Applications are invited for one PhD scholarship in the Statistics Department of Trinity College Dublin in the area of Bayesian statistics. Any topic of mutual interest within this area will be considered, however the area of Bayesian nonparametric statistics with applications to survival analysis and software reliability is a particular interest. This scholarship begins on 1st September 2016 and is awarded for three years. The scholarship will pay all European Union fees and gives a tax-free stipend of 6000 euro per year to partially cover living expenses. The selected candidate will be supported in applying for additional financial support.
Expertise required: Bachelor's degree or M.Sc. in mathematics, statistics or related areas. Some experience of theory and/or application of Bayesian methods, and programming, is an advantage.
Interested candidates can apply by submitting a CV, together with a short letter of motivation (max one page), to Bernardo Nipoti at Este enderezo de correo está a ser protexido dos robots de correo lixo. Precisa activar o JavaScript para velo.. The deadline for submissions is 15th April 2016. Informal enquiries can be made to the same address.