The Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctoral Programme in Interactive and Cognitive Environments
offers PhD candidates a education programme in the field of research
related to computer science, electronic and telecommunication
engineering. Candidates must hold a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree or
equivalent title and in-depth knowledge and understanding of the
principles of ICT engineering.
ICE aims at developing and enhancing master students’ knowledge and
skills in order to form a new generation of professionals able to
exploit (and further enhance) cutting-edge ICT technologies to design
and implement - in multi-disciplinary work teams - innovative solutions
related to Doctoral objective. The programme has three major focuses,
iteratively pursued during the whole progress of the candidate’s track.
The former concerns the acquisition and the formalization of knowledge
in specific advanced domains, achieved through lectures and seminars.
The second aims at maintaining in strict touch PhD students with leading
research groups that have proven experiences in research activities in
basic disciplines necessary for the PhD course in the five partner
universities. The latter involves actual industry/academy joint research
activities on projects in cooperation with leading ICT companies. The
Programme lasts three years. During this period a mobility scheme
ensures that students will spend training / research periods in at least
two different higher education institutions.
The language of instruction is English. Local language learning and
integration in the society will be promoted through ad-hoc courses and
university staff support.
The ICE PhD Course will represent an added value for European and extra european PhD students in several directions:
- ICE involves 5 top level Universities and field-related research groups from 5 European countries;
- ICE awards joint/double degrees by university pairs, internally following the same educational organization framework and common macro objectives, that will allow PhDs a highest possibility of adequate and recognized job placement fully exploiting acquired and certified research attitude in a strengthened European High Tech market;
- ICE provides a organized higher-education European network, associated with the ICE brand, for additional cultural offer, logistic facilities, direct interaction with European industries (SMEs and large European industries) under a joint transnational quality control committed to continuous improvement.
