NERC FLOOD CDT
The School of Geography, Politics and Sociology is a hosting partner of the Centre for Doctoral Training for Resilient Flood Futures at Newcastle
This is funded and accredited by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
The Centre for Doctoral Training for Resilient Flood Futures (FLOOD-CDT) will train the next generation of research practitioners who will make a tangible difference to future flood management in the UK and internationally. Our goal is to provide a nurturing and inspiring training environment to develop the independent future leaders we need who can translate research and innovation into practice.
Read more about this studentship opportunity on our fees and funding page
Research projects
In Geography there are 3 projects available. Please visit the links below to find out more.
You must apply through the University’s Apply to Newcastle Portal
Once registered select ‘Create a Postgraduate Application’.
Use ‘Course Search’ to identify your programme of study
For projects with following studentship codes: FLOOD241, FLOOD247 & FLOOD248
- search for the ‘Course Title’ using the programme code: 8201F
- leave the ‘Research Area’ field blank
- select ‘PhD (Physical Geography) Full time’ as the programme of study
You will then need to provide the following information in the ‘Further Details’ section:
- A curriculum vitae giving details of your academic record and stating your research interests
- Name two current academic referees together with an institutional email addresses
- A ‘Personal Statement’ (your research interests in flooding and rationale for your choice of project.)
- The studentship code (e.g FLOODXXX – See list above) in the ‘Studentship/Partnership Reference’ field
- When prompted for how you are providing your research proposal - select ‘Write Proposal’. You should then type in the title of the research project from this advert. You do not need to upload a research proposal
- Academic transcripts and degree certificates (translated if not in English)
- Language certificate (IELTS/TOEFL), if applicable
Contact floodcdt@soton.ac.uk for any general enquiries
We also encourage you to contact the lead supervisors to discuss the project before applying. Lead supervisor's details are included in the links above.