PhD Scholarship in Agent-Based Modeling of Business Relations and Networks
ARC Agent-Based Modeling of Business Relations and Networks grant
School of Marketing, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Overview
Applications are invited for a scholarship to undertake a PhD in the School
of Marketing at the Australian School of Business at the University of New
South Wales. The research will form part of an Australian Research Council
funded project to develop agent-based models of the development and
evolution of business relations and networks in industrial markets.
The successful applicant will work under the supervision of the research
project”s Chief Investigators: Professor Ian Wilkinson of the School of
Marketing and Professor Robert Marks of the Australian Graduate School of
Management and School of Economics at the University of New South Wales and
Professor Louise Young of the School of Marketing at the University of
Technology Sydney. These are leading international researchers in the area
of business marketing and economics with extensive backgrounds in the study
of business relations and networks, as well as expertise in modeling. They
have strong links with prominent researchers in the agent-based modeling
field around the world.
Skills and Qualifications Required
We are looking for a person with high-level computer science qualifications
(First or Upper Second Class honours or equivalent) and skills, especially
in the area of agent-based modeling, to work on the project. This would
include expertise in object-oriented programming languages, such as Java
and/or C++, as well as familiarity with agent-based modeling platforms
(e.g. Mason, Repast, Netlogo). We would give preference to an applicant
who also had some high-level disciplinary-relevant knowledge and
educational qualifications in marketing, business, economics or another
relevant discipline. But, because a combination of relevant computer
science skills and disciplinary knowledge is rare, our primary focus is on
the computing skills plus a willingness to apply these in the area of
business. This may mean that the successful applicant will be required to
undertake a program of study to equip them with necessary disciplinary
knowledge to undertake the research and to fulfill the requirements of a
PhD in the School of Marketing. High-level communication and writing
skills in English are also essential.
The scholarship is available for local and international students for three
years full-time enrolment in the PhD program and provides the scholar with
a tax-exempt stipend of up to AUD$30,000 per annum.
The successful candidate would be expected to commence the PhD beginning of
2009.
To apply, please submit your CV, academic transcripts, a summary of your
research interests and strengths related to the research and two academic
referee reports to Professor Ian F. Wilkinson ([log in to unmask]).
Further Enquiries
Please contact Professor Ian F. Wilkinson ([log in to unmask]),
Professor Bob Marks ([log in to unmask]) or Professor Louise Young
([log in to unmask]) for further information. Additional information may be
also be found on the University”s and School of Marketing”s websites
(www.unsw.edu.au, www.marketing.unsw.edu.au).
Professor Ian F. Wilkinson
School of Marketing
University of New South Wales Australia
Sydney, NSW
Australia, 2052
Phone: 61-2-9385 3298
Fax: 61-2-9663 1985
Email: [log in to unmask]
webpage: http://www.marketing.unsw.edu.au/IanWilkinson
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