NERC Scholarships
The mission of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is to gather and apply knowledge, improve understanding and predict the behaviour of the natural environment and its resources.
Award details
There are two types of scholarship awards:
- A full scholarship award – this covers the cost of the UK/EU tuition fees and provides an annual, tax-free maintenance stipend at the standard UK Research rate, which for 2011-12 was £13,590.
- A fees-only scholarship award – this covers the cost of the UK/EU tuition fees only.
The type of scholarship awarded is based on an applicant's residency status. UK applicants and EU applicants who have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years immediately preceding the start of their course are eligible for the full scholarship award. EU applicants that have not been resident in the UK for 3 years immediately preceding the start of their course are eligible for a fees-only award. International applicants are not normally eligible.
Awards are tenable for a maximum of 3-4 years full-time and seven years part-time subject to satisfactory progress.
Eligibility
Eligibility is determined the NERC's eligibility criteria as set out on their website. Applicants should review the NERC guidance in the first instance.
The general eligibility requirements are:
- You should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK in an appropriate area of study.
- You should be applying to start your first year of study with the University in 2012-13 on a full-time or part-time programme of doctoral study, within NERC's subject domain.
- Awards are open to UK and EU applicants. The type of studentship awarded is based on an applicant's residency status. International applicants are not normally eligible.
How to apply
Individual departments are responsible for directly recruiting to the Research Council scholarships that they have available. Projects will be advertised on departmental websites and in the PhD Projects Directory. Applications should not be made to the NERC directly.
Further information
Should you have any questions about NERC scholarships, please do not hesitate to contact either the relevant academic department or email pgr-scholarships@sheffield.ac.uk.
Information is also available on the NERC website.