EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Geospatial Systems – 10x 4-year fully funded PhD Cohort Studentships

Closing date: Sunday 7^th February 2021. On-line interviews will be held during March 2021.

Looking for unrivalled PhD funding for research into smart cities, social inclusion, environmental sustainability or global challenges in the digital revolution? “Everything happens somewhere”, and so a PhD in Geospatial Systems with elective interdisciplinary application may be just what you are looking for!

University of Nottingham and Newcastle University, supported by 40+ industry partners, invite high-quality applications for approximately 10 fully-funded 4-year (1+3) PhDs in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Geospatial Systems for September 2021 entry.

The Geospatial Systems CDT is training a world-leading generation of engineers, scientists and practitioners with advanced knowledge and skills in geospatial data science, including big data and artificial intelligence approaches. Successful applicants will conduct interdisciplinary PhD research with elective application into one or more of: smart cities; urban and infrastructure resilience; spatial mobility (transport); energy systems; sustainable spatial planning; structural monitoring; social inclusion and healthy living; environmental applications; the translation of geospatial methods to global challenges. Students will graduate with both a MRes in Geospatial Data Science (Year 1) and a PhD in Geospatial Systems (Year 4).

Benefits of joining our programme

• Full fees and tax-free stipend for the entire 4-year duration of the training;
• An unrivalled research and training support grant (RTSG) to support your training and research, including funding for international placements;
• Dual masters and doctoral qualifications - MRes (Year 1) + PhD (Year 4);
• A friendly, supportive and inclusive cohort environment with contemporaries from diverse backgrounds;
• Direct access to experts and world-leading research facilities, in a bespoke training programme fully integrated between two leading UK universities;
• Conduct research into technical themes and application domains of your own choosing;
• Industry support for your research, leading to unparalleled employment opportunities, from 40+ partner institutions;
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring flexibility in all activities so that CDT participants with caring and family responsibilities are able to fully participate.

Find out more here

How to Apply

To apply, candidates are required to submit an application with either Newcastle University or University of Nottingham. Please see our website with specific application information. https://research.ncl.ac.uk/geospatial-systems/howtoapply/

Important Documents: This page also lists all documents required to submit an application.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should have a minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Computing, Engineering, Geography, Geomatics, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, or related disciplines. Home and International students (including EU) are welcome to apply but please note that there are a limited number of international awards available. Further information will be provided at application stage.

Contact

For general CDT and application enquiries email: geospatial.cdt@ncl.ac.uk. Specific enquiries to Professor Jon Mills (Newcastle: jon.mills@newcastle.ac.uk) or Professor Stuart Marsh (Nottingham: stuart.marsh@nottingham.ac.uk).