From time to time, PhD studentships and postdoctoral positions will be advertised on this site. There are a number of schemes for which you may apply to fund research activities within the Cockroft group:

If you wish to apply for any of the schemes below, you muct contact me explaining which scheme you are applying for, why you are eligible (please pay close attention to the eligibility requirements), and details of your research idea/interests. Then, and only then, will you be able to gain a letter of support to work in the lab for use in your application.

Postdoctoral funding:
EPSRC Fellowships
Marie Curie Fellowships
Royal Society Funding Schemes
Leverhulme Trust
Fulbright Awards (for US citizens)
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
UNESCO/L'ORÉAL Co-Sponsored Fellowships for Young Women in Life Sciences
The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Wellcome Trust

Postgraduate funding:
Carnegie Trust - Graduates from Scottish Unviersities
Overseas Research Scholarships - Despite what is mentioned here the studentships will actually be funded at 100% stipend, including all overseas fees if you are successful (as current Cockroft group PhD student Lixu Yang was!)
Fulbright Awards - for US Citizens
Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards
The British Council
British Chevening Scholarships
Commonwealth Scholarships