DAMTP PhD Opportunities
Applications are welcome in all areas!
Research Topics
Our research page lists the various research groups and their interests. Note that in some cases there are overlaps. You need to determine which group or groups cover your range of interests, and where appropriate identify a potential supervisor.
- A list of some, but by no means all, projects which will be available from the various research groups in DAMTP
- The Cambridge Centre for Analysis is an exciting opportunity for a four-year PhD spanning pure, stochastic, computational and applied analysis.
Qualifications
The minimum entry requirement is a 1st class honours degree after a four-year course in mathematics, physics or engineering, or a three-year degree plus a postgraduate course on advanced applied mathematics and theoretical physics. Please note that a very large majority of the successful applicants for PhD studentships with the HEP, GR and QI groups will have taken Part III of the Mathematical Tripos.
Funding
Home students and European Union (EU) students who have completed three years of full-time higher education in the UK are normally fully supported (fees and maintenance) by Research Council awards during their three years of research. Other EU students are eligible for fees support only by Research Councils.
There are other awards available from Cambridge sources outside DAMTP. An up-to-date guide can be found here.
How to apply
You need to apply to the Board of Graduate Studies (BoGS). Details of how to apply are given here. Please note the following points:
If you came from outside Cambridge to read for the CASM then you are applying for "continuation/readmission"; otherwise you are applying for "admission". For the first category, only one reference letter is needed; ideally this should be an updated reference which covers your performance in the final year at your previous institution. Cambridge students will need two references, which must include one from their College Director of Studies.
On the GRADSAF form you should answer question A(12) by declaring your interests as determined under `Choice of Subject' above. We do not expect you to submit a detailed research proposal!
Deadlines and Offers
The DAMTP deadline for applications is the end of January each year. However, later applications will be considered where possible.
The deadline for funding from other Cambridge sources is much earlier and tighter.
Applicants to the HEP, GR and QI research groups should note that we anticipate making some offers to outstanding candidates in March. These offers will be made on the basis of academic track record and the applicant may also be invited to an interview and/or asked to sit a written admissions test. However, it is also expected that some of the PhD places in the HEP, GR and (possibly) QI groups will be offered in June once the CASM results are available. If you are interested in being considered for the March round of offers, we ask that you submit your application to the Board of Graduate Studies by December 15th at the latest. This arrangement applies equally to UK, EU and Overseas applicants.
Applicants to all other research groups should ideally apply by the end of January, unless they require funding from the Cambridge Trusts, in which case the earlier deadlines apply.
Please note that it is sometimes possible to start a PhD in DAMTP at a time other than the beginning of each academic year. You should contact us directly if you wish to discuss this possibility.
If you have queries please email Mrs Faith Payne at research@damtp.cam.ac.uk or write to her at:
DAMTP Postgraduate Admissions
Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Wilberforce Road
Cambridge CB3 0WA
United Kingdom