University of Kent
PhD Scholarships
Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
The Institute for Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
The Institute for Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial
Science will be offering two PhD Scholarships which will
cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate plus a maintenance
grant at the same rate as the Research Councils
(£12,960 per annum in 2008-09).
Recipients will be expected to do some teaching as part of
the terms of the Scholarship.
The Scholarships will be offered for one year in the first
instance, renewable for a maximum of three years subject to
satisfactory academic performance.
Candidates must hold a good Honours degree (First or 2i) or
a Master's degree at merit or distinction in a relevant
subject or equivalent.
The scholarship competition is open to all postgraduate
research applicants. UK, EU and overseas fee paying
students as well as full-time and part-time postgraduate
research students are invited to apply.
Application Process
To be eligible for this scholarship, candidates must make a
formal application for postgraduate research study at the
University of Kent. This can be done online at: http://records.kent.ac.uk/external/admissions/pgapplication.php [10]
When candidates send their application paperwork to the
University of Kent they should include a letter stating
that they would like to be considered for this University
of Kent scholarship.
Candidates who are interested in applying for one of these
scholarships should contact Dr R J Shank at the institute
of mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Sciences via email
at R.J.Shank@kent.ac.uk [11].
The deadline for receipt of applications is 17:00
on Friday 26 June 2009.