Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award
Institute for Transport Studies
Value of Award: Maintenance Stipend for a maximum period of 3 years (£12,940 for Session 2008/09), full overseas rate fees and a Research Training Support Grant
Number Available: One
Closing Date: Extended to 12 September 2008
Minimum Academic Requirements: A very good first degree (equivalent to a UK first class honours degree) from a prestigious institution (a lower rated BSc with a Masters will not normally be accepted as the equivalent of a UK first class honours degree). Candidates must also meet the University's English language requirements.
Additional Information: The Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards are a national initiative to bring outstanding students from India, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Russia, South Africa and the developing world to the UK to study for PhD degrees in top-rated research environments. The eligible countries are those listed in Part 1 on the OECD website: http://www.oecd. org/dataoecd/ 35/9/2488552. pdf
This award is provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (www.epsrc.ac. uk) and Jaguar (www.jaguar. com) and is available in for a research project in the area of 'driver distraction/ vehicle automation/human- machine interface'.
Further information on the background to the Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards Scheme can be found at http://www.rcuk. ac.uk/hodgkin/
Application Forms: Application forms and guidance notes are available from http://www.leeds. ac.uk/rds/ schol/dhpa- forms.html and should be returned to the Scholarships Office, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Contact Details: Please contact Dr Samantha Jamson for enquiries about the project area.
Email: s.l.jamson@its. leeds.ac. uk
Tel: + 44 (0)113 343 6606
Fax: +44 (0)113 343 5334
Applicants should also complete an application form for research degree study, which is available at http://www.leeds. ac.uk/students/ appfmweb. doc or online at http://www.leeds. ac.uk/students/ apply_research. htm
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