HPRU Climate Change PhD Studentships 2025–2026

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has been awarded funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to host the Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Climate Change and Health Security.

HPRUs are joint research units that facilitate world-class research between UKHSA and leading UK universities in areas of applied health protection research that are directly relevant to the mission of UKHSA. They have a strong emphasis on research training and provide opportunities for students to undertake research degrees on highly topical issues that feed directly into national policy and public health response. Our HPRU also includes University College London (UCL) and the Met Office as partners.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: October 20, 2025
2. Study Level: PhD
3. Sponsor: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
4. City to Study: London
5. School to Study: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
6. Course to Study: Climate Change and Sustainability, Health Science
7. Eligible Country: United Kingdom

Eligibility Criteria for HPRU Climate Change PhD Studentships 2025–2026

1. Relevant undergraduate and master's degrees, both awarded at a high grade. Applicants with a very strong undergraduate degree and relevant work experience may also be considered
2. Demonstrable attention to detail
3. The ability to work independently, manage one's own workload and work to deadlines
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills
5. An interest in applied climate change health protection research in the UK

Application Documents

Applicants must ensure all information and documents outlined on the LSHTM ‘before you apply’ page is included/uploaded with the application, including:

1. academic transcripts (official transcripts for all completed study; interim transcripts for any ongoing programmes of study);
2. a two-page Curriculum Vitae;
3. references
4. a brief (under 500 words) research proposal outlining the PhD project you are applying for and some of your initial research ideas and proposed methodological approaches for this project (this is only required for your 1st choice project). The proposal should also indicate your 2nd and 3rd project choices if applicable. Please refer to the list of projects for further details.
5. the project proposal should be appropriately referenced with up to 5 citations.

In addition, applicants for this scholarship must upload the following documents:

1. A brief (under 300 words) personal statement outlining why you are interested in, and suited to, undertaking a PhD on this topic.

Benefits of HPRU Climate Change PhD Studentships 2025–2026

This 3 year award includes payment of fees and a tax-free stipend at the UKRI rate (which is £22,780 in 2025/26). The award is only available to those who are eligible for Home fees. Further information about fees status assessment can be found on the UKCISA website and in the LSHTM Fee Assessment Policy.

How to Apply

To apply, submit a completed research degree application online using the LSHTM application portal. The deadline for applications for this scholarship is 5.00pm (BST) 20 October 2025.

Applicants must indicate that they wish to apply for this funding by writing 'HPRU – Climate Change and Health Security’ in the funding section of the application form.

For more details, visit the scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

October 20, 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for HPRU Climate Change PhD Studentships 2025–2026