IHRR works with researchers from all disciplines worldwide. The Institute offers a range of pump-priming, studentships, scholarships and bursaries to help support staff and postgraduates.
PhD students are eligible to receive funding and scholarships from our various donors who offer funded PhD studentships in the following ways:
1) In conjunction with the Christopher Moyes Memorial Foundation who have generously funded 12 PhD studentships with IHRR so far.
2) Other donors.
The Christopher Moyes Memorial Foundation, was established by Jan Moyes, Chris' widow, to commemorate Christopher Moyes, a leading Durham businessman and former chairman of the council of Durham University who died in 2006.
The Foundation aims to celebrate Chris’s memory by providing funding for projects that reflect Chris’s beliefs and long-standing commitment to County Durham, Durham University and in particular the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience.
The CMMF are offering a fully funded PhD opportunity at Durham University, focused on research to build resilience to hazards and risks affecting human societies, with particular relevance to lower-income contexts in the Global South. Full details, eligibility criteria, project descriptions and application instructions are available at https://tinyurl.com/CMMF-2026-Studentship (deadline for applications Friday 6 February 2026).
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