NOvA and DUNE Neutrino Oscillations PhD Studentship (2020)

What you get

You will receive:

• fully funded tuition fees for 3.5 years (at the UK/EU rate)
• a tax-free bursary for living costs for 3.5 years. For 2019/20 this is £15,009 per annum.
• funds for computing, books, open access publishing, attendance at conferences and workshops.

You may also supplement your income with paid teaching (with your supervisor’s agreement).

Type of award

Postgraduate Research

PhD project

Applications are invited from talented and creative students for a PhD place in Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Sussex on the NOvA and DUNE long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments. The recent discovery of the last neutrino mixing angle (theta13) has opened a door to discovering the pattern of the neutrino masses and whether neutrinos violate CP symmetry: two of the very last missing pieces of the standard model of particle physics extended to include neutrino masses. Neutrinos may provide the answer to the big question of why the universe is dominated by matter and not antimatter. With the NOvA experiment you will have the opportunity to compare data taken with a beam of neutrinos to those from a beam of antineutrinos, looking for differences. The physics reach of NOvA is unique due to its long 810 km baseline combined with the high power and well understood beam of (anti)neutrinos. The DUNE experiment is the successor to NOvA and will use huge liquid argon TPC detectors. With DUNE you will have the opportunity to help design and build the experiment for the future.

 

Funding is available to UK and EU nationals for a September 2020 start.  Funded studentships cover a tax-free bursary (£15,009 per annum in 2019/20) and home/EU fees for 3.5 years. Additional financial support is provided to cover short-term and long-term travel. Interviews of shortlisted candidates will be held in February and March. We also welcome applications from self-funded non-EU students interested in our experimental programme.

 

 

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• be a UK/European Union (EU) student.
• have (or expect to achieve) a First or Upper Second Class Masters degree in Physics, or a related subject.
• Meet the English langugage requirement as detailed here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/degrees/physics-phd 

• We also welcome applications from self-funded non-EU students interested in our experimental programme.

Deadline

29 February 2020 0:00

How to apply

Apply through the postgraduate application system and select the full time PhD in Physics with a September 2020 start date

Applications will be considered until the position has been filled.

When you apply, you should include:

• the supervisor’s name (Prof Jeff Hartnell) in the ‘Suggested supervisor’ section
• 'NOvA and Dune Neutrino Oscillations PhD Studentship' in the Award Detail Section
• a research proposal/personal statement which describes your suitability for the project
• 2 academic references
• your transcripts from any previously obtained degrees. If you have not yet completed your undergraduate degree, you can provide an interim transcript or record of any marks obtained so far.

The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found so you are encouraged to apply as soon as you are able to. 

Due to the high volume of applications received, you may only hear from us if your application is successful.

Contact us

For more details about the project, please contact Dr. Jeff Hartnell: J.J.Hartnell@sussex.ac.uk).

 

For practical questions about applications and/or eligibility for funding, please contact Tom Rowe at: mpsresearchsupport@sussex.ac.uk

 

For academic questions please contact the coordinator of EPP PhD admissions, Dr. W. Clark Griffith: W.C.Griffith@sussex.ac.uk

Applications: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/pgapplication