2024 Research Demonstrator Competition: The UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics invites applications for Research Demonstratorships, providing up to 4 years of fully funded PhD research. These scholarships, awarded based on academic merit, commence on 1st September 2024. Successful candidates will receive a tax-free stipend of €22,000 per annum, along with a travel allowance of up to €2,000 over the four years. The positions involve tutorial duties, and applicants may also be eligible for 100% fee coverage.
- Opportunity Overview: UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics offers Research Demonstratorships for up to 4 years of full-time PhD research.
- Funding Details: €22,000 per annum (tax-free) with an additional €2,000 travel allowance over four years.
- Start Date: 1st September 2024.
- Eligibility: Awarded competitively based on academic merit; involves tutorial duties with extra payment; covers 100% fees for successful applicants without external fee support.
- Application Deadline: March 22nd, 2024.
- Application Process: Apply via email to Marian Woods at smspostgrads@ucd.ie; email project supervisor(s) expressing interest; submit a single PDF with specified documents.
- Required Documents:
- Up to three preferred topics, indicating scholarship source.
- Brief curriculum vitae.
- Statement of mathematical interest (max 500 words).
- Academic transcripts (translated to English if applicable).
- Contact details of two academic references.
- Evidence of meeting UCD’s English language requirement.
- Shortlisting and Interview: Shortlisted candidates undergo interviews, possibly virtual.
Designation: Research Demonstrator
Research Area: Various research topics in mathematics and statistics (see list below)
Location: UCD School of Mathematics, Dublin, Ireland
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Applicants must have a strong academic background.
- Successful candidates will be required to fulfill tutorial duties.
- External fee support qualification may impact fee coverage eligibility.
Job Description: Research Demonstrators will engage in cutting-edge research in diverse areas such as Multivariate Count Time Series Models, Modelling Dynamic Network Structures, Optimal Bayesian Inference in Preferential Attachment Networks, Task-Oriented Performance Metrics for Structure Learning, Modelling Coastal Pollution, Frontiers in Diophantine Geometry, and Interactions between multiple bodies oscillating at the water surface.
How to Apply: Applications should be submitted via email to Marian Woods at smspostgrads@ucd.ie. Additionally, applicants must email the supervisor(s) associated with their chosen project(s) expressing interest. The application email should include a single PDF attachment with the following:
- Up to three preferred research topics and the source of scholarship information.
- Brief curriculum vitae.
- Statement of mathematical interest (not exceeding 500 words).
- Full academic transcripts (translated to English if necessary).
- Contact details of two academic references.
- Evidence of meeting UCD’s English language requirement.
Last Date for Apply: March 22nd, 2024
Shortlisted candidates will undergo interviews, potentially conducted virtually.
Available Topics:
- Dr. Wagner Barreto-Souza: Multivariate Count Time Series Models
- Dr. Alberto Caimo: Modelling Dynamic Network Structures
- Dr. Fengnan Gao: Optimal Bayesian Inference in Preferential Attachment Networks
- Dr. Leonard Henckel: Task-Oriented Performance Metrics for Structure Learning
- Dr. James Herterich: Modelling Coastal Pollution (Keywords: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Mathematical Modelling, Scientific Computing, Uncertainty Quantification)
- Dr. Lars Kühne: Frontiers in Diophantine Geometry (Keywords: Arithmetic Dynamics, Bogomolov Conjecture, Diophantine Geometry, Heights, Unlikely Intersections)
- Dr. Graham Benham: Interactions between multiple bodies oscillating at the water surface.
