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The Darwin Trust describes awards of up to four years for eligible non-UK nationals whose first university degree was awarded less than five years before the round deadline. Awards include an annual stipend and University tuition for up to four years. The 2027/28 stipend and exact fee coverage for this project are unknown.

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.

4-year full funding: EASTBIO/BBSRC DLA or Edinburgh Doctoral College Award (one); UK/international. EASTBIO 30% cap is network-wide, not project quota. Successful international EASTBIO awardees receive a waiver of the overseas tuition-fee difference. Coverage of this difference under the separate Edinburgh Doctoral College Award route remains unconfirmed; 2027/28 stipend unknown; visa/IHS excluded.

Competitive four-year fully funded opportunity open to applicants worldwide, with consideration for either the EastBio BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award or the University of Edinburgh Doctoral College Award; no separate College Award application is required. Advertised support includes a UKRI-rate monthly stipend, project-cost support, tuition-fee cover and a mandatory three-month placement, but the personal stipend amount and award are not guaranteed. EastBio's international fee-difference waiver and cap of 30% of annual awards for international students (not an individual admission probability) do not automatically apply to the College Award; the awards do not stack, and international tuition under the College Award needs written confirmation. EastBio does not cover visa or Immigration Health Surcharge costs.

Competitive four-year EastBio BBSRC DLA: UKRI-rate stipend and Home tuition; Dundee covers the international fee difference. International awards capped at 30% of network intake; mandatory three-month placement. 2027/28 rates unconfirmed.

Competitive four-year EastBio BBSRC award; UKRI-rate stipend and UK tuition, with Dundee covering the fee gap for successful international awardees. UK/international applicants; 3-month placement. 2027/28 rate unknown; visa/IHS excluded.

Competitive 4-year EastBio BBSRC or Edinburgh College award. UKRI stipend, tuition and project grant. EastBio: overseas cap 30%, fee gap waived if awarded. College fee terms and 2027/28 rate unknown. Includes 3-month placement; visa/IHS excluded.

4-year competitive EASTBIO or Edinburgh DCA: UKRI stipend, tuition, research support, 3-month placement. EASTBIO: 30% international intake cap, fee-top-up waiver; visa/IHS excluded. DCA fee and visa/IHS terms unconfirmed. 2026/27 £21,805; 2027/28 unknown.

Sainsbury PhD Studentship, open worldwide on a competitive basis. The project listing gives a 2027/28 stipend of £26,212, plus £5,500/year for departmental lab costs and £700/year for books, conferences and travel; the Foundation pays tuition. Gatsby confirms four years of support, but this award’s Overseas fee rate, any personal contribution, tax and payment terms are unconfirmed. A six-month placement in year 3 or 4 is described, with eligible extra costs up to £3,000. Lab/travel funds are not living allowance.