Graduate studies

Structured PhD Programmes

The core component of a structured PhD programme is the advancement of knowledge through original research.  Fully structured PhDs are now offered in each College. Structured PhD programmes have a strong focus on developing a range of discipline-specific and transferable skills which give you a more rounded PhD experience which will assist you greatly in your career after you graduate.   For further information on the Structured PhD in individual Colleges follow the links below:

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies http://www.nuigalway.ie/arts/structured.html

College of Business, Public Policy & Law http://www.nuigalway.ie/cbppl/

College of Engineering & Informatics http://www.nuigalway.ie/engineering/

College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences http://www.nuigalway.ie/colleges/mnhs/research.html

College of Science  http://www.nuigalway.ie/science/rgroups.html

Definition of a Structured PhD

Salzburg II Recommendations

Structured PhD Programme in Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (BMERM)
This is a new 4-year Structured PhD Programme in Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, which will be delivered by a core partnership of institutions: National University of Ireland Galway (Administrative Coordinator), University of Limerick and University College Cork, linked with a wider consortium of partner institutions nationally and internationally, including: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Sligo, University of Ulster, Queen’s University Belfast, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, University of Pittsburgh, USA, Duke University, USA, Rice University, USA, Mayo Clinic, USA, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, Georgia Tech Ireland, and the Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA). BMERM combines a PhD research project with a unique didactic and experiential learning programme, resulting in an unparalleled learning experience for the student in terms of its combination of world-class research and focused clinical and industrial interaction, the latter facilitated by the direct involvement of IMDA with its membership of over 100 medical technology companies in Ireland.

Link for more detail, information on how to apply and a Prospectus (linked PDF file):   http://www.nuigalway.ie/mechbio/phd_in_bmerm.html

Structured PhD programmes have a strong focus on developing a range of transferable skills, giving you a more rounded PhD experience which will assist you greatly in your career after you graduate.The following are key characteristics of a structured PhD programme in Irish Universities. Such programmes may involve inter-institutional collaboration.

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