Projects

2026 Studentships:

On this page please find the list of the projects that are part of our DLA competition for next academic year. All projects listed below are for October 2026 entry. For more information, please see our How to Apply page, candidate resources, and associated FAQs.

Equal Opportunities:

Within our programme, we are dedicated to diversifying our community. As part of our ongoing work to improve Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the NERC YES•DTN, we are able to ringfence 10% of our interviews and at least 2 of our full DLA studentships for the following identified underrepresented groups in our PhD programmes: UK Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, those from a disadvantaged socio-economic background, and disabled people. More detail on eligibility and how to apply for the studentships will be available soon – please watch this space!

Important information:

• Applications Open: November 17th, 2025
• Application deadline: 13:00 GMT on 7th January 2026
• Shortlisting: Early February, 2026
• Open day: all applicants invited to interview will have the opportunity to visit their host institution on an open day before the interviews (17-18 February, 2026 )
• Interviews: to be held over several weeks from February, 23rd to March 13th, 2026

Projects marked CASE have the possibility becoming an industry-partnered project which includes an external industry partner with additional research training and support grant (RTSG) funding and a placement. Please see the NERC CASE page for more information.