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Prof C Tadhunter Applications accepted all year round Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

About the Project

To accurately incorporate active galactic nuclei (AGN) into galaxy evolution models it is important to understand how and when AGN are triggered as their their host galaxies grow via gas accretion, and also whether the triggering mechanism depends on the luminosity of the AGN. This observational project will involve using deep imaging and spectroscopy observations of samples of nearby AGN to thoroughly investigate AGN triggering mechanisms.

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Funding Notes

All our offered projects are potentially STFC-fundable, but we don't yet know our quota (it's likely to be one or two this year, so not all will be funded). However, all projects are also open to candidates with external funding (typically overseas students).

To be considered for STFC funding, applications received before the 15th of February will receive our full attention. We'll consider externally-funded applicants until the 31st of July.

All projects are open to home/EU/international students, but only UK-resident applicants can be considered for STFC funding.

Where will I study?

University of Sheffield

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How are AGN triggered?

University of Sheffield Department of Physics and Astronomy

This project is no longer listed on FindAPhD.com and may not be available.

About the Project

Funding Notes

Where will I study?

University of Sheffield

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