We invite applications for a full-time three-year PhD studentships in Mathematics and Statistics commencing 1st October 2014. PhD students are based at the University’s Walton Hall campus in Milton Keynes, UK.
Studentships cover full-time fees and include a stipend (currently £13,726 per annum + £1250 per annum to cover training and conference participation).
Overseas applicants are also welcome 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as soon as possible, and ideally by 11th August 2014.
There are currently three PhD projects available in Statistics (please make clear in your application what project you are applying for):
(1) Real time forecasting and monitoring of high frequency data
(http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/80256EE9006B7FB0/(httpAssets)/C161D4B5436F288380257C45003D38C4/$file/2014projectAF.pdf) – Álvaro Faria;
(2) Application and comparison of transformations for orthogonality
(http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/80256EE9006B7FB0/(httpAssets)/465E9707D388EB0E80257C580041FC48/$file/2014projectPG.pdf) – Paul Garthwaite; and
(3) Forecasting and monitoring traffic network flows
(http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/80256EE9006B7FB0/(httpAssets)/15C3470756931F2B80257C45003D6EC5/$file/2014projectCQ.pdf) – Catriona Queen.
(Please see below for full details of each project.)
A research proposal is not required, but applicants should make clear which of the above projects is of interest. Interested persons with a strong background in Statistics are encouraged to make informal enquiries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
General information about studying for a research degree with the Open University is available from the Research Degrees Prospectus http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/index.htm and, in particular, http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/explained/degrees_we_offer/doctor_of_philosophy.htm.
Completed application forms, together with a covering letter indicating your suitability and reasons for applying, should be sent to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to arrive by 5pm on Friday, 28 February 2014.
Application forms are available from http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/explained/how_to_apply/mphil_and_phd_application_process.htm
