FreeBSD dev folk may be interested in this, I am told, but please accept my apologies if this is not of interest. Cheers, --/Saleem PhD vacancy - Core ILNP implementation on Linux ----------------------------------------------- PhD position at: The School of Computer Science University of St Andrews Scotland, UK http://www.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/ There is a vacancy for a PhD student to work on the implementation of a prototype of ILNP: http://ilnp.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Applicants should be excellent C programmers, with kernel-level development experience, ideally in Linux (the platform that will be used for the ILNP implementation), but those with similar experience in FreeBSD may be considered. Applicants should be able to demonstrate excellent knowledge of IP networking. Applicants should normally have at least a first class Honours Bachelors degree or equivalent, (e.g. USA GPA 3.75 or better) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely-related subject. This position is jointly supported by Time Warner Cable (USA), and the University of St Andrews. It is fully funded for EU applicants (covering fees, and a tax-free stipend of GBP15K p/a) for upto 42 months, the expected duration of the PhD. For non-EU applicants, an additional GBP11K p/a will be payable for fees. General Information for PhD applicants: - http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/ How to Apply ------------ - Forms are at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/apply/forms/ - Submit applications online at - more info at: http://www.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/prospective-pg/apply - For those whose first language is not English, a suitable language qualification will be required, e.g. IELTS 7.0 or better, with no individual component less than 6.5. - Include a covering letter which indicates your experience, skills and suitability for the PhD project. Include also a CV and any related documents as required (e.g. IELTS certificate). - Only full applications, with all supporting documents, can be considered. - The closing date for applications is: 31 March 2013 - The application process will include a technical interview (by phone/voice-conf if required, which will be arranged after the closing date for applications). Contacts for more information ----------------------------- - Administrative contact: Ms Paula Whiscombe <pg-admin-cs at st-andrews.ac.uk> (for general information, including information about applications procedure) - More information about ILNP is available at: http://ilnp.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Technical contact: Prof Saleem Bhatti <http://www.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~saleem/>