PhDDoctoral School of Mathematics
| Study location | Hungary, Szeged |
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| Type | Doctoral / Postdoctoral, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 + 4 semesters |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD |
| Course code | DDISMSA-eng |
| Tuition fee | €5,500 per semester The schedule of tuition fee payment is determined on the basis of consulate/visa regulations. In case of applicants coming from visa restricted countries, payment of the full tuition fee (1st and 2nd semester) is required. Details will be indicated in the letter of admission. |
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| Application fee | €35 per programme The 35 EUR Application Fee (non-refundable) is payable by programmes: as many programmes is indicated on the application form as many times 35 EUR should be paid. |
| Examination fee | €100 one-time |
| Entry qualification | Graduate / Masters' Degree (or higher) fully completed MSc degree in mathematics. Who should apply? We expect applicants to be interested in the research programmes published on our website. Application procedure: evaluation of attached documents (in pdf format; diploma, transcripts, certificate of proficiency in English, two letters of recommendation, earlier creative work in mathematics if any) and a Skype interview. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Requirements: submitted online application form, MSc degree in a related field, demonstrated proficiency in English (TELC/ECL B2, TOEFL IBT – 72, RPDT – 72, Cambridge FC B, IELTS – 5.5), CV, 2 letters of recommendation submitted in a signed and sealed envelope or directly sent to the Dean’s Office, individual interview online, during which the applicant’s motivation and research proposal will be examined, and a recent medical certificate of satisfactory general health status (not older than 1 month). You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English TELC/ECL B2, TOEFL IBT – 72, RPDT 72, Cambridge FCB, IELT S – 5.5. Applicants are not required to provide the English language exam certificates who are natives of certain countries and can officially demonstrate that their academic studies have been conducted in English. The list of countries is available on the following website: If the medium of instruction was English during the Msc studies, the MSc diploma can be accepted as language exam certificate for the entry requirement. For this purpose a document issued by the university has to be uploaded until the application deadline certifying that the medium of instruction was English during the master studies. If this In order to submit the dissertation at the end of the doctoral programme, the diplomas obtained outside the European Union must be acknowledged by the Hungarian Equivalence and Information Center (HEIC). The process to obtain this document is the student’s responsibilty. |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. letters of recommendation from two mathematics professors” A supporting letter from one of our professors who offer research topics at www.doktori.hu/ mentioned above is also necessary. Applicants required to upload the scanned transcripts of previous studies in English, letters of recommendation from two mathematics professors. Other Requirements: |
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Overview
The duration of this PhD educational programme is 2+2 years. The students have to complete at least 5 courses. The Bolyai Institute offers 5 general courses (Algebra, Theory of Measure and Integral, Topology, Discrete Mathematics, Probability Theory), 27 basic courses and several dozens of specialised courses. Most lectures are given by members of the Bolyai Institute or, occasionally, by invited experts.
Educational programmes of the Doctoral School include Algebra, Analysis, Dynamical Systems, Geometry, Combinatorics and Theoretical Computational Science, and Stochastics.
Sample research areas: Semigroup theory, Approximation theory and orthogonal polynomials, Numerical solutions, computer simulation of dynamical systems, Theoretical computer science, Asymptotic distributions in probability theory: domains of attraction and partial attraction.
For further information visit our website or contact Dr. Péter Hajnal via hajnal@math.u-szeged.hu or +36 62 544 088 or Ms. Csilla Kertész via csillak@math.u-szeged.hu +36 62 544 699.