UK: PhD Studentships in Computer Science 2010

Four PhD studentships in Computer Science, Swansea University

Four PhD studentships are available in Computer Science at Swansea University.

Overseas and EU candidates ARE eligible for two of the studentships!

EPSRC Doctoral Training Grants will fund two PhD studentships with an annual stipend of 13,290 GBP plus tuition fees.

Only UK candidates are eligible for these two studentships.

The Department will fund two PhD studentships with an annual stipend of 15,000 GBP, where tuition fees have to be paid from the stipend.

All students (UK, EU and overseas) are eligible for these two studentships. Information about tuition fees can be found at www.swansea.ac.uk/international/money/ScholarshipsandFees

Potential candidates should preferably have a first-class Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a cognate discipline, or an equivalent or higher qualification.

To ensure consideration for an award, please apply to the University for admission as a PhD student in Computer Science: www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply

Deadline: 23 April 2010

Applications received after the deadline may be disregarded in connection with awards of studentships.

Separate application for an award is NOT required. Candidates should however discuss possible topics with potential supervisors before the end of May.

Computer Science at Swansea University offers an active and stimulating research atmosphere for PhD students, with internationally-leading research groups in Theory, Graphics and HCI. For further details of our research, see: www.swansea.ac.uk/compsci/research

Decisions concerning awards are expected by mid-July.

Queries may be addressed to Dr Oliver Kullmann o.kullmann@swansea.ac.uk.

In RAE 2008, 70% of the research submitted by the department was assessed as either world-leading or internationally excellent; only 12 Computer Science departments throughout the UK achieved a higher percentage of world-leading research.

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