The DfE Studentships are funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE), formerly Department for Employment and Learning (DEL). There are 3 Studentships in total in the School of Nursing for full time PhD research.

The studentship may cover maintenance and fees for a maximum of three years.

For further details re eligibility criteria (including academic, citizenship and residency criteria) please click here.

1: An investigation of the extent, impact and management of sleep disturbances experienced by children with cerebral palsy (more information here)

2: Unravelling patient predictors of mesenchymal stem cell expansion in an orthopaedic setting (more information here)

3: Novel proposals for projects relating to Nursing and Midwifery

The School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast is offering a unique opportunity for candidates to submit their own proposals for a fully funded PhD studentship. The studentship is funded by the Department for the Economy (DfE) which could cover maintenance and fees for a maximum of three years. For further details re eligibility criteria (including academic, citizenship and residency criteria) please click here. Candidates are asked to email an up to date CV and a covering letter explaining why you want to undertake their chosen PhD topic in the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

For further information please contact Dr Joanne Reid, j.reid@qub.ac.uk

If you wish to be considered for any of the 3 studentships, please complete the following two steps:

1. Email an up to date CV and a covering letter explaining why you want to undertake a PhD in the School of Nursing and Midwifery to Sean Morrison at sean.morrison@qub.ac.uk.
2. Complete the online application by clicking here for the QUB Postgraduate Applications Portal.