General information
Every Year we are involved in some funded PhD schemes which generally have particular application processes associated with them. Please read the information for each scheme carefully and contact the relevant members of staff for more information.
Alternatively the University offers a few highly competitive scholarships for exceptional PhD candidates, or you may have access to your own funding. In these cases you should review the research interests of our academic staff and contact one of us directly, by email, to discuss how your interests can be best accommodated.
General application process not related to funding schemes
The application process depends on your primary discipline and preferred School. We welcome informal discussions and visits at any time; contact the relevant person named below in the first instance.
Psychology
Further details can be found on the School of Psychology pages.
Physics
Paul Glover
Applications
We review applications four times a year:
- 18 November
- 20 January - latest date for consideration for EU and Overseas Scholarships
- 11 March
- 30 June is the closing date for entry in October.
Entry requirements
We offer PhDs in Physics to students who have graduated with an excellent first degree in the physical sciences, engineering, computer science, applied maths & statistics, or allied disciplines.
A masters qualification is desirable but not essential.
Medicine
Stam Sotiropoulos
Applications
We review applications four times a year:
- 18 November
- 20 January - latest date for consideration for EU and Overseas Scholarships
- 11 March
- 30 June is the closing date for entry in October.
Entry requirements:
We offer postgraduate research opportunities (PhD, DM, DClinPsy, DForenSci, Mphil and MRes) to students who have graduated in a variety of undergraduate subjects, such as medicine, neuroscience, computer science/engineering, applied maths & statistics.
A masters qualification is desirable but not essential.
Taught material
Apart from following a program of research, as a PhD student you will also be offered formal teaching in
- discipline-dependent topics probably from the host school
- medical imaging from the SPMIC
- general topics from the Graduate School.
- workshops and external courses where appropriate.
PhD students participating in a teaching journal club
You will be expected to complete reports, assignments and deliver seminars. It is likely that you would attend a major international conference and these often include additional educational lectures for students.
If English is not your native language then you will have to meet the School and University requirements.
Funding
Our postgraduate students can be funded from a variety of sources including UK research council grants and funds from the schools or University. We also have some studentships funded by Haydn Green Foundation.
These schemes may have their own eligibility criteria, application procedures or educational requirements but applicants will always need to satisfy the University of Nottingham eligibility criteria.
European Union students and Overseas Students may apply for University Scholarships but you will need an offer of a place first. There are only a few places and they are highly competitive. The deadlines for such scholarships are quite early in the new year. Further information can be obtained from the International Office.
General information and links to follow regarding fees, funding and procedure is available on the postgraduate application page.