We are currently advertising for a fully funded 3.5-year STFC studentship in the area of astrophysical MHD (magnetohydrodynamics), to start in October 2023. This will include fee payments (for either home or overseas students) and doctoral stipend at the standard UKRI rates.

The student would join the Applied & Computational Mathematics group in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. The precise topic of the studentship is open for discussion; preferred supervisors are Dr Laura Currie (mathematical and numerical modelling of how stratified convection interacts with magnetic fields) or Dr Peter Wyper (mathematical and numerical modelling of how coronal mass ejections are triggered, or numerical modelling of solar flare reconnection and its relation to flare ribbon structures).

There is no fixed deadline but we anticipate making offers shortly after March 31.

For more details, or if you are interested in applying, please contact Dr Currie and/or Dr Wyper, linked from https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/mathematical-sciences/research/areas/applied–computational-mathematics/… continue to the full article

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Applications are invited for a PhD (via MPhil) studentship in the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute (JHI), within the School of Natural Sciences, on Forecasting Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) risk for Space Weather. The successful candidate will work on a physics-based SEP forecasting tool, and analyse SEP events to investigate the significance of different physical processes on the accuracy of the SEP forecasts. The work is performed in collaboration with JHI and Met Office personnel.

The studentship is funded through the UCLan Doctoral Training Centre for Industry Collaboration and is tenable for up to 3.5 years full time [subject to satisfactory progress]. Both Home and EU/International Applicants may apply but EU/International Applicants will be required to pay the difference in tuition fees between the UK and EU/International fee rates. The studentship will provide successful applicants with an annual stipend in line with UKRI rates (Currently £17,668 per year), subject to satisfactory progress.

Applications are due 31st March 2023, for September 2023 start. To apply, see instructions at
https://www.uclan.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/studentships

Please quote the studentship Reference Number DTC12-22-34.

For further information, see
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/forecasting-solar-energetic-particle-risk-for-space-weather/?p155981

Informal project-related enquiries about the post can be made to Timo Laitinen (tlmlaitinen@uclan.ac.uk).… continue to the full article

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We are currently advertising a fully funded PhD position, which will focus on developing a new generation of statistical learning and anomaly detection technologies to support real-time decision-making in solar physics. The successful applicant will join the PhD programme in Applied Mathematics at the University of Dundee, Scotland.

This position is a 3.5-year STFC-funded PhD project, including standard fee payments, a doctoral stipend, and a research training support grant at the standard Research Council rates.

Please share with anyone that might be interested. The deadline for applications is March 31. For further information, eligibility, and details on how to apply, see:
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/scientific-machine-learning-for-solar-physics/?p156145… continue to the full article

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We are currently advertising a fully funded PhD position, which will focus on developing a new generation of statistical learning and anomaly detection technologies to support real-time decision-making in solar physics. The successful applicant will join the PhD programme in Applied Mathematics at the University of Dundee, Scotland.

This position is a 3.5-year STFC-funded PhD project, including standard fee payments, a doctoral stipend, and a research training support grant at the standard Research Council rates.

Please share with anyone that might be interested. Deadline for applications is March 15. For further information, eligibility, and details on how to apply, see:
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/scientific-machine-learning-for-solar-physics/?p156145… continue to the full article

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PhD Positions in Space Environment & Radio Engineering (SERENE), School of Engineering, University of Birmingham

The successful applicants will join a large and growing Space Environment research group (https://spaceweather.bham.ac.uk/) spanning research interests from atmosphere-ionosphere coupling to thermospheric modelling to magnetospheric and space science & engineering, and the subsequent societally important space weather impacts of these systems.

The 4 projects advertised are as follows

Plasma wave-particle interactions for space physics and space weather
Info & Apply here
Lead supervisor Dr Oliver Allanson (o.d.allanson@bham.ac.uk)
(***Application deadline on this project is Friday 24th March 2023***)

Statistics for Space Weather
Info & Apply here 
Lead Supervisor Dr Sean Elvidge (s.elvidge@bham.ac.uk)

Modelling the Upper Atmosphere for Space Weather
Info & Apply here
Lead Supervisor Dr Sean Elvidge (s.elvidge@bham.ac.uk)

Toward next generation space environment modeling capability
Info & Apply here
Lead Supervisor Dr David Themens (d.r.themens@bham.ac.uk)

We want our PhD student cohorts to reflect our diverse society. The University of Birmingham is committed to widening the diversity of our PhD student cohorts. UoB studentships are open to all and we particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including, but not limited to BAME, disabled and neuro-diverse candidates. We also welcome applications for part-time study.

