Monday, February 16, 2015

[DMANET] PhD studentships at The Open University, UK

PHD STUDENTSHIPS IN MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
AVAILABLE FROM 1 OCTOBER 2015

Located in: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Closing date: 17th April 2015
Full details: http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/phd

Several full-time three-year PhD studentships in Mathematics and
Statistics are available, commencing 1 October 2015. Studentships
cover full-time fees, include a stipend (currently £13,863 per annum),
plus £1250 annual travel allowance. Part-time (6-year) unfunded study
is also available.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics, situated in the middle
of the OU campus in Milton Keynes, provides a friendly and flexible
working environment for all of its staff and students, and holds a
Bronze Athena SWAN award. We particularly welcome applications from
women: the Department ensures that every female PhD student is
allocated a female member of staff as a point of contact, and
organises networking events for female academic staff and PhD
students.

Several research projects are available, including topics in Algebraic
Graph Theory and Enumerative Combinatorics. Full details of projects
are available from:
http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/phd
Interested persons are strongly encouraged to make informal enquiries
to mcs-mathematics-enquiries@open.ac.uk.

General information about studying for a research degree with the Open
University is available from the Research Degrees Prospectus:
http://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-degrees/degrees-we-offer/doctor-of-philosophy-phd

Completed application forms, together with a covering letter
indicating your suitability and reasons for applying, should be sent
to research-degrees-MCT@open.ac.uk to arrive by 5pm on Friday, 17
April 2015. Application forms are available from
http://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-degrees/how-to-apply/mphil-and-phd-application-process

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 at the time of applying.

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