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4 x PhD studentships starting 1st October 2008 University College London (UCL) Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis in asociation with the Department of Geography is offering four PhD studentships funded by ESRC and EPSRC. We are interested in applications from MSc graduates with a background in Geography, Built Environment, Statistics, Computer Science, Urban Sociology, Economics or related subjects who are interested in population geography, geodemographics, modelling and visualisation. ESRC PhD award in collaboration with ESRI (UK) Ltd on the topic 'Measuring and monitoring population diversity and spatial concentration: GeoWeb 2.0 solutions'. £18,940 pa tax-free stipend* plus tuition fees. Enquiries: Dr Pablo Mateos ([log in to unmask]). ESRC PhD award in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service on the topic 'Real time geodemographics for reassurance policing and crime prevention'. £18,940 pa tax-free stipend* plus tuition fees. Enquiries: Dr Alex Singleton ([log in to unmask]). ESRC PhD linked to the GENESIS project: Generative E-Social Science. See www.genesis.ucl.ac.uk for details. £17,940 pa tax-free enhanced stipend* plus tuition fees. Enquiries: Professor Michael Batty ([log in to unmask]). EPSRC PhD award in Urban and Regional Modelling. £17,000 pa tax-free stipend* plus tuition fees. Enquiries: Professor Sir Alan Wilson ([log in to unmask]). Further Details - A PDF is available to download, which contains further information on each PhD studentship: http://www.casa.ucl.ac.uk/jobs/PhDs2008.pdf Residential Eligibility to Apply for Studentships - Due to funding restrictions, only UK/EU students may apply, in line with ESRC/EPSRC residency requirements.*EU candidates must fulfil the research councils' residential requirements to be eligible for the stipend. Established UK Residency - To be eligible to get a stipend from a doctoral training grant, students must demonstrate a relevant connection with the UK, usually established by being ordinarily resident for a period of three years immediately before the date of application for an award. Ordinarily resident means not wholly or mainly resident for the purpose of full-time education. A relevant connection may be established for a student who is an EU national if the student has been in full-time education in the UK throughout the three years preceeding the start date of their PhD. Fees Only Award - If students have a relevant connection to an EU country other than the UK, they are not eligible for a stipend but a university can pay their fees from a doctoral training grant. Academic Qualifications Required to Apply for ESRC Studentships - It is preferred that candidates for the ESRC awards possess an ESRC accredited Masters qualification, however, it may be possible to make a case to the ESRC for exceptional candidates with other qualifications who do not meet this criteria. Application Procedure: Please email a covering letter, stating which award(s) you wish to be considered for, along with your CV to Christiane Morgan: [log in to unmask] The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 27th June 2008, although later applications might be considered on an individual basis until all the posts are appointed. Dr Mario Cortina Borja; Senior Lecturer in Statistics Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics Institute of Child Health, University College London Tel: 44(0)20-7905-2113; FAX: 44(0)20-7905-2381; [log in to unmask] <blocked::mailto:[log in to unmask]>