Degree PhD
Fee level coverage Home EU/OB Home/EU
Full Time stipend £14,400 per annum
Hours 37Â per week
FTE (Hours/37) 1
Special Conditions n/a
Closing Date 1700hrs 31 July 2013 Â
Interview Date(s) 20â23 August 2013
The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing at Kingston University London is pleased to invite applications for in excess of 15 funded full-time PhD studentships, starting in October 2013. The studentships will be awarded to the highest quality candidates and will support research in key areas to support the Facultyâs strategic research objectives. The projects are interdisciplinary and interested candidates are invited to follow this link for a list of project descriptions:
http://sec.kingston.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/current-research-opportunities/funded/
Candidates interested in a particular project are invited to communicate with the proposed Director of Studies for each project for further information, whose contact details will be available from the link above.
Deadline for applications: 1700hrs, Wednesday 31July 2013
Stipend: £14,400 pa plus UK/EU fees (due to funding restrictions overseas candidates would need to demonstrate that they can fund the difference in fees, currently £7,750).
Interviews will take place between 20-23August 2013 until the positions have been filled.
Application: Please download an application form (http://www.kingston.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply-now/documents/ku_postgrad_application_and_reference_form.pdf) and return the completed postgraduate application form together with an academic CV, a covering letter clearly stating which project youâre applying for (maximum two pages A4), plus a copy of your English language qualification * (international candidates only) to: secstudentships@kingston.ac.uk
Please ensure that all required documents are submitted together with your application as we are unable to consider incomplete applications.
References will only be required from shortlisted candidates.
*International students will need to demonstrate English language competence through a qualification equivalent to IELTS at 6.5 grade overall, with a minimum of 5.5 score in each component part (reading, listening, speaking, writing).
Please assume that your application has not been successful if you have not heard from us by 4 weeks after the closing date.