Eligibility and funding

Applying:

All NEXUSS projects can be found under PhD projects. All PhD applications to NEXUSS should be made via the Institution hosting the project of interest.

You are encouraged to contact potential supervisors by email to discuss project-specific aspects of the proposed research at an early stage. General enquiries should be directed to the NEXUSS Team on nexuss@soton.ac.uk

Application deadline:

Applications for a NEXUSS PhD project closes on 1st June 2018. All applications must have been received by the host institution by this date.

Interviews will be conducted at the host institution of the project, in July 2018.

Minimum Academic Eligibility Criteria:

• BSc/MSci 2:1
• and/or Masters (MSc or MRes) at Merit/Distinction level (>60%)
• and/or evidence of significant relevant professional experience equivalent to Masters level.

Funding:

Each NEXUSS CDT project comes with a fully funded studentship for UK students and EU students who meet the RCUK eligibility criteria.

To be eligible for a full award (stipend and fees):

A student must have:

• Settled status in the UK, meaning they have no restrictions on how long they can stay

and

• Been 'ordinarily resident' in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the grant. This means they must have been normally residing in the UK (apart from temporary or occasional absences)

and

• Not been residing in the UK wholly or mainly for the purpose of full-time education. (This does not apply to UK or EU nationals)

You are encouraged to contact potential supervisors by email to discuss project-specific aspects of the proposed research at an early stage.

General enquiries should be directed to the NEXUSS Team on nexuss@soton.ac.uk