Up to seven fully funded sponsored PhD studentships are available to candidates. Each of the studentships is available for three years full-time study and provides a bursary of £13,290. Candidates should hold a good first degree (First Class, Upper-Second Class or equivalent) in a relevant subject area.

Building on DMU’s excellent RAE outcomes, bursaries will be awarded to exceptional students who will work alongside experienced research teams in the following areas:

Technology:

• Printable systems for electronic devices including biological sensors
• Intelligent sensor networks for assisted living
• Ethical implications of ICT in personal health monitoring

Applications are welcome from citizens from the EU and those with overseas status.

Please quote ref: DMU Studentships 2009

EPSRC sponsored PhD Studentship

One fully funded EPSRC sponsored PhD studentship is available to suitably qualified UK students. The studentship is available for three years full-time study and provides a bursary of £15,000 per annum. Candidates should hold a good first degree (First Class, Upper Second or equivalent) in a relevant subject area.

We would welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates to study in the following areas:

Real time web-based presentation of energy consumption for SMEs
The effects of open shop-fronts on carbon emissions and customer perceptions
The refurbishment of buildings to carbon neutral standards
Fabrication of Electronic Devices on Flexible Substrates
Evolutionary Computing for Data Mining
Visual Management Infrastructure Design for Sustaining Lean Improvements within the NHS

For successful applicants who are a citizen of the EU but not resident in the UK, the studentship covers tuition fees ONLY. Applications from outside the EU are NOT eligible for funding under DTA EPSRC rules.

Please quote ref: DTA Studentship 2009

Enquiries should in the first instance go to the Research Degrees Office, De Montfort University, Leicester, LE1 9BH
Telephone: 0116 2506309. Web: www.dmu.ac.uk
Closing Date: [5 June 2009]

Applicants are requested to contact the office to receive an admission pack and will need to provide a full CV with two supporting references. Please e-mail: researchstudents@dmu.ac.uk or call (0116) 2506309 to receive further details.

Note: Information on the regulations governing EPSRC Research Grants is available at:

http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/PostgraduateTraining/default.htm