PhD Studentships, Aston University

PhD Studentships (3 years)
School of Engineering and Applied Science

The School of Engineering and Applied Science is currently offering a range of studentships and bursaries across its 5 main disciplines of Computing, Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Systems Management, and Mathematics.

We have primary focus Research Groups in:

• Adaptive Communications Networks,
• Bioenergy Research,
• Biomaterials and Biomolecular Science,
• Biomedical Engineering,
• Knowledge Engineering,
• Photonics,
• Neural Computing, and
• Sustainable Environment.

Full information on the activities of each research group can be found by visiting: http://www.seas.aston.ac.uk/research/groups.php

These positions are available to start in either July or October 2009

Financial Support

Financial support will be awarded competitively on a merit basis. The minimum award for successful Home/EU applicants will be a full tuition fee bursary. UK students will also normally be awarded a 3 year maintenance grant at the standard EPSRC stipend (currently £12,940), with corresponding standard EPSRC increases in subsequent years.

Successful applicants from outside the EU will normally receive a minimum of a tuition fee bursary at the difference between the ‘Home/EU' and the ‘Overseas' tuition fees (currently £8,270).

Person Specification :

The successful applicant should have a first class or upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject.

For informal enquiries about these opportunities within the School of Engineering & Applied Science, please contact the Research Student Co-ordinator at: seasres@aston.ac.uk

Application forms, reference forms and details of entry requirements, including English language are available at http://www.seas.aston.ac.uk/admissions/research/

Please send your completed application form with at least two academic references and a full CV to :

Research Student Co-ordinator
School Office, MB134
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Aston Triangle
Aston University
Birmingham B4 7ET
United Kingdom