Sir Paul Callaghan Magnetic Resonance PhD Scholarship in Physics or Engineering

Description:

This scholarship is to support PhD research in the field of Magnetic Resonance Physics or Engineering.

History:

The 2010 Prime Minister's Science Prize was awarded to the Magnetic Resonance Innovation team led by Professor Sir Paul Callaghan. The team includes four of his former PhD students, Dr Andrew Coy, Dr Robin Dykstra, Dr Craig Eccles and Dr Mark Hunter, who have gone on to become internationally respected in their fields. The team members come from both the science and engineering disciplines Research from the Magnetic Resonance Innovation Team has been used in medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and in climate change research in Antarctica, and has led to the formation of the high tech New Zealand based company Magritek Ltd. The team is looking to continue the development of Magnetic Resonance methods and technologies and to apply its research in agriculture and industry. A PhD scholarship fund has been established at Victoria University of Wellington with this prize to support PhD research in the field of Magnetic Resonance Physics or Engineering.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to undertake PhD research which falls within the above research field. Candidates should indicate in their Statement of Research Interests how their intended research relates to magnetic resonance. The successful applicant would ideally have a first class honours or Masters degree in Physics or Electronic Engineering to be accepted into the PhD programme at Victoria University of Wellington.