ARIES NERC Doctoral Training Partnership PhD Studentships in Environmental Science 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Funded PhD projects in environmental science starting on 1 October 2027 at the University of East Anglia and other partner universities. A limited number are open to international applicants, and the university waives their fee difference.

Funding type

Covers: tuition fees, a maintenance stipend of GBP 21,805 a year at the 2026/27 rate, the research costs of the project, a research training and support grant, and GBP 2,500 for external training, travel and conferences. For an international award holder, the registering university waives the difference between home and international fees. Applicants from quantitative subjects with little environmental science background may get 3 extra months of stipend to take advanced courses. Does not cover: visa costs, the health surcharge or other costs of moving to and living in the UK.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not covered

Insurance

Not covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Home and international applicants under UKRI rules. Only a limited number of studentships go to international applicants A degree in a subject that suits the project. Each advert names the accepted first degree subjects Non-academic experience is considered alongside qualifications You register at a partner university. The current list has projects at the University of East Anglia, the University of Essex, the University of Kent, the University of Plymouth and Royal Holloway, some based at research institutes such as the British Antarctic Survey Full-time or part-time study. International applicants should check whether their visa allows part-time study

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Through a nomination

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

The ARIES pages set no English score. The university that registers you sets its own entry requirements.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

Choose up to 3 projects from the list and apply to the university of registration through the link at the bottom of each advert. The deadline is 23:59 UK time on 16 December 2026. Supervisors shortlist and interview their applicants, and each nominates one candidate. The nominee fills in an ARIES form and sends the requested documents. Missing documents stop the application. ARIES panel interviews are online and last about 35 minutes, with a short talk of up to 5 minutes on a science topic you choose. The applications page still shows the interview week of the previous round, so the 2027 interview dates are not yet published. Offers follow soon after the panel meets. Studentships start on 1 October 2027.

Required documents

The application and documents each advert asks for, through the university's portal or, for Essex projects, a CV and cover letter by email Equality and diversity information, collected by the university you apply to If nominated, the ARIES application form and the documents ARIES asks for

Application steps

Browse the studentship list and read the person specification in each advert. Talk to the supervisor before you apply, as ARIES suggests. Apply as the advert says, through the university portal or, for Essex projects, by email, for up to 3 projects. Submit before 23:59 UK time on 16 December 2026.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

ARIES office at the University of East Anglia: [email protected]Copy

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