EPSRC PhD Studentships in OR and Statistics
Centre for OR and Applied Statistics
University of Salford
Applications are invited from well-qualified, highly motivated students for a number
of PhD studentships in the Centre for OR and Applied Statistics at the University
of Salford. The Centre is part of Salford Business School and was rated 5 at the
2001 Research assessment Exercise. With a healthy postgraduate population, the
Centre offers many exciting opportunities for postgraduate training in Operational
Research and Statistics. Students will have the opportunity to attend postgraduate
courses that are available through the National Taught Course Centre in OR and the
Academy for PhD training in Statistics. Research projects are offered in the following areas:
Bayesian analysis of multivariate stochastic processes;
Modelling strategic decisions in sport;
Statistical forecasting in inventory with expert judgements.
The studentships are available through the EPSRC Doctoral Training Scheme.
The studentships cover fees and maintenance for UK students, and fees only for EU
students, for a minimum period of 3 years. The maintenance grant offered will be £14,000 per
annum. Candidates should have, or expect to obtain, at least a 2:1 honours degree or an MSc
in a numeric-related subject such as Mathematics, Statistics or Operational Research.
Further enquiries may be made to Dr. Philip Scarf (tel 0161 295 3817; email: [log in to unmask]).
Applications for a place on the postgraduate research program can be made on-line at Salford PG
research. You should indicate on your application form that you would like to apply for an
EPSRC DTA (CORAS) studentship, and you should list one of the topics above as your area
of study. We will require you to provide references and transcripts.
The closing date is 31st January 2008.
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