Swansea University is offering Fully Funded EPSRC PhD Scholarships in Solid State Electrolytes for Batteries that cover the full cost of UK tuition fees and an annual stipend of £23,668. Additional research expenses will also be available.

This scholarship is open to domestic students interested in pursuing a manufacturing, materials, or engineering career. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must have an undergraduate degree at the 2.1 level from Swansea University.

Application Deadline: 16 November 2022.

Brief Description

• Organization: Swansea University
• Department: N/A
• Course level: PhD
• Award Amount: This scholarship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees and an annual stipend of £23,668. Additional research expenses will also be available.
• Number of Awards: N/A
• Access Mode: Online
• Subject: Manufacturing, Materials, Engineering
• Nationality: Domestic Students
• Eligible Countries: United Kingdom
• Eligibility: Students can apply for PhD degree must have an undergraduate degree at the 2.1 level offered at Swansea University.
• The award can be taken in the UK.

About

This PhD will focus on the manufacturing of electrolytes for solid-state batteries within the battery storage team, which is part of the SPECIFIC IKC at Swansea University. Solid state batteries have the potential to be longer-lasting, faster charging, and safer than conventional liquid state batteries, and this is an important area of research to support renewables to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The project will include the design of composite powders to create eutectic compositions that enable the fusion of particles at lower temperatures than the standard methods. The successful candidate will have access to a wide range of manufacturing and characterization equipment for a successful project. They will work alongside current PhD students working on the sintering of solid-state electrolytes through a near-infrared heating process to reduce sintering time; this new project has some method alignment that will support PhD training while being separate about project aims.

Eligibility

Candidates must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent defined by Swansea University) in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline.

How to Apply

To apply for this PhD program, you must submit the following documents as part of your online application.

• An Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Monitoring Form
• A CV
• Degree certificates and transcripts
• A one-page cover letter explaining why you think this is a good PhD program for you
• Two references (academic or previous employer) on the headed paper or using the Swansea University reference form
• Evidence of meeting the English Language requirement (if applicable)
• A copy of your UK resident visa (if applicable)

Benefits

This scholarship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees and an annual stipend of £23,668. Additional research expenses will also be available.

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