DiGeo: Fundamental questions of discrete geometry

PhD student positions

Three PhD positions in discrete geometry and related areas are available at Charles University, Prague.

Two of the positions are available at Charles University and one at Czech Technical University.

Besides the base scholarship provided by the university, the positions are supported by a five-year project "DiGeo: Fundamental Questions in Discrete Geometry" (2023-2027) funded by the Science Foundation of the Czech Republic, see https://kam.mff.cuni.cz/digeo/.

EXPECTED STARTING DATE: February 1, 2025 (negotiable)

MONTHLY INCOME: For the first year, expected monthly income is 38 000czk, out of which 11 000 czk is tax-free (Health insurance paid, no tuition.) In the subsequent years of employment, this sum will increase.

THE PROJECT is focused on problems in various areas of and related to discrete geometry, including convexity questions for point sets, visibility, graph drawing, crossing numbers of graphs, semialgebraic hypergraphs, and Delauney graphs.

POSSIBLE ADVISORS include Martin Balko, Vít Jelínek, Jan Kratochvíl, Jan Kynčl, Maria Saumell, and Pavel Valtr.

TEACHING DUTIES: max. 1 tutorial (90 minutes) per week during the semester.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area obtained before January 31, 2025.

When filling the positions, the gender balance in the team shall also be taken into account.

REMARK: Each successful candidate will have to apply to the standard admission procedure at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University or at Czech Technical University. [We will provide detailed instructions to the successful candidates.]

THE APPLICATION should indicate the area of interest and possible advisors and contain:

  • a short letter of motivation (research statement) - ca. 1-2 pages
  • CV
  • 1-2 letters of recommendation (to be sent directly by the person who has written the letter)
  • transcripts of all courses and grades
  • copies of academic certificates (Bc and MSc, if available),
  • other optional materials, e.g., master thesis (in any language), published or submitted papers, copies of English language certificate, etc.
The application should be sent by email to digeo@kam.mff.cuni.cz by November 03, 2024 (ideally as a single PDF file attached to the email).

Each applicant will be contacted by email within a few days after the application was received. Interviews with selected candidates will be in the week of November 20-24.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
https://kam.mff.cuni.cz/digeo/positions.html or a possible advisor

INFORMAL INQUIRIES
Pavel Valtr, valtr@kam.mff.cuni.cz
Maria Saumell, maria.saumell.m@gmail.com
or a possible advisor (see above)



This project is funded by the Czech Science Foundation under the grant agreement no. 23-04949X.