Several fully-funded studentships available on this University of York Engineering Doctorate programme.

The Engineering Doctorate (EngD) is a full doctoral-level qualification that is much more industrially focused than the traditional academic PhD. The EngD Programme in the science and engineering of Large Scale Complex Information Technology Systems (LSCITS) is an innovative, custom-designed, world-class training programme which addresses urgent and growing problems in the design and engineering of IT systems. Its intended aim is to produce the next generation of systems engineers and technology innovation leaders.

The programme is a full-time, four-year, doctoral-level research degree which includes a research component and a taught component that is similar in scope to an MSc. The taught element comprises bespoke core modules delivered at the University of York and optional technical modules offered by the Universities of Bristol, Oxford, St Andrews and York. Non-technical optional modules are also offered by The York Management School. The research component of the programme involves students working closely with a sponsoring organisation in industry or the public sector; the majority of the research project work will be undertaken at the sponsoring organisation.

There are six core modules on the Engineering Doctorate in Large Scale Complex IT Systems (LSCITS) :-

• Systems Engineering for LSCITS
• Empirical Methods for LSCITS
• Socio-Technical Systems
• Predictable Software Systems
• High Integrity Systems
• Technology Innovation

Why Do an EngD?

EngD programmes are explicitly intended to equip students for senior roles in industry and commerce. (Nevertheless, an EngD would also be a valuable route into academic research.) They do this by providing high-quality collaborations between universities and a range of companies, and immersing the REs in leading-edge research in a commercial context.

In contrast to the traditional UK three-year academic PhD, EngD courses last for four years, carry a higher annual stipend, and require that 70% or more of the RE’s time is spent on a project for the Sponsoring Organisation, with at least 25% of that time spent on-site at the sponsor.

Further information, including how to apply, can be found at:- www.cs.york.ac.uk/engd

Application & Funding

Applicants will normally have at least an upper second class degree in Computer Science or a cognate discipline (such as Electrical Engineering, Physics or Chemistry), or equivalent relevant experience. Applicants will normally also have a good knowledge of Computer Science mathematics and programming.

Applicants must meet the University of York’s English language requirements.

The Programme is supported by a grant of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and by funding from industrial Sponsoring Organisations. The fees for Home/EU students are paid in full by the EPSRC or Sponsoring Organisations.

The EPSRC studentship will provide a stipend of £16,705 p.a. for the academic year 2011/2012, and will increase annually during study; it should be noted that this is an enhancement of approximately £3,000 p.a. over the standard EPSRC PhD stipend.

Applicants for funding must be able to meet the eligibility requirements, please see:- EPSRC Eligibility Requirements

Please contact the centre administrator, Mrs Dawn Forrester, dawn.forrester@cs.york.ac.uk, for further information.