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Engineering Doctorate - EngD - Funded Programme

School of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering

University of Newcastle

When you have your results and are considering what you would like to do on completing your current course why not investigate Newcastle University’s Engineering Doctorate in Power Electronics, Drives and Machines. If you are a UK or EU student this may provide the ideal opportunity for you to:

• Be paid a tax free stipend of up to £20,000 per annum for 4 years!
• Take part in exciting new research with leading drives and machines manufacturers
• Obtain a prestigious postgraduate qualification
• Form strong links with industry (75% of the time is spent with the industrial sponsor)
• Improve your future employment prospects and earning potential

Participating companies include BOC Edwards, Black & Decker, Control Techniques, Dupont, Dynex Semiconductors, Dyson, Econnect, FR HiTemp, FKI, Intelligent Power Systems, Rolls Royce, PB Power, Semilab, Sevcon, Siemens, Switched Reluctance Drives and Goodrich.

There are currently still places for September 2008. If you would like further details of this four year programme please contact rachel.marshall@ncl.ac.uk or alan.jack@ncl.ac.uk. Alternatively see the web page http://www.ncl.ac.uk/eece/research/groups/drives/engdoc.htm .

Study information

Qualification:
EngD
This is a professional doctorate

Funding information

Funder:
EPSRC
Funding applies to:
EU applicants (including UK)

Contacts and how to apply

Administrative contact and how to apply:
Please send your CV to: rachel.marshall@ncl.ac.uk
Application deadline:
17 September 2008
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