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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If you are an EPSRC funded PhD student who expects to submit your thesis between approximately March 2024 and August 2024 then the email below may be of interest to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If you’ve any questions please get in touch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Gordon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dr. Gordon Robb<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Department of Physics & SUPA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">University of Strathclyde<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">John Anderson Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">107 Rottenrow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Glasgow, G4 0NG,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Scotland, U.K.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Luke Chamberlain <<a href="mailto:luke.chamberlain@strath.ac.uk">luke.chamberlain@strath.ac.uk</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> 08 November 2023 09:30<br>
<b>To:</b> Yashar Moshfeghi <<a href="mailto:yashar.moshfeghi@strath.ac.uk">yashar.moshfeghi@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Lisa McCann <<a href="mailto:lisa.mccann@strath.ac.uk">lisa.mccann@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Gordon Robb <<a href="mailto:g.r.m.robb@strath.ac.uk">g.r.m.robb@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Michael Strain <<a href="mailto:michael.strain@strath.ac.uk">michael.strain@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Alastair Wark <<a href="mailto:alastair.wark@strath.ac.uk">alastair.wark@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Craig Jamieson <<a href="mailto:craig.jamieson@strath.ac.uk">craig.jamieson@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Gabriel Barrenechea <<a href="mailto:gabriel.barrenechea@strath.ac.uk">gabriel.barrenechea@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Hannah Batchelor <<a href="mailto:hannah.batchelor@strath.ac.uk">hannah.batchelor@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Christine Dufes <<a href="mailto:c.dufes@strath.ac.uk">c.dufes@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
David Pritchard <<a href="mailto:david.pritchard@strath.ac.uk">david.pritchard@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Christine Davidson <<a href="mailto:c.m.davidson@strath.ac.uk">c.m.davidson@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Craig McMurray <<a href="mailto:craig.mcmurray@strath.ac.uk">craig.mcmurray@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2024 EPSRC Doctoral Prize - Sent on behalf of Deputy Associate Principal (R&KE), Professor Paul McKenna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Please see the details below regarding the EPSRC Doctoral Prize- please could you make any eligible PhD students in your department aware of this opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">many thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Luke<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> PGR Funding RKES <<a href="mailto:rkes-pgrfunding@strath.ac.uk">rkes-pgrfunding@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 07 November 2023 16:13<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:sci-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk">sci-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk</a> <<a href="mailto:sci-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk">sci-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk</a>>; Luke Chamberlain <<a href="mailto:luke.chamberlain@strath.ac.uk">luke.chamberlain@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Christine Davidson <<a href="mailto:c.m.davidson@strath.ac.uk">c.m.davidson@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
<a href="mailto:eng-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk">eng-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk</a> <<a href="mailto:eng-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk">eng-faculty-aca@lists.strath.ac.uk</a>>; Campbell Booth <<a href="mailto:campbell.d.booth@strath.ac.uk">campbell.d.booth@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Christopher White <<a href="mailto:chris.white@strath.ac.uk">chris.white@strath.ac.uk</a>>; John Quigley <<a href="mailto:j.quigley@strath.ac.uk">j.quigley@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Alex Dickson <<a href="mailto:alex.dickson@strath.ac.uk">alex.dickson@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Paul McKenna <<a href="mailto:paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk">paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Carol Brady <<a href="mailto:c.brady@strath.ac.uk">c.brady@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Fiona Edler <<a href="mailto:fiona.edler@strath.ac.uk">fiona.edler@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Craig McMurray <<a href="mailto:craig.mcmurray@strath.ac.uk">craig.mcmurray@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Anna Yates <<a href="mailto:a.yates@strath.ac.uk">a.yates@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2024 EPSRC Doctoral Prize - Sent on behalf of Deputy Associate Principal (R&KE), Professor Paul McKenna</span>
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<p><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Sent on behalf of Deputy Associate Principal (R&KE), Professor Paul McKenna </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Dear Colleagues, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">We would be grateful if you would draw the attention of your eligible PhD students to this announcement. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">We are pleased to announce a call for the
<b><i><a href="https://strath.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/rkes/SitePages/EPSRC-Doctoral-Prize.aspx?csf=1&web=1&e=kjl1sm" title="https://strath.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/rkes/SitePages/EPSRC-Doctoral-Prize.aspx?csf=1&web=1&e=kjl1sm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal">EPSRC
Doctoral Prize</span></a>,</i> </b>funded by the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership. The Prize funds a 1-year salary for an outstanding researcher to support the further development of their research activities following completion of PhD studies. Candidates
must have had EPSRC funding for their PhD programme and must have successfully completed their PhD
<i>viva voce</i> exam and submitted the final version of the thesis by the start of the Doctoral Prize project (approximately between May and October 2024). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">When assessing the applications, the Panel will be looking for evidence of: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">the excellence of the researcher; </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">the quality of the research proposed; </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">how this research is substantively new and different from the candidate’s PhD work; and </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">the role of the proposed research in advancing the career prospects of the applicant. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Candidates should complete and submit the application form found on the</span><span style="color:#002060"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/rkes/SitePages/EPSRC-Doctoral-Prize.aspx" title="https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/rkes/SitePages/EPSRC-Doctoral-Prize.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RKES
Portal,</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> alongside all additional requested supporting documents. The submission deadline is
<b>5pm, Wednesday, 6<sup>th</sup> March 2024</b>.<b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Best regards, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Paul</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#242424">Prof. Paul McKenna FRSE</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#242424">Deputy Associate Principal (Research and Knowledge Exchange)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#242424">University of Strathclyde,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#242424">Department of Physics, SUPA,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#242424">Glasgow G4 0NG, U.K.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#242424">Email: </span>
<u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk">paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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