Dr. Fiona Mccarthy

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Biography

Fiona McCarthy is a cosmologist and astrophysicist in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge. She is part of a joint appointment with the Center for Scientific Computing and is a member of the Kavli Institute for Cosmology Cambridge (KICC). Her research primarily focuses on the analysis of cosmic microwave background (CMB) observations. She works in collaboration with Blake Sherwin's group, contributing to various projects and studies related to relativistic gravitation and cosmological data products.

Research Interests

Cosmic Microwave Background Astrophysics Cosmology Relativistic Gravitation

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.