Mathematics PhD Teaching Assistantships and Studentships at UCL University College London -Department of Mathematics

Applications are invited for PhD funding opportunities in the UCL
Department of Mathematics starting in September 2013.

Studentship Description

Applicants will be considered for the following sources of PhD funding:

5 Teaching Assistantships
EPSRC studentship funding
Departmental nominations for UCL Graduate Research Scholarships
Various individual PhD studentships
Departmental nominations for Overseas Research Scholarships (non
EU applicants only)

Details of each type of funding can be found below.

Person Specification
Successful candidates will be admitted to the MPhil/PhD programme in
Mathematics (Pure or Applied).

The Teaching Assistantships last for 4 years and will cover tuition
fees at UK/EU rate plus a stipend of approximately £15,590 per annum
based on the standard EPSRC rate. Teaching Assistants will spend 25%
of their time teaching and the rest devoted to research towards their
PhD.

EPSRC funding will cover tuition fees at UK/EU rate plus a stipend of
approximately £15,590 per annum based on the standard EPSRC rate.
This is tenable for 3 or 4 years (exact duration to be confirmed).

UCL Graduate Research Scholarships, tenable for 3 years, will cover
tuition fees at UK/EU rate plus a stipend of approximately £15,590 per
annum based on the standard EPSRC rate.

Overseas Research Scholarships (non EU applications only), tenable for
3 or 4 years, cover the difference in PhD fees between Overseas and
UK/EU rates. Successful candidates may also be nominated for a Dean's
Prize, providing scholarships up to the value of UCL student fees.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/beams/phd/funding/deans.

REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should possess a good honours degree (1st class or 2:1
minimum) in Mathematics, or an equivalent qualification from other
countries.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants should apply for the MPhil/PhD programme in Mathematics at
UCL, 2013 entry, by completing the UCL Graduate Application on-line
form for Research Degrees available at:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/graduate-study/application-admission
and send an up to date CV and a covering letter/email confirming that
the on-line graduate application has been submitted and indicating
that they are applying for PhD funding directly to the Department. If
there is any particular source of funding for which applicants do not
wish to be considered, they should state this clearly in their
covering letter/email.

Please note that the offer of an MPhil/PhD place is separate from
decisions regarding funding.

DETAILS
Deadline for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Monday 4
February 2013.

Interviews are planned for 11 & 12 February 2013. The start date will
be September 2013.

Address for applications:
Prof Valery Smyshlyaev (Applied); Dr John Talbot (Pure)
Department of Mathematics
University College London
London WC1E 6BT
v.smyshlyaev@ucl.ac.uk or j.talbot@ucl.ac.uk

For Further information and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button
below or visit: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maths/vacancies

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PhD Studentship in Mathematics University of Bristol -School of Mathematics

Faculty of Science

The University of Bristol invites applications for a fully funded 42
Month PhD Studentship in Mathematics commencing 1 October 2013,
working with Professor Tim Browning on his ERC funded project
Frontiers of Analytic Number Theory And Selected Topics (FANTAST).

The studentship includes an annual stipend at EPSRC rates (currently
£13,590 p.a.), and covers the University's tuition fees for EU or
overseas students. Applicants are expected to hold a first class
honours degree, or international equivalent, in Mathematics. There are
no restrictions on nationality.

The School of Mathematics has about 95 members of academic staff from
over 24 countries covering three areas of mathematics research, and an
international reputation for excellence in each. It was ranked third
for applied mathematics, joint fourth for statistics, and joint fifth
for pure mathematics based on the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise
(RAE) 2008. It is one of the largest schools in the Faculty of Science
and currently provides around 70 postgraduates with a vibrant and
stimulating place to work. Fourteen per cent of mathematics students
were from overseas in 2011/12, one of the largest international
communities in the faculty.

