PhD Funded Studentship in Using virtual reality to investigate ‘protean’ anti-predator behaviour

School of Life Sciences

University of Lincoln

The School of Life Sciences at the University of Lincoln is an interdisciplinary school, providing an exciting and stimulating environment where excellence in teaching and research are highly valued, and we provide opportunities for students and staff to pursue their scientific ambitions. The excellence of our research was confirmed in the recent government REF assessment in which 90% of our submitted papers were judged to be internationally excellent or world-leading.
The School of Life Sciences is offering a range of potential PhD projects available across biological sciences including: Animal Behaviour, Cognition and Welfare, Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Evolution and Ecology, Microbiology, Forensic Anthropology, Biology and Zoology. These projects are listed below. Of the ten advertised projects, five applicants, on five projects will be selected for funding, contingent upon the strength of the applicants.
Open to UK, EU and Overseas Students
Tuition Fees included
Stipend/Living allowance: £14,296 per annum
Start date 1st October 2016
Duration: 36 months
Reference: CS2016LS
Candidates must have a good honours degree, or a relevant Masters degree or equivalent. A minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) will be required, where appropriate.

Funding information

Funding applies to:

Open to applicants from a range of countries

Contacts and how to apply

Administrative contact and how to apply:

To apply:
We strongly encourage potential applicants to contact the named main supervisor for each of these to discuss the details of the project and suitability for application before submitting formal expression of interest.
Formal expressions of interest can be made by emailing your CV and a covering letter to the listed supervisor for that project. Please quote Reference: CS2016LS on all correspondence.
Contact
Dr Tom Pike
tpike@lincoln.ac.uk
http://staff.lincoln.ac.uk/tpike

Application deadline:

1 April 2016