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PHD Studentship in School of Engineering and Innovation

The Open University - Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Qualification Type: PhD
Location: Milton Keynes
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: £17,668 stipend per annum
Hours: Full Time
Placed On: 5th January 2023
Closes: 15th February 2023
 

AVAILABLE FROM 1 OCTOBER 2023

Three full-time three-year PhD studentships are available, one in each area as follows:

  • ENGINEERING, MATERIALS, ENERGY AND ELECTRONICS
  • DESIGN AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
  • ENVIRONMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

commencing 1 October 2023. Each studentship covers full-time fees, includes a stipend (£17,668 per annum in 2022/2023), plus an additional annual research allowance.

Students will be expected to undertake their research study at the Open University Campus in Milton Keynes[1] - a well-connected and growing modern town, situated on the Oxford-Cambridge arc and just over half an hour’s train journey from London. The School of Engineering and Innovation has a large postgraduate student community and provides a friendly and flexible working environment for all its staff and students, with well-resourced laboratories and workshops.

This year’s research projects represent contributions from all disciplines in the School. Full details of projects are available from https://www.open.ac.uk/stem/engineering-and-innovation/phd-students/current-phd-studentships.

Interested persons are strongly encouraged to make informal enquiries to the lead supervisor of the research project they are interested in before applying.

General information about studying for a research degree with the Open University is available from the Research Degrees Prospectus: http://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-degrees/degrees-we-offer/doctor-of-philosophy-phd.

Applications are invited until 15 February 2023. Completed application forms, together with a covering letter (two A4 pages maximum) indicating your suitability and reasons for applying, should be sent to stem-ei-phd@open.ac.uk. Application forms are available from http://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/research-degrees/how-to-apply/mphil-and-phd-application-process.

Overseas applicants are welcomed. Those from a country that is not majority English-speaking must hold an Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) certificate for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) purposes, with an average score of 6.5 and no less than 6.0 in any of its four categories at the time of applying.

[1] All the necessary safety measures related to the current pandemic situation are in place.

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