Applications should be submitted by the primary supervisor who should be employed by one of the partner institutions (University of Sheffield, Leeds, York, Durham or Newcastle) and be based in an eligible Faculty/School.  Contact your institutional DiMeN XL academic lead to check your eligibility to be a PhD supervisor.
 

Only one project application can be made as the primary supervisor. There is no limit on applications as secondary/tertiary supervisor.
 

The primary supervisor must not have received a DiMeN studentship within the 2026 entry cohort as the primary supervisor. No limit on secondary or tertiary supervision. 

Projects must have a minimum of two supervisors with complementary expertise Secondary/tertiary supervisors may be located outside the DiMeN XL partnership but institutional supervisory rules apply so please check your local requirements. 
 

There is an expectation that DiMeN XL supervisors will have other, active sources of research income during the lifetime of studentship to provide a well-founded lab.
 

Supervisors are expected to engage with the running of the DLA and contribute to the recruitment and training of DLA cohort students through participation in workshops, sharing of expertise, seminars etc.
 

Projects need to be compliant with institutional PGR supervisor regulations, especially with regards to compulsory supervisor training. Check with your institutional DiMeN XL academic lead if you have questions.