UPDATE: This application form will re-open at 10am on Thursday 4th January for submissions to the "Pathways to Net Zero: Assessing Technical Potential for Community Adoption of Decentralized Energy in Chetwynd" project ONLY.
Deadline for submission to the above project: 5pm, Monday 15th January 2024
For more information, please visit: https://ufncollaboratory.ac.uk/pathways-to-net-zero-chetwynd/
About the Universities for Nottingham Co(l)laboratory Programme
Co(l)laboratory is a new research programme, led by Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham, that puts community knowledge and experience at the core of research. Co(l)laboratory takes a unique approach to PhD research, offering a new way for researchers to work closely with local communities and organisations to create and deliver new research, based on the needs and priorities of the people of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Co(l)laboratory takes on unique and talented candidates, providing them with training in research skills, civic leadership, evidence-based policy, and more, developing them as community research leaders, and enabling them to bring about meaningful change through their research.
Please see the Co(l)laboratory website for full details of our studentships, available PhD projects, eligibility criteria, applicant support and more. WWW.UFNCOLLABORATORY.AC.UK/APPLYNOW
About this application form
This application form is for those applying for a 2024 UfN Co(l)laboratory PhD Studentship for a specific Co(l)laboratory PhD project only. Once you have created an account, you will be able to begin your application and save your progress as you go. Your application account allows you to return to your application at any point. This form is broken down into 7 sections, which are as follows:
- Eligibility Check
- Main PhD Application Form
- This section covers personal details, qualifications and experience, English language proficiency, and admissions questions.
- Referee Requests
- Equal Opportunities questions
- Additional Document Upload
- Declaration Form
- Terms and Conditions
Reducing barriers to excellence in research
Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham and Co(l)laboratory are committed to creating an accessible, equitable, and inclusive research environment for all of our candidates. Our ethos is ‘success for all’ — and if you’ve got the talent, the perspectives and the capacity to deliver change, we’ll support you.
- All applications are blinded before assessment. This means that the panel of experts reviewing your applications will not see any of your personal identifying information such as your name, gender, address, etc.
- We support flexible approaches to working for all candidates to accommodate their personal needs and ways of working.
- We support accessibility accommodations for all applicants and successful candidates. If you require any specific accommodations to support you in making your application, please contact us at collaboratory@universitiesfornottingham.ac.uk
- Disability Confident: Co(l)laboratory will guarantee an interview to any applicant that declares that they have a disability, providing they meet the minimum eligibility criteria.
- To support candidates in preparing their application, an offline copy of the full application form is available.
- DOWNLOAD AN OFFLINE COPY OF THIS APPLICATION FORM
- Please note that final applications must be submitted online, through this portal. We do not accept applications by email, post or any other means.
- We offer a range of support for applicants, including information webinars, face to face drop in days, and application workshops. Please see our main applications page for full details: www.ufncollaboratory.ac.uk/applynow
Eligibility Criteria
Before submitting an application to the Universities for Nottingham Co(l)laboratory PhD Studentship Scheme 2024, please ensure that you have read through our eligibility criteria information IN FULL. All applicants must meet our minimum eligibility criteria to be considered. Applications which do not meet our minimum eligibility criteria will not be considered. These criteria apply to all applications, whether the project applied for is hosted at Nottingham Trent University or the University of Nottingham.
- Applicants must be available to begin study at Nottingham Trent University or the University of Nottingham on our 3rd April 2024 entry date. Successful applicants must be available for induction events on the 15th and 16th April 2024.
- This scheme is open to UK students only. (Applicants are not required to be current residents of Nottingham or Nottinghamshire.)
- Those currently enrolled in a doctoral level degree or who already hold a doctoral level degree are not eligible to apply.
- Each applicant can only submit one application relating to one project from the list of available 2024 UfN Co(l)laboratory PhD projects.
- To be considered, complete applications with all supporting documentation must be submitted by the deadline of 12pm on Friday 15th December 2023.
Key dates
- Applications open: 9am on Monday 23rd October 2023.
- Applications close: 12pm on Friday 15th December 2023.
