Fully Funded EPSRC iCASE and NSG Pilkington PhD Scholarship: Advanced Optoelectronic - Swansea, United Kingdom - Swansea University

Description

Funding providers: EPSRC iCASE and NSG Pilkington

Subject areas: Photodetectors, Semiconductors, Electronics, Optoelectronics

Project start date:

• 1 July 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-June)
• 1 October 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-September)

Aligned programme of study: PhD in Physics or Materials Engineering

Project description:

Advanced glass technology with added electronic functionality is increasingly prevalent in areas such as smart displays (think about the touch screen on a smart phone or tablet), IOT sensing and next generation healthcare devices. In addition, the use of glass substrates in advanced semiconductor devices is a huge new opportunity. This project focuses up these opportunities, and will entail early-stage concept investigations of the integration of transparent / semi-transparent optoelectronics and electronic circuitry on glass with advanced semiconductor functional elements. This PhD project will be undertaken in close collaboration with (and is sponsored by) a multinational glass and coatings company and will be undertaken within the new Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) – Swansea University's flagship new £55M facility for advanced semiconductor research and development.

This studentship will also be part of an exciting new Doctoral Training Initiative called UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills or UK-SIFS for short. UK-SIFS will create a vibrant, multi-disciplinary cohort experience for all our students and provide highly practical training of substantial value to those interested in careers in the semiconductor and related sectors such as optoelectronics and clean energy. You will also have a chance to work with a large range of industrial partners such as NSG Pilkington, who will not only deliver training content but also co-supervise research and host secondments. We would particularly welcome appropriately qualified applicants with experience from other industry sectors looking to embark on a new career journey in semiconductors. If you want to undertake cutting edge research in world class facilities closely linked to the rapidly expanding UK semiconductor, glass and optoelectronics sectors, then UK-SIFS is your opportunity.

Application areas: IOT, imaging and artificial / machine vision, monitoring the built environment, extreme environment encapsulation, diagnostics, LIDAR and local communications protocols.

Eligibility

Candidates must hold a UK bachelor's degree with a minimum of Upper Second Class honours or overseas bachelor's degree deemed equivalent to UK honours (by UK ECCTIS) and achieved a grade equivalent to UK Upper Second Class honours OR a master's degree with a minimum overall grade at 'Merit' (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University). If you are eligible to apply for the scholarship but do not hold a UK degree, you can check our comparison entry requirements (see country specific qualifications). Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency.

Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by UKCISA regulations.

Funding Details

Additional Funding Information

This scholarship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees and an annual stipend at UKRI rate (£18,622 for 2023/24 and £19,237 for 2024/25).

Additional research expenses will also be available.

£18,622 p.a.