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The Department expects to have a number of Research Council funded studentships for allocation in 2012. UK citizens, who have been normally resident in the UK for the past three years or longer, are eligible for awards covering fees and stipend.
How to Apply
You may apply online, or request a hard copy of the application pack, on the University Graduate Admissions website
Minimum Requirements
The Department conforms to the University's minimum requirements for applicants. Please see the University Graduate Admissions website for details.
You should also consult the admissions criteria for the Division of Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences.
Projects
You may apply for a listed project, or propose one of your own.
Deadline
The deadline for applications for research council studentships will be Friday 20 January 2012.
The deadline for most University scholarships is Friday 20 January 2012, but please check the details for the scholarship you wish to apply for.
If you have your own funding, you should apply by Friday 9 March 2012.
Interviews
Interviews will likely take place in late February/early March 2012 - details to follow.
If you are invited to attend an interview you will probably want to know the format it will take.
You will be interviewed by the Graduate Admissions interview panel comprised of the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr Dave Waters, and colleagues.
Profiles can be found on the Department web pages at: http://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/people/academic
The interview may last for up to half an hour. During this time your application will be discussed in detail, and you may expect a challenging conversation with panel members. However, we hope you may find this a stimulating opportunity to discuss your work.
We will also try and arrange for you to meet with your potential supervisor and discuss project-related matters with them.
You may expect to hear the result of the interview within a week.
We hope you will enjoy your visit to the Department.
Queries
Please contact Emma Brown with any queries.