University of Exeter 2013 EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowships in Engineering

(Ref. P44334)

Scheme overview

The EPSRC Doctoral Prize scheme aims to provide career development to the most able students to develop them beyond the end of their PhD, to help launch a successful career in research. Successful applicants will be expected to take their research to the next level and must undertake significant new research. The Prize should not be viewed merely as an opportunity to continue/complete PhD work. The Doctoral Prize aims to develop independent researchers and applicants are encouraged to move into new areas of research and demonstrate the ability to work independently from their former PhD supervisor. The positions will be awarded in research areas in Engineering.

Eligible applicants must have submitted a PhD (viva does not need to have taken place), which was supported by EPSRC in the form of fees and/or stipend, before the Doctoral Prize start date. Applications from women, who are currently under-represented in this area, will be particularly welcome; however, the final recruitment decision will be based solely on merit. 

Award value and duration

This post is available for 12 months. A Doctoral Prize stipend of £24,520 per annum and £6,000 per annum in research expenses.

For further information please contact Euan Hendry, e-mail e.hendry@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 725654.

The closing date for completed applications is Friday 7^th June 2013. Interviews are expected to take place on at the end of June 2013.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:

The University of Exeter is now accepting applications from PhD researchers for EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowships 2013, which are available to both internal and external candidates. Candidates should start by indentifying and approaching a supervisor based at the University of Exeter to act as their Project Sponsor. This should be done in advance of the application. Candidates must have been funded for their PhD by the EPSRC in the form of fees and/or stipend and have submitted their PhD thesis no more than six months before commencing the EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship. Proposals must fall within one or more of the EPSRC’s research themes: http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/ourportfolio/themes/Pages/default.aspx. 

Please send your CV, covering letter and the details of three referees, along with a completed application and equal opportunities form to Euan Hendry, e-mail e.hendry@ex.ac.uk, quoting the reference number P44334 in any correspondence. Letters of support from the applicant’s PhD supervisor and Project Sponsor (if different) will also be required.

To download the application and equal opportunities form please follow the below links;

http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/app_form.rtf

http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/EO_form.rtf

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is 'Positive about Disabled People'. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.