Fully funded PhD Studentship in Shipping: Hydrogen, and hydrogen products as potential marine fuels

The UCL Energy Institute invites applications for a fully funded (UK/EU fees plus stipend) 3 year PhD studentship jointly funded by Enviu BV under the CASE Award. The topic for the PhD is investigating the application of Hydrogen as a marine fuel.

The studentship is expected to develop new knowledge on the different ways hydrogen and hydrogen products could be stored and used to generate energy on board ships. We are looking for a candidate with expertise in applicable engineering or physical sciences. We are seeking a motivated candidate who is creative, enthusiastic and ready to thrive in a dynamic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team, with innovative proposals for how their personal research interests could leverage our on-going research activities and develop new knowledge with applications for industry and policy makers. Applicants should have an interest in the possible evolution of the UK and international shipping system in ways that reduce environmental impact while continuing to enable economic growth.
The studentship will be based at UCL where you will be supervised by world-leading academics. You will also have the opportunity to engage closely with the industry partner (Enviu), other partners in industry, policy, NGOs and academia to pursue relevant and timely research, providing multiple routes into future employment in the rapidly expanding transport field. You will gain business and innovation skills; project and programme management skills; teamwork, communication and leadership skills; and the ability to seek solutions to complex, multifaceted problems

Person Specification:
Applicants should have a UK bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject or a closely related discipline, awarded with first-class or upper second-class (2:1) honours, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard from a recognised higher education institute. For those applicants with a first or 2:1, possession of a master’s degree in economics, engineering, operations research, science or quantitative social science is highly desirable. Candidates without a master’s degree may be admitted in exceptional cases where suitable research experience can be demonstrated.
You will also have to meet the UCL’s English Language requirements: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/life/international

Application Procedure
Stage 1

In Stage 1, you are required to submit a 2-page CV, and a 1-page personal statement. Your personal statement should indicate your interest in the topic/research area and the relevance of your own skills and experience.

All Stage 1 applications should be emailed to Mae Oroszlany, UCL Energy Institute’s PhD Programme Administrator: email; [Email Address Removed], tel; +44 (0)20 3108 5941

Informal enquiries on the content of the studentship research topic can be made to Dr Tristan Smith ([Email Address Removed]) or Dr Nishatabbas Rehmatulla ([Email Address Removed])

Stage 2
Following the interview, the successful candidate will be invited to make a formal application to the UCL PhD programme. This Stage 2 of the application process will consist of a full research proposal, a full UCL application form (noting the source of funding and supervisory arrangement), references, and supporting materials.
Any offer made will be subject to references and proof of meeting the UCL English language requirements: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/life/international