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Read more at: How to Apply (Updated for 2025 Entry)

How to Apply (Updated for 2025 Entry)

NERC-funded PhD Studentships For students starting in October 2025, the University of Cambridge will offer fifteen 3.5 year NERC -funded PhD studentships through the Cambridge Research Experience and Advanced Training for Environmental Scientists (CREATES) Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA). DLA is the...

Read more at: Meet the DLA online event

Meet the DLA online event

Registration now closed. The NERC CREATES Doctoral Landscape Award is holding a virtual Meet the DLA session on Friday 29th November 2024 from 1pm to 2pm GMT . The aim of this informal session is for prospective applicants to find out more about what to expect from the application process and...

Read more at: Universal Acceptance Date

Universal Acceptance Date

All NERC Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLAs) and Doctoral Focus Awards (DFAs) have agreed to adhere to an annual universal acceptance deadline for PhD studentship offers. For the October 25 intake this date is 19th March 2025 at 12:00 pm . The purpose of the annual universal acceptance deadline is to...

Read more at: Funding Information (Updated for 2025 Entry but awaiting dates)

Funding Information (Updated for 2025 Entry but awaiting dates)

UK (home) students will be eligible for a full NERC studentship. More information can be via the University's website and the UKRI Training Grant Guide . A full studentship will cover the cost of fees and the student will receive the standard NERC maintenance allowance (for 2024/25 this is £19,237...

Read more at: DLA Application Assessment Criteria

DLA Application Assessment Criteria

CREATES DLA application assessment criteria What are we looking for? Applications to the DLA go through two stages of assessment: the first stage takes place within the potential host department; and the second stage is led by CREATES to identify who should receive NERC DLA funding. Both stages use...

Read more at: CREATES Interviews: What to Expect

CREATES Interviews: What to Expect

Whilst some people take interviews calmly in their stride, for others, having an idea in advance of the structure of an interview and the types of questions can be extremely beneficial when it comes to preparation and performance. If you have been invited to interview for a CREATES NERC DLA...

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