Location:

Nicosia, Cyprus

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Computational Science

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Computational Sciences program is offered by The Cyprus Institutes' Computational-based Science and Technology Research Center (CaSToRC). The program educates students and carries out significant research in Computational Science with specialization in important fields that require High Performance Computing such as climate modeling, high-energy and nuclear physics, materials science, computational chemistry, 3D visualization and computational biology. More precisely, the program trains future researchers in mathematical modeling and computational methods and techniques needed to solve complex scientific and engineering problems, as well as in management and visualization of complex data sets. The program provides the necessary educational setting where excellence in education and research are fostered through interdisciplinary collaboration on regional problems of global significance.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

The Computational Sciences doctoral program, as well as the graduate school offering it, are registered and licensed by the Ministry of Education and Culture under the relevant Law of the Republic of Cyprus. The Research Center responsible for the program, CaSToRC, is collaborating in research with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois, PRACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, the Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) project, the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), Germany, and is an Associate Member of the Great Lakes Consortium.

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

To be considered for admission to a PhD Program, a student must have the following: •A Master's degree from a recognized accredited institution, with a strong academic record and background relevant to the proposed graduate-level studies. •Very good knowledge of the English Language (at least 6.5 IELTS or 570 TOEFL paper-based or 220 computer-based) or other accepted International Standard, if from school where English is not the teaching language. •Strong computational and analytical skills appropriate for the selected field of study. •General and Subject GRE test scores should be included in the application form.

International Requirements:

To be considered for admission to a PhD Program, a student must have the following: •A Master's degree from a recognized accredited institution, with a strong academic record and background relevant to the proposed graduate-level studies. •Very good knowledge of the English Language (at least 6.5 IELTS or 570 TOEFL paper-based or 220 computer-based) or other accepted International Standard, if from school where English is not the teaching language. •Strong computational and analytical skills appropriate for the selected field of study. •General and Subject GRE test scores should be included in the application form.