Friday, July 23, 2010

[DMANET] PhD Research Studentship in Operational Research/Management Science

PhD Research Studentship in Operational Research/ Management Science

School of Mathematics/School of Management, University of Southampton


The LANCS Initiative
(see http://www.lancs-initiative.ac.uk<http://www.lancs-initiative.ac.uk/>)
is a GBP 13 million project to expand UK research capacity in the foundations
of Operational Research (OR). LANCS is a collaboration between four of the
leading OR research groups in the UK (Lancaster, Cardiff and Nottingham
are joined with Southampton in the Initiative).

Applications are invited for a PhD Research Studentship that is funded
under the LANCS Initiative. The research project should fall within one
of the research clusters of the LANCS Initiative, which are

- Transport and Logistics

- Healthcare

- Optimization

- Heuristic Understanding

- Systems to Build Systems

Registration will either be in the School of Mathematics or in the School
of Management.

The studentship is for three years. It covers University tuition fees and
provides a tax-free stipend of over GBP 13,000 per year.

Candidates should have a First or Upper Second Class degree in a
quantitative discipline, and preferably an MSc degree in Operational
Research, Management Science, or a related discipline. Also, evidence
of English language proficiency is required for candidates not having
English as a first language.


For further information, please contact either Professor Chris Potts
(School of Mathematics), E-mail: C.N.Potts@soton.ac.uk; Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 3651;
or Dr Tolga Bektas (School of Management), E-mail: S.C.Brailsford@soton.ac.uk;
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 8969.

Application forms must be submitted online by 12 August, 2010. Guidance for
applications and the online form can be obtained at
http://www.soton.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgstudy/howdoiapplypg.html.
Please apply initially to the School of Mathematics: if necessary,
the application can be subsequently transferred to the School of Management.
Under the Area of Research section of the form, please indicate which of the
five research clusters is most appropriate for your proposed research project.
A transcript should be uploaded at the initial application stage, together
with any other documents in support of your application.
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