The International Doctoral Innovation Centre Scholarship University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), China

The International Doctoral Innovation Centre Scholarship University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), China

The International Doctoral Innovation Centre (IDIC) established in UNNC in 2012 is a venture represents an initial 170 million RMB (£17 million) investment by the University of Nottingham and its pioneering campus the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo Bureau of Education, Ningbo Bureau of Science and Technology, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK (EPSRC) and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)

The Centre is immersed within Nottingham’s vibrant Doctoral Training Centres at the forefront of UK doctoral education to train 100 of the brightest young PhD researchers in six years. They will become future leaders to transform, invent and implement technologies to address China’s national priorities and global challenges. It will also establish long-term international co-operation research and innovation programmes across the two nations.

The Centre strives to achieve significant outputs in terms of publications, intellectual property and business engagement.

There are 2 strands for IDIC: Digital Economy and Energy.  For the 2015/2016 admission, the Centre will take in 20 students for each strand, and the application is open to applicants from all over the world.

Applicants who are offered will naturally be granted a full scholarship, with 1st year in UNUK to take course modules and research training, and 3 years in UNNC.

Advantage :

1. Supervision from international leaders in the associated disciplines
2. Internship opportunities in the cooperative companies
3. Training to equip the students for high-level careers
4. Full Scholarships =

a. tuition fee waived
b. monthly £800 as stipend at UNUK, RMB3-5k per month in UNNC
c. free accommodation
d. one return flight between China and UK)

5. Degree awarded by UNUK, recognized worldwide and accredited by Ministry of Education, China

Academic Committee :

1. Prof. Gethin Roberts ---University of Nottingham Ningbo China: gethin.roberts@nottingham.edu.cn
2. Prof. Sam SHEN ---UNNC: sam.shen@nottingham.edu.cn
3. Prof. Colin Snape ---University of Nottingham, UK: colin.snape@nottingham.ac.uk
4. Prof. Sarah Sharples ---UNUK: sarah.sharples@nottingham.ac.uk
5. Prof. Guoping QIU ---UNNC: guoping.qiu@nottingham.edu.cn
6. Prof. Xiaogang YANG ---UNNC: xiaogang.yang@nottingham.edu.cn
7. Dr Chenggong SUN ---UNUK: chenggong.sun@nottingham.ac.uk
8. Dr Michel Valstar ---UNUK: michel.valstar@nottingham.ac.uk
9. Dr Tao WU ---UNNC: tao.wu@nottingham.edu.cn
10. Dr Ruibin BAI ---UNNC: ruibin.bai@nottingham.edu.cn
11. Dr Richard Masterman ---UNUK: richard.masterman@nottingham.ac.uk
12. Mr VincEnzo Raimo ---UNUK: vincenzo.raimo@nottingham.ac.uk
13. Mr Steven Hardy ---UNUK: steven.hardy@nottingham.ac.uk

How To Apply :

Please send the following to PHDAdmissions@nottingham.edu.cn with the email subject “Digital Economy” or “Energy”:

 1. Application Form
 2. CV
 3. Statement of research interests
 4. Transcripts
 5. English proficiency report (IELTS/TOEFL IBT)

Application Deadlines :

Round 1: November 18, 2014

Round 2: January 20, 2015

Application & Assessment Procedure :

1. applications received
2. shortlisting
3. interview for the shortlisted, either by SKYPE or invited to UNNC or UNUK
4. offer made
5. conditions met ( e.g. sitting English test, or completing the degree requiried)
6. visa application to UK
7. registration at UNUK around end of Sept. 2015

for more information, please find out here: http://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/idic/index.aspx