Lucy Oswald recruiting two funded Cambridge pulsar PhD researchers — 2027
University of Cambridge
Lucy Oswald’s Cambridge pulsar group is recruiting two fully funded PhD researchers for October 2027. The standard Physics PhD place is for Home applicants; the ERC-funded Research Assistant plus PhD route is open to Home and international applicants. Deadline: 8 December 2026.
The Cavendish Astrophysics group seeks two researchers for PulsarMAP, studying pulsar mode-changing, polarisation and neutron-star evolution using surveys, statistics and machine learning. One position is a standard funded Physics PhD for Home students. The second is an employed Research Assistant position that funds a PhD during employment on the ERC-funded PulsarMAP project; Home and international applicants are eligible. The successful candidates will not need to compete separately for funding.
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Benefits
Two positions are described by the Cambridge department as fully funded. One provides a funded PhD; the other provides Research Assistant employment while completing a funded PhD. Specific stipend/salary and tuition terms are not yet stated on the project page. Successful candidates do not compete separately for funding.
Eligibility summary
Standard funded PhD position: Home applicants only. ERC-funded Research Assistant plus PhD position: Home and international applicants. Both routes are for candidates interested in pulsar astrophysics and data-intensive research, subject to Cambridge admissions or employment requirements.
Requirements
For the Home PhD route, use the standard Cambridge Physics PhD application process and identify Lucy Oswald and the PulsarMAP project. The professor’s page states that detailed instructions for the Research Assistant plus PhD route will be posted soon; prospective international applicants should monitor that page or contact the professor before applying.
Documents required
Follow Cambridge Physics postgraduate application instructions for the Home PhD route. The Research Assistant plus PhD application document list has not yet been published; check the official project page for updates.
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How to submit applications
Official Cambridge Cavendish page and linked Lucy Oswald project page verified 19 October 2026. The Home PhD application route is open. Detailed application instructions for the internationally eligible ERC Research Assistant plus PhD route are pending. Deadline 8 December 2026; exact time not stated.
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