PhD and Masters studentships now available
HPC Wales and Fujitsu are pleased to announce the availability of fully funded PhD and Masters studentships in high-performance computing, together with bursaries for summer studentships and internships. These are open to all projects that are accepted to use the resources of HPC Wales.
PhD and Masters studentships will be allocated on the basis of three competitive calls as detailed below. Applications must be made by 17:00 on the closing date for each call using the HPCW Studentship Application Form available from HPC Wales. Applications will be evaluated by a selection committee composed of representatives from the Universities, HPC Wales and Fujitsu, whose decision shall be final. Guidance on the criteria to be used for evaluation is available in the document HPCW Studentship Evaluation Guidance, also available from HPC Wales. It is anticipated that approximately 50% of the PhD/Masters studentships will be awarded in areas that are of particular interest to Fujitsu.
Applications for bursaries for summer studentships and internships may be made at any time using the HPCW Studentship Application Form.
For further information and for assistance in completing the application, please contact an HPC Wales Training and Outreach Mentor:
Bangor and North Wales: Laura Redfern, 07985 771287
Cardiff and South Wales: Ian Grimstead, 07850 771289
Glamorgan and Mid Wales: James Osborne, 07850 771290
Swansea and West Wales: Rod Thomas, 07850 771288
| Call |
Approximate Number to be Awarded |
Closes | Notification by | Commencement by [1] |
| Call 1 | 4 | 29 Feb 2012 | 1 Apr 2012 | 30 Sep 2012 [2] |
| Call 2 | 8 | 31 May 2012 | 1 Jul 2012 | 31 Oct 2012 [3] |
| Call 3 | 6 | 31 May 2013 | 1 Jul 2013 | 31 Oct 2013 [3] |
Please note that Call 1 is restricted to those projects that are in the first group of ‘Fast-Start Projects’ that have been assisting HPC Wales with the development and testing of its systems and processes. These projects were selected based on their compliance with funding rules and readiness to use the HPC Wales infrastructure and were notified of their success in letters issued in September 2011. Calls 2 and 3 are open to any HPC Wales compliant project.
[1] The student must have been recruited and a fully executed studentship agreement must be in place by this date.
[2] Funding payments will be made in the second quarter of each fiscal year.
[3] Funding payments will be made in the third quarter of each fiscal year.
