London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program BBSRC PhD Studentships 2024: (Deadline 10 January, 2024)

LIDo offers funded (tuition fees + stipend for living costs) PhD studentships within a wide range of scientific fields, including biological, biomedical, veterinary, physical, computational, engineering, and mathematical disciplines. Funding for the PhD programme is provided by the BBSRC and the LIDo partner institutions. LIDo offers around 50 studentships each year, and up to 30% of the places are available to international students at full overseas tuition fee rates*. It is a 4-year programme, with opportunities to follow one of two routes:

1)    Doctoral training programme (DTP), on which two 4-month project rotations are taken in the first year before choosing your final PhD project. The rotations can be selected at the start of the programme from a portfolio of at least 200 projects. The vast majority of students choose from predefined projects, but there is also an opportunity to work with a potential supervisor to submit a project proposal for the LIDo portfolio in the Spring before the start of the course. The DTP route includes a 3-month professional internship (PIPS) not connected to your project.

2)    iCASE, in which you apply to and begin directly on a specific project. This project will be in collaboration with an industry partner, with whom you will conduct a 3- to 18-month project-related placement during your PhD.

Both DTP and iCASE projects are offered from eight of London’s world-class universities and specialist institutions: Birkbeck, King’s College London, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of Greenwich, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway, Royal Veterinary College and University College London. Both DTP and iCASE routes require you to complete the SysMIC course, which delivers training in basic and advanced mathematical, computational, and statistical techniques for interdisciplinary life-science research.

* LIDo cannot currently cover additional costs incurred by international students, such as visa applications or the cost of relocation.

This 4-year programme is aimed at graduates with a strong interest in multi-disciplinary research. We invite applications from highly motivated students from a wide range of academic backgrounds including biological, biomedical, veterinary, physical, computational, engineering or mathematical disciplines.

About London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program (LIDo)

The London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium is the largest BBSRC funded Doctoral Training Partnerships in the UK. Representing an exciting collaboration between eight of London’s world-class universities and specialist institutions, the consortium provides students with a unique opportunity to pursue innovative interdisciplinary research projects in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant cities….

LIDo BBSRC PhD Studentships

• Type PhD
• Organisation London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program (LIDo)
• Country to study United Kingdom
• School to study
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline 10 January, 2024

Aim and Benefits of LIDo BBSRC PhD Studentships

LIDo offers 41 BBSRC studentships each year across our DTP and iCASE routes of entry. All studentships cover home fees and pay a stipend at the UKRI London rate.

The current London UKRI stipend rate is £19,668 per annum.

LIDo can fund up to 11 international students at full overseas tuition fee rates, these places can be award to students on either the iCASE or DTP route of entry and will be for a named partner in the LIDo consortium.

In addition to our BBSRC studentships, the LIDo consortium partners contribute a number of institutionally funded DTP places on the programme each year. These awards pay Home tuition fees and a tax-free stipend at the same UKRI rate but they do restrict students to rotations and PhD projects based at the institution that is providing the funding.

We also accept applications from self-funding students and those in receipt of alternative scholarships.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

LIDo can offer up to 11 studentships covering full overseas fees. We are not currently able to cover the costs of students visas or relocation costs, so international students should consider these factors when applying.

We are also very pleased to accept applications from students who are in receipt of alternative scholarships. Please contact the programme if you wish to discuss these options.

Requirements for LIDo BBSRC PhD Studentships Qualification

Applicants must hold, or be expected to achieve, a first or high upper second-class undergraduate honours degree or equivalent (for example BA, BSc, MSci) or a Masters degree in a relevant subject.

Applicants must be confident using computers and show some evidence of numeracy (minimum GCSE mathematics or statistics or an equivalent or alternatively a university degree module with a good grade).

All students whose first language is not English must be able to provide recent evidence that their spoken and written command of the English language is adequate for the programme. The required evidence may be one of the following:

• Substantial education or work experience conducted in English
• A recently obtained acceptable English language qualification or test result. Our preferred English language qualification is the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Version and we require candidates to achieve the level of “GOOD”.
• Good level: Overall grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests.

Our shortlisting guidelines can be found here. Candidates who are unsure if they meet the entry criteria should contact the programme prior to submitting an application.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program (LIDo) on www.lido-dtp.ac.uk to applyLIDo is open for applications from 10th October 2023 until 5pm on 10th January 2024.

All applications to the programme must be completed, including both references and formally submitted by this deadline to be considered. Late and incomplete applications cannot be considered.

Useful Links!

Application Guidance for Prospective Students

Application Form Overview

Register for Online Application Q&A Sessions (31st Oct; 30th Nov; 12th Dec; 3rd Jan)

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