PhD positions

PhD applicants: Birmingham Chemistry Scholarships 2025
The School of Chemistry is proud to offer a number of doctoral scholarships. These scholarships are open to all fields of chemistry. Each fully funded scholarship is for 3.5 years full-time study and covers academic fees and a maintenance grant in line with the UK Research Innovation rate. These scholarships are primarily for students eligible to pay Home/UK tuition fees. However, exceptional overseas students may be supported.
Closing date for application is midnight 3rd February 2025.
The scholarship must start no later than 1st October 2025.

We are always interested to hear from people who have strong interests in synthesis and catalysis and enjoy tackling new challenges in organic and organometallic chemistry. If you are interested in applying for these studentships to work with our team then please contact Paul p.w.davies@bham.ac.uk as soon as possible and before making any application in order to discuss possible projects and your application documents.

Selection process
Awards will be allocated based on academic excellence; normally students will expect to have (or hold) a first-class honors degree (or equivalent). Candidates will be shortlisted based on the information provided in the application process (see below) and invited for interview.
Application process
This is a two-step process
1.
Send a cover letter to the School of Chemistry postgraduate admissions tutor, Professor Vas Stavros (v.stavros@bham.ac.uk): Your cover letter should include the following:
A Person and Preparedness statement (max 2000 characters)
In this statement, you may wish to consider your academic history, skills and expertise, professional experience and awards or publications. Additionally, you should indicate in this statement which member of academic staff within the School of Chemistry you wish to work with and why. We recommend that you contact your preferred supervisor(s) to discuss projects before you apply. Specific details around a research project is not to be included.
2.
Make an application to the PhD programme: Please apply for the PhD School of Chemistry programme through the Course Finder section of the University of Birmingham website. Please ensure that your referees have submitted their references by midnight 3rd February.