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Open to UK and international applicants; fees at the Home rate. Stipend up to four years in the project summary; full-time scholarship terms state four years. 2026/27 stipend £21,805/year and research/training support up to £5,000/year. International fee gap, 2027/28 rate and individual duration require confirmation.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA, full-time or part-time: Home tuition, UKRI minimum stipend (currently £21,805/year for 2026/27, updated annually) and up to £5,000/year for research training. National guidance says Exeter awardees need not top up international fees; confirm personal terms in the written offer. UKRI excludes visa/IHS.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA, full-time or part-time: Home tuition, UKRI stipend (currently £21,805/year for 2026/27, updated annually) and up to £5,000/year for research training/support. National guidance says Exeter awardees need not top up international fees; confirm personal terms. UKRI excludes visa/IHS costs.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA: Home tuition, UKRI stipend (currently £21,805/year for 2026/27, updated annually) and up to £5,000/year for research training/support. National guidance says Exeter awardees need not top up international tuition; confirm personal terms and future rates in the offer.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA for 2027, full-time or part-time: Home tuition, UKRI stipend (currently £21,805/year for 2026/27, updated annually) and up to £5,000/year for research training/support. International awards are capped at 30% of the cohort; national guidance says Exeter awardees do not top up fees, subject to personal offer terms.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA, full-time or part-time: UKRI stipend (currently £21,805/year for 2026/27, updated annually) and up to £5,000/year for research training/support. The Exeter award page lists Home tuition; national guidance says Exeter awardees need not top up international fees. Confirm personal terms; 2027/28 stipend not yet announced.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA: Home tuition, the £21,805 2026/27 stipend benchmark with annual updates, and up to £5,000 per year for research training/support. The national FGx-DLA page says Exeter international students do not pay the UKRI/international fee difference; confirm the written offer and annual fee statement.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA: Home tuition, a stipend currently listed at £21,805 for 2026/27 with annual updates, and up to £5,000 per year for research training/support. Exeter’s national FGx-DLA page says its international students do not top up the UKRI/international fee difference. Confirm the award route, full fee coverage and 2027/28 rate in writing.

Four-year full-time MRC Functional Genomics DLA: Home tuition, £21,805 per year for 2026/27 with annual updates, and up to £5,000 per year for research training/support. The national FGx-DLA page says Exeter international students do not pay the UKRI/international fee difference; confirm the funding route and annual terms in the offer.

Four-year MRC FGx-DLA studentship for September 2027 entry, with UK tuition, the 2026/27 minimum stipend of £21,805 per year, and up to £5,000 per year for research and training (not living costs). The national programme page says Exeter international students do not need to top up the UKRI-to-international tuition difference; confirm 2027/28 fees and written offer terms.

Four-year MRC Functional Genomics Doctoral Training Programme studentship. Listed support includes UK tuition, the 2026/27 stipend rate of £21,805 per year, and up to £5,000 per year for research and training (not personal living costs). The national programme page states that Exeter international students do not need to top up the UKRI-to-international tuition difference; confirm the applicable rates and terms in the written offer.