Scholarships Merit-based
The University of Edinburgh

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
Various benefits
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

In addition to financial assistance provided by Research Councils and charitable trusts, The University of Edinburgh offers a number of general and subject-specific funding schemes.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Unknown

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) covers a wide range of disciplines.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

The benefits and monetary value of the scholarship are unknown.

Eligibility

Disciplines covered by the BBSRC include:

  • agriculture and food sciences
  • animal sciences
  • biochemistry and cell biology
  • biomolecular sciences
  • engineering and biological systems
  • genes and developmental biology
  • plant and microbial sciences

The University of Edinburgh is lead partner in the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership.

Prospective students should usually have a first or upper second-class Honours degree. The BBSRC will also consider exceptional applicants with a second-class Honours degree who have progressed to obtain excellent grades in a Master's degree.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Multiple disciplines

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

226 nationalities

Study experience required

Master

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

Our application deadline is usually in December preceding the start year of the PhD.

Further information on BBSRC Doctoral Training Grants, and the departments which currently hold funding for awards to students can be found on the BBSRC website.

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