- Interviews: To take place during the week beginning 5 February 2024
- Start date for successful candidates: Wednesday 3 April 2024
- Mandatory inductions: 15th and 16th April 2024
For support requests or queries, please contact us at collaboratory@universitiesfornottingham.ac.uk
2024 UfN Co(l)laboratory PhD Studentships
UPDATE: This application form will re-open at 10am on Thursday 4th January for submissions to the "Pathways to Net Zero: Assessing Technical Potential for Community Adoption of Decentralized Energy in Chetwynd" project ONLY.
Deadline for submission to the above project: 5pm, Monday 15th January 2024
For more information, please visit: https://ufncollaboratory.ac.uk/pathways-to-net-zero-chetwynd/
About the Universities for Nottingham Co(l)laboratory Programme
Co(l)laboratory is a new research programme, led by Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham, that puts community knowledge and experience at the core of research. Co(l)laboratory takes a unique approach to PhD research, offering a new way for researchers to work closely with local communities and organisations to create and deliver new research, based on the needs and priorities of the people of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Co(l)laboratory takes on unique and talented candidates, providing them with training in research skills, civic leadership, evidence-based policy, and more, developing them as community research leaders, and enabling them to bring about meaningful change through their research.
Please see the Co(l)laboratory website for full details of our studentships, available PhD projects, eligibility criteria, applicant support and more. WWW.UFNCOLLABORATORY.AC.UK/APPLYNOW
About this application form
This application form is for those applying for a 2024 UfN Co(l)laboratory PhD Studentship for a specific Co(l)laboratory PhD project only. Once you have created an account, you will be able to begin your application and save your progress as you go. Your application account allows you to return to your application at any point. This form is broken down into 7 sections, which are as follows:
- Eligibility Check
- Main PhD Application Form
- This section covers personal details, qualifications and experience, English language proficiency, and admissions questions.
- Referee Requests
- Equal Opportunities questions
- Additional Document Upload
- Declaration Form
- Terms and Conditions
Reducing barriers to excellence in research
Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham and Co(l)laboratory are committed to creating an accessible, equitable, and inclusive research environment for all of our candidates. Our ethos is ‘success for all’ — and if you’ve got the talent, the perspectives and the capacity to deliver change, we’ll support you.
- All applications are blinded before assessment. This means that the panel of experts reviewing your applications will not see any of your personal identifying information such as your name, gender, address, etc.
- We support flexible approaches to working for all candidates to accommodate their personal needs and ways of working.
- We support accessibility accommodations for all applicants and successful candidates. If you require any specific accommodations to support you in making your application, please contact us at collaboratory@universitiesfornottingham.ac.uk
- Disability Confident: Co(l)laboratory will guarantee an interview to any applicant that declares that they have a disability, providing they meet the minimum eligibility criteria.
- To support candidates in preparing their application, an offline copy of the full application form is available.
- DOWNLOAD AN OFFLINE COPY OF THIS APPLICATION FORM
- Please note that final applications must be submitted online, through this portal. We do not accept applications by email, post or any other means.
- We offer a range of support for applicants, including information webinars, face to face drop in days, and application workshops. Please see our main applications page for full details: www.ufncollaboratory.ac.uk/applynow
Eligibility Criteria
Before submitting an application to the Universities for Nottingham Co(l)laboratory PhD Studentship Scheme 2024, please ensure that you have read through our eligibility criteria information IN FULL. All applicants must meet our minimum eligibility criteria to be considered. Applications which do not meet our minimum eligibility criteria will not be considered. These criteria apply to all applications, whether the project applied for is hosted at Nottingham Trent University or the University of Nottingham.
- Applicants must be available to begin study at Nottingham Trent University or the University of Nottingham on our 3rd April 2024 entry date. Successful applicants must be available for induction events on the 15th and 16th April 2024.
- This scheme is open to UK students only. (Applicants are not required to be current residents of Nottingham or Nottinghamshire.)
- Those currently enrolled in a doctoral level degree or who already hold a doctoral level degree are not eligible to apply.
- Each applicant can only submit one application relating to one project from the list of available 2024 UfN Co(l)laboratory PhD projects.
- To be considered, complete applications with all supporting documentation must be submitted by the deadline of 12pm on Friday 15th December 2023.
Key dates
- Applications open: 9am on Monday 23rd October 2023.
- Applications close: 12pm on Friday 15th December 2023.
- Interviews: To take place during the week beginning 5 February 2024
- Start date for successful candidates: Wednesday 3 April 2024
- Mandatory inductions: 15th and 16th April 2024