[DMANET] EPSRC Studentship in Operational Research

There is a great opportunity at the Kent Business School for someone
looking to do a PhD in Operational Research.

Applications are due Sunday14 July.

Note that the studentship is restricted to students who have "settled
status" in the UK, including UK students and EU students who have lived
in the UK for 3 or more years.

Details of the studentship are provided below and can also be found in
the following link.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGV692/epsrc-studentship-optimising-river-infrastructure-mitigation/

I would invite any interested candidates to contact me.

Sincerely,
Dr Jesse O'Hanley

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Dr. Jesse R. O'Hanley
Senior Lecturer in Envir. Systems Mgmt.
Management Science Group
Kent Business School, University of Kent
Canterbury, Kent CT2 7PE, United Kingdom
Office: +44 (0)1227 824286
Reception: +44 (0)1227 827726
Fax: +44 (0)1227 761187
Email: j.ohanley@kent.ac.uk
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EPSRC STUDENTSHIP: OPTIMISING RIVER INFRASTRUCTURE MITIGATION
UNIVERSITY OF KENT

The Management Science group within Kent Business School invites
applications for a three-year EPSRC-funded PhD studentship. The
scholarship starts on 1/10/13 and includes tuition fees and a
maintenance grant of £13,590 (at 2012/13 rates)

The Management Science research group is a leading UK centre for
Operational Research and Systems Thinking and is a member of NATCOR.

ELIGIBILITY

Due to funding, this studentship competition is only open to applicants
who have settled status in the UK and no restrictions on how long they
can stay in the country. In addition, applicants must have been resident
in the UK for three years prior to the start of their scholarship. Other
EU students may apply on a fees only basis.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must hold the following qualifications:

- A Distinction at MSc level in a quantitative subject (see project
descriptions for more details).
- Exceptional candidates with First at undergraduate level in a
quantitative subject (see project descriptions for more details) will
also be considered.
- Score of 7.0 in IELT test for students who are non-native English
speakers and who did not gain their academic qualifications in the UK.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate will work on the formulation and solution of
optimisation models applied to river infrastructure mitigation under the
supervision of Dr Jesse O'Hanley. Potential areas of research include
mixed integer linear programming, stochastic and multi-objective
optimisation, decomposition methods and heuristic algorithms.

Candidates are required to have an excellent undergraduate Honours
degree in a quantitative subject such as Operational Research,
Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering or a closely
allied discipline. Good English communication skills, both oral and
written, are essential. Computer programming ability in C/C++, Java or
similar is highly desirable. Knowledge of optimisation techniques (in
particular integer programming) and/or optimisation software is
desirable but not essential.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should apply online as part of Kent Business School PhD
programme application. A research proposal is not needed for this scheme
but applicants should ensure that their application is complete (and
references have been received by Kent Business School) by the deadline,
as follows:

- CV
- A short statement in support of your application (maximum 500 words)
- Official transcripts of MSc and undergraduate degrees
- Two academic references from an institution where you have studied
- English qualifications obtained (if relevant)

DEADLINES

Applicants must apply for this scholarship online by 5pm (GMT) on Sunday
14 July 2013 and the application must be complete with all references
also received by this date.

For more information please contact Dr Jesse O'Hanley
(j.ohanley@kent.ac.uk), our admissions team PhDinfo@kent.ac.uk.
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