Prof A Mathie, Dr M Fivaz, Dr E Veale
No more applications being accepted
Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
The Stem Cell & Gene Editing Lab (www.fivazlab.com) at the University of Greenwich (Medway) is recruiting a PhD student (November 1st, 2018) for a project supported for three years by a research grant from the Leverhulme Trust. The successful candidate will work on 2D (neural rosettes) and 3D (cortical organoids) stem cell models of human cortical development to explore the role of bioelectric signalling in the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells. The candidate will use a combination of live-cell imaging, optogenetics, electrophysiology and computational modelling to tackle this question, and will work in close collaboration with the Mathie Lab (University of Kent) and the Naef Lab (EPFL, Lausanne, CH). Candidates with experience in the areas mentioned above and with a great dose of motivation are encouraged to apply using the link below. Interested candidates should also send their CV with the contact information of two referees and a cover letter to Marc Fivaz ([Email Address Removed]).
Applications need to be made online via https://www.gre.ac.uk/research/study/apply/application_process
No other form of application will be considered. All applications must include the following information:
A cover letter or personal statement (one page max) as to why you are applying. You must include the Scholarship Reference Number in your cover letter.
A CV including two referees.
Academic qualification certificates/transcripts and IELTs/English Language certificate if you are an international applicant or if English is not your first language or you are from a country where English is not the majority spoken language as defined by the UK Border Agency *
A research proposal IS NOT required for this application.
*upload to the qualification section of the application form. Attachments need to be in PDF format.
The scholarship will commence on 1 November 2018.
The closing date for applying is midnight (UTC) on September 1, 2018
Funding Notes
Bursary available (subject to satisfactory performance):
Year 1: £14,777 Year 2: In line with RCUK rate Year 3: In line with RCUK rate
In addition, the successful candidate will receive a contribution to tuition fees equivalent to the university’s Home/EU rate, currently £4,260, for the duration of their scholarship. International applicants will need to pay the remainder tuition fee, currently £9,240, for the duration of their scholarship. This fee is subject to an annual increase. Scholarships are available for three years Scholarships are available for full-time study only and applicants must meet the programme entry requirements.
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