Research Groups Research groups in Applied Mathematics include
dynamical systems and statistical mechanics, mathematical physics
(quantum chaos, random matrix theory, quantum information,
condensed-matter theory), fluid dynamics (complex fluids, experimental
mathematics, turbulence, waves, granular flows), materials science,
and scientific computing.

Research groups in Pure Mathematics include algebra (representation
theory of groups and algebras, homological algebra, algebraic
topology), analysis (partial differential equations and spectral
theory), ergodic theory and dynamical systems (dimension theory in
dynamical systems, dynamics of group actions, Teichmüller dynamics),
logic (set theory and the foundations of mathematics) and number
theory (algorithmic number theory, analytic number theory and
Diophantine geometry).

The Statistics group's research projects include the modelling of
random phenomena, methods for the analysis of data, and computational
techniques for performing this modelling and analysis. The
applications of this research are many and varied, ranging from the
analysis of solar flares to robot navigation, from the behaviour of
socially organised animals to traffic queues and from genetic research
to signal processing.

For more information on the School of Mathematics, it's research
groups, teaching and staff profile, see

http://www.maths.bris.ac.uk/

Application process To apply, complete the online application form
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/pg-howtoapply. Please choose 'Mathematics
(PhD)' as your programme choice and include "PhD Studentship in
Mathematics (FANTAST)" in the funding section.

The deadline for applications is 1 February 2013. Short-listed
applicants will be interviewed in the week commencing 18 February
2013. Interviews of overseas applicants may be carried out via skype.

Your application should include (1) Full list of courses and marks
from your university, (2) English language certificates where
applicable, (3) two academic references, (4) an up-to-date CV and (5)
a brief statement of why you wish to take on this project.

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Senior Research Associate or Research Associate in Medical Statistics

Mathematics & Statistics
Salary:   £25,251 to £35,938
Closing Date:   Monday 15 October 2012
Interview Date:   Wednesday 07 November 2012
Reference:  A497

This research position arises as part of the Roche Postdoc Fellowship Programme, and is funded for two years in the first instance.  The problem to be addressed is that of finding better, faster and cheaper ways to conduct Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD) trials using Bayesian adaptive designs in combination with other emerging approaches to clinical studies. This research will bring together the long-standing expertise in clinical trial design at Lancaster University and the Roche experience (in the department of Biostatistics and Clinical Pharmacology) in the conduct of MAD trials in early drug development. The collaboration is expected to lead to significant improvements in the way that early clinical development is performed, leading to faster and more efficient identification of beneficial medical treatments.  The project will involve the conventional analysis of data on three or four recently completed MAD studies, followed by the development of novel approaches and their evaluation via simulation. 

You should have completed a PhD in statistics no more than 5 years prior to appointment and must have experience of statistical programming using software such as SAS and R.  Experience in statistics methods for clinical trials, Bayesian statistics and trial simulations are desirable, but training on these aspects of the job can be provided.

Starting date: 1 January 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.   

           
To apply for this post, go to

http://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A497

For further information about the post, please call Professor John Whitehead on 01524 592350, e-mail j.whitehead@lancaster.ac.uk

This appointment will be to either a Senior Research Associate (Grade 7) or a Research Associate (Grade 6).

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Vacancy for a PhD position at Universiteit Antwerpen

The Faculty of Science is seeking to fill the following full-time vacancy in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Doctoral Grant by the University Research Fund (BOF)
in the area of Statistics

Job description

· You prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of Statistics;

· You contribute to teaching and research in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Profile and requirements

· You hold a master degree in Mathematics, (Bio-)Statistics or Engineering;

· You can submit outstanding academic results;

· Also students in the final year of their degree can apply;

· Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in the university’s policy ( http://www.ua.ac.be/research );

· You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative, customer-oriented and cooperative;

· You have a strong interest in (mathematical) statistics (theoretical research as well as applications to real data and computer simulations).

· You have a good knowledge of written and spoken English.

