School of Engineering and Materials Science Research Studentships

The explosion of research in the School is set to continue this year with further PhD places available. The places currently on offer come with a variety of funding packages. Many of the projects are fully funded by EPSRC, direct industrial support, European programmes and Queen Mary start-up funds. In other cases the funding is partial, in some cases limited to the provision of fees. All student support funds are competitive. We welcome all applications from suitable qualified students from across the world (minimum equivalent of a 2:1 hons degree from a UK university). Some of the funding available is limited to UK/European students. Please apply early if you wish to apply for funding in order to check your eligibility and to improve your chances of selection.

Project	Supervisor(s)
Mechanoregulation of nucleus architecture and genome function in pluripotent stem cells (Institute of Bioengineering PhD Studentship)	David Lee, Julien Gautrot
Understanding and Characterising Nano-scale Communication Networks for Healthcare Monitoring Applications (Institute of Bioengineering PhD Studentship)	Dr Akram Alomainy, Prof Mike Philpott
Complex biocompatible nano systems for cell signalling, imaging and drug delivery. (Institute of Bioengineering PhD Studentship)	Gleb Sukhorukov, Pankaj Vadgama, Dr Andrei Sapelkin
Interaction of ECM nanomechanics and chondrocyte primary cilia in osteoarthritis. (Institute of Bioengineering PhD Studentship)	Himadri Gupta, Martin Knight
Nano-scale regulation of mechano-transduction and stem cell fate decision. (Institute of Bioengineering PhD Studentship)	Julien Gautrot, John Connelly
The role of primary cilia in tendinopathy. (Institute of Bioengineering PhD Studentship)	Martin Knight, Hazel Screen
The role of the glycocalyx in neutrophil interactions with cellular components of the vessel wall. (Institute of Bioengineering PhD Studentship)	Sussan Nourshargh, Wen Wang

For further information about research possibilities contact: Jonathon Hills - Research Administrator

Other sources of funding for PhD studies

• QMUL, International students
  Scholarships for international students
• Queen Mary Joint PhD scholarships with the China Scholarship Council (CSC)
• Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom
  For students from commonwealth countries
• British Council
  Mainly for overseas students
• The Croucher Foundation
  For Hong Kong students
• Fulbright Awards
  For US students
• Marshall Scholarships
  For US students