PhD Opportunities
Postgraduate Research Vacancies for October 2021 Entry
Applications are invited for the PhD studentships detailed below, with study starting in October 2021.
These are full-time, fully-funded positions, covering tuition fees at the home rate, plus a stipend (approximately £15,285 per annum, based on 2020-21 value). Unless otherwise stated, the duration of these studentships is three years.
Whilst the projects which are currently available are listed below, additional projects may become available, so please check this page regularly for further details.
KEY INFORMATION
To find out more about eligibility, how to apply for our studenships, and application deadlines, please see the information below.
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Eligibility
Unless otherwise stated, the required academic qualification is a first or upper second-class relevant honours degree from a university in the United Kingdom or Ireland, or qualifications and experience
considered by the University as equivalent to this standard. Students must be able to demonstrate a capability to undertake and benefit from research training through to completion, to qualify for a doctorate.As a result of constraints set out by the funding bodies involved, and unless otherwise stated, the studentships detailed below are open to UK and ROI nationals, or EU nationals that have obtained settled status in the UK. Full eligibility information can be viewed via the Department for the Economy website.
- How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via the University's postgradaute application portal - only applications submitted via the online portal will be accepted.
- Closing Date
Please consult the details for each project below, by clicking "read more", to find more information in relation to application deadlines.
- Enquiries
For general enquiries, including queries about the application process, please contact the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering's Research Office, via email in the first instance.
For more detailed information about individual projects, please contact the named supervisor detailed within the information provided below.
For queries about eligibility, please contact the University’s Postgraduate Office, via email.
Available Projects at the School
Information is correct as of the 29th January 2021.
Dr Gosia Swadźba-Kwaśny and Professor John Holbrey
IONIC LIQUIDS AND FRUSTRATED LEWIS PAIRS
A 3-year, fully funded PhD position is available starting October 2021 in the QUILL Research Centre, under the supervision of Dr Gosia Swadźba-Kwaśny and Professor John Holbrey. The project is suitable for an independent thinking, enthusiastic student, interested in working at intersection of two topical areas: Ionic Liquids and Main Group Catalysis.
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Professor Peter Robertson
DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL IN-SITU SPECTROSCOPIC AND ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS FOR DETECTION OF CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION
A fully funded PhD position is available between the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at QUB and Inov8 Systems Ltd. The project will focus on development of sensors for the aquatic environment using spectroscopic and electroanalytical techniques. These sensors will specifically focus on the rapid detection of key chemical targets that are priority measurements in industrial and water quality applications.
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