We offer

· A doctoral scholarship for a period of two years, with the possibility of renewal for a further two-year period after positive evaluation;

· The start date of scholarship will be October 1^st 2012, November 1^st 2012, December 1^st 2012 or January 1^st 2013;

· A gross monthly salary ranging from € 2.070 - € 2.120;

· A dynamic and stimulating work environment.

Interested?

· Applications may only be submitted online, until the closing date August 12^th 2012;

· A pre-selection will be made from amongst the submitted applications. The remainder of the selection procedure is specific to the position and will be determined by the selection panel;

· The interviews will take place from August 20^th until August 31^st 2012;

· More information about the application form can be obtained from Ellen Huijer (TEL 0032 3 265 31 45) or Eline Matthys (TEL 0032 3 265 31 58);

· For questions about the profile and the description of duties, please contact Prof. Anneleen Verhasselt (Anneleen.Verhasselt@ua.ac.be or TEL 03 265 38 96).

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Phd in Mathematics - The University of Manchester - The School of Mathematics

The University of Manchester - The School of Mathematics
Start date: September 2012
Application closing date: No formal closing date. Applicants are advised to submit their applications early.

The School has a number of EPSRC and School Scholarships available from September 2012 in the areas of Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Mathematical Logic, Numerical Analysis, Pure Mathematics, Probability and Statistics. Studentships are initially awarded for three and a half years, subject to satisfactory progress.

Qualifications: A good UK undergraduate or postgraduate Masters degree.

Funding: Home/EU: Fees plus £13,590 per year Overseas: Fees

Further information: Please see our website for further information: http://www.maths.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgadmission/  

How to apply: These studentships will be awarded competitively to the best qualified student. Please apply using the on-line application form at http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/ All applications are considered for the relevant funding opportunities.

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11 PhD Fellowships from FEM, Italy

11 FEM Fellowships starting on Spring 2011

FEM - Research and Innovation Centre welcomes applications for 3-years research fellowships to support brilliant and highly motivated students to get the PhD title in the fields covered by the Centre.

We welcome applications from students of all countries. The official language of the programme is English. Applications can be sent from 13 September 2010.

General information

Eleven (11) scholarships are available for PhD research in the fields covered by the strategic research areas of our Centre: Environment and Natural Resources Area , Food Quality and Nutrition Area, Genomics and Crop Biology Area. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their curriculum and of the letters of reference. Letters sent by the applicants will not be considered (see below the form for the reference letter).

The grant is for three years and the expected start is February 2011 (Spring 2011 at the latest). The gross salary is 20.000 Euros per year. Students will also benefit of funding for travelling to our projects' partner institutions as the projects include a minimum period of 6-months-stay at the institution co-responsible for the single PhD project.

There is a general empowerment of the student choice when applying to our PhD research projects. Candidates can postulate for one to three specific projects (see list).

Selected candidates are awarded a 3-years fellowship. The scholarship can be additionally extended for up to 1 year, pending the approval of the FEM PhD Fellowships Committee.

Please note that the CRI issues a specific certificate of attendance, but candidates are asked to register at the doctoral school of the University partner of the project or of another University, in order to get the conferral of the PhD degree. The selected candidate has 1 year time from the start of the contract to register at the University doctoral school. If the candidate fails to register within the first year, the scholarship will be interrupted.

Admissions requirements

Candidates should hold a Master's degree or equivalent in fields relevant to the research projects (e.g. biology, chemistry, ecology, mathematics, environmental science…).

DEADLINES

CRI PhD Office receives applications from September 13 to October 18, 2010.

Application deadline 18 October 2010.

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2 PhD Positions in Mathematics at RICAM, Linz, Austria

website link:
http://www.ricam.oeaw.ac.at/people/page/sini/FWF-Project-Abstract.pdf

Two PhD positions at the Inverse Problems group in RICAM, Austria

Description of the positions
Two PhD positions are open in the group "Inverse Problems", at Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM), Linz, Austria. These positions are part of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) project:[P22341-N18] "Electromagnetic Scattering by complex interfaces", led by Dr. M. Sini.
The starting date is estimated for September 1st 2010 or as soon as possible but not later than January 1st 2011. The positions are limited to three years. The research is funded according to the FWF salary guidelines. The starting gross income (approx. 1851.00 Euros) includes social security (pension), health care coverage, and unemployment benefits. Some additional funds will also be available for research purposes (conference participation, research visits abroad, etc.). The working language is English.

