Research Experience Placements (REPs)

NERC-funded placements at the Universities of Leeds, York and Hull

Applications open early May; Application deadline: 3 June 2024

We are pleased to announce that the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) have awarded the Panorama DTP 6 Research Experience Placements (REPs) to be completed over the summer period of 2024. REP placements give undergraduate and Masters students a taster of what it’s like to be a postgraduate researcher, paid at above the national living wage for 6 weeks.

We particularly encourage students from underrepresented groups to apply (ethnic minorities, those with a disability or from low-income backgrounds). This year, one additional REP will available as a ringfenced placement for UK Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, courtesy of additional funding from YCEDE (Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education).

Applications are open to students from all universities, and all subject disciplines. You can apply to more than one NERC REP project – just submit one application form per project.

Application deadline

09:00 3 June 2024

How to Apply

To apply, please fill in this online REP application form, including a copy of your CV.

Placement Details, Funding and Reporting

We have 8 REPs open to all students available for the Summer 2022, with 1 additional REP open to students from UK Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds (funded by YCEDE)
Placement duration is 6 weeks full time the summer vacation period (starting in June/July/August). The time can be a 6 week block, or split to accommodate prior commitments.
Placements are paid at University of Leeds Grade 3 level.
There is no additional funding available for relocation or accomodation.
REPs do not meet the requirements for a visa request, and therefore, are only open to UK citizens or those who already have a right to work in the UK/Home-fees status.
Both the student and the project supervisor at the host organisation will be required to complete a brief online report on the outcome of the placement at the end of the placement.

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants must be:

undertaking their first undergraduate degree studies (or integrated Masters).
- Note: students in their final year who have graduated and no longer have student status at the time the placement starts are not eligible. If the student meets the eligibility criteria (i.e., has student status) at the beginning of the placement, we would consider the eligibility criteria to be met even if the student graduates during the course of the placement.
eligible for subsequent NERC PhD funding (Details of eligibility for PhD studentships can be found here. Please note this guidance should be read in conjunction with the UKRI Training Grant Terms and Conditions and guidance documents available here).