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[AFRICAFORUM] BOURSE D'ETUDES: PhD Scholarship in Statistics

 

PhD Scholarship in Statistics
University of Southern Denmark
Posted:
June 4, 2014
Location:
Denmark
Salary:
Open
Type:
Contract - Internship
Categories:
Mathematical statistics, Probability
Preferred Education:
Masters
In the framework of a grant offered by the Villum Fund (VKR023480), a three year PhD position in extreme value theory is available in the statistics research group at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA), University of Southern Denmark.

The PhD project is entitled "Univariate and multivariate regression on extreme values". The objective of this project is to develop and study estimators for parameters and functions describing dependence between variables at extreme levels, as well as to study estimation problems in the related context of regression analysis on extreme values. The project is based on collaboration between Michael Falk (University of Würzburg), Yuri Goegebeur (University of Southern Denmark) and Armelle Guillou (Université de Strasbourg).

Qualifications
We are looking for a person with a strong background and interest in mathematical statistics and probability theory, holding a Master's degree in mathematics, applied mathematics or statistics. Preference will be given to applicants with good knowledge of extreme value theory. Some programming skills and familiarity with statistical software packages would also be advantageous. Good knowledge of written and spoken English is required.

Starting date: 1 October 2014, or earlier if possible.

For additional information, please contact one of the members of the project:
Michael Falk, falk@mathematik.uni-wuerzburg.de
Yuri Goegebeur, yuri.goegebeur@imada.sdu.dk
Armelle Guillou, armelle.guillou@math.unistra.fr


Application, salary etc.
Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 1 July 2013 on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:
• A research proposal/description of your approach to the above project (max one page excluding references)
• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages) (please attach this under box "Application form")
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master's degree, including transcript of notes
• At least two signed reference letters.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link below. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. Please read How to apply before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.
University of Southern Denmark
The University of Southern Denmark welcomed the first students onto the campus in Odense in September 1966, and things have been developing by leaps and bounds ever since. We now have five faculties with more than 27,000 students, almost 20% of whom are from abroad, and more than 4,000 employees distributed across our main campus in Odense and regional campuses in Slagelse, Kolding, Esbjerg and Sø...nderborg. Several international studies document that we conduct world-class research and are one of the top fifty young universities in the world. Over the years, the University of Southern Denmark has interwoven many lives. The roughly five years which a student invests in a university education will lay the groundwork for the rest of his or her life. And with around 115 different study programmes in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences and engineering, graduates of the University of Southern Denmark are now members of virtually every profession
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