[Forum SIS] Open PhD position at Ghent University

[Elvira Di Nardo]

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    Data: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 16:15:02 +0000
    Da: Christophe Ley <Christophe.Ley a UGent.be>
 Oggetto: Open PhD position at Ghent University


Dear colleagues,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing you to ask you the following: could
you please forward the attached advertisement to your students who might be
interested in doing a PhD in statistics at Ghent University? I am searching
for a PhD student with mathematical/statistical background to work with me
on the effect of the prior in Bayesian statistics. All details are in the
attached document.

I thank you very much in advance for your help.

Best regards

Christophe

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PhD Position in Statistics/Probability at Ghent University
Department of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics

Promoter : Prof. Christophe Ley

Duration: max. 4 years

Requirement: Master degree in mathematics or statistics.

Starting date: As soon as possible from 1st February onwards

Description: This is a PhD position related to the BOF Starting Grant
"Probabilistic distances
and Bayesian statistics: new insights on and methods for the choice of the
prior" obtained by
the promoter. The choice of the prior is a key aspect in Bayesian
statistics. In the literature
there exist many different proposals of priors and diverging opinions on
which prior to use when.
The goal of this project is to tackle this problem from a new angle by
importing probabilistic
distances from probability theory. The PhD position also includes a short
research stay at
Oxford University.

Application: A full application consists of ONE SINGLE PDF file which
contains

• a cover/motivation letter,
• a comprehensive CV,
• two names of reference persons.

Please, submit your application via email to christophe.ley a ugent.be.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but all
applications received
before January 15, 2017 will receive full consideration.

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Elvira Di Nardo
Dept. Mathematics "G. Peano"
University of Torino
Via Carlo Alberto 10
10123 Torino, Italia
tel. +39 0116702862
fax +39 0116702878
http://www.elviradinardo.it
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