<div dir="ltr">We invite applications for full-time three-year PhD studentships in Mathematics and Statistics commencing 1st October 2016.<br>PhD students are based at the University's Walton Hall campus in Milton Keynes, UK.<br><br>Studentships
cover full-time fees and include a stipend (currently £14,296 per annum
+ £1250 per annum to cover training and conference participation).<br><br>Overseas
applicants are welcomed 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 (such as IELTS or TOEFL) or higher at the time of
applying.<br><br>There is currently one PhD project available in
Statistics: "Bayesian dynamic forecasting of high frequency data" -
supervised by Álvaro Faria and Paul Garthwaite. For details see <a href="http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/study/phd/2016-research-projects" target="_blank">http://www.mathematics.open.ac.uk/study/phd/2016-research-projects</a> .<br><br>A
research proposal is not required. Interested persons with a strong
background in Bayesian Statistics and Time Series Analysis are
encouraged to apply. Informal enquiries can be made to <a href="mailto:mcs-mathematics-enquiries@open.ac.uk">mcs-mathematics-enquiries@open.ac.uk</a>.<br><br>General
information about studying for a research degree with the Open
University is available from the Research Degrees Prospectus: <a href="http://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-degrees/degrees-we-offer/doctor-of-philosophy-phd" target="_blank">http://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-degrees/degrees-we-offer/doctor-of-philosophy-phd</a> .<br><br>Completed
application forms, together with a covering letter indicating your
suitability and reasons for applying, should be sent to <a href="mailto:research-degrees-MCT@open.ac.uk">research-degrees-MCT@open.ac.uk</a> to arrive by 5pm on Friday, 15 April 2016. Application forms are available from <a href="http://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-degrees/how-to-apply/mphil-and-phd-application-process" target="_blank">http://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-degrees/how-to-apply/mphil-and-phd-application-process</a> . <br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Prof. Dr. Eric B Ferreira<br>---------------------------------------<br>Exact Sciences Institute<br>Federal University of Alfenas - Brazil<br><br></div></div>
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