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Competitive YES-DTN 2027/28 award; network guidance describes 3.5 years of UKRI-rate stipend, tuition and research support, with up to 30% of full awards for international applicants. Project-specific terms and the 2027/28 stipend are unconfirmed. Deadline: 12 January 2027, 13:00 GMT; programme pages conflict on the opening date (2 or 12 November 2026). Current references: UKRI 2026/27 minimum £21,805; Leeds 2027/28 international research tuition £33,000/year; average Leeds living estimate £16,640/52 weeks. Visa and relocation costs are additional.

YBDTP awardees are described as receiving four years of UKRI-rate stipend, home-rate tuition and research support, but this project’s award status is unconfirmed. Only a very limited number of highly competitive international bursaries are available; overseas-fee coverage must be confirmed. The project record lists 6 January 2027 at 17:00 UK time; confirm the live EOI form. Reference amounts in the saved materials are £20,780 for 2025/26, £21,805 for the 2026/27 UKRI minimum and £5,238 for the local-fee contribution; none confirms 2027/28 terms. Sheffield accommodation estimates are £7,559–£12,259/year before food, travel or visa costs.

Three full-time salaried PhD positions for four years; EUR 3,204–4,051 gross/month (Dutch university scale P), plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus, pension and other employee benefits. International staff immigration support is offered; the expat tax compensation scheme is subject to individual eligibility and its value must be confirmed.