The Centre for Astrophysics Research PhD Studentship
Overview
- Qualification type: PhD
- Subject area: Astrophysics
- Location/Campus: College Lane
- Start date: 1 October 2025
- Closing application date: 9 am on 3 February 2025
- Duration: Full Time 3.5 years. Part Time 7 years
Project outline
The Centre for Astrophysics Research has a strong research programme, across a broad spectrum of theoretical and observational topics and is offering several projects in the following areas:
- Galaxies, Active Galactic Nuclei and Cosmology
- Solar, Stellar and Time-domain Physics
- Extra-solar planets and brown dwarfs
Prospective applicants who wish to find out more about the department or the projects on offer are encouraged to visit the CAR webpages, read about the offered projects and contact the prospective supervisors (who are listed at the top of each project description). General enquiries about the process may be addressed to Dr Dan Smith, the Postgraduate Tutor
Supervisors
- Name & email of principal supervisor: various
- Name & email of supervisory team: see project outlines and the CAR staff pages
Entry requirements
Applicants must hold, or expect to have been awarded by the starting date, at least an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (e.g. physics, astrophysics, mathematics, computer science). In practice we would normally expect applicants to hold an undergraduate Masters degree (MPhys/MSci) or a masters-level postgraduate qualification, or to be able to demonstrate significant relevant professional experience gained outside academia.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements for STFC studentships, which are now open to UK residents and international applicants alike.
How to apply
To apply applicants should email the following documents before the closing date:
- A completed application form
- Two academic references. References must be sent direct from the referee to the Doctoral College
- Copies of qualification certificates and transcripts
- Certification of English language competence (minimum IELTS 6.5 or equivalent) for candidates for whom English is not their first language.
References must be received before the deadline for applications to be considered.
Please send completed applications via email to the Doctoral College using the following format in the email subject line: “The Centre for Astrophysics Research PhD Studentship”.
- Interviews will take place: March 2025, exact dates TBC
- For informal enquires please email: The postgraduate tutor for the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics, Dr Daniel Smith
- We anticipate being able to offer several, fully-funded 3.5 year studentships this year.
Funding information
- The studentships include fees, plus a tax-free stipend expected to be around £19,237 per year (exact figure TBC pending an annual review by UKRI), paid in monthly instalments.
- Applicants who need a student visa will be required to pay for this themselves along with the Immigration Health Surcharge. For more information, please visit our website: