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| Students entering the Structured PhD Programme in Biology will be under the supervision of an experienced researcher. All academic staff members in the Biology Department are experienced and active researchers and can supervise PhD students. Information about their research can be found on the Biology Department Website (https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/biology/our-research) and interested students should initially contact researchers directly to discuss potential PhD projects. In most but not all instances, your stipend, university fees, consumable, equipment and travel costs will be paid from a research grant from a national or international grant agency or charity. Your supervisor usually competitively obtains this grant, but students can also obtain their own scholarships, such as from the Irish Research Council (IRC). Scholarship awards, such as the John Hume Scholarship, are also available from Maynooth University via an annual call. There is usually no support available for extra time required to complete your degree, so you should try and manage your research and thesis writing to take place within the allocated timeframe (usually 3-4 years). Upon entering the programme each student will be assigned two additional mentors, an Advisor and an Assessor. The Advisor provides additional mentorship for the student throughout the four-year programme and is someone the student can discuss issues with in addition to their supervisor. The Assessor is a member of staff who will provide an annual constructive critique of the students work programme and will aid, together with the Advisor, in outlining possible future research plans. In addition to the research project, training is provided through compulsory attendance of a variety of generic and transferable skills as well as subject specific modules. For example, the established Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning will provide research students with experience in practical class demonstrating and teaching and learning methodologies. Training in subject specific skills is provided through modules offered either through the Biology Department or through other third level institutions. Finally, research students will be encouraged to attend at least one international conference during their four-year programme, at which they will be expected to present an oral or poster presentation. Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time Commences
September
Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
- Places on BI857 are limited. Interested students should email the Biology Administrator at biology.department@mu.ie (with your MU student number) before registering. A timetable will be given when your place is confirmed.
| BL900 - BIOLOGY | Credits: n/a Not compulsory:  | The Department of Chemistry is committed to providing excellence in teaching, research and in the training of PhD students. Our aim is to provide graduate students with every opportunity to enhance and develop their career, by providing good supervision, training in research methodology and associated professional skills; all of which will prepare them for their subsequent career. The main objective of this programme is to provide graduate students with an integrated broad-based training in the discipline of chemistry including the most advanced research methodology in physical, organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry. There are three main educational elements to the chemistry structured PhD programme, namely: (1) Research Work, (2) Education Courses in Chemistry and (3) Professional Training. Details of the Programme are provided in the Departmental Postgraduate Student Handbook (for Candidates Completing a PhD Degree in Chemistry) which is available through the Department. Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time Commences
September (or other agreed time)
Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| CH900 - CHEMISTRY | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | The aim of the Structured PhD in Computer Science is to provide the student with an opportunity to carry out a significant body of research work with support from the teaching component of the programme. The programme will offer both academic modules to enhance the student's specialist knowledge, and transferable and generic skills modules. These modules will add significantly to the PhD experience by broadening the skill base of the candidate. The first step to applying is to identify a potential supervisor; this involves deciding on a general research area that you are interested in and then contacting a member of the department’s staff that is specialising in that area. More information on research in the department can be found at https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/computer-science/our-research. Research postgraduates are typically (though not exclusively) funded during their research. Support varies depending on the source, but funding can include payment of fees, a salary and travel expenses. Please note that all funding programmes are highly competitive, and most are contingent on the applicant securing high marks in their primary degree. Research students can also register to work jointly with the Department of Computer Science and one of the following Maynooth University research institutes: National Centre for Geocomputation, An Foras Feasa, the Hamilton Institute, the Callan Institute, and the Innovation Value Institute. Please see the entries for these institutes for more details of the research topics available. Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time Commences
September (or other agreed time)
Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| CS900 - COMPUTER SCIENCE | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | Research degrees in Experimental Physics typically include a mixture of course modules and original research work, which may involve laboratory investigations and computational studies. Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time Commences
September (or other agreed time)
Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| EP900 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | This structured PhD programme in Geocomputation aims to: - Build capacity for independent research.
- Enhance advanced specialist knowledge in Geocomputation alongside transferable and generic skills.
- Enable students to disseminate their research.
In addition to the modules associated with this particular course, this Structured PhD programme offers postgraduate researchers the opportunity to select from modules taught on the MSc in Geocomputation and professional skills training modules offered by different faculties or modules offered by other Departments which are of particular interest, for example research commercialisation. Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time Commences
September (or other agreed time)
Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| NCGF9 - GEOCOMPUTATION | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: |
Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| NCGP9 - GEOCOMPUTATION | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| BLI900 - IMMUNOLOGY | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | The PhD (Science) is a research degree which usually takes four years to complete. A student must write a thesis under the direction of a member of staff containing a significant new result or an original insight. Collaborations with outside parties have involved work in Chemistry, Medicine, Archaeology, Banking, Computer-Aided Design, and other areas. Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time Commences
September (or other agreed time)
http://www.maths.nuim.ie/postgrad Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| MT900 - MATHEMATICS | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | The aims of the programme reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the research undertaken in the Hamilton Institute and the varied backgrounds of our PhD students. The major aims of the programme are the following. - To assist students to acquire the technical skills and knowledge required to successfully complete a programme of research leading to a PhD.
