Iapetus Doctoral Training Partnership

Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme

The Iapetus Diversifying Talent Scholarships will be given to talented individuals with the potential to make a positive impact in environmental research. As part of the DTPs ongoing commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion, the DTP has introduced this Scholarship Scheme to give eligible students the chance to undertake postgraduate research degrees within one of our partner institutions.

What is on offer:

Iapetus is a Doctoral Training Partnership that joins the leading research universities of Durham, Glasgow, Newcastle, St Andrews, Stirling and Heriot-Watt together with the British Geological Survey, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the British Antarctic Survey. It is a multidisciplinary DTP, funded and accredited through the Doctoral Landscape Awards by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), offering PhD students a world-class environment in which to study, encompassing:

• A range of attractive, fully funded PhD studentships;
• Supervision and support from academics and researchers who are world-leaders in their fields;
• Tailored training and development programmes, leading to an accredited Postgraduate Certificate qualification
• Placement and internship opportunities with a wide range of end-users &
• Access to a vast range of high-quality laboratories, facilities and resources across the partnership.

Are you eligible:

To be eligible for the Iapetus Diversifying Talent Scholarship Scheme, all applicants must be eligible for Home fees (please see UKRI Eligibility criteria here) and from either or both of a UK Minoritized Ethnic group or a lower socio-economic background.

For more, please see the Iapetus website.

How to Apply:

Prospective students should apply directly to Iapetus via the forms on our website by the DTP deadline of Friday 3^rd January 2025 at 12pm (GMT).

The Iapetus application form is designed to provide us with the information we need to evaluate your application. We know that successful PhD students come from a wide range of backgrounds and have widely differing past experiences. By using the form, we can best evaluate your past achievements and potential for PhD research in the context of any past opportunities or barriers you may have faced. Our aim is to help you demonstrate your potential and make the best possible case for your future career in the environmental sciences.

For more on the application process, please see: www.iapetus2.ac.uk/scholarships/.

Key Dates

Friday 3^rd January 2025, 12pm – Deadline for prospective students to apply for a scholarship

Tuesday 25^th - Wednesday 26^th February 2025 – Interviews for shortlisted candidates

Friday 28^th February 2025 – Award notifications sent to all shortlisted candidates.