Postgraduate Studentships

The 2020 DAERA Postgraduate Studentships competition

Each year, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) offers a limited number of full time postgraduate studentships.These are for a 3 year period of research leading to a PhD qualification from a United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland university.

The 2020 DAERA Postgraduate Studentships Competition is now closed 

Applications, Terms & Conditions and Research Needs 2020 are available at: 

• DAERA Studentships page on the nidirect website

Currently funded postgraduate studentships

The Department currently funds 37 postgraduate research studentships.

• Postgraduate research project titles

If you have a query please see contact details below:

Postgraduate Annual Symposium

Each year an event is held showcasing currently funded students' research. 

This year's event was held in the Stormont Hotel, Belfast on Thursday 12 September 2019 and was attended by around 120 students, supervisors, stakeholders and DAERA staff.

Our Permanent Secretary, Dr Denis McMahon, welcomed everyone to the symposium and guest speaker Dr Sam Strain (Chief Executive, Animal Health and Welfare NI) delivered sound advice to the PhD students.

For more information on the Symposium, please follow the links below:

• Postgraduate Studentships Annual Symposium 2019
• Postgraduate Studentships Annual Symposium 2017 & 2018