Scotland: PhD Studentships in Physics at Scottish Universities

PhD Studentships in Physics at Scottish Universities, Scotland
Physics in Scotland
Graduate opportunities
Eight fully funded Prize PhD Studentships
+ over 100 other funded PhD places in physics in Scotland

The Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) opens a single front door into physics PhDs in Scotland. When you apply for SUPA Prize PhD Studentship you will also be considered for all other funded places available in physics departments in Scotland.

Major themes pursued by researchers in SUPA are:

astronomy and space
condensed matter and material physics
nuclear and plasma physics
particle physics
photonics
physics and life sciences
UK and overseas students are invited to apply for 8 fully funded SUPA studentships and more than 100 other funded PhD places in physics in Scotland for 2009.

SUPA Studentships
SUPA is offering eight fully funded PhD studentships for outstanding students from anywhere in the world. These prestigious and competitive awards are intended to attract excellent students to study for a PhD in Scotland.

SUPA Prize Students are registered for a PhD in physics at one of the participating universities:

Aberdeen,
Dundee,
Edinburgh,
Heriot-Watt,
Glasgow,
St Andrews,
Strathclyde,
University of the West of Scotland
and the SUPA Graduate School provides an excellent training environment.

The considerable physics expertise within Scotland is made available to PhD students through:

video links between dedicated teaching rooms
computer mediated resources and tools
practical activities (e.g. programming labs)
tutorials and discussion classes
lectures by distinguished visitors
summer schools
collaborations with major research facilities
knowledge transfer opportunities
entrepreneurship training
All physics PhDs in Scotland are considered SUPA Graduate School students and are eligible to attend offered trainings.

Applications should be made at www.supa.ac.uk by 31 January 2009

A further 100 funded PhD places
Applicants for the eight SUPA studentships will also be considered for the other physics studentships available within Scotland. When you fill in the application form for the SUPA Prize PhD Studentship, please indicate which of other 100 funded places are of interest to you.