UK; PhD Studentship in Polymer
Academic Supervisors: Dr Jeffrey Alcock
Duration: Three years
Award type: PhD
Supported by EPSRC, a studentship of up to £13,940 p.a. for 3 years plus fees* is available.
Cranfield University has an exciting multi-disciplinary research opportunity for a motivated graduate. This research will focus on the development of the next generation of point-of-care devices (current examples of which are blood glucometers and pregnancy testers) for use in self-monitoring and testing medical applications. Such devices will need to be low cost, so that the financial barrier to their use is not high.
This project will investigate a modular approach to these future microfluidic devices, in which devices can be built up using interconnecting sub-components of desired functionalities. The research aims to look at the design and build a prototype of such modular point-of-care devices.
Wholly postgraduate, Cranfield University is a leading European institution for technology and applied science, with a global reputation for its research. The successful candidate will be based at Cranfield’s main campus in Bedfordshire.
Closing Date: 21st November 2008
Entry requirements
Applicants should have a first or second class UK honours degree, or equivalent in a science or applied science discipline.
Funding
*Supported by an EPSRC bursary, this studentship will cover the tuition fees at the UK/EU rate only and provide a bursary of up to £13,940p.a. for three years dependent upon qualifications and experience. To be eligible for funding applicants must demonstrate a relevant connection with the UK, usually through being ordinarily resident for a period of 3 years immediately prior to the date of application for the award. However, nationals of other member states of the European Union are eligible for fees-only awards if they are resident in their own country in the same way that other candidates are required to be resident in the UK. Eligibility details are available at: www.epsrc.ac.uk/PostgraduateTraining/StudentEligibility.htm
How to apply
Please complete the application form at: www.cranfield.ac.uk/prospectus/app/pgappform.pdf
Alternatively, for more information and an application form please contact:
School of Applied Sciences
T: 44 (0)1234 754086
E: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk
W: www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/studentships?id=jobs16
