PhD openings at Brown University
Within the Department of Computer Science we are looking for strong candidates to join our
PhD program in the area of Big Data management. Brown's database group is one of the
world-leading groups in systems-oriented database research, known for example through the
H-Store, C-Store, SciDB, Aurora and Borealis systems. The application deadline for next
fall is December 15th. More information are available at:
http://www.cs.brown.edu/grad/doctoral/
http://database.cs.brown.edu/
REQUIREMENTS
The PhD candidates must have a bachelor/master degree in computer science, mathematics, or
related fields. Preferable qualifications for candidates include proven system programming
skills (Go, C/C++, Java/Scala), practical experience with using and implementing database
systems, and software development in a team. In order to get accepted to the PhD program,
we also expect strong results in the following: GRE General Exam, GRE Subject (Computer
Science) Exam (recommended but not required), Record of grades or other academic
performance, Letters of reference, TOEFL or IELTS (for applicants whose native language is
not English). See
http://www.cs.brown.edu/grad/applications/phd/ for more information.