Requirements
For both the positions a Master's degree in fields related to the mathematical analysis of partial differential equations is required and an advanced knowledge in computational mathematics (as boundary finite elements) is highly appreciated.

Application material to be sent to mourad.sini@oeaw.ac.at
1. A detailled CV, describing yourself, your research interests, achievements etc.
2. The scanned images of the Master's degree certi¯cat as well as the academic transcripts.
3. Two letters of recommendation (one of them from your Master thesis advisor).


An abstract of the project
Scattering or boundary value problems for complex interfaces have at least two di®erent origins:
I. They are approximate models for penetrable obstacles where the material of the interior part of the obstacle is so highly reflecting and does allow only week absorbtion. Hence the transmission conditions across the interface of the obstacle are replaced by surface impedance type boundary conditions.
II. Artificial materials, distributed along the surface of the obstacle, are used to produce more (or less) scattering by the obstacle. These artificial materials are modeled by coefficients appearing in the 'modified' transmission conditions.
A complex interface is characterized by its location, its geometry and the material distributed in/on it.
We are interested in studying the inverse problems associated to these two situations for some models described by the Maxwell systems. We divide our study into two interdependent parts:
a.) Inverse problems, In this case, we are given exterior measurements (boundary or scattering measurements) and we want to reconstruct the unknown complex interface.
b.) Design problems. In this case, we know the (shape of the) obstacle and we want to design it in such a way to be more (or less, if needed) visible from exterior measurements. We are interested by designs using surface or body coatings.

More details can be found at http://www.ricam.oeaw.ac.at/people/page/sini/

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Open PhD positions at University of Catania, Italy

INTERNATIONAL PhD XXV CYCLE
University of Catania

Activation

The University of Catania for the XXV cycle has activated the PhD Courses, included those of the Scuola Superiore di Catania, as shown below:

AGRICULTURAL FIELD
PHARMACY FIELD
LAW FIELD
ENGINEERING FIELD
MEDICINE AND SURGERY FIELD
MATHS, PHYSICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES FIELD
POLITICAL SCIENCES FIELD
SCUOLA SUPERIORE DI CATANIA

Admission Requirements

Italian University degree (old regulation, at least 4 yrs courses) or a specialist degree/master (new regulation 3+2 yrs courses) or with a foreign certifiably equivalent academic qualification.
In case the academic qualification has not been certified equivalent yet, candidates must request a certification of suitability from the Doctorate Academic Board by attaching the appropriate documents
(qualification type, name and duration, study programme specifying each single educational activity including a list of courses taken and their grades). These documents, translated and legalised, must be sent together with the application form.

Candidates must draft their admission separately for each competition in either Italian or English according to the facsimile accompanying this notice. It is also possible to participate for those regularly attending the last year of a degree course (Italian University degree old regulation or specialist degree/master or foreign certifiably equivalent academic qualification) and that are certain to obtain the diploma within the 31st December 2009. In the latter case admission will be conditioned by the production of the degree diploma before the 10th January 2010, otherwise candidates will lose the right to attend the course.

In any case, the selection Committees will take into account only the qualifications sent by candidates within the deadline of this call for admission.

Application Form

Candidates must fill in the application form available at the website www.unict.it and complete the form with all requested information, following the on-line procedure, not later than the 23rd November 2009.

