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STFC studentships
The University of Sheffield provides higher education in a research environment and encourages equality of opportunity for all. The STFC studentships are awarded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. For more information see the link on the right.
STFC studentship for 2011
An STFC funded PhD studentship is available at the Solar Physics and Space Plasma Research Centre (SP2RC), School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sheffield in one of the areas of interest of the Centre:
- Magneto- and helioseismology of the Sun and its atmosphere
- General MHD wave theory with astrophysical applications
- MHD dynamo and turbulence
- Heating of the solar atmosphere
- Novel joint ground-based and satellite observations of the Sun
SP2RC has wide expertise in advanced analytical and numerical mathematical modelling and analysing high-resolution observations obtained by cutting-edge ground-based instruments and space satellites. The studentship may be supplemented by an income from assistance in tutorials.
Applications are invited from Mathematics, Physics, or Engineering students who have graduated or expect to graduate with a first or upper-second class degree.
The studentship is available commencing October 2011. The screening of applications is continuous with a closing date for of 22 April 2011. Applications after that date may also be considered until the position is filled.
For additional information, please contact Prof R. von Fáy-Siebenbürgen (Head of SP2RC) via robertus [at] sheffield.ac.uk. Or check out our website.
The information is also available for download in PDF and Word document formats from the links on the right.
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