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Research Opportunities

Postdoctoral opportunities:
In addition to openings that the Institute for Astronomy may advertise, there are various sources of external funding available to pursue postdoctoral research in Edinburgh, including:
  • STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships
  • Royal Astronomical Society Fellowships
  • Royal Society Fellowships
  • European Commission Marie Curie Fellowships
  • Leverhulme Eary Career Fellowships
  • Royal Commision of 1851 Fellowships
Please see this link for more information.

If you are interested in applying for postdoc funding here then please contact me to see if we can support your application.

Postgraduate research: there are also several sources of funding available for UK and foreign students to carry out PhD research here. In particular:
  • STFC studentships
  • SUPA Prize Studentships
  • Principal's Career Development Scholarships
  • Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) studentships
For more details of these (and other) opportunities, and how to apply for a PhD position here, please see this link.