Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship

Application period opens
Tuesday 1 October 2024
Application period closes
Monday 20 January 2025
Entry
2025

The Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund is an innovative fund instigated by leading physicist Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell and the Institute of Physics, to encourage greater diversity in physics.

The scholarship is for full or part-time graduates wishing to study towards a doctorate in physics and from groups that are currently under-represented in the subject.

The University is only permitted to support one nomination for this scholarship. Applications received by the deadline will be considered for this nomination.

Application restrictions

Study level

Available to students studying at:

Postgraduate

Subjects

Available to students studying:

Physics

Domicile for fee status

Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

Schools

Available to faculty members from:

Physics and Astronomy

Application assessment

Academic merit, Evidence based (e.g. sport/music/travel)

Available to

Prospective students

Mode of study

Full time, Part time - evening, Part time - daytime

Geographical criteria

No restrictions