- To enable students to develop a blend of specialist and generic/transferable skills that will assist them in the conduct of their research, the production of their thesis and in their future careers, whether these are within or outside academia.
- To develop a research and training environment that exposes students to leading international research and enables students to develop and practice the skills necessary to present and disseminate their own work both locally and on the international stage. The objectives of the programme are to:
- To support the conduct of doctoral research through the provision of a suite of specialist technical modules in applied mathematics and computational science that are key to the research themes of the Hamilton Institute.
- To assist students to develop the blend of transferable and generic skills required for future careers within or outside of academia.
- To help students develop written and oral presentation skills through the production of peer-reviewed published work and the delivery of presentations at national and international conferences. All research degrees are supported by a number of taught modules to be taken over the course of the programme to enhance research excellence and professional training. Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time Commences
September (or other agreed time)
Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| HM9MT - MATHEMATICS (HAMILTON) | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | PhD students are an integral part of the academic life of MU’s Department of Psychology; we aim to deliver high-quality supervision and to produce research of international quality. The goal of the structured PhD programme is to provide a high quality research experience with integrated taught support. Structured support is offered through transferable skills modules and specialist modules to provide students with academic and professional skills needed for employment and career progression within, and outside of, academia. Our Department makes an internationally distinctive and vibrant contribution to research and practice through four intersecting themes:
Rehabilitation, Disability & Health Psychology – researching the well-being of individuals and communities and their service provision, in terms of impairments/disability, assistive technologies, coping and empowerment; using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Mental Health, Community & Positive Psychology – focusing on the psychology of mental health and well-being of individuals, families and communities, as well as service provision and evaluation, with emphasis on vulnerability, marginalisation, resilience, and personal growth (using mixed methods approaches).
Neuroscience, Behaviour & Cognition – employing experimental methods to understand and address fundamental challenges in intelligence, thought processes, neuronal functioning and human and animal behaviour.
Organisations, Systems and Policy – researching complex systems problems, of inter-relatedness and change; using qualitative, quantitative and policy techniques, working with a broad range of businesses, service providers and international agencies. Our PhD students gain training and experience in conducting high-quality empirical research in an environment characterised by a warm welcoming atmosphere. Closing date
Research applications are accepted at any time. Commencement dates are restricted. Commences
September (or other agreed time)
Note re. registration PS631 Ethics in Psychology research and practice Research must be successfully completed in Year 1 of your programme. Students should consult their supervisor for advice on when in the programme to register for other modules. Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| PS900 - PSYCHOLOGY | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | | PSNCJ9 - PSYCHOLOGY | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | The PhD is a research degree which usually takes four years to complete. A student must write a thesis under the direction of a member of staff containing a significant amount of original Statistics. Potential students should look at the list of proposed research projects and the list of academic staff; the latter list includes links to pages that detail the areas of expertise of each staff member. Collaborations with outside parties have involved work in Chemistry, Medicine, Archaeology, Banking, Computer-Aided Design, and other areas. Additional information about postgraduate opportunities in Mathematics and Statistics can be found at www.maths.nuim.ie/postgrad
Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time Commences
September (or other agreed time) The Department has exchange agreements under the EC SOCRATES programme with a number of European universities. Students may spend up to half of one year at another university under this programme, provided that a suitable programme of studies is arranged. Financial aid is available in the form of IRC awards, the University's internal postgraduate funding scheme and Departmental tutorships. Occasionally funding is available for specific projects from other agencies.
Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| ST900 - STATISTICS | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: |
MU DIAS programme | STJI9 - STATISTICS INTERNAL JOINT PROGRAMME | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | PhD (Science) in Theoretical Physics The objective of the structured research programme in Theoretical Physics is to provide: - A high quality research experience and training
- Enhanced arrangements for supervision and mentorship
- Structured arrangements for the development of generic and transferable skills
- Advanced discipline-specific taught courses
- Regular monitoring of progress Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time Commences
September (or other agreed time)
Notes: - All students should consult with their supervisor before registering for modules. This is especially important in the first year of your research studies as not all modules are suitable for Year 1 students.
- Modules with a FM or GST prefix are managed by the Research Development Office. Please consult with your supervisor before registering for these modules.
- Students who wish to register for FM and GST modules in semester 2 must contact the MU Research Skills Development Programme rsdp@mu.ie.
| TP900 - THEORETICAL PHYSICS | Credits: n/a Not compulsory: | | |
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