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Dear list-members Please forward the advert below to anyone you think may be interested. Thanks and apologies for cross-postings! PhD in Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases Applications are invited for a joint Health Protection Agency (HPA) and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) PhD Scholarship in Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases. The scholarship will cover three-years full time fees (for EU students) and a maintenance grant of £12,500 per annum. Candidates should possess a bachelors (2i or above) and a masters degree in mathematics, science or other discipline relevant to mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. Applications are encouraged from citizens of any country, though students from outside the EU will be expected to find adequate funds to cover the full fees for foreign students. The successful candidate will join an established and dynamic modelling group at the HPA Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC) in North London. They will help develop state-of-the-art modelling and statistical techniques and apply these to detailed data sets to help address real-world epidemiological problems. Possible topics include: modelling the emergence of antibiotic resistant gonorrhoea in the UK; modelling the transmission and molecular evolution of influenza viruses; and modelling outbreaks of viral haemorrhagic fevers, such as Ebola, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation. The student will be registered for a research degree at LSHTM, and will have access to relevant post-graduate courses. Supervisors from CDSC and LSHTM will be identified with expertise appropriate to the chosen topic. Further details on the possible projects are available from Katy Turner ([log in to unmask]). Applicants should send in a covering letter detailing their background and research interests, together with a full CV, listing the contact details of 2 referees to the following address by 30th September 2004: Andrea Aiello Unit Administrator Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT Emilia Vynnycky Modelling and Economics Unit Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] ----------------------------------------- ************************************************************************** The information contained in the EMail and any attachments is confidential and intended solely and for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). It may not be disclosed to any other person without the express authority of the HPA, or the intended recipient, or both. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy, distribute or retain this message or any part of it. This footnote also confirms that this EMail has been swept for computer viruses, but please re-sweep any attachments before opening or saving. HTTP://www.HPA.org.uk **************************************************************************