Electronic & Electrical Engineering: Fully Funded SUSPRS PhD Scholarship: Cubic Silicon Carbide (3C-SiC) Transistor Structures for High-Efficiency Power Electronics

Job title:

Electronic & Electrical Engineering: Fully Funded SUSPRS PhD Scholarship: Cubic Silicon Carbide (3C-SiC) Transistor Structures for High-Efficiency Power Electronics

Company

Swansea University

Job description

Job Information Organisation/CompanySwansea University DepartmentCentral Research FieldEngineering » Electrical engineeringEngineering » Electronic engineering Researcher ProfileFirst Stage Researcher (R1) CountryUnited Kingdom Application Deadline14 Jun 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/London) Type of ContractOther Job StatusFull-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?NoOffer DescriptionFunding providers: Swansea University Strategic Partnership Research Scholarships (SUSPRS) with Université Grenoble Alpes, FranceSubject areas: SemiconductorsProject start date:

• 1 October 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-September)

Supervisors:

• Professor Karol Kalna (Swansea –

) and Dr Didier Chaussende (Grenoble) * Professor Mike Jennings (Swansea)Aligned programme of study: PhD in Electronic & Electrical EngineeringMode of study: Full-timeProject description:This is a joint PhD programme between Swansea University and Université Grenoble Alpes.Established in 2012/13, the Swansea and Grenoble (UGA) Institutional Strategic Partnership was one of the first major strategic partnerships between a UK and French university. It is a unique, institutional-wide multi-disciplinary collaboration, which includes joint research and publication, student and staff exchange, joint PhDs and joint master’s programmes. Over 30 Joint Doctoral Degrees have been developed through the strategic partnership to date, across diverse subject areas, including medicine, engineering and law. Candidates spend 50% of their time in both Swansea and Grenoble and are jointly supervised by academic staff from both universities. Successful candidates receive a double degree from the Université Grenoble Alpes and Swansea University.Embark on a transformative journey with our PhD scholarship in Power Electronics. This research focuses on wide band gap semiconductors, a vital technology for energy processing and distribution.This PhD studentship is an opportunity to contribute to a pioneering research project on cubic silicon carbide (3C-SiC) power electronic transistors. This project is a culmination of extensive research efforts by our dedicated team at Grenoble and Swansea, who have made significant strides in the field of wide-bandgap power electronics. The research aims to explore the potential of 3C-SiC, a novel polytype of silicon carbide (SiC), in overcoming the limitations of its hexagonal counterpart (4H-SiC). Unlike other materials, 3C-SiC offers a unique advantage – it can be doped, n- or p-type, over a wide range of resistivity, making it a promising candidate for power electronic applications. The 4H-SiC power electronic transistors suffer from low channel mobility, contact resistance, and poor reliability. The cubic polytype of SiC, 3C-SiC, can overcome these obstacles.RequirementsResearch Field Engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsCandidates must hold a UK bachelor’s degree with a minimum of Upper Second Class honours or overseas bachelor’s degree deemed equivalent to UK honours (by UK ECCTIS) and achieved a grade equivalent to UK Upper Second Class honours in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline. If you are eligible to apply for the scholarship but do not hold a UK degree, you can check our comparison entry requirements. Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency.Applicants must hold a master’s qualification to comply with Grenoble’s admissions requirements.English Language: IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 5.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent.Specific RequirementsThis scholarship is open to candidates of any nationality.ATASPlease note that the programme requires some applicants to hold ATAS clearance,ATAS clearance IS NOT required to be held as part of the scholarship application process, successful award winners (as appropriate) are provided with details as to how to apply for ATAS clearance in tandem with scholarship course offer.Additional InformationBenefitsThis scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend of £19,237.Additional research expenses will also be available.Eligibility criteriaCandidates must hold a UK bachelor’s degree with a minimum of Upper Second Class honours or overseas bachelor’s degree deemed equivalent to UK honours (by UK ECCTIS) and achieved a grade equivalent to UK Upper Second Class honours in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline. If you are eligible to apply for the scholarship but do not hold a UK degree, you can check our comparison entry requirements. Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency.Applicants must hold a master’s qualification to comply with Grenoble’s admissions requirements.English Language: 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.ATASPlease note that the programme requires some applicants to hold ATAS clearance,ATAS clearance IS NOT required to be held as part of the scholarship application process, successful award winners (as appropriate) are provided with details as to how to apply for ATAS clearance in tandem with scholarship course offer.Selection processPlease visit our website for more information.Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Swansea University Country United Kingdom GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact State/ProvinceSwansea CitySwansea WebsiteStreetSingleton Park Postal CodeSA2 8PPSTATUS: EXPIRED

Expected salary

£19237 per year

Location

Swansea

Job date

Sat, 18 May 2024 07:32:54 GMT

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