Thursday, March 13, 2014

[DMANET] PhD studentship on "reducing emissions from global shipping"

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>PhD Studentship
>Reducing emissions from global shipping
>University of Southampton
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>Southampton Management School invites applications from suitably
>qualified individuals for full-time and part-time PhD applications for a
>project titled "Minimising emissions from global shipping through
>optimisation of ship sizes and routes for vessel fleets". The project
>will involve the use of mathematical modelling and optimisation, to
>better size global vessel fleets and to plan shipping routes to ensure
>not only economically viable but also environmentally responsible
>shipping.
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>The total funding for the successful candidate will be £21,000. For
>full-time students, this will be paid at £7,000 per annum for three
>years. For part-time students, this will be paid at £3,500 per annum for
>six years.
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>The deadline for applications is 30 April 2014. The successful applicant
>will be notified by 15 May 2014. Applicants who have not heard by this
>date should assume that they have not been successful on this occasion.
>To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must apply online for
>the PhD Programme, and upload the following documentation: academic
>degree certificates and transcripts, two references and English Language
>test score if previous study taken outside the UK not morethan two years
>old.
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>Candidates must have interest in maritime logistics and transportation.
>Candidates should have a First or Upper Second Class degree (equivalent
>for overseas) in a quantitative discipline, an MSc degree in Operational
>Research, Management Science, or a related discipline, possess good
>programming skills, and demonstrate previous experience with mathematical
>modelling and use of optimisation software. Previous experience with
>simulation and research into logistics is a plus.
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>The successful candidate will be jointly supervised by Professor Tolga
>Bektas (Southampton Management School, Faculty of Business and Law) and
>Dr DominicHudson (Ship Science, Faculty of Engineering and Environment).
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>During the online application process, please indicate in Section 8
>"Funding" that you are applying for a PGR Vice Chancellor scholarship.
>Please also use "Minimising emissions from global shipping through
>optimisation of ship sizes and routes for vessel fleets" as the name of
>the proposal.
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>If you wish to discuss any details of the project informally, please
>contact Tolga Bektas (T.Bektas ­at­ soton.ac.uk).
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