PhD Scholarship in Algebraic Groups

PHD SCHOLARSHIP
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
3 years

Start date: A negotiable time after 1 March 2006.

Scholarship: NZD$22,000 per year (tax-free) plus up to NZD$4,000 per year in fees. Note that international students pay only domestic fees; the domestic fees for 2005 were NZD$3,987.

Qualifications required:

Bachelors Honours degree (preferably first class) or Masters degree in mathematics
A background in algebra/algebraic geometry/algebraic groups is desirable.

A PhD student is sought to work on a project in Algebraic Groups entitled "A geometric approach to reductive algebraic groups". The project is funded by a Marsden grant held by Dr Ben Martin, Prof Gerhard Roehrle (Southampton) and Michael Bate (Oxford). The aim is to use ideas from geometric invariant theory to study completely reducible subgroups of, and the building associated to, a reductive algebraic group. This project builds on previous joint work of Bate, Martin and Roehrle.

To apply, send a curriculum vitae with the names of two referees and a copy of your academic transcript to:

Dr Ben Martin, Mathematics & Statistics Department, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand. Ph +64 3 364 2987 ext 7687.

Applications close: 15 February 2006