Overview

PhD students at the department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at Umea University are as a general rule employees of the university under a fixed-term contract of 4 years full-time research. Quite often, a moderate amount of teaching can be part of the position in which case the term can be extended to a maximum of 5 years.

Features

PhD students at the department are required to take a certain amount of graduate courses, normally corresponding to two years study.

During the remaining time the PhD student works under the supervision of his/her thesis advisor(s) on completing a PhD thesis, which would typically consist of 4-5 publishable papers on the subject of study.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Stationary Stochastic Processes

Experimental Mathematics with Computers

Advanced Statistical Inference

Abstract Polytopes, Groups and Incidence Geometries

Differential Geometry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Positions open throughout the year.

Language

English

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90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Mathematics Statistics View 9 other PhDs in Statistics in Sweden

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be accepted as a doctoral student you are required:

to fulfil the entrance qualifications for the subject in question, or

to show that you have other abilities that are necessary to complete the education.

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months.
National

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months.

Doctoral students don’t pay tuition fees.

Living costs for Umeå

7125 - 11770 SEK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.