Do you want to investigate the impacts associated with the current practices Rapid IT is using and how this contributes to a company’s carbon footprint? Then, you can apply for the MRes Studentships in the Centre for Waste Management, School of Engineering at the University of Central Lancashire. The applications for the academic year 2022-2023are now accepted.

This studentship will be awarded to students undertaking an MRes programme at the University of Central Lancashire to work on the project titled – Reducing carbon impacts within the electronics recycling sector: case study Rapid IT Ltd. The students are expected to have prior qualifications in environmental management/science or related. The studentship consists of a £15,840 stipend paid per annum.

The University of Central Lancashire is a public university based in Preston, England, ranked 801^st in the World University Rankings by Times Higher Education. The university’s mission is to help talented people from all walks of life make the most of their potential.

Why choose to study at the University of Central Lancashire? The University of Central Lancashire is an international, multi-campus university that creates positive change in its students, staff, business partners, and wider communities, enabling them to develop their full potential by providing excellent higher education, innovation, and research.

Application Deadline: No applications will be accepted after 12^th June 2022.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of Central Lancashire
• Department: School of Engineering
• Course Level: Master by Research
• Award: £15,840
• Number of Awards: NA
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: International and Domestic
• The award can be taken in the United Kingdom.

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: All foreign and home country students can apply.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: The applicants must apply for an MRes programme in Reducing carbon impacts within the electronics recycling sector: case study Rapid IT Ltd offered at the Centre for Waste Management, School of Engineering, University of Central Lancashire.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• The applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

How to Apply                                                                                                                  

• How to Apply: Students must first apply for admission for MPhil/PhD study through the UCLan online system. The student must submit a separate scholarship application form via mail to [email protected], quoting the studentship reference number RS/22/15.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• Research proposal
• Personal statement
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must have a minimum degree class 2:2 in environmental management/science or related degree.
• Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests:
• UKVI IELTS – 6.5
• TOEFL IBT – 91
• PTE – 67

Benefits

The University of Central Lancashire will pay the selected research candidates a stipend of £15,840.00 per annum.

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