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Partially Funded PhD Studentship in Consciousness, Ecology and Systemic Transformation Alef Trust
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Education
Funding
Three inaugural Research Fellowships begin in Autumn 2026 and run online for 32 months, with an honorarium of £40,800 pro rata per annum and an expected contribution of about five days per month. The PhD studentship is partially funded, covering approximately 50% of tuition fees for one incoming PhD student per year in 2026, 2027, and 2028. No full stipend is stated for the PhD.
Deadline
Sep 20, 2026
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Leverhulme Trust

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The Centre for the Ecology of Human Transformation at Alef Trust is advertising three inaugural Research Fellowships and a partially funded PhD studentship in an interdisciplinary, online research environment focused on consciousness, culture, ecology, systemic transformation, collective intelligence, embodiment, spirituality, and regenerative futures.
Research Fellowships begin in Autumn 2026, run for 32 months, and are organised around three themes: Consciousness & Collective Intelligence, Presence, Power & Social Renewal, and Embodiment, Spirituality & Planetary Flourishing. Fellows will contribute to participatory research, publications, public storytelling, and the development of the Conscious Field Atlas, while engaging with students, practitioners, and an international community of inquiry. The fellowship includes an honorarium of £40,800 pro rata per annum and an expected commitment of about five days per month.
PhD opportunity: the Centre is also offering approximately 50% tuition fee support for one incoming PhD student per year in 2026, 2027, and 2028. Suggested research areas include consciousness and systems transformation, ecological regeneration, collective intelligence, organisational change, embodiment, spirituality, transformative education, and regenerative futures.
Eligibility/requirements are not fully specified in the post beyond the invitation to researchers, practitioners, and emerging scholars with relevant proposals. The post does not mention language-test waivers, application fees, or a full stipend for the PhD.
Deadline: Research Fellowship applications are due on 20 September 2026. The post links to the application page for further details.
Funding details
Three inaugural Research Fellowships begin in Autumn 2026 and run online for 32 months, with an honorarium of £40,800 pro rata per annum and an expected contribution of about five days per month. The PhD studentship is partially funded, covering approximately 50% of tuition fees for one incoming PhD student per year in 2026, 2027, and 2028. No full stipend is stated for the PhD.
What's required
Applicants should be researchers, practitioners, or emerging scholars with proposals aligned to the Centre’s themes. PhD proposals may explore consciousness and systems transformation, ecological regeneration, collective intelligence, organisational change, embodiment, spirituality, transformative education, or regenerative futures. The post does not specify degree prerequisites, GPA, or language-test requirements.
How to apply
Submit an application for the Research Fellowships by 20 September 2026. Use the linked application page for full details and submission instructions. For the PhD studentship, follow the Centre’s application guidance on the same opportunity page.
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