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PhD Studentships in Mathematics – (Ph.D.)
The University of Edinburgh
College of Science & Engineering| Application Deadline: | Various depending on funding scheme | ||
| Location: | Edinburgh / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 42 months | Start Date: | Anytime |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The School of Mathematics has approximately 50 academic staff supervising Ph.D. projects, and 40 Ph.D. students. Expert research groups of the School of Mathematics can offer doctoral supervision in:
* Algebra and Number Theory
* Analysis
* Applied and Computational Mathematics
* Geometry and Topology
* Mathematical Physics
* Operational Research and Optimization
* Probability & Stochastic Analysis
* Statistics
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The Ph.D. programme at the University of Edinburgh lasts between 3 and 4 years, depending on the preparation of the candidate. Over the last decade, the average time from entry to Ph.D. has been 3 years and 9 months.
Ph.D. recipients are expected to take on leadership roles in their chosen career paths; as such, the ability to present material and succinctly convey ideas is an essential component of Ph.D. training. Our Ph.D. candidates receive intensive training during their first semester in best practises in conducting academic tutorials. Typical teaching duties are 40 hours in year one and 80 hours per year in subsequent years. Additional speaking training and practises are offered through University courses as well as research group meetings.
The first year of Ph.D. studies is focused on the video-conferenced general mathematical taught courses provided by the Scottish Mathematical Sciences Training Centre in cooperation with 5 other Scottish Universities, and weekly meetings with the supervisor to establish background in the student's area of proposed research.
The remaining years are focused on the candidates development of independent research, culminating in published papers and a doctoral thesis. Throughout the programme, most doctoral candidates are active in the teaching of mathematics in the school, and attending research seminars to develop breadth of knowledge.
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Students applying for a research degree should first identify their research interests and determine in whichresearch group they wish to carry out their work. They are encouraged to contact staff members prior to their application in order to identify possible research projects and supervisors. This is especially the case for overseas applicants who, unlike the UK applicants, will not have the opportunity of an interview.
For admission to research degrees, applications should be made online:
Applicants will be automatically considered for School of Mathematics scholarships once you have been made an offer of a place. Some sources of funding require separate application forms. For more details, please consult:
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The University of Edinburgh is a historic institution founded in 1583, currently ranked as the 20th top university in the world. Our alumni include Charles Darwin and James Clerk Maxwell. The School of Mathematics is a world renowned centre of excellence in mathematics, with academic staff who are leaders in their areas of research. Our graduates go on to successful careers in academia, industry, and government.
The School of Mathematics has approximately 50 academic staff supervising Ph.D. projects, and 40 Ph.D. students. Many of the academic staff are leaders in their field of research, have been honoured with the receipt of numerous prizes. The mathematics research environment is vibrant, with established expertise in nearly all facets of mathematics, for further details see the School of Mathematics Research website. In addition, the School of Mathematics has recently been awarded two major grants (EPSRC Science and Innovation Awards) for the establishment of the Centre for Analysis and Nonlinear PDEs (£3.5M) and the Centre for Numerical Algorithms and Intelligent Software (£5.0M). These grants are joint with the schools of mathematics at our partner institutions Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde Universities. Edinburgh also is the home of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS), a research institute whose remit is the organization of week long workshops/conferences in recent advances in the mathematical sciences. The presence of ICMS brings a steady stream of mathematicians to Edinburgh, approximately 1600 researchers every year.
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