• +3 Course – 1 October 2022 (enrolment open from mid-September)
• 1+3 Course – 26 September 2022 (enrolment open from mid-September)

Supervisors:
This studentship is a ‘collaborative’ award. Applicants should carefully consider the working title and description of the project and may wish to contact the named supervisor and/or the Swansea pathway contact for a discussion prior to applying. They are:

• Main Supervisors: Dr Julia Terry and Dr Angharad Closs Stephens
• Pathway contact: Dr Chris Muellerleile

Aligned programme of study: PhD in Human Geography
Mode of study: Full or part-time study is possible. We welcome applications for both full- and part-time study.
Please note that full-time ESRC studentship award holders cannot hold either a full-time job or a permanent part-time job during the period of their award. Part-time ESRC studentship award holders cannot hold a full-time job.
Project description:
Context: Deaf people have lower educational qualifications and lower employment than hearing people, reporting isolation and exclusion which impact their development, engagement and mental health. Many d/Deaf people report lonely and challenging university experiences. 46% of d/Deaf students start university without support, lack targeted resources, with equality issues unmet.
Rationale: There is a lack of grounded, experiential research focusing on lived experiences of d/Deaf people as they navigate challenging HE environments. This interdisciplinary project seeks to tackle exclusion through people-powered change by exploring intersectional identities, and everyday experiences of society and space, to advance knowledge of how being d/Deaf is understood and contested.
Scope:
Probable aims: To identify experiences of d/Deaf students in Welsh universities exploring isolation, spatial and societal exclusion, and what facilitates positive experiences opening future possibilities.
Objectives:

1. To explore the intersectional needs of students with multiple identities;
2. To understand d/Deaf students’ everyday experiences of space and society;
3. To develop a framework to support d/Deaf students in Welsh universities to better meet their educational, social and identity needs.

Research questions:

• What are the unique, everyday life experiences of d/Deaf university students in Wales?
• What then, are the barriers and enablers to a positive university experience for d/Deaf university students in Wales?

English language requirements: if applicable, a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 (with a score of no less than 6.5 in any individual component) or Swansea University-recognised equivalent is required.

A fully-funded Wales DTP studentship is available to both UK and international (including EU and EEA) students. All applicants will be eligible for a full award consisting of a maintenance stipend and payment of tuition fees at the UK research organisation rate. Applicants must satisfy studentship eligibility requirements.

For further details, please see the UKRI website. Successful international student applicants will receive a fully-funded Wales DTP studentship and will not be charged the fees difference between the UK and international rate.

Pending qualification study: to meet Swansea University’s concurrent study regulations, current study is required to be awarded/completed (as appropriate) prior to the course/scholarship start date. Please note that this date supersedes any current course of study schedule/submission deadlines.

NB: If you hold a non-UK degree, please see Swansea University degree comparisons to find out if you meet the eligibility criteria.

There will be additional funds available for research expenses.
Studentship awards commence in October and will cover your tuition fees as well as a maintenance grant (currently £15,609 per annum  for full-time students, updated each year) and include access to an additional Research Training Support Grant (RTSG).

A ‘1+3’ studentship provides funding for four years (or part-time equivalent), completing a research training master’s in the first year, followed by 3 years’ research funding for a PhD. A ‘+3’ studentship provides funding for the three years of PhD research study only (or part-time equivalent).

There are other opportunities and benefits available to studentship holders, including an overseas fieldwork allowance (if applicable), internship opportunities, overseas institutional visits and other small grants.

• If you hold a bachelor’s degree or 120 credit hours equivalent, whether a fresh graduate or a senior.
• English Proficiency Level: You don’t need to submit IELTS or TOEFL; Windsor University will help you pass the exam within the two-year program duration.

In addition, you are offered the opportunity to pay in installments during the two-year program to be only $300 every four months before the beginning of every semester for the January 2022 intake.

May Start Date: May 02
Deadline to Finish Enrollment: April 15th

Upon finishing the enrollment process, you will get:

• Username
• Password
• Student ID
• E-mail address to Windsor University website to obtain access to free unlimited courses certified by Coursera and Google sponsored by Windsor University to enhance your career. These free courses are available only for the enrolled student.

So, the earlier you pay, the earlier your enrollment process will be finished to get full access to the free courses right away.

Please Note that any offers will be conditional upon applicants being successful with their application to the Chinese Scholarship Council for an October this year start.

The School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, General and Mechanical Engineering is pleased to welcome applications for support with CSC Scholarships, particularly in the areas of:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

The School of Mathematics and Computer Science is pleased to welcome applications for CSC Scholarships, particularly in the areas of:

• Theoretical Computer Science
• Visual Computing
• HCI and Cybersecurity
• Algebra, Geometry and Topology
• Analysis of Partial Differential Equations and Stochastic Differential Equations
• Computational Mathematics and Biomathematics

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is pleased to welcome applications for support with CSC Scholarships, particularly in the areas of:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Sport and Exercise Sciences

The School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics is pleased to welcome applications for CSC Scholarships, particularly in the areas of:

• Biosciences (e.g. Aquatic systems, behavioural ecology and evolution, ecosystem dynamics, and natural resources)
• Human and Physical Geography (e.g. Environmental hazards, climate change, glaciology, remote sensing and modelling, and critical human geography)
• Physics (e.g. Particle physics and cosmology; atomic, molecular and quantum physics; and semiconductor materials)

Project supervisors: all applicants should note that faculties will assess their supervisory capacity for individual applicants at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process. The formal offer of a scholarship place to successful applicants is contingent on relevant supervisor capacity and experience having first been confirmed by staff internally.

