An EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) CASE funded PhD studentship is available within the Communications Research Group of the University of York to work on a project in the area of antenna beamforming. Specifically, we are looking for a PhD candidate to work on the topic - antenna array beamforming for cognitive radio. The research project is in collaboration between RF Engines Ltd (see www.rfel.com) and the University of York.

This project demands that the candidate already possesses good knowledge in advanced signal processing and communications together with high mathematical ability and programming skills.

The studentship will cover the tuition fee at the home/EU rate (£3,390 in 2009/10) and a stipend at the standard research council rate for a period of three and half years (£13,290 in 2009/10). Applicants must be settled in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for a period of at least three years prior to the start of the programme. (For nationals of EU member states who are not UK residents this funding only covers tuition fees: http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/PostgraduateTraining/StudentEligibility.htm).

If you are interested in applying for this studentship and would like to know more about the project, please contact Dr Yuriy Zakharov in the University of York.

How to apply:

You can complete and submit your application for the PhD in Electronic Engineering in the Department of Electronics through the University's online application system. Please specify in your PhD application that you would like to be considered for this PhD studentship.