The majority of NERC PhD funding is awarded through Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs). These provide students with excellent training and research opportunities through collaborations between multiple universities and industrial partners.
IAPETUS2 DTP
Led by Durham University, along with the University of Glasgow, Heriot-Watt University, Newcastle University, the University of St Andrews and the University of Stirling.
Partners include the British Antarctic Survey, the British Geological Survey and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
Find out more about the IAPETUS DTP or browse PhD projects.
Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet (SSCP) DTP
Based at Imperial College London.
Partners include the Natural History Museum, Royal Botanical Gardens Kew and the Zoological Society of London.
Find out more about the SSCP DTP.
Envision DTP
Led by Lancaster University, along with Bangor University and the University of Nottingham.
Partners include the British Geological Survey, the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Rothamsted Research.
Find out more about the Envision DTP or browse Envision DTP PhD projects.
One Planet DTP2
Led by Newcastle University, along with Northumbria University.
Find out more about the One Planet DTP.
London DTP2
Led by University College London, along with Birkbeck, University of London, Brunel University London, King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London and Royal Holloway, University of London.
Partners include the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about the London DTP2.
QUADRAT DTP
Led by the University of Aberdeen, along with Queen’s University Belfast.
Find out more about the QUADRAT DTP or browse QUADRAT PhD projects.
Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA2) DTP
Led by the University of Birmingham, along with the University of Leicester, the University of Warwick, the Open University, Loughborough University and Cranfield University.
Partners include the National Centre for Earth Observation, the British Geological Survey and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science.
Find out more about the CENTA2 DTP or browse PhD projects.
GW4+ DTP
Led by the University of Bristol, along with the University of Bath, Cardiff University and the University of Exeter.
Partners include Plymouth Marine Laboratory, the British Geological Survey and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
Find out more about the GW4+ DTP.
Cambridge Climate, Life and Earth (C-CLEAR) DTP
Based at the University of Cambridge.
Partners include the British Antarctic Survey.
Find out more about the C-CLEAR DTP.
Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) DTP
Led by the University of East Anglia, along with the University of Essex, the University of Kent, the University of Plymouth and Royal Holloway, University of London.
Partners include the British Trust of Ornithology, the John Innes Centre and the Marine Biological Association.
Find out more about the ARIES DTP or browse PhD projects.
Edinburgh Earth, Ecology and Environment (E4) DTP
Based at the University of Edinburgh.
Partners include the Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scotland's Rural College and the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre.
Find out more about the E4 DTP or browse PhD projects.
Panorama Doctoral Training Partnership
Led by the University of Leeds, along with the University of Hull and the University of York.
Find out more about the Panorama DTP.
Adapting to the Challenges of a Changing Environment (ACCE) DTP
Led by the University of Liverpool, along with the University of Sheffield and the University of York.
Partners include the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the Natural History Museum.
Find out more about the ACCE DTP.
Environmental Research DTP
Based at the University of Oxford.
Find out more about the Environmental Research DTP.
Science of the Environment, Natural and Anthropogenic Processes, Impacts and Opportunities (SCENARIO) DTP
Led by the University of Reading, along with the University of Surrey.
Partners include the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, the National Centre for Earth Observation and the Zoological Society of London.
Find out more about the SCENARIO DTP.
Scottish Universities Partnership for Environmental Research (SUPER) DTP
Led by the University of St Andrews, along with the University of Aberdeen, Edinburgh Napier University, Heriot-Watt University, the University of the Highlands & Islands, University of Stirling, University of Strathclyde and the University of the West of Scotland.
Find out more about the SUPER DTP.
Interdisciplinary Southampton Partnership for Investigators Researching the Environment (INSPIRE)
Based at the University of Southampton.
Partners include the National Oceanography Centre, the British Antarctic Survey and the Marine Biological Association.
Find out more about the INSPIRE DTP.