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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.

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 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.

Competitive 4-year EastBio BBSRC award for UK and international applicants. If awarded: UKRI stipend + Home fees; Dundee covers international fee gap. Includes 3-month placement; international cap 30% of intake. 2027/28 rate unknown; 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.

Four-year competitive EASTBIO BBSRC award; includes UKRI stipend and home fees, with St Andrews covering the international fee gap. International awards capped at 30%. 2026/27 stipend: £21,805; 2027/28 and personal amount unconfirmed. Visa/IHS excluded.

4-year competitive EASTBIO BBSRC DTP, UK/international. If awarded: UKRI stipend, Home-rate tuition; St Andrews covers international fee gap. Stipend amount/2027–28 rate and CASE status unknown; international awards up to 30% of intake; visa/IHS excluded.

EASTBIO/BBSRC competitive award: four years, UK/international applicants. If awarded: UKRI stipend, Home fees + St Andrews international fee top-up. Native Aqua internship: 3–18 months within award. 2027/28 rate, individual award and CASE pay unknown.