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UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 

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Application Deadline: 11 September 2026

LOCATION: Scotland

Scholarships of £7,000 are available to new international fee-paying students joining a postgraduate taught master’s degree in the Department of Physics in September 2026.

All postgraduate taught master’s degree holders in the Department of Physics who meet the eligibility criteria will receive the scholarship. No separate scholarship application is necessary. 

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to be considered for a Masters Scholarship for Physics International Students, candidates must: 

be a new, international (non-EU) fee-paying student enrolling in a full-time taught master’s degree in the Department of Physics for September 2026 entry. 

Be self-funded. Students  who receive full sponsorship, for example from a government office or embassy are not eligible to receive this scholarship. 

Applicants must meet all of the above eligibility criteria to receive a Masters Scholarship for Physics International Students 

Awardees must register on an on-campus Masters degree in the Department of Physics for September 2026 entry and continue to meet all of the above eligibility criteria. The scholarship cannot be deferred or transferred to any other entry points.  

This scholarship value is £7,000 and will be deducted from your tuition fees. 

The scholarship will be awarded automatically to eligible students on receipt of deposit payment until 11th September 2026. No separate scholarship application is necessary. 

The scholarship cannot be deferred or transferred to any other entry points. It cannot be used for payment of a deposit. 

Students are only eligible for one scholarship per academic year from the University of Strathclyde. 

The Faculty of Science’s decision on the awarding of scholarships is final. Appeals will not be considered. 

All new postgraduate taught master’s students who register for a master’s degree in the Department of Physics in September 2026 and who meet the eligibility criteria will receive the scholarship.

No separate scholarship application is necessary. 

BENEFIT:

Value: £7,000

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MAX PLANCK FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME AT ALBERT EINSTEIN INSTITUTE   

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Application Deadline: November 25, 2025 though Applications will be considered until all positions are filled.

LOCATION: Germany

The Max Planck Society has established a fellowship program for foreign postdoctoral researchers. Outstanding scientists abroad are invited to apply and spend up to two years at the Albert Einstein Institute in Potsdam and Hannover. Each year the AEI will grant a limited number of Max Planck fellowships to outstanding foreign postdoctoral scientists who wish to spend up to two years at the institute. 


ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates interested in Max Planck fellowships should fill out a form (which is different depending on the AEI department they plan to be associated with; please see below) and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, and statement of past, current and future research interests. Electronic Portable Document Format (PDF) submittals are strongly preferred. Applicants would need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Referees will be notified by email on how to upload the letters.

The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of women and individuals with disabilities in its workforce in areas where they are underrepresented. Thus, it encourages applications from such qualified individuals.

To apply, please submit your application via our job portal here.

You will be asked to upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications and a statement of past and future research activities of not more than 3 pages (excluding references). Applicants will need to indicate the names of three referees for recommendation letters. Please register an account with our job portal and fill in the contact information for the referees well before the deadline so that reference letters can be received in time. Referees will receive an email with instructions on how to upload their letters. In case of technical problems with the application form, please contact jobs@aei.mpg.de.

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The deadline for full consideration is November 25, 2025, including reception of reference letters. The anticipated start date of the positions is Fall 2026. Applications will be considered until all positions are filled.

BENEFIT:

The Max Planck fellowship program offers three different stipends, depending on research track record and achievements (net monthly stipend of €2,500, €3,000 or €3,600), plus some benefits and travel costs and the subsidy cost of baggage allowance reimbursements for the journey to our institute.

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