PhD Studentships: Mathematical Methods In Natural Sciences, University Of Warsaw, Poland

Ph.D. Programme: Mathematical Methods in Natural Sciences (MMNS) aims to provide research programmes covering modelling, mathematical/numerical analysis and computer implementation/simulation of the investigated models. Each Ph.D. project is meant to provide a better understanding of certain phenomena arising from industrial innovations, natural or medical sciences. The ambition is to equip the students with the manifold qualifications expected from future leading researchers in academia and industry.

Ph.D. students participating in the project will be provided with intensive training in innovative mathematical methods for complex structures and processes. Moreover MMNS will hold an international visitors programme, embedded in a world-wide network of partner institutions. Specific measures and incentives will promote the early integration of doctoral students into the international scientific community and foster application of modern mathematical methods to challenging problems in biosciences and material sciences. The programme will strongly collaborate with the international network of partners and will promote transfer of new methodologies to industry.

Information About Benefits & Stipend:
The programme provides very good studying facilities and support:

four-year studies in one of the Polish research units of the consortium
foreign visits in the partner institutions for a duration of 6-24 months
personal stipends for Ph.D. students amounting to 3000 PLN a month (during foreign visits the stipend will be increased up to 4500 PLN)
research grants covering the costs of computer equipment and international/domestic conferences

Studentship Requirements:
The minimum requirements for acceptance as a fellow at the MMNS are:

An academic degree compatible with the requirements for doctoral student status of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/studia/doktoranckie-informacje/informacje.html
Grades well above average
Fluency in English
Willingness and capability to actively participate in the MMNS


Studentship Applications:
The registration is open. To register it is necessary to send an e-mail with the subject “Registration” to the address mmns@mimuw.edu.pl with your last name, first name and date of birth. You will receive a confirmation by e-mail with an identification number, which will be used in the recruitment procedure.
The application should include the following documents:

Cover letter with description of candidate’s research interests (max. 2 pages)
Application form. Download Word icon PDF icon
List of publications (including papers published in journals, submitted papers and preprints) and pdf files of all listed papers
Two letters of recommendation
Transcript of academic records
Certificate of the master degree (scanned copy) . If the candidate has not graduated yet, please enclose the information about the expected graduation date (not later than 30th September 2009)

Documents should be submitted electronically to both addresses: mmns@mimuw.edu.pl and mmns@math.uni.wroc.pl. All documents should be sent in one e-mail with the subject “Application”. The recommendation letters can be either attached as scanned copies or sent by e-mail directly by referees to both addresses: mmns@mimuw.edu.pl and mmns@math.uni.wroc.pl.

Contact Details:
Piotr Gwiazda
Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics
University of Warsaw
Banacha 2,
02-097 Warsaw
e-mail: mmns@mimuw.edu.pl
phone: +48225544423
fax: +48 22 5544300

Closing Date: 10th September 2009

Source: mmns.mimuw.edu.pl