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BBSRC-funded competitive MIBTP studentship, open worldwide. International awards have a 30% cap, but the denominator and whether it applies across the full MIBTP partnership are unspecified. No project-specific award count is given; this is not an individual selection probability. Birmingham is listed for overseas-fee-difference coverage. UKRI 2026/27 references: £21,805 annual tax-free stipend and £5,238 fee contribution; 2027/28 rates and personal award terms unconfirmed.

Four-year competitive NRPDTP studentship open to Home and Overseas applicants. Recorded policy offers successful eligible students four years of full tuition, including international fees, and a UKRI-minimum living stipend; tuition is paid to the university. International students are capped at 30% of annual network intake, not at a project-specific quota or individual probability. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend reference, not a confirmed 2027 rate; the £5,000 annual Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) is research support, not personal income. The announcement says the project was shortlisted for funding but the funding notes also say “awarded”; an individual award is unconfirmed. Eligible October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 towards their own visa and IHS costs after registration, against evidence; dependants are excluded.

Competitive Engineering URSA award for Home and Overseas applicants; Overseas places are capped, with no number or share stated. Covers tuition, maintenance and £1,000 per year in training support. £21,805 is the 2026/27 rate, not a confirmed 2027/28 amount. Engineering URSA generally funds up to 3.5 years against a normally four-year PhD; the individual award period is unknown. International students pay Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs personally.