We invite applications for two full-time three-year PhD studentships in Mathematics and Statistics commencing 1st October 2014. PhD students are based at the University’s Walton Hall campus in Milton Keynes, UK.
Studentships cover full-time fees and include a stipend (currently £13,726 per annum + £1250 per annum to cover training and conference participation).
Overseas applicants are also welcome but those from a non-European Economic Area country that is not majority English-speaking must hold a Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) certificate for English at B2 level or higher.
There are currently three PhD projects available in Statistics:
(1) Real time forecasting and monitoring of high frequency data
(http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/80256EE9006B7FB0/(httpAssets)/C161D4B5436F288380257C45003D38C4/$file/2014projectAF.pdf)
– Álvaro Faria;
(2) Application and comparison of transformations for orthogonality
(http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/80256EE9006B7FB0/(httpAssets)/465E9707D388EB0E80257C580041FC48/$file/2014projectPG.pdf)
– Paul Garthwaite; and
(3) Forecasting and monitoring traffic network flows
(http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/80256EE9006B7FB0/(httpAssets)/15C3470756931F2B80257C45003D6EC5/$file/2014projectCQ.pdf)
– Catriona Queen.
A research proposal is not required, but applicants should make clear which of the above projects is of interest. Interested persons with a strong background in Statistics are encouraged to make informal enquiries to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo..
General information about studying for a research degree with the Open University is available from the Research Degrees Prospectus http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/index.htm and, in particular, http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/explained/degrees_we_offer/doctor_of_philosophy.htm.
Completed application forms, together with a covering letter indicating your suitability and reasons for applying, should be sent to:
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Application forms are available from
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/explained/how_to_apply/mphil_and_phd_application_process.htm
