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Join Us

We are constantly looking to attract applications from talented and motivated researchers to join our research group. The challenging research projects conducted will serve as an excellent platform for dynamic and enthusiastic students to receive a first-class training in synthetic organic chemistry that will thoroughly prepare them for a future career in the chemical industry or in academia. Research opportunities exist at all levels including Undergraduate/Visiting Scholar Research Projects, Ph.D. and Postdoctoral positions. Please feel free to get in contact (lcm71@bath.ac.uk) regarding research opportunities. Funded positions will be advertised here and widely online.

Postdoctoral Positions

When there are no funded positions advertised, and you would like to join the group, then you must obtain your own funding via applications to postdoctoral fellowships. Full assistance in crafting high class applications for fellowships will be provided. For a list of potential sources of postdoctoral funding please refer to the list below and get in contact (lcm71@bath.ac.uk) if you would like to apply for any of the fellowships. ​​​

  • Newton International Fellowships

  • Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships

  • The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851

  • Swiss National Science Foundation Early Postdoc Mobility / Advanced Postdoc Mobility (for Swiss citizens/residents or international researchers who have conducted research in Switzerland for three years)

  • Swedish Research Council (for researchers holding a Swedish doctorate)

  • Academy of Finland (for Finnish researchers)

  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (for Canadian citizens/permanent residents)

  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowships (for Japanese citizens/permanent residents)

  • Canon Foundation (for Japanese citizens/permanent residents)

  • The Croucher Foundation for postdoctoral fellowships (for Hong Kong citizens/permanent residents)

  • HEC Fellowships (for Pakistani citizens/residents)

  • The A*STAR International Fellowship (AIF) (for Singaporean citizens/permanent residents)

  • Endeavour Fellowships (for Australian citizens/permanent residents)

  • Faculty for the Future Fellowships (for female applicants from developing countries)

  • Rubicon Postdoctoral Fellowships (for Dutch citizens/residents or international researchers who have conducted research in the Netherlands for three years)

PhD Studentships

We aim to take on between 1 and 3 PhD students each year, with an October 1st start date. Applications from prospective PhD students are welcome at any time. Candidates should have an excellent academic track record and a strong motivation to conduct original research in synthetic organic chemistry. If you require further information on the availability of PhD places or the research we are currently undertaking please get in touch (lcm71@bath.ac.uk).

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Opportunities for PhD research in the group also exist via the:

  • CDT in Sustainable Chemical Technologies: A Systems Approach (home and international students)

  • Bath-Monash PhD program (home and international students)

  • Craig Scordellis PhD Scholarship (home and international students)

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Potential Ph.D. candidates from overseas (international applicants) may also want to consider the following sources of funding:​

  • David Parkin Scholarship (for citizens of the Americas: North, Central, South or Caribbean)

  • Commonwealth Scholarships (for citizens of other Commonwealth countries)

  • Inlacks Foundation Scholarships (for Indian citizens)

  • National Overseas Scholarship (for Indian citizens)

  • Fulbright Scholarships (for US citizens)

  • Marshall Scholarships (for US citizens)

  • China Scholarship Council (for Chinese citizens)

  • Ciencia sem Fronterias (for Brazilian citizens)

  • Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Technología (for Mexican citizens)

  • Faculty for the Future Fellowships (for female applicants from developing countries)

  • LPDP Scholarships (for Indonesian citizens)

  • Yurt Dışına Lisansüstü ÖÄŸrenim Amacıyla Gönderilecek ÖÄŸrencileri Seçme ve YerleÅŸtirme (YLSY) (for Turkish citizens)​

  • Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (for Egyptian citizens)

  • Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq (for Iraqi citizens)

  • Bolashaq International Scholarship (for Kazakh citizens)

  • The Vice Chancellor's International Scholarships (tuition fee reduction for international students)

  • Craig Scordellis PhD Scholarship (for home and international students)

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For further information see:

https://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/international-sponsorship-and-scholarship-opportunities/

Undergraduate Project Students

Annually we aim to take on a number of undergraduate students to conduct their final year research projects in the group. There may also be opportunities for summer vacation students via the opportunities below. Please feel free to get in touch (lcm71@bath.ac.uk) to discuss opportunities.

  • RSC Undergraduate Research Bursaries

  • The Porter Prize

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