Join Us

There are a number of possibilities for joining our team – please read carefully below and then get in touch with me by email or apply as instructed.

Currently advertised positions:

No positions are currently advertised.

More general information:

PhD:

PhD studentships October 2021/2022 start: If you are interested in working with us you are encouraged to get in touch by email (include a short 2 page CV).

In addition to a limited number of university places for eligible UK / EU students, there are also a number of funding schemes that you may apply to (I can help support these applications provided you meet the criteria and have a strong CV).

Postgraduate funding:

• Carnegie Trust – Graduates from Scottish Universities (http://www.carnegie-trust.org/)
• Fulbright Awards – for US Citizens
• Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards
• The British Council (https://www.britishcouncil.in/study-uk/scholarships/commonwealth-scholarships)
• Marshall scholarships – for US Citizens (http://www.marshallscholarship.org/)
• British Chevening Scholarships (http://www.chevening.org/)
• Commonwealth Scholarships (http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/)
• The Croucher Foundation (Hong Kong – http://www.croucher.org.hk/funding/study_awards)

If you wish to apply for any of the schemes above and would like a letter of support/ help with the application, please contact me explaining which scheme you are applying for, why you are eligible (please pay close attention to the eligibility requirements) and enclose a short 2 page CV.

Post-doctoral:

Current vacancies are advertised on the departmental or university website and http://www.jobs.ac.uk.  In addition there are a number of schemes it may be possible to support strong candidates in applying for funding from these schemes.

• Marie Curie Fellowships
• Royal Society
• Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships (https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/)
• Newton International Fellowships (http://www.newtonfellowships.org/)
• Durham University Junior Research Fellowships
• Ramsey Memorial trust (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ramsay-trust)
• Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 (http://www.royalcommission1851.org.uk/)

If you have a strong CV, it may be possible to help with applications to these (typically the department of chemistry will identify strong candidates to put forward). If you are eligible to apply for a fellowship please feel free to get in touch.

M.Sc. by research:

More information about post-graduate masters can be found on the department website, typically these must be self-funded as we do not currently have funds to support masters level students. I’m happy to discuss this option with interested students.

https://www.dur.ac.uk/chemistry/postgraduate/research_degrees/

Others:

If you are excited by out chemistry and able/ambitious, informal enquiries about working with me in the area of heterogeneous catalysis are also always welcome – I’ve hosted a number of international students visiting the department and several highly motivated summer student projects.