NERC: NERC centre for doctoral training: open funding opportunity

27/07/2023

24/10/2023

This supports the creation of centres for doctoral training (CDT) to address priority or emerging training needs within the environmental sciences. The aim is to produce the next generation of internationally recognised doctoral researchers with each CDT supporting PhD studentships, creating a community aimed at addressing a specific research challenge and related skills gap. There is funding for each of the three CDTs to receive 24 notional studentships over the course of three annual intakes. Training provided by the CDT should be: primarily within the NERC remit relevant to the NERC delivery plan or UKRI priorities. Amount note The total budget is £7,8 million to support the creation of three CDTs. The award for each CDT is £2,6 million.

Environmental Engineering; Environmental Science; Renewable Energy Engineering; Sustainable Development & Resource Use.

Applicant type Academic Institution; Commercial or Private Sector; Government or Public Sector; Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field; Non-profit Eligibility Note This funding opportunity is open to applicants based at organisations that are eligible for UKRI research grant funding. This includes: higher education institutions research council institutes eligible independent research organisations and Catapult centres public sector research establishments (PSREs) Organisations that are not eligible for UKRI research grant funding may act as collaborative partners. Information regarding the nature of this collaboration must be included within the application.