OpenFieldInstitute for Global Food Security (IGFS) Advanced Food Safety Assistantship
Laboratory research post investigating point-of-care biosensors, isotopic food authentication, and mycotoxin contamination in global agricultural supply chains.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled in QUB postgraduate food chemistry or agricultural science
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 6.5
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- Experience in mass spectrometry, chromatographic analysis, or food fraud detection
- Recommendation letters
- IGFS research fellow recommendation
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- £18,500/year research contract plus laboratory consumables allowance
- Application fee
- £0
- Tuition / joining costs
- Enrolled research student position
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Queen's University Belfast documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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