PhD Research Opportunities in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Fully funded PhD studentships in electrical and electronic engineering are available to UK students in the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences at Heriot-Watt University. EU students who have been resident in the UK for over 3 years, may also be eligible for the studentships. The studentships will cover the fees and provide a tax-free stipend of 14,290 pounds a year for three and a half years of PhD study.  The PhD research projects can be in any of the following research areas:

• Image and signal processing
• Microsystems technology (MEMS)
• RF/Microwave technology
• Ocean systems
• Intelligent systems
• Energy

The details of the research activities in these areas can be found at http://www.eece.hw.ac.uk. Further information about postgraduate studies is available at www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk.

In addition a limited number of fees-only scholarships are available to EU and overseas students with excellent academic background.

Application Deadline: 16 October 2009.

For application, send a completed application form with cv at the following address:

Dr Changhai Wang
Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Mountbatten Building
Heriot Watt University
Edinburgh EH14 4AS

The application form can be obtained at www.postgraduate.hw.ac.uk/apply. For informal enquiries contact Dr ChanghaiWang, Tel: 0131 451 3903; E-mail c.wang@hw.ac.uk.