Phd fellowship in enterprise entity identification

PhD Fellowship in Enterprise Entity Identification
DERI - National University of Ireland, Galway
The Unit for eBusiness at the Digital Enterprise Research
Institute (DERI: http://www.deri.ie/) of the National University of
Ireland, Galway invites applications for a PhD fellowship position.
DERI a leading research institute in semantic technologies offers a
stimulating, dynamic and multi-cultural research environment, excellent ties to research-groups worldwide and close collaboration with industrialpartners.The DERI Unit for eBusiness focuses on the investigation of linked data within the Enterprise in the key areas of software architectures, business
information systems, data provenance, exploitable trends from Enterprise2.0, content analytics and data consistency models. Research is performed in collaboration with other DERI units and industrial partners. The focus of this fellowship is the investigation of entity identification/reconciliation to correctly identify all the instances of the same entityso as to eliminate the inconsistency of data sources during data integration. The PhD fellowship is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and offers for the successful candidate an annual stipend, course fees and conference travel when presenting. Applicants should hold an excellent primary degree or Masters qualification in a relevant discipline with industrial project experience being a distinct advantage. Applicants should have a strong interest in thearea of linked data with an understanding of its application and use.
Applicants must be highly motivated with an ability for independent
and critical thought. Successful applicants are expected to combine
formal scientific work with application-oriented research and development in collaborative projects funded by national and European funding agencies.
Please submit your application (including cover letter outlining
suitability, a brief outline of your preferred methodology, full CV
and contact details for three referees) to hr.ie@deri.org with the
subject line 'PhD Fellowship in Enterprise Entity Identification', by
5 pm on Monday, January 11th 2010.

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