PhD Research Studentship in Industrial Chemistry PhD Research Studentship in Industrial ChemistryQUILL Research CentreQueen’s University Belfast
Applications are invited for a research studentship at the QUILL Research Centre based in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast.
QUILL is the Queen’s University Ionic Liquid Laboratories and is one of the largest and most active ionic liquid research centres in the world, with a staff that includes a number of world-renowned experts in the field including Prof. Ken Seddon and Prof. Robin Rogers.
QUILL is an industry-university co-operative research centre and currently there are fifteen industrial members (spread across four continents) including such blue chip companies as BP, Chevron, Merck, Petronas, P&G and Shell.The student will work as part of a highly specialised team carrying out research in the field of industrial separations. Guidance will be provided by both the QUILL academics and the industrial members.
The student will be paid an annual stipend as detailed below which will be paid monthly in arrears. The University fees will be paid by the sponsoring body.
2008-2009 £12,940
2009-2010 £13,328
2010 -2011 £13,728 (estimate)
We invite applications from potential UK students who have a 2.1 or above Bachelors degree in Chemistry. An interest in industrial chemistry is essential.Funding informationFunding applies to: UK applicants only
Contacts and how to applyAdministrative contact and how to apply:
Applications should be made in the form of a CV (with a minimum of 2 references) and covering letter and sent to Ms. Deborah Poland,QUILL Centre,School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering,David Keir BuildingStranmillis Road, Belfast,BT9 5AG. Or submitted via
e-mail to d.poland@qub.ac.uk.
For further details on eligibility for funding and useful information for prospective research students please read the information at http://www.qub.ac.uk/postgraduate.
The closing date for applications is Friday 25th July 2008.
The successful candidates will be expected to take up the studentship by 1st October 2008 (or possibly earlier if mutually convenient).
Further information
For further information on the QUILL Centre http://quill.qub.ac.uk
