Thursday, January 17, 2013

[DMANET] Full-time studentships at the Open University, UK

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY
THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

FULL-TIME PHD STUDENTSHIPS IN MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS AVAILABLE FROM
1 OCTOBER 2013

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for
several full-time PhD studentships in Mathematics and Statistics
commencing 1 October 2013. A studentship is for three years but
extensions of up to six months are possible. Studentships cover
full-time fees and include a stipend (currently £13,590 per annum).

Full-time PhD students are based at the University's Walton Hall
campus in Milton Keynes and are allocated office space and computer
facilities in the Department. Full-time students have an automatic
travel and subsistence allocation (currently £1250 per annum for three
years) to cover
training and conference participation. Students are also supported to
join an appropriate learned society.

Details of research areas (including combinatorics) covered in the
Mathematics and Statistics Department are available from
www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/mathematics.htm and
www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/statistics.htm

Applications in all research areas covered by the Department are
welcomed. A detailed research proposal is not required, but applicants
should make clear their principal area of interest. Applications for
research projects highlighted in www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/phd are
especially welcomed.

General information about studying for a research degree with the Open
University is available from the Research Degrees Prospectus
www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/index.htm and, in particular,
www3.open.ac.uk/study/researchdegrees/explained/degrees_we_offer/doctor_of_philosophy.htm.

Completed application forms to research-degrees-MCT@open.ac.uk should
arrive by 5pm on Monday, 11 March 2013. Application forms are
available from www3.open.ac.uk/study/researchdegrees/explained/how_to_apply/mphil_and_phd_applications.htm

Overseas applicants are welcomed but those from a non-European
Economic Area country that is not majority English-speaking must hold
a Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
certificate for English at B2 level or higher.

Interested persons are strongly encouraged to make informal enquiries
to mcs-mathematicsenquiries@open.ac.uk
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