Inbound PG Scholarships

You should search for all scholarships available at the University of Warwick using this search toolLink opens in a new window.

I highlight a few valuable yet often overlooked scholarships for Astrophysics postgraduate studies at Warwick. You can find the links to their application portals through the same University of Warwick scholarship search tool above.

Marshall Scholarship (US,linkLink opens in a new window)

Fulbright Commission Scholarship (US,link)

CSC-Warwick Joint Program (China,2025 guidelineLink opens in a new window)

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Commonwealth countries,linkLink opens in a new window)

DAAD Scholarships (Germany,linkLink opens in a new window)

Banco de Mexico FIDERH (Mexico)

Sport Scholarship at Warwick (Performance Sports RegistrationLink opens in a new window)

TOEFL Scholarship (India)

Outbound UG Study Opportunities

Studying abroad for a semester or through an exchange program, according to my personal experience, broadens your perspective by immersing you in a new culture, enhancing academic and personal growth, and building valuable global connections.

You can find the partner schools of the University of Warwick that offer exchange opportunities hereLink opens in a new window. Some partner universities have a really strong astrophysics department. Additional information can be found here.

Summer Research Internship

If you are considering applying for a PhD or simply looking to gain research experience, a summer research internship is an excellent opportunity. For PhD applicants, it allows you to complete a research project and enhance your research profile, as most MSc or MPhil projects will not be finished before PhD applications are due in autumn or early winter.

Below is a list of programs that are highly likely to offer astrophysics research internships. When applying, be sure to contact a potential supervisor or host as early as possible to maximise your chances of securing a position.

Europe

Royal Astronomical Society Undergraduate Summer Bursaries (UK, for any UK-based university, link, Application deadline usually in Feb for a summer project in the same year)

URSS @ University of Warwick (UK, URSS, link)

Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge (UK, link, unlike URSS, this program prioritises students from outside Cambridge)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (Germany, link)

Centro de Estudios de Física del Cosmos de Aragón (France, link)

CERN (Switzerland, very competitive, link)

ESA (Nationality requirements, the equivalent of a job placement at the University of Warwick, link)

Others

SURF @ Caltech (USA; one of the most successful summer programs in the US, also one of the few that accept international students, link)

UTRIP @ Uni. of Tokyo (Japan: only for international students, link)

PSI @ Perimeter (Canada; link)

In addition, you can find academic and non-academic summer or year-long internship opportunities for astrophysics students in the US on the AAS listing.