Fully Funded PhD Scholarship at the University of Portsmouth

The University of Portsmouth is offering a fully-funded three-year PhD Scholarships for students all over the world. This PhD studentship is funded by the University of Portsmouth in the area of biomaterials and bioengineering. The studentship will support the University’s strategic plan, engaging with clinicians working in Portsmouth Hospital Trust to solve real-life medical problems. The successful applicants would be part of a cross-faculty research cluster in medical technologies.

About the Program:-

• This programme of research involves several Schools based in the Faculty of Science and Health and the Faculty of Technology. The vision of the cluster is to train a cohort of PhD students who contribute to the academic environment, some of whom would be expected to develop academic careers in this expanding area whilst others would be employed in the growing international medical technologies industry. 
• Training would be enhanced by extended visits to other institutions involved in similar research and by visits to hospitals to meet with clinicians involved in the research projects.
• The work on this project will involve:
• Advances in X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to visualise and quantify morphology in musculoskeletal soft tissues and biomaterials.  
• In situ XCT mechanical testing and digital volume correlation (DVC) to evaluate full-field strain distribution in soft tissues and biomaterials when incremental physiological loading is applied.

• The scholarship covers tuition fees and an annual maintenance grant of £15,609 (UKRI 2021/22 rate) for three years. 
• Scholarship recipients will also receive up to £3,000 for research project costs/consumables during the duration of the programme.

• You will need a good first degree from an internationally recognised university (minimum upper second class or equivalent, depending on your chosen course) or a Master’s degree in an appropriate subject. 
• In exceptional cases, the university of Portsmouth may consider equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. 
• English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.
• You should be qualified to degree level in Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Materials Science or biomaterial-related areas. 
• Experience in imaging technology is desirable but not necessary; however, you should be keen to learn new techniques and analytical methods.

About the University of Portsmouth:-

The University of Portsmouth is a public university in the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It is a consistently high-performing University Alliance establishment across national league tables, placed within the top 25 of UK universities. It is one of only four universities in the South-East to be rated Gold in the Government Teaching Excellence Framework. The University offers a range of disciplines, including Pharmacy, International Relations, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Paleontology, Criminology, and Criminal Justice.

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