Manchester Research Opportunities

Hi there! Thanks for your interest in the research opportunities in Manchester Environmental Data Analytics Lab.

We are looking for outstanding and highly motivated students and researchers to work together on Earth and Environmental Data Science, Sustainable Urban Systems Modeling and Engineering, Air Quality and Aerosol Properties.

We will evaluate each application thoroughly. We will contact you for an interview if you have the potential to be a good fit. Any information submitted shall only be used solely for this purpose by our internal team.
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Email
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Name
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I am interested in
a Ph.D. position
a MSc project
a Visiting Research Student position (we do not provide funding)
a Research Experience Placement (for undergraduates)
a Postdoc position
Other
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Funding source (only for "Ph.D. positions" or "Visiting Research Student positions").



Please select "N/A" if you are NOT applying for a Ph.D. position or Visiting Research Student position【多选题】
Ph.D. position: I will apply for President's Doctoral Scholarship
Ph.D. position: I will apply for Dean's Doctoral Scholarship
Ph.D. position: I will apply for other scholarships (please indicate them in your Self Introduction)
Ph.D. position: I will be self-funded (I have my own funding source)
Ph.D. position: I am UK citizen and and I am interested in the "PGRTA" Scholarship
Ph.D. position: I am Chinese and I intend to apply for the UoM-CSC Joint Scholarship
Visiting Student/Scholar: My institution/University/research group will provide funding
Visiting Student/Scholar: I will apply for CSC funding
N/A
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English Language Proficiency (IELTS or TOEFL; overall, writing, listening, speaking, reading)
The format of the answer should be 
- TOEFL; 90, 22, 22, 22, 24
Or
- IELTS; 7.0, 6.5, 7.0, 6.0, 7.5

You should have a minimum 
- IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6 in writing and listening, and 5.5. in all other sub-tests.
Or
- TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no subtest below 20. We do not accept 'MyBestScore'.
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Research Interest
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Highest Education Degree (including those in progress)
Bachelor's degree
Working towards a Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Working towards a Master's degree
Ph.D. degree
Working towards a Ph.D. degree
Other
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The university where I obtained (or am working towards) my highest education degree
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Skills



For Programming ("(P) XXX")

- Beginner: have taken an introductory programming course and completed assignments/homework

- Intermediate: have completed course projects in this language and, preferably, have solved real-world problem(s)

- Advanced: have developed a package or app for others



For others

- Beginner: have taken an online course or understand the basic concepts

- Intermediate: have taken an introductory course and completed assignments/homework/projects

- Advanced: have publish peer-reviewed papers and, preferably, have solved real-world problem(s)
N/ABeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
(P) Python
(P) Python
(P) scikit-learn
(P) scikit-learn
(P) PyTorch/TensorFlow
(P) PyTorch/TensorFlow
(P) R
(P) R
(P) Fortran
(P) Fortran
(P) Google Earth Engine
(P) Google Earth Engine
Statistics/Math
Statistics/Math
Machine Learning
Machine Learning
Big Data
Big Data
High-Performance Computing
High-Performance Computing
Urban Climate and Environment
Urban Climate and Environment
Air Quality and Aerosol Properties
Air Quality and Aerosol Properties
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Anticipated Start Time

Please provide an estimation of the time you can start to take on responsibilities, if you are offered the position.


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Anticipated End Time

Please provide an estimation of the end time.
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Resume / CV

Please make sure to specify the following information: the names of the schools you attended, major, GPA and GPA scale (for example, 4.0/4.0 or 4.3/4.3, etc.).

Please use PDF format. Please upload your file to an online storage service (e.g., OneDrive etc.) and paste the downloadable link（请使用浏览器的隐身模式或退出已登录的账号检查能否下载）here for us to download. Thanks!
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Undergraduate Transcript (do not provide your birthday)

A scan/copy of your undergraduate transcript. If you haven't graduated yet, just use the latest version.

Please use PDF format. Please upload your file to an online storage service (e.g., OneDrive etc.) and paste the downloadable link（请使用浏览器的隐身模式或退出已登录的账号检查能否下载）here for us to download. Thanks!
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(Optional) Other Transcript(s) / Certificate(s)

If you have other transcripts or certificates, please upload them here (for example, the transcript for your Master's, PhD's, exchange program, etc.).

Please use PDF format. Please upload your file(s) to an online storage service (e.g., OneDrive etc.) and paste the downloadable link（请使用浏览器的隐身模式或退出已登录的账号检查能否下载）here for us to download. Thanks!
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Research Summary (3-page Slides)

Please summarize your previous research experience/projects in a 3-page slides, so that we can see your main research interest and focus.

Please use PDF format. Please upload your file(s) to an online storage service (e.g., OneDrive etc.) and paste the downloadable link（请使用浏览器的隐身模式或退出已登录的账号检查能否下载）here for us to download. Thanks!
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(Optional) Self Introduction / Research Experience

We know that you have listed your past experiences in the CV, but if you wish to tell us more details about those experiences, please upload a short essay here. Here are some potential questions you can answer:
- What is the project/experience you are most proud of in the past and Why? It can be a research project or course project, etc.
- What role did you take in that project?
- What past experience motivates your research interest?
- How do those experience prepare you for future challenges?

If you have something unique/special that you think make you stand out in the applicants (for example, certain research/education/competition experience), and you would like to emphasize it, please specify it here.

Please use PDF format. Please upload your file(s) to an online storage service (e.g., OneDrive etc.) and paste the downloadable link（请使用浏览器的隐身模式或退出已登录的账号检查能否下载）here for us to download. Thanks!
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(Optional) Recommendation Letter(s)

If you have recommendation letter(s) that you wish to provide, please share it/them here.

Please use PDF format. Please upload your file(s) to an online storage service (e.g., OneDrive etc.) and paste the downloadable link（请使用浏览器的隐身模式或退出已登录的账号检查能否下载）here for us to download. Thanks!

If the recommenders would prefer to send the letter by themselves, please send an email directly to Dr. Zhonghua Zheng (zhonghua DOT zheng AT manchester DOT ac DOT uk).
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