John Brian Roberts PhD Scholarship

John Brian Roberts PhD Scholarship

Qualification Type: PhD

Location: Brighton

Funding for: UK, EU and International candidates.

Funding amount:

The scholarship on offer comprises a tax-free stipend at the standard rate of £17,668 per year for 3.5 years and a one-off research training grant of £2,000. In addition, your fees will be waived for 3.5 years (at the UK, EU, or international rate).

Hours: Full Time

Closes: 5th April 2023

The University of Sussex’s School of Engineering and Informatics invites outstanding applicants to apply for the 2023 prestigious John Brian Roberts Engineering PhD Scholarship in the department of Engineering and Design. 

John Brian Roberts was a world-renowned Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sussex. He spent 30 years at the University specialising in the field of nonlinear random vibration, becoming Dean of Engineering in 1990, and a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University in 1997. His family left a generous legacy to provide funding for outstanding PhD scholars in Engineering. 

We invite applicants to propose their own research projects that closely align with work in one or more of the research groups in the Department, and/or with one of the research centres prominently represented within the Department. 

Our research groups and centres are: 

• Creative Technologies Group
• Advanced Communications, Mobile Technology and IoT
• Dynamics, Control and Vehicle Research Group
• Industrial Informatics and Signal Processing Research Group
• Sensor Technology Research Centre
• Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre
• Robotics and Mechatronics Systems Research Group

Candidates are encouraged to identify and contact faculty members in the Department suitable to supervise their project, prior to submitting their application.  

While we particularly welcome proposals that build on Professor Roberts’ legacy in Engineering, when making funding decisions we will give equal consideration to proposals across the entire range of research within the Department. 

Eligibility

Eligible candidates will have an upper second-class (2:1) undergraduate honours degree or equivalent qualification.

The School of Engineering & Informatics values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in the sector and at the University of Sussex including but, not exclusive, to women, disabled and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ people, and people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds.

How to apply

Apply online for a full time PhD in Engineering (SEP2023) using our step-by-step guide (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/apply).

Please clearly state on your application form that you are applying for the ‘John Brian Roberts Engineering PhD Scholarship’, and identify the member of our faculty who is your preferred supervisor (https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/apply/tips-research-degrees/finding-supervisor).

You will need to decide on a research topic and write a research proposal (https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/apply/tips-research-degrees/research-proposal) as part of your application.  

Contact us: Phd.engineering@sussex.ac.uk

Timeline

Deadline: 5th April 2023

Interviews: May to June 2023

Notification: Late June 2023

Start Date: September 2023

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