<div dir="ltr"><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px 0px 7.5pt;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">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 2024-2025. A degree in mathematics or operational research is </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>not</b></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"> an application requirement. </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>Our PhD students have backgrounds in engineering, mathematics, computer science, business, physical sciences, or related fields. </b></span></p></div><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px 0px 7.5pt;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">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="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>£18,622</b></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"> </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>per year</b></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"> for the current academic year) for </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>a period of 4 years plus tuition fee waiver</b></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">.  All applications received by </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>22 January 2024 will receive full consideration for funding. </b></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">Later applications will be considered until all positions are filled.</span></p><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><br aria-hidden="true"></span></p></div></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>Why Study Optimization and Operational Research in Edinburgh?</b></span></div><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><br aria-hidden="true"></span></div><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">The </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/school-of-mathematics/research/data-decisions/optimization-and-operational-research/people" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" id="gmail-OWA1c0d80d0-a111-ef7d-f385-12db3e86452c" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Optimization and Operational Research Group</a></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"> in the School of Mathematics is an international leader in </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>the mathematical and computing aspects of optimization and operational research</b></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">, core elements of </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>Data Science</b></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">, with members of high repute, as evidenced by Editorial Board Memberships in major international journals, international research awards, fellowships, and other peer recognitions, and memberships of prestigious international societies. The group members collaborate with several research groups in the UK and overseas, and are actively engaged in collaborations with industry and government.</span></div></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><br aria-hidden="true"></span></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>Research Areas</b></span></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><ol start="1" style="list-style-position:initial"><li style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Computational Optimization and Applications</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Continuous Optimization</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Decision Making under Uncertainty</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Future Energy Networks</span></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:15px;color:black"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Integer and Combinatorial Optimization </span></li></ol></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><b>Further Information and Application Requirements</b></span></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><br aria-hidden="true"></span></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">For our poster, please visit</span></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://edin.ac/3R6IiL0">https://edin.ac/3R6IiL0</a><br></span></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><br></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px 0px 7.5pt;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><p style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0px"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">For further information on our PhD programme and application process, please visit</span></p></div><div style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:inherit"><a href="https://edin.ac/47aCmXD">https://edin.ac/47aCmXD</a><br></div></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><br aria-hidden="true"></span></div><div style="border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:15px;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(36,36,36)"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">For queries, please </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:black">send an e-mail to Dr Alper Yildirim, our PhD representative, at <a href="mailto:E.A.Yildirim@ed.ac.uk" id="gmail-OWA387f204b-e116-8dc8-f220-36b2b13fd113" title="mailto:E.A.Yildirim@ed.ac.uk" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">E.A.Yildirim@ed.ac.uk</a></span></div></div>