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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Dear valued colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Please find below and attached the call for applications to the International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems, a joint PhD program of the Max
Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, the University of Stuttgart and the University of Tübingen. The program offers the unique opportunity to work with outstanding scientists in the vibrant interdisciplinary research environment of the Cyber Valley (<a href="https://cyber-valley.de/en">https://cyber-valley.de/en</a>)
and benefit </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">from</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> a rich variety of support structures.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Please feel free to share our call with potentially suitable candidates!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Maria</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Funded Ph.D. Positions at the International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><br>
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</b>The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the Universities of Stuttgart and Tübingen collaborate to offer an <b>interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, </b>the International Max Planck Research School for Intelligent Systems (IMPRS-IS). This doctoral
program will accept its fifth generation of Ph.D. students in spring of 2021. <br>
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This school is a key element of Baden-Württemberg’s Cyber Valley initiative to accelerate basic research and commercial development in <b>artificial intelligence.</b> We seek students who want to earn a doctorate while contributing to world-leading research
in areas such as: <br>
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• Computational Cognitive Science<br>
• Computer Graphics<br>
• Computer Vision<br>
• Control Systems<br>
• Haptics<br>
• Human-Computer Interaction<br>
• Machine Learning<br>
• Micro- and Nano-Robotics<br>
• Perceptual Inference<br>
• Robotics<br>
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The participating faculty are Aamir Ahmad, Zeynep Akata, Frank Allgöwer, Alexander Badri-Spröwitz, Philipp Berens, Matthias Bethge, Michael J. Black, Andrés Bruhn, Andreas Bulling, Martin Butz, Caterina De Bacco, Christian Ebenbauer, Peer Fischer, Andreas Geiger,
Martin A. Giese, Matthias Hein, Philipp Hennig, Ardian Jusufi, Christoph Keplinger, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, Hendrik Lensch, Falk Lieder, Jakob Macke, Georg Martius, Tian Qiu, C. David Remy, Syn Schmitt, Bernhard Schölkopf, Gabriele Schweikert, Michael Sedlmair,
Fabian Sinz, Metin Sitti, Steffen Staab, Ingo Steinwart, Jörg Stückler, Ulrike von Luxburg, and Felix Wichmann. <br>
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Participating associated faculty include R. Harald Baayen, Wieland Brendel, Peter Dayan, Alexander Ecker, Jonathan Fiene, Bedartha Goswami, Daniel Häufle, Anna Levina, Jim Mainprice, Kay Nieselt, Mijung Park, Nico Pfeifer, Peter Pott, Gunther Richter, Ludovic
Righetti, Marc Toussaint, Sebastian Trimpe, Isabel Valera, Maria Wirzberger, and Li Zhaoping. <br>
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Intelligent systems that can successfully perceive, act, and learn in complex environments hold great potential for aiding society. We seek doctoral students who are curious, creative, and passionate about research to join our school and help advance human
knowledge about intelligent systems.<br>
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• You may join our program starting in spring of 2021.<br>
• You will be mentored by our internationally renowned faculty.<br>
• You will register as a university doctoral student and conduct research.<br>
• IMPRS-IS offers a wide variety of scientific seminars, workshops, and social activities.<br>
• All aspects of our program are in English.<br>
• Your doctoral degree will be conferred when you successfully complete your Ph.D. project.<br>
• Our dedicated staff members will assist you throughout your time as a doctoral student.<br>
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People with a strong academic background and a master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Mathematics, Control Theory, Neuroscience, Materials Science, Physics, or related fields should apply.<br>
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We seek to increase the number of women in areas where they are underrepresented, so we explicitly encourage women to apply. We are committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourage them to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer
and value diversity at our institutions. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Admission will be competitive. If selected, you will receive funding via an employment contract, subject to the rules of the Max Planck Society and the two participating universities. <br>
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You can <b>apply</b> at </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="https://imprs.is.mpg.de/application"><span lang="EN-US">https://imprs.is.mpg.de/application</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> before
11:59 p.m. (23:59) CET on <b>November 2, 2020.</b> Finalists will be invited to selection interviews that will take place from January 26 to January 29, 2021, in Stuttgart and Tübingen, Germany. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">For further information, please visit </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"><a href="http://imprs.is.mpg.de/"><span lang="EN-US">http://imprs.is.mpg.de </span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Assist. Prof. Dr. Maria Wirzberger<br>
Department of Teaching and learning with intelligent systems<br>
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University of Stuttgart<br>
Institute of Educational Science<br>
Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 24D<br>
70174 Stuttgart, Germany<br>
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LEAD Graduate School & Research Network <br>
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems<br>
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Office: 3.351<br>
Phone: +49 711 685 - 81176<br>
Email: maria.wirzberger@ife.uni-stuttgart.de<br>
Web: https://www.ife.uni-stuttgart.de/en/llis/</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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