PhD studentships in Geospatial Systems

Award Summary

100% of UK tuition fees paid and annual living expenses of £17,668. Also, generous Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) to cover research costs and local, national and international travel (conferences and exchanges) and placement opportunities with industrial partners are also provided. See our website PhD Studentships  for further information on studentships, available projects and exciting opportunities to work on fully funded industry studentships.

Overview

The Geospatial Systems CDT is training a world-leading generation of engineers, scientists and practitioners with advanced knowledge and skills in geospatial data science, including big data and artificial intelligence approaches. Successful applicants will conduct interdisciplinary PhD research with elective application into one or more of: smart cities; urban and infrastructure resilience; spatial mobility (transport); energy systems; sustainable spatial planning; structural monitoring; social inclusion and healthy living; environmental applications; the translation of geospatial methods to global challenges. Students will benefit from graduating with both a MRes in Geospatial Data Science (Year 1) and a PhD in Geospatial Systems (Year 4).

Benefits of joining our four-year fully-funded programme:

• Dual masters and doctoral qualifications - MRes (Year 1) + PhD (Year 4);
• Full fees and tax-free stipend for the entire 4-year duration of the training;
• An unrivalled research and training support grant (RTSG) to support your training and research, including funding for international placements;
• A friendly, supportive and inclusive cohort environment with contemporaries from diverse backgrounds;
• Direct access to experts and world-leading research facilities, in a bespoke training programme fully integrated between two leading UK universities;
• Conduct research into technical themes and application domains of your own choosing or choose from a list of available projects ;
• Industry support for your research, leading to unparalleled employment opportunities, from 40+ partner institutions;
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring flexibility in all activities so that CDT participants with caring and family responsibilities are able to fully participate.

Number Of Awards

10

Start Date

18 September 2023

Award Duration

Four years (MRes year 1, PhD years 2-4)

Application Closing Date

Applications will remain open until we have filled our fully funded places.

Sponsor

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Newcastle University, University of Nottingham and Industrial partners.

Supervisors

Professor Jon Mills

Eligibility Criteria

You must have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Bachelor’s level degree in Engineering or Science discipline. The award is only available to students who are eligible for home fees.

How To Apply

You must apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal  

Once registered select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’. 

Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study: 

• search for the ‘Course Title’ using the programme code: 4881F
• select MRes Geospatial Data Science

In your supporting documents, please include the relevant studentship project code (e.g. GEO23_10).

Contact Details

Jamie Stogden