Fully-funded PhD Studentship in Statistics (International)

Applications are invited from strongly motivated and academically excellent candidates for fully funded PhD study in Statistics. The Department of Statistics at Leeds is large and vibrant, comprising approximately 23 permanent staff members, 6 PostDocs and 20 PhD students, with wide interests and expertise in particular research groups: Probability and Stochastic Analysis, Statistical Methodology, Biomedical Statistics and Data Science, and Financial and Actuarial Mathematics. This highly competitive School of Mathematics Scholarship offers the award of fees, together with a tax-free maintenance grant for 3.5 years, with training and support provided. This opportunity is open to both UK and international applicants, with selection based on academic merit. Only 1 funded place is available.