Overview
Closing Dates:
School of Process, Environmental & Process Engineering: 1 March 2010
Institute for Transport Studies: To be confirmed
School of Law: 1 March 2010
School of Mathematics: 1 February 2010
Eligibility Criteria
• Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number to be eligible for a White Rose Research Studentship. Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a research degree programme, please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm
• Applicants must hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree. Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study;
• Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University’s English Language requirements. Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum;
Regulations
These include the following (full information on the regulations will be sent to all successful applicants):
• Awards must be taken up on 1 September or 1 October 2010;
• The awards are available for new research students undertaking full-time research study leading to the degree of PhD. Students who are already registered for PhD research study are excluded from this competition;
• The award will cover academic fees at the UK rate and a maintenance grant of £13,490 (to be increased annually in line with the basic Research Council Rate);
• The School in which the student will be registered at the University of Leeds will receive an overall Project Support Grant of £2,700 for the lifetime of the award, of which the School should pay £500 directly to the department/school in the collaborating institution. The remainder will be used at the discretion of the supervisors to support the research expenses, travel and conference costs of the student as well as the supervisor’s expenses in attending supervisory meetings;
• The award will be made for one year in the first instance and renewable for a further period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress;
• The award holders will be registered as research degree students at the University of Leeds and will be bound by the regulations of this University;
• Each student project will be supervised by two members of academic staff, one from the University of Leeds and one from either the University of Sheffield, the University of York or the University of Hull; The available projects are given below;
• In order to encourage collaboration, both supervisors and the research student are required to meet together at least 6 times in each session. The amount of time spent in each University will depend upon the specific demands of the project;
• The University of the second supervisor will provide full access to its facilities on the same basis as it would to its own research interests;
• Any paid work undertaken by the student will be restricted to 8 hours relevant employment (eg teaching or demonstrating) each week;
• The intellectual property right arising from the research will belong absolutely to the two Universities that are providing the supervision. The students must agree to take such action as may be required (at no cost to themselves) to vest the title and interest in all property rights in the two Universities. In turn, the Universities acknowledge that out of any sums derived by the exploitation of any invention or discovery they will make due recompense to the student for his/her contribution to the invention or discovery;
• Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of this Scholarship
Available Projects
The following projects are available for students to register at the University of Leeds with the first supervisor at Leeds:
Project: Being feared: micro-dynamics of fear and insecurity in global city spaces
Network: Responding To Global Challenges of Crime and Insecurity
Supervisors: Professor Susanne Karstedt, School of Law, University of Leeds
Dr Stephen Farrall, School of Law, University of Sheffield
Contact details for further information
Professor Susanne Karstedt, School of Law, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Tel: +44 (0)113 3439260 Email: s.karstedt@leeds.ac.uk
Project: Stochastic modelling of the aging immune system
Network: The White Rose Immune Modelling Network
Supervisors: Dr Carmen Molina-Paris, School of Mathematics, University of Leeds
Dr Mark Coles, Centre for Immunology and Infection, University of York
Contact details for further information
Dr Grant Lythe, School of Mathematics, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Tel: +44 (0)113 3435132 Email: grant@maths.leeds.ac.uk
Project: Correlating electronic, electrochemical and functional properties of highly-textured semiconductor-catalyst materials
Network: Solar Powered Electrochemical Device for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
Supervisors: Dr Rolf Crook, School of Process, Environmental & Materials Engineering, University of Leeds
Dr Jay Wadhawan, Department of Chemistry, University of Hull
Contact details for further information
Dr Rolf Crook, School of Process, Environmental & Materials Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Email: r.crook@leeds.ac.uk
Project: Use of digital data and ICT systems to improve resilience of the transport system to future climate extremes
Network: Adapting Transport Systems: Towards a Low Carbon Future
Supervisors: Dr Susan Grant-Muller, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
Dr Riccardo Mogre, Hull University Business School
Contact details for further information
Dr Susan Grant-Muller, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Tel: +44 (0)113 3436618 Email: s.m.grant-muller@its.leeds.ac.uk
Method of Application
· Applicants must complete all sections of the University Postgraduate Research Scholarship Application Form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits. Attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.
