UCD Scholarship Information
Opportunities currently available through UCD

Opportunity for a Physiotherapist to undertake an MSc or PhD

A postgraduate studentship is available under the HRB Research Awards 2012 scheme to undertake an MSc or PhD within the “Self Management for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Primary Care using the MRC Guidance for Evaluation of Complex Interventions” project commencing in 2013.

Further information about the programme can be found here: HRB Scholarship in Physiotherapy 

Selection Criteria: The successful candidate will hold a BScPhysiotherapy Honours degree (2H1 or better). They should be motivated to undertake postgraduate research, have an interest in the musculoskeletal area, good communication and IT skills.

Funding: The value of the MSc/PhD studentship is €22,000/yr from which the student will be required to pay tuition fees of €5,800 (EEA citizen) or €11,600 (nonEEA). Opportunities to generate additional income as a Tutor/Demonstrator are available, as well as support for continuation of clinical work for the successful candidate. 

Application Procedure: Interested parties should contact the Principal Investigator (below) for further details and/or forward a current CV and letter of application via email to: Principal Investigator Dr Deirdre Hurley – deirdre.hurleyosing@ucd.ie

Closing date for receipt of applications: 1st February 2013

PhD Scholarship in an EU Cost-effectiveness Study of Diabetes and Health Literacy

UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is delighted to offer a prospective PhD student the opportunity to apply for a 3 year fully funded PhD Scholarship in the research area of diabetes and health literacy, commencing in January 2013.

The Scholarship is financed by the European Commission through the Seventh Framework Programme and will be conducted at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School commencing in January 2013. 

This funded research Scholarship will fund the cost of the student completing the UCD Smurfit School full time PhD programme for three years. This will include a stipend of €19,000 per annum and annual student fees for each of the three years.

Full details about the programme and how to apply can be found here: UCD Michael Smurfit PhD Scholarship 

An interview will also form part of the application process.  Please direct any queries to Dr. Gerardine Doyle by email phdhealthliteracy@ucd.ie or phone +353 1 716 4717.

Deadline for Submissions:
All applications received up to midnight 3rd December 2012 will be considered.

Wellcome Trust PhD Programme in Computational Infection Biology at UCD

5 PhD studentships are available in September 2013. The studentships include a very generous maintenance stipend and fees paid at the EU rate. Full details about the programme can be found here: Computational Infection Biology PhD 2013 

Application and other details are available at the programme web site: http://bioinfo-casl.ucd.ie/cib/

Deadline for applications: 10.00 am (local time) Friday 7th December 2012.

Airbus Fly Your Ideas Challenge 2013

Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas – a UNESCO-backed biennial competition – is challenging students worldwide to develop new ideas for a more sustainable aviation industry. This year, victory will mean not only a €30,000 cash prize; the successful team will also welcome experts from Airbus’ Innovation Cell1* onto their campus for a week of learning on what it takes to become a true aviation innovator.

This year all rights to designs and creations from the teams will belong to their developers, giving them the opportunity to decide what to do should they want to progress their ideas further.

Global enthusiasm for Fly Your Ideas continues to grow, with 111 teams from 55 countries already registered to participate in the 2013 edition – and over two months still to go until the deadline closes for entries.

Teams hoping to make the selection for the next stage must submit their idea through the competition website by 7 December 2012.

Information for students and staff is available from the Airbus website and by downloading the following documents: 

Airbus Fly You Ideas Flyer 2013

Airbus 2013 Competition Information for Students 

Airbus 2013 Competition Information for Staff

Competition Calendar: 

• Registration Closes - 30 November 2012
  
• Round One - 3 September 2012 - 7 December 2012 (One page proposal)
• Round Two - January 2013 - April 2013 (up to 100 teams chosen to deliver a 5000 word report and a short video)
• Round Three - May 2013 - June 2013 (5 teams chosen to present to a jury of Airbus and industry experts)
• Final presentation and awards – June 2013

Fly Your Ideas 2011

•  2,260 students from 75 countries, 84 teams selected for Round 2, and 5 finalists selected
• WINNERS 2011: China - China’s Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics won with their ground-based wind power generation system that exploits the wakes of aircraft during takeoff and landing.
• WINNERS 2009: Australia - The multinational team ‘Coz’ from the University of Queensland, Australia, were awarded the winning prize in June 2009. Their project focused on the use of a pioneering natural fibre composite - made from castor plants - in aircraft cabins.

Clogrennane Lime Newman Fellowship in Crop Science

As part of its programme to provide postdoctoral research opportunities for scholars of proven academic excellence, University College Dublin is pleased to announce the Clogrennane Lime Newman Fellowship in Crop Science.

The appointment of a Newman Fellow in Crop Science is established with the generous support of Clogrennane Lime Ltd. The Newman Fellow is expected to contribute to the development and continuation of an active research programme which is focused on the factors influencing cereal yield productivity and efficient nutrient use.  The Fellow will be based in the School of Agriculture and Food Science as part of a multi-disciplinary team including Plant Physiologists, and Agronomists and will also have access to research facilities at the UCD Lyons Research Farm at Newcastle, Co. Kildare.

Applications are invited from candidates who hold a doctoral degree and have experience in crop agronomy, production system research, and crop nutrition. The successful applicant will have already published in high impact journals and will show an interest in addressing important agronomic issues affecting grain yield and the optimisation of nutrient requirements for high yielding cereal crops using the latest research methodology.

Other attributes required for the position include; a demonstrated scientific capability in relevant areas; experience in experimental design and analysis;  in-depth knowledge of efficient  crop production systems, excellent communication skills, together with good organisational and inter-personal skills.

The Clogrennane Lime Newman Fellowship is tenable for three years. Informal enquiries regarding this Fellowship may be directed to Professor Jimmy Burke, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science (jimmy.burke@ucd.ie).

A completed Newman Fellowship Application Form, a copy of your CV and 2 Newman Fellowship Referee Form should be returned to:

Amy Smith
UCD Graduate Studies
Room 0.14 Tierney Building
Belfield
Dublin 4
Email: amy.smith@ucd.ie

Newman Fellowship Application Form 

Newman Fellowship Referee Form 
 

Closing Date for applications is 1st December 2012