天体物理学博士研究员（星系如何停止恒星形成以及它们为何会形成核球）
Why do galaxies stop forming stars, and why do they end up with bulges?
原帖优先：申请材料、截止时间与资格以原帖和学校官方说明为准。
博士招生与资助公告
- 申请年度
- 2027；原帖说明：How to apply Apply now You need to: • choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences • select Full time or Part time • search for programme PhD Physics (7089) • add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application Applications should include: • your CV (resumé) • 2 academic references • degree transcripts and certificates to date • English language qualification (if applicable)
- 最近申请截止
- 2027-01-06
- 全部申请截止
- （Europe/London）
- 资助原文
- Fees and funding We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students. Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants. Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants. Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered. For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
- 资助条件
- 原帖为竞争性或附条件资助说明，未确认本项目获资助及申请人能获奖；不作为保证全奖。
- 原帖材料说明
- • your CV (resumé)
- • 2 academic references
- • degree transcripts and certificates to date
- • English language qualification (if applicable)
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- 研究内容
- 本项目旨在通过构建透明、数据驱动的半经验数值模型，测试星系淬灭的各种机制及核球的形成原因，并将模型预测结果与来自欧几里得空间望远镜（Euclid）、詹姆斯·韦布空间望远镜（JWST）和鲁宾空间望远镜（Rubin-LSST）的新观测数据以及TNG和EAGLE等模拟输出进行对比。
- 申请条件
- 申请者需持有英国2:1荣誉学士学位或其国际同等学历；具备天体物理学或普通物理学背景，拥有强烈的科研动机和热情，并具备一定的研究和计算经验。
- 待遇
- 提供全额资助（适用于英国和国际学生），具体资助形式可能包括校长奖学金、学校提供的学费及生活费资助等。
- 申请方式
- 申请人需通过南安普顿大学系统申请，选择研究型项目、2027/28学年、工程与物理科学学院、全职或兼职，搜索PhD Physics (7089)项目，并在申请的第二部分添加导师姓名；截止日期为2027年1月6日。
- 材料清单
- 简历 (CV)
- 2份学术推荐信
- 截至目前的学位成绩单和证书
- 英语语言资格证明（如适用）
由 gemini-2.5-flash-lite 生成，博士岗判定置信度 100%。
岗位信息
- 最终轮次截止
- 2027-01-06
- 学科
- 物理与天文
- 合同类型
- 项目资助
- 本站收录
- 内容更新
- 原帖导师候选（待核验）
- Professor Francesco Shankar, Dr Anna Puglisi
- 来源
- 南安普顿大学博士研究项目招生 · 最近核对 2026-10-24
- 详情核验
判定依据（原文摘录）
- 这是一项博士培养机会
Type of degree Doctor of Philosophy
- 资助覆盖英国及国际学生
Fully funded (UK and international)
- 入学要求为2:1荣誉学位
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent.
原文
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Postgraduate research project
Why do galaxies stop forming stars, and why do they end up with bulges?
Funding
Fully funded (UK and international)
Type of degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Entry requirements
2:1 honours degree
2:1 honours degree
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Faculty graduate school
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Closing date
6 Jan 2027
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About the project
Potential supervisors
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
How to apply
Contact us
About the project
Potential supervisors
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
How to apply
Contact us
About the project
In this project you'll build transparent, data-driven models that switch quenching ingredients on and off, one at a time, and test them against new data from the Euclid space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Rubin-LSST telescope to reveal what really shuts galaxies down.
Galaxies come broadly in two main flavours: blue, star-forming discs and red, quenched systems with a prominent central bulge. The drivers behind such a dichotomy are still a matter of intense debate.
This project aims to tackle this fundamental mystery in astronomy making use of flexible and transparent, data-driven numerical models that connect observations directly to theory. You'll build and extend semi-empirical models in which galaxies grow along their host dark matter halo merger trees at the rate imposed by observed star formation rates, and central supermassive black holes grow following observed Eddington-ratio distributions and duty cycles. With such flexible tools, you'll be able to test one ingredient at a time:
• does quenching happen when a black hole reaches a threshold mass, or when the halo becomes massive enough, or after mergers and disc instabilities?
• which recipe best reproduces quenched fractions, galaxy scaling relations and bulge-to-total ratios?
Because every assumption is explicit and can be switched on or off, these models show clearly what the data demand and what they do not. Your predictions will be tested against new data from Euclid, JWST and Rubin-LSST, covering millions of galaxies, and compared with outputs from simulations such as TNG and EAGLE. If you have a creative and curious mind, this is the project for you.
The School of Physics and Astronomy is committed to promoting equality, diversity inclusivity as demonstrated by our Athena SWAN award. We welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or age, and will give full consideration to applicants seeking flexible working patterns and those who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy, onsite childcare facilities, and offers a range of benefits to help ensure employees’ well-being and work-life balance. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and has been awarded the Platinum EcoAward.
Potential supervisors
Lead supervisor
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Professor Francesco Shankar
Professor of Astrophysics
Research interests
• Super-massive Black Hole Demography and Evolution
• Galaxy Evolution: Spheroids and Bulges, Environment, High-redshift galaxies
• Radio and Broad Absorption Line Active Galactic Nuclei
Supervisors
AP
Dr Anna Puglisi
Lecturer in Astronomy
Entry requirements
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent.
Desirable skills:
• strong motivation and desire to pursue a research project in astronomy
• background in astrophysics or general physics
• some research and computing experience
Fees and funding
We offer a range of funding opportunities for both UK and international students. Horizon Europe fee waivers automatically cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for qualifying students.
Competition-based Presidential Bursaries from the University cover the difference between overseas and UK fees for top-ranked applicants.
Competition-based studentships offered by our schools typically cover UK-level tuition fees and a stipend for living costs for top-ranked applicants.
Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis, so apply early for the best opportunity to be considered.
For more information, please visit our postgraduate research funding pages.
How to apply
Apply now
You need to:
• choose programme type (Research), 2027/28, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• select Full time or Part time
• search for programme PhD Physics (7089)
• add name of the supervisor in section 2 of the application
Applications should include:
• your CV (resumé)
• 2 academic references
• degree transcripts and certificates to date
• English language qualification (if applicable)
Contact us
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
For questions about applying, email our Doctoral College (doctoralcollege-admissions@soton.ac.uk).
Project leader
For an initial conversation, email Professor Francesco Shankar (F.Shankar@soton.ac.uk).