UK: PhD Studentships in Engineering

Imperial College’s Faculty of Engineering is offering a range of PhD studentships for Home, EU and Overseas students starting in academic year 2013/14, including fully funded studentships.

The Faculty of Engineering supports world-leading research and scholarship through innovation in core engineering disciplines and the development and application of novel engineering solutions to major world and societal problems. We are seeking high calibre graduates in a range of engineering disciplines to undertake PhDs in the Departments of Aeronautics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computing, Earth Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering.

Successful candidates will form part of a cohort of PhD students working on intellectually challenging multidisciplinary projects within the following themes:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Energy
• Neurotechnology
• Robotics
• Engineering Design
• Security
• Environment and Climate Change
• Structural and Functional Materials
• Future Manufacturing
• Sustainable Cities
• Mathematical and Computational Modelling
• Synthetic Biology
• Nanotechnology
• Transport

Imperial College provides an outstanding research environment with access to state-of-the-art research facilities. Our Graduate School offers an award winning professional development programme that supports students throughout their programme of study and research and equips them for their future careers.

Over 70 studentships are available. Fully funded PhD studentships cover the cost of Home/EU fees, an annual maintenance grant (at the RCUK specified rate plus London weighting) plus a contribution towards research costs.

As a guideline, EPSRC funded studentships are available to Home/EU students only (home students are eligible for a full award and EU students are eligible for a fees only award).  For further information on eligibility criteria see:

http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/students/Pages/eligibility.aspx

For more information and details on how to apply see the Apply link below:

Deadline: Applications to start in academic year 2013/14 should apply by 31 January 2013.

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