BIOMETRIKA PhD STUDENTSHIP - available from October 2014
The studentship will provide fees at the local rate for UK/EU students, annual stipend of at least
£16,590 and a research support fund of £2000 in the first year, £1000 in each of the second and
third years, subject to satisfactory progress.
There are no nationality or citizenship restrictions, but for a successful non-EU candidate the onus
will be on the host department to obtain UKVI approval.
The studentship must be held at a UK university, but proposals may include a period of time as a
visiting student in another university world-wide.
APPLICATION MATERIAL
Application should be made by the candidate, as follows:
1. A covering letter, about 1 page in length, describing in general terms the candidate’s future
career plans and the benefit from a Biometrika Studentship.
2. Candidate CV
3. Transcript of all degree course results.
4. Description of planned PhD project, of length no more than 2 pages in not less than 10-point type
and including the following information:
(a) candidate’s motivation for wishing to undertake PhD research;
(b) methodological background and scientific motivation for proposed research topic;
(c) reasons for choosing the department in which studentship will be held;
(d) justification for any proposed period visiting another university.
5. Names and contact details for 2 referees: reference letters will be sought by the Trust, and should
not be included with the application
6. Supporting statement from the proposed lead supervisor including supervisory experience, list of
publications relevant to topic of planned PhD project and, for projects that include an applied
element, collaborative arrangements.
7. Supporting statement from the head of the proposed host department describing research environment,
including list of research areas of academic staff in statistics, numbers of PhD registrations and
completions in most recent five years by this group of staff, and facilities provided to research
students.
8. Confirmation by the proposed host university that the candidate is holding a conditional offer
of a PhD place
APPLICATIONS Should be sent by email to p 'dot' diggle 'at' lancaster 'dot' ac 'dot' uk.
Attachments must be in plain text, Word or PDF format. Informal inquiries about this studentship
can be made to the same email address.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 1 May 2014.
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