Marine Technology
There are a number of Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) studentships available for UK and EU students with an upper second class honours degree or equivalent in engineering or science. The MRes and MSc in Pipeline Engineering offer EPSRC scholarships of up to £8,000 annually. Also, in recognition of the significance of the Pipeline course, the United Kingdom Operators Pipeline Association (UKOPA) is generously awarding an annual prize for the best student.
Marine Sciences
Bursaries are offered towards the costs of research degrees. The R B Cooke studentship is specifically awarded for research into plant biology. Two Ridley Fellowships are open to any Faculty.
Marine Science
Fully funded Marine Science PhD Studentship
The School of Marine Science and Technology at Newcastle offers a Natural Environment Research Council sponsored PhD studentship from October 2013. Applications are welcomed for one or more of the following projects, one award for one project only is possible:
1) How does surfactant photo-reactivity impact air-sea gas exchange?
2) Do surfactant compositional differences affect air-sea gas transfer?
3) Atmospheric CO2 from the Tyne River catchment.
4) Photodissolution of suspended particulate organic matter in coastal waters.
5) Macroalgal dissolved organic matter and its role in the coastal carbon cycle.
6) Integrating ecological knowledge and multi-resolution datasets of seabed areas to improve information on benthic habitats for Marine Protected Area planning.Candidates should possess (or be about to obtain) at least upper second class honours in a relevant area (e.g. Marine Science; Marine Biology; Oceanography; Environmental Science) and should only apply if they meet NERC's eligibility requirements for fees and maintenance as defined here: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/postgrad/eligibility.asp
(UK citizenship, or at least 3-year residency for EU nationals).Please use the University's online postgraduate portal, http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/form/
Insert the studentship code, selecting "PhD School of Marine Science and Technology" under programme of study. Include your CV, a letter of application, and for non-native English speakers a copy of your English Language qualifications.
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BBSRC INDUSTRIAL CASE PhD Studentship with Procter and Gamble:
Development and application of bacterial enzymes for low energy cleaning.
Closing Date : Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
PhD Supervisors: Professor J Grant Burgess, School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, and Neil Lant, Newcastle Innovation Centre, Procter & Gamble.
Applicants are invited for this 4 year PhD studentship, sponsored by the BBSRC and P&G.
The biochemistry of the fouling of man-made surfaces has been an enormous scientific and engineering challenge for centuries, and remains so today. More than ever, cleaner surfaces are needed in a world with rapidly rising standards of living and a desire to reduce our collective impact on the environment. The problem of fouling by food and drink residues represents a very complex multidisciplinary challenge which will provide the student with a broad ranging set of challenging scientific questions of both a basic and applied nature in the fields of microbial ecology, biochemistry, genetics and surface chemistry. This problem will be studied from the advantageous position of being part of a collaboration between two centres of excellence in both enzyme biotechnology (P&G) and microbial biotechnology (Newcastle).
The project aims to generate new enzymes which are effective at removing difficult soils produced during heat treatment of biological materials such as food. Enzyme catalysed processes allow cleaning to be achieved at lower temperatures and using less aggressive chemistry and less water than traditional cleaning procedures which use caustic soda and high temperature steam for industrial removal of biological waste in the food and drinks processing industries. In addition, if successful, the cleaning of such soils in domestic and commercial dishwashers using novel enzymes will significantly reduce the energy and water requirements worldwide, with parallel reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and large benefits for the environment. Direct beneficiaries will be manufacturers of dishwasher detergent formulations, cleaning products, companies involved in cooked or baked food manufacture, some high temperature food and drinks manufacturing processes and breweries. The research results therefore have the potential to improve the sustainability of clean healthy lives in the UK and beyond, and especially in reducing the environmental impact of required standards of living being sought by billions of people in developing nations.This project is a multi-disciplinary effort, which will involve marine biotechnology; to harness the biological diversity of marine microbes as well as chemistry and biochemistry to characterise target enzymes. The collaboration has access to unique sets of microbes and environmental samples that will allow enrichment studies to be carried out as well as testing of a range of microbes such as the Actinobacteria, we also have nearby access to state of the art industrial testing facilities and expertise.
Full training in marine microbiology and enzyme biochemistry will be an integral part of this multidisciplinary PhD. As this is an Industrial Case Studentship the student will also spend between 3-6 months undertaking an industrial placement at Procter & Gamble, further enhancing their training.
Students with preferably a first class honours degree, or at least a 2:1 or equivalent degree related to microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology or any related discipline are encouraged to apply. Candidates with a masters level qualification (MSc, MRes of MPhil) with experience in microbial biotechnology, are also strongly encouraged to apply.
The studentship is open to UK and EU students. It provides a stipend at normal UK Research Council rates and tuition fees for 4 years.
For enquiries please contact Prof Grant Burgess (grant.burgess@ncl.ac.uk)
To apply, please submit your CV as soon as possible (including university grades/predicted grades, together with the names and contact details of two referees) together with a covering letter/e-mail to grant.burgess@ncl.ac.uk
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PhD studentship - Surfactant control of air-sea CO2 exchange in regions of contrasting primary productivity
- This position has now been filled.
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Marine Technology
Petrofac funding available for the MSc Offshore Engineering programme-2013 entry
Nature of the FellowshipEach Fellowship of £9,000 is payable in two portions; £6,000 is payable upon course registration, with the remaining £3,000 payable upon successful graduation.
Applications for 2013 is now closed.
Scheme eligibility criteria are as follows:
- have a place to study on an appropriate course;
- be qualified to degree level in engineering or a related discipline;
- have membership at any grade of a UK professional engineering institution or the Institution of Engineers of Ireland;
- have at least six months industrial experience, which may be from a sandwich course placement or 'year out' before commencing university;
- have no other industrial or charitable funding secured to support their studies;
- qualify for the Home/EU student rate with respect to course fees.
Application Procedure for 2013
All prospective applicants should familiarise themselves with the instructions for applicants. The application consisting of an application form, two passport-sized photographs and up-to-date CV.
Candidates must attend their interview in person; no telephone or video conferencing interviews will be offered. Interviews will be held in the second half of August 2013.
Enquiries
Further information and questions relating to the scheme should be addressed to Mark Bambury or Anne Mahabal.
For more information visit:
http://www.raeng.org.uk/education/professional/petrofac/default.htm........................................................................................................................................
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
IET Postgraduate Scholarships
Two awards of £2,500 To assist IET members in undertaking postgraduate research in the UK.
The IET Postgraduate Scholarships aim to encourage excellence in engineering research at universities in the United Kingdom. These scholarships are financed from bequests given to the IET by the late Mr P S Hudswell (a former member of the IET) who left a substantial bequest to assist members with research, and the late Joseph William Beauchamp, who left a bequest to assist members with their education. Two scholarships are available each year. They are worth a maximum of £2,500 each and are tenable for one year.
For more information on how to apply.
........................................................................................................................................MPhil studentship in Marine Transport
- Reference Code: MA013
- Closing Date: Closed for this year.
Name of Supervisor (s)
Professor DJ Mangan, School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University
Mr PW Stott, School of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University