Call for Papers

PhD research position on Foundations of XML Databases at the Victoria
University of Wellington, New Zealand

Stipend: 25,000 NZD per year plus fees

Duration: available for 3 years, commencing 01 March 2009 (or earlier)

The PhD is part of a project supported by the Marsden fund council
from Government funding, administered by the Royal Society of New
Zealand. We invite applications from excellent domestic or
international candidates who have a Master’s degree in mathematics or
computer science (or equivalent), and an interest in applying methods
from logic, discrete math and complexity theory to database research.

How to apply: an application that includes an explanation of the
candidates interest in the position and background, a full CV, an
academic transcript and a confirmation of the prerequisite
qualification, a two-page summary of the Master’s thesis, and the name
and contact details of at least one referee, should be sent to
sebastian.link@vuw.ac.nz by 15 November 2009. Applications will be
considered until the position is filled.

New Zealand is rated one of the top destinations in the world with its
clean green natural image, scenery, Lord of the Rings film setting,
adventure, culture and value for money (www.tourism.net.nz/).
New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, is an experience that will
reveal the creative, political and cultural nature of New Zealand, but
still provide blockbuster scenery (www.wellingtonnz.com/).
Information about the Victoria University of Wellington can be
obtained at www.vuw.ac.nz/

For further details: contact sebastian.link@vuw.ac.nz or
sven.hartmann@tu-clausthal.de