Applicants must:
- Have an excellent academic record in Honours in mathematics or a related discipline. Candidates with Masters by Research or Masters by Coursework degree are preferred.
- Have a strong mathematical background.
- Meet The University of Newcastle's entry requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy, including English language requirements.
- Be willing to apply for internal and external travel grants and other available research support funding.
- Be willing to work in both theoretical and laboratory environments, reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of the research.
- Be willing to travel to local and international research meetings.
Expertise in one or more of the areas of Harmonic Analysis, Optimisation, Numerical Analysis or Signal Processing is desirable. Programming skills in MATLAB or Python are desirable. Women and applicants from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
The University of Newcastle Information
Founded in 1965, The University of Newcastle is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the small city of Callaghan (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), New South Wales. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Ourimbah, Port Macquarie, Singapore, Sydney. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, The University of Newcastle (UoN) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. The University of Newcastle (UoN) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 54 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Have an excellent academic record in Honours in mathematics or a related discipline. Candidates with Masters by Research or Masters by Coursework degree are preferred.
- Have a strong mathematical background.
- Meet The University of Newcastle's entry requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy, including English language requirements.
- Be willing to apply for internal and external travel grants and other available research support funding.
- Be willing to work in both theoretical and laboratory environments, reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of the research.
- Be willing to travel to local and international research meetings.
Expertise in one or more of the areas of Harmonic Analysis, Optimisation, Numerical Analysis or Signal Processing is desirable. Programming skills in MATLAB or Python are desirable. Women and applicants from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Offered Benefits
$28,092 per annum (2020 rate) indexed annually. For a PhD candidate, the living allowance scholarship is for 3.5 years and the tuition fee scholarship is for four years. Scholarships also include up to $1,500 relocation allowance and Overseas Student Health Cover at single rate, for an international candidate.
Application Process
Interested applicants should send an email expressing their interest along with scanned copies of their academic transcripts, CV, a brief statement of their research interests and a proposal that specifically links them to the research project.
Please send the email expressing interest to us (please find the contact details on our website) before 5 pm on 31 March 2020.