Fully-Funded PhD position in "Mechanism Design for Fair Transport Systems" at UNSW Sydney

A fully funded PhD position is available with Haris Aziz (https://research.unsw.edu.au/people/dr-haris-aziz) at UNSW Sydney. 

The successful applicant will work on the project “Mechanism Design for Fair Transport Systems.” The goal of the project will be to incentivise cooperative and efficient and fair utilisation of transport facilities. The student will work closely with the joint supervisors Haris Aziz (Computer Science, UNSW) and Vinayak Dixit (Civil Engineering, UNSW). They will have David Parkes (Harvard University) as an international co-supervisor. 

We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of computer science, engineering and economics. Relevant areas include economics and computation, algorithmic market design, and computational social choice. In view of the relevant areas, applicants must have a strong background in algorithms and discrete mathematics. Fluency in written and spoken English is required. 

The successful applicant will receive a scholarship package for four years, comprising of a $41,209 per annum tax-free stipend and a travel and development support package of up to $10,000 per annum. The development package will support conference and workshop attendance as well as research visits to other groups. There are no teaching obligations. International students also receive a tuition fee scholarship. In addition to this scholarship package, candidates are provided with access to a range of development opportunities across research, teaching and learning and leadership and engagement.

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The official PhD advertisement (including applications for an expression of interest) can be found at  https://www.scientia.unsw.edu.au/scientia-phd-scholarships/mechanism-design-fair-transport-systems. The deadline is 12thJuly, 2019. 

For informal inquiries please contact Haris Aziz (haris.aziz@unsw.edu.au).

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Haris Aziz
UNSW Sydney
https://sites.google.com/site/harisaziz/

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