Fundraiser for My PhD in Chemical Engineering at The University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom

My name is JOHN UNDRELL and i am 37yrs old reside in BURNLEY LANCASHIRE from the Philippines originally.

I have been accepted to the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology offers PhDs in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology.

Research within the Department covers a wide and exciting array of activities ranging from quite fundamental research in biology through to the traditional fields of chemical engineering.

Key Information

3-4 years full-time

Doctor of Philosophy

Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

Teaching

Our PhD program is purely research-based with no taught components/lectures. Some academics will ask their PhD students to attend some lectures that are relevant to the research, but in such cases, the student does not undertake any of the assigned coursework or exams.

The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code Practice that sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision.

In most cases, students could expect at least four supervisions per full term across the duration of their course. Supervision reports are written once per term.

Seminars & classes

All of our 1st year PhD (Probationary) students are required to attend at least 50% of Department seminars during Michaelmas and Lent terms; lists of the seminars are provided at the start of each term.

All first year students must attend the Researcher Development weekend away, the cost of which is covered, at Wyboston Lakes in January.

All graduate students are expected to attend the Graduate Conference in April and the weekly 1st Year Seminars throughout April, May and June.

Lectures

Our PhD program is purely research-based with no taught components/lectures. Some academics will ask their PhD students to attend some lectures that are relevant to the research, but in such cases, the student does not undertake any of the assigned coursework or exams.

Literature_reviews

All 1st Year PhD students will provide a 3-month report, which will contain a literature review.

Posters

1st Year PhD students give an oral presentation of their work to-date approximately 9 months into their research. 2nd Year PhD students present a poster, and 3rd year students given a formal presentation at our internal Graduate Conference, which is typically held in April. All graduate students are required to attend the seminars and poster sessions.

Placements

Depending upon the project, funding, and collaborators, students may have the opportunity to spend time in industrial laboratories of project partners.

Feedback

In most cases, students could expect at least four supervisions per full term across the duration of their course. Each student’s supervisor will provide a supervision report each term.

Assessment

Thesis

After completing 3 years (9 terms) but no longer than 4 years, a PhD student must submit his/her thesis of up to 65,000 words. The thesis will be orally examined by two examiners, one who is internal and a second who external to the University.

Essays

All 1st Year PhD (Probationary) students complete a literature review and compile their findings in a short report that is submitted 3 months after the start of their PhD.

Approximately 9 months into the course, all 1st Year students present their work to the Department during our 1st Year Presentations. These are usually held April-May, and attendance at all sessions is compulsory.

Near the end of the 1st Year, all students submit a first year report and are assessed orally. If successful, the student will then be fully registered for the PhD.

My fee status is: Home

My Estimated Annual Commitment:

Component Cost

University Composition Fee £7,857

Maintenance £13,440

Children £4,330

Total Maintenance £17,770

Total Annual Commitment £25,627

All funds will be used to pay for the school's tuition fee. After donating, please leave your name (if you want) so I can thank you directly.

Yes, a monetary donation would be great, but you can also help by sharing my story through your Facebook pages or websites. Your prayers and support would be greatly appreciated and it would definitely be an encouragement for someone like me.

Help me move mountains! Please support a fellow Filipino in making this dream a reality.

Any donation would be extremely helpful and would be filled with gratitude.

All donations will help, big or small - and if we are lucky enough to raise greater than £25,627 remaining funds will be allocated to a school in need/Homelessness in uk and Philippines.