Stochastic Analysis and its Applications:
Research Fellowships applications considered now

• Research Fellowships
• Who should apply
• What positions are available
• The science
• Application procedure
• Who to contact
• Conditions of appointment
• Eligibility
• Those holding existing positions

Research Fellowships

Following the EU grant of 1.6 M ECU to Stochastic Analysis under Framework IV (ERBFMRXCT960075), applications are invited for a number of research fellowships in Stochastic Analysis tenable within the participating research teams of the following institutions:

United Kingdom

• Imperial College (Co-ordinator)
• Cambridge University
• University of Warwick

Germany

• Humboldt University, Berlin
• Bielefeld University

Spain

• University of Barcelona

France

• University of Paris VI
• University of Paris Sud, Orsay
• Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse

Portugal

• University of Lisbon

Sweden

• Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

Who should apply

It is expected that the successful candidates will

• have a recent PhD in Stochastic Analysis or a related area of mathematics;
• show substantial potential as a research mathematician working in Stochastic Analysis;
• be willing and able to make a significant research contribution to the project as a member of one of the teams in this network;
• be able to take advantage of the very stimulating research environment provided by the network;
• satisfy the eligibility criteria set out below relating to age, residence and nationality imposed by the Commission.

What positions are available

This project draws together some of the best European scientists contributing to Stochastic Analysis, and so involves a number of prestigious Universities. Resources exist to appoint at least one young researcher at each of the institutions mentioned above.

The dates and lengths of appointments are flexible, but we expect most appointments to last between six months and two years; an appointment could start very soon after our first closing date on the 28th February 1997 but it is anticipated that most of the appointments will begin around 1 October 1997. We intend to make a second wave of appointments in early 1998. We expect to fund pproximately 22 man years of postdoctoral positions.

Funds are earmarked to Imperial College for a young researcher to assist the co-ordinator for the full period of the contract (until 30th September 2000). An appointment to this position can be made immediately if a suitably strong candidate presents himself.

All appointments must terminate on or before the 30th September 2000.

The science

Information of a general scientific nature relating to the project, as well as more detailed scientific information, can be found on this site, and on the Project home page. Further information can be obtained by following the links to the different teams or by contacting one of the scientists named below or the co-ordinator.

Application procedure

Successful candidates will be members of the research team of one participating institution (with the opportunity to visit others).

Therefore, applicants must clearly indicate their first preference for their host institution. Applications in triplicate should be sent to

including full curriculum vitae with age and nationality, list of publications, and a short account of research interests and achievements; it should also include the names and full addresses of three academic referees. A fourth copy should be sent to the scientist in charge at the institution where they would like to hold the appointment (see the list below). Candidates interested in positions at more than one of the institutions should indicate this together with any preferences. However, copies of the application should only be sent to the co-ordinator and the first choice institution.

Applicants are required to ask their referees to write directly to Professor Lyons and the relevant responsible scientist at the first choice institution as soon as possible. The primary closing date is 28th February.

Who to contact

The scientists responsible and their full addresses are listed below.

Conditions of appointment

The commission have stipulated that any appointments shall be made in accordance with the internal rules (including pay and conditions) of the Participant concerned and that the visiting researcher will satisfy the eligibilty conditions set out below.

In advance of any appointment being finalised, the host institution and the candidate will be required to draw up and submit to the commission a joint research plan.

The visiting researchers will be expected to contribute actively, effectively, and enthusiastically to the research effort the project through their personal mathematical achievement and more generally, eg. assisting with the writing of scientific reports required by the commission.

Eligibility

The commission have also stipulated that following conditions are satisfied by all visiting researchers appointed to the project:

• the visiting researcher must be a holder of a doctoral degree or of a degree, obtained from a university or equivalent institution of higher education, which qualifies him to embark on a doctoral degree; and
• his appointment must be temporary and for a fixed term; and
• he must be appointed specifically either to carry out research associated with the Project or to assist the Network Coordinator in the scientific coordination of the Project; and
• he must be a national of a Member State of the Community or of an Associated State (Iceland, Israel, Lichtenstein, Norway); and
• he must not be a national of the state in which the Participant appointing him is situated and he must not have carried out his normal activities in that state for more than 18 of the 24 months prior to his appointment; and
• he must not be nor have earlier been an employee having a permanent or indefinite contract with any of the Participants in the Project (this condition does not apply to young researchers).
• "Young Researcher" refers to a researcher aged 35 years or less at the time of his appointment by a Participant in the frame of this contract. An allowance to this age limit may be made for compulsory military service (the actual time spent in military service) or child care (a maximum of two years per child for the actual time spent off work up to an overall maximum of five years).

It is the intention at this stage that all appointments made to the contract will be of young researchers.

Those holding existing positions

It is appreciated that these positions might be of interest to excellent young researchers who already have, or have been offered, permanent appointments elsewhere. The teams would certainly consider appointing a candidate of suitable academic potential, and able to contribute effectively to the research project for a short period (of say 6 or more months), and could provide a grant to cover modest living expenses in lieu of salary. Priority would be given to those young researchers who already show clear excellence, and whose academic training and development would be boosted substantially by the opportunity to spend time in one of the research teams comprising this contract.

URL: http://alf3.cii.fc.ul.pt/gfm/Jobs_grants/SA_TMR_fellowships.en.html
Last modified: Mon Feb 3 21:10:47 WET 1997