Subject: PhD studentships advert for topology list From: David J Green Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:51:21 +0100 (MET) To: Donald M Davis Dear topologists, At the University of Wuppertal we have several DFG-funded PhD research studentships on offer. The area is Representation Theory, which explicitly includes the cohomology of finite groups. Please draw the advert (see below) to the attention of any students who may be interested. I will be happy to answer any enquiries. David J. Green PhD RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS IN REPRESENTATION THEORY ================================================== The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Wuppertal invites applications for several DFG-funded PhD research studentships in Representation Theory available from 1 April 2005. You will join the new DFG Graduiertenkolleg (Research Training Group) "Representation Theory and its Applications in Mathematics and Physics" which is run by the Algebra, Statistical Physics and Many-Body Systems groups in Wuppertal. The interdisciplinary research training programme includes lecture courses, reading seminars and series of talks by guest speakers. Further details (including details of our research interests) are available online at http://gk-darstellungstheorie.uni-wuppertal.de The research studentships are in fact three-year half-time employment contracts on the German public employee payscale BAT IIa. Applications should consist of the following documents: 1. Covering letter, stating your area(s) of interest 2. CV 3. Copies of your degree certificate(s) 4. If applicable, a copy of your Master's thesis; or the essay from your postgraduate study course. 5. List of publications (if applicable). Applications should be sent to the Coordinator of the Graduiertenkolleg at the following address: Prof. Dr. P. Littelmann Sprecher des Graduiertenkollegs Darstellungstheorie Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences University of Wuppertal Gaussstr. 20 D-42097 Wuppertal, Germany littelmann at math dot uni-wuppertal dot de Assessment of applications will commence on 8 Dec 2004 and will continue until all positions have been filled.