Cambridge offers PhD on chocolate

London: Cambridge University is offering a chance to scientists and chocolate fans to indulge their sweet tooth by becoming a ‘doctor of chocolate’ at the prestigious institution.

The department of chemical engineering and biotechnology of Cambridge University is seeking a researcher for a PhD on chocolate.

 

“An industrial, fully-funded 3.5-year PhD studentship is available to study the fundamentals of heat-stable chocolate,” the advertisement says. 

 

The challenge of the  candidate is to stop chocolate melting in warm climates by studying the “fundamentals of heat-stable chocolate”. Interested candidates need to apply by Aug. 29.