The Dobbs Fund
The Dobbs Fund supports physics PhD students with costs such as conference travel, laboratory visits, essential equipment or extra study time so they can pursue research and complete their theses.
Funder: IOP Publishing
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted at any time)
Funding Amounts: One-off, short-term financial assistance
Summary: The Dobbs Fund helps physics PhD students meet specific costs needed to pursue their research or finish their theses.
Key Information: Applicants must be UK- or Ireland-based members of the IOP or IPEM.
Description
The Dobbs Fund was established through a bequest from Professor Roland Dobbs to the Institute of Physics (IOP). It provides one-off, short-term financial assistance to physics PhD students facing a specific cost during their studies. Requests are considered by the trustees of the IOP Physics Benevolent Fund.
Support can help a student attend a conference, visit a laboratory relevant to their research, extend their period of study by a few months to submit a thesis, or buy a crucial piece of equipment that is not too expensive. The fund addresses needs arising during doctoral study rather than prescribing a research topic.
