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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON PHD STUDENTSHIP: COLD CHEMISTRY WITH RYDBERG ATOMS

Application Deadline: 31st January 2025

LOCATION: England

Applications are invited for a PhD student to join the team of Dr. Valentina Zhelyazkova at the Physics and Astronomy Department of University College London. The studentship is fully funded for four years as part of a Royal Society University Research Fellowship. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:

This studentship is open to both home (UK) and international students but only covers university fees at the home student rate. International applicants are encouraged to apply for external funding schemes to cover the fee difference. 

Holding or expecting to hold a first- or upper-second-class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related discipline. A master’s degree is a plus.

“Hands-on” laboratory experience and/or skills, interest in electronics.

Excellent programming skills.

Willingness to develop theory and simulations.

Applications should include:

A cover letter

A statement of research interests and experience

Curriculum Vitae

Two letters of recommendation 

An academic transcript to date

For informal enquiries, contact Dr. Valentina Zhelyazkova at valentina.zhelyazkova@ucl.ac.uk. You could also apply directly through the central UCL system at:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/research-degrees/applying-graduate-research-study-ucl

UCL is committed to providing equal opportunities, fostering inclusivity and mutual respect, and creating a place where everyone feels welcome. They encourage applications from under-represented candidates in the physical sciences: women, people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

BENEFIT:

£22,410 annual stipend

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UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER CATHERINE CHISHOLM INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: Friday, 18 April 2025.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is proud to offer a number of awards to academically excellent international students starting their studies in September 2025.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible, you must:

Hold an offer from one of the courses listed below and accept your offer by the 30th May 2025.

Be domiciled in one of the following countries: Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Spain, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, and USA.

Meet or exceed the academic entry criteria for the course applied to.

Be self-funded (not sponsored).

To apply, you must first hold an offer to study on one of the courses listed above starting in September 2025. You will then be required to submit this scholarship application form.

The deadline for the scholarship application is Friday 18 April 2025.

Successful awardees will be announced by Friday 16 May 2025.

All awardees must accept their course offer by Friday 30 May 2025. Postgraduate awardees must pay their CAS deposit, if required, by no later than 25 July 2025. If no deposit has been paid by this date, the award may be withdrawn.

BENEFIT:

The award value will be £7,000 per annum (maximum 3 years) for undergraduate courses and £10,000 for postgraduate courses. The awards will be applied in the form of a fee reduction against published tuition fees.

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