Postgraduate research
Qualification: PhD
Department: School of Physics and Astronomy
Application deadline: 19 January 2024
Start date: 23 September 2024
The School of Physics and Astronomy offer PhD projects funded by The Sciences and Technology Facilities Research Council (STFC) for September 2024 entry.
Dr Chrysa Avdellidou Study of Broken up Primitive Asteroids to Understand early Solar System Evolution (word doc 2,257 kb) (.pdf 546 kb)
Professor Martin Barstow White dwarfs, planetary debris and fundamental physics (word doc 314 kb) (.pdf 307 kb) (.pdf307 kb)
Dr Matt Burleigh Discovering and characterizing extra-solar planets with the Next Generation Transit Survey (word doc 184 kb) (.pdf 199 kb)
Professor Leigh Fletcher Exploring Giant Planet Atmospheres with JWST (word doc 1,207 kb) (.pdf 1,207 kb)
Dr Michael Goad Testing the standard model for accretion (word doc 187 kb) (.pdf 896 kb)
Dr Adrian Martindale X-ray Interferometry: Preparing for a revolution in astronomy (word doc 1,869 kb) (.pdf 453 kb)
Dr Paul McMillan The disturbances of the outer Milky Way (word doc 1,181 kb) (.pdf 490 kb)
Professor Sergei Nayakshin The outer bound of planet formation (word doc 519 kb) (.pdf 214 kb)
Professor Jonathan Nichols Modelling the upper atmospheres of brown dwarfs and exoplanets (word doc 39 kb) (.pdf 148 kb)
Dr Beatriz Sanchez-Cano Characterization of the Space Weather and radiation environment at Mars and the impacts on exploration (word doc 311 kb) (.pdf 268 kb)
Dr Rhaana Starling Astrophysical transient searches with LOFAR (word doc 482 kb) (.pdf 322 kb)
Professor Nial Tanvir Probing the high redshift universe with gamma-ray bursts ( word doc 523 kb) (.pdf 366 kb)
Dr Emily Jane Watkinson Enabling Challenging Space Exploration: exploring 244Cm-based radioisotope power systems (word doc 782 kb) (.pdf 401 kb)
Professor Ian Hutchinson Using Raman Spectroscopy to Assess the Habitability of Oxia Planum (word doc 885 kb) (.pdf 326 kb) To apply for this project please go to Hutchinson Project
Research Council Studentships
Research Council funded Studentships schemes designed to support the training of the next generation of world-class researchers.
Studentships are available to highly motivated and qualified applicants and provide a generous support package usually including a full fee waiver, annual stipend, and research training support grant. Studentships are in most cases offered early in the year for September start.
The projects listed are in competition for STFC funding. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding.
The STFC studentship provides:
*Up to 2 international studentships are available and include a 3.5 year full overseas fee waiver and stipend as above.
Applicants are required to hold/or expect to obtain a UK Bachelor Degree 2:1 or better in a relevant subject or overseas equivalent.
The University of Leicester English language requirements apply.
Enquiries relating to projects should go to the project supervisor (contact details are on each project).
Application enquiries to pgrphys@le.ac.uk
To apply please use the online Apply Button at the bottom of the page and select September 2024.
With your application, please include:
In the funding section: from the drop down menu select Studentship and then select STFC. Percentage field = 100%.
You do not need to include a research proposal.
Available to UK and International applicants.
International applicants
International students will require a student visa in order to be able to study in the UK. There are costs associated with the visa application process, which must be met by the student; approximately £2500 for the visa and healthcare surcharge. Please ensure you have the means to meet these costs before you apply to the programme.
