A full-time PhD scholarship is available in the Department of Mathematics, Macquarie University. Please quote the allocation reference number 2010113 on your application form. Project Name: Functorial operadic calculus Project Description: The project aims to develop mathematical tools to handle higher dimensional algebraic theories. Many important conjectures in different areas of mathematics should follow naturally once an adequate language of higher dimensional operads is developed. An ideal candidate is expected to have some background in category theory, algebraic topology or algebraic geometry. For further discussion regarding the project, applicants are encouraged to contact the supervisor, Dr Michael Batanin; email mbatanin@science.mq.edu.au Phone +61-2-98508926. The 2010 MQRES full-time stipend rate is $A 22,500 pa tax exempt for 3.5 years. Applicants will need to complete a candidature/scholarship application form and arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Higher Degree Research Office. Refer to: http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/applications for further application instructions. Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer. Please quote the allocation number on your application. [For admin and other information see: http://www.mta.ca/~cat-dist/ ]