PhD Studentships
School of Mechanical Engineering
Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award
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 17 October 2008
Minimum Academic Requirements: A very good first degree (equivalent to a UK first class honours degree) from a prestigious institution in a relevant discipline such as Engineering, Mathematics or Physics (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 Medical Research Council (www.mrc.ac. uk ) and Heart Research UK (www.heartresearch. org.uk ) and is available for a research project to develop a novel heart assist device under the supervision of Dr Peter Walker and Professor Martin Levesley. The aims of this multidisciplinary project are to develop an artificial muscle which supports the failing heart in its contraction. There are a number of areas for PhD work including computational modelling (FEA and CFD), mechatronics and robotics. The work is a collaboration between the School of Mechanical Engineering and local cardiac surgeons. Further details about the research carried out in the School of Mechanical Engineering can be found at http://www. engineering. leeds.ac. uk/mech/research /
Further information on the background to the Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards Scheme can be found athttp://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 Professor Martin Levesley for enquiries about the project area.
Email: m.c.levesley@ leeds.ac. uk
Tel: + 44 (0)113 343 2110
Fax: +44 (0)113 242 4611
Applicants should also complete an application form for research degree study, which is available athttp://www. leeds.ac. uk/students/ appfmweb. doc or online at http://www. leeds.ac. uk/students/ apply_research. htm
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