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PhD GEOCOMPUTATION

    Qualification : PHILOSOPHIAE DOCTOR DEGREE

    Award Type and NFQ level : RESEARCH PH.D. (10)

    CAO/MU Apply code : MH02B (FT), MH03B (PT)

    CAO Points :

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    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)

    Candidates for research degrees will normally be expected to have at least an upper Second Class Honours degree or a relevant Masters degree. Relevant academic backgrounds include Geography, Computing Science, Surveying, Geomatics, Mathematics and Physics. We recommend that candidates contact the PhD Programme Director in the first instance. Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

    Minimum English language requirements:
    Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants..

    Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850

    Martin Charlton
    Deputy Director
    GIScience, spatial data analysis, spatial modelling, geographically weighted regression, large scale data handling.

    Dr Tim McCarthy
    Senior Research Fellow
    Mobile mapping systems, intelligent transportation systems, disaster management systems.

    Dr Jan Rigby
    Centre for Health Geoinformatics
    Health geographies, GIS, poverty.

    For further information on research interests of NCG visit http://ncg.nuim.ie/

    Students must take a minimum of 30 credits in taught modules (15 in generic/transferable modules and 15 in subject/specialist modules) and not exceed 90 credits in taught modules over the duration of their Structured PhD programme.

    Course Duration: 4 years Full-time, 6 years Part-time

    For more details on the course structure click here

    There is an international shortage of highly skilled researchers able to handle large and complex datasets. Thus far our PhD graduates have continued with research in academic environments but there are opportunities in public and private sector research and development, with environmental concerns and policy organisations: much depends on the substantive area of the thesis topic. This might focus on the innovative collection and processing of new datasets, on visualising complex datasets in multiple dimensions, on machine learning or on algorithms for the spatial analysis of data in a particular application area, for example health and retailing.

    Online application only. To make an application please click here.                                                                                                                           

    Please note: All research applicants should contact the respective department before applying to ensure their research proposal aligns with departmental interests and criteria.

    To apply for your chosen postgraduate study at Maynooth University, please ensure you have the following documents to make an application:

    • Evidence of your primary degree
    • Academic transcripts
    • A copy of your passport
    • Proposed Thesis Title and Summary 
    • A personal statement   
    • An academic letter of recommendation
    • A professional letter of recommendation

    Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants. 

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