PhD Studentship in the mathematical modelling of infectious disease transmission and control (2025)

Scholarship Host

The scholarship is hosted by the Mathematics Applied to Biology Group within the Department of Mathematics at the University of Sussex.

Eligibility Criteria

(i) Applicants must have, or expect to achieve, at least a UK upper second-class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, or a related field.

(ii) A lower second-class undergraduate degree is acceptable if followed by a relevant Master's degree.

(iii) Strong foundation in mathematical modeling.

(iv) Interest in infectious disease epidemiology and biological or medical mathematical modeling.

(v) Desirable: Experience in parameter estimation, Bayesian methods, and computer programming

(vi) Good communication skills.

(vii) Open to UK and international applicants.

(viii) Non-UK/EU candidates will require a student study visa.

Benefits

(i) Fully funded tuition fees for 3.5 years.

(ii) Tax-free living stipend of £19,237 per annum (for 2024/25).

(iii) Financial support for short- and long-term travel related to the project.

(iv) Opportunity to work on cutting-edge interdisciplinary research with leading researchers and industrial partners.

(v) Hands-on experience with advanced mathematical and computational tools, including stochastic models, simulations, differential equations, and Bayesian analysis.

Scholarship Deadline

(i) Application Deadline: 31 January 2025, 23:45 GMT.

Link To Apply

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/phd-funding/view/1797-PhD-Studentship-in-the-mathematical-modelling-of-infectious-disease-transmission-and-control