Postgraduate research funding

Start date: Applications accepted all year round
Funding lasts for four years. Each year provides:

• UK applicants: Stipend and fees award
• EU applicants: Fees only award.

Requirements:

• A minimum of an upper second (2:1) class honours degree (or equivalent) in physical sciences, mathematics, computer science or engineering
• An interest in atmospheric science, IT coding and design, and system modelling
• Experience of working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• An ability to communicate confidently to both scientific and industrial colleagues
• A background in, or demonstrated interest in, space weather (desirable).

Apply online by selecting 'EngD Research in Systems (full-time)". When asked for finance information, enter: 'Project ionospheric forecast system (Professor Cathryn Mitchell)' .

Open until filled.

Apply now.

Start date:  October 2013

• All applicants welcome
• Tuition fees
• Training support fee

Details of project

Automotive engines are required to operate under very dynamic conditions because of the duty cycles they are required to undertake. However, engine development is strongly focused on optimisation for steady state operation where the dynamics of thermal effects are not accounted for.

The relationship between turbocharger and engine are vital to deliver performance and fuel consumption benefits. This project aims to improve modelling approaches to better account for engine/turbocharger interactions under dynamic conditions.

Requirements

• Self-motivating and enthusiastic individual
• Solid background in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
• Experience in experimental and/or 1D/3D modelling of engine or turbo machinery desirable.

Apply online.

Deadline: 30/04/2013

Apply now.

Start date: Ideally October 2013, will consider January/April 2014
Funding lasts for three years. Each year provides:

• Home/EU fee
• Stipend of £13,726 (2013/14 amount)
• £1,000 Training Support Grant for travel, consumables, and so on
• Paid laboratory or tutorial support opportunities also available.

Start date: From February 2013 (August/October).
Funding lasts for three years. Each year provides:

• Home/EU fee
• Standard stipend

Apply online by selecting 'PhD programme in Mechanical Engineering (full-time)". When asked for finance information, enter: 'Project NEMESIS (Professor Bowen)' .

 Apply now.

Investigation of the influence of unsteady flow in turbocharger turbines.

Start date: April 2013
Funding lasts for three years. Each year provides:

• Home fee
• Training Support Grant for travel, consumables, and so on
• Stipend of £13,726 per year (2012/13 amount)

Dr Colin Copeland

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Unsteady load stabilization through aerodynamic actuation.

Start date: October 2013 or January/April 2014.
Funding lasts for three years. Each year provides:

• Stipend of £13,726 per year (2013/14 amount)
• £1,000 Training Support Grant for travel, consumables, and so on
• Paid laboratory or tutorial support work also available

Dr David Cleaver

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Flow control for loads control.

Start date: October 2013.
CASE award funding lasts for three and a half years. Each year provides:

• Stipend of £13,726 per year (2013/14 amount) plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate.

Prof Ismet Gursul

Apply now.

50th Anniversary Excellence Studentships (URS) for  Overseas Students
Full-time Overseas students only

Applications from any field of research are eligible. 

Funding is for full-time study only, beginning October 2013, January 2014 or April 2014.

Funding lasts for three years, with each year providing:

• Tuition fee
• Annual stipend of £13,726 (for accommodation and expenses)
• Training Support Grant of £1,000 per year

Applicants should discuss their research proposal with a suitable academic, and send them their CV and research proposal.  A full online application is not required at this stage. 

Successful applicants will be asked to make a full online application.

Deadline: 13 January 2013 for submission of CV and research proposal to potential supervisor - an online application is not required at this stage.

University Research Studentships (URS) Graduate School
Full time Home/EU students and Overseas students

The following new probationary academic staff have been allocated funding for a research student in their area of studies.

Student start date October 2013, January 2014 or April 2014:

Dr Nick McCullen, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

Dr Andrew Rhead, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Deadline: Each academic will set their own deadline.

Contact the individual academic for further details.

DTA Studentships
Full time Home/EU students only

See EPSRC website for eligibility.

Applications from any field of research are eligible.

Funding is for full-time study only, beginning October 2013, January 2014 or April 2014.

Funding lasts for three or three and a half years. For Home students each year provides:

• Home tuition fee
• Annual stipend of £13,726 (for accommodation and expenses)
• Training Support Grant of £1,000 per year

For EU students only the tuition fee is provided. There is no stipend or Training Support Grant available.

Studentships may be converted to CASE PhD studentships if a suitable company can be found to act as sponsor. A CASE PhD student is expected to spend up to 6 weeks per year working at the sponsoring company’s site and their project will be in an area of interest to the company. In some cases the CASE student’s stipend can be increased compared to the normal award.

For more information, please check the EPSRC website.

Deadline: 31 March 2013

Graduate School Scholarship
Full time Home/EU and Overseas students

Funding available through the Faculty Graduate School. We particularly encourage our high performing MSc students to apply.  Applications from any field of research are eligible.

Funding is for full time study only, beginning in October 2013.

Funding lasts for three years. Each year provides:

• Up to 100 per cent of the Home/EU fee, or
• Up to 100 per cent of the Overseas fee (depending on performance, and/or partnership agreements with certain universities and funding councils)
• Training Support Grant of £1,000 per year

Deadline: 31 March 2013.

James Dyson Foundation PhD Studentship
 Fulltime Home students only

Funding available for one Home student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Funding is for full time study only, beginning in October 2013.

Funding lasts for three years. Each year provides:

• Home fee
• Annual stipend of £18,000 (for accommodation and expenses)
• Training Support Grant of £1,000 per year

Deadline: 31 March 2013.