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Three PhD Studentship at University of Sheffield, UK: Energy and Environment

The University´s interdisciplinary Energy and Environment theme addresses the international scientific consensus of rapid and globally damaging environmental change driven by natural resource demand and greenhouse gas emissions. This network forms one strand of our commitment to address the imperative to adapt the way humans capture and utilise energy, manage waste, do business and govern themselves to mitigate and manage the impacts of environmental change. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) of CO2 underground is now recognised as a major tool we have for tackling environmental climate change in the short to medium term. The Deep Carbon network will focus on this by building new physics technologies using muon particle detection, needed to monitor what happens to the carbon placed underground, on new geo-physical and engineering models for CO2 storage, needed to optimise selection of suitable deep sites, and new international governance structures, required to underpin legal aspects of safe carbon storage. Award details: A network of three PhD scholarships, one each in Physics, Engineering and Law, is being funded by the University for 3 years, providing a stipend at the standard Research Council rate (£13,590 in 2011-12), UK/EU fees and a research training grant of £1,000 p.a.
Eligibility:

  • Academic requirements – applicants should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study.
  • Allowed study options – applicants should be registering on their first year of study with the University for 2011-12 on one of the selected PhD projects listed below.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 March 2011

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Doctorate Programme at University of Lund in Heat Transfer, PEMFC 2011 in Sweden: Energy Sciences

The position concerns numerical investigation on transport phenomena and water-phase change(including electrochemical reactions) at various length scales for low temperature fuel cells (PEMFCs). The research tasks are focusing on application and further development of macroscopic calculation methods (CFD) including submodels for nano-/microscopic surface reactions in the catalyst layers.To be qualified for research education (PhD education) in Heat Transfer the candidate needs to have a Master of Science in Mechanical, Chemical or Applied Physics Engineering. In addition knowledge corresponding to the courses MMV012 Thermodynamics and Fluid Dynamics, MMV021 Fluid Mechanics, MMV031 Heat Transfer is required.
The assessment considers the following aspects in particular:
1. Documented knowledge and skills relevant to the research project and study results in particularly relevant courses.
2. Ability to work independently and to formulate and solve scientific problems. Such abilities can be demonstrated, for example, in a Master Thesis or in a discussion of scientific problems during a possible interview.
3. Skills in written and oral communication.
4. Other experience relevant to postgraduate studies, such as professional experience.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 2011-02-10

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Two Years Teaching Fellowship for International Students, Apeejay Stya University, India: Philosophy, English, History, Psychology, Religion, Economics, Physics, Engineering, Design, Bio Sciences, Management, Mass Communication

This fellowship program provides an opportunity to the fellows worldwide to gain experience in teaching in a global and creative environment within an extremely innovative university system. As Apeejay Stya University is committed to a high level of academic freedom, after auditing the classes as per the university norms, the fellows would be provided discretion on pedagogy, evaluation and adapting the in class syllabus according to their own teaching style. The fellows would also be provided access to the student body for research assistants along with a full support on any external grant applications.
It is suggested the applicants should send their applications & queries to getinvolved-at-apeejay.edu

Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer

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