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University of Leeds · School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability; DeepBio@Leeds (research context). · United Kingdom

PhD in Palaeoecology: How Did Palaeozoic Marine Food Webs Change as Vertebrate Predators Emerged?

YES-DTN 2027 normally funds 3.5 years, with a UKRI-rate stipend, university tuition and research, fieldwork, training and conference support. Programme guidance describes a three-month placement that may extend funding to 3.75 years, but availability for this explicitly non-CASE/non-collaborative project is unconfirmed and must not be assumed. The FAQ states that tuition includes the international fee difference; international applicants may receive at most 30% of full awards. The 2026/27 minimum stipend is £21,805; the 2027/28 rate is not published. Visa, IHS, travel insurance and relocation are excluded; confirm annual international fees, any bench fee and travel reimbursement terms.

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YES-DTN 2027 normally funds 3.5 years, with a UKRI-rate stipend, university tuition and research, fieldwork, training and conference support. Programme guidance describes a three-month placement that may extend funding to 3.75 years, but availability for this explicitly non-CASE/non-collaborative project is unconfirmed and must not be assumed. The FAQ states that tuition includes the international fee difference; international applicants may receive at most 30% of full awards. The 2026/27 minimum stipend is £21,805; the 2027/28 rate is not published. Visa, IHS, travel insurance and relocation are excluded; confirm annual international fees, any bench fee and travel reimbursement terms.

• palaeontology
• palaeoecology
• vertebrate predators