The University’s interdisciplinary Energy and Environment theme addresses the international scientific consensus of rapid and globally damaging environmental change driven by natural resource demand and greenhouse gas emissions. This network forms one strand of our commitment to address the imperative to adapt the way humans capture and utilise energy, manage waste, do business and govern themselves to mitigate and manage the impacts of environmental change.
Photovoltaic (PV) permit low-carbon energy to be generated directly by consumers, and thus offer a real method for reducing the world´s overall carbon budget whilst ensuring security of energy supply. Photovoltaics will form part of our future energy supply portfolio and the PV futures network will look at social, physical location and technological factors in order to maximise the future efficacy of PV at northerly latitudes.
Award details The scholarships cover the cost of Home/EU tuition fees and provides an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend of £13,650. The recipient will also receive a Research Training Support Grant of £1,000.
Projects Modelling physical location based factors of photovoltaic viability
Supervisors: Professor Robert von Fay-Siebenburgen, Department of Applied Mathematics (robertus@sheffield.ac.uk); Dr Edward Hanna, Department of Geography
Modelling will be used to determine how the microenvironment of a photovoltaic installation affects power generation and therefore economic viability. The model will incorporate geographic location, architectural factors, different PV technologies and local meteorology to develop a tool to determine the overall viability of a proposed installation. For this project we are looking for computer skills and mathematical ability.
Photovoltaics, energy consumption and the home
Supervisors: Professor Nicky Gregson, Department of Geography (n.gregson@sheffield.ac.uk); Professor David Lidzey, Physics and Astronomy
The uptake of first generation PV will be examined in the context of how consumer-generation transforms understandings of energy consumption within the home and how adoption relates to the public display of green living. Learning from this project will be used to identify key issues in the development of new generation PV technologies. For this project we are looking for a social scientist.
New socio-technically efficient photovoltaic technology
Supervisors: Dr Alastair Buckley, Department of Physics and Astronomy (alastair.buckley@sheffield.ac.uk); Dr Matt Watson, Department of Geography
Ways to increase the efficacy of PV will be investigated; in particular by developing new organic PV technology while considering social and location based factors. The new organic technologies provide disruptive engineering capability for PV integration into buildings since they can be made flexible, transparent and in different colours. For this project we are looking for a physical scientist.
Eligibility
• Academic requirements – applicants should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study.
• Allowed study options – applicants should be registering on their first year of study with the University for 2010/11.
• Residency restrictions – awards are open to UK, EU and international applicants.
How to apply
1. Applicants are advised to contact the lead supervisor to discuss their application in the first instance.
2. Complete an application for admission as a postgraduate student. Details of how to apply for admission can be found by following the link on the left. Applications for admission should be submitted as soon as possible.
3. Wait until you have received an admissions or applicant number.
4. Download the ‘Energy and Environment Application Form’ from the download box on the right. Read the notes of guidance carefully and send the completed form, together with your CV, two academic references and degree transcripts (if appropriate) to pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is 14th May 2010 at 5pm. Applicants may also be asked to attend an interview to assess their suitability for the project.
Download Appliction form: www.shef.ac.uk/content/1/c6/10/84/24/EaE_app2.doc
Web link: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris
Photovoltaic (PV) permit low-carbon energy to be generated directly by consumers, and thus offer a real method for reducing the world´s overall carbon budget whilst ensuring security of energy supply. Photovoltaics will form part of our future energy supply portfolio and the PV futures network will look at social, physical location and technological factors in order to maximise the future efficacy of PV at northerly latitudes.
Award details The scholarships cover the cost of Home/EU tuition fees and provides an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend of £13,650. The recipient will also receive a Research Training Support Grant of £1,000.
Projects Modelling physical location based factors of photovoltaic viability
Supervisors: Professor Robert von Fay-Siebenburgen, Department of Applied Mathematics (robertus@sheffield.ac.uk); Dr Edward Hanna, Department of Geography
Modelling will be used to determine how the microenvironment of a photovoltaic installation affects power generation and therefore economic viability. The model will incorporate geographic location, architectural factors, different PV technologies and local meteorology to develop a tool to determine the overall viability of a proposed installation. For this project we are looking for computer skills and mathematical ability.
Photovoltaics, energy consumption and the home
Supervisors: Professor Nicky Gregson, Department of Geography (n.gregson@sheffield.ac.uk); Professor David Lidzey, Physics and Astronomy
The uptake of first generation PV will be examined in the context of how consumer-generation transforms understandings of energy consumption within the home and how adoption relates to the public display of green living. Learning from this project will be used to identify key issues in the development of new generation PV technologies. For this project we are looking for a social scientist.
New socio-technically efficient photovoltaic technology
Supervisors: Dr Alastair Buckley, Department of Physics and Astronomy (alastair.buckley@sheffield.ac.uk); Dr Matt Watson, Department of Geography
Ways to increase the efficacy of PV will be investigated; in particular by developing new organic PV technology while considering social and location based factors. The new organic technologies provide disruptive engineering capability for PV integration into buildings since they can be made flexible, transparent and in different colours. For this project we are looking for a physical scientist.
Eligibility
• Academic requirements – applicants should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study.
• Allowed study options – applicants should be registering on their first year of study with the University for 2010/11.
• Residency restrictions – awards are open to UK, EU and international applicants.
How to apply
1. Applicants are advised to contact the lead supervisor to discuss their application in the first instance.
2. Complete an application for admission as a postgraduate student. Details of how to apply for admission can be found by following the link on the left. Applications for admission should be submitted as soon as possible.
3. Wait until you have received an admissions or applicant number.
4. Download the ‘Energy and Environment Application Form’ from the download box on the right. Read the notes of guidance carefully and send the completed form, together with your CV, two academic references and degree transcripts (if appropriate) to pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is 14th May 2010 at 5pm. Applicants may also be asked to attend an interview to assess their suitability for the project.
Download Appliction form: www.shef.ac.uk/content/1/c6/10/84/24/EaE_app2.doc
Web link: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris