PhD Positions in Pure Mathematics KU Leuven

PHD POSITIONS IN PURE MATHEMATICS (Ref. BAP-2017-583) Employment: Full time Duration: Certain duration City: Leuven Apply until: 03/12/2017 We are looking for motivated PhD students in one of the following areas of pure mathematics: algebraic geometry, classical analysis, differential geometry, functional analysis, group theory. The successful candidates will prepare a PhD in one of the pure mathematics research groups at KU Leuven. A list of research topics and possible PhD advisors is available at https://wis.kuleuven.be/methusalem-pure-math. All PhD students will have a limited amount of teaching duties. PHD POSITIONS IN PURE MATHEMATICS Financed by the long term Methusalem funding, the KU Leuven research groups in pure mathematics joined their forces in the research project "Classification, symmetries and singularities at the frontiers of algebra, analysis and geometry", encompassing the expertise of the different research groups involved and focusing on some of the most challenging problems in algebra, analysis and geometry. In this large scale research project that started in 2016, several PhD students and postdocs are employed. We organize colloquia, seminars and advanced courses. In this stimulating environment, all researchers are exposed to a broad spectrum of mathematical research with several collaboration opportunities. Website unit Project The successful candidates will prepare a PhD in one of the following pure mathematics research groups at KU Leuven. More information on the research topics and possible PhD advisors can be found at the web site mentioned above. algebraic geometry classical analysis differential geometry functional analysis group theory Profile Master degree in mathematics, or equivalent, with a strong interest in research, as demonstrated by your master thesis. Master students who will obtain their master degree before the fall of 2018 can apply. Candidates should be fluent in English. No Dutch knowledge is required. Offer We offer a competitive salary, a budget for conference participation and short research stays in other institutions, health insurance and social benefits for the PhD student and her/his accompanying partner and/or children. Interested? In the online application tool, you have to upload exactly three pdf-files. 1) Motivation letter. 2) CV, including a list of publications (if any), the names of three references (these colleagues do not have to write a reference letter now, but might be contacted by the hiring committee) and information on the topic of your master thesis and your (tentative) graduation date. The master thesis itself and the publications themselves should not be included. 3) Transcripts of your bachelor and master studies. Interviews of candidates on the short list will take place at the end of January or the beginning of February 2018. For more information please contact Prof. dr. Stefaan Vaes, tel.: +32 16 32 70 54, mail: stefaan.vaes@kuleuven.be or Mrs. Josee Pierre, tel.: +32 16 32 70 15, mail: josee.pierre@kuleuven.be. You can apply for this job no later than December 03, 2017 via the online application tool If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy Apply

PHD POSITIONS IN PURE MATHEMATICS

(Ref. BAP-2017-583)

Employment: Full time

Duration: Certain duration

City: Leuven

Apply until: 03/12/2017

We are looking for motivated PhD students in one of the following areas of pure mathematics: algebraic geometry, classical analysis, differential geometry, functional analysis, group theory. The successful candidates will prepare a PhD in one of the pure mathematics research groups at KU Leuven. A list of research topics and possible PhD advisors is available at https://wis.kuleuven.be/methusalem-pure-math. All PhD students will have a limited amount of teaching duties.

PHD POSITIONS IN PURE MATHEMATICS

Financed by the long term Methusalem funding, the KU Leuven research groups in pure mathematics joined their forces in the research project "Classification, symmetries and singularities at the frontiers of algebra, analysis and geometry", encompassing the expertise of the different research groups involved and focusing on some of the most challenging problems in algebra, analysis and geometry. In this large scale research project that started in 2016, several PhD students and postdocs are employed. We organize colloquia, seminars and advanced courses. In this stimulating environment, all researchers are exposed to a broad spectrum of mathematical research with several collaboration opportunities.

Website unit

Project

The successful candidates will prepare a PhD in one of the following pure mathematics research groups at KU Leuven. More information on the research topics and possible PhD advisors can be found at the web site mentioned above.

algebraic geometry
classical analysis
differential geometry
functional analysis
group theory

Profile

Master degree in mathematics, or equivalent, with a strong interest in research, as demonstrated by your master thesis. Master students who will obtain their master degree before the fall of 2018 can apply. Candidates should be fluent in English. No Dutch knowledge is required.

Offer

We offer a competitive salary, a budget for conference participation and short research stays in other institutions, health insurance and social benefits for the PhD student and her/his accompanying partner and/or children.

Interested?

In the online application tool, you have to upload exactly three pdf-files.

1) Motivation letter.

2) CV, including a list of publications (if any), the names of three references (these colleagues do not have to write a reference letter now, but might be contacted by the hiring committee) and information on the topic of your master thesis and your (tentative) graduation date. The master thesis itself and the publications themselves should not be included.

3) Transcripts of your bachelor and master studies.

Interviews of candidates on the short list will take place at the end of January or the beginning of February 2018.

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Stefaan Vaes, tel.: +32 16 32 70 54, mail: stefaan.vaes@kuleuven.be or Mrs. Josee Pierre, tel.: +32 16 32 70 15, mail: josee.pierre@kuleuven.be.

You can apply for this job no later than December 03, 2017 via the

online application tool

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Computeroxy

Apply