Overview

Our stimulating Biological Sciences research environment at Royal Holloway University of London has more than 30 permanent members of academic staff, 30 postdoctoral Research Fellows and Assistants and around 40 postgraduate students, all working and studying in well-equipped laboratories.

Features

Our base is the Bourne Laboratory right at the heart of Royal Holloway’s parkland campus. Our laboratories have cutting-edge facilities and equipment for mass spectrometry and bioinformatics, and imaging facilities that include confocal laser scanning microscopes for 3D live-cell imaging. We also have marine and freshwater aquaria, glasshouses, and an electrophysiology suite.

Programme Structure

Research centres and areas of study include:

Biomedical Sciences (BMS)
Plant Molecular Science (PMS)
Ecology Evolution and Behaviour (EEB)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-23 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

You may need to secure a supervisor to apply for your research project, then apply using the application form Royal Holloway Direct.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology View 139 other PhDs in Biology in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have, or expect to be awarded, a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree or MSc in an appropriate biological discipline.

Tuition Fee

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International

23400 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23400 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4712 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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