17.02.2018

PhD Opportunities in Geotechnics February 2018

To support the wider academic and professional field the British Geotechnical Association (BGA) would like to draw attention to available PhD positions in geotechnical subjects.

PhD Opportunities in Geotechnics February 2018

To support the wider academic and professional field the British Geotechnical Association (BGA) would like to draw attention to available PhD positions in geotechnical subjects.

If you have an available position you would like the BGA to highlight please get in touch.

Further details are given via the links below. If you would like to apply for one of the positions below please contact the university involved directly.

Projects at Oxford University all through the Centre for Doctoral Training in Renewable Energy Marine Structures.

All studentships are for four years from October 2018 leading to the DPhil degree. The award involves a minimum stipend of £18k p.a. dependent on student eligibility – see individual adverts for eligibility restrictions, award details and scope of work. The following are available:

General studentship funded by EPSRC for eligible students

Project studentship funded by EPSRC for eligible students on Fast Finite Element Analysis for Offshore Foundations

Up to three studentships funded by Ørsted to pursue research on a new collaborative project focused on Cyclic Loading of Monopile Foundations. See further details of the recently announced collaboration here

The studentships will fund Home/EU students, and up to one overseas student, if suitable candidates apply.

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