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Competitive MIBTP studentship; international applicants may compete. Up to 30% of awards in the current MIBTP cohort may go to international applicants; this is not an individual probability. Birmingham/MIBTP state the overseas fee difference is covered. UKRI 2026/27 references: £21,805 annual tax-free stipend and £5,238 Home-fee contribution; 2027/28 rate, individual duration and award terms unconfirmed.

Competitive four-year NRPDTP PhD; the project was shortlisted, not an individual award. The policy saved in October 2026 covers four years of tuition, a UKRI-standard maintenance stipend and research support for Home and Overseas award holders; international students are capped at 30% of the annual cohort. The 2026/27 stipend reference is £21,805; annual £5,000 RTSG is for research, not personal income. The 2027/28 rate and personal award are unconfirmed. October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 towards their own visa and IHS after enrolment, on evidence; dependants are excluded. Three-month PIPS is mandatory; current availability is unverified.

Competitive MIBTP PhD award for worldwide applicants; successful international awardees receive full tuition, including international fees, plus a tax-free UKRI-rate stipend over the four-year programme. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference; the 2027/28 rate and individual award dates are unconfirmed. Travel, consumables and laptop are programme support. International students may receive up to 30% of awards across MIBTP; this is a network-wide cap, not a personal guarantee.

Competitive MIBTP award open to worldwide applicants. Covers UK-rate tuition, with Coventry paying the difference to the international fee, plus a tax-free stipend. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference; the 2027 amount and individual award dates/term are unconfirmed. Travel/conference, consumables and MacBook Pro are programme support (amounts unstated). Up to 30% of awards may go to international students across MIBTP; this is a network-wide cap, not an individual guarantee.

NRPDTP four-year competitive studentship; the project notice says shortlisted while the funding note calls it awarded, so an individual admission and award remain subject to selection and formal confirmation. The 2026 terms include four years of full tuition and maintenance support for eligible overseas applicants; international awards are capped at 30% of annual network intake, not a project quota or applicant probability. 2026/27 stipend reference: £21,805; Research Training Support Grant: £5,000/year. Eligible students may receive reimbursement of personal visa/IHS costs up to £3,500 after enrolment and registration with evidence; dependants are excluded and upfront costs remain. The 2027 personal amount and award schedule are unconfirmed.

Four-year NRPDTP competitive funding for students worldwide. Eligible overseas applicants can compete for full international tuition and a UKRI-minimum maintenance stipend; international places are capped at 30% of annual programme intake, not a per-project quota or individual probability. Tuition is paid to the university; funding also includes £5,000/year research training support. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend reference; the individual 2027/28 rate is not stated. October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 towards their own visa/IHS after registration; dependants are excluded. The call says shortlisted while its funding note says awarded; personal award status and payment terms remain unconfirmed.

Competitive MIBTP PhD funding open worldwide; international awards are capped at 30% across the programme, not this project or an individual probability. Warwick covers the overseas tuition-fee gap for successful international award holders. The UKRI tax-free stipend reference is £21,805/year for 2026/27; the individual award, 2027/28 rate, funded duration, paid months, extensions and personal visa/IHS coverage are unconfirmed. Research and travel budgets are not personal income.