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University of Dundee · School of Life Sciences · United Kingdom

Dundee EASTBIO CASE PhD: Microbial Odour Detection with Electronic Noses and Machine Learning

Competitive four-year EASTBIO BBSRC award; if won, UKRI-rate stipend and UK tuition, with Dundee covering the international fee gap. 2027/28 rate unconfirmed; overseas awards capped at 30%. Includes a 3-month placement; visa/IHS excluded.

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Competitive four-year EASTBIO BBSRC award; if won, UKRI-rate stipend and UK tuition, with Dundee covering the international fee gap. 2027/28 rate unconfirmed; overseas awards capped at 30%. Includes a 3-month placement; visa/IHS excluded.

• Dundee
• United Kingdom
• Microbiology

University of Edinburgh · School of Biological Sciences · United Kingdom

Edinburgh PhD in Plant Biology: Building a Functional Pyrenoid from Algal Components

4-year competitive EASTBIO or Edinburgh DCA: UKRI stipend, tuition, research support, 3-month placement. EASTBIO: 30% international intake cap, fee-top-up waiver; visa/IHS excluded. DCA fee and visa/IHS terms unconfirmed. 2026/27 £21,805; 2027/28 unknown.

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4-year competitive EASTBIO or Edinburgh DCA: UKRI stipend, tuition, research support, 3-month placement. EASTBIO: 30% international intake cap, fee-top-up waiver; visa/IHS excluded. DCA fee and visa/IHS terms unconfirmed. 2026/27 £21,805; 2027/28 unknown.

• Edinburgh
• United Kingdom
• Agricultural Sciences

John Innes Centre · Molecular Microbiology · United Kingdom

PhD Project: Engineering Plant Cell Walls to Test a Beetle Symbiont’s Digestive Limits

Sainsbury PhD Studentship, open worldwide on a competitive basis. The project listing gives a 2027/28 stipend of £26,212, plus £5,500/year for departmental lab costs and £700/year for books, conferences and travel; the Foundation pays tuition. Gatsby confirms four years of support, but this award’s Overseas fee rate, any personal contribution, tax and payment terms are unconfirmed. A six-month placement in year 3 or 4 is described, with eligible extra costs up to £3,000. Lab/travel funds are not living allowance.

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Sainsbury PhD Studentship, open worldwide on a competitive basis. The project listing gives a 2027/28 stipend of £26,212, plus £5,500/year for departmental lab costs and £700/year for books, conferences and travel; the Foundation pays tuition. Gatsby confirms four years of support, but this award’s Overseas fee rate, any personal contribution, tax and payment terms are unconfirmed. A six-month placement in year 3 or 4 is described, with eligible extra costs up to £3,000. Lab/travel funds are not living allowance.

• Norwich
• United Kingdom
• Biochemistry

MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) · Postgraduate Studies · United Kingdom

Engineered proteins to protect plants and animals from parasites

Four-year competitive LMS studentship open to all nationalities: £26,500/year tax-free stipend, full tuition, essential research consumables and overseas visa costs. Confirm international-fee coverage, payment terms, IHS and dependant costs.

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Four-year competitive LMS studentship open to all nationalities: £26,500/year tax-free stipend, full tuition, essential research consumables and overseas visa costs. Confirm international-fee coverage, payment terms, IHS and dependant costs.

• London
• United Kingdom
• Biochemistry

MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) · Postgraduate Studies · United Kingdom

How to find and design bioactive peptides at scale?

Open to all nationalities. Successful candidates receive a tax-free £26,500 annual stipend for four years, tuition fees, necessary research consumables and overseas visa costs. Competitive; admission and an award are not guaranteed. IHS, dependant costs and payment details are unconfirmed.

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Open to all nationalities. Successful candidates receive a tax-free £26,500 annual stipend for four years, tuition fees, necessary research consumables and overseas visa costs. Competitive; admission and an award are not guaranteed. IHS, dependant costs and payment details are unconfirmed.

• London
• United Kingdom
• Biochemistry

Monash University Malaysia · Pharmacy · Malaysia

Fluorescence Imaging PhD: Peptide Probes for Detecting Bacterial Infection

GEMS 2027: 42 months of funding and a 100% tuition waiver for up to 4 years. The stipend is RM 2,950 per month in Malaysia; for mobility it is RM 8,500 per month for up to 9 months in Australia, or RM 2,950 per month in Indonesia or at IIT Bombay. A RM 9,000 grant covers visa, insurance and travel-related costs. The mobility host and any uncovered costs are not specified in the saved materials.

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GEMS 2027: 42 months of funding and a 100% tuition waiver for up to 4 years. The stipend is RM 2,950 per month in Malaysia; for mobility it is RM 8,500 per month for up to 9 months in Australia, or RM 2,950 per month in Indonesia or at IIT Bombay. A RM 9,000 grant covers visa, insurance and travel-related costs. The mobility host and any uncovered costs are not specified in the saved materials.

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• Subang Jaya
• Malaysia
• Applied Chemistry