Summary:
NIHR Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Blood-borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London invites applications for a NIHR/UCL funded PhD studentship to start as soon as possible. The NIHR HPRU in Blood-borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections offers a unique environment to those wishing to undertake interdisciplinary study and gain exposure to research within an organisation pursuing a highly acclaimed international research agenda. This HPRU is led by UCL in collaboration with Public Health England and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. It aims to improve the health of the population and develop practical policy guidelines for those working in health protection in this field.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to benefit from expertise across the other NIHR funded HPRUs. The PhD proposals offered fall with the remit of the key research themes of the HPRU (detailed below), are multi-disciplinary and are co-supervised across the partner institutions (with at least one supervisor from UCL). The proposals offered can be viewed via the following link: link to project proposals. In addition successful candidates may be able to pursue their own PhD proposal if it falls within the stated criteria.
Applicants should have a first or upper second class degree in an appropriate discipline and a MSc in a relevant subject.
Eligibility: This NIHR/UCL research studentship is for 3 years and due to funding restrictions, applicants must be UK/EU nationals. Applicants must have been a resident in the UK for three years immediately prior to starting a PhD to be eligible. If you do not fulfil this criterion, you are not eligible for this scheme.
Funding: Studentships cover UK home fees and full stipend for three years. The stipend is currently £16,405 pa. One studentship is available to start in the 2016/17 academic year.
Applications: Applications should include a CV including full details of all University courses and grades to date; an indication of the PhD proposal (indicating the candidate's suitability) or area of research for which the candidate is applying, and a statement of research experience and interests.
Electronic submissions are preferred. Please include a contact telephone number and an email address. The covering letter should be no longer than 2 pages. Applications should be emailed to: Pat Withington (p.withington@ucl.ac.uk) or posted to UCL Royal Free Campus, Research Department of Infection and Population Health, Room 655, Level 1, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF.
Application deadline: Thursday 29th September 2016.
If you wish to discuss possible research topics and opportunities, please contact Dr Greta Rait, Academy Lead (g.rait@ucl.ac.uk) or Professor Caroline Sabin, HPRU Director c.sabin@ucl.ac.uk).
Interview date: Monday 10th October 2016
Academic references will be taken up for all short-listed candidates and travel costs will be reimbursed up to the equivalent of the most economical train/air fare available within the UK.
Further information regarding potential projects and supervisors can be found within a word document via the following link: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/iph/vacancies/phdstudentshipiph2012/ROUND_2_-_NIHR_HPRU_Academy_PhD_projects._-_advert_version.doc
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