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Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems

Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (AAPS)

The AAPS CDT at the University of Bath is recruiting its sixth cohort to start before May 2025. AAPS integrates deep research with a unique skills and training programme to give you comprehensive training and detailed knowledge in your chosen specific subject area alongside colleagues working across a broad spectrum of challenges facing the industry.

All our students undertake an original piece of research in a specific discipline related to Sustainable Propulsion Systems whilst expanding their expertise through our core training programme, mentoring activities, industrial placements and academic secondments.

AAPS offers at least 6 fully-funded studentships each year.

Studentships cover stipend, fees and research support budget.

The AAPS CDT is where science, behaviour change and future engineering meet.

We support the future leaders of mobility. Bringing together industry, policymakers, academics and researchers to pioneer and shape the transition to clean, sustainable mobility for all.

The AAPS community is both stretching and supportive, encouraging our students to explore their research in a challenging and highly collaborative way.

Our Research Themes:

Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems
    • Low Carbon Fuels
    • Gas Purification
    • Propulsion Electrification
    • Applications of Mathematics
    • Applications of Computer Science
    • Digital systems integration and optimisation
    • Chemical Energy Converters
    • Sustainability and Low Carbon Transition
    • Transport Behaviour and Society
    • Transport Policy and Economics
Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems

PhD Enrichment

As part of our AAPS community you will benefit from our training activities such mentoring future cohorts and participation in centre activities such as masterclasses, research seminars, research incubators and guest lectures. There are also opportunities to undertake industrial placements and academic secondments.

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Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems

How to apply

You can apply by sending an expression of interest to the Student Experience Officer, Jessica Ohren including:

  • 300-word personal statement on how your research interest and personal purpose aligns with the AAPS CDT vision, and why you want to be part of the CDT
  • which AAPS Research Theme(s) your interests mostly fit
  • two-page CV including your academic and work experience
  • scans of your academic transcript(s)
  • where you heard about AAPS
  • title of the project you're applying for

Applications will be reviewed rapidly, and promising applicants will be invited to interview.

Successful applicants will hold, or be expecting, a first or high upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent). They will be highly engaged, dynamic candidates who want to conduct their PhD in a unique and innovative training environment with a desire apply their research to shape the world around them.

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