Doctoral School of Informatics (with Scholarship for EU-students)

Title

Doctoral School of Informatics (with Scholarship for EU-students)

Degree

PhD in Computer Science

Type

Degree program

Level

Doctoral

Accreditation number

FF/2274-3/2014.

Department

 

Department of Programming Languages And Compilers
Department of Software Technology And Methodology
Department of Data Science and Engineering
Department of Computer Algebra
Department of Algorithms And Their Applications
Department of Media & Educational Informatics
Department of Information Systems
Department of Numerical Analysis

Language

Hungarian, English

Duration

8 semesters (4 years)

ECTS credits

240

Minimum number of students

1

Maximum number of students

15

Short description

The aim is to give regular courses to students and prepare them for obtaining a scientific degree, and to offer them teaching experience in higher education. The objective is to train computer science and info-communication technology experts with professional knowledge based on solid theoretical background. The Doctoral School of Informatics provides PhD education in four doctoral programs:

  • Information systems,
  • Numeric and symbolic computations,
  • Foundation and methodology of informatics,
  • Informatics teaching methodology.
Strength of program

The high standard of the training is guaranteed by the highly qualified academic staff. Teachers and supervisors come from the Faculty of Informatics and research institutes (e.g. the Computer and Automation Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Rényi Alfréd Institute of Mathematics).

Teaching is supported by modern infrastructure and well equipped computer labs (artificial intelligence, databases and robotics).

The library of the Faculty contains several thousand volumes, with an access to a wide range of electronic publications and data bases.

The Faculty has concluded bilateral agreements with numerous universities in the world, which allow the PhD students to study one or two semesters or participate in research projects at a partner institution.

Career opportunities

Students obtaining the PhD degree successfully apply for positions in the academia or in higher education. Another option is for them to find an excellent job in the software industry. Many international companies operate research labs in the region and recruit CS and ICT experts possessing a PhD. Small or medium sized innovative companies employ outstanding professionals as project leaders. In the long term, a PhD degree is a vantage-point in the labour market. Finally, high quality doctoral research can also culminate in a successful product and in a private start-up company.

Job examples
  • Teaching and/or research positions in the academia
  • CEO of start-up company
  • ICT expert at a company
EU/EEA students
non-EU/EEA students
Tuition fee/semester

-

This scholarship is available for EU students only.

Application fee

9000 HUF (~30 EUR)

This scholarship is available for EU students only.

Registration fee

-

This scholarship is available for EU students only.

Other costs

-

This scholarship is available for EU students only.

non-EU/EEA students
Tuition fee/semester

This scholarship is available for EU students only.

Application fee

This scholarship is available for EU students only.

Registration fee

This scholarship is available for EU students only.

Other costs

This scholarship is available for EU students only.


Offered for the next academic year

Yes

Start program

09, Sep, 2019

Deadline for applications - September intake

31, May, 2019

Is there a February intake

No


Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants to the Doctoral School of Informatics must have an MA, MBA or MSc degree, or shall be last year students at one of these programs. The MA, MBA or MSc degree has to be obtained by the entrance examination.

Documents to submit with application
Document Comment
Copy of the university diploma (last year students may present the copy of their university diploma after the entrance examination)
List of university courses taken (BSc and MSc)
Copy of the intermediate state-accredited language exam  
Curriculum vitae  
List of publications  
Research plan  
Statement about the place of the doctoral research work in case the applicant will do the research work at an external institute outside of the university  
Certificate of clean criminal records  
Two envelopes with the applicant’s mailing address  

 

Further comments (if needed)

Admitted PhD students receive a scholarship from the Hungarian Government for the living costs during their PhD studies at ELTE, which is: 
140 000 HUF (~435 EUR) in the first and second year
180 000 HUF (~560 EUR) in the third and fourth year

Application procedure

Date of the entrance examination: Approximately on the second week of July 2019

Application form:
Doctoral School of Informatics
Department of Academic and International Relations
Adina Kulcsár, Nóra Paksy
PhD Administrators
H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/ C, 2nd floor, room 2.317.
Tel: +36-1-381-2299
Fax: +36-1-381-2236
E-mail: phd@inf.elte.hu
Homepage: https://www.inf.elte.hu/en/

An admission committee, which consists of three members, evaluates the applicants during an interview according to

  • general professional intelligence,
  • thorough grounding and skills in the chosen branch of science (in the field of the doctoral training programme),
  • diploma with university degree and performance during the studies at the university,
  • activity in undergraduate research and other scientific activities,
  • feasibility of the research plan,
  • language skills (an intermediate state-accredited language exam is compulsory for the admission).

The applicant’s performance may be measured by points as well

Decision regarding admission: approximately on the second week of July 2019

Expected number of entrances: 27 students

Please note, that the total duration of PhD programme is 8 semesters and it has two parts. At the end of semester 4, all doctoral students shall pass a comprehensive examinato

Program leader

Dr Erzsébet CSUHAJ-VARJÚ
Professor

Program coordinator

Department of Academic and International Relations
Adina Kulcsár, Nóra Paksy
PhD Administrators
H-1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/ C, 2nd floor, room 2.317.
Tel: +36-1-381-2299
Fax: +36-1-381-2236
E-mail: phd@inf.elte.hu
Homepage: https://www.inf.elte.hu/en/

Faculty of Informatics

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