Overview
The Astronomy Instrumentation Group (AIG) has a reputation for not only developing world-leading enabling technology but in translating these developments into state-of-the-art instrument design to fulfil current scientific needs.
This is evidenced by our considerable involvement in virtually all FIR space instruments, including the Herschel (Cardiff is PI institute for the SPIRE instrument) and Planck space telescopes.
The AIG was a major contributor to both the Herschel and Planck space satellites and the Cardiff Astrophysics group continues to work on the exciting data that these two instruments are generating.
Cardiff also plays a major role in the Planck-HFI instrument, by way of Co-Investigator Professor Peter Ade.
The group is headed by Professor Walter Gear, who is also a Co-Investigator on the Herschel project and was Principle investigator on the QUaD CMB polarization experiment and the SCUBA camera on the JCMT in Hawaii.
Distinctive features
The AIG has well supported laboratories, engineering workshop and cleanroom facilities as well as excellent computing facilities for all related research on the Astronomy Instrumentation programme from Cardiff University .
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Research areas:
- Cryogenics
- Detectors
- Quasi Optics and metamaterials
- Earth Observing.
- Far Infrared Interferometry
- Readout electronics
- Multi-object spectroscopy
- Device qualification
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
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Disciplines
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Other requirements
General requirements
If you are applying for a self-funded project then you need to provide the following:
- Research proposal
- Personal statement
- CV
- Certificates and transcripts for all post high school education to date. If you are still studying for your undergraduate degree you will probably not have any certificates or final transcripts, but you should submit any end of year interim transcripts that you have so far.
- Two academic references.
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International
24450 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24450 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Cardiff
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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