Dundalk IT seek researchers

Dundalk Institute of Technology are seeking eight PhD researchers for the 'Water Is Life' research project, each with a start date of 1st January 2010. All the PhDs are fully funded for 36 months and successful candidates will be required to spend time in both Ireland and Uganda as part of their course of study.

Practical work experience, particularly in a developing country, would be an advantage for many of the projects.

The PhD scholarships will include:

• Relevant taught modules in the first year of study in Ireland
• Full guidance in developing the research topic
• Supervision by principal investigator in both Ireland and Uganda
• PhD fees paid for three years plus laptop computer
• Annual stipends to support living expenses in Ireland and Africa
• Support to attend one international conference
• Support to undertake field work in Uganda, including travel costs to and from Ireland as appropriate.

About 'Water is Life'

The aim of this programme is to support sustainable water resource management as a catalyst for sustainable economic and social development. The economic, social and technical pillars of sustainability are cross-cut by the issue of safe water provision. The programme aims to research and learn from activities in each of these areas and measure their impact through health and development in Uganda, with the overall aim of sustainable poverty reduction.

In addition, this programme intends to examine closely related work already ongoing in this area and link-in with what is already established both here in Ireland and in Uganda - culminating in the establishment of an integrated extensive Geographical Information Systems (GIS) database.


Click here for further details, and here for information about postgraduate study and research in Dundalk IT.