[Asis-l] PhD Scholarships Available

[Goh Hoe Lian, Dion (Assoc Prof)]

Applications are invited for PhD scholarships in mobile information
sharing research at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication &
Information at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). Successful
candidates will have the opportunity to work on a cutting-edge mobile
interactive digital media project that involves gameplay and information
sharing. Potential areas of research include:

* Mobile game design and development for information sharing
* User interface design and evaluation
* Modeling mobile information seeking
* Mobile data management
* Information retrieval and mining techniques
* Mobility and management of information systems
* Social, psychological and organizational impact studies

Ideal candidates would have a good Master's degree in computer science,
information systems, information science, or fields relevant to the
above research areas. They should have good communication skills in
English and be motivated to carry out research in one or more of the
above areas. They should also preferably have some mobile applications
development and/or data analysis experience. GRE scores are also
required for candidates whose degrees are not awarded from a
Singapore-based university.

Scholarships are available for the August 2009 semester. Successful
candidates will be awarded a four-year scholarship plus a monthly
stipend. For more information about the graduate programs at the Wee Kim
Wee School of Communication & Information, please visit:
http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/sci/graduate/grad_programmes.html

Potential applicants should send a CV with publication list and academic
transcripts to Dr Dion Goh at ashlgoh at ntu.edu.sg.

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Dion Goh 
Associate Professor 
Director, MSc Information Systems Program
Division of Information Studies
School of Communication and Information 
Nanyang Technological University 
31 Nanyang Link 
Singapore 637718
 
Phone: (65) 6790-6290
Fax: (65) 6791-5214
Email: ashlgoh at ntu.edu.sg
URL: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/ashlgoh/
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