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Two paid three-year positions at 75% TV-L E13. Salary step, gross/net pay, start date and research or travel support are unconfirmed.

Three-year employment at 75% TV-L E13. Saved 2026 table gives indicative step 1/2 gross monthly amounts of approximately €3,569.53/€3,829.57 at 75%; actual step, start date and net pay are unconfirmed.

Four-year funding is competitive through either the EastBio BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award or Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship (EDCS); admission is not an award. The EastBio/UKRI route caps international intake at 30% of the annual EastBio cohort; this is a network cap, not an individual award probability, and does not automatically apply to EDCS. The EastBio FAQ says international EastBio awardees may receive a tuition top-up waiver; equivalent EDCS coverage is unconfirmed. UKRI rules exclude visa/IHS costs for the EastBio/UKRI route; EDCS coverage is unknown.

Four-year competition for either an EastBio BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award or the Edinburgh Doctoral College Award. Support includes a UKRI-rate stipend, tuition and project costs; the individual award and 2027/28 amount are unconfirmed. No more than 30% of annual EastBio-network awards may go to international students. Successful international EastBio awardees have the tuition top-up waived. EDC international allocation, tuition and visa/IHS coverage are unknown; EastBio excludes visa/IHS costs.

Four-year competition for an EastBio BBSRC Doctoral Landscape Award or Edinburgh Doctoral College Award (EDC). Advertised support: UKRI-rate stipend, tuition and project costs; personal award and 2027/28 amount unconfirmed. The international share of annual EastBio network awards is capped at 30% (not individual odds; whether EDC is subject to this cap remains to be confirmed). Successful international EastBio awardees receive a tuition top-up waiver. EastBio excludes visa/IHS; EDC coverage unknown.

4-year EASTBIO competition; UK/intl. 30% = network-wide annual intl cap, not project quota/personal odds. Fee-gap waiver only for EASTBIO-funded intl awardees. £22,437 tax-free 2027/28 stipend est., not UKRI-set/guaranteed; visa/IHS excluded.

4-year EASTBIO BBSRC award: UKRI stipend, UK tuition, Dundee fee-gap for international awardees; 3-month placement required. Annual 30% cap is network-wide, not project quota/personal probability. Individual award and 2027/28 stipend/payment unknown.

4y EASTBIO BBSRC competition: UKRI stipend, Home tuition; Dundee covers intl fee gap. Network intl cap: 30%/yr, not project quota or personal odds. Research funds are not living income; mandatory 3-mo PIPS. 2027/28 stipend/CASE supplement unknown.

4y global competition: EastBio DLA/DCA (alternatives). Stipend, project costs, tuition; EastBio intl-awardee fee-gap relief. Annual network intl cap 30%, not personal odds. Personal award/2027-28 stipend/DCA fees/maintenance unknown; 3-mo placement.

Four-year EASTBIO award: UKRI-rate stipend and UK tuition, with St Andrews covering the international fee gap. International intake is capped at 30% network-wide; personal 2027 rate and research/placement support are unconfirmed.

Four-year competitive EastBio BBSRC award open to UK/international applicants. If awarded: stipend and Home tuition; Edinburgh covers the international fee gap. International intake cap: 30% of cohort. Personal 2027/28 rate unknown; visa/IHS excluded.

EASTBIO four-year award: awardees receive UKRI-standard stipend and Home fees; St Andrews covers international fee gap. 2027–28 rate unknown. Overseas awards capped at 30% of places (not individual odds); visa/IHS/relocation excluded.