Mathematics: Fully Funded Heilbronn Doctoral Partnership PhD Scholarship

27 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Swansea University

Department

Central

Research Field

Mathematics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

United Kingdom

Application Deadline

22 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/London)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Funding providers: Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research

Subject areas: Mathematics

Project start date: 

• 1 October 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-September)

Project supervisors: Any available supervisor in the Department of Mathematics, whose research includes Pure Mathematics, Probability or Data Science

Aligned programme of study: PhD in Mathematics

Mode of study: Full-time

Project description: 

We invite applications for PhD study in Mathematics at Swansea University. This will be funded by the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research from their UKRI/EPSRC award “Heilbronn Doctoral Partnership (HDP)”.  

In addition to undertaking cutting-edge research, student on this programme may expect to participate in summer workshops in years 1-3. It is anticipated these will be about 4 weeks in length and residential in nature (with extra costs covered as appropriate).  

The research project can be in one of the fields below: 

• Algebra, Geometry and Topology 
• Mathematical and computational methods in machine learning and artificial intelligence 
• Partial Differential Equations 
• Stochastic Analysis and (Noncommutative) Probability  

Detailed information about research directions in the Department of Mathematics can be found at the Research and Impact  webpage of the Department. Applicants should demonstrate interest in one or more of the above research fields.  

Candidates from traditionally under-represented groups in mathematics are strongly encouraged to apply.  

Requirements

Research Field

Mathematics

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidates must hold a first or upper second class honours degree, or a master’s degree with merit, in a relevant discipline (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University). Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency. 

English Language: IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.0) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. We prefer candidates to have already met the English Language requirements at the point of application, although this is not a requirement. 

Specific Requirements

This scholarship is open to candidates of any nationality.

ATAS

Please note that the programme requires some applicants to hold ATAS clearance, further details on ATAS scheme eligibility are available on the UK Government website.  

ATAS clearance IS NOT required to be held as part of the scholarship application process, successful award winners (as appropriate) are provided with details as to how to apply for ATAS clearance in tandem with scholarship course offer. 

Additional Information
Benefits

This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend at UKRI rate (currently £18,622 for 2023/24) for four years.

Additional research expenses will also be available.

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must hold a first or upper second class honours degree, or a master’s degree with merit, in a relevant discipline (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University). Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency. 

English Language: IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 6.0) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. We prefer candidates to have already met the English Language requirements at the point of application, although this is not a requirement. 

This scholarship is open to candidates of any nationality.

ATAS

Please note that the programme requires some applicants to hold ATAS clearance, further details on ATAS scheme eligibility are available on the UK Government website.  

ATAS clearance IS NOT required to be held as part of the scholarship application process, successful award winners (as appropriate) are provided with details as to how to apply for ATAS clearance in tandem with scholarship course offer. 

Selection process

Please visit our website for more information.

Website for additional job details

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/mathematics-heilbr…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Swansea University

Country

United Kingdom

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/mathematics-heilbr…

Contact

State/Province

Swansea

City

Swansea

Website

http://www.swansea.ac.uk

Street

Singleton Park

Postal Code

SA2 8PP

STATUS: EXPIRED