Opportunities for Study with Tim Evans

Postdoctoral Opportunities

Some potential sources of support are below. Note that most programmes require official invitations. The Physics department here is large and gets many requests to host fellows. It will only support a limited number of such applications and it often runs an internal vetting system with a deadline that can be up to two months ahead of the official deadline. Candidates who miss this internal deadline are not put forward. It is important therefore to make early contact with me if you are interested in bringing an individual fellowship here.

• Imperial offers a limited number of Imperial College Research Fellowships. You will need an outstanding CV to get one and typically only a couple are awarded in Physics each year.
• Marie Curie Fellowships (or Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions - Research Fellowship Programme as the EU calls them). EU deadline early September, Internal Imperial Physics department deadline likely to be in August.
• Royal Society Newton Fellowships. Internal Imperial Physics department deadline usually early February.

PhD Opportunities

I supervise a number of PhD students. The opportunities vary from year to year depending on funding and the number of students I currently have. The application process is as follows.

• Applications with me have to be channelled through the Theoretical Physics group in Physics. For general information about the process please see Theoretical Physics group PhD web pages. Note that the open days mentioned as part of the theoretical physics group information are aimed at students interested in theoretical particle physics. My current research interests fall under the Centre for Complexity Science at Imperial (or the official pages) so look at the official Tim Evans web pages or Tim Evans' netplexity pages for some background. Then contact me directly for more information.
• You have to apply through the Imperial College online system. Some points to note:-
  • To work with me you will have to specify the research group which for me has to be the Theoretical Physics group in the Physics Department.
    For internal bureaucratic reasons PhD applications have to go through the Theoretical Physics Group of the Physics Department and not through the interdepartmental The Centre for Complexity Science even though my students work within the CCS. So also look at the information on PhD opportunities in The Centre for Complexity Science. You can specify other groups and departments e.g. those associated with other staff in the CCS.
  • Make sure you mention my name and the relevant topics in the formal application. Otherwise it will get lost amongst the many applications for string theory.
• I recommend you email me separately when you have completed your application as then I can look out for the application.
• Note for top rated students (typically in the top few percent of a class at a leading university) Imperial College has some scholarships, see theory group PhD web pages or the main Imperial PhD scholarship pages. Early application needed for those (the first round, usually due in October the year before entry, has the least competition).
• Most funds come from EPSRC such as their DTA grants. These grants have very specific residency and nationality requirements. Full grants cover fees and living expenses for UK citizens and for EU nationals with three years UK residency but that excludes time spent in full time education in the UK. Few non-UK citizens satisfy that and it is a source of frustration with many staff at Imperial that we can not give full funding to excellent EU candidates because of this rule. For a small fraction of the grants, this residency requirement can be relaxed but this is done competitively within the department which has many such strong candidates.

  Early applicants have the best opportunities, see the theory group PhD web pages.

• All PhD students must be interviewed by two staff members before they can be accepted. It is best to visit in person but in some cases this can be done online.

Taught Programme Projects

I have supervised a large number of undergraduate and masters students summer students from a variety of programmes, the BSc and MSci in Physics, the Physics masters course (and in the past the QFFF masters course). Please see the appropriate programme to details of any projects I am offering. Some of these projects have led to publications, see the list of student publications with Tim Evans.

Summer Project Opportunities

I have worked with a number of undergraduate summer students under the Imperial College UROP scheme but places depend on the number of Masters students I am supervising each year.