Current Openings
PhD Studentships:
We would like to advertise several funded PhD student positions for entry in October 2026. There are a number of different positions and we are looking for students interested in the following areas:
- Experimental characterisation of the charge transport and thermoelectric physics of doped conjugated polymers and other soft functional materials.
- Charge transport and device physics of organic and perovskite field-effect transistors.
- Scanning probe characterisation of soft functional materials.
Interested students should contact Professor Henning Sirringhaus by email for further information:
hs220 [ AT ] cam [ DOT ] ac [ DOT ] uk
Students
Please find information about applications to the Department of Physics for the MPhil or PhD programs, including relevant deadlines. The primary sources of funding are as follows, although it is also worth exploring the EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), the Winton Studentships, and other sources of funding outside the University.
Home Fee Status:
EU Fee Status:
- Research Council Studentships (PhD Only) — either full studentship (if resident in the UK for at least three years before commencing the PhD course) or fees only.
- Cambridge Home/EU Studentships Scheme (CHESS)
- Gates Cambridge Trust
Overseas Fees Status:
- Gates Cambridge Trust
- Cambridge Trust
- Vice-Chancellor’s Awards and Cambridge International Scholarships
Please take careful note of the deadlines, which can be up to a year before the October (Michaelmas) start date.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Please contact us if you are interested in joining us as a post-doc. Any formal open positions will be advertised on jobs.cam.ac.uk (under the Department of Physics) and/or via the links below:
- No Current Listings
Highly talented candidates should also consider applying for one of the following fellowships:
- Newton International Fellowships for non-UK candidates.
- Marie Curie Fellowships for researchers from both European and non-European countries.
- EPSRC Fellowships
- Junior Research Fellowships supported by Cambridge colleges.