Dr Humphrey Yiu
No more applications being accepted
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
This project is aimed to develop biodegradable polymer materials for the co-delivery of antibiotics.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been a major concern to the WHO in recent years and many antibiotics had become less and less effective in treating infections. One possible solution is to combine these conventional antibiotics with newly developed materials to enhance its antibacterial activities. This project is suitable for graduate students who are interested in materials chemistry and materials engineering for biomedical uses. In particular, the student will learn to work in the interface between materials science and microbiology.
Requirements
All applicants must have or expect to have a 1st class MChem, MPhys, MSci, MEng or equivalent degree by Autumn 2020. Selection will be based on academic excellence and research potential, and all short-listed applicants will be interviewed (in person or by Skype). Our scholarships are usually only open to UK/EU applicants who meet residency requirements set out by EPSRC, however some scholarships are available for exceptional overseas candidates.
Closing Date
All applications must be received by 28th February 2020. All successful candidates should usually expect to start in September/October 2020.
How to Apply
Apply Online - https://hwacuk.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Admissions/Pages/Login.aspx
When applying through the Heriot-Watt on-line system please ensure you provide the following information:
(a) in ‘Study Option’
You will need to select ‘Edinburgh’ and ‘Postgraduate Research’. ‘Programme’ presents you with a drop-down menu. Choose Mechanical engineering PhD, chemical engineering PhD or Bio-engineering and Bio-sciences PhD and select September 2020 for study option (this can be updated at a later date if required)
(b) in ‘Research Project Information’
You will be provided with a free text box for details of your research project. Enter Title and Reference number of the project for which you are applying and also enter the supervisor’s name.
This information will greatly assist us in tracking your application.
Please note that once you have submitted your application, it will not be considered until you have uploaded your CV and transcripts.
Funding Notes
The annual stipend will be approx. £15k per year and full fees will be paid for between 3 and 3.5 years.
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