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2025 entry Projects and Deadlines:
Please note – for autumn 2025 entry – many of these PhD projects have already been filled. Please see the Projects page to determine which projects are open for applications.
Application deadlines for autumn 2025 entry projects:
- University of Manchester – application deadline Fri 31 January 2025.
- University of Oxford – application deadlines are shown on the Oxford website.
- University of Sheffield – application deadline Sunday 19 January 2025.
- University of Liverpool – application deadline Fri 31 January 2025.
- Plasma strand (University of York) – initial deadline was 31 Jan 2025, applications continue to be accepted until all projects are filled.
For Durham University materials strand projects – please email Professor Damian Hampshire (d.p.hampshire@durham.ac.uk) to enquire.
We encourage you to apply to each of the universities that you are interested in.
How to apply:
Apply directly to the university that offers your chosen PhD project(s). You may apply to more than one university if you wish. The links below will take you to each university’s Fusion CDT web page from where you will be signposted to the application pages. Please mention on your application form that you are interested in the Fusion Centre for Doctoral Training.
As well as making the formal application to the Universities below please complete this short form in order that the lead university can coordinate all applications and keep in touch with all our applicants.
If you have any questions please contact us at fusion-cdt-admissions@york.ac.uk, or phone +44 (0)1904 324907 and we will be happy to help you.
Durham University – How to apply
University contact: Prof Damian Hampshire.
When you apply, please add a note that you wish to apply for the Fusion CDT.
University of Liverpool – How to apply
Follow the link above and complete the online application form. For the question about studentship funding, you should write “Fusion-CDT”. We strongly recommend that you first contact the project supervisor, as given in the project description, and/or the University contact as shown below, before making your application.
University contact: Dr Kirsty McKay and EEECS PG admin team.
University of Manchester – How to apply
University contacts: Dr Ed Pickering and Dr Aneeqa Khan
University of Oxford Materials – How to apply
We strongly recommend that you contact Professor David Armstrong before making an application.
University contact: Professor David Armstrong
University of Sheffield – How to apply
It is recommended that you contact Professor Russell Goodall before making an application. Applications should mention “Fusion Power CDT”.
University contact: Professor Russell Goodall.
University of York (Physics) – How to apply
On the application form you will find a section entitled “research proposal”. It is useful, when looking at your application, to know which area of research interests you most. To help you identify this you could think about including any or all of the following:
- The title of any of the advertised projects in which you are interested and briefly describe why those projects appeal most. You can include as many as you like.
- Your relevant experience in the research areas, noting that specific training will be provided
- What scientific approaches interest you – analytic theory, simulation, modelling, experiment (or all of these).
University contact: Dr David Dickinson