Applications are invited for PhD Studentship in Architecture to start in 1-July-2015. Applicants for a studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a 2.1 degree or higher in a relevant subject, such as architecture or materials science. This studentship consists of full UK/EU tuition fees, as well as a doctoral stipend. The application deadline is 29th May 2015.
Study Subject(s): Studentship is awarded in the field of Architecture.
Course Level: Studentship is available for pursuing PhD programme.
Scholarship Provider: Sêr Cymru National Research Network and Cardiff University.
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: -Residency: Full awards (fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK Nationals and EU students without further restrictions.
-Academic criteria: Applicants for a studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a 2.1 degree or higher in a relevant subject, such as architecture or materials science.
Scholarship Open for International Students: UK/EU students are eligible to apply for this programme.
Scholarship Description:
PhD Studentship in Architecture
Plants & Architecture: Nature inspired design and biomaterials. Sêr Cymru National Research Network funded PhD studentship at the Welsh School of Architecture. Project title: Plants & Architecture: Nature inspired design and biomaterials. Historically plants have been used as renewable raw materials in buildings, a source of design inspiration, and grown in cities to improve air quality, human health and well-being. The project seeks to revisit the relationship between plants and architecture including through biomimicry which is a contemporary philosophy in architecture that seeks solutions for sustainability in nature. Through this approach we seek to improve the overall sustainability of buildings and plants as well as making our future buildings and cities smarter and greener. More than 50% of the global population now lives in towns and cities and it is predicted that by the middle of this century 70% of the world’s population will do so. In future cities we will need to consider how plants can grow and how some crop production can occur within the urban environment. This will be important in the expanding number of mega-cities but also in the retrofitting of pre-existing buildings. Our project will use knowledge of how plants work to achieve more sustainable buildings, and we will use plants as a source of low carbon materials to improve sustainability, improve in-door air quality and to store carbon. We are looking for a talented and motivated student to take on an interdisciplinary challenge by using nature inspired design and through the use of plant derived (bio) materials to improve building performance and to reduce the carbon footprint of building.
Number of award(s): A studentship is available.
Duration of award(s): The duration of award is 4 years to submit (3.5 years funded).
What does it cover? This studentship consists of full UK/EU tuition fees, as well as a Doctoral Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£14,057 p.a. for 2015/16, updated each year). Additional funding of the value £1000 for travel, fieldwork or conference costs is available.
How to Apply: In the first instance, you should submit a CV & Covering Letter to Katrina Lewis by emailinglewisk2-at-cardiff.ac.uk. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to submit a standard application for Postgraduate Study via the Online Application Service.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 29th May 2015.