Application for Ker Memorial PhD Studentship in Infectious Disease. Please ensure that this form is submitted by 12 noon on Friday 7 July 2023. Privacy statement The information you provide in this application form will be used by the University for the assessment of your application, to invite you to take part in on campus or online events, and for the consideration of appeals and complaints. If you subsequently enrol as a student, we will keep this information for five years after you have completed your studies. If your application is unsuccessful, or if you choose not enrol as a student, we will keep this information until the September after your proposed date of entry. A detailed privacy statement can be found on our website at https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/admissions/privacy-statement. This provides you with more information regarding how we use your personal data, the legal bases for doing so, and details of any third parties with whom we may share your information. If you have any questions, please contact: applicant.privacy@ed.ac.uk Project Please select the project you are applying for from the list below - Select -Aligning Legal and Biological Temporalities in the (Anticipatory) Governance of Infectious Disease in the UKBovine lungworm in a changing climate; epidemiology and sustainable control in the face of reduced anthelmintic efficacyCharacterising mechanisms of mononuclear phagocyte recruitment to the lung and their localisation specific function in respiratory viral infection.Deciphering the impact of co-infection with bovine immunodeficiency virus on the immune response to bovine tuberculosisHow does the human fungal pathogen, Candida albicans, exploit its metabolic flexibility to enhance its virulence?Identifying focal points and functional relevance of host-microbe communication during tissue injury and repairInvestigating the role of RNA binding proteins in the neglected tropical pathogen Burkholderia pseudomalleiIt’s about time! Ecology and evolution of circadian and seasonal rhythms in host-parasite interactionsKilling time! How circadian immunity and resource availability interact during malaria infectionsMalaria and the Intestinal Immune ResponsePhylogeography of foot-and-mouth disease viruses in Equatorial AfricaStructure and function of the mitochondrial DNA network in trypanosomatid parasitesTracking the evolution, spread and key drivers of zoonotic diseasesUnderstanding drivers of disease in the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), a threatened UK native species Select only one project Please tick box to confirm you have contacted the supervisor I have contacted the primary supervisor Educational background First degree Title of first degree e.g BSc, BA, MSc Subject studied in first degree e.g Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Biotechnology etc Class of first degree e.g. first, 2.1 etc , GPA score or equivalent. If you have not been awarded your degree yet, please give the class/grade you are predicted to obtain. Dates of study Please give start and finish dates of degree study in dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy format Subjects studied at university Broad subject headings, not a detailed list. Institution of first degree Please give the name of the University or College, and country, in which you studied for your first degree. Second degree Title of second degree e.g MSc by Research, MPH etc Subject of second degree If you have, or are studying for a Masters degree, please give the title of the degree programme, and the dates of study in dd/mm/yyyy format Class of second degree e.g. distinction, merit or pass. If you have not been awarded your degree yet, please give the class/grade you are predicted to obtain. Dates of study Please give the dates of study in dd/mm/yyyy format (if applicable) Institution of second degree Please give the name of the University or College, and country, in which you studied (or are studying) for your second degree (if applicable) Honours, scholarships and prizes awarded Please tell us about any prizes you have been awarded during your University or professional career. Choice of Ker Memorial PhD Studentship Personal statement Not more than 500 words. Please use this section to tell us about your interests in infectious disease research, addressing the following questions (1) what motivates your interest this project, (2) how your educational, research and life experiences have informed your choice of career, (3) how your skill set has equipped you to undertake a PhD, and (4) what attributes you will bring to the project. Why did you choose this project? Not more than 200 words. Please use this section to tell us why you chose to apply to the Ker Memorial PhD Studentship at the University of Edinburgh, and how your interests and career aspirations fit with the project's multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to infectious disease research. Research experience Project 1 Project/activity 2 (if needed) Project/activity 3 (if needed) Project/activity 4 (if needed) Any other relevant information Not more than 150 words. Please use this section to tell us anything relevant to your application that is not covered elsewhere. This could include special circumstances related to your studies/employment, whether you attended a school that doesn’t have a track record of students going on to university, or if you have caring responsibilities. List any publications Please tell us about your research experience and any publications you have contributed to. Please give the title and a short description of up to four research project(s) or other relevant activities you have carried out during your career, giving the approximate duration of the project/activity; whether it was part of your course or vacation work; and information about methods and techniques you used. (Not more than 200 words per project). Referee reports Referees I have sent the reference form link to two referees Please tick box to confirm you have sent two referees the link to the reference form - https://forms.office.com/e/FxzwdgmGNn Referee 1 Name Address Email address Referee 2 Name Address Email address Personal Details First name Please give your first (or given) name Last name Please give your last (or family) name Date of birth Please give your date of birth in dd/mm/yyyy format Place of birth Please state the country in which you were born Nationality Please give your nationality as recorded on your passport Contact details Phone number Please enter the number without spaces; a mobile number is acceptable Email address Address Please give your permanent address, with each part of the address separated by commas Finding the Project How did you find out about the Programme? FindaPhD Programme website University of Edinburgh website Twitter Email from colleague / lecturer Google search Other… Enter other… Select all the sites/places that you saw the programme advertised. This article was published on 2024-08-28
