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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Applications are invited for PhD studies in Optimization and Operational Research at the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh for the academic year 2025-2026. A degree in mathematics or operational
research is </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b><u>not</u></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> an application requirement. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Our PhD students have backgrounds in
engineering, mathematics, computer science, business, physical sciences, or related fields. </b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The School of Mathematics offers several fully funded PhD studentships each year. Students receiving School funding are awarded a competitive stipend equivalent to UKRI stipend
rates (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>£</b></span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3"><b>19,237</b> </font><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>per year</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> for
the current academic year) for </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>a period of 4 years plus tuition fee waiver</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. All applications received by</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b> January
20, 2025, will receive full consideration for funding. </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Later applications will be considered until all positions are filled.</span></p>
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<div style="margin: 0px; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Research Areas</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Computational Optimization and Applications</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; align-self: start; margin-left: 15px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Continuous Optimization</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; align-self: start; margin-left: 15px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Decision Making under Uncertainty</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; align-self: start; margin-left: 15px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Future Energy Networks</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; align-self: start; margin-left: 15px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Integer and Combinatorial Optimization </span></li></ol>
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