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The IoP's Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund (BBGSF) is open
for applications from students who wish to study for a PhD in
Physics.<br>
<br>
The fund aims to encourage greater diversity in Physics by
supporting students from groups which are currently
under-represented (see fund guide below for full details). For the
purpose of this fund the <br>
definition of under-represented groups in physics refers to : women,
students of Black-Caribbean, Black-African and other minority
ethnic (BAME) heritage, students with disabilities, or who require
additional funding to support inclusive learning, LGBT+ students and
students from disadvantaged backgrounds who may struggle to find the
levels of funding needed to complete their studies. People with
qualifying refugee status who meet the above criteria are also <br>
encouraged to apply; <br>
<br>
Further information about the fund and the application process can
be found at<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://beta.iop.org/bellburnellfund">https://www.iop.org/bellburnellfund</a><br>
<br>
Eligibility criteria etc. can be found in the fund guide at<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://beta.iop.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/Bell-Burnell-Guide.pdf">https://www.iop.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/Bell-Burnell-Graduate-Scholarship-Fund-Guide-Oct-2021.pdf</a><br>
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The Department, as an Athena Swan award holder, is eligible to
support one scholarship application.<br>
<br>
The fund provides 35K of PhD studentship costs (just under 50% of
the cost of a 3.5 year studentship with a home fee + stipend). The
department will use some of its allocation of SRSS funds to make a
complete studentship (3.5 years, home fee + stipend). <br>
<br>
The application process is :<br>
1. The candidate student first makes an application for admission to
PhD Physics here via pgr.strath.ac.uk .<br>
Candidates must also submit the following information for internal
assessment :<br>
- a project abstract<br>
- a CV<br>
- a statement on <i>Background and need for a BBGSF grant</i><br>
- a <i>Personal statement </i><br>
This should be either uploaded with their PhD application or emailed
to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pgstudies@phys.strath.ac.uk">physics-pgr-enquiries@strath.ac.uk</a><br>
<br>
2. Applications received before *Friday 17th December* will be
assessed internally and one will be selected to go forward from the
Department.<br>
This assessment will be based primarily on how well the candidate
aligns to the eligibility criteria for the scheme and the
candidate's academic quality. Note that interviews may be held,
depending on the number of applicants (the student selection process
for the BBGSF scheme is part of the criteria considered by the
Institute of Physics in the national competition).<br>
<br>
3. The selected applicant applies to the IoP by *21st January 2022*
at 5pm.<br>
<br>
If you want any additional information, please get in touch.<br>
<br>
Gordon
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Dr. Gordon Robb
Department of Physics & SUPA
University of Strathclyde
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow
Glasgow, G4 0NG,
Scotland, U.K.</pre>
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