Visiting Research Students

If you wish to come to the School of Mathematics as a visiting research student, you must be registered as a student at another university. Visiting research students should note that:

• You are responsible for all costs associated with their visit, including accommodation, subsistence, travel & leisure costs. We do not currently offer any bursaries or other financial support for visiting research students. 
• The University of Bristol will not award any credit or make any awards based on work undertaken during the research visit.
• You will expected to engage with the research community in the School of Mathematics within the relevant research group.
• You may required to pay a bench fee of £150 per month or part thereof.

We may require 4 weeks to process a complete application. You are advised to complete  your application forms at least 3 months prior to your anticipated visit dates to allow enough time to process the application, secure the relevant supervisory approvals and make the necessary pre-arrival arrangements.

How to apply

If you wish to apply to come to the School of Mathematics as a visiting research student, you must first secure the agreement of a member of academic staff to act as your supervisor for the duration of your visit. Please see our research pages to find members of staff whose research area matches your interests. You should contact them directly, using the contact details given.

Once you have secured the agreement of a potential supervisor, and have agreed dates for your visit with them, please complete the , and email the completed form to math-postgraduate@bristol.ac.uk.  You will also need to provide a letter from your current instution confirming the degree programme that you are registered on along with your dates of study.

When we have processed your application, you will be sent an offer letter and provided with further information as necessary.

Please note:

• Research students should NOT undertake their visit to the School of Mathematics without receiving and accepted an official invitation as issued by the Faculty of Science.
• Confirmation of academic supervision for the duration of the visit will be required before the official invitation can be issued.

Non-EEA Citizens

Applicants who are non-EEA citizens will require a visa and an ATAS clearance certificate to undertake their visit. 

• A Short-term Study Visa may be used for visits less than six months of duration but they cannot be extended in the UK.
• Visiting students wishing to come for a period of more than six months will need to acquire a Student visa. The Faculty Office will issue a CAS for this category of student, but the student must be attending for the purposes of study only and should not be undertaking work whilst in the UK. In the case of students requiring Student visa sponsorship this supervisor will hold responsibility for monthly monitoring of academic engagement.

You will require ATAS clearance certificate when you come to register at the University of Bristol. Your offer letter will also include an ATAS statement for you to submit to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Please note  it can take 20 working days to be processed. 

Contacts

If you have any questions about the application process for visiting research students, please contact us at math-postgraduate@bristol.ac.uk.

Further visa information and advice  is availabe from our student visa services team.