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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 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.

Four-year competitive EASTBIO BBSRC DTP award, open to UK and international applicants; international students may receive up to 30% of all annual awards across the EASTBIO network; this is not a quota for this project or an individual probability of success. Successful international awardees are exempt from the overseas tuition top-up. The project estimates a tax-free £22,437 stipend for 2027/28, not a confirmed UKRI rate; research support is £5,000/year in years 1–3 and £1,500 in year 4, plus £230/year for travel and conferences. Visa and IHS are excluded.

Four-year competitive MIBTP award. International places are capped at 30% of the annual MIBTP cohort, not this project's quota or an individual success probability. Birmingham covers full tuition for successful international awardees. 2026/27 stipend reference: £21,805/year; 2027/28 rate unpublished. Visa costs and IHS are self-funded; confirm formal award terms.

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.

Four-year competitive NRPDTP studentship for Home and Overseas applicants. Published policy offers eligible awardees full tuition, maintenance and research funding; international students are capped at 30% of the annual intake. £21,805 is the 2026/27 UKRI stipend reference; £5,000/year RTSG is for research. October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 of their own visa/IHS costs after enrolment and registration against evidence; dependants are excluded and payment is upfront. The advert says the project was shortlisted for funding while its note says a four-year studentship is awarded; the individual outcome, personal 2027/28 stipend and payment/reimbursement terms remain unconfirmed.

NRPDTP four-year competitive funding; the project notice says shortlisted while the funding note calls the studentship awarded, so an individual award remains subject to selection and formal confirmation. October 2026 terms describe four years of tuition, UKRI-minimum maintenance and research support for eligible international applicants; the project note says tuition is paid directly to UEA. International appointments are capped at 30% of annual intake across the network, not this project’s quota or an individual probability. 2026/27 stipend reference: £21,805; RTSG: £5,000/year. Eligible students may be reimbursed for their own visa/IHS costs up to £3,500 after enrolment and registration with evidence; dependants are excluded. The personal 2027/28 amount and payment schedule remain 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.

Four-year NRPDTP competition for UK and overseas applicants. Policy describes four years of tuition, including international fees, at the UKRI-minimum maintenance stipend, plus £5,000 per year for research training during the studentship. International students are capped at 30% of the whole programme’s annual intake, not a project quota or individual probability. £21,805 is the 2026/27 reference, not a confirmed 2027 stipend. The project page says shortlisted for funding while its funding note says awarded; the individual award and places remain unresolved. October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 towards their own visa and IHS costs after registration against evidence; dependants are excluded. Individual payment and international-fee arrangements still need confirmation.

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 NRPDTP competitive award. Saved terms allow eligible Overseas applicants to compete for full international tuition and maintenance; international places are capped at 30% of annual intake, not an individual probability. Tuition is paid to the university; the award includes a stipend and £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 for their own visa/IHS after registration; dependants are excluded. The call says shortlisted while its funding note says awarded; personal award status and terms remain unconfirmed.

Competitive MIBTP studentship. Up to 30% of awards across the whole programme may go to international students; this is not a project quota or individual probability. Warwick covers the overseas-fee difference for successful international award holders. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend reference, not a confirmed 2027/28 personal rate; award, paid months and project budget remain unconfirmed.