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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£17,668
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the UK’s principal funder of basic and strategic biological research. To deliver its mission, BBSRC supports research and postgraduate training in universities and research centres throughout the UK, including BBSRC-sponsored institutes, and promotes knowledge transfer from research to applications in business, industry and policy, and public engagement in the biosciences.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Funding is awarded in the form of Doctoral Training Grants (DTGs) based on an allocation to the University made every three years. The University of St Andrews offers around seven funded places each year in Biology and linked subject areas such as Psychology, Chemistry or Physics.
Home tuition fees at UKRI rate (£4,596).
Annual stipend paid monthly at UKRI rates (£17,668).
Eligibility
- To be eligible, you must either have or expect to obtain a first or a 2.1 undergraduate degree and fulfil the residency criteria.
- Applications are welcome from UK/international students holding a good first degree or equivalent with up to four years funding available via the schools of Biology and Psychology.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Master
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Apply to an eligible BBSRC course at the University of St Andrews by completing the research application form.
Prior to applying, you are encouraged to make contact with a potential supervisor and note your interest in funding via the internal Scholarships and Funding BBSRC application form.
This application form is available for application through the ‘Scholarships and Funding catalogue’ in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application.
If you are a current student at St Andrews, you can access Scholarships and Funding through MySaint. However, you should wait until after you have applied for your intended postgraduate programme before doing so, to ensure that the scholarship application is linked to the correct course.