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LSBU PhD Scholarships 

Introduction

LSBU is a modern university with a mission to transform lives, communities, businesses and society through applied education and insight. We strive to influence the wider world and to positively impact on the society around us. LSBU’s PhD Scholarships are central to this vision.

LSBU is an inclusive and welcoming organisation, committed to eliminating discrimination based on age, race, religion/belief, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, caring status, and social class. This means that we work pro-actively to eliminate individual, institutional, and systemic inequalities. We believe that it is not enough just to eliminate discrimination but that we must speak out and act against inequalities wherever and whenever they occur.

LSBU’s PhD Scholarships fund UK domiciled and international students through three routes to undertake PhD research in Psychology; Sports and Exercise Sciences; Nursing, Health, and Social Care; Law; Social Sciences; Engineering; Built Environment and Architecture; Business; and the Arts and Creative Industries. The Scholarships provide an opportunity to work with leading researchers and receive advanced education, supervision, mentoring, civic engagement, networking opportunities and industry engagement.

CO2-Absorbing Cements for Civil and Energy Infrastructure Applications

About the Project

The project investigates innovative cements capable of absorbing CO2 as they form, for civil engineering and energy infrastructure applications, towards carbon neutrality zero net targets. Particular emphasis will be given to biological cements -biocements or enzymatic cements for underground applications which can include geotechnics, energy engineering but also concrete, linking to previous and ongoing research projects of the supervisory team members.

Academic entry requirements and eligibility

Applicants should have a minimum of an upper second class undergraduate degree, and ideally hold, or expect to achieve a merit or distinction in a master’s degree in a relevant subject from a UK university, or comparable qualifications from another recognised university. See: Your Country Page for guidance on entry requirements from different countries.

The applicants should be interested in multidisciplinary research, combining chemistry, microbiology, material analysis and behaviour with civil and energy engineering. They should have interest, and ideally experience in laboratory and field testing, as well as numerical modelling skills. Preferred candidates will have a background at post graduate level in ground engineering and will have experience with soil testing, and biocements. However other relevant qualifications and experience will also be considered.

Duration of Scholarship

Full Time. We are targetting a September 2024 Start. Those awarded scholarships must submit their thesis by three years from enrolment.

Supervision Team

The PhD student will be supervised by Prof Maria Mavroulidou, Dr Ivana Kraincanic, Dr Maria Centeno

Application

1.      To apply, please send your CV, personal statement, qualifications, and the names of 2 academic referees to Prof Maria Mavroulidou by email: mavroum@lsbu.ac.uk, by the 31July 2024 deadline.

2.      Start date: September 2024

3.      Your application will be assessed by the lead supervisor and the supervisory team and a shortlist of candidates will be agreed.

4.      Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview the first days of August (1-5 August) 2024. The interview will assess the following:

  • Knowledge and understanding of the research field, research methods and background pertinent to the project. Be prepared to contribute your views on proposed methods of the selected project.
  • Reasons and motivations for undertaking a research degree and passion for the research topic
  • Why you want to do a PhD at LSBU
  • Ability for completing a PhD within the agreed time.
  • Personal attributes such as creativity, confidence, tenacity, motivation, time management.
  • Training and development need to undertake and compete a PhD successfully
  • Additional needs necessary to complete the PhD successfully
  • Your future career plans
  • Other supporting information: recent publications if any or other research training and experience

5.      We will inform you of the outcome of your application within one week of your interview.

Funding Notes

Home Student Scholarships are fully funded, meaning we will pay course fees, a stipend of £ £20,622 per year for three years, and a training and development allowance of £5000 over three years.

Types of Scholarships

There are three types of Scholarships:

  1. International Scholarships, where we will pay students’ fees and a training and development allowance of £5000 over three years. We will award five of these scholarships.
  1. Home Student Scholarships are fully funded, meaning we will pay course fees, a stipend of £17,688 per year for three years, and a training and development allowance of £5000 over three years. We will award ten of these fellowships.
  1. Home Match-Funded Scholarships which are funded through a 50% contribution to course fees, stipend and £5000 training and development allowance from industry partners and the remaining 50% contribution from LSBU for three years. We will award three of these fellowships.

Duration of Scholarships

The Scholarships are full-time. It is expected that those awarded Scholarships will submit their thesis no later than three years from enrolment.

Starting dates

There are three entry points each year: January, April, and September.

Academic entry requirements

Applicants should have a minimum of an upper second class undergraduate degree, and ideally hold, or expect to achieve a merit or distinction in a master’s degree in a relevant subject from a UK university, or comparable qualifications from another recognised university. See: https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/international/your-country for guidance on entry requirements from different countries.

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