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Job Advertisement: Closing Date 15th February 2019 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE PhD (via MPhil) Studentships in Astronomy or Astrophysics Expected start date 1 October 2019 Applications are invited for three full time PhD (via MPhil) studentships in Astronomy or Astrophysics in the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute. The studentships are tenable for 3.5 years full-time (subject to satisfactory progress) and will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK/EU rates together with a maintenance grant (GBP 14777 per year 2018/19 rates) for eligible applicants. Two of the studentships are funded by the Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) and are therefore restricted by STFC residence requirements, meaning that international applicants are not eligible to be considered for these two studentships. EU applicants may be eligible for payment of tuition fees only depending on their residential status. The third studentship is funded by the Moses Holden Fellowship and is open to both UK/EU and international applicants. International applicants will be required to pay the difference between the UK/EU and international tuition fee rate. A maintenance grant (GBP 14777 2018/19 rates) will be paid. The successful applicants will be required to comply with the terms of the funding. Project Description The Jeremiah Horrocks Institute is pleased to announce the availability of three new PhD Studentships in Astronomy or Astrophysics. The projects will be in one of the following areas, depending on the preference of the student ranked highest on the list of applicants (ranking will be carried out by JHI staff based on application forms, references, and interviews of short-listed candidates): 1. Radio studies of galaxies across cosmic time (Dr. Megan Argo) 2. Investigating the rotation of sunspots with the Solar Dynamics Observatory (Dr. Daniel Brown) 3. Parsec-scale jets in Active Galactic Nuclei (Dr. Tim Cawthorne) 4. The large-scale structure of the early universe (Dr. Roger Clowes) 5. Modelling the formation of the Milky Way in the era of GAIA (Prof. Victor Debattista) 6. Solar Energetic Particles and Space Weather (Prof. Silvia Dalla) 7. Compact Stellar Systems & The Formation of Galaxies (Dr. Mark Norris) 8. Modelling the multi-wavelength SEDs of galaxies (Prof. Cristina C. Popescu) 9. Stellar populations and chemical enrichment in galaxies (Dr. Anne Sansom) 10. The formation of gas giant exoplanets (Dr. Dimitris Stamatellos) 11. Determining the fine structure of the solar corona (Prof. Robert Walsh) 12. Observational Star Formation (Prof. Derek Ward-Thompson) These projects are suggested opportunities offered by JHI staff. If you would like more details or would like to discuss something else related to their field of study, then please contact us directly. Candidates should have (or expect to hold) a UK Bachelor of Science degree at 2:1 or above in a related area (or equivalent qualification), or a Masters level qualification (e.g. MSc or MPhys). International and EU applicants require an English Language level of UKVI IELTs 6.5 (no sub-score below 6.0) or equivalent qualification. Further information For informal discussion, please email Prof. Derek Ward-Thompson ([log in to unmask] ) or Prof. Cristina Popescu ([log in to unmask] ). For further information, see: http://www.star.uclan.ac.uk/phd-studentships-and-postgraduate-study/. For the application form and full details go to: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/research/study/studentships.php. Completed application forms should be returned to the Research Student Registry via email at [log in to unmask], quoting the studentship reference number: RS/19/01. If you are interested in a specific project, please state clearly which one on your application. Closing date: 15th of February 2019 Interview date: 28th of February 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Royal Astronomical Society Job List is provided free-of-charge through the JISC Mail Service. Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the RAS cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy or validity, either directly or by implication, of job advertisements or other information posted to this list. For more information about the Royal Astronomical Society visit the website at www.ras.org.uk. To Unsubscribe from the RASJobs mail list visit www.jiscmail.ac.uk/RASJobs and select the 'Subscribe or Unsubscribe' link from that page. Alternatively email "unsubscribe RASJobs" to [log in to unmask] The RASJobs mail list abides by the JISCMail Policy, Security and Privacy Notice which can be found at; https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/index.html Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BQ, UK, tel. +44 (0)20 7734 3308, fax. +44 (0)20 7494 0166, www.ras.org.uk