About the course

PhD (Doctorate): a research-based degree, normally of three to four years duration. You will engage in a full-time research project and write a thesis of no more than 80,000 words and undergo an oral examination. The School of Chemistry at St Andrews has a thriving PhD community with around 150 PhD students studying here at any one time. Each student’s PhD experience – from their project to their funding. The School values its PhD community and contributes a major component of its own income to funding PhD positions in Chemistry. This funding is assigned to academics directly, and so it is always worth making an application.

　　As the 21st Century develops, functional materials present a major driver for scientific and technological progress. This exciting theme encompasses the design, synthesis, characterisation and rationalisation of a range of functional solids, with applications in energy conversion and storage, gas separation, sensors, information storage and cryogenic refrigeration.

　　Interests in this research theme are application driven, and cover the synthesis and characterisation of novel materials, in some cases under extreme conditions. In-depth rationalisation using computational modelling often provides a detailed level of understanding to feedback to material design. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 2 (January), 2024	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2024	St. Andrews
August, 2024	St. Andrews
Semester 1 (September), 2024	St. Andrews
October, 2024	St. Andrews
Semester 2 (January), 2025	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2025	St. Andrews
August, 2025	St. Andrews
Semester 1 (September), 2025	St. Andrews
October, 2025	St. Andrews
Semester 2 (January), 2026	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2026	St. Andrews
August, 2026	St. Andrews
Semester 1 (September), 2026	St. Andrews
October, 2026	St. Andrews
Semester 2 (January), 2027	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2027	St. Andrews
August, 2027	St. Andrews

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of St Andrews

Research applicants within the Faculty of Science require a good first degree with Honours at 2.1 (UK) or the overseas equivalent. IELTS- 6.5 (Academic version), TOEFL iBT-90.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

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World ranking

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　　THE World ranking4th / 130

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