Doctoral Training Awards for UK, EU and International Students at Newcastle University in UK, 2014

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Newcastle University is offering 25 doctoral training awards within in the faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering. These awards are open for the UK, EU and international students. Awards up to £500,000 (each award is set at the fixed sum of £20,000 per year will be available for a maximum of four years. The eligibility criteria and application procedure differs according to the  available research projects. Application should be submitted till 18th August 2014.

Study Subject(s): Awards are available to conduct research in topics spanning nine key research themes: Biomedical Engineering, Cloud Computing for Big Data, Digital Interaction, Earth Systems Engineering, Energy, Food Security, Materials, Medicinal Chemistry, Synthetic Biology.

Course Level: Awards are available for undertaking PhD research project.

Scholarship Provider: Newcastle University, UK

Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Accreditation: Newcastle University is an accredited university. Newcastle University is accredited by the Association of Russell Group, EUA, N8 Group, ACU and Universities UK.

Eligibility:

-Open to home, EU and international students

PhD Studentship in Civil Engineering & Geosciences: Applicants must have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) or an MSc with at least a high merit pass (65+). Relevant degrees include environmental science, geography, engineering and mathematics. Applicants should be willing to carry out field work in remote areas of northern England in all weathers; for this it would be helpful to have an appropriate driving license. They should be numerate, have an aptitude for computer modelling and be fluent in English, including writing.

PhD Studentship in Mechanical and Systems Engineering: must have a minimum of an upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in bioengineering, mechanical engineering, bionanotechnology or in a relevant engineering or science subject. It is desirable if the student has experience in biomechanics and some publication record. You must be self-motivated and have good communication skills.

PhD Studentship in Mechanical and Systems Engineering: must have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in physics, mechanical or electrical engineering, if possible with some research experience. Candidates must be self-motivated and creative in problem solving.

-PhD Studentship in Civil Engineering and Geosciences: must have, or expect to achieve, a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or International equivalent).

PhD Studentship in Mechanical and Systems Engineering: must have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in mechanical or electrical engineering or physics.

-PhD Studentship in Agriculture, Food and Rural Development: must have or expect to achieve, a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree or International equivalent, in Engineering preferably in agricultural or process/chemical engineering. You should also have some basic knowledge/experience with pig research. You should also have experience in programming and preferably experience in system auditing.

-PhD Studentship in Mechanical and Systems Engineering:must have or expect to receive a first-class or an upper-second-class Honours degree with a follow up MSc with distinction (or international equivalents), in physics, materials science, engineering (electrical and electronic, mechanical, civil, aeronautical, bioengineering), or similar subjects with strong mathematical/materials grounding.

-PhD Studentship in Mechanical and Systems Engineering: must have, or expect to achieve, a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering or an associated discipline.

-PhD Studentship in Computing Science: Must have an MSc in synthetic biology, microbiology, organic chemistry or computing science. You also should have demonstrable independent research skills, e.g. having completed a successful MSc dissertation or having a publication in a recognised peer reviewed conference or, ideally, journal. The candidate must have substantial laboratory experience and excellent programming and numeracy skills.

-PhD Studentship in Agriculture Food and Rural Development: Must have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in Biological, Environmental, Animal and Veterinary Sciences and a postgraduate qualification in Genetics, Environmental Sciences or Clean Production/ Technology.

-PhD Studentship in Agriculture Food and Rural Development: Must have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in Biological, Environmental, Animal, Nutritional and Veterinary Sciences and a postgraduate qualification in Genetics or Environmental Sciences or Biostatistics.

-PhD Studentship in Civil Engineering and Geosciences: You will be an ambitious, numerate student who has the aptitude and interest for analysis of large datasets and use of advanced modelling techniques for climate and hydrological/hydrogeological assessments, together with an interest in application in a developing countries context. You will be expected to liaise with our partners in Ethiopia and possibly other African countries, in particular the International Water Management Institute and the Geological Survey of Ethiopia. You would typically be expected to have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours undergraduate degree (or international equivalent) in a numerate discipline (e.g. engineering), with an MSc/MRes in a relevant applied discipline, such as water resources management, or an undergraduate degree in environment or earth sciences with a relevant numerate MSc/MRes degree.

-PhD Studentship in Mechanical and Systems Engineering: must have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in mechanical engineering or chemical engineering, with a comprehensive understanding of Thermo fluids and dynamics, preferably have experience in CFD modelling, optical measurements and electric control and data acquisition system development.

-PhD Studentship in Mathematics and Statistics: must have a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) with a substantial statistics component. Knowledge of stochastic modelling and computational bayesian inference would be desirable.

-PhD Studentship in Mechanical Systems and Engineering:  Applicants should have a first-class or an upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in a science or engineering relevant to the project research themes. Practical experience, while not essential, is desirable.

-PhD Studentship in Civil Engineering and Geosciences: must have, or expect to achieve, a first-class or upper-second-class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in geosciences, (organic) geochemistry, environmental sciences or a related subject. Affinity with field and laboratory work is essential. An MSc (or equivalent) in a relevant subject would be an advantage.

Scholarship Open for International Students: UK, EU and international students can apply for these training awards.

Scholarship Description: The Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at Newcastle University is investing in 25 Doctoral Training Awards to the value of £500,000. They are seeking the very best candidates wishing to conduct research in topics spanning nine key research themes: Biomedical Engineering, Cloud Computing for Big Data, Digital Interaction, Earth Systems Engineering, Energy, Food Security, Materials, Medicinal Chemistry and Synthetic Biology.

Eligible Projects: The following PhD projects have awards available to applicants.

-Will Catchment Scale Afforestation for Mitigating Flooding Significantly Reduce Water Resource Availability and Productive Farmland?

-Multiscale Modelling and Experimental Characterisation of Biofilm Mechanics

-Nano-tomography and Nano-machining

-Attribution of Climate Risks in Urban Areas for the Design of Adaptation Pathways

-General Love Waves for Biomedical Sensors

-A System Approach to Evaluation of Resource Efficiency and Reduction of Environmental Impact in Intensive Livestock Farming

-Micro-machined Biomedical Implants

-Identifying Causes of Failure in Explanted Hip Prostheses

-Towards Algorithmic Living Manufacturing (TALIsMAN)

-The Potential Environmental Impacts and Social Acceptability of Genetic Changes in Livestock Traits

-Idiopathic Lumbar Kyphosis in Pigs and its Association with Genetics and Nutrition

-Vulnerability of Shallow Groundwater and Surface Water Resources used for Irrigation in Rural Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa to Climate Variability and Change

-Experimental and Numerical Investigation in Dual Fuel Semi-supercritical Injection

-Urban Sustainability through Integrated Data Analytics

-Application of Thermal Energy and Electrical Power Storage to Local Energy Systems

-From Sediment to Rock – The Role of Microbes in Early Lithification of Sabkha Sediments

Number of award(s): 25 doctoral training awards are awarded.

Duration of award(s): These training awards are available for a maximum of four years.

What does it cover? The Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at Newcastle University is offering training awards up to £500,000. (Each award is set at the fixed sum of £20,000 per year.

Notification: Not Known

Online Application: All applicants should complete the University's postgraduate application form. Only mandatory fields need to be completed (application procedure differs according to each project).

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 18th August 2014.

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