PhD Scholarship in Additive Manufacturing (2021 Entry)

• Tuition fee
• Monthly stipend (RMB4,500)
• Medical insurance with designate providers
• All above items are covered for up to 36 months based on satisfactory progression
• All regulations set out in the UNNC PGR Scholarship Policy apply

In addition to the above scholarship, successful candidates also have the opportunity to carry out paid teaching (after the completion of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) training) or research assistant duties at UNNC since second year of their PhD programmes.

The above scholarship is to support research projects outlined under the following theme: 

Dial up microstructures in additive manufacturing

It is apparent within the field of metal additive manufacturing (AM) that the most significant opportunities for research lie in the domains of design and materials development. Over the last 25 years researchers have developed a range of processes which are now industry ready. However, the suite of materials available and the resulting quality of these in AM is somewhat limited. The route to new material development will make use of novel powder manufacturing techniques to “modify” the properties of metal powders. This results in materials with distinct material properties compared to their conventionally produced alternatives. It allows the further control of microstructure to create the microstructurally graded components. This is much like the mechanical engineering observed in nature whereby material properties are ‘tuned’ within a structure. The project will be jointly supervised by the supervisors from UNNC and UNUK (Prof. Adam Clare, Associate Editor in Journal of Materials Processing Technology).

Supervisor team: Prof. Adam Clare; Dr Hao Chen and Dr Adam Rushworth

Informal inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Hao Chen (Hao.Chen@nottingham.edu.cn), but formal applications should follow the instructions in ‘How to apply’ section. 

PhD programmes at the UNNC are composed of 3 years research and a 1 year thesis pending period for full time PhDs. Full time PhDs are expected to submit their theses within a maximum of four years from initial registration. PhD supervision is undertaken jointly by academics from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) and the University of Nottingham UK (UNUK). On successful completion, students will be awarded the University of Nottingham PhD degree, and no reference will be made on the degree certificate as to where the degree has been completed. The University of Nottingham PhD degree will be accredited by the Chinese Ministry of Education.

Applicants must have a first class honours undergraduate degree or 65% and above for a Masters’ degree from a British university, or the equivalent from other institutions.

Applicants must meet the required English language proficiency for the relevant subject area. IELTS 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all elements) or its equivalent is required for Faculty of Science and Engineering (FoSE) scholarship applicants.

More details can be found on the ‘entry requirements’ page of the website.

No separate application is required for applying for a scholarship but please make sure you quote the scholarship reference number in your PhD application form. It normally takes 7-8 weeks for a final decision to be made after the closing date. List of required documents can be found on the ‘how to apply’ page.