Research degrees

The Department of Physics provides PhD studentship funding for exceptional candidates in all research areas relevant to the Biological Physics & Soft Matter (BPSM) group, Photonics & Nanotechnology (P&N) group, Theory & Simulation of Condensed Matter (TSCM) group & Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology (TPPC) group. We will consider all eligible applicants who applied for entry to our PhD programme.

To be eligible for a full studentship (stipend plus fees), applicants must be a UK resident for a period of 3 years immediately prior to the date of application for an award. Residents of other member states of the European Union are eligible for fees-only awards. Applicants from outside the European Union are not eligible for support from the EPSRC DTA grant. Note that these are the basic criteria imposed by the EPSRC. We will check all applicants for eligibility.

Apply for a studentship quoting the name of the research group.

All PhD applicants are automatically considered for this award when they apply to the Department of Physics. No separate application form is required.

For further information and full eligibility requirements see the EPSRC

The Graduate School administers a range of postgraduate research degree (PGR) funding schemes that are open to international students and lso supports a number of schemes that are funded through external sponsors.

This fully funded scholarship is available to non-UK and non-EU based students. We will release the information soon, so please check back on this page regularly as the application process is slightly different. The deadline is 11 January 2019, and the student needs to put in explicitly 1920-PGR-INT in the "Funding" section of their application. Please see go to the Postgraduate Funding page for more information.

The Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences offers funding in the Departments of Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics and Physics. The Studentship is funded for 3.5 years, with a bursary starting at the standard research council rate, and which will cover the full cost of Home/EU tuition fees.

There maybe some fully funded studentships associated with specific funded research projects. You should check the project list for further information. Specific conditions vary for each project.

Apply for a studentship quoting the name of the prospective supervisor.

We have some limited funding for UK Home students and EU students; you will be automatically considered once you apply.