Informal scholarship enquiries from applicants to prospective supervisors – prior to the application deadline – are warmly encouraged; please direct these to the relevant member/s of faculty staff.

• Where applicants have multiple master’s degrees, a distinction must be held in the degree that is most relevant to the intended PhD study.
• If you are currently studying for a master’s level qualification, ‘award’ is required to take place prior to enrolment and in good time to allow visa application/travel to take place

Applicants must be able to begin their course of study in October. As a cohort-based programme, deferral to an alternative enrolment window within the academic year or to another academic year is not permissible.

English Language requirements: If applicable – IELTS 6.5 overall (with a score of at least 6.5 in each individual component) or equivalent that is recognised by Swansea University. Details on the Swansea University English Language entry policy can be found here.

Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is – at this time – open solely to applicants who hold Chinese National Status.

Subject areas: Applied Algebra and Geometry

Project start date:

• 1 April  (Enrolment open from mid–March)
• 1 July  (Enrolment open from mid-June)

Supervisors:

• Principal supervisor- Dr Nelly Villamizar (Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics)
• Second supervisor- Professor Chenggui Yuan (Department of Mathematics)

Aligned programme of study: PhD in Mathematics
Mode of study: Full-time

Project description:
Different control design problems in power electronics, robotic locomotion, and agent-based models can be cast in terms of polynomial systems. That is, a set of algebraic equations representing the different design and system constraints for which we need to find suitable real solutions. In order to enable the implementation of optimal control policies, such polynomial systems need to be solved in real time, in a data-driven framework where the system itself is updated from real-time measurements.

This project focuses on algebraic and geometric aspects of polynomial systems and the study of effective solution methods with an outlook to applications in feedback control design.

By analysing the structure of polynomial systems arising in feedback control problems (such as pole placement, model predictive control, and switching control), we will develop an applied algebraic geometry methodology for the computation of control laws in real time.

English Language requirements: If applicable – IELTS 6.0 overall (with at least 5.5 in each individual component) or Swansea recognised equivalent.

Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to UK and EU based students only. EU Students must be eligible to receive the EU Transitional Bursary Scheme.

Additional research expenses will also be available.

This project is an opportunity for diverse skill acquisition and the candidate should demonstrate a genuine interest/willingness to combine field research and laboratory techniques relevant in volcanology, geochronology, and correlative imaging.

The following are also required:

• Strong time and data management and interpersonal skills
• Evidence of good verbal and written communication skills

English Language requirements: If applicable – IELTS 6.5 overall (with at least 6.0 in each individual component) or Swansea recognised equivalent. Details on the Swansea University English Language entry policy can be found here.

Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to UK and EU based students only. EU Students must be eligible to receive the EU Transitional Bursary Scheme.

Additional research expenses will also be available.

Subject areas: Additive Manufacturing, Materials Science, Mechanical Property Characterisation

Project start date:

• 1 April 2022 (Enrolment open from mid–March)
• 1 July 2022 (Enrolment open from mid-June)

Aligned programme of study: PhD in Materials Engineering

Mode of study: Full-time

Project description:
Additive Manufacturing brings significant opportunities for Manufacturing, in terms of new structural designs, higher performance, and a reduction in weight & material required. However, for this potential to be unlocked, industry requires the creation of high calibre datasets to enable design & product certification.

ASTM International is at the forefront of driving material property generation with the ASTM AM Centre of Excellence (AM CoE), with this PhD supporting the creation of materials properties for critical applications. This will include understanding & evaluating the effect of defects, test methods, and relating the process of creating AM material to the lifing of a component in service. The project will be predominantly based at Swansea University, but liaison and research activities at affiliated universities and partners is envisaged.

English Language requirements: If applicable – IELTS 6.5 overall (with at least 5.5 in each individual component) or Swansea recognised equivalent. Details on the Swansea University English Language entry policy can be found here.

Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by UKCISA regulations.

Additional research expenses will also be available.

This year, we have 11 fully funded places (fees plus maintenance stipend set at the UKRI rate, currently £15,609 per annum for 2021/221 for full-time students, updated each year). Places are also available for those in receipt of four-year external funding.

For non-native English language speakers, an IELTS average score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any element is required. Please see the University’s English Language requirements.

These scholarships are open to candidates of any nationality.

ATAS
Please note that the programme requires some applicants to hold ATAS clearance, further details on ATAS scheme eligibility are available on the UK Government website.

ATAS clearance IS NOT required  to be held as part of the scholarship application process, successful award winners (as appropriate) are provided with details as to how to apply for ATAS clearance in tandem with scholarship course offer.

Pending Qualification Study
To meet University concurrent study regulations, current study is required to be awarded/completed (as appropriate) prior to the course/scholarship start date, 26 September 2022. This date supersedes any current course of study schedule/submission deadlines.

Additional research expenses will also be available.