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On October 29, 2024, the INSPIRE Doctoral Training Partnership hosted "A Day as a Scientist" at the National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) in Southampton. This event aimed to inspire young pupils to consider future studies and careers in science. Targeting pupils aged 11-14 from across England, Wales, and Scotland, the initiative prioritized schools that meet Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (…

INSPIRE DTP’s successor, the IGNITE Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA), will be recruiting five cohorts of students of at least 15 students for the academic year 2024-25 onwards.

All studentships are funded at the UKRI rate for 3.5 years (stipend and tuition fees…

Hello future scientists! -Applications now closed.

Are you ready for an adventure? The INSPIRE Doctoral Training Partnership at the University of Southampton are looking to invite up to 12 participants to spend the day as a scientist!  

Here is the recording of the recent INSPIRE Recruitment Webinar, with current students sharing their experiences, INSPIRE DTP Director explaining what is The INSPIRE Doctoral Training Partnership, more on INSPIRE DTP’s bespoke Training, how to apply, preparing for interviews, about the interview day and much, much more...

On 1 January 2024, the United Kingdom will become an associated country to Horizon Europe. In recognition of the UK rejoining the EU’s research community, the University of Southampton has decided to waive international fees for students from EU-Horizon countries. Southampton are one of only a few…

This webinar has now taken place. You can view the recording and FAQs on this page.

The INSPIRE Doctoral Training Partnership is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council. The INSPIRE DTP have at least 16 fully-funded studentships available to start in October 2024. You can…

Projects for the sixth round of INSPIRE recruitment (September 2024 start) are now live on the PhD Projects tab.

We will recruit about 22 students in this cohort so only some projects will end up getting a student. Projects will be based at one of the INSPIRE Hosting Partners and will start…

INSPIRE DTP are pleased to be hosting 30 student researchers this year! They all hail from unique backgrounds and bring amazing skill sets to the programme.

Here at Southampton, we are taking action to increase the representation of our intake, to embed understanding of the needs of a diverse research community and to create a supportive and inclusive environment in all our activities.…

Considering a career in environmental research? Are you passionate about STEM or Social Sciences? Ever wondered what it would be like to study Environmental and Life Sciences? Looking to enhance your skills and gain valuable experience?

The INSPIRE Doctoral…

INSPIRE will now have an additional (sixth) year of funding. Projects for this final cohort will be advertised in October 2023. Students will be based at one or other of the INSPIRE Hosting Partners and will start in late September 2024.

Projects for the fifth round of INSPIRE recruitment (September 2023 start) will be advertised on the PhD Projects tab. We will recruit about 25 students in this cohort so only some projects will end up getting a student. Projects will be based at one of the INSPIRE Hosting Partners and will start in late September 2023. The deadline for…