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Listed as a competition-funded PhD opportunity for applicants worldwide. The Darwin Trust route is for non-UK nationals whose first university degree or equivalent was obtained less than five years before the closing date; the studentship lasts up to four years and includes an annual stipend and University tuition fees. The stipend amount and full overseas-fee coverage remain unconfirmed. A 2026–2027 overseas fee reference is £34,800 per year; the 2027–2028 fee and any shortfall are unconfirmed.

Four years of project funding secured. Full-time employment starts with a one-year contract, with a possible three-year extension after a positive evaluation. Salary follows the KU Leuven scale; the advertisement mentions travel reimbursement but does not specify eligible expenses or rules. Salary grade, amount and net pay are not confirmed.

Competitive YBDTP funding; not every listed project receives a funded place. General guidance describes four-year awards with a UKRI-minimum stipend, research costs and Home-rate tuition. Hull has very limited international full-award bursaries, so the fee gap is not guaranteed. Visa, NHS surcharge, travel insurance and UK travel are excluded. 2025/26 (£20,780) and 2026/27 (£21,805) are references only; the 2027/28 stipend and project allocation are unconfirmed.

The opportunity description lists salary from grant projects described as ongoing or future in the notice, combined with a MED MUNI scholarship. The 2026/27 topic, grant source and position-specific terms remain unconfirmed. The 2026/27 programme rules set at least CZK 26,880/month total doctoral income for eligible full-time Biomedical Sciences students during the standard eight semesters (including a scholarship minimum of CZK 12,000); this is not a confirmed net amount for this position.

Competitive four-year Yorkshire Bioscience DTP Industrial-CASE studentship if selected; not every listed project is funded. Full awards for international applicants are very limited. The generic DTP terms specify UKRI-minimum stipend and home-rate tuition; confirm 2027/28 stipend, overseas-fee difference, research-support fees and project award in writing. Visa, health surcharge, insurance and travel are excluded.

The October 2027 Darwin Trust competition may be a funding route for eligible applicants; whether this project is matched to an award is unconfirmed. The competition advertises up to four years of stipend and University tuition. The checked pages do not state a stipend amount or confirm exact 2027 overseas-fee coverage and renewal conditions. Applicants must meet nationality, fee-status, academic and first-degree-date rules.

Competitive four-year BBSRC DTP funding route covering fees and stipend, with research support; not guaranteed. The 2026/27 stipend is £21,805 per year; 2027/28 is unconfirmed. International students may account for at most 30% of the cohort; eligible admitted international DTP students can receive visa and health surcharge support. Confirm individual terms.

Four-year Cambridge Biosciences BBSRC DTP studentship: University tuition fees, stipend (currently £21,805 for 2026/27) and research costs. International students may receive up to 30% of cohort awards; Cambridge states international fees, student visa and health surcharge are covered for DTP recruits. Approximately 25 targeted/iCASE studentships are expected across the cohort; selection is competitive.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA: Home tuition, an annually updated stipend (£21,805 for 2026/27) and up to £5,000 per year for research training/support. Exeter’s national FGx-DLA page says international students do not top up the UKRI/international fee difference. Confirm the route, 2027/28 stipend and project allocation in writing.

EASTBIO's general terms cover the home–international tuition-fee difference for international students who successfully receive an EASTBIO studentship. The available materials record an upper limit of 30% for international awards, but the denominator and scope of application are unconfirmed; this cannot establish a quota for this project or be used to estimate an individual applicant’s probability of success. Individual award and fee status remain unconfirmed; check the admission/funding documents.

4-year BBSRC EASTBIO award; international applicants eligible (intake cap 30%). International awardees get overseas-fee top-up waiver. 2027/28 tax-free stipend est. £22,437/year. Training/travel funds restricted; visa/health surcharges excluded.

Four-year competitive funding: either the EastBio BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award or Edinburgh Doctoral College Award (EDC; no separate EDC application); open worldwide. Both routes list tuition, a UKRI-rate stipend and project support. Under the saved EastBio policy, international EastBio awards are capped at 30% of the EastBio intake. This is an intake quota, not an individual's probability of success; the saved materials do not specify whether this intake spans host institutions or refers to a particular year, and do not establish an EDC cap. Successful international EastBio awardees receive the overseas-fee top-up waiver; EastBio excludes visa/IHS. EDC coverage of international fee gaps and immigration costs is unspecified. Includes a three-month placement. Confirm route, 2027/28 stipend and budget.