Information: http://unict.ugmanager.it
Call: http://unict.ugmanager.it/documenti/BandoXXVciclo_int_ENG.pdf
Application: http://unict.ugmanager.it/internazionale/login.aspx

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PhD position in Mathematics at Vilnius Univ, Lithuania

PhD Position
http://www.mif.vu.lt/CAGLab/index.php?id=positions

One full-time PhD position is available at Faculty of Mathematics
and Informatics, Vilnius University (Lithuania) in the framework of
Marie Curie Network SAGA (ShApes, Geometry, and Algebra).

Topic: Mathematics of surfaces with applications to geometric
modeling.

Possible project examples:

Improved blends between primitive surfaces

The majority of mechanical parts in CAD have a boundary
representation that combines planes and primitive surfaces (like
sphere, circular cylinder/cone or torus) with smooth blends between
them. Usually these constructions are only approximate, and the
resulting blends are NURBS surfaces with gaps along boundaries. The
project goal is to construct new efficient smooth blends between
primitive surfaces of reasonable parameterization degree that have
no gaps on the boundaries. The results should be possible to
integrate into industrial CAD systems.

Fair surfacing constructions: filling multisided holes

Current CAD technology is essentially based on NURBS. The natural
modeling process of smooth surfaces with complicated topology
usually generates NURBS with n-sided holes (n not equal to 4).
Several methods were proposed for fair filling of such holes using
rational patches or special polynomial patchworks. The goal is to
find structural representation of such constructions. This may lead
to new kind of splines naturally extending NURBS, and that can
represent/approximate surfaces of arbitrary topology.

Qualifications

Degree: A Bachelor's or equivalent 4-year degree in Mathematics,
Computer Science, or related field is required: it must have been
obtained within 4 years from the start date of the PhD. Possessing
also a Master's degree in a relevant field is an advantage.
Nationality: The candidate cannot be of Lithuanian nationality, and
cannot have resided or worked in Lithuania for more than a year
during the 3 years before the PhD start date.
Languages: Fluency in English is required. Other languages would be
an advantage.

Financial support

Gross salary of about 2380 Euro per month (1400 Euro net), or about
2590 Euro (1520 Euro net) if married (family not necessary comes
together).
Travel allowance to/from country of residence, support for
travelling related to the PhD etc.

Dates and application procedure

Start date: anytime till November, 2009, for 3 years; one semester
will be spent in another SAGA partner.
Application deadline: the earlier the better.
Application procedure: Email your complete CV to
rimvydas (DOT) krasauskas (ETA) mif.vu.lt,
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12 PhD position in theoretical physics/mathematics, Universitat Jena

http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/gradkolleg/data/stellen11_11.pdf

Twelve PhD positions in Theoretical Physics/Mathematics

starting from April 1st and October 1st, 2009. Candidates will have
the opportunity to work on Quantum Field Theory, Theory of
Gravitation, Differential Geometry and Numerical Methods in Field
Theories. Project leaders are F. Bechstedt, B. Br¨ugmann, H. Gies, V.
Matveev, R. Meinel, E. Novak, G. Sch¨afer, and A. Wipf. Applicants are
expected to hold a Diploma or a Master's degree in Physics or
Mathematics. The successful applicants are expected to contribute to
the teaching programme of the research training group. For additional
information on the Research Training Goup please refer to our homepage
http://www.tpi.uni-jena.de/gradkolleg.
As an equal opportunities employer, the
Friedrich-Schiller-Universit¨at Jena wishes to support women in the
context of statutory requirements. For this reason suitably qualified
women are specifically invited to apply. Equally qualified applicants
with disabilities will be given preferential treatment.
Please send your application with a curriculum vitae and a description
of your research interests compiled in one single pdf document to
wipf@tpi.unijena.de. In addition, we request two letters of
recommendation.
The appointments are limited to two years. An extension for an
additional year is possible. The positions are paid according to
EntGr. TVL-E13/2-O.
Please indicate whether you apply for April 1st or October 1st and
mention one or more preferences regarding your possible advisor.

