Dear Allstat,
Please bring this PhD Scholarship (10500pa bursary) to the attention
of anybody who might be interested.
with thanks,
Mark Dixon.
City University.
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PhD Scholarship in Statistics in the area of insurance and finance
with additional sponsorship by the Actuarial Research Club (funded by CGU,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Government Actuary's Department, Guardian
Insurance, Hymans Robertson, KPMG, Munich Reinsurance, Swiss
Reinsurance and Watson Wyatt).
Description:
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The Department of Actuarial Science and Statistics at City University
is offering a three year full-time PhD Scholarship under the
supervision of Dr Mark Dixon, in the areas of:
Extreme insurance claims in dependent markets,
Modelling excessive market volatility, and
Assessing risk: predicting unusual behaviour of derivative markets
The award will cover tuition fees and a stipend of 10500pa (including
a 2000pa bursary from the Actuarial Research Club)
Applications should have, or expect to receive in 1999, a First or
Upper Second Class Honours degree in a mathematical, statistical or
related subject from a British University. Suitable applicants will be
invited to visit the department.
Further information and application forms may be obtained from Mark
Dixon, Department of Actuarial Science and Statistics, City
University, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB Telephone 0171 477
8472, fax 0171 477 8838, email [log in to unmask]
The deadline for applications is 18th March, 1999.
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