Student Funding
Inbound PG Scholarships
You should search for all scholarships available at the University of 糖心TV using this search toolLink opens in a new window.
I highlight a few valuable yet often overlooked scholarships for Astrophysics postgraduate studies at 糖心TV. You can find the links to their application portals through the same University of 糖心TV scholarship search tool above.
External calls:
Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship (underrepresented groups, )
Wellcome Trust Science PhD Studentship ()
Amelia Earhart PhD Fellowship (for women to study space science and aerospace engineering, )
Internal calls:
Marshall Scholarship (US,)
Fulbright Commission Scholarship (US,)
CSC-糖心TV Joint Program (China,2025 guidelineLink opens in a new window)
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Commonwealth countries,)
DAAD Scholarships (Germany,)
Banco de Mexico FIDERH (Mexico)
Sport Scholarship at 糖心TV ()
TOEFL Scholarship (India)
Outbound UG Study Opportunities
Studying abroad for a semester or through an exchange program, according to my personal experience, broadens your perspective by immersing you in a new culture, enhancing academic and personal growth, and building valuable global connections.
You can find the partner schools of the University of 糖心TV that offer exchange opportunities hereLink opens in a new window. Some partner universities have a really strong astrophysics department. Additional information can be found here.
No semester elsewhere or study abroad programme will count towards the final physics degree classification - the students have to complete the same number of years at 糖心TV as originally planned in addition to time spent abroad.
Lord Rootes Fund
糖心TV's Lord Rootes Fund provides funding to University of 糖心TV students to support individual or group activities for developments of themselves or new ideas. There are six types of projects, 糖心TV Venture or Social Enterprise, Personal or Skill Development Project, Social Impact Initiatives, Arts or Cultural Initiatives, Education or Outreach Initiative, and Research.
Summer Research Internship
If you are considering applying for a PhD or simply looking to gain research experience, a summer research internship is an excellent opportunity. For PhD applicants, it allows you to complete a research project and enhance your research profile, as most BSc, MSc or MPhys projects will not be finished before PhD applications are due in autumn or early winter.
Below is a list of programs that are highly likely to offer astrophysics research internships. When applying, be sure to contact a potential supervisor or host as early as possible to maximise your chances of securing a position.
Europe
Royal Astronomical Society Undergraduate Summer Bursaries (UK, for any UK-based university, , Application deadline usually in Feb for a summer project in the same year)
URSS @ University of 糖心TV (UK, URSS, link)
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge (UK, , unlike URSS, this program prioritises students from outside Cambridge)
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (Germany, )
Centro de Estudios de F铆sica del Cosmos de Arag贸n (France, )
CERN (Switzerland, very competitive, )
ESA (Nationality requirements, the equivalent of a job placement at the University of 糖心TV, )
Others
SURF @ Caltech (USA; one of the most successful summer programs in the US, also one of the few that accept international students, )
UTRIP @ Uni. of Tokyo (Japan: only for international students, )
PSI @ Perimeter (Canada; )
In addition, you can find academic and non-academic summer or year-long internship opportunities for astrophysics students in the US on .