Fully Funded MSc by Research at Swansea: fish welfare in Aquaculture

Biosciences (Aquaculture): Fully Funded KESS II MSc by Research Scholarship: Using novel machine-vision and deep-learning to monitor fish welfare in Aquaculture
\This scholarships is part funded by the Welsh Government’s European Social Fund (ESF) convergence programme for East Wales.\**
Start date: April 2022
This project will use novel machine vision and deep-learning techniques developed by the commercial sponsor (VisiFish) to monitor the welfare of farmed fish, building on the development of Operational Welfare Indicators (OWIs) by Swansea University-CSAR. VisiFish is a UK-based company working on machine vision telematics and AI tools that can be used to monitor swimming activity, feeding behaviour, and fish size, as well as individual and population-based behaviours, useful for animal health and welfare assessment. The project will provide novel insights into the behaviour and welfare of multi-species aquaculture, and will focus on two multi-disciplinary areas:1\. Baseline testing of multi-species interactions under commercially relevant conditions
2\. Development and testing of machine vision and deep-learning tools for the early detection of abnormal behaviours, before fish health or welfare are compromised.

Life Science & Health Scholarships are collaborative awards with external partners including SMEs and micro companies, as well as public and third sector organisations. The scholarship provides 1 year funding with a 3 month period to complete the thesis. The achievement of a postgraduate skills development award, PSDA, is compulsory for each KESS II scholar and is based on a 40 credit award.

• Table of Content
• About Swansea University
• Swansea University Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Swansea University Masters Scholarship
• Swansea University Masters Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Swansea University Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Swansea University

Swansea University has been at the cutting edge of research and innovation since 1920. We have a long history of working with business and industry but today our world-class research has a much wider impact across the health, wealth, culture, and well-being of our society. We have achieved an extraordinary level of success in recent years and our research activity exceeds that of many larger universities yet this has not compromised the friendly and relaxed atmosphere that has always characterised the �Swansea experience�. In our Centenary year, we look forward to continuing to work ... continue reading

Swansea University Masters Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Swansea University Masters Scholarship

The studentship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees, plus a stipend. The bursary will be limited to a maximum of £11,937 p.a. dependent upon the applicant's financial circumstances. 

There will also be additional funds available for research expenses.

Please note that students receiving KESS II EAST support are not eligible for Postgraduate Master's Degree loan.

Swansea University Masters Scholarship Courses

• Biosciences

Requirements for Swansea University Masters Scholarship Qualification

Candidates should have a 2.1 or above in their undergraduate degree in Biology, Psychology, or the Life Sciences, but degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or Engineering will also be considered (https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/). They should also be eligible for UK Fees.

We would normally expect the academic and English Language requirements to be met by point of application. For details on the University’s English Language entry requirements, please visit – http://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/englishlanguagerequirements/

For this scholarship students must also have:

• a home address in East Wales (details below)\* at the time of registration and enrolment
• the right to take up paid work in the East Wales Area\* on completion of the scholarship

East Wales \* area covers: Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Newport, Monmouthshire, Powys, Wrexham and Flintshire

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants are strongly advised to contact Professor Carlos Garcia de Leaniz ([email protected]) regarding information on the area of research.

To apply:

1.  
2. Complete the KESS II EAST Participant Proposal Form 2021-22
3. Complete the KESS II Supplementary Form
4. You will also need to provide copies of the following documentation:

• Degree certificates
• CV
• English language certificate (if required)
• All supporting documentation as detailed in Section C of the KESS II Participant Proposal Form
• 2 References (please ask your referees to email their references directly to [email protected])

• The references can take the form of a letter on official headed paper, or via the University’s standard reference form. Please note that references received via private emails accounts (e.g., Hotmail, Yahoo) cannot be accepted.

  Please submit both application forms and supporting documentation to [email protected].

  Application forms may be submitted in Welsh and any application submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application received in English.