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Postgraduate Funding Opportunities in NUI Galway 

On this page we will advertise scholarships, studentships and funded research programmes at NUI Galway. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of opportunities and you should also check with relevant departments / faculties. Opportunities for research funding can be advertised at any time of the year. 

For jobs in research, including postdoctoral opportunities go to our searchable database or see Human Resources vacancy pages.

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100 New Postgraduate Scholarships

NUI Galway is delighted to announce 100 new Postgraduate Scholarships for fulltime Taught Masters students for September 2012:

100 scholarships at €2,000 per student

For students who

- have been accepted on to fulltime Taught Masters programme in 2012/13

-have a First Class Honours undergraduate degree

-were in receipt of a Local Authority Higher Education Grant for their undergraduate degree*

* Students who have previously taken a postgraduate programme for which they had a Local Authority grant are not eligible for a Postgraduate Scholarship.

Access

Students who were admitted to their undergraduate degree programme via an NUI Galway Access Programme or through the HEAR Scheme are also eligible to apply**

** Students applying as a result of an Accessprogramme are not required to have a first class honours degree, but must be acepted on to a fulltime Masters Taught programme.  Students who were admitted to their undergraduate degree under the HEAR scheme must submit relevant evidence in support of the application.

Find out more:

www.nuigalway.ie/postgraduate/scholarships T: (091) 495999 E: postgradnuigalway.ie

PhD Studentship in Hernia Repair

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for PhD studentships in hernia repair based at the Network of Excellence for Functional biomaterials ( http://www.nfb.ie/) at the National University of Ireland, Galway and at the premises of industrial and/or academic collaborators. The successful candidates will develop a functionalised collagen-based scaffold for hernia repair. This project is funded by the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement number 263289 (Green Nano-Mesh).

Applicant specifications: Candidates should hold, or expect to obtain, a first class or upper second class honours BSc and/or MSc degree in a relevant biology-based subject and have a keen interest in pursuing pre-clinical research into hernia repair. Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous, but is not essential as full training will be provided: cell culture techniques; biomaterials fabrication; protein extraction and purification; collagen analysis; immunohistochemistry; Western immunoblotting; RT-qPCR; in vivo models.

Start date: March 2012 or soon after that.

Full fees in addition to a stipend of 16,000 euros per annum will be provided.
Informal enquiries by e-mail to:

Dr Dimitrios I. Zeugolis, Network of Excellence for Functional Biomaterials, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.
Email: dimitrios.zeugolisnuigalway.ie

To apply: Applicants are requested to submit:
i) A covering letter explaining why you wish to pursue a PhD and why you are specifically interested in this project;
ii) Full curriculum vitae including detailed University exam grades; and
iii) Contact details of three referees, as e-mail attachments (Word or PDF format only) to nfbnuigalway.ie quoting reference number “NFB – 04 – 12”.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 p.m. Friday 10th of February 2012.
National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

Hardiman Research Scholarships

We are now offering Hardiman Research Scholarships for structured PhD programmes including Cancer-Care-West scholarships. These scholarships are fully-funded four-year PhD scholarships. The value of the Research Scholarship is a stipend of €16,000 plus fees.

The Hardiman Research Scholarships offer opportunities for suitably qualified individuals to pursue a postgraduate degree by research focused on the five key areas of research in which the University offers leading expertise.  These are:

- Biomedical Science and Engineering
- Informatics, Physical, and Computational Sciences
- Environment, Marine, and Energy
- Applied Social Sciences and Public Policy
- Humanities in Context

The Cancer-Care-West Hardiman Scholarships have been established with the generous support of Cancer Care West and Galway University Foundation.  The scholarships will support translational and clinical research in the area of Cancer Biology, Therapeutics, and Psycho-oncology at NUI Galway and the associated University Hospital Galway (UHG).  Scholarships will be awarded competitively to the highest calibre graduate students in the areas of: Surgical Oncology; Medical Oncology; Radiation Oncology; Psycho-Oncology; and Haematological Oncology. 

The primary strategic aim is to attract the best students to NUI Galway and to support the development as innovative individuals who will contribute globally to economic, cultural and social development.

While a majority of postgraduate awards supported by the Hardiman Scholarships will be awarded to European Union (EU) citizens, or to those who are ordinarily resident within a member state of the EU, a proportion of awards will also be offered to exceptional candidates who are ordinarily resident in non- EU member states. Scholarships will be awarded only to those who will engage full-time in research during the period of the award in NUI Galway.

