Chemistry GTA PhD Scholarship: The School of Chemistry is offering two fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant PhD Studentships for UK applicants, starting in September 2024. This unique opportunity allows successful candidates to fund their PhD studies through part-time teaching work. The GTA involves lab demonstrating and other teaching duties, not exceeding 8-10 contact hours per week, while dedicating approximately 80% of the time to doctoral research.
| Title | Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD |
|---|---|
| Summary | The School of Chemistry is offering 2 fully-funded Graduate Teaching Assistant PhD Studentships open to UK applicants, starting in September 2024. The scholarship covers full UK tuition fees for four years, along with an annual stipend and salary package. |
| Study Area | Chemistry |
| Scholarship Description | The Graduate Teaching Assistantship involves part-time teaching responsibilities, such as lab demonstrating, alongside doctoral research. It offers a unique opportunity for UK applicants to fund their PhD studies. Training is provided to enhance teaching-related skills. |
| Eligibility | Open to UK applicants |
| Required Documents | Select a specific project from the available options and follow the application advice provided under the “How to Apply” section. |
| How to Apply | Choose a project and follow the application guidelines detailed below. |
| Last Date | Application deadline: 31 January 2024 |
The scholarship includes a full UK tuition fee waiver for four years, subject to an annual progress review. In addition, the successful applicant will receive a combined annual stipend and salary package, currently set at £18,622 for the academic year 2023/24.
Eligibility: The GTA Studentships are open to UK applicants interested in pursuing a PhD in Chemistry. The successful candidate will be responsible to the Head of School and is expected to undertake teaching or other duties within the School. Training is provided to help Graduate Teaching Assistants develop teaching-related skills and enhance their professional competencies.
How to Apply:
- Select a project of interest from the available options:
- Dr. Alison Stuart: Enantioselective Fluorinations with the Hypervalent Fluoroiodane Reagent (docx., 35kb)
- Dr. Minjun Yang: Electrochemical Sensing of Phytoplankton, Bacteria, and Viruses (docx., 29kb)
- Follow the application advice provided for the chosen project.
Application Deadline: 31 January 2024
Seize this opportunity to combine doctoral research with valuable teaching experience. Apply by the specified deadline for a chance to be part of this dynamic Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistantship program.
