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IACR News item: 08 April 2014

University of Auckland, New Zealand
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The Inaugural Sir Vaughan F.R. Jones PhD Scholarship

This prestigious scholarship will fund the research in any area of mathematics of a PhD student supervised by a member of the Department of Mathematics. Selection is based purely on the record and research promise of the candidate. The Jones Scholarship offers an annual stipend of NZ$25,000 (tax free), plus fees, for three years of PhD study.

New Zealand mathematician Vaughan Jones, KNZM FRS FRSNZ FAAAS, was awarded the Fields Medal in 1990. He is Distinguished Professor at both the University of Auckland and Vanderbilt University. He is best known for his work on knot (Jones) polynomials and von Neumann algebras.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact members of the Department informally concerning possible research projects. For public key cryptography or number theory, please contact Steven Galbraith.

Full applications must be received by August 30, 2014.

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