Space Instrumentation for the Moon | Research Degrees

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Award Award	Duration Duration	Start dates Start dates	Application Application
PhD PhD	Full-time: 3–4 years Full-time: 3–4 years	February and October February and October	January to April January to April

Moon@OU leads the development of European instrumentation to find the volatiles such as water that are the acknowledged priorities for science and exploration alike. We develop technologies for In Situ Resource Utilisation that will enable a more sustainable approach to space exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond. Our research is complementary to laboratory-based sample analysis in Planetary and Space Sciences: the measurements we make in situ on planetary bodies add value to existing returned samples and inform the selection of new materials for return to Earth from the Moon and Mars.

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

UK fee UK fee	International fee International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year Full-time: £5,006 per year	Full-time: £16,420 per year Full-time: £16,420 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year Part-time: £2,503 per year	Part-time: £8,210 per year Part-time: £8,210 per year

Our research students are funded via many sources, including: industry, Doctoral Training Partnerships, the EU, self-funding, and faculty funded studentships.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.

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