EMCCD Detector Development for Space Applications: from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Future Mission Opportunities

Funder	Science and Technology Facilities Council
Recipient Organization	The Open University
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2024
End Date	Mar 30, 2028
Duration	1,277 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2929691`

Grant Description

Work with the latest detector technology that is being used in the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. "Best of both worlds" approach to a PhD studentship through the STFC CASE scheme - undertaking a PhD that is sponsored by our long-running industrial partner Teledyne e2v Space Imaging, with a dedicated industrial supervisor and a placement

with the company during your PhD. Hands-on experiments with space technologies, both in the laboratories at the Open University, Teledyne e2v, and at a wide range of science facilities across Europe. Work on the calibration of detectors provided by the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)

Opportunity to discuss your research with scientists across Europe and at JPL NASA, as well as present at international conferences