Ten (10) PhD Fellowships, University of Bath, UK (2016)

We seek applications for up to ten 4-year PhD Fellowships.

These are fully-funded staff appointments, with a requirement that successful candidates register for a PhD.

Each position is associated with one of our two Centres for Doctoral Training:

- Centre for Digital Entertainment (Department of Computer Science)
- Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies

Research topics will be chosen from the broad range that these Centres cover, such as:

- Centre for Digital Entertainment: Visual Computing, Human-Computer Interaction, and Machine Learning
- Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies: Healthcare Technologies, Water & Energy, Renewable Feedstocks & Biotechnology, and Processes & Manufacturing.

The positions are based at the University and require some continuing involvement with an appropriate company. The relevant Centre will facilitate this involvement for you.

The University of Bath is a campus University overlooking the World Heritage City of Bath. Facilities are outstanding and working conditions excellent.

Applicants may be from anywhere in the world, but must not have resided, or carried out their main activity (work or studies), in the UK for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior.

Applicants must:

- comply with the EU definition of Early Stage Researchers (specifically, not having previously been awarded a doctoral degree);
- be in possession of, or be expected to be awarded prior to commencement of the Fellowship, a masters level (four year) degree, or equivalent experience following a three year degree:
- in one of the following fields: Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biology and Biochemistry, or a cognate discipline (the qualifying degree),
- at a level of a first or upper second class grade, or equivalent;
- meet the English language requirements of the University of Bath, Science Graduate School (currently a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, with at least 6.0 in each of the four components).

Further details:
http://www.universitypositions.eu