PhD and Masters studentships PhD and Masters studentships

PhD and Masters studentships [2+y; university degree in
Math; Non-Spanish speakers are expected to become proficient in Spanish
within two years; 535+$ per month] / National Autonomous University of
Mexico and the Michoacan University of San Nicolas of Hidalgo; Morelia
/ deadline June 6
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PhD and Masters studentships
A number of fully funded PhD and Masters studentships for students outside
Mexico are available within the Joint Postgraduate Program in Mathematical
Science of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Campus Morelia, and
the Michoacan University of San Nicolas of Hidalgo (UNAM-UMSNH), Morelia, Mexico.
The PhD studentships are tenable for up to 3 years and have a stipend of
9,466.00 Mexican Pesos per month (714 US Dollars, equivalent to six Mexican
minimum wages). The Masters studentships are tenable for up to 2 years and
have a stipend of 7,100.00 Mexican Pesos per month (535 US Dollars,
equivalent to four and a half Mexican minimum wages). Health coverage will be
provided by the Mexican social security system.
Applicants should have or expect to gain a university degree in Mathematics or
related discipline with an average of 8 in a scale from 0 to 10. Non-Spanish
speakers are expected to become proficient in Spanish within two years.
The preferred starting date is 17th August 2009. Deadlines for applications
is 6th June 2009. Applications received after the deadline will be considered
for the Spring 2010 semester. The entrance exam is scheduled for 13th June
2009. Foreign students should arrange for a faculty member to supervise the
exam at their home institution.
A complete application includes a covering letter addressed to the Comité
Académico del Posgrado en Matemáticas specifying contact details, CV, copies
of university degrees, a copy of an identity document (passport, driving
licence, etc), and contact details of two academic referees. Applications
should be send electronically to posmat@ifm.umich.mx.
For further details visit: posgrado.unam.umich.mx/
Application forms can be found here: www.fismat.umich.mx/posgradoUNAM/formas/registroNuevosAspirantes.php
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Elmar Wagner, phone: +52 443 322 3500, ext. 4127, email: elmar@ifm.umich.mx.
“Morelia, a city of about 1 million, rests on a gentle sloping hill
overlooking the Valley of Guayangero and is another of Mexico’s colonial gems.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Artistic sight. At an elevation of 6,399 feet
above sea level, Morelia’s climate provides spring-like days throughout the year.”
(www.mexonline.com/michoacan/morelia-info.htm)