Data Analysis and Visual Analytics Ph.D. Fellowships The Southeast Regional Visual Analytics Center (http://srvac.uncc.edu) - a partnership between Georgia Tech and UNC Charlotte - is accepting applications for four Data Analysis and Visual Analytics PhD Fellowships, two at UNC Charlotte and two at Georgia Tech. Both universities have significant research programs in these areas, in which fellowship holders will be active participants. The Fellowships provide 2.5 academic years of support with a stipend of $2300 per month; payment of tuition and fees; and a $1500 per year for three years travel allowance to attend relevant conferences. After the fellowship period, students will be supported as Graduate Research Assistants while finishing their Ph.D. Fellowship holders will have two summer internships at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory or other laboratories conducting relevant research. They will have the opportunity to spend a semester at their partner school, either UNC Charlotte or Georgia Tech, to be able to take courses not available at their home shcool and to interact with the many faculty and graduate students at their partner school. The fellowships are provided by a grant from the US Department of Homeland Security, and are available to US Citizens. It is hoped, but not required, that upon graduation, fellowship holders will work at a national laboratory or company in the area of homeland security. Applicants must apply for admission to either Georgia Tech or UNC Charlotte *and* separately apply for the Fellowship. For general information on the UNC Charlotte Information Technology Ph.D. program, visit http://www.cci.uncc.edu/coit_new/phd/phd_overview.cfm. To apply for admission, visit http://www.uncc.edu/gradmiss/prospect.html. To be eligible for the Fellowship, applications for fall 2009 admission are due by January 15, 2009. For further information, you may contact Professor William Tolone, wjtolone@uncc.edu. For general information on the Georgia Tech Computer Science or Human-Centered Computing Ph.D. programs, visit http://www.cc.gatech.edu/education. To apply for admission, visit http://www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu/apply/. To be eligible for the Fellowship, applications for fall 2009 admission are due by December 15, 2008. For further information, you may contact Professor John Stasko, stasko@cc.gatech.edu. If necessary, a short extension to this date is possible. To apply for the fellowship (this is separate from PhD program application and required), email the following information to foley@cc.gatech.edu with subject line "DHS Fellowship" by January 15, as a single pdf file named "DHS-yourlastname" * A cover letter, with complete contact information and citizenship status, stating to which university you have applied (you may apply to both). * A 3-4 page essay describing your motivation and preparation for pursuing a Ph.D. concerning data analysis and visual analytics. * Any term papers, project reports or other papers related to this research area.