PhD Study in Astrophysics, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

The Astrophysics Research Institute (ARI) at Liverpool John Moores University invites applications for PhD-student positions in astrophysics. We take in several new students this year, and the studentships are funded by either the Science and Technology Facilities Council, or internally from our own research funds. ARI has strong research groups in most areas of astrophysics: Galaxy Formation and Evolution, Computational Galaxy Formation, Star Formation and Stellar Populations, Time Domain and Gravitational Wave Astrophysics, Astronomical Instrumentation, and Astro-ecology.

Further information and application instructions are at www.astro.ljmu.ac.uk/pgrad.

The deadline to apply for Fall 2018 is 1st February 2018. Applications will be considered until all positions are filled.

NOTE: the studentship is open to UK & EU students only; applicants who are classed as Overseas for fee paying purposes are not eligible to receive this funding. The ARI welcomes and encourages applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their age, career-break history, caring or family responsibilities, disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or reassignment, race, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation or socio-economic status.