PhD Scholarship in Agent-Based Modeling of Business Relations and Networks
ARC Agent-Based Modeling of Business Relations and Networks grant
School of Marketing, The University of New South Wales
Overview
Applications are invited for a scholarship to undertake a PhD in the School of Marketing at the Australian School of Business at the University of New South Wales. The research will form part of an Australian Research Council funded project to develop agent-based models of the development and evolution of business relations and
networks in industrial markets.
The successful applicant will work under the supervision of the research project's Chief Investigators: Professor Ian Wilkinson of the School of Marketing and Professor Robert Marks of the Australian Graduate School of Management and School of Economics at the University of New South Wales and Professor Louise Young of the School of Marketing at the University of Technology Sydney. These are leading international researchers in the area of business marketing and economics with extensive backgrounds in the study of business relations and networks, as well as expertise in modeling. They have strong links with prominent researchers in the agent-based modeling field around the world.
Skills and Qualifications Required
We are looking for a person with high-level computer science qualifications (First or Upper Second Class honours or equivalent) and skills, especially in the area of agent-based modeling, to work on the project. This would include expertise in object-oriented programming languages, such as Java and/or C++, as well as familiarity with
agent-based modeling platforms (e.g. Mason, Repast, Netlogo). We would give preference to an applicant who also had some high-level disciplinary- relevant knowledge and educational qualifications in marketing, business, economics or another relevant discipline. But, because a combination of relevant computer science skills and disciplinary knowledge is rare, our primary focus is on the computing skills plus a willingness to apply these in the area of business. This may mean that the successful applicant will be required to undertake a program of study to equip them with necessary disciplinary knowledge to undertake the research and to fulfill the requirements of a PhD in the School of Marketing. High-level communication and
writing skills in English are also essential.
The scholarship is available for local and international students for three years full-time enrolment in the PhD program and provides the scholar with a tax-exempt stipend of AUD$30,000 per annum.
The successful candidate would be expected to commence the PhD in mid year 2008.
To apply, please submit your CV, academic transcripts, a summary of your research interests and strengths related to the research and two academic referee reports to Professor Ian F. Wilkinson (i.wilkinson@ unsw.edu. au). Application close: April 5, 2008
Further Enquiries
Please contact Professor Ian F. Wilkinson (i.wilkinson@ unsw.edu. au), Professor Bob Marks (bobm@agsm.edu. au) or Professor Louise Young (l.young@uts. edu.au) for further information. Additional information may be also be found on the University's and School of Marketing's websites (www.unsw.edu. au, www.marketing. unsw.edu. au).
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