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Scholarship PhD Scholarship in Data-driven Healthcare Operations Management
Reference 24HLS_ZT
Length of Scholarship Up to 36 months, subject to satisfactory progression
Places 1
Programme PhD Strategy
Department or School Nottingham University Business School China
Faculty Nottingham University Business School China
Entry 14 September 2024
Closing Date 31 May 2024 China Standard Time (CST)

 

The available PhD scholarship cover

  • Tuition fee
  • Monthly stipend
  • All above items are covered for up to 36 months based on satisfactory progression
  • All regulations set out in the UNNC PhD Scholarship Policy apply

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

 

Available PhD research areas

  • Healthcare operations and analytics
  • Data-driven optimisation
  • Scheduling algorithm design

 

PhD programme structure

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.

On successful completion of the PhD, the students will be awarded a PhD degree from University of Nottingham. No reference will be made on the degree certificate as to where the degree has been completed. The University of Nottingham PhD degree is accredited by the Chinese Ministry of Education and the UK Quality Assurance Agency.

 

Eligibility

Applicants must have a master’s degree, with minimum average score of 65% and degree classification Merit or above from a British university. Applicants also should hold a bachelor’s degree at the upper second class or above level. Applicants from institutions where a different score system is used must have achieved an equivalent level of performance to the above.

Applicants are preferred to be familiar with mathematical modeling techniques and have foundation in coding. 

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

 

How to apply

No separate application is required for applying for a scholarship but please make sure you select the correct scholarship reference number in the PhD application system. A list of required documents can be found on the 'how to apply' page.