Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Devon, Plymouth |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | The studentship is supported for 3 years and includes full ‘Home’ tuition fees plus a stipend of £18,110 per annum 2023/24 rate (2024/25 rate TBC) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 8th March 2024 |
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Closes: | 31st May 2024 |
DoS: Dr Daniela Oehring (daniela.oehring@plymouth.ac.uk)
2nd Supervisor: Dr Konstantin Glebov (konstantin.glebov@plymouth.ac.uk)
3rd Supervisor: Dr Torsten Bossing (torsten.bossing@plymouth.ac.uk)
4th Supervisor: Adam Kyte (adam.kyte@plymouth.ac.uk)
Applications are invited for a three-year full-time PhD studentship. The studentship will start on 1st October 2024.
Project Description
Are you fascinated by how our eyes work and eager to make a difference in the fight against vision problems? Join our research team and help develop a revolutionary model to understand the impact of eye movements on eye health, with a focus on myopia (nearsightedness).
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Please Note: This project involves handling porcine and human eye tissues.
Let's change the future of vision research together – apply today!
If your first language is not English, you must meet the programme's minimum English requirements: IELTS Academic score of 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in each component test area) or equivalent.
The studentship is supported for 3 years and includes full Home tuition fees plus a stipend of £18,110 per annum 2023/24 rate (2024/25 rate TBC). The studentship will only fully fund applicants eligible for Home fees with relevant qualifications. Applicants normally required to cover International fees will have to cover the difference between the Home and the International tuition fee rates, approximately £12,697 per annum 2023/24 rate (2024/25 rate TBC).
NB: The studentship is supported for three years of the four-year registration period.
The fourth year is a self-funded ‘writing-up’ year.
If you wish to discuss this project informally, please contact daniela.oehring@plymouth.ac.uk.
To apply for this position, please click on the above ‘Apply’ button.
Please clearly state the name of the DoS and the studentship that you are applying for on the top of your personal statement.
Please see here for a list of supporting documents to upload with your application.
For more information on the admissions process generally, please visit our How to Apply for a Research Degree webpage or contact the Doctoral College.
The closing date for applications on 31 May 2024.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview on 5 June 2024. We regret we may not be able to respond to all applications.
Applicants who have not received a response within six weeks of the closing date should consider their application unsuccessful on this occasion.
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