Date: 02/06/2026
UKRI have announced an opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month internship at one of a selected group of influential policy organisations:
- Cabinet Office
- Department for Education
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Northern Ireland
- Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
- Government Office for Science
- Home Office
- Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government
- Ministry of Justice
- Northern Ireland Assembly
- Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
- Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe)
- Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament
- UK Health Security Agency
The opportunity is open to SCDTP 1 and 2 students.
Internships are expected to take place within the 2027 calendar year, with the earliest starting in January
Internships are expected to take place within the 2027 calendar year, with the earliest starting in January 2027. Following confirmation of award, the host partner will agree a start date with the applicant, the applicant’s supervisory team and the applicant’s research organisation.
Application is via the new UKRI Funding Service and you will need to create a Funding Service account.
You can apply to only one host partner but are invited to note a second choice within the UKRI Funding Service application. You may be contacted by your second-choice host partner should additional opportunities become available.
The closing date for applications is 8th September 2026 at 4.00pm UK time.
Further detailed information can be found here: UKRI policy internships 2026 – UKRI
If you are interested, please contact Ajit (A.Nayak@soton.ac.uk) or Sarah (S.Neal@soton.ac.uk) as soon as possible who would be happy to support you with your application.