Please do contact us with any questions.

With kind regards,
Oliver
On behalf of SERENE
Twitter: @UoBSERENE
Web: https://spaceweather.bham.ac.uk/… continue to the full article

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The School of Mathematics & Physics at Queen’s University Belfast is currently seeking high-quality candidates for a 3.5 year PhD project on the subject of solar flare physics. The successful candidate will work on the analysis and interpretation of solar flare observations from a range of space-based observatories and the potential impact of associated changes in the solar irradiance on Earth’s ionosphere. The position is funded by European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (US Air Force) and includes full UK fees, a living allowance (this was £17,668 for 2022/23 full time study) and additional funding to cover research costs and international travel such as conferences.

Located within the Astrophysics Research Center, the Solar Physics Group has a proven track record of solar and stellar flare research. The Group is a vibrant, highly productive research team currently comprising 4 academic staff, 4 postdoctoral researchers and 5 PhD students. Current group members are advisors for the Max Millennium Program for Solar Flare Research, the SoSpIM instrument on the upcoming Solar-C mission, and NASA’s SNIFS sounding rocket. They also make extensive use of a wide range of solar satellites and ground-based telescopes in Europe and the US.

Applications are due by February 10th and can be found at https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/astrophysics-research-centre/EducationandOpportunities/PHDStudentships/ More information can be found at https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/astrophysics-research-centre/EducationandOpportunities/PHDStudentships/PhDstudentshipsintheARC/Multi-WavelengthObservationsofGeoeffectiveSolarFlares/ or by contacting r.milligan@qub.ac.uk… continue to the full article

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Aberystwyth University’s Physics Department is seeking high-quality candidates for 3-yr-funded PhD projects in the field of Solar System Physics. The group has particular strengths in modelling and observational analysis of the solar atmosphere/solar wind, space weather forecasting, and instrument development for space missions. Our recent work concentrates on the development of novel data analysis techniques for solar atmospheric images, ground-based spectropolarimetric analysis of the quiescent and flaring corona, space weather studies and forecasting (including machine learning), advanced numerical modelling of coronal structures, and lunar surface impactors. We develop new instrumentation for solar and planetary applications, and particularly welcome applications in this field for the 2023 round.

Applications are due by May 31st 2023 for a September 2023 start.

Applicants should follow the instructions at https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/study-with-us/pg-studies/apply/ . Informal enquiries are welcome, and we encourage potential applicants to talk to relevant members of staff. To discuss ideas for projects, please contact Prof Huw Morgan in the first instance by email: hmorgan@aber.ac.uk.… continue to the full article

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We have up to 7 fully-funded PhD studentships available for entry in October 2023. These PhD studentships include full UK fees, a living allowance (this was £17,668 for 2022/23 full time study) and additional funding to cover research costs and international travel such as conferences.

We offer:
• 3.5-year, fully-funded PhD studentships,
• 4-year, fully-funded STFC Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive Science PhD studentships.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 31st January 2023. Full details can be found here.

We are a successful research group pursuing high-international-priority research across the broad remit of Solar and Space Physics. The Group demonstrates international leadership across theory, numerical modelling, observations of solar and space plasma, data intensive science, and space-related hardware.

You will join a strong and supportive research team. The very best way to get a taste of this is to come and visit the Group in person (see here for details).

We value individual differences and diversity and the improved science and scholarship that brings. We therefore encourage applications from under-represented groups and requests for flexible study are welcomed. We offer all applicants full guidance on the application process. For informal enquiries, please email Professor James McLaughlin (james.a.mclaughlin@northumbria.ac.uk).… continue to the full article

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Dear All,

Please see the below UKRI Funding Finder opportunity for the Stephen Hawking Fellowship:
Stephen Hawking Postdoctoral Fellowship – UKRI

The opportunity is now open for applications and is an open ended scheme run jointly through EPSRC and STFC.

Please contact us if you have any further questions regarding the Fellowship and we will be happy to help.

Kind regards

Jemma Wilson… continue to the full article

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