University of Exeter Astrophysics group PhD Studentships- 2025/26 entry University of Exeter in United Kingdom

The astrophysics group at the University of Exeter, which is embedded within the Physics and Astronomy Department, conducts world-leading research on a variety of observational and theoretical topics. Areas of particular strength include the study of how stars and planets form, the characterisation of stars and extra-solar planets, and the modelling of astrophysical systems (including stellar interiors, planetary atmospheres, and discs) using numerical simulation.

We wish to recruit motivated and talented students to join our thriving community of researchers, which consists of more than two dozen PhD students, twenty academic staff and long-term research fellows, and numerous postdoctoral scholars. Applications are now open for students wishing to begin their study at Exeter in Autumn 2025.

Funding: We anticipate that multiple fully-funded 3.5-year studentships will be available for UK students; a limited number of international places may also be available for exceptional candidates (subject to UKRI eligibility restrictions). The funding is for 3.5 years and covers University tuition fees and all course fees, an annual stipend (currently £19,237 for the academic year 2024/25), and funds towards research activities. There are a limited number of funded places available; not all projects listed here will be funded.