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3.10.14 | 
PhD Studentship opportunity in the Birmingham School of the Built Environment
Birmingham City University - Birmingham School of the Built Environment
| Qualification type: | PhD |
| Location: | Birmingham |
| Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
| Funding amount: | £13,863 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Placed on: | 19th September 2014 |
| Closes: | 24th October 2014 |
As
part of our ongoing investment in research, the University’s Faculty of
Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment is pleased to announce
the availability of a fully funded PhD research studentship to start in
February or May 2015. We welcome applications from UK, EU and Overseas
students. The Birmingham School of the Built Environment, and its
associated research centres, has an international profile in a number of
research areas including environmental and spatial planning, ecosystems
services, construction, digitising the built environment, Building
Information Modelling, sustainable systems, and environmental
governance. We work
closely with professional bodies and employers across the built and
natural environment, and much of our research is designedly
interdisciplinary. We have identified a number of PhD topics – details
and contacts are available on our website – that extend our existing
research strengths and welcome applications in these areas.
The Award:
The studentship covers the cost of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate or,
in exceptional circumstances, the overseas rate and a stipend. In the
2014/2015 academic year, the stipend is £13,863. The studentship is
available to support three years' full-time study, subject to
satisfactory progress, and there is an expectation that students will
also deliver up to 6 hours of teaching/demonstrating per week.
Requirements: We welcome applications from candidates with a good undergraduate degree (1or
2:1) or masters degrees (merit/distinction) in relevant disciplines.
Applicants can have a variety of backgrounds but must be willing to
cross disciplines and be able to communicate effectively with people at
many levels: good written and verbal communication skills are essential.
Criteria: Studentships
will be awarded based on academic excellence, alignment of expertise
with the outlined research interests, and potential for future
achievement. You are encouraged to informally contact individual staff
to discuss specific topics outlined on the centre’s website:
Deadline for applications: 24th October 2014.Interviews for shortlisted candidates: 10-14 November 2014.
How to apply: For further details, eligibility and an application form, please follow the link:
