Sponsoring a PhD Studentship
The CDT provides exciting opportunities for organisations to work with Queen Mary's world-leading academics by sponsoring a PhD studentship. All PhD students will conduct an individual 4-year PhD research project as an integral part of their training programme. By sponsoring a studentship, organisations are able to shape the collaborative R&D project and provide additional bespoke training tailored to meet the needs of your organisation.
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Process for sponsoring a COacT PhD studentship
- Identify Project Team
If you already have links with an academic who is part of the Centre for Predictive in vitro Models (see staff details here), you may contact them directly and progress to next stage, otherwise contact Prof Thomas Iskratsch (Director of Partnerships) and discuss your possible PhD project. We will link organisations with potential CPM academics to identify a possible supervisor team. - Complete a CDA
Download the Queen Mary CDA here or send company's own template to our Business Development team for for the attention of Dr Joanne Chamberlain (j.chamberlain@qmul.ac.uk) for review. - Develop Project Proposal with QM supervisors
- QM supervisors submit a COaCT PhD project proposal form
Applications are looked at on a rolling basis by the leadership team - CDT leadership team assess suitability of the project
This will based on factors including the quality of the project, level of industrial support, fit to EPSRC CDT remit, suitability of supervisory team, and consideration of EDI. - CDT leadership set up internal costings (Worktribe) and notify QM supervisors
- QM supervisors engage with Business Development team to obtain contracts
Supervisory team work with Jo Chamberlain (j.chamberlain@qmul.ac.uk) QM Business Development to formalise project contract - CDT Leadership decide which projects to advertise
Deadline for completed projects TBC - Studentships Advertised with a single application portal
Students will be able to select up to 3 PhD projects - Deadline for PhD applications - 31st January
- Shortlisting, interviews and student selection
Interviews will be held together over several days - Student cohort starts together in October
Pricing and IP arrangements
With core funding from EPSRC we are able to offer organisations competitive rates for sponsoring a CDT PhD studentship. The price for sponsoring a PhD studentship is based on IP arrangements - please contact Prof Iskratsch for further information (CPM staff may access the pricing structure here). Organisation are expected to provide a 1-3 month placement and additional consumables funding depending on the nature of the project.