For further questions please contact:
Professor Andreas Wipf (Speaker)
Friedrich-Schiller-Universit¨at Jena
Theoretisch-Physikalisches-Institut
Max-Wien-Platz 1
07743 Jena, Germany
phone: +49-(0)3641-947 130
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Postgraduate Studentship on The role of hyperactivated motility and fluid mechanics in human fertility - Uiversity of Oxford

Postgraduate Studentship
The role of hyperactivated motility and fluid mechanics in human
fertility

Department of Mathematics
STUDENTSHIP covers fees (University and College) and maintenance.
Applications are invited for a postgraduate studentship, funded by the
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Global Research
Partnership [KAUST GRP], to work on human sperm dynamics, in particular
"The role of hyperactivated motility and fluid mechanics in human
fertility" under the supervision of Dr Eamonn Gaffney. This DPhil
studentship will start on 1 October 2009, is available to all
nationalities, covers maintenance and full overseas fees and will be
based in the newly established Oxford Centre for Collaborative Applied
Mathematics (OCCAM).

OCCAM has been established with substantial funding from the KAUST GRP.
The Centre, which is part of the Mathematical Institute, will be allied
to a global network of mathematicians. Aiming to meet the
ever-increasing global demand for quantitative understanding of complex
scientific phenomena, OCCAM has been built on the strength of four
pre-existing groups of applied and computational mathematicians working
in Oxford: the Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, the
Centre for Mathematical Biology, the Numerical Analysis Group and the
Computational Biology Group. It has a symbiotic relationship with other
scientific communities which have a need for problem-solving mathematics
both within the University of Oxford and beyond. Over the first five
years the centre will employ 40 new staff and students.

The accumulation of human sperm cells at boundaries is ubiquitous in the
laboratory setting, and is therefore likely to influence the path of a
sperm during its passage along the female reproductive tract. However,
very little is known about the details of such mechanics especially how
it is affected by surface topographies. This is despite the fact that
sperm have to navigate increasingly convoluted surfaces and folds along
the human fallopian tubes, creating a very complex geometry on the
journey towards an egg. Sperm found in the vicinity of an egg are
hyperactivated, which is characteristed by high amplitude tail beating.
This has led to the hypothesis that hyperactivation is necessary to
prevent excessive sperm trapping within crypts of the fallopian tubes.

Consequently, the initial aim of this project is to use high speed
imaging in the classification of hyperactivated human sperm motility
using kinematic and biophysical parameters. This will require a limited
amount of experimental work in the laboratories of collaborators at The
University of Birmingham. The subsequent aim will be to develop models
of hyperactivated human sperm, using the imaging data to ensure typical
beat patterns are correctly represented. We will then investigate the
mechanisms and mechanics by which sperm progress across convoluted
topographies and escape from fallopian tube crypts. Such studies will
require cutting-edge mathematical and computational modeling in the
areas of low Reynolds number flows and filament-fluid interactions.

The collaborators involved in this project are Professor JR Blake (
Mathematics, University of Birmingham), and Dr J. Kirkman-Brown and Dr
DJ Smith (Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham &
the Centre for Human Reproductive Science, Birmingham Women's NHS
Foundation Trust, U.K.)

The studentship is attached to Brasenose College.

For information about OCCAM please visit our website:
www.maths.ox.ac.uk/occam

Applications can be made online at
www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/apply/how_to_apply.html and
should include a CV, covering letter, three references and a transcript
of your undergraduate degree. Alternatively, applications can be sent to
Margret Sloper at the Mathematical Institute using the University's
application form for graduate study, which can be downloaded from the
above link. Applications must arrive by end of day Friday 27th February
2009. The reference for this application is BK/08/059; make sure that
you state this in the covering letter. Applicants must arrange for their
referees to send references directly to the Graduate Studies Assistant
(fax or e-mail is sufficient) by the closing date. For further details
about the projects, including the application process, please see the
Further Particulars link below, or contact Graduate Studies, email
graduate.studies@maths.ox.ac.uk

Oxford University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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