the applicants are invited to a personal (online) interview.
The admission procedure is organized twice a year, in July and in January. The results of the applicants are ranked on a 100-point scale by the Admission Committee, based on the following criteria: - Diploma and results of the final exams - Language skills - Previous scientific activity - Personal competence.
The Board of the Doctoral School decides on the acceptance, including details of possible financial support.