Reference
Code: APL12
Closing Date: 15th January 2012
Details:
Supervisors: Dr C Calderon
and MrP James
School:
School of Architecture, Planning andLandscape and the School of CivilEngineering and GeosciencesSponsor:
Newcastle University and the University’s School of Architecture, Planning and
Landscape and the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences and Newcastle
City Council
Duration of the award:
3 year PhD
Project: The Schools are
pleased to offer one funded studentship for doctoral research on the area of
city carbon and energy modelling to begin in January 2012. The
studentship is expected to develop models of Newcastle to facilitate the
creation of spatially referenced carbon scenarios at multiple-scales and
different timeframes. Please see the advert
for full details:
The work
builds on an existing partnership between Newcastle City Council and Newcastle
University so the selected candidate will be working with real-world policy
constraints and will be expected to liaise with NCC officers involved in the
development and implementation of low carbon projects and Industry.
Value of the Award and
Eligibility: The studentship attracts a bursary of £18,865 p.a.
to cover fees and living costs for three years. International students
are welcome to apply for this award, however, a successful non-EU applicant
will therefore have a lower stipend for living costs because of their substantially
higher fees.
Person
Specification: Applicants
must have: an interest in a research career and PhD; hold a Bachelors
degree in a suitable field (Engineering, Geography, Environment, Mathematics,
Physics, and Spatial Sciences); be numerically minded; be computer literate;
have good communication skills. Desired: Masters in suitable
discipline; experience of statistics; experience of working with Energy models;
experience in working with GIS; experience in computer programming.
How
to Apply: You
do not at this stage need to apply through the University’s online postgraduate
application form.
Applications
should include a covering letter, a brief, edited portfolio of work, a
statement of research interests, a CV and the names of two academic
referees. The portfolio should be in PDF format and saved at screen
resolution and should not exceed 8MB in size.
Applications
should be submitted by email to Marian Kyte, Postgraduate Research Secretary (marian.kyte@ncl.ac.uk). Please
indicate clearly the reference number “APL12” in your letter/email
header.
Closing date for
applications: Sunday 15 January 2012
Further
Information
For
further details, please contact Dr C Calderon, carlos.calderon@ncl.ac.uk or Mr
Philip James, philip.james@ncl.ac.uk.
