Global St Andrews and Bonn Doctoral Scholarship - Mathematics and Statistics

The University of St Andrews and the University of Bonn are pleased to offer a scholarship funded by both institutions, to support an exceptional student undertaking doctoral research in Generating Categories in Symplectic and Algebraic Geometry. Students will enrol at both institutions from the outset and are expected to spend 50% of their time at each institution. The scholarship supports research on Orlov's conjecture, using techniques from symplectic geometry to understand optimal generation in algebraic spaces. The project will be managed jointly between the School of Mathematics and Statistics at St Andrews and the Mathematical Institute at Bonn, supervised by Dr Jeff Hicks (St Andrews) and Prof. Laurent Côté (Bonn). The funding comprises full tuition fees and stipend for up to 3.5 years. At St Andrews, recipients receive full tuition and an annual stipend of £19,775 (2025-2026 rate). At Bonn, recipients receive €1,800 monthly maintenance grant with no tuition fees (only a social contribution of €315 per semester). The scholarship does not cover research expenses, travel between institutions, or immigration/health insurance costs.