Applications are invited for PhD study in the newly formed Centre for Doctoral Training in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics located within the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre at Loughborough University.

The CDT in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics is a four year programme. Year one comprises of study at the University of Cambridge for a Master’s degree in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics. This is followed by a three-year industrially-focussed PhD project at Loughborough University. PhD topics will be developed during the first year but will be relevant to current and future technologies being developed by, for example, Rolls-Royce.

Several four-year studentships are available with funding for UK students and EU students who have studied full-time for three years in the UK, covering tuition fees and an annual tax-exempt stipend of £17,863. Further student eligibility information is available from the EPSRC.

Entry into this exciting new programme is competitive and will take account of qualifications, aspirations and experience. Successful applicants are likely to have an engineering background with some specialisation in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics; however students from related fields will also be considered. To be eligible students must have, or be expected to gain, the minimum of 2:1 honours degree from a UK University or an equivalent standard from an overseas university.

Non UK applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.

Applications are invited for October 2015 entry and the final deadline by which applications must be submitted is 9^th January 2015. However, applications are continuously reviewed and prospective students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Enquiries about the CDT at Loughborough University should be made to:

Dr Gary Page

Senior Lecturer

Dept. Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

Loughborough University, LE11 3TU, UK

E-mail: G.J.Page<στο>lboro.ac.uk

Applications for this programme should be made on the standard graduate admissions form, stating course code EGEGR5 (MRes in Gas Turbine Aerodynamics). In the Research Proposal section of the form you will need to state Loughborough as your chosen University for the PhD phase of the CDT. Applicants are strongly advised to contact Dr Gary Page before submitting a formal application.