Finnish Doctoral Program Network in Artificial Intelligence

Finnish Doctoral Program Network in Artificial Intelligence is launched in 2024 to build a world-class PhD program with quality supervision, mobility, and multi-disciplinarity as integral parts. The program is a joint effort of 10 Finnish universities and will educate 100 new PhDs in artificial intelligence research. Finland’s Ministry of Education and Culture has granted 25.5 million EUR to support the program.

20 of the positions will be based at the University of Helsinki. The positions are fully-funded for three years. NOTE! Candidates who apply to the positions at the University of Helsinki, will have to submit two parallel applications: 1) to the joint application form of the Finnish Doctoral Program Network in Artificial Intelligence and 2) to the recruitment system of the University of Helsinki. Please note that the application needs to be submitted to both of the recruitment systems to ensure a proper review. Please see question 10 here for details.

We are looking for prospective PhD students to work in the following research areas:

• Fundamental AI
• AI in Communications and Signal Processing
• AI in Health
• AI in Engineering
• AI in Language and Speech Technology
• AI in Society and Business

Successful candidates should have previous experience in machine learning, statistics, artificial intelligence, or in another relevant field, demonstrated by success in related studies and ideally also by some publication record. Other merits demonstrating suitability for a researcher position can also be considered. Candidates should hold (or expect to shortly receive) a Master’s degree in computer science, statistics, electrical engineering, mathematics, or in another relevant field.

The positions require the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment. The primary working language in the joint program activities is English, so good written and oral command of English is required.