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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.

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/support. National guidance says Exeter students need not top up international fees, while the award page lists Home fees; confirm personal coverage in the offer.

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.

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.

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.