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YES•DTN competitive 3.5-year studentship including a UKRI-rate stipend, university tuition, and research/fieldwork/training/conference support. Saved references: £21,805 2026/27 stipend and £5,238 indicative fee benchmark; the 2027/28 individual award amount is not published. International applicants are capped at 30% across network awards; this project is not guaranteed an international place. Relocation, visa and health surcharge costs are excluded.

YES-DTN 2027 normally funds 3.5 years, with a UKRI-rate stipend, university tuition and research, fieldwork, training and conference support. Programme guidance describes a three-month placement that may extend funding to 3.75 years, but availability for this explicitly non-CASE/non-collaborative project is unconfirmed and must not be assumed. The FAQ states that tuition includes the international fee difference; international applicants may receive at most 30% of full awards. The 2026/27 minimum stipend is £21,805; the 2027/28 rate is not published. Visa, IHS, travel insurance and relocation are excluded; confirm annual international fees, any bench fee and travel reimbursement terms.

Anticipated: EastBio or Edinburgh Doctoral College Award; personal route unknown. EastBio gives four-year stipend/fees and international fee top-up, subject to a 30% cap. Do not assume these terms for the College Award. 2027 rate/dates unlisted.