Funding for NERC studentships

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Institutions awarded funding

This page shows NERC PhD studentship opportunities for the 2022 to 2023 academic year.

You can find information about individual studentship opportunities, how to apply and supervisor contact details on the websites in the tables.

If you’re a student

NERC studentships are advertised by the host research organisation as they see appropriate, typically through websites such as Find A PhD.

You cannot apply directly to NERC for studentship funding. You need to apply to the institution where you want to study.

If you are unsure whether an institution offers a NERC studentship or you have a question, contact the institution’s registrar office.

NERC Doctoral Training Partnerships 2

Name of DTP DTP administrative lead organisation Website
Queen’s University Belfast & Aberdeen Doctoral Research & Training (QUADRAT) University of Aberdeen QUADRAT DTP
Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA) University of Birmingham CENTA DTP
GW4+ DTP2 – a consortium of excellence in innovative research training University of Bristol GW4+ DTP
The Cambridge Climate Life & Earth (C-CLEAR) DTP University of Cambridge Cambridge DTP
IAPETUS2 Durham University IAPETUS2 DTP
Advanced Research & Innovation in Environmental Sciences (ARIES) DTP University of East Anglia ARIES DTP
E4 – Edinburgh Earth & Environment Doctoral Training Partnership The University of Edinburgh E4 DTP
Envision – Developing next generation leaders in environmental science University of Lancaster Envision DTP
Panorama NERC Doctoral Training Partnership University of Leeds Panorama DTP
Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment (ACCE) University of Liverpool ACCE DTP
Science & Solutions for a Changing Planet (SSCP) Imperial College London SSCP DTP
The London NERC Doctoral Training Partnership University College London London NERC DTP
ONE Planet Doctoral Training Partnership Newcastle University ONE Planet DTP
The Oxford DTP in Environmental Research University of Oxford Oxford DTP
SCENARIO – Postgraduate Centre in the Science of the Environment: Natural & Anthropogenic Processes, Impacts & Opportunities University of Reading SCENARIO DTP
The Scottish Universities Partnership for Environmental Research (SUPER) University of St Andrews SUPER DTP
The Interdisciplinary Southampton Partnership for Investigators Researching the Environment (INSPIRE) University of Southampton INSPIRE DTP

NERC Centres for Doctoral Training

Name of CDT CDT administrative lead organisation Website
Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment Towards Sustainable Chemical Use (ECORISC) University of York ECORISC CDT
Satellite Data in Environmental Science Centre for Doctoral Training (SENSE) The University of Edinburgh SENSE CDT
UKRI CDT in Application of Artificial Intelligence to the Study of Environmental Risks University of Cambridge AI4ER CDT
EPSRC & NERC IDCORE – Offshore Renewable Energy The University of Edinburgh IDCORE CDT
UKRI CDT in Environmental Intelligence: Data Science & AI for Sustainable Futures University of Exeter EI CDT
EPSRC & NERC Aura CDT in Offshore Wind Energy & the Environment University of Hull Aura CDT
Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (SuMMeR) University of Plymouth CDT SuMMeR

Associated Studentships

Competition Research Organisation Number of associated studentships awarded
Large Grants Associated Studentships 2021 University of Liverpool 1
Changing the environment University of Glasgow 5
Changing the environment University of Exeter 6
Changing the environment University of Cambridge 4

Last updated: 14 September 2023

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