These scholarships include a doctoral stipend (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend, 19,237 for 2024/25) Tuition fees at the postgraduate home rate (£4,786 for 2024/25) and access to further research funding. If you are applying as an international candidate, Kent will waive the difference between Home and International fees.
The deadline for 2024/25 has passed. Details for 2025/26 will be published here in due course when available.
The University of Kent is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership which is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
As one of 17 Doctoral Training Partnerships in the UK, ARIES will equip the next generation of environmental scientists with the knowledge and tools to better understand and manage our planet by:
The ARIES studentship competition is now open for entry in October 2024.
The projects below are available for applications at Kent:
Candidates should apply using the online application form, indicating the project above for which they wish to be considered by midnight 10th January 2024.
You will need to upload:
Interviews
There will be a two-stage interview process. The first round of interviews will take place at the end of January 2024. Successful nominees will then participate in the second round of interviews, with the ARIES panel in February 2024.