Applications are invited for three PhD funding opportunities to conduct research in a branch of probability or statistics based in the UCL Department of Statistical Science, commencing in September 2014.
The studentships are tenable for at least 42 months and cover tuition fees at the UK/EU rate plus a stipend of 15,863 GBP per annum (based on the standard UK Research Council rate with London weighting). International students may also apply, but will need to source additional funding to meet the difference in cost between UK/EU and overseas tuition fees. The procedure for determining one’s tuition fee status is outlined on the UCL website.
The Department is among the three largest statistics groups in the UK with 28 academic members of staff including Professors Richard Chandler, Tom Fearn, Valerie Isham, Sofia Olhede, Rumana Omar and Patrick Wolfe. The Department’s methodological research is organised into six themes: Biostatistics; Computational statistics; Financial risk, insurance, econometrics and stochastic finance; General theory and methodology; Multivariate and high dimensional data; Stochastic modelling and time series. Research often cuts across these areas. Much of this work is interdisciplinary and involves collaborations within and outside UCL.
The requirement for admission to the MPhil/PhD in Statistical Science is a 1st class or high upper 2nd class Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree with merit or distinction in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline. Overseas qualifications of an equivalent standard are also acceptable. Further details can be found on the Departmental website. Applicants are expected to prepare an outline proposal of their work. This is crucial in identifying potential supervisors. Thus, candidates should peruse the research interests of staff before applying.
Further information, including details of how to apply, is available at: https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5041178&ownertype=fair&jcode=1406565.
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