Aston PhD Studentship in Variation Theory and Conceptual Change ASTON UNIVERSITY

Applications are invited for PhD studentships for a project on “variation theory and conceptual change” within the Computer Science Research Group at the School of Engineering and Applied Science. This studentship is combined with a teaching assistant role. Studentship is awarded for a period of three years stating from September/October 2015. This studentship includes a fee bursary to cover the home/EU fees rate plus a maintenance allowance of £13,863 in 2014/15 paid in monthly installments. The application deadline is 30 June 2015.

Study Subject(s): Studentship is awarded for a project on “Variation Theory and Conceptual Change” within the Computer Science Research Group in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Course Level: Studentships are available to pursue PhD programme.
Scholarship Provider: Aston University, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: The successful applicant should have a first class or upper second class honours degree or equivalent qualification in computer science, mathematics, engineering or a related discipline. Programming experience and excellent analytical and presentational skills, along with a demonstrable interest in the chosen research topic, are essential.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Aston UniversityHome/EU and overseas applicants are eligible to apply for these PhD studentships.

Scholarship Description: Applications are invited to apply for one of our seven three-year PhD studentships, supported by the School of Engineering and Applied Science, to be undertaken within the Computer Science Research Group at Aston University. The successful applicant will join the newly formed Aston Institute for Systems Analytics. This studentship is combined with a teaching assistant role. The successful candidate will be required to carry out up to seven hours per week of teaching support for a distance learning programme under the direction of the project supervisor; therefore the student must be capable of teaching on a specific module.

Number of award(s): Seven studentships will be awarded.

Duration of award(s): The duration of award is 3 years.

What does it cover? This studentship includes a fee bursary to cover the home/EU fees rate plus a maintenance allowance of £13,863 in 2014/15 paid in monthly installments. Applicants from outside the EU may apply for this studentship but will need to pay the difference between the ‘Home/EU’ and the ‘Overseas’ tuition fees, currently this is £10,914 in 2014/15.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Applicants that are unsuccessful will be notified by letter. The most common reasons for an applicant to be unsuccessful are that either you do not meet our entry criteria, or no-one suitable is available to supervise you at this moment in time.

How to Apply: The mode of application is online. Please note that a maximum of three projects can be applied for, and a project proposal should be submitted for each project as part of your application. The proposal should detail your relevant experience and knowledge of the subject, and details of how you intend to develop the research problem and structure your research as part of the project team. Please include the following supporting documents with your application form:
-Transcripts of degrees and copies of certificates
-Two academic references from your most recent academic institution, or details of two referees that you are happy for us to contact. If arranging your own references, please provide your referees with this Reference Form.
-If English is not your first language, your IELTS or TOEFL score (or test date if you have yet to sit the examinations).

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 June 2015.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application at http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=R150055