[TYPES/announce] PhD Position availalble

[Patricia Johann]

                       PhD Position
                           in
       Category Theory and Functional Programming

       Department of Computer and Information Sciences
            University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Applications are invited for one PhD position within the Mathematically 
Structured Programming group at the University of Strathclyde. The group 
comprises Prof. Neil Ghani, Dr. Patricia Johann, Dr. Conor McBride, Dr. Peter 
Hancock, Dr. Robert Atkey, and six PhD students. The PhD project centres around 
applications of categorical methods to functional programming languages. The 
project is under the direction of Patricia Johann.

The successful applicant will have either a first-class degree or an MSc in 
Mathematics or Computing Science or a related subject with a strong Mathematics 
or Computing Science component. Ideally, they will also have a strong, 
documented interest in doing research. Strong mathematical background and 
problem-solving skills are essential; good programming skills are a plus. Prior 
knowledge of category theory and/or functional programming is an advantage, but 
is not required.

The PhD position is for 3 years; it starts in January 2012. The position is a 
fully-funded post for a UK or EU student, and includes both coverage of fees 
and an EPSRC-level stipend for each of the three years. More information about 
the department is available at

        http://www.strath.ac.uk/cis

The University of Strathclyde (http://www.strath.ac.uk) is located in the heart 
of Glasgow, which Lonely Planet Travel Guides hail as "one of Britain's 
largest, liveliest and most interesting cities" (see 
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/scotland/glasgow/). Southern Scotland 
provides a particularly stimulating environment for researchers in theoretical 
computer science, with active groups in this area at Heriot-Watt University, 
the University of Edinburgh, the University of Glasgow, the University of St. 
Andrews, and the University of Strathclyde.

Requests for further information and other informal enquiries can be sent to:
        Patricia Johann
        patricia at cis.strath.ac.uk

Those interested in the position are asked to send e-mail to the address given 
above in the next short while.