Applying to SURF

Applications to SURF are now open for Masters + applicants only, for October 2024 start.
Deadline: 17 June 2024.

We welcome applications to our Masters + five year studentship scheme. To be eligible, you must be from a low income and/or black heritage background. On completion of the Masters programme, scholars will be enrolled on to a PhD programme. PhD study will research a contemporary challenge facing UK rural communities and will align with at least two SURF themes: Landscape, Land use, Lifestyle and Livelihood.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact potential supervisors for their chosen area of interest (https://www.keele.ac.uk/surf/people/), and surf@keele.ac.uk for more information. All applications must be made via Keele's Leverhulme Studentship Route.

How to apply to SURF

Application documents

Guidance for Applicants (200 KB)

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SURF Project Masters + Application Form (66 KB)

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SURF
William Smith Building
Keele University
Keele
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG

Email: surf@keele.ac.uk
Admissions enquiries: enquiries@keele.ac.uk