• Candidates must have a first, upper second class honor or a Master’s degree with Merit, in Physics or Chemistry or closely related discipline.
• Furthermore, for candidates whose first language is not English, the University require IELTS 6.5 (with 6.0 in each component) or equivalent. Please visit the website for a list of acceptable English language tests. The University prefers candidates to meet the English Language requirements at the point of application, although this is not a requirement.
• Additionally, this scholarship is open to candidates of any nationality, however, the University will later confirm funding details for international students.

About

• The surface dynamics group at Swansea University is home to a unique molecular beam apparatus which uses magnetic field manipulations to control and measure the rotational quantum state of a molecule as it collides with a surface, experiments which are impossible to perform using any other existing technique.
• The Ph.D. project, which is part of our 5-year ERC consolidator research project “rotational waves”, will include aspects of designing parts of an experimental instrument, performing ultra-sensitive surface science measurements, and designing and implementing data analysis techniques.
• Additionally, the research activities are along with the interface between physics and chemistry (physical chemistry). The University requires excellent applicants from either or both of these disciplines.

This three-year scholarship covers the full cost of UK/EU tuition fees and an annual stipend of £20,000.