PhD Research Studentships
SEMS/China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD studentships for entry in September 2019
| Apply by: | 31 January 2019 |
Description
The School of Engineering and Materials Science is pleased to announce that it has been allocated 20 China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD studentships for entry in September 2019.
Under the scheme, Queen Mary will provide scholarships to cover all tuition fees, whilst the CSC will provide living expenses and one return flight ticket to successful applicants.
The School is seeking China Scholarship Council (CSC) Applicants for the following Projects/Supervisors:
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Project Title |
Primary Supervisor |
Research Degree Programme |
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Fluid-structure interaction modelling for smart blades of renewable energy turbines |
PhD FT Aerospace Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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Self-assembling injectable carriers for the sustained delivery of biological therapeutics to the back of eye |
PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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Multi-scale simulation of reactive multi-phase transport in porous media for CCUS operations |
PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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Multi-scale modelling of liquid-phase exfoliation in graphene hydrodynamics |
PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
| Development of new photo-ferroelectric materials for photocatalysis and photovoltaics | Dr Joe Briscoe | PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start |
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Innovative tactile and optical sensing and actuating devices based on electroactive elastomers |
PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start | |
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The science of inkjet droplets |
PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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Advanced control and guidance systems for intelligent airport operations |
Dr Jun Chen | PhD FT Aerospace Engineering - Semester 1 start |
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3D perfusion bioreactor development for efficacy/safety screening of bioactive bone-graft substitutes |
PhD FT Biomedical Materials - Semester 1 start | |
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Predictions of biomass pyrolysis and combustion using molecular dynamics simulation |
PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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Development of a novel high throughput intervention-high throughput read out platform |
PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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High entropy functional ceramics |
PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start | |
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Motorised soft-robotic retractor for effective laparoscopic colorectal surgery |
PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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Phase transitions for artificial morphogenesis and future bottom-up manufacturing in space |
PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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Next generation two-phase flow models based on machine learning |
PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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Hybrid porous liquids for the selective capture and conversion of toxic waste |
PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start | |
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Condensation heat transfer of steam with non-condensable gases at high pressures |
PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start | |
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Investigation of the role of exosomal microRNAs in prostate cancer development |
Professor Wen Wang | PhD FT Medical Engineering - Semester 1 start |
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Lead-free NaNbO3 based ceramics for high power energy storage |
PhD FT Materials Science - Semester 1 start | |
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Learning adaptive morphology for bio-inspired mobile robots with multimodal locomotion |
PhD FT Mechanical Engineering - Semester 1 start |
Application Method:
If you are able to identify a project listed above that matches with your own research interests, the next step is to complete the online application process to an appropriate Engineering or Materials PhD programme, please click on the programme link included in the table above.
Please remember to include a reference to the "China Scholarship Council" and also the name of the Project/Supervisor to associate your application with that studentship opportunity.
Candidates will need to demonstrate their proficiency in English equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5 (with a minimum score of 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each of the other test components).
Candidates will need to submit a formal online application to the university by 31 January 2019.
If successful in securing an offer from QMUL, candidates will then need to apply to the CSC for approval and to confirm funding.
Further Guidance on how to apply for a PhD in general is available via:
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/applyresearchdegrees/
Eligibility
- The minimum requirement for this studentship opportunity is a good honours degree (minimum 2(i) honours or equivalent) or MSc/MRes in a relevant discipline.
- If English is not your first language, you will require a valid English certificate equivalent to IELTS 6.5+ overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in all sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking).
- Candidates are expected to start in (Semester ).
- SEMS and Principal-funded studentships: this studentship arrangement covers home tuition fees and provides an annual stipend for up to three years (currently set at the 2023/24 stipend rate of £20,622 pa)
- Note that Queen Mary Research Studentships cover home-rated tuition fees only (See: www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/money/feestatus/ for details)
- Overseas applicants would be required to meet the difference between home and international tuition fees