Dear Colleague,
 
The UK Energy Research Centre is running a competition for
interdisciplinary energy research studentships. Up to ten awards will be
made to start in the academic year 2006/07. The purpose of the scheme is to
support studentships at British universities that focus on energy research
and cross scientific, engineering and socio-economic boundaries. Details of
the scheme can be found at:
 
http://www.ukerc.ac.uk/content/view/205/489

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 2 March.

There is a two-stage application process and only outline applications are
requested at this stage.
 
The applications must be made by the prospective students on an individual
basis. However, The Centre for Transport Policy, Robert Gordon University
would be happy to offer supervision for one of these awards on a cross-
disciplinary topic related to transport and energy demand. If you would
like to discuss the possibility of being supervised by Dr Jillian Anable
(http://www.rgu.ac.uk/abs/centres/page.cfm?pge=5915), please contact her on
[log in to unmask] or 01224 263136 to discuss.

Eligibility - please note:
o You must have, or expect to achieve by 30 September 2006, a good
undergraduate degree (at least a 2:1) or a Master's degree1 from a UK
university or the CNAA. The degree must be appropriate to the proposed area
of study. Candidates holding overseas academic qualifications may be
eligible providing these are equivalent to comparable UK qualifications.
o Residential eligibility is based on a physical presence in the UK.
British citizenship in itself does not satisfy the residential eligibility
requirement. You must at the date of application for a studentship have
a “relevant connection” with Great Britain. You have a relevant connection
if, at the date of application, the following conditions are met:
 �� you have been ordinarily resident in the UK throughout the
preceding three-year period
 �� if you have not been resident in the UK during any part of that
three-year period, it was wholly or mainly for the purposes of full time
education
 �� if you are not a British citizen, you must have settled status in
the UK, i.e. you have been granted written permission to stay in the UK
permanently.
o If you are ordinarily resident in a member state of the EU other
than the UK, you are eligible for awards restricted to the payment of
tuition fees only; no stipend will be payable.
o If you are a Northern Ireland resident you are eligible if you
intend to study in Great Britain. Residential eligibility is complex.
Section 4 of the Guidance Notes for Applicants for ESRC Postgraduate
Research Studentships:

Please pass this to anyone you think may be interested.

Many thanks.