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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition waiver + £19,237
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
Sensors play a critical role in many electronic systems, providing important data to power our decision-making. Apart from general physical and chemical sensors, quantum sensors reply on quantum particles to conduct measurement and are able to have many orders of magnitude more sensitivity than traditional sensors.
Many quantum sensors are based on special materials, such as nitrogen vacancy centres in diamond (Diamond NV), which is a photoluminescent point defect in diamond. The Diamond NV have been extensively utilised to achieve quantum computing and processing in information technology, biosensing, microwave and magnetic field detecting, and various other applications in diverse fields, due to their superior performances in long-lived coherence time, single-photon generation, and many other properties.
In this PhD project, built upon research group’s previous research on this topic, the student will be undertaking ground-breaking research in Diamond NV quantum sensors, from fundamental simulations of material properties using density functional theory to characterisation and integration of the material into functional sensing devices.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
This scholarship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees and an annual stipend at £19,237.
Additional research expenses will also be available.
Eligibility
- Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Physics or Electronic Science, or equivalent degree in similar relevant science discipline.
- If you are eligible to apply for the scholarship but do not hold a UK degree, you can check their comparison entry requirements.
- IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 5.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent.
- This scholarship is open to candidates of any nationality.
- EPSRC DTP studentships are available to home and international students.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
20 May 2024
To apply, please complete your application online with the following information:
Course choice – please select Electronic and Electrical Engineering / PhD / Full-time / 3 Year / October
Start year – please select 2024
Funding (page 8) –
‘Are you funding your studies yourself?’ – please select No
‘Name of Individual or organisation providing funds for study’ – please enter ‘RS599 - Quantum Sensor’
*It is the responsibility of the applicant to list the above information accurately when applying, please note that applications received without the above information listed will not be considered for the scholarship award.
One application is required per individual Swansea University led research scholarship award; applications cannot be considered listing multiple Swansea University led research scholarship awards.