· The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by the appropriate deadline or by email to: pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk
· To track the progress of your application, please visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk/ and select the tab ‘Application Tracking’, then follow the instructions on screen.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
Closing Dates:
School of Process, Environmental & Process Engineering: 1 March 2010
Institute for Transport Studies: To be confirmed
School of Law: 1 March 2010
School of Mathematics: 1 February 2010
Eligibility Criteria
• Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University BANNER ID Number to be eligible for a White Rose Research Studentship. Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a research degree programme, please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm
• Applicants must hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree. Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study;
• Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University’s English Language requirements. Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum;
Regulations
These include the following (full information on the regulations will be sent to all successful applicants):
• Awards must be taken up on 1 September or 1 October 2010;
• The awards are available for new research students undertaking full-time research study leading to the degree of PhD. Students who are already registered for PhD research study are excluded from this competition;
• The award will cover academic fees at the UK rate and a maintenance grant of £13,490 (to be increased annually in line with the basic Research Council Rate);
• The School in which the student will be registered at the University of Leeds will receive an overall Project Support Grant of £2,700 for the lifetime of the award, of which the School should pay £500 directly to the department/school in the collaborating institution. The remainder will be used at the discretion of the supervisors to support the research expenses, travel and conference costs of the student as well as the supervisor’s expenses in attending supervisory meetings;
• The award will be made for one year in the first instance and renewable for a further period of up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress;
• The award holders will be registered as research degree students at the University of Leeds and will be bound by the regulations of this University;
• Each student project will be supervised by two members of academic staff, one from the University of Leeds and one from either the University of Sheffield, the University of York or the University of Hull; The available projects are given below;
• In order to encourage collaboration, both supervisors and the research student are required to meet together at least 6 times in each session. The amount of time spent in each University will depend upon the specific demands of the project;
• The University of the second supervisor will provide full access to its facilities on the same basis as it would to its own research interests;
• Any paid work undertaken by the student will be restricted to 8 hours relevant employment (eg teaching or demonstrating) each week;
• The intellectual property right arising from the research will belong absolutely to the two Universities that are providing the supervision. The students must agree to take such action as may be required (at no cost to themselves) to vest the title and interest in all property rights in the two Universities. In turn, the Universities acknowledge that out of any sums derived by the exploitation of any invention or discovery they will make due recompense to the student for his/her contribution to the invention or discovery;
• Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of this Scholarship
Available Projects
The following projects are available for students to register at the University of Leeds with the first supervisor at Leeds:
Project: Being feared: micro-dynamics of fear and insecurity in global city spaces
Network: Responding To Global Challenges of Crime and Insecurity
Supervisors: Professor Susanne Karstedt, School of Law, University of Leeds
Dr Stephen Farrall, School of Law, University of Sheffield
Contact details for further information
Professor Susanne Karstedt, School of Law, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Tel: +44 (0)113 3439260 Email: s.karstedt@leeds.ac.uk
Project: Stochastic modelling of the aging immune system
Network: The White Rose Immune Modelling Network
Supervisors: Dr Carmen Molina-Paris, School of Mathematics, University of Leeds
Dr Mark Coles, Centre for Immunology and Infection, University of York
Contact details for further information
Dr Grant Lythe, School of Mathematics, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Tel: +44 (0)113 3435132 Email: grant@maths.leeds.ac.uk
Project: Correlating electronic, electrochemical and functional properties of highly-textured semiconductor-catalyst materials
Network: Solar Powered Electrochemical Device for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide
Supervisors: Dr Rolf Crook, School of Process, Environmental & Materials Engineering, University of Leeds
Dr Jay Wadhawan, Department of Chemistry, University of Hull
Contact details for further information
Dr Rolf Crook, School of Process, Environmental & Materials Engineering, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Email: r.crook@leeds.ac.uk
Project: Use of digital data and ICT systems to improve resilience of the transport system to future climate extremes
Network: Adapting Transport Systems: Towards a Low Carbon Future
Supervisors: Dr Susan Grant-Muller, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
Dr Riccardo Mogre, Hull University Business School
Contact details for further information
Dr Susan Grant-Muller, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
Tel: +44 (0)113 3436618 Email: s.m.grant-muller@its.leeds.ac.uk
Method of Application
· Applicants must complete all sections of the University Postgraduate Research Scholarship Application Form, using the space provided on the form and with strict observation of any word limits. Attachments are not permitted and all will be disregarded.
· The completed form should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by the appropriate deadline or by email to: pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk
· To track the progress of your application, please visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk/ and select the tab ‘Application Tracking’, then follow the instructions on screen.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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