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Applications are invited for a Marie Skodowska-Curie PhD position in Statistical Sciences at the University of Padua. The selected candidate will be enrolled in the three-year PhD programme offered by the Department of Statistical Sciences. Applicants should not have resided or performed their main activity (work, studies, etc) in Italy for more than 12 months in the period October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2015 (short stays such as holidays are not taken into account). The application of females is encouraged as AMVA4NewPhysics applies affirmative-action measures to ensure gender equality in the recruitment process. Complete applications must be sent by 27th of September, 2015.
Study Subject(s): Position is available in the field of Statistical Sciences.
Course Level: Position is open for undertaking PhD research programme at the University of Padua.
Scholarship Provider: University of Padua and Marie Sklodowska Curie European Action Innovative Training Network (MSCA ITN)
Scholarship can be taken at: Italy
Eligibility: There are strict eligibility requirements for the ESR PhD positions in MSCA-ITN. Please ensure to be qualified before applying, as ineligible candidates cannot be considered.
-Applicants should not have resided or performed their main activity (work, studies, etc) in Italy for more than 12 months in the period October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2015 (short stays such as holidays are not taken into account).
-Applicants should be in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctorate. This 4 year period is measured from the date of obtaining the degree which would formally entitle to embark on a doctorate.
-Applicants must have an at least four years full time university education degree formally enabling them to embark in a doctorate program in the country where the degree was obtained.
In addition, it is required:
-Degree field: Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or related fields
-Background: a strong background in Statistics and Machine Learning is also required. Additional favourable traits include good computing skills and an interest in the application of statistical methods to fundamental research.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Applicants from Italy can apply for this PhD Position.
Scholarship Description: University of Padua is a beneficiary partner of a Marie Sklodowska Curie European Action Innovative Training Network (MSCA ITN) on “Advanced Multivariate Analysis for New Physics Searches at the Large Hadron Collider”(AMVA4NewPhysics). The network includes 13 other institutions:
– beneficiary partners: Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics research- INFN, PI; University of Oxford; Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas at Lisbon; Blaise Pascal University; Université Catholique de Louvain; Institute of Accelerating Systems and Applications, University of Athens; Centre Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire – CERN;
– other parthers: University of California Irvine, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, B12-consulting, SDG group, Yandex, and Mathworks.
Number of award(s): University of Padua offers one PhD position in Statistical Sciences.
Duration of award(s): The selected candidate will be enrolled in the three-year PhD programme offered by the Department of Statistical Sciences.
What does it cover? The gross scholarship amounts to 3110 euros/month (country correction factor to be applied); in addition, a mobility allowance of euro 600/month (before taxes) is provided for, as well as a family allowance of euro 500/month (before taxes) if applicable. The cost of the doctoral courses, as well as all expenses related to travel to schools, workshops, and network-organized events, will be planned and sustained by the network.
Selection Criteria: The ESR will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:
-degree field (preferred field is statistics, mathematics, physics and related fields) and grade
-number and level of attended course in theoretical and applied statistics, machine learning and related, and grade achieved
-recommendation letters
-topic of the degree thesis (with preference to topics related to theoretical and applied statistics and to statistics applied to physics) and grade
-other publications (if any)
-colloquium
Notification: The preselected applicants will be contacted to set the date/time for a colloquium which will be held by videoconference (presumed dates of the colloquium are October, 1-2).
How to Apply: Applications must be sent via email as follows:
1) an email with a zip folder attached including:
– The application form filled according to the attached format
– A copy of education certificates and transcripts of records.
– A copy of the degree thesis and publications (if any)
Subject of the email should be first name family mane letter of reference (e.g. “John Doe letter of reference”)
2) at least two letters of recommendation must be sent in a separate email directly by the referees of choice of the candidate
Scholarship Application Deadline: Complete applications must be sent by 27th of September, 2015.
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