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Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the field of kernel methods (for
example, Support Vector Machines) and their application to biosequence data.
This position is a project studentship funded by the EPSRC and will pay all fees
and maintenance for an applicant who is a citizen of the European Union. The
grant also includes ample funds for travel and conference attendence.

The emphasis of the proposed research is on the development of new
algorithms and theoretical work. Consequently applicants should have a good
first degree with a substantial mathematical component. A background in
computing would also be an advantage. The applications component will be the
development and evaluation of kernel methods specifically designed for handling
classification tasks arising in bioinformatics.

Further details about the proposed research area may be obtained from our
webpage http://lara.enm.bris.ac.uk/cig which has a downloadable review paper
(An Introduction to Kernel Methods) describing the subject in more detail.

Non-EU candidates may also apply for the studentship but because of the
difference between EU and overseas fees only exceptionally able candidates will
be considered.

The closing date for applications is 31st May 2000.

Further details can be obtained from:

Dr. Colin Campbell,
Dept. of Engineering Mathematics,
Queen�s Building,
University of Bristol,
Bristol BS8 1TR,
United Kingdom
Email: C.Campbell@bris.ac.uk

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