Astrophysics (evolution) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Coronal genealogy: the evolution of high-energy emission from low-mass stars

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

This PhD project will use models and observations of forming low-mass stars to shed light on the history and evolution of Sun-like stars. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Gregory

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The Late Stages of Galaxy Evolution – a project with the Euclid Space Observatory

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) make it possible to obtain high-resolution images of tiny areas of sky. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Eales, Dr MW Smith

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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A long-term variability study of young stars: Periodicity, hot spots, accretion and early evolution at the time of planet formation

University of Dundee School of Science and Engineering

Young stars are variable due to the processes happening on the star and its protoplanetary disk at the time of planet formation. The star-disk connection holds the clues to several open questions including rotational evolution, the origin of our Solar System and the feasibility of habitable planets. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Sicilia-Aguilar

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The formation and evolution of star-forming filaments

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

CONTEXT. Filaments play a critical role in star formation. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Whitworth, Dr A Duarte Cabral Peretto

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Why is the Universe getting cleaner by the day? Modelling dust, gas and metals in high redshift galaxies using BEDE

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

High redshift galaxies discovered using submillimetre surveys of the sky (so-called submillimetre galaxies) are likely ancestors of present-day massive early-type galaxies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Gomez, Prof S Eales

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Exploring the Time-Dependence of Kinetic Structure at Earth’s Bow Shock

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Imogen Gingell. Project description. When the solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere, it is heated and slowed from supersonic to subsonic speeds at the bow shock. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Gingell

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The explosion environments and host galaxies of Supernovae

University of Warwick Department of Physics

We invite applications from outstanding and highly motivated students for the Warwick Prize Scholarships in Astrophysics. The successful applicant will work with Dr Joe Lyman within the Astronomy and Astrophysics group in the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JL Lyman

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Hunting for Hidden Black Holes and Extreme Transients Using Large Surveys

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Poshak Gandhi. Project description. Several potential PhD projects are offered under the themes of searching for extreme cosmic sources in multiwavelength sky surveys. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Gandhi

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Revealing Quasar Host Galaxies with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr. Manda Banerji. Project description. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a ground-breaking astronomical facility due to start survey operations in 2024-25. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Banerji

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The dynamic universe; extragalactic transients and stellar explosions

University of Warwick Department of Physics

PhD position in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Warwick – the dynamic universe; extragalactic transients and stellar explosions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof DS Steeghs

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Sweet-Spot for Star Formation

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

CONTEXT. Star formation is one of the most fundamental processes regulating the evolution and appearance of the Universe, with implications for many diverse areas of astronomy. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Whitworth, Dr P Clark

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Star Formation Triggered by Colliding Interstellar Clouds

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

CONTEXT. Much of the interstellar gas in a galaxy like the Milky Way is in dense molecular clouds. When these clouds enter a spiral arm, they merge to form larger clouds, and are compressed to higher densities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Whitworth, Dr P Clark

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Observing the black hole mergers in the early universe with next-generation gravitational wave observatories.

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy

The Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer are proposed next-generation gravitational-wave observatories which will be able to detect black hole mergers throughout the observable universe. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Fairhurst, Prof P Sutton

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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NUdata Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive Science

Newcastle University

We have up to 8 fully funded PhD studentships available for entry in September 2024. These studentships are for 4 years and include full UK fees, a living allowance of £18,622 for 2023/24 full time study), and additional funding to cover research costs and national/international travel such as conferences. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) STFC Centre for Doctoral Training

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NUdata Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive Science

Northumbria University

We have up to 8 fully funded PhD studentships available for entry in September 2024. These studentships are for 4 years and include full UK fees, a living allowance of £18,622 for 2023/24 full time study), and additional funding to cover research costs and national/international travel such as conferences. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) STFC Centre for Doctoral Training

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We have 15 Astrophysics (evolution) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Astrophysics (evolution) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Astrophysics (evolution) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Coronal genealogy: the evolution of high-energy emission from low-mass stars

The Late Stages of Galaxy Evolution – a project with the Euclid Space Observatory

A long-term variability study of young stars: Periodicity, hot spots, accretion and early evolution at the time of planet formation

The formation and evolution of star-forming filaments

Why is the Universe getting cleaner by the day? Modelling dust, gas and metals in high redshift galaxies using BEDE

Exploring the Time-Dependence of Kinetic Structure at Earth’s Bow Shock

The explosion environments and host galaxies of Supernovae

Hunting for Hidden Black Holes and Extreme Transients Using Large Surveys

Revealing Quasar Host Galaxies with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

The dynamic universe; extragalactic transients and stellar explosions

The Sweet-Spot for Star Formation

Star Formation Triggered by Colliding Interstellar Clouds

Observing the black hole mergers in the early universe with next-generation gravitational wave observatories.

NUdata Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive Science

NUdata Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive Science

We have 15 Astrophysics (evolution) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Astrophysics (evolution) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 15 Astrophysics (evolution) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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