Statistics - Structured
Course Overview
All PhD students in the College of Science will enroll in a Structured PhD: www.nuigalway.ie/science/rgroups.html
Application areas range from agricultural sciences, educational performance, health provision evaluation, to environmental monitoring.
Short summary of the research area:
This general discipline within the School has an expanding research activity with postgraduate students (PhD and MSc) and postdoctoral researchers frequently involved in collaborative projects with other researchers at NUI Galway, elsewhere in Ireland and overseas. There are three broad related current research areas: statistics: this includes methodological work in statistical modelling including random effects and mixed models, semiparametric Bayesian inference, mixture models, and smoothing.
Entry requirements
To be eligible to enter on a programme of study and research for the degree of PhD you must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree or presented such evidence as will satisfy the Head of School and the College of your fitness.
Application dates
Course Code: 1SPS1
Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
Duration
Structured PhD, 4 years, full-time.
Research
Research Areas
http://www.maths.nuigalway.ie/research/