Antarctic Studies

The British Antarctic Survey is one of the world's leading environmental research centres and is responsible for the UK's national scientific activities in Antarctica. We are part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and provide a national capability for Antarctic science and logistics, carry out cutting edge scientific research, long term observations and surveys that cannot be done by anyone else in the UK.

Our eight Polar Science for Planet Earth teams consist of “Atmosphere, Ice & Climate”, “Biodiversity, Evolution & Adaptation”, “Ecosystems”, “Geology & Geophysics”, “Ice Dynamics & Palaeoclimate”, “Palaeo Environments, Ice Sheets & Climate Change”, “Polar Oceans”,  “Space Weather & Atmosphere”, covering a broad spectrum of science.

We welcome research enquiries from those working for first degrees in earth science subjects, physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology and related subjects. Most research studentships lead to the PhD degree.

All research students registered at British Antarctic Survey have a BAS supervisor and a University supervisor in a cognate department; progression and examination requirements are as for research students in the partner department.

One to one supervision - The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University’s expectations regarding supervision.

Students can expect to receive an online feedback report each term.

Requirements

• Magistr (Master's Degree) at Pass level. Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of good or 4/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 4/5 Bologna Bachelor's from other institutions with an overall grade of 5/5, Excellent
• Diploma Specialista (completed post-1991) with a minimum overall grade of Excellent or 5/5 Bachelor's from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and other prestigious institutions with an overall grade of 5/5
• IELTS (Academic) 7.0
• TOEFL Internet Score 100
• £50 application fee
• First Academic Reference
• Second Academic Reference
• Transcript
• CV/Resumé
• Covering Letter
• Statement of Interests
• Personal Reference

Scholarships

• Gates Cambridge Scholarships
• Graduate Research Scholarship
• King's College Studentship