伦敦大学学院、新加坡国立大学最新PhD奖学金项目信息

本期为大家推荐伦敦大学学院、新加坡国立大学2024最新奖学金介绍。

1、伦敦大学学院

Life Cycle Thinking in Public Policy

University College London|Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering

博导：Dr Stijn Van Ewijk

截止日期：全年可申

资助的博士项目（全球学生）

About the Project UCL Department / Division：Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering

Location of position：Bloomsbury, London

Duration of Studentship：3.5 Years

Stipend Fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship covering international fees, with a £21,237 per annum tax free stipend in Year 1, rising with inflation.

Vacancy Information Note: the studentship covers EU/international fees.

Life cycle thinking (LCT) informs decision-making by highlighting the environmental impacts of goods and services across the life cycle, from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal. LCT shapes government policy both as a heuristic for problem identification and analysis, and through the generation of evidence with analytical tools, primarily life cycle assessment (LCA), to support policy design, implementation, and evaluation. LCT has gained an important role in government decision-making, but there is a lack of understanding of its role in the policy process and its effect on the success of policies. The candidate will map the use of LCT in public policy in various jurisdictions (e.g., UK, EU, globally), identify drivers and constraints for the use of LCT in the policy process, and study the success and failure of life-cycle-based policies through case study research. The outcomes of the research can support better policymaking and inform efforts to achieve a circular economy. As part of the PhD, the candidate is expected to directly engage with policymakers, including through a potential secondment at a policy organization.

The supervisory team for this position consists of Dr Stijn van Ewijk, at the Department for Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, and Dr Will McDowall, at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources. The candidate will be based at the Department for Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering.

Studentship description Fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship covering international fees, with a £21,237 per annum tax free stipend in Year 1, rising with inflation.

Person specification We are looking for an outstanding candidate with an interdisciplinary background in engineering/science and social sciences. Affinity with environmental assessment and public policy, either through training or work experience, is preferred.

Eligibility Applicants should reach out to Dr Stijn van Ewijk directly. Please respond as soon as possible because applications will be evaluated continuously and the position will close once a suitable candidate has been found.

Contact name：Dr Stijn van Ewijk

Contact details：s.vanewijk@ucl.ac.uk

Closing date：The position remains open until a suitable candidate has been found.

Interview date：TBC

Studentship start date：1 October 2024

2、新加坡国立大学

Unraveling nuclear PKA activity in neurons of mouse striatum during behavior

National University of Singapore|Biological Sciences

博导：Assoc Prof Phua Siew Cheng

截止日期：全年可申

资助的博士项目（全球学生）

About the Project

In the brain, neuromodulators adjust subcellular PKA activity to alter neuronal plasticity that underlies memory formation. Here, we hypothesize that nuclear and cytosolic PKA in neurons may differentially influence locomotion and learning behavior encoded by the striatum, and we pursue this using in vivo fluorescence imaging and optogenetic approaches. Accordingly, we present preliminary results using a nuclear-targeted biosensor to reveal PKA signals in vitro and in vivo. Knowledge gained here will improve molecular understanding of how an imbalance of neuromodulators in neuropsychiatric disorders e.g. schizophrenia may manifest as altered behavioral states due to dysregulated PKA spatiotemporal kinetics.

All applicants must possess at least four years of undergraduate study or three years of undergraduate study with a Mastersdegree. We consider an applicant's Grade Point Average (GPA) animportant factor in assessing their suitability.

All PhD applicants must submit GRE

(Graduate Record Examinations) scores(https://nusgs.nus.edu.sg/admissions/). The minimum score for GRE (General Test) should be Verbal and Quantitative Abilities: total score of 320, Analytical Writing: 3.5.

As the medium of instruction at NUS is in English, applicants whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate instruction is not English, should submit TOEFL/IELTS (Academic Test) scores as evidence of their proficiency in the English Language. The minimum TOEFL score is 580 (Paper-based Test), 260 (Computer-based Test) and 85 (Internet-based Test). The minimum IELTS score is 6.

Although you could feel free to discuss potential projects with individual professors in our Department, your application will only be evaluated by the Graduate Committee in the Department. Only when you are recruited by the Department, you will have a chance to rotate in different labs and eventually choose your supervisors.

You may apply via Graduate Admission Systems (GDA3) athttps://gradapp.nus.edu.sg/apply.

The next intake is for August 2025.

Please submit the required documents (transcript, GRE & TOEFL) via onlinebefore 15 November 2024.

Kindly prepare the following documents/items to upload in the application system:

A original/certified copy of Bachelor's/Master’s transcript in English translation
A original/certified copy of Bachelor's/Master’s degree scroll in English translation
A certified copy of TOEFL or IELTS scoresheet (non-English medium only) *TOEFL/IELTS score reports are only valid for two years after the test and the validity period should not expire before the beginning of the application period for the relevant intake for which you are applying.
A certified copy of GRE
Recommendations from two (2) academic referees are to be submitted via the online admission system.
Curriculum vitae (including co-curricular activities, community service, etc.)
Personal statement about broad research interests, previous research accomplishments, and personal vision of future career (2 pages).
Copy of Financial Statement/ Sponsorship (if you have opted self-finance for your source of finance))
Copy of your NRIC/passport
A softcopy of your passport size photo