PhD Studentships - Process Industries: Net Zero

Award Summary

These studentships provide 100% fees (Home & international), a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £18,622 (2023/24 UKRI rate), and a research training support grant of £20,000.

Overview

All projects will be based within the CDT in Process Industries: Net Zero . 

These PhD projects will train the next generation of process and chemical engineers, and chemists, to develop the new processes, process technologies and green chemistries required for the process industries’ transition to Net Zero. We expect our graduates to become the architects of the UK process industries’ transition to Net Zero.

12 PhD projects will be advertised between March and May 2024 in the area of “Process Industries: Net Zero”. There will be a broad range of projects, all co-created with and co-supervised by industry, centred around:

(i)          new feedstocks for the process industries, mainly CO2 and biomass

(ii)        new technologies for the move to new energy vectors (renewable electricity and hydrogen)

(iii)      data processing to underpin the transition to Net Zero (e.g., AI, digital twins etc)

Each project will be co-supervised with one of our 25 industrial partners. Project co-creation with our industrial partners will guarantee the industrial relevance and impact of the research. Some projects will also be in collaboration with our partners at the Green Chemistry Centre of excellence at the University of York.

You will also be taught a range of skills to complement, drive and strengthen your research: life-cycle analysis, techno-economic analysis, digital and business skills, ethics etc. You will also undertake short courses in the core subjects of these PhDs: process intensification and green chemistry.

Number Of Awards

12

Start Date

17th September 2024

Award Duration

4 years

Application Closing Date

31st May 2024

Sponsor

EPSRC

Supervisors

Numerous supervisors mainly from the Process Intensification Group (PIG) at Newcastle.

Contact Prof Harvey in the first instance [email protected]

Eligibility Criteria

You must have, or expect to gain, a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or international equivalent in a subject relevant to the proposed PhD project (usually chemical engineering or chemistry, but please get in touch if you think your qualification may be relevant). Enthusiasm for research, the ability to think and work independently, excellent analytical skills and strong verbal and written communication skills are also essential requirements.

Home and international applicants (inc. EU) are welcome to apply and if successful will receive a full studentship. Applicants whose first language is not English require an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills.

International applicants may require an ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme ) clearance certificate prior to obtaining their visa and to study on this programme. 

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: 8856F

·        Leave the 'Research Area' field blank

·        Select ‘PhD in Process Industries; Net Zero (PINZ’) as the programme of study 

You will then need to provide the following information in the ‘Further Details’ section:  

·        A ‘Personal Statement’ (this is a mandatory field) - upload a document or write a statement directly in to the application form  

·        The studentship code PINZ01 in the ‘Studentship/Partnership Reference’ field  

·        ‘Research Proposal’ - when prompted for how you are providing your research proposal – select either ‘Write Proposal’ or ‘Upload document’. Your research proposal should be no more than 2 pages max.

Contact Details

General enquiries: [email protected]