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Quadram Institute Bioscience · Graduate Programme · United Kingdom

Funded PhD Competition: Evolutionary and Ecological Impact of Western Lifestyle on the Gut Microbiome (HILDEBRAND_Q27DTP)

Four-year NRPDTP funding competition: Home and eligible Overseas applicants can compete for tuition fees paid directly to the University, a UKRI-rate stipend and a £5,000/year Research Training Support Grant; international awards are capped at 30% of total network intake. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend reference; the 2027 personal rate is unconfirmed. Eligible October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 for their own visa and IHS after registration and evidence; dependants are excluded. The project says “shortlisted for funding,” while Funding Notes say a four-year studentship “is awarded”; confirm final status and international fee coverage in the offer.

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Four-year NRPDTP funding competition: Home and eligible Overseas applicants can compete for tuition fees paid directly to the University, a UKRI-rate stipend and a £5,000/year Research Training Support Grant; international awards are capped at 30% of total network intake. £21,805 is the 2026/27 stipend reference; the 2027 personal rate is unconfirmed. Eligible October 2027 entrants may claim up to £3,500 for their own visa and IHS after registration and evidence; dependants are excluded. The project says “shortlisted for funding,” while Funding Notes say a four-year studentship “is awarded”; confirm final status and international fee coverage in the offer.

• Gut microbiome
• Microbial ecology
• Microbial evolution