The NWSSDTP runs an annual collaborative studentship competition (CASE) where academics from the five NWSSDTP institutions can apply for funding towards postgraduate projects that will be co-supervised with a representative from a non-HEI partner organisations. Successful applicants will then be invited to recruit a postgraduate candidate to undertake the project.

CASE Studentships provide an opportunity for PhD students to gain first-hand experience of work outside an academic environment, with the student working on a doctoral project supported by both expert academic supervisors and a co-supervisor from a non-HEI partner organisation.

The competition for CASE Studentships commencing October 2026 has now closed.

The competition for CASE Studentships commencing Octover 2027 will launch by the end of August 2026.

Prospective PhD students…

Please note that prospective PhD students should propose their own projects, even those that may involve a non-HEI partner organisation, through the NWSSDTP Standard Studentship Competition. CASE Studentship Application Forms will only be accepted from academics employed at one of the five NWSSDTP institutions.