Covers tuition fee at Home/EU; or international rate

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship based at the University of Bradford. Applications are open to UK, EU and international applicants.

This three-year studentship provides full tuition fees for full time research studies. You will also be sponsored for training and conference attendance relevant to the research topic.

The successful candidate should propose an outline research proposal in the domain of security modelling. You will work under the supervision of Dr. Attila Csenki and Dr. Rob Holton. The successful candidate may also have opportunities to contribute to academic delivery in subjects relevant to the research studies.

The primary criteria for awarding the studentship will be the qualifications and experience of the prospective student, and the motivation, commitment and enthusiasm as evidenced in an outline research concept. Prospective candidates will need to have good Honours or Masters University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics or a related discipline. Programming skills are desirable; a good background in mathematics, statistics, and/or economics is essential.

Closing date: 30 June 2012

Interview date: TBA

Expected registration: September 2012

How to apply: In order to take your application further, please complete a Studentship/Scholarship Application Form, as well as, a Postgraduate Application Form.  Forms can be found online, please go to APPLY ONLINE  below. It is important you complete the documentation fully (to include names and addresses of two academic referees) and attach a covering letter (focused on how your research interests and background match with and will contribute to the topic of call specified above), a short research proposal, detailed curriculum vitae, along with a copy of your degree certificates, transcripts, and your IELTS, TOEFL (or similar) result (if applicable). Please include “PhD Studentship (Security Modelling)” in the subject line.

Further details are available at: http://www.inf.brad.ac.uk/~acsenki/security.pdf