Reference:	PHDJOB0002039	Salary:	£18000k+
Company:	Systems Engineering Doctorate Centre	Job Type:	Studentship
Location:	All Locations	Job Industry:	Electrical/Engineering
Country:	Great Britain	Closing Date:	11/09/2008
Qualification:	EngD – Doctor of Engineering	Posted on:	05/09/2007

Engineering Doctorates (EngD) in Systems Engineering

BENEFITS INCLUDE:
• Stipend of £18220 tax-free!
• Travel allowance
• Career development opportunity
• Industry sponsored research

The Systems Engineering Doctorate Centre (SEDC) is located at Loughborough University, but is a consortium involving four other institutions, the University of Bath, Queen’s University Belfast, University of Leicester and the University of Strathclyde.

The Centre is recruiting highly motivated, qualified engineers for October 2007 entry on to the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Systems Engineering. The EngD is a four-year postgraduate award intended for the UK's leading research engineers who want a managerial career in industry.

The following projects with BAE Systems - click here for enhanced project details:

1. The Impact of Environmental Conditions on System Reliability in Military Aircraft and Proposed Solutions (with the University of Leicester)

2. Advanced Electrical Power Systems – Coping with Increasing Power Demands in Military Aircraft (with the University of Strathclyde)

3. Stochastic Modelling of System Performance for Large-Scale Systems (and Systems-of-Systems) (with Loughborough University)

Entry Requirements
The EngD is open to highly motivated engineers who have a minimum of an upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline. A lower undergraduate qualification is acceptable if supplemented with an appropriate postgraduate qualification (e.g. MBA/MSc) and/or substantial industrial experience. Applicants must be able to demonstrate proficiency in English.

Fees and Stipends
Research Engineers are fully funded by EPSRC for four years and will receive an enhanced tax-free stipend of £18220 for 2007/08, plus a training allowance to attend conferences and workshops. International students are welcome to apply, but are not eligible for the EPSRC funding. Non-UK EU students who can demonstrate that they have been resident in the UK for three years are eligible for full funding. Those who have not been resident in the UK for three years will be eligible for fees only.

Further Information
If you are interested in this career enhancement opportunity, please contact the SEDC Coordinator for further details at SEDC (W2.66), Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU. Tel: 01509 227128, Fax: 01509 227123, E-mail: info@SysEngDocCentre.net. For more enhanced information on these projects you can visit http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/el/sedc/research-opportunities.html.

Please apply directly to the post graduate office of university that is recruiting for the project – quick links to their online application forms are available on the SEDC web site – http://www.sysengdoccentre.net/ The closing date for applications is 14 September 2007, however, early applications are encouraged as the programme starts on 27 September.