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University of Aberdeen · School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition · United Kingdom

Aberdeen PhD: Developing an Aptamer-Based PET Tracer for TDP-43 Proteinopathies

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.

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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.

• Aberdeen
• United Kingdom
• Biochemistry