Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship 2025

Applications are now open for the Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship 2025. This scholarship is open to home or EU applicants (overseas with fee waiver) from underrepresented groups, or challenging social or academic backgrounds, who are motivated to tackle, and plan to engage with, diversity enhancement in physics and astronomy.

• Table of Content
• About University of Manchester
• Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship
• Aim and Benefits of Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship
• Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship Courses
• Requirements for Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Manchester

The University of Manchester, in its present form, was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of the Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). After 100 hundred years of working closely together both institutions agreed to form a single university, and on 22 October 2004 they officially combined to form the largest single-site university in the UK. Each has an innovative and inspiring history which we continue to build on, through ground-breaking research and as a centre of educational excellence.... continue reading

Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship

Aim and Benefits of Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship

This fully-funded studentship includes:

• Tuition fees at home or international rate
• Annual maintenance stipend equivalent to UKRI minimum stipend .

Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship Courses

• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Physics and Astronomy

Requirements for Department of Physics and Astronomy Diversity Enhancement Studentship Qualification

To be considered for this studentship you must:

• Hold (or be about to obtain) a minimum of a 2i class UK Masters honours degree, or international equivalent, or a First Class Bachelor degree with an additional Masters degree, or international equivalent.

• Applicants with a First Class Bachelor degree, or international equivalent, with proven research experience may also be considered.

Applicants must hold an offer of study at The University of Manchester before applying for this funding.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

This scholarship works on a nomination basis, the lead supervisor will consider you for nomination and will support you through the process. It is important that you have had significant contact with the supervisory team during the application process and that they are aware that you wish to be considered for funding. Your application will then be considered by a departmental funding panel.

In order to be considered, you must hold an academic offer for a place on one of our PhD programmes. It is therefore essential that you apply for a place on the PhD programme of your choice as early as possible.

For more details, visit University of Manchester Scholarship webpage