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B-IT Research School

B-IT Research School will offer new opportunities for excellent students of B-IT master programs in Media Informatics and Life Science Informatics to continue their studies in a PhD program, but also addresses outstanding international students from outside B-IT to apply. The PhD programs is entirely taught in English.

B-IT Research School is run by Aachen University and the University of Bonn under the participation of the Fraunhofer Institutes, located at Schloss Birlinghoven near Bonn. The directors are Professor Dr. Matthias Jarke (RWTH Aachen) and Professor Cremers (deputy director, University of Bonn). Accepted students are exposed to the inspiring learning and research environments of both universities, and the participating Fraunhofer Institutes. In a 2009 survey by the Economics journals Wirtschaftwoche and Handelsblatt , the head recruiters of the biggest German companies were asked to evaluate the universities in Germany. In the ranking RWTH Aachen was selected as best university in Germany. RWTH Aachen secured a first place not only in its Informatics programs but also in four other categories (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics & Business Administration, and Natural Sciences). Graduates with a degree by RWTH Aachen are deemed to be best prepared for the job and are preferred to be hired by the companies. In the 2009 edition of the prestigious CHE Rating by the weekly Die Zeit , the Informatics department at RWTH Aachen again reached the top research rating as one of only four universities in the German-speaking countries. In addition to that, students will also be taught by high-level international lecturers. B-IT research School started in October 2008.

The well structured PhD programs ensure that accepted students are quickly familiar with their respective fields of doctoral research on one hand whereas B-IT partners lay the foundation of a comprehensive education on the other hand.

The approved new B-IT Research School also acknowledges the success of B-IT master's programs in Media Informatics and Life Science Informatics which have been run since 2003. B-IT Research School has been included into the NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia) Research Schools of Excellence.

PhD Full-Time Scholarships

The Bonn-Aachen International Research School of Applied Information Technology (B-IT Research School) is operated by RWTH Aachen University and the University of Bonn in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Society, Institute Center Birlinghoven Castle. Scholarships were also offered. The application period has expired and the application is closed now. The research school covers a wide range, from foundations to different areas of application, including interdisciplinary topics. Important note: Applicants who have applied in the previous application period, will be notified upon the receipt of their applications.

Media Informatics and Advanced Human-Computer Interaction

Communication Systems Engineering

Software and Information Engineering

Life Science Informatics

Computer Graphics

IT Security

Data Mining, Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning

Algorithm Design and Formal Foundations of Applied IT

Prerequisites

A very good Master degree in Informatics/Computer Science or another field related to the topics of the research school. The research school will also consider a few exceptionally qualified Bachelor graduates with an outstanding track record for a funded scholarship covering an integrated Master-Doctoral programme linked to the international Master programs of the Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT). Applicants should have a strong background and interest in one of the eight research areas above. More details about the research areas can be found here.

Scholarship Amount

The scholarship amounts to 1.468 Euro per month, tax free. Scholarships can be granted for a maximum of three years, with an intermediate evaluation. Under certain conditions, increased scholarships are available for candidates with children. Application deadline for the scholarship has expired now.

Application

Applications must include:

a curriculum vitae,

copies of exam transcripts,

a recommendation by at least one university professor, and

a short description of work done so far (e.g. Master thesis or other research-related experience) and research interests, including a specific research area of interest and possibly first ideas for a thesis topic.

TOEFL or IELTS (one of the two tests is sufficient) and GRE scores should be included.

B-IT Research School has a strong interest in bringing in the full pool of talent in applied Informatics and therefore strongly encourages female students and students from outside Germany to apply. The working language of the research school is English.

Questions regarding the scholarships can be directed to rs-helpdesk@b-it-center.de

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