3 year PhD studentships
PhD Training in Model Theory and Applications
MODNET funding is available for five 3-year PhD studentships in Model
Theory and Applications at the following locations. The expected
duration is 1 October 2005 - 30 September 2008. The funding will pay a
living allowance, and includes generous allowances for travel and for
participation in the training and research events of the
Network. Successful applicants will undertake a programme of training
and research leading to a PhD in an area relevant to the scientific
activitites of the Network.
Eligibility Criteria:
The European Commission has laid down precise rules about who is
eligible for these positions. A guiding principle is that researchers
should have to move from the country where they are currently studying,
and will not be appointed in there own country. In particular:
- Those appointed will be within 4 years of having obtained a degree
which in their own country would allow them to qualify for a doctoral
programme.
- An appointment cannot be made in the candidate's own country.
- At most two of those appointed can be from outside the EU and
associated states.
It should be noted that there are exceptions to these rules and a more
extensive summary can be found
here.
Full details can be found in the
Marie Curie Research Training Network Handbook.
How to apply:
Potential candidates are encouraged to make initial inquiries to the named contact at the university to which they are considering applying, or to the Chair of the Appointments Committee (Elisabeth Bouscaren: modnetjobs_at_logique.jussieu.fr), or to the Co-ordinator of MODNET (David Evans: d.evans_at_uea.ac.uk). Language requirements vary at host universities and should be discussed with these contacts.
The Network will consider applications at any time from
1 January 2005 until all positions have been filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Applications should be sent electronically to the Chair of the MODNET Appointments Committee (Elisabeth Bouscaren: modnetjobs_at_logique.jussieu.fr), and will be acknowledged by e-mail, usually within 7 working days
Applications will be considered by the MODNET Appointments Committee
and by the candidate's preferred university (or universities).
Applications should include:
- A detailed curriculum vitae containing:
- The candidate's academic record to date
- A description of the mathematical training already
undertaken (lists of courses etc)
- Details of any language qualifications
- A statement of which positions the candidate wishes to apply for,
together with justification of eligibility for the
positions.
- The intended area of research (if known) within the topics of the Network.
- The names and addresses (postal and electronic) of two people
willing to write a letter of recommendation for the
candidate.
Host universities may also require candidates to provide additional
documentation and complete further application forms.
Conditions of appointment:
Appointments in the UK will be on stipends; other appointments will be
salaried. All appointed researchers will participate fully in the
training and research events organised by MODNET. They will undertake a
programme of research which has been agreed with their supervisor, and
undertake any necessary language and skills training (such as training
in lecturing) required by the supervisor and the Network Appointments
Committee. To benefit from the wide expertise available in the Network,
all appointed researchers will have at least one period of secondment to
another university.
Details of Positions:
- A 3 year PhD position starting 1 October
2005 is available in the School of Mathematics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. The
successful applicant will be supervised by David Evans and is expected
to work on at least one of the following topics: stable and simple
theories; amalgamation constructions and their properties; automorphism
groups; Hrushovski constructions and analytic expansions of the complex
numbers.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact David Evans
(d.evans_at_uea.ac.uk) for further information before submitting an
application.
Further information about the School of Mathematics at UEA can be found here.
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- A 3 year PhD position starting 1 October
2005 is available in the Paris
team. The successful applicant will be supervised by one of the
members of the team, and is expected to work on a topic related to the
research themes of the MODNET network, in particular (but not
exclusively):
- Model theory of fields and applications
(possible advisors: Bouscaren, Chatzidakis, Delon)
- Quadratic forms
and special groups (Dickmann)
- Asymptotic differential fields (Van
der Hoeven)
For further information, please contact Zoé Chatzidakis (zoe_at_logique.jussieu.fr), or one of the above listed persons.
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- A 3 year PhD position starting 1 October
2005 is available at the University of
Oxford, UK. The successful applicant will be supervised by Prof
Alex Wilkie or Prof Boris Zilber on a research topic connected with
geometric stability theory or o-minimality.
Interested
candidates are encouraged to contact Prof Boris
Zilber (zilber_at_maths.ox.ac.uk) for further information before
submitting an application.
Further information about the
Mathematical Logic Group in Oxford can be found here.
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- A 3 year PhD position starting 1 October
2005 is available at the Universität Freiburg,
Germany. The successful applicant is expected to work in of the
following areas:
- model theory of fields
- stability and simplicity theory
- finite model theory and complexity theory.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Prof Martin
Ziegler (ziegler_at_uni-freiburg.de) for further information before
submitting an application.
Further information about Model
Theory in Freiburg can be found here.
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- A 3 year PhD position starting 1
October 2005 is available at the University of Barcelona, Spain. The
successful applicant will be supervised by Enrique Casanovas or by
Rafael Farre, and is
expected to work on at least one of the following topics: stable and
simple theories; the Lascar group; model theory of fields.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Enrique Casanovas
(e.casanovas_at_ub.edu) for further information before submitting an
application.
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- A 3 year PhD position starting 1 October
2005 is available in the Institut für Mathematik der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin,
Germany. The successful applicant will be supervised by Prof Andreas
Baudisch and is expected to work on at least one of the following topics
in Model Theory: stable theories and their geometrical properties,
Hrushovski-Fraïssé constructions, model theory of groups.
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Prof Andreas Baudisch
(baudisch_at_mathematik.hu-berlin.de) for further information before
submitting an application.
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