Applying to SURF
Applications to SURF are currently CLOSED. We will open a new application round for PhDs to start in 2026 in late 2025.
PhD study will research a contemporary challenge faced by UK rural communities, meet the SURF principles of ‘more-than-human’ and ‘community-led’, and align with at least two SURF themes: Landscape, Land Use, Lifestyle and Livelihood. Applicants are encouraged to consider applications under our list of Current Calls, but may also propose their own project.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact potential supervisors for their chosen area of interest. Please see the SURF People pages, and/or contact surf@keele.ac.uk for more information.
All applications must be made via Keele’s Leverhulme Studentship Route (see video below).
How to apply to SURF
NB: This film refers to October 2024 – this should be October 2025 for the current application round.
SURF
William Smith Building
Keele University
Keele
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG
Email: surf@keele.ac.uk
