Sweden : PhD position in Discrete Mathematics - Scholarships-Links ...

The PhD candidate will work in the area of discrete mathematics. At the department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics there is an active research group working in the areas of the Traveling Salesman Problem, integer programming, Boolean satisfiability, hypergraphs, Hamiltonian cycles and Latin squares. Possible areas of the PhD project may be in the fields of graph theory, combinatorial optimization and combinatorial game theory.

Admission requirements
Prerequisites include either i) 240 ECTS credits (svenska h?gskolepo?ng) of higher education studies of which 60 should be on an advanced level (Master level), or ii) 120 Swedish (old) credits (svenska po?ng; corresponding to 180 ECTS-credits) of higher education studies if they were taken before July 1, 2007. In addition 90 ECTS credits need to be in the areas of mathematics, mathematical statistics or computer science of which 30 should be on an advanced level (Master level). Applicants that have acquired equivalent knowledge will also be considered.

The applicant should have advanced implementation skills, e.g., in C++. Furthermore the applicant should have good knowledge of the English language and good writing skills.

Application
The application should contain a CV, including academic grades and relevant documentation. Please also provide a personal letter of one A4 sheet describing yourself and your reasons for applying for this position and give at least two references (name, email and phone number) familiar with the applicant?s qualifications. Documents should be sent electronically as one single PDF document. Finally, a copy of the Master thesis should be added to the application as one single PDF document.

Since we strive for a more equal gender distribution within our department, we especially encourage female applicants.

Information
For more information, contact Gerold J?ger, +46-(0)90-786 61 41, gerold.jaeger@math.umu.se
or Head of the Department Robert Johansson, +46-(0)90-786 93 65, robert.johansson@math.umu.se.

Union information is available from SACO, +46-(0)90-786 53 65, SEKO, +46-(0)90-786 52 96 and ST, +46-(0)90-786 54 31.

Documents sent electronically should be in PDF format.

Your complete application, marked with reference number 313-828-12, should be sent to jobb@umu.se (state the reference number as subject) or to the Registrar, Ume? University, SE-901 87 Ume?, Sweden to arrive November 15, 2012 at the latest.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 15 November 2012

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