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We host a hub for doctoral ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ from across Imperial researching climate change and environmental science.

As part of this network, PhD ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ undertake professional skills training, attend relevant events, work with PhDs from other disciplines and become part of the Grantham Institute. This builds on the NERC-funded PhD training programme that we have hosted since 2014: the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training Partnership (SSCP DTP). Through this, we have supported and worked with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ based in 20+ departments, addressing the diverse range of environment and climate change-related research. As of Spring 2026, our network encompasses 160 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and 200 alumni.

Along with our funded Grantham PhD ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, we invite other Imperial PhDs to apply to become Associate PhDs with the Grantham Institute.   

Training sessions are designed to benefit ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ working in environmental science and are based on the key areas of the Grantham Institute’s work: research, policy, communications and innovation. Other key highlights include: 

• Working in a multidisciplinary team on a community engagement exercise.  
• Being actively involved in organising student-led events such as seminars and knowledge-sharing lunches.
• Attending Grantham PhD network events, including induction and termly activities.  

Furthermore, there are opportunities for Grantham PhDs to get involved with the work of the Institute, whether supporting public engagement lectures and festivals, working as a GTA for one of our , representing the Grantham Institute at external events and more. In addition to engaging with us during your PhD, we also keep the connection going after you complete, through our Grantham alumni network. 

We are now accepting applications from incoming and first year PhD ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ who are interested in joining the Grantham Institute PhD network as an Associate. We are looking for ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ who make the most of being part of a wider doctoral community and who are prepared to commit time to contributing to the network’s activities. To keep our cohort balanced, this is a competitive process, and we are looking to recruit up to twelve Associate Grantham PhDs from a variety of departments. 

Please apply by and sending us your CV or a short video explaining your experience. Any questions about this process or the Grantham Institute PhD Network or to receive this information as a pdf, please contact Christiane Morgan or Alex Gibbs at granthamphd@imperial.ac.uk. The deadline for applications is Monday 6 July 2026. 

Funding:
The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½hip is funded for 3.5 years and includes: 

London weighted UKRI stipend (£23,805 per annum for 26/27) 
Home fees at UKRI indicative fee level (£5,238 per annum for 26/27) 
£5,000 research expenses associated with the project (for consumables, conference attendance and travel associated with the research) 
*Both home and international ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ are eligible to apply. However, please note that funding covers fees up to the UKRI home fee level only; international ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ must secure additional funding to cover the remaining tuition fees.*

The Grantham Institute is Imperial’s hub for climate and environment research, innovation and education. We fund PhD ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½hips and run an interdisciplinary PhD network, encompassing the NERC-funded Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training Partnership (SSCP DTP), bringing together researchers from across Imperial for training and cohort opportunities.

Imperial is a world–leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB), where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.
- 2nd in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025)
- 1st in Europe and the UK (QS World University Rankings 2025)
- University of the Year (Daily Mail University Guide 2024)
- University of the Year for Graduate Employment (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)
- Greater proportion of world-leading research than any other UK university (Research Excellence Framework)
- Gold Award (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023)

How to apply: 

Enquiries and applications should be made to Dr Pablo Sanchez-Martinez at Pablo.Sanchez@ed.ac.uk (Dr Sanchez-Martinez is currently in the process of joining Imperial) with the following materials in a single PDF file (under 20 MB): 

Cover Letter explaining your motivation and suitability, including details of prior research 
CV (2 pages max. times new roman size 11). 
Undergraduate and masters transcripts with grades and class rankings (if any) 
If relevant, English testing results, i.e. IELTS or TOFEL 
Details of two academic referees (including name, affiliation, and email address). 
Application via the Imperial College Registry is not necessary at this stage. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  

The deadline for submissions is the 1 July 2026 at 17:00 GMT.