PhD Studentship in Social Statistics University of Manchester and Max Planck Institute

PhD & PostDoc Job Search: PhD Studentship in Social Statistics in Digital and Computational Demography in the University of Manchester and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. 

Eligibility Criteria:

Academic:

Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent).

Master's degree in a relevant subject with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation, and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent).

English Language:

International applicants must provide one of the following:

IELTS test minimum score: 7.0 overall, 7.0 in writing, 6.5 in other sections.

TOEFL (internet-based) test minimum score: 100 overall, 25 in all sections.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) UKVI/SELT or PTE Academic minimum score: 76 overall, 76 in writing, 70 in other sections.

Demonstrate that you have taken an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a majority English-speaking nation within the last 5 years.

Other tests may be considered.

Application Procedure:

Deadline: Midnight (GMT) on 27th February 2024.

All supporting documents must be sent as a zip file to HUMS.doctoralacademy.admissions@manchester.ac.uk, using ‘Digital and Computational Demography - Arkadiusz Wisniowski’ as the email subject.

The application must include:

A 1,000-word proposal linked to the studentship’s focus.

A 500-word statement outlining your motivation and qualifications, indicating why you would like to undertake this studentship, and explaining how your focus, experience, and skills link to the research outlined above.

An up-to-date academic CV, detailing your education and qualifications, employment history, publications, and any other relevant information.

Copies of the academic transcript and certificate from both your Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. If your Master’s degree is pending, please provide an interim transcript.

Names and contact details of two academic referees who can comment on your suitability for PhD study and to undertake the advertised project.

Further Information:

For informal inquiries, please contact:

Arkadiusz Wiśniowski (a.wisniowski@manchester.ac.uk)

Emilio Zagheni (zagheni@demogr.mpg.de)

Kingsley Purdam (Kingsley.Purdam@manchester.ac.uk)

For inquiries about the application process, please contact:

The Humanities Doctoral Academy Admissions Team (HUMS.doctoralacademy.admissions@manchester.ac.u).