Requirements

• The Hardiman Scholarship programme does not accept applications from persons currently registered as PhD candidates.
• Successful applicants will be expected to have a first or upper second class honours primary degree or equivalent. For students with undergraduate results expressed in GPA ("Grade Point Average") or QCA form, in the Irish university system a first corresponds to a 3.6 or above and an upper second corresponds to a 3.2 or above (but less than a 3.6).

Guidelines

All applicants will be requested to

1. complete an application form (including a personal statement), and
2. provide the names of up to three proposed supervisor(s) and two referees in their application form.

Potential Research Supervisors

Hardiman Supervisor List

  View the list of potential Cancer-Care-West Hardiman Research Supervisor

• References will not be accepted from any proposed supervisors.
• You must have two independent referees, who have recent knowledge of your achievements to act on your behalf. 
• References supplied by referees are supplied confidentially and are not made available to applicants at any stage during or after the competition.

Personal Statement

In section 6 of the application form, you must provide a personal statement on your interest and commitment to research and the reasons why you have selected your potential supervisor(s) and research topic. The following questions may guide you in your approach to developing your research statement.

• Why do you wish to pursue a higher degree by research?
• Why have you selected this research topic?
• What are your particular strengths?
• What projects, essays or other relevant research experience do you have?
• Why have you selected this particular research supervisor?
• Why have you selected NUI Galway as compared to other institutions available?
• What are your longer term career plans and how would a Hardiman scholarship help you in achieving your goals?

Give any other details which might assist the panel in assessing your application.

Assessment Process

All applications will be assessed by a panel of evaluators. The panel will consist of a number of assessors with experience of similar review processes. All applications will be assessed by at least 3 assessors from different backgrounds.

The applications will be assessed under four main headings which reflect the main sections of the application process. Assessors will consider all four elements of the application and allocate scores as follows:

• Personal Research Statement (max. 50 points)
• Academic Qualifications (max. 30 points)
• Referees’ report (max. 10 points)
• Prior Research Experience (max. 10 points)

Applications and all materials relating to applications must be submitted by email and be received before the closing date and time advertised. Applications will not be assessed if they are incomplete or have been received after the advertised closing date. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by two members of the assessment panel.

Application Procedure

The deadline for receipt of applications is 5 pm (GMT), on Saturday January 7, 2012.

To Apply

Applicants should submit the following to hrscholarnuigalway.ie by 5pm (GMT), Saturday January 7, 2012:

Completed Hardiman application form ( Hardiman Scholarship Application Form ) (Irish/Gaeilge)

Completed Cancer-Care-West Hardiman application form Academic References

We require two references that indicate your academic suitability and potential to undertake postgraduate research. Potential supervisors may not act as referees.

1. Please provide the names and contact details, including email address, for each of your referees in the relevant section on the application form.
2. Hardiman Referee Report Fill out Section A in two copies of the Academic Reference Form and provide these to your referees.
3. Each of your referees should then complete Section B of the Academic Reference Form and return by email to hrscholarnuigalway.ie , to be received by 5pm (GMT)  Saturday, January 7, 2012.

Selection Process

Shortlisting of applicants will be undertaken by a panel. All shortlisted candidates will be interviewed. An indicative timescale is given below. Successful candidates will register for a structured PhD in one of the five Colleges.

Read more about structured PhD programmes

December 5, 2011	Applications open
January 7, 2012	Applications close
January 17-25, 2012	Interviews (skype may be used)
September 1, 2012	Scholarship begins

Two 3-Year Fully Funded PhD Fellowships in Medical Device Design and Development for the treatment of Lung Cancer

The Discipline of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering & Informatics at NUI Galway, invite applications for two 3-Year fully funded PhD fellowships in medical device design and development, commencing in February 2012. The positions are within the Biomechanics Research Centre (BMEC), linked to the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science (NCBES) and are funded through the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The project consortium consists of academic and industry partners throughout Europe, co-ordinated by the University Hospital of RWTH Aachen University, in Germany. The aim of the project is to design and develop a novel stent for the treatment of lung cancer and will combine stent technologies with the field of tissue engineering. In collaboration with the other partners, NUI Galway’s role in the project is focused on stent system analysis, design and prototype development. Both PhD students will work in collaboration on critically important and complementary aspects of the new stent system design and development.

Position 1: Computational modelling for stent system analysis and design
The main focus of this position will be on the development of multi-scale finite element models to simulate the physical performance of the stent system. Fundamental stent mechanics will be explored, as will the performance of therapeutic stent surface coatings. Models for drug elution will be developed and the interaction of the device with bronchotracheal airways and tissues will be evaluated. The experimental results generated in by the in-vitro analysis (Position 2) will be used to inform the modelling.

