Five Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships with Keele’s Sustainable Rural Futures Programme (SURF)

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Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships – Keele University (SURF Programme)

Keele University is offering five Leverhulme-funded PhD scholarships through its Sustainable Rural Futures (SURF) Programme, designed to train the next generation of interdisciplinary rural researchers.


Applications are open for student-proposed PhD projects that address real challenges facing UK rural communities and align with SURF’s research themes and values.

Deadline: 23 March 2026
Interviews: 30 April – 1 May 2026

Who Can Apply:
Applicants from a wide range of disciplines including ecology, economics, environmental science, geography, law, politics, psychology, history, sustainability, and more.

Project Requirements:
Proposals should:

  • Tackle a current challenge in UK rural communities

  • Be community-led and more-than-human in approach

  • Align with at least two themes: Landscape, Land Use, Lifestyle, and Livelihood

Applicants should outline their research aims, methods, training needs, and potential impact.

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