PhDRoska Tamás Doctoral School of Sciences and Technology
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Doctoral, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 8 semesters (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD (PhD) |
| Course code | Information Sciences, Biology, Electrical Engineering |
| Accreditation | Resolution No.: MAB 2019/11/IX/2/191417, Accreditation No.: 154 |
| Entry qualification | Master diploma (or higher) DISCIPLINES OF THE ROSKA TAMÁS DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY – Information Science Applicants must be University graduates (MSc degree) with a minimum quality of 75% in the relevant study field of the PhD Program, Transcript of Records regarding all academic semesters completed during MSc studies are necessary, Relevant scientific fields: Applicants must have a good command of English: they must have at least intermediate level (B2) certified by an internationally accredited language examination (see details below). Applicants are required to state the discipline and the name of their prospective supervisor who has to be an active member of the Roska Tamás Doctoral School. A Letter of Acceptance from the prospective supervisor is an obligatory part of the application package! Applicants will go through an oral interview as part of the application procedure. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Hungarian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Original MSc certificate (with its notarized English translation if it is not in English) You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Armenia, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Syria. |
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| Language requirements | English In order to successfully participate in the programme, applicants must be proficient in English. (It is not necessary to have passed the English test at the time of the application; the results can be English language certificate (B2 according to CEFR): e.g. IELTS with score of 6.5 or TOEFL with score of 90 or PTE Academic with score of 59-64. Applicants whose first language is English, as well as Applicants who have earned a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree taught exclusively in English are exempt from this requirement. |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. A relevant portfolio is required: A short description (max. 3 pages) of the Applicants’ results and plans, proposed subject of research. The Applicant must have a supervisor at the Host Institution, who, in the case of the successful application process, will undertake the supervising of the student’s doctoral education and research activities within the frameworks of the doctoral programme chosen by the applicant. A statement of acceptance issued by the supervisor must be attached to the application. LIST of thesis proposals and supervisors DOCUMENTS REQUIRED - Motivation letter: a short description (max. 3 pages) of the Applicants’ results and plans + preliminary reseach proposal; - Statement of PhD Supervisor issued by the prospective PhD supervisor at Pázmány University - list of publications (if any) - two reference letters (e.g. from the Applicant’s mentor, former supervisor, professor etc.); - MSc diploma; - complex (oral and written) language certificate in English equivalent to B2 (CEFR) . We accept the MSc diploma as language certificate if the language of instruction was English. IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Applicant must have a PhD supervisor at the Host Institution, who, in the case of the successful application process, will undertake the supervising of the student’s doctoral education and research activities within the frameworks of the doctoral programme chosen by the applicant. A Statement of PhD Supervisor issued by the PhD supervisor must be attached to the application. LIST OF THESIS PROPOSALS AND SUPERVISORS Applicants are required to take up contact with their supervisor-to-be directly. |
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Overview
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The doctoral training program consists of two stages, with a complex comprehensive
exam in between the two stages. The first stage is the Training Phase, whereas the second stage is the Dissertation Phase. The student can enter the second stage only if the complex exam was fulfilled successfully after the first stage.
Main research topics of the multidisciplinary doctoral school include: bio-inspired and neuromorphic information technology and bionics; fundamentally new principles of sensory computing, surveillance, and navigation; molecular and nano-sized sensing and computing; realizability studies of electronics and optics; human and artificial language technologies, artificial understanding and telepresence.
PhD students are offered graduate courses related to their chosen research area in the first 4 semesters. Course selections need to be discussed with the scientific supervisor. At the end of the 4th semester PhD students have to take a qualifying exam to demonstrate their scientific skills.
Further information about our Doctoral School
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- MSc degree in the relevant study field of the PhD Program (min. quality of 75%),
- Transcript of records regarding all academic semesters completed during MSc studies,
- English language certificate: IELTS with score of 6.5 or TOEFL with score of 90 or PTE Academic with score of 59-64.
- Letter of acceptance issued by the prospective supervisor
Entrance exam:
Yes
Type of entrance exam:
Oral
Entrance exam location:
On-line
Entrance exam description:
The application package submitted has to contain the following documents:
- a short description (max. 3 pages) of the Applicants’ results, plans, proposed subject of research;
- a short reference from the Applicants’ mentor (previous professor or other mentor);
- MSc diploma;
- English language certificate
- letter of acceptance issued by the prospective supervisor
After the evaluation of the documents received by the Admission Committee, the Applicant will be informed via email about the result. Based upon the decision of the Admission Committee, the Applicant will be invited to take part in an online interview where he/she has to present his/her PhD application and previous studies.
Members of the Admission Committee are the heads of the programs and two additional persons proposed by the head of the Doctoral School and appointed by the Chairman of the Doctoral and Habilitation Board (hereinafter DHB). The Chairman of the Admission Committee is appointed by the Chairman of the DHB.
Contact:
Dr. Gábor SZEDERKÉNYI
Head of Doctoral School
phd@itk.ppke.hu
Preparatory year available:
No
Specialisation year available:
No
Minimum number of scholarship holders:
1
Maximum number of scholarship holders:
5
RESEARCH AT THE FACULTY
Research work at the Faculty predominantly focuses on the interdisciplinary area between life sciences, computer science and engineering, and on strengthening the convergence paradigm of these fields. The organizational structure of the Faculty makes cooperation between
different research groups particularly straightforward.
Our outstanding capacities in computing and dedicated hardware architecture design help to solve complex computational problems that arise in engineering design or biological data analysis.
The Faculty was awarded the title of “Research University Faculty” by the Hungarian Government in 2013.
The Jedlik Laboratories (the Ányos Jedlik Research and development Laboratory) is a new Science-Education-Technology Center where the advantages of multidisciplinary work is emphasized in some important emerging fields of science and technology. Study and innovation are linked through major research laboratories and state-of-the-art SMEs, from both Hungary and abroad.
Research activities at the Faculty
Further details about our Doctoral School
Programme structure
The Doctoral School is in line with the following few fundamental new trends of research of the international scientific community:
- Bio-inspired and neuromorphic information technology and bionics; fundamentally new principles of sensory computing, surveillance, and navigation
- Molecular and nano sized sensing and computing; realizability studies of electronics and optics
Human and artificial language technologies, artificial understanding and telepresence
DISCIPLINES OF THE ROSKA TAMÁS DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
- Information Science
- Electrical Engineering Sciences
- Biological Sciences
PROGRAMS OF THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL
Program 1:
Bionics, Bio-inspired Wave Computers, Neuromorphic Models
Heads: Tamás Freund, Zsolt Liposits, Sándor Pongor
Program 2:
Computer Technology Based on Many-core Processor Chips, Virtual Cellular Computers, Sensory and Motoric Analog Computers.
Head: Péter Szolgay
Program 3:
Feasibility of Electronic and Optical Devices, Molecular and Nanotechnologies, Nano-architectures, Nanobionika Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tools.
Head: Árpád Csurgay
Program 4:
Human Language Technologies, Artificial Understanding, Tele-presence, Communication.
Head: Gábor Prószéky
Program 5:
On board Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Head: Ákos Zarándy