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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covers full tuition for successful international awardees. 2026/27 stipend reference: £21,805/year; 2027/28 rate unpublished.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.

Eligible applicants worldwide may compete for the four-year NRPDTP studentship, covering full 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 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 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.

Coventry covers the overseas tuition-fee gap for successful MIBTP awardees. International students may comprise up to 30% of the MIBTP programme cohort; this is not a project quota or an individual award probability. The £21,805 stipend is a 2026–27 reference; the 2027–28 rate and personal funded months are unconfirmed.

Competitive four-year Gatsby Sainsbury award, open worldwide. The saved call lists £26,212 maintenance for 2027/28, tuition and Durham college fees, laboratory expenses, and books, conference and travel allowances. Confirm full coverage of the individual overseas-fee assessment, later-year stipend rates and spending limits in the award terms.

Advertised as a funded PhD project for students worldwide; the individual award, duration, overseas-fee coverage, maintenance and research costs are unconfirmed.