GERMANY – PhD FELLOWSHIPS 2011 – BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY
PhD Fellowships 2011 at Bielefeld University in Germany
About University:
Random phenomena appear in many aspects of our present day world, in its scientific description and its technological and societal transformation. Sometimes as a small perturbation, but sometimes also as a force of great impact. Hence it is not surprising that stochastics, the mathematical theory of random processes, has grown in great strides since its inception by (e.g.) Bachelier (economics), Einstein (physics) and Norbert Wiener (mathematics, information processing) in parallel with the explosion of science and technology in the past century.
Detail:
The program is organized by the Bielefeld University Mathematics Department in cooperation with the Departments of Economics and Physics, the research institutions IMW and BiBoS, and together with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing (partner institutions: IAM, AMSS, GUCAS). Doctorate degrees will be awarded by one of the three Departments of Bielefeld University.
Eligibility:
1. Graduates (Master level) from the aforementioned three fields with a pronounced interest in Mathematics and its interdisciplinary applications are encouraged to apply.
2. We are aiming to increase the proportion of female researchers in the college; given
parity with respect to all other relevant criteria, female applicants will receive preferential
treatment in the fellowship awarding decisions.
3. Candidates with physical disabilities who fulfill the abovementioned criteria are
particularly encouraged to apply.
The interdisciplinary training and research program is oriented towards the study of modern methods in Stochastics and their application in Physics and Economics. A structured course program will enable students to undertake research projects without undue delay. Lectures and courses by visiting scientists, as well as the exchange program with China, will further contribute to a broad and internationally viable education.
Deadline: August 13, 2010. Post-deadline applications may possibly also be considered.
Please submit PDF files of:
1. your completed application form (including the names and contact data two possible referees) along with
2. your CV,
3. copies of your diplomas and certificates,
4. a sketch of your research interests, and
5. possibly your written work (papers, theses, etc.),
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Michael Röckner
Phone: 0521-1064774
Fax: 0521-1066462
Email: roeckner@math.uni-bielefeld.de
Office: V4-151
