Faculty of Science School of Physics

Portland House Scholarship available

Published: 04/12/2007

Postgraduate PhD scholarship stipend in Econophysics - applications welcome

The scholarship will ideally commence this year or early 2009

Econophysics is the study and modelling of complex systems in economics and financial markets, employing the tools and methodologies developed in statistical mechanics and theoretical physics.

The School of Physics, in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, is offering the Portland House Scholarship Stipend in the area of Econophysics, worth $25,000 per annum with approximately $5,000 per annum in research funds.

Please supply full CV, academic transcript and a covering letter explaining why you would like to apply for the scholarship marked to the the attention of Ms Helen Conley, Executive Manager, School of Physics, University of Melbourne VIC 3010. For more information, please email hconley@physics.unimelb.edu.au.

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