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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Your circulation for the below announcement is no longer needed. The deadline has passed. Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Abbas Cheddad
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<b>Sent:</b> 07 May 2025 21:45<br>
<b>To:</b> visionlist@visionscience.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Exciting PhD Opportunity in Computer Science at University of Tartu!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0cm;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We are thrilled to announce an exceptional PhD position in Mathematics and Computer Science with a specialization in Computer Science at the University
of Tartu, Estonia. This full-time doctoral program, conducted in English, is fully funded and offers a unique opportunity to engage in innovative research on "Doctored Media Forensics."</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0cm;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Key Details:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Application Period:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <span style="color:black;background:yellow">May 1, 2025 - May 15, 2025</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Study Location:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> University of Tartu, Institute of Computer Science, Estonia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Duration:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> 4 years<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Funding:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Fully funded with a proper salary<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Supervisors:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Abbas Cheddad, Kallol Roy and Victor Henrique Cabral Pinheiro<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Website:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> see below <b>(*)</b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Application Page:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Apply here <b>(**)</b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0cm;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><a href="https://ut.ee/en/curriculum/mathematics-and-computer-science">https://ut.ee/en/curriculum/mathematics-and-computer-science</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>(**) (please indicate the topic of "Doctored Media Forensics"</b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">)</span></b><b>:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://estonia.dreamapply.com/en_GB/courses/course/1189-phd-mathematics-and-computer-science-specialisation-computer-science?search=8220357">https://estonia.dreamapply.com/en_GB/courses/course/1189-phd-mathematics-and-computer-science-specialisation-computer-science?search=8220357</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0cm;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For more information and to apply, please visit the application page or contact me at: <a href="mailto:abbas.cheddad@ut.ee">abbas.cheddad@ut.ee</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Abbas Cheddad (PhD UK, SMIEEE)<br>
Associate Professor (Docent) in Computer Science</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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University of Tartu</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Blekinge Institute of Technology<br>
SE-371 79, Karlskrona, Sweden</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Associate Editor for:</b> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0cm;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pattern Recognition Letters (Elsevier)<br>
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