Notification of intent: 27 May 2026
Closing date: 15 July 2026
These Doctoral Focal Awards are intended to equip the next generation of researchers with a robust foundation in advanced evidence synthesis methodologies, providing them with the skills to critically appraise, synthesise and communicate diverse sources of information to inform effective evidence-based environmental policy and practice.
Through their research projects, students will apply these approaches to address real-world environmental challenges. Working closely with policy and practice stakeholders, they will co-design research that advances understanding and delivers practical, policy-relevant insights to inform effective environmental decision-making.
The call is jointly funded via the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Funding is available to support up to two awards each with 30 studentships across 3 annual intakes. Maximum funding per award is around £4M
For more information and to apply see HERE.
