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Four-year temporary full-time employment under ERC Advanced Grant MORPHEUS (101268299), 37.5 hours/week, €22,116.69 gross/year. Degree-awarding university, tuition coverage and research-visit budget are unconfirmed.

Competitive BBSRC-supported MIBTP studentship for global applicants. Successful Birmingham MIBTP awardees receive full home and overseas tuition coverage. International awards are capped at 30% of the cohort, not an individual probability; the training route is four years. £21,805/year is a 2026/27 stipend reference; the 2027/28 rate, award dates, and compute, storage, validation and travel budgets remain unconfirmed.

Four-year competitive BBSRC/MIBTP studentship; international students may receive up to 30% of awards in an MIBTP cohort; whether the cohort covers the entire partnership remains unconfirmed. This proportion does not identify this project's award allocation or an individual applicant's chance, and the project-specific number of awards is unconfirmed. Birmingham covers the international tuition-fee difference for successful awardees. 2026/27 stipend reference: £21,805/year; 2027/28 rate and project-specific support unconfirmed; UKRI excludes visa/IHS costs.

Four-year competitive BBSRC/MIBTP award; successful international awardees receive full tuition and a UKRI-rate stipend (£21,805 is the saved 2026/27 rate; 2027 rate unconfirmed). International candidates fall under a network-wide 30% recruitment limit; the saved wording does not specify its denominator or individual odds. Research/training, conference and laptop support are reported; visa/IHS, relocation and dependant-cost coverage is unconfirmed.

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.

Eligible applicants worldwide may compete for the four-year NRPDTP studentship, covering international tuition fees paid directly to the university and a living stipend. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference rate; the personal 2027/28 amount is unconfirmed. The £5,000 annual Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) supports research and training, not personal living costs. International students are capped at 30% of the NRPDTP annual intake, not this project’s places or an individual’s admission probability. October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 for their own eligible visa/IHS costs after registration with evidence; dependants are excluded. The project call says shortlisted for funding while its funding note says awarded the four-year studentship; an individual award remains unconfirmed. A three-month PIPS is mandatory.

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.

This project is shortlisted for NRPDTP funding; no individual award is confirmed. Eligible international students may compete for four years of full tuition, the UKRI-minimum stipend and £5,000/year in research-training support; international awards are capped at 30% of annual intake. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend, not a confirmed 2027/28 personal rate. October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 for their own visa and IHS costs after enrolment and registration, excluding dependants; costs must be paid upfront. The three-month PIPS placement is compulsory; research-training support is not personal living income.

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.

Four-year competitive EASTBIO. UK/international applicants; UKRI stipend + Home fees, with Edinburgh covering the international gap. Annual network international cap: 30%. 2026/27 £21,805; 2027 rate/award unknown. Visa/IHS excluded.

Eligible international applicants can compete for NRPDTP's four-year full-tuition award, UKRI-rate stipend and £5,000 per year in research training support. International students are capped at 30% of annual programme intake, not a project quota or individual probability. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference, not a confirmed 2027/28 amount. The project is shortlisted for funding; this does not confirm an individual award. Eligible personal visa/IHS costs may be reimbursed up to £3,500 after registration with evidence; dependants are excluded, and upfront or excess costs remain.