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mathematics

Mathematics (PhD)

Mathematics (PhD)

2016. March 08.
4 perc

About the program

The Bolyai Institute is the Mathematical Institute of the University of Szeged, Hungary. It was founded in 1921, by Frigyes Riesz and Alfréd Haar, two outstanding mathematicians of the 20th century.

Educational programs of the Doctoral School include pure mathematics, applied mathematics and didactics of mathematics (only in Hungarian).

Sample research areas: Algebra, Analysis, Dynamical systems, Applied mathematics, Stochastics, Geometry, combinatorics, and theoretical computer science, Didactics of mathematics.

Level of the program: PhD

Duration of the program: 4+4 semesters

Registered in: EU

Credits: 240


Who should apply?

We expect applicants to be interested in the research programs published on our website.

Application requirements: fully completed MSc degree in a related field, proof of English proficiency, scanned transcripts of previous studies, letters of recommendation from two mathematics professors and payment of the compulsory fees. Applicants should choose an educational program when applying for PhD training.
Language requirement: TELC/ECL B2, TOEFL IBT – 72, or RPDT score 72, Cambridge FC B, IELT S – 5.5, LanguageCert B2 level. 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 document is missing or uploaded after deadline, the master degree cannot substitute the language exam certificate and the application will be rejected. In order to submit the dissertation at the end of the doctoral program, 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

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.

 

Please visit our website, choose a topic proposal from our list, and contact the doctoral school and the supervisor before submitting your application.

Exemption from English language exam certificate: During the application to the programs of the Faculty of Science and Informatics those applicants are not required to provide the English language exam certificates who are natives of one of the following countries and can officially demonstrate that their academic studies have been conducted in English. For the list of countries click here.

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 document is missing or uploaded after deadline, the master degree cannot substitute the language exam certificate and the application will be rejected. In order to submit the dissertation at the end of the doctoral program, 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.


Online application

Start of the program: February & September of each year

Tuition fee: 5000 EUR per semester

Application fee: 79 EUR

Entrance Exam fee: 100 EUR

Scholarship: financial assistance is available to cover the tuition fee (e.g.: Stipendium Hungaricum, for details see the website of Tempus Public Foundation)

For further information visit our website or contact Prof. Dr. Gábor P. Nagy via e-mail or call +36 62 544099.