A new long term GIScience doctoral school was awarded to the University of Salzburg under the prestigious and highly competitive “DK” framework of Austria's National Science Fund (FWF). The program titled "Geographic Information Science. Integrating interdisciplinary concepts and methods" will select an initial set of fully funded PhD candidates in May/June 2011. This DK establishes a formalized doctoral education and research training programme in GIScience at the University at Salzburg by integrating PhD students into focused research clusters. The DK seeks to leverage spatial concepts, to explore scientific, educational, and policy-related uses of Geographic Information in order to elucidate the complex relationships of individuals and society with GIS. It provides a framework for scientific studies of physical as well as social phenomena. Three interconnected, interdisciplinary research clusters are established.
Description
Representations and Data Models is focused on research into the conceptual modelling of space, spatial features and phenomena, and provides a spatial view on various kinds of physical and abstract information objects in order to reveal the full potential of a 'spatial perspective'.
Time and Process research will leverage the increasing availability of real-time sensor data, the importance of process-oriented modelling, and addresses the need for temporal modelling beyond simple discrete time slices.
Time and Process research will leverage the increasing availability of real-time sensor data, the importance of process-oriented modelling, and addresses the need for temporal modelling beyond simple discrete time slices.
Spatialization, Media and Society considers user perspectives and utilizes Geographic Information communication as a hypotheses generator for geospatial research: cognitive processes lead to mental mappings which are highly relevant for personal action, which in turn modify physical and societal spaces. Concepts of spatial thinking and spatial theory are the linchpins of this innovative cross-cutting field of research.
The research clusters are logically linked, provide structure and direction for the research topics addressed, and define operational working groups for collaboration across PhD topics.
Supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the program offers 9 scholarships for doctoral researchers at the Paris Lodron University Salzburg funded by the FWF (www.fwf.ac.at)
RequirementsThe research clusters are logically linked, provide structure and direction for the research topics addressed, and define operational working groups for collaboration across PhD topics.
Supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the program offers 9 scholarships for doctoral researchers at the Paris Lodron University Salzburg funded by the FWF (www.fwf.ac.at)
Required Education level
Degree Master Degree or equivalent
Degree Field Geoinformatics, Geosciences, Computer Science
or any scientific/technical subject in a relevant field
Language English
Language Level Excellent
Contact and Information:
Erika Blaschke
University of Salzburg | Centre for Geoinformatics - Z_GIS
Doctoral College GIScience
Phone: +43 (0)662 8044 5211 | E-mail: giscience@sbg.ac.at
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