[England] PhD Studentships - School of Mechanical Engineering University of Leeds

PhD Studentships School of Mechanical Engineering Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award

Value of Award: Maintenance Stipend for a maximum period of 3 years (£12,940 for Session 2008/09), full overseas rate fees and a Research Training Support Grant

Number Available: One

Closing Date: Extended to 17 October 2008

Minimum Academic Requirements:
A very good first degree (equivalent to a UK first class honours degree) from a prestigious institution in a relevant discipline such as Engineering, Mathematics or Physics (a lower rated BSc with a Masters will not normally be accepted as the equivalent of a UK first class honours degree). Candidates must also meet the University's English language requirements.

Additional Information:
The Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards are a national initiative to bring outstanding students from India, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Russia, South Africa and the developing world to the UK to study for PhD degrees in top-rated research environments.

The eligible countries are those listed in Part 1 on the OECD website

This award is provided by the Medical Research Council and Heart Research UK and is available for a research project to develop a novel heart assist device under the supervision of Dr Peter Walker and Professor Martin Levesley.

The aims of this multidisciplinary project are to develop an artificial muscle which supports the failing heart in its contraction. There are a number of areas for PhD work including computational modelling (FEA and CFD), mechatronics and robotics.

The work is a collaboration between the School of Mechanical Engineering and local cardiac surgeons. Further details about the research carried out in the School of Mechanical Engineering can be found at www.engineering.leeds.ac.uk/mech/research/

Further information on the background to the Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards Scheme can be found at www.rcuk.ac.uk/hodgkin/

Application Forms:
Application forms and guidance notes are available from www.leeds.ac.uk/rds/schol/dhpa-forms.html and should be returned to the Scholarships Office, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT

Contact Details:
Please contact Professor Martin Levesley for enquiries about the project area.
Email: m.c.levesley@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: + 44 (0)113 343 2110
Fax: +44 (0)113 242 4611

Applicants should also complete an application form for research degree study, which is available at www.leeds.ac.uk/students/appfmweb.doc or online at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm