FCAI – Finnish Centre for Artificial Intelligence – AI-DOC
The Finnish Doctoral Program Network in Artificial Intelligence (AI-DOC) will educate 100 doctoral researchers across 10 universities. The program is an essential building block for our wider initiative of strengthening Finland’s position as an internationally attractive AI hub. The program’s main target is to educate new high-quality talent to bring AI expertise to advance a wide range of fields and to address the huge need for AI expertise in Finnish society and industry. It also contributes towards developing doctoral education by testing new practices that utilize the synergy in the wide consortium and consolidating the current effective practices. The program will boost collaboration among research organizations and Finnish industry through close links during the program and for the next career steps of the new PhDs. The program rests on two interlinked pillars: (1) strong fundamental research in AI as a necessary condition for applying AI responsibly and competitively, and (2) a set of application areas of high scientific quality and wide impact in industry and society. The program takes a broad view of AI, covering not only its technical fundamentals and applications, but also its broader societal implications. The main topical areas within the program are Fundamental AI, AI in Communications and Signal Processing, AI in Health, AI in Engineering, AI in Language and Speech Technology, and AI in Society and Business. The program pilots a joint call for applicants and their selection, and a high degree of cross-institute co-supervision, to provide each doctoral researcher with the best set of resources for their success.
Research areas: Fundamental AI algorithms, AI in Communications and Signal Processing, AI in Health, AI in Engineering, AI in Language and Speech Technology, and AI in Society and Business
Spring call: Application period was open 11.3.-2.4.2024 (see https://fcai.fi/doctoral-program). AI-DOC selected five doctoral researchers to start their studies on 1 January 2025 at the latest.
Autumn call: Application period was open 27.8.-9.9.2024 (see https://fcai.fi/doctoral-program). AI-DOC selected two doctoral researchers to start their studies on 1 January 2025 at the latest.
University of Turku contact: professor Filip Ginter
FCAI doctoral pilot is coordinated by Aalto University.
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