CITI-GENS Ph.D Fellowship Programme 2021 for International Early Stage Researchers

Published: 05 Jun 2020 1,259 views

The Collaboration in Training and Innovation for Growing, Evolving and Networked Societies – CITI-GENS PhD Fellowship is open for applications. The CITI-GENS programme at Queen’s University Belfast is a MSCA COFUND Doctoral Training Programme. It will recruit and train 20 outstanding international early stage researchers (ESRs) who will be transformed into a professional and skilled cohort addressing global challenges aligned to the themes of the Belfast Region City Deal innovation ecosystem.

In seeking to address societal challenges in new ways and with new technologies, the CITI-GENS ESRs will engage with methodologies at the forefront of current practice in innovation, notably design thinking.  Adopting the 3i approach, ESRs chosen for CITI-GENS will combine their advanced disciplinary excellence with capacity for genuinely interdisciplinary, intersectoral and international quality research involving the capacities of QUB and our non-HEI partners.

The themes of the Belfast Region City Deal innovation ecosystem include:

• Information Technology
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Life Sciences
• Creative Industries

In seeking to address societal challenges in new ways and with new technologies, the CITI-GENS ESRs will engage with methodologies at the forefront of current practice in innovation, notably design thinking. Adopting the 3i approach, ESRs chosen for CITI-GENS will combine their advanced disciplinary excellence with capacity for genuinely interdisciplinary, intersectoral and international quality research involving the capacities of QUB and our non-HEI partners.

Queen’s University Belfast CITI-GENS Ph.D Fellowship Programme

Application Deadline	July 10, 2020
Country to study	Ireland
Type	Ph.D
Sponsor	Queen’s University Belfast
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Queen’s University Belfast CITI-GENS Ph.D Fellowship Programme

1. CITI-GENS ESRs will be employees of Queen’s University Belfast while completing their doctoral study and thus enjoy a wide range of opportunities and benefits.
2. They will receive full social security coverage, ensuring them access to healthcare and will have full membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
3. ESRs will also benefit from other general conditions for QUB staff members such as annual leave entitlement (23 days), child care vouchers and the Perks Card.

Requirements for Queen’s University Belfast CITI-GENS Ph.D Fellowship Programme

1. Applicants should have a 1st or 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
2. Preferably a completed Master’s in a relevant discipline.
3. Evidence of an IELTS* score of 7.0, with not less than 6.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University isrequired

Application Deadline

July 10, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Queen’s University Belfast on www.qub.ac.uk to apply