*** EUROPEAN MASTERS PROGRAM IN COMPUTATIONAL LOGIC *** european.computational-logic.org/ The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is a distributed MSc program which is offered by the following universities: * Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal * Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy * Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany * Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria * Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain Students select two out of the five partner universities, study for one year at each of the selected universities and will receive a double MSc-degree from the selected universities. NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINES: - 31 May 2008: deadline for all European and non-European students (notification of acceptance: 15 July 2008) SCHOLARSHIPS & MONEY SUPPORT: There will be 12 consortium scholarships to waive one year's tuition fee of 3.000 € for students who newly enroll in the winter semester 2008 and do not receive any other scholarship. These scholarships will be given on the basis of academic merit. Every year 10 EMCL students with European citizenship can visit Australia (Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane) up to 3 months to work on a research project, sponsored by the European Master. The study period in Australia is part of the study programme and it is fully recognised by the European Master's Program in Computational Logic. The guaranteed scholarship is of 3,100 € and it covers the travel and living expenses in Australia. APPLICATION: Check this web page for detailed info on applications: http://european.computational-logic.org/ THE STUDY PROGRAMME: The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is designed to meet the demands of industry and research in this rapidly growing area. Based on a solid foundation in mathematical logic, theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence and declarative programming students will acquire in-depth knowledge necessary to specify, implement and run complex systems as well as to prove properties of these systems. In particular, the focus of instruction will be in deduction systems, knowledge representation and reasoning, artificial intelligence, formal specification and verification, syntax directed semantics, logic and automata theory, logic and computability. This basic knowledge is then applied to areas like logic and natural language processing, logic and the semantic web, bioinformatics, information systems and database technology, software and hardware verification. Students will acquire practical experience and will become familiar in the use of tools within these applications. In addition, students will be prepared for a future PhD, they will come in contact with the international research community and will be integrated into ongoing research projects. They will develop competence in foreign languages and international relationships, thereby improving their social skills. Applicants should have a Bachelor degree (Bologna 1st cycle or equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Logic, or other relevant disciplines; special cases will be considered. The program has various strength that make it unique among European universities: * Curriculum taught entirely in English: The program is open to the world and prepares the students to move on the international scene. * Possibility of a strongly research-oriented curriculum. * Possibility for project-based routes to obtain the degree and extensive lab facilities. * International student community. * Direct interaction with the local and international industry and research centres, with the possibility of practical and research internships that can lead to future employment. * Excellent scholarship opportunities and student accommodations. The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is one of the few European Masters awarded by the European Union's Erasmus Mundus programme from its first year of existence in 2004. The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third-countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third-country nationals participating in these Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying in third-countries. The European Masters Program in Computational Logic is sponsored scientifically by the European Network of Excellence on Computational Logic (CoLogNET), the European Association of Logic, Language and Information (FoLLI), the European Coordinating Committee for Artificial Intelligence (ECCAI), the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AI*IA), the Italian Association for Informatics (AICA, member of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies), the Italian Association for Logic and its Applications (AILA), and the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence (APPIA). FURTHER INFORMATION: http://european.computational-logic.org/ Prof. Dr. Steffen Hoelldobler International Center for Computational Logic Technische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden, Germany phone: [+49](351)46 33 83 40 fax: [+49](351)46 33 83 42 email: sh@iccl.tu-dresden.de