Position 2: Development of new In-vitro testing systems for tracheobronchial stenting and application to new stent analysis and design.
This position will involve fundamental investigations (both experimental and computational) into bronchotracheal anatomy, physiology and tissue mechanics in order to develop new physiologically appropriate in-vitro testing systems for this novel stent application. Initial candidate stent designs and new designs generated in conjunction with the computational modelling (Position 1) will be analysed and evaluated in the in-vitro testing system with a view to generating working prototype stent and delivery systems for this application.
  
Qualifications and Particulars:
Applicants for these positions will ideally have a primary honours degree (2.1 or higher) or a Masters degree in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering or an appropriate cognate discipline. An attractive 3-year package, including an annual stipend of €16,000, tuition fees and funding for necessary research consumables and travel, is on offer. To enhance the learning experience, the appointed students will be able to access the structured PhD programme in Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (BMERM) at NUI Galway.

For more information and to submit an application (CV and cover letter) contact:
Professor Peter McHugh, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, NUI Galway, Ireland.
Tel: 353(0)91 493152, Email: peter.mchughnuigalway.ie
or
Dr. Mark Bruzzi, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, NUI Galway, Ireland.
Tel: 353(0)91 493036, Email: mark.bruzzinuigalway.ie
Closing Date: Monday 16th January 2012.

Bioinnovate Ireland Fellowship programme 2012.

Bioinnovate Ireland is now seeking expressions of interest for the 2012 Fellowship programme. Elite multi-disciplinary teams, supported by Enterprise Ireland, will work together developing medical device solutions with support and mentorship from academics, clinicians and medical device industry leaders.
The Fellowship is a 10 month programme.
Further information http://www.bioinnovate.ie/ 

Ph.D. studentship in Gamma-Ray Astronomy available in NUI, Galway School of Physics.

A studentship is available to support a Ph.D student in the Gamma-Ray Astronomy Group at NUI Galway School of Physics.  The Group is part of the VERITAS Collaboration, which is an international consortium of scientists that operates the state-of-the art Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) at Mount Hopkins, Arizona. VERITAS searches for celestial sources of very-high-energy (VHE, >1011 eV) gamma rays. These protons are only produced in the most extreme astrophysical environments, such as active galactic nuclei and supernova remnants, are important tools in multiwavelength studies that investigate the nature of processes driving these sources.

After initial period of familiarization with the imaging atmospheric Cherenkov technique and software suites used by the VERITAS Collaboration, the successful applicant will undertake an observational study of a VHE source as their thesis topic.  Their researach commitment will include time at the VERITAS observatory familiarizing themselves with various aspects of the telescope-array hardware and assisting with obervations.

Applicants must have completed their undergraduate studies and have obtained a First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Grade 1 (or equivalent) degree in physics or a cognate subject. Candidates should have strong problem-solving, analytic, and computer skills.

The NUI Galway College of Science Postgraduate Research Scholarship on offer is of four years duration, with a stipend of €12,000 per annum plus fees. Funding is available with immediate effect and the successful candidate will be expected to begin their studies as soon as possible.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, including the contact details for two academic referees, along with a covering letter outlining the reasons for their interest in undertaking research in VHE gamma-ray astronomy. Applications should be e-mailed to Dr Gary Gillanders ( gary.gillandersnuigalway.ie), who will supervise the research of the successful applicant. The closing date for applications is Friday 28 October, 2011.

For further information about VERITAS see http://veritas.sao.arizona.edu/

Queries concerning this scholarship should be directed to gary.gillandersnuigalway.ie

PhD studentships in Prostate Cancer Research with HRB Clinical Research Facility and the Prostate Cancer Institute, at NUI Galway.

Two PhD studentships are available with HRB Clinical Research Facility and the Prostate Cancer Institute. One studentship is focused on a system biology approach to prostate cancer, the second on human endogenous retrovirus activation in prostate cancer.  Deadline: 15th of October. For details on each project and how to apply please go to:   http://ncbes.eurhost.net/vacancies.aspx?id=37 (Systems Biology PhD)  and http://ncbes.eurhost.net/vacancies.aspx?id=38   (HERV-K PhD).

Contact: Sharon A. Glynn, Director of Laboratory Research, Prostate Cancer Institute, NUI Galway. E-mail: sharon.glynnnuigalway.ie

PhD/MSc scholarship, associated with the Computing Drop In Support Centre, Computer DISC, at NUI Galway

New Teaching Assistant Scholarship Available.
Work on research and gain experience of helping undergrads to learn.

Deadline: 1st August (Before applying, you must identify a potential research supervisor and a research topic; these details must be specified in your covering letter.)

Details: http://datamining.it.nuigalway.ie/index.php?/Overview/Teaching-Assistants.html

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