Masters Scholarships in Computer Networks

Two full-time Masters scholarships are available for qualified candidates to undertake research studies leading to a Masters in computer networks at Victoria University of Wellington.

The successful candidates will be supervised by Dr. Qiang Fu and industry partners, and conduct research in one of the following areas:

• Coordinated resource allocation / scheduling in 4G/5G mobile cellular networks
• Content distribution in mobile / vehicular networks
• Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV)
• Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Value of award: $15,000 + tuition fees

Tenure: One year

Commencement date: Anytime in 2015/16 (tentative)

Essential criteria:

*Strong programming skills in C/C++ or Java.

*Strong motivation for developing practical networking solutions

Desirable criteria:

*ECEN or wireless communications background (mobile networks)

*SWEN / COMP or software development / virtualization background (SDN/NFV)

Contact person: Dr. Qiang Fu, qiang.fu@ecs.vuw.ac.nz