We are always looking for talented people to join us. Below are listed the various options available.

MSci and MSc projects

If you are a 3rd year Bristol MSci student or a new Volcanology MSc student, come and talk to a member of the Petrology Group about potential research projects.

PhD projects

A list of new PhD projects will be made available in November for PhD studentships starting the following October. We are always keen to attract applications from students with degrees in Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science etc.) as well as Earth Sciences. In addition, feel free to contact any member of the Petrology Group if you have your own ideas for a project that you think would be of interest to us. 

There are several possible sources of PhD funding including:

1. GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership studentships. See the website for details of how and when to apply.
2. Studentships tied to a specific project, funded by a research council or charity.
3. Industrial funding including CASE awards
4. Funding by home government (for international students)
5. Self-funding

Information about currently available studentships in the School of Earth Sciences can be found here. If you would like to find out what it’s like to be a postgraduate student in the School of Earth sciences, go here.

Post-Doctoral Research Assistantships

Research grants to Petrology group members of staff often include funding for a PDRA. These positions are tied to a specific project, and any currently available will be listed here.

Research fellowships

There are several sources of funding for people with PhDs to join us as independent research fellows. This is an excellent way of joining the group; though these fellowships are highly competitive, they are often longer than typical PDRA positions (often 5 years), are highly prestigious, and offer a great degree of independence. If you are interested, you will need to put together a compelling research proposal, but members of the Petrology Group (and the School more widely) have a lot of experience with these applications (both as applicants and hosts). If you have an exciting project and would like to join us, then please get in touch with any member of the Petrology Group well in advance of the application deadline and let us help you polish your application. Potential sources of funding include:

• NERC research fellowships
• Royal Society University Research Fellowships
• European Research Council Starting, Consolidator and Advanced grants
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie intra-European fellowships for career development

Visiting Professorships

If you are at a more advanced point in your career and would like to join the group, then the University of Bristol Benjamin Meaker Annual Awards Scheme may be for you. This programme is for year-long awards, during which the International Academic Collaborator and their University of Bristol (UoB) Academic Host will undertake collaborative research development, working towards joint funding bids, international co-authored publications, and knowledge exchange between our wider university communities. Again, contact any member of the Petrology Group if you are interested.