Great Western Four+ Doctoral Training Partnership (NERC)
Program Overview
The GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership is a multidisciplinary program for postgraduate students in NERC sciences, offering studentships for 42 months within three research themes. Students receive training in a range of skills for future employment and are encouraged to attend training and work placements. The program is primarily open to UK students, with a limited number of studentships available to international students who will be charged the 'home' tuition fee rate.
Program Outline
The partnership provides a multidisciplinary training environment for postgraduate students in NERC sciences. The program offers studentships for 42 months within three research themes: Dynamic Earth, Living World, and Changing Planet. As part of their PhD studies, students will receive training that equips them with a range of skills for future employment in many different working environments.
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The program is open primarily to UK students. There will be a limited number of studentships available to international students, including those from the EU. International students will be charged the 'home' tuition fee rate, which will be covered by the studentship. However, international students will need to cover the cost of their student visa, healthcare surcharge, and other costs of moving to the UK to undertake a PhD.
- UK: full-time £4,758 per year For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
- International applicants (including EU)
- There are a limited number of full studentships for international students. Although international students are usually charged a higher tuition fee rate than 'home' students, those international students offered a NERC GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership full studentship starting in 2024 will only be charged the 'home' tuition fee rate (which will be covered by the studentship).
