An STFC funded PhD studentship is available at the Space Systems Group, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of Sheffield in one of the areas of interest of the Group (theory, observations and numerics):
• Collisionless shocks
• Plasma waves in solar, space and astrophysical plasmas
• Solar-terrestrial relations MHD dynamo and turbulence
• Plasma environment of Venus
• Space Weather
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 January 2013. The screening of applications will begin on the 15th November 2012. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Funding
The studentship is funded by the STFC and will cover the tuition fees at the UK/EU rate only and provide a bursary at the standard STFC rate of £13,590 per annum for 2012/13. To be eligible for funding applicants must demonstrate a relevant connection with the UK, usually through being ordinarily resident (not for the purposes of education) for a period of 3 years immediately prior to the date of application for the award. However, nationals of other member states of the European Union are eligible for fees-only awards is they are resident in their own country in the same way that other candidates are requested to be resident in the UK. Eligibility details are available at
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/Funding+and+Grants/641.aspx
How to apply
Please send a covering letter outlining the proposed project area, CV, exam result transcripts, any relevant publications and the names and contact details of two references to:
Mrs Debbie Proctor
Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering
The University of Sheffield
Mappin Street
Sheffield S1 3JD
UK
or via email to d.proctor@shef.ac.uk
For additional information, please contact:
• Prof M. M.Balikhin (m.balikhin@shef.ac.uk) or Dr V. Fedun (v.fedun@sheffield.ac.uk)