NWSSDTP students can apply for additional funding to support Overseas or UK Fieldwork trips in support of their doctoral research. NWSSDTP-funded students can apply to this fund for fieldwork taking place during their PhD. Master’s students are not eligible to receive fieldwork funding during their master’s programme, but can submit an application during this time in preparation for research trips during their PhD. Fieldwork should not be undertaken in the last three months of the studentship.

The process for applying for Fieldwork Funding is outlined below:

• Fieldwork Fund Guidance [PDF] ¦ Fieldwork Fund Guidance [Word]
• Fieldwork Fund Application Form

To read about recent NWSSDTP-funded Fieldwork trips, please visit our Fieldwork Blog Archive!

Deadlines

There are three deadlines per year for Fieldwork Fund applications to be submitted. It is not possible to apply outside of these deadlines. It will take up to three weeks for applications to be reviewed and outcomes communicated, so please ensure you apply well in advance of your planned activity.

2025/26

• Friday 7th November 2025 (last possible deadline for activity taking place January – April 2026)
• Friday 6th February 2026 (last possible deadline for activity taking place May – August 2026)
• Friday 5th June 2026 (last possible deadline for activity taking place September – December 2026)

2026/27

• Friday 6th November 2026 (last possible deadline for activity taking place January – April 2027)
• Friday 5th February 2027 (last possible deadline for activity taking place May – August 2027)
• Friday 4th June 2027 (last possible deadline for activity taking place September – December 2027)