Join ARAMP

Explore opportunities to undertake a PhD, develop a fellowship or continue your research career with ARAMP

ARAMP welcomes students and researchers who are interested in developing new ways of using and monitoring ionising radiation. We are a multidisciplinary group, and relevant experience may come from physics or related areas such as engineering, materials science, computing and healthcare research.

We welcome enquiries from people with different backgrounds and career paths, including those returning to research after a career break.

Current opportunities

Funded PhD projects and employment opportunities within ARAMP will be listed here when they are available.

If there are no suitable opportunities currently advertised, you can explore the routes below. These are not exhaustive, and other opportunities may be available to you depending on your circumstance.

 

Before contacting ARAMP, please identify a specific project, scholarship, fellowship or funding route and check its eligibility requirements. We cannot assess your eligibility for a scheme or identify funding on your behalf, and we are unlikely to be able to respond usefully to general enquiries asking whether funding is available. Please include a brief outline of your research interests, relevant experience, the route or scheme you are considering and your intended timescale.

Researchers interested discussing a more senior research opportunity are welcome to contact us directly. 

Funding options for PhDs

Before getting in touch, explore our research programmes and consider how your interests and experience might fit with ARAMP’s work.

Some advertised PhD projects have funding attached, while other applicants will need to secure funding or support themselves. We may also be able to consider proposals for PhD research that is not currently advertised, where the proposed topic fits ARAMP’s research interests and the applicant has an appropriate background.

Self-funded and government-funded applicants are welcome to contact us to discuss their research interests and whether ARAMP would be a suitable fit. If you are interested in undertaking a PhD with the group but do not yet have funding, the links below may give you some ideas. 

PhD funding at Loughborough

Includes a number of funding possibilities, some available for PhD study.

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Institute of Physics Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund

Supports students from groups under-represented in physics who wish to complete a physics doctorate. Applications are typically open from October – mid-January.

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Commonwealth Scholarships

Scholarships available for applicants for certain eligible Commonwealth countries. Applications typically open in October – November. Split site scholarships are also available, which would let you spend a year studying in the UK as part of a PhD in your home country.

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Fulbright-Loughborough Award

An agreement between the Fulbright Commission and Loughborough University offers the opportunity for a US Postgraduate research student to receive a fully-funded 3 year studentship. Applications are made via your Home University in the US, with a deadline in early January. You will need a letter of support from us as part of your application, so get in touch early to discuss potential projects.

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Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships

Awarded to women from developing and emerging countries to pursue PhD research in STEM subjects. Applications typically open from September - November.

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Elite Athlete Scholarships

This is a three-year studentship covering UK tuition fees and a stiped, and is a fantastic opportunity for those who want to pursue research alongside their sporting development.

The Sports Development Centre nominate individuals who are competing in Loughborough performance programmes, who are either targeting a major senior international event, have a realistic opportunity of competing at senior international level within 18 months, or who can demonstrate the potential to make a significant contribution to Loughborough’s sporting success.

Contact us first to discuss possible projects. Applications should then be made to Loughborough Sport around May.

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Postdoctoral and fellowship positions

We are open to enquiries from researchers who would like to develop a fellowship application with ARAMP as the proposed host group. Please contact us at an early stage with a brief research outline, your CV, the fellowship scheme you are considering and its expected timetable. Our ability to support an application will depend on its fit with ARAMP’s research, the availability of appropriate supervision and facilities, the likely competitiveness of the proposal against the scheme’s criteria, and the relevant University approval process.

Vice Chancellor Independent Research Fellowships

Independent two-year positions, with time to develop your research portfolio and support to apply for further independent fellowships. Applications are due around November.

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Daphne Jackson Fellowships

Fellowships for researchers returning to academia after a career break of two or more years for family, health or caring reasons. Jenny Spiga is a former Daphne Jackson Fellow. Rolling application process.

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Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships

Independent research fellowships for those who require a flexible working pattern. Applications open September - October.

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EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowships

Both open and responsive mode offered. There are no upper limits on time-since-PhD and applications are welcome from those who have followed non-traditional pathways into research, or who need to work part-time. Applications expected to open around May - July.

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Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships

Three year independent research fellowships. Note that research in medical applications is rarely within the Leverhulme Trust’s remit. Typical application deadlines in February.

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

For researchers who have not resided in UK for more than 12 months of the last three years. Applications open April - September.

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MRC Clinical Research Training Fellowships

Available at both post- and pre-doctoral levels, specifically for registered healthcare professionals who are interested in pursuing a research career. Applications open October - January.

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Newton International Fellowships

Three year fellowships for non-UK researchers who wish to conduct research in a UK institution. Fasil Dejene is a former Newton International Fellow. Applications open January - March.

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Royal Commission 1851 Fellowships

For applicants with three years or less postdoctoral experience, to conduct innovative independent research. Applications open October - January.

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