About the UROP
The Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics hosts the Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP), annually accepting approximately 5-7 students. Students (from any University) currently in their second year and above are welcome to apply. Candidates who are set to start on a PhD programme in the autumn of 2026 will normally not be offered a place. Due to UK visa regulations, all candidates must have existing right to work in the UK.
Students will work with a supervisor in the Department, usually a research fellow or a faculty member (a list of whom will be available on this website closer to the application date), on a self-contained research project. Students are encouraged to take part in the Department’s life, joining researchers for coffee breaks, discussions and seminars.
The projects will typically run for 8-10 weeks, beginning on, or around, 1st July. The duration may be adjusted to be shorter or longer, or to accommodate summer travel. We are offering a 30-hour working week paid at the living-wage rate.
Application Process
Applications for summer 2026 will open in January/February 2026 with a likely due date of mid March 2026. Applicants are asked to submit a one-page-only application and an academic reference letter. Offers are likely to be made in early April. More details about the application deadline and the application process will become available shortly.
For any administrative queries, contact Jordan Summers (tpadmin@physics.ox.ac.uk).