Man Group Ph.D. awards are available to new Ph.D. Degree students (whether UK/EU or overseas) in the Signal Processing and Communications Laboratory (Department of Engineering) or the Statistical Laboratory (Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics), whose research is statistical in nature and involves a significant practical data modelling component.
The awards provide 'top-up' funding of £9,000 a year for three years (£27,000 in total) in order to supplement other funding sources. Three awards are available to start in the academical year 2009-10, and three more to start in each of the two following years. They will be awarded competitively among outstanding Ph.D. students who meet the above criteria.
The awards are supported by Man Group plc, a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Man also supports many awards, charities, and initiatives around the world, including sponsorship of the Man Booker literary prizes. Further information can be found at http://www.mangroupplc.com/.
The application procedure for the awards is outlined below.
Signal Processing and Communications Laboratory: Applicants should apply formally for admission as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Engineering (see http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/proxyadmissions/). Applicants for these awards should register their interest by contacting Rachel Fogg (email rff22@cam.ac.uk) and should include details of their funding position. Further information on the Signal Processing and Communications Laboratory can be found at http://www-sigproc.eng.cam.ac.uk/.
Statistical Laboratory: Applicants should apply formally for admission as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (see http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/proxyadmissions/). Applications for these awards should be sent directly by email to Dr R. Nickl at the Statistical Laboratory (email r.nickl@statslab.cam.ac.uk) to include details of the applicant's funding position. Further information regarding the Statistical Laboratory can be found at http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/.
The deadline for